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How effective is community physical activity promotion in areas of deprivation for inactive adults with Cardiovascular Disease risk and/or mental health concerns? Study protocol for a pragmatic observational evaluation of the 'Active Herts' physical activity programme
Howlett, Neil; Jones, Andy; Bain, Lucy; Chater, Angel (2017-12-01)Introduction There is a high prevalence of inactive adults in the UK, and many suffer from conditions such as cardiovascular disease (CVD) or poor mental health. These coexist more frequently in areas of higher socioeconomic ... -
How effective is community physical activity promotion in areas of deprivation for inactive adults? A pragmatic observational evaluation of the 'Active Herts' physical activity programme
Howlett, Neil; Trivedi, Daksha; Troop, Nicholas; Jones, Andy; Chater, Angel (2018-12-12)Background There is a high prevalence of inactivity in UK adults and many suffer from comorbid conditions. These frequently co-exist in areas of higher socio-economic deprivation. There is a need to test the effectiveness, ... -
The influence of clothing on first impressions : Rapid and positive responses to minor changes in male attire
Howlett, Neil; Pine, Karen; Orakcioglu, Ismail; Fletcher, Ben (2013)Clothing communicates information about the wearer and first impressions can be heavily influenced by the messages conveyed by attire. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of minor changes in clothing on ... -
A longitudinal investigation of the relationship between symbolic gesture, maternal mind-mindedness and theory of mind.
Kirk, Elizabeth; Pine, Karen; Wheatley, Lisa; Howlett, Neil; Schulz, Joerg; Fletcher, Ben (2015-10-10)Follow-up data are presented from a longitudinal investigation of the effects of encouraging symbolic gesture in mother-infant dyads. Infants had been randomly allocated to either gesture training or control conditions at ... -
A nod in the wrong direction : Does nonverbal feedback affect eyewitness confidence in interviews?
Gurney, Daniel; Vekaria, Kishan; Howlett, Neil (2014)Eyewitnesses can be influenced by an interviewer's behaviour and report information with inflated confidence as a result. Previous research has shown that positive feedback administered verbally can affect the confidence ... -
Outcome evaluation of Active Herts: A community-based physical activity programme for inactive adults at risk of cardiovascular disease and/or low mental wellbeing
Chater, Angel; Schulz, Joerg; Jones, Andy; Burke, Amanda; Carr, Shelby; Kukucska, Dora; Troop, Nicholas; Trivedi, Daksha; Howlett, Neil (2022-09-09)Background: A high proportion of UK adults are inactive, which can lead to a range of physical and mental health concerns. Active Herts is a community-based physical activity programme for inactive adults at risk of ... -
A prospective study exploring the construct and predictive validity of the COM-B model for physical activity
Howlett, Neil; Schulz, Joerg; Trivedi, Daksha; Troop, Nicholas; Chater, Angel (2019-09)This study examined the constructs of Capability, Opportunity, and Motivation from the COM-B model and their influence on moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Using a prospective survey design, 186 healthy adults ... -
Psychosocial interventions to increase physical activity in young people living with and beyond cancer: a systematic review
Cross, Ainslea; Howlett, Neil; Sheffield, David (2018-08-21)Objectives: Despite significant evidence for the psychological and physical health benefits of physical activity for children and young people living with and beyond cancer, many still do not meet the recommended levels ... -
A qualitative study investigating young people’s opinions on barriers and facilitators to physical activity and eating well, and the development of a new behaviour change programme
Allcott-Watson, Hannah; Chater, Angel; Troop, Nicholas; Howlett, Neil (2023-06-14) -
A rapid systematic review of public responses to health messages encouraging vaccination against infectious diseases in a pandemic or epidemic
Lawes-Wickwar, Sadie; Ghio, Daniela; Yee Tang, Mei; Keyworth, Chris; Stanescu, Sabina; Westbrook, Juliette; Jenkinson, Elizabeth; Kassianos, Angelos; Scanlan, Daniel; Garnett, Natalie; Laidlaw, Lynn; Howlett, Neil; Carr, Natalie; Stanulewicz, Natalia; Guest, Ella; Watson, Daniella; Sutherland, Lisa; Byrne-Davis, Lucie; Chater, Angel; Hart, Jo; Armitage, Christopher; Shorter, Gillian; Swanson, Vivien; Epton, Tracy (2021-01-20)Public health teams need to understand how the public responds to vaccination messages in a pandemic or epidemic to inform successful campaigns encouraging the uptake of new vaccines as they become available. A rapid ... -
A realist evaluation and costing analysis of community champion and participatory action approaches during the COVID-19 pandemic
Howlett, Neil; Fakoya, Olujoke; Bontoft, Charis; Simmons, Isobel; Miners, Lisa; Wagner, Adam; Brown, Katherine (National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), 2023-07) -
Reflections on Experiencing Parental Bereavement as a Young Person: A Retrospective Qualitative Study
Chater, Angel Marie; Howlett, Neil; Shorter, Gillian W.; Zakrzewski-Fruer, Julia K.; Williams, Jane (2022-02-13)Background: It is estimated that approximately 41,000 children and young people experience the death of a parent each year. Grief responses, such as anxiety and depression, can follow. This research investigated the adult ... -
Remote delivery of alcohol and/or substance misuse interventions for adults: A systematic review protocol
Howlett, Neil; Garcia-Iglesias, Jaime; Breslin, Gavin; Bartington, Suzanne; Jones, Julia; Brown, Katherine; Wills, Wendy (2021-11-02)Introduction: Alcohol and substance misuse are a public health priority. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that harmful alcohol use accounts for 5.1% of the global burden of disease and that 35.6 million people ... -
Social ecological interventions to increase physical activity in children and young people living with and beyond cancer: a systematic review
Cross, Ainslea; Howlett, Neil; Sheffield, David (2020-05-29)Objective: To identify the behaviour change techniques and intervention components associated with the promotion of physical activity (PA) for children and young people living with and beyond cancer. Design and main outcome ... -
SPSS output for all analyses supporting ‘Moving an exercise referral scheme to remote delivery during the Covid-19 pandemic: an observational study examining the impact on uptake, adherence, outcomes, and costs’ (PHIRST NERS project)
Newby, Katie; Howlett, Neil; Wagner, Adam; Smeeton, Nigel; Fakoya, Olujoke; Lloyd, Nigel; Freethy, Imogen; Bontoft, Charis; Brown, Katherine; Wills, Wendy (2023)This is the output from SPSS (statistical analysis software) which was used to analyse the dataset. The original dataset is owned by Public Health Wales and is not publicly available. The dataset was made available to the ... -
Supporting young people who have been parentally bereaved: Can physical activity help and what services are available? The BABYSTEPS project
Williams, Jane; Fruer, Julia; Chater, Angel; Howlett, Neil; Shorter, Gillian (2019-07-11)Background: Annually, 41,000 UK children and young people are parentally bereaved. Grief is an individual process and must be supported properly. Many mental health aspects that cross over with grief outcomes (i.e. anxiety ... -
A systematic review and behaviour change technique analysis of remotely delivered alcohol and/or substance misuse interventions for adults
Howlett, Neil; Garcia Iglesias, Jaime; Bontoft, Charis; Breslow, Gavin; Bartington, Suzanne; Freethy, Imogen; Huerga, Monica; Jones, Julia; Lloyd, Nigel; Marshall, Tony; Williams, Stefanie; Wills, Wendy; Brown, Katherine (2022-10-01)Background: There has been a lack of systematic exploration of remotely delivered intervention content and their effectiveness for behaviour change outcomes. This review provides a synthesis of the behaviour change techniques ... -
Systematic review of behaviour change techniques to promote participation in physical activity among people with dementia
Nyman, Samuel; Adamczewska, Natalia; Howlett, Neil (2018-02-01)Purpose. The objective of this study was to systematically review the evidence for the potential promise of behaviour change techniques (BCTs) to increase physical activity among people with dementia (PWD). Methods. ... -
A systematic review of interventions targeting physical activity and/or healthy eating behaviours in adolescents: practice and training
Allcott-Watson, Hannah; Chater, Angel; Howlett, Neil; Troop, Nicholas (2023-02-10)Despite the many health benefits of physical activity (PA) and healthy eating (HE) most adolescents do not meet current guidelines which poses future health risks. This review aimed to (1) identify whether adolescent PA ... -
A systematic review of Positive Psychology Interventions (PPIs) to improve the health behaviours, psychological wellbeing and/or physical health of police staff
Kukucska, Dora; Whitehall, Jamie; Shorter, Gillian W.; Howlett, Neil; Wyld, Kev; Chater, Angel (2023-07-04)This review aimed to assess the use of positive psychology interventions (PPIs), such as using positive mantras, expressive writing, or gratitude diaries, to improve the health behaviours, psychological wellbeing and/or ...