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Accessing specialist support to stop smoking in pregnancy: A qualitative study exploring engagement with UK‐based stop smoking services
Griffiths, Sarah Ellen; Naughton, Felix; Brown, Katherine E. (2021-12-01)Objectives: Specialist stop smoking services can be effective for supporting women with smoking cessation during pregnancy, but uptake of these services is low. A novel theoretical approach was used for this research, ... -
Anthropometric and Physiological Characteristics of Elite Male Rugby Athletes
Brazier, Jon; Antrobus, M; Stebbings, G; Day, S; Callus, P; Erskine, R; Bennett, M; Kilduff, L; Williams, A (2020-06-01)This is the first article to review the anthropometric and physiological characteristics required for elite rugby performance within both Rugby Union (RU) and Rugby League (RL). Anthropometric characteristics such as height ... -
Antidepressant Usage in Haemodialysis Patients: Evidence of Sub-optimal Practice Patterns
Guirguis, Ayman; Almond, Michael; Chilcot, Joseph; Davenport, A.; Wellsted, David; Farrington, Kenneth (2020-06-01)Background: Depression is common in patients on haemodialysis and associated with adverse outcomes. Antidepressant use is widespread though evidence of efficacy is limited. Objectives: To study antidepressant management ... -
Applying software metrics to formal specifications : a cognitive approach.
Vinter, R.J.; Loomes, M.J.; Kornbrot, D. (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 1998)It is generally accepted that failure to reason correctly during the early stages of software development causes developers to make incorrect decisions which can lead to the introduction of faults or anomalies in systems. ... -
Are digital interventions for smoking cessation in pregnancy effective? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Griffiths, Sarah Ellen; Parsons, Joanne; Naughton, Felix; Fulton, Emily Anne; Tombor, Ildiko; Brown, Katherine E. (2018-10-02)Smoking in pregnancy remains a global public health issue due to foetal health risks and potential maternal complications. The aims of this systematic review and meta-analysis were to explore: (1) whether digital interventions ... -
Attentional bias for negative expressions depends on previous target location: replicable effect but unreliable measures
Gladwin, Thomas; Jewiss, Matthew; Vink, Matthijs (2020-08-12)Observability of threat-related spatial attentional biases may require previous-trial responses associated with threat-related locations. This carryover effect might affect reliability and correlations. In Study 1, a ... -
Carfentanil on the darknet : Potential scam or alarming public health threat?
Negri, Attilio; Townshend, Honor; McSweeney, Tim; Angelopoulou, Olga; Prilutskaya, Mariya; Bowden-Jones, Owen; Corazza, Ornella (2021-05)Background: In an age of global insecurity, highly potent synthetic drugs have become a major public health issue. Their online advertisement and sale are facilitated by surface web, darknet markets and social media fuelling ... -
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with Exposure and Response Prevention in the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Reid, Jemma; Laws, Keith; Drummond, Lynne M; Vismara, Matteo; Grancini, Benedetta; Mpavaenda, Davis; Fineberg, Naomi (2021-04-01)Background: Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), incorporating exposure and response prevention (ERP) is widely recognised as the psychological treatment of choice for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Uncertainty remains ... -
Comparing Acute, High Dietary Protein and Carbohydrate Intake on Transcriptional Biomarkers, Fuel Utilisation and Exercise Performance in Trained Male Runners
Furber, Matthew; Pyle, Simone; Roberts, Michael; Roberts, Justin (2021-12-08)Manipulating dietary macronutrient intake may modulate adaptive responses to exercise, and improve endurance performance. However, there is controversy as to the impact of short-term dietary modification on athletic ... -
A comparison of food avoidant behaviours and sensory sensitivity in adults with and without Tourette syndrome
Smith, Bobbie; Gutierrez, Roberto; Ludlow, Amanda (2022-01-01)Food selectivity has been shown to be more persistent and severe in children with Tourette syndrome (TS) compared to their typically developing peers. The current study aimed to examine differences in food selectivity, ... -
A comparison of methods to estimate anaerobic capacity: Accumulated oxygen deficit and W' during constant and all-out work-rate profiles.
Muniz, Daniel; Pedlar, Charles; Godfrey, Richard; Glaister, Mark (2017-12-02)This study investigated (i) whether the accumulated oxygen deficit (AOD) and curvature constant of the power-duration relationship (W') are different during constant work-rate to exhaustion (CWR) and 3-min all-out (3MT) ... -
Construing the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK: A qualitative study
Winter, David; Hammoud, Razan; Todorova, Irina; Cipolletta, Sabrina (2024-01-21)The COVID-19 pandemic and measures used to contain it have had a significant psychosocial impact. This paper reports a study of its psychological effects in 108 UK residents who completed an online survey between the first ... -
Covid-19 public health road map: Physical activity
Chater, Angel; Abdin, Shanara; Dryden, Jennifer; Lewis, Lesley; Shorter, Gillian; Arden , Madelynne; Chadwick, Paul; Hart, Jo; Armitage, Christopher; Byrne-Davis, Lucie; Epton, Tracy; Kamal, Atiya; Drury, John; McBride, Emily; O'Connor, Daryl; Swanson, Vivien; Thompson, Sam; Whittaker, Eleanor; Howlett, Neil (British Psychological Society (BPS), 2020-10-28)This roadmap aims to support health officials to consider changes to physical activity that may have occurred during the Covid-19 pandemic and to use psychologically-informed behaviour change approaches to optimise health ... -
Creating ripples : Towards practice based evidence for Narrative Therapy within NHS contexts
Nolte, Lizette; Brown, Rachel; Ferguson, Scott; Sole, Jennifer (2016-08-01)This article describes the experiences of three trainee Clinical Psychologists of introducing a Narrative therapy approach in their workplace. Reflections from a clinical tutor who supported this work are also provided. -
Data Explained: Understanding the nature, extent and outcomes of serious and organised crime cases heard before the Crown Court in England and Wales. Swindon: ADR UK.
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Determinants of weekly sitting time: Construct validation of an initial COM-B model and comparison of its predictive validity with the Theory of Planned Behaviour
Howlett, Neil; Schulz, Joerg; Trivedi, Daksha; Troop, Nicholas; Chater, Angel (2020-05-14)Objective: In relation to sitting behaviour, to investigate which theoretical domains best formed the Capability, Opportunity, and Motivation constructs of the COM-B, and compare the predictive validity to the Theory of ... -
Development of Judo Research : The History of the Scientific Method
Callan, Mike (2021-04-23)Taking a chronological perspective, the main events and influences on the development of academic research in judo are explained. Jigoro Kano studied styles of jūjutsu and collected together jūjutsu literature, engaging ... -
A digital behaviour change intervention toincrease booking and attendance at StopSmoking Services: the MyWay feasibility RCT
Fulton, Emmie; Kwah, Kayleigh; Schumacher, Lauren; Newby, Katie; Gokal, Kajal; Jackson, Louise; Naughton, Felix; Coleman, Tim; Owen, Alun; Brown, Katherine (2021-04-13)Background: Smoking remains a leading cause of illness and preventable death. NHS Stop Smoking Services increase quitting, but, as access is in decline, cost-effective interventions are needed that promote these services. ... -
(Dis)gracefully navigating the challenges of diversity learning and teaching – reflections on the Social Graces as a diversity training tool
Nolte, Lizette (2017-06-01)The Social Graces framework is 25 years old. In this paper we consider the Social Graces as a teaching tool. Roper-Hall, Burnham and their colleagues have created a recognisable and exible tool and have guided us toward ...