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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, ... -
According to Needs and Abilities, Universal Basic Income Requires Universal Basic Infrastructure
Kornbrot, Diana; Badrudin, Nazreen (2023-06-21)This paper considers Universal Basic Income (UBI) as a method for establishing a good society that fulfils the needs of all its members without coercion. It starts with a brief description of UBI and of the good society ... -
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 ... -
Application of Kodokan Classified Judo Techniques in Shiai
Lascau, Florin Daniel; Kariya, Chikara; Callan, Mike (2021-04-23)Judo techniques are classified by the Kodokan into throws, grappling techniques and strikes. For use in randori (free practice) and shiai (matches), 68 nage-waza (throws) and 32 katame-waza (grappling techniques) have been ... -
The Application of non-linear methods to quantify changes to movement dynamics during running: A scoping review
Hunter, Ben; Karsten, Bettina; Greenhalgh, Andrew; Burnley, Mark; Muniz, Daniel (2023-06-17)The aim of this scoping review was to evaluate research approaches that quantify changes to non-linear movement dynamics during running in response to fatigue, different speeds, and fitness levels. PubMed and Scopus were ... -
Applied Sport Psychology Consultants’ Reflections on the Role of Humor in Consultancy: “It's Like Having another Skill in Your Arsenal”
Pack, Stephen; Arvinen-Barrow, Monna; Winter, Stacy; Hemmings, Brian (2020-03)Previousresearch demonstrates that sport psychology consultants use humor to facilitatethe working alliance, reinforce client knowledge, and create healthy learningenvironments. The current study sought to gain further ... -
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 ... -
Assessing a commercially available sports drink on exogenous carbohydrate oxidation, fluid delivery and sustained exercise performance.
Justin, Roberts,; Tarpey, Mike; Kass, Lindsy; Tarpey, Richard; Roberts, Michael (2014-03-04)Background: Whilst exogenous carbohydrate oxidation (CHOEXO) is influenced by mono- and disaccharide combinations, debate exists whether such beverages enhance fluid delivery and exercise performance. Therefore, this study ... -
The Association between Inter-limb Asymmetry and Athletic Performance Tasks: A Season Long Study in Elite Academy Soccer Players
Bishop, C; Read, P; Bromley, T; Brazier, Jon; Jarvis, P; Chavda, Shyam; Turner, Anthony (2020-02-27)The aims of the present study were to determine the association between asymmetry and measures of speed and change of direction speed (CODS) performance throughout a competitive soccer season and, determine if any observed ... -
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 ... -
Atypical Sensory behaviours in children with Tourette's Syndrome and in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Ludlow, Amanda; Wilkins, Arnold J. (2016-09-30)Certain visual disturbances make it difficult to read text and have been attributed to visual stress, also called “pattern-related visual stress". 12 Children with ASD, 12 children with Tourette's syndrome and without ASD ... -
Bone Mineral Density and Associated Genetic Variants in High-level Caucasian Marathon Runners
Herbert, A; Williams, A; Lockey, S; Erskine, R; Sale, C; Hennis, P; Antrobus, M; Brazier, Jon; Heffernan, S; Day, S; Stebbings, G (2018-07-04)INTRODUCTION:Endurance runners (except those who may have low energy availability) tend to have higher total and/or loading site-specific bone mineral density (BMD) in comparison with non-athletes, most likely due to the ... -
Can voicing conflict within experiential learning groups facilitate connection? : Building and developing effective multi-disciplinary team-working skills
Keville, Saskia; Conlan, Louise-Margaret; Adlington, Rebecca; Brindley, Robert; Abraham-Smith, Kelly; Shaverin, Lisa; Simpson, Leon; Nel, Pieter W (2017-01-02)In the UK, Clinical Psychologists (CPs) work in a variety of settings within the National Health Service (NHS), often within Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDTs). Problem-Based Learning (PBL) within CP training at the University ... -
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 ... -
Cognition can be distributed, extended, enacted, embodied and systemic (but does it matter which?)
Shipp, Nicholas; Vallee-Tourangeau, Frederic (British Psychological Society (BPS), 2019-02-01) -
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 ... -
Cognitive conflict resolution after psychotherapy for depression: Its impact on symptoms and psychological distress
Paz, Clara; Feixas, Guillem; Montesano, Adrian; Winter, David (2017-11-26)Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the resolution of cognitive conflicts (CCs) within a randomized controlled trial testing the differential efficacy of group cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) plus an individually ... -
Collagen gene polymorphisms previously associated with resistance to soft-tissue injury are more common in competitive runners than non-athletes
Dines, H; Nixon, J; Lockey, S; Herbert, A; Kipps, C; Pedlar, C; Day, S; Heffernan, S; Antrobus, M; Brazier, Jon; Erskine, R; Stebbings, G; Hall, E; Williams, A (2023-04-01)Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of collagen genes have been associated with soft-tissue injury and running performance. However, their combined contribution to running performance is unknown. We investigated the ...