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An investigation into the associations between psychological skills, anaerobic fitness, and aerobic fitness in elite Iranian taekwondo athletes
(2023-07-07)
This study investigated the relationship between psychological skills and fitness levels among elite taekwondo athletes. A total of ten Iranian male elite taekwondo athletes (mean age of 20.6±2 years, BMI 18.78±0.62 kg/m2, ...
Health-risk behaviours among people with severe mental ill health: understanding modifiable risk in the Closing the Gap Health Study
(2023-04-30)
BACKGROUND: People with severe mental ill health (SMI) experience some of the largest health inequalities of any sector within society. For these inequalities to be reduced, an understanding of the behavioural determinants ...
Meaning of Family Reported Outcome Measure (FROM-16) severity score bands: a cross-sectional online study in the UK
(2023-03-23)
Objective: To assign clinical meanings to the Family Reported Outcome Measure (FROM-16) scores through the development of score bands using the anchor-based approach. Design and setting: A cross-sectional online study ...
Dissociative experiences of compartmentalization are associated with food addiction symptoms: results from a cross‐sectional report
(2023-03-03)
Purpose: Studies have shown significant associations of dissociative symptoms with both eating and addictive disorders; however, the different forms of dissociation have been relatively understudied in relation to food ...
What roles does physical activity play following the death of a parent as a young person? A qualitative investigation
(2023-01-31)
Background: Physical activity benefits physical and mental health. However, limited research investigates if physical activity can improve outcomes from the grieving process following the death of a parent. Methods: ...
A virtual reality exergame to engage adolescents in physical activity: Mixed methods study describing the formative intervention development process
(2021-02-04)
Background: Early adolescence (13-17 years) is a critical developmental stage for physical activity promotion. Virtual reality (VR) exergaming is a promising intervention strategy to engage adolescents in physical activity. ...
Phonological recoding under articulatory suppression.
(2018-02-01)
We report data from an experiment in which participants performed immediate serial recall of visually presented words with or without articulatory suppression, while also performing homophone or rhyme detection. The ...
Association between Diet-Quality Scores, Adiposity, Total Cholesterol and Markers of Nutritional Status in European Adults : Findings from the Food4Me Study
(2018-01-06)
Diet-quality scores (DQS), which are developed across the globe, are used to define adherence to specific eating patterns and have been associated with risk of coronary heart disease and type-II diabetes. We explored the ...
Predicting Smartphone Operating System from Personality and Individual Differences
(2016-12-01)
Android and iPhone devices account for over 90 percent of all smartphones sold worldwide. Despite being very similar in functionality, current discourse and marketing campaigns suggest that key individual differences exist ...
Comparison of pediatric and adult antibiotic-associated diarrhea and Clostridium difficile infections
(2016-03-21)
Antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) and Clostridium difficile infections (CDI) have been well studied for adult cases, but not as well in the pediatric population. Whether the disease process or response to treatments ...