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Are physical activity interventions for healthy inactive adults effective in promoting behavior change and maintenance, and which behavior change techniques are effective? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Howlett, Neil; Trivedi, Daksha; Troop, Nicholas; Chater, Angel (2019-01-01)Physical inactivity and sedentary behavior relate to poor health outcomes independently. Healthy inactive adults are a key target population for prevention. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the ... -
Believe it or not : Exploring dogmatism and different belief structures across non-religious groups
Gurney, Daniel; McKeown, Shelley; Churchyard, Jamie; Howlett, Neil (2013-11)Personality and dogmatic thinking within religious individuals have been examined by previous research, but neglected for non-religious individuals. In this experiment, we distinguish between two types of non-religious ... -
Can an established preschool obesity prevention programme (HENRY) be successfully delivered by trained volunteers?
Roberts, Kim; Howlett, Neil; Swanston, Di; Edmunds, Laurel; Willis, Tom (2018-09-10)Abstract IntroductionAlmost a quarter of 4-5 year olds are overweight. HENRY (Health, Exercise, Nutrition for the Really Young) delivers evidence-based interventions with consistently positive results when delivered by ... -
Can physical activity support grief outcomes in individuals who have been bereaved? A systematic review
Williams, Jane; Shorter, Gillian; Howlett, Neil; Zakrzewski-Fruer, Julia; Chater, Angel (2021-04-08)Background: In 2018, there were 616,014 registered deaths in the United Kingdom (UK). Grief is a natural consequence. Many mental health concerns, which can be identified as grief outcomes (e.g. anxiety and depression) in ... -
Can physical activity support young people after the death of a parent? The BABYSTEPS Project
Chater, Angel; Williams, Jane; Fruer, Julia; Shorter, Gillian; Howlett, Neil (2019-09-07)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 ... -
Covid-19 public health road map: Eating behaviour
Whittaker, Eleanor; Howlett, Neil; Abdin, Shanara; Chadwick, Paul; Shorter, Gillian; Hart, Jo; Armitage, Christopher; Epton, Tracy; Byrne-Davis, Lucie; Arden , Madelynne; Kamal, Atiya; Lewis, Lesley; Drury, John; McBride, Emily; O'Connor, Daryl; Swanson, Vivien; Thompson, Sam; Chater, Angel (British Psychological Society (BPS), 2020-10-28)This roadmap aims to support health officials to consider changes to eating behaviour that may have occurred during the Covid-19 pandemic and to use psychologically-informed behaviour change approaches to optimise health ... -
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 ... -
Covid-19 public health road map: Sedentary behaviour
Chater, Angel; Abdin, Shanara; Shorter, Gillian; Lewis, Lesley; Hart, Jo; Armitage, Christopher; Epton, Tracy; Byrne-Davis, Lucie; Arden , Madelynne; Chadwick, Paul; 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 sedentary behaviour that may have occurred during the Covid-19 pandemic and to use psychologically informed behaviour change approaches to optimise health ... -
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 ... -
Does 'wanting the best' create more stress? : The link between baby sign classes and maternal anxiety
Howlett, Neil; Kirk, Elizabeth; Pine, Karen J. (2011)This study investigated whether gesturing classes (baby sign) affected parental frustration and stress, as advertised by many commercial products. The participants were 178 mother-infant dyads, divided into a gesture group ... -
Does image congruence impact the effectiveness of a gain-framed physical activity message?
Howlett, Neil; Gardiner, Joanne; Foster, Abbie (2017-03-01)Background: Gain-framed messages can improve processing and physical activity, however inconsistency remains about the merits of using different accompanying images. This study explored whether gain-framed messages alongside ... -
Dressing up posture: The interactive effects of posture and clothing on competency judgements
Gurney, Daniel; Howlett, Neil; Pine, Karen; Tracey, Megan; Moggridge, Rachel (2017-05-01)Individuals often receive judgements from others based on their clothing and their posture. While both of these factors have been found to influence judgements of competency independently, their relative importance in ... -
The Effects of Graded Tasks on Physical Activity (Behaviour Change Taxonomy Version 1: 8.7): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Gibson, Susan; Epton, Tracy; Newby, Katie; Brown, Katherine; Armitage, Christopher; Howlett, Neil (2024-06-07) -
Energy Matching of a High Intensity Exercise Protocol with a Low Intensity Exercise Protocol in Young People
Bottoms, Lindsay; Howlett, Neil; Chater, Angel; Jones, Andy; Jones, Julia; Wyatt, Solange; Mengoni, Silvana; Sharma, Shivani; Irvine, Karen; Trivedi, Daksha; Wellsted, David (2021-12) -
Evaluation of a Whole System Approach to Diet and Healthy Weight in the East of Scotland: Study Protocol
Breslin, Gavin; Wills, Wendy; Bartington, Suzanne; Bontoft, Charis; Fakoya, Olujoke; Freethy, Imogen; Garcia Iglesias, Jaime; Howlett, Neil; Jones, Julia; Lebcir, Reda M.; Lloyd, Nigel; Newby, Katie; Smeeton, Nigel; Wagner, Adam; Wellings, Amander; Wellsted, David; Brown, Katherine (2022-03-24)Obesity is a global epidemic affecting all age groups, populations and income levels across continents. The causes of obesity are complex and are routed in health behaviours, environmental factors, government policy and ... -
An evaluation of Green Health Prescriptions across Dundee, Highland, and North Ayrshire
Howlett, Neil; Freethy, Imogen; Harding, Sian; Lamming, Laura; Greco, Honey-Anne; Lloyd, Nigel; Brown, Katherine (National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), 2024-03) -
Evaluation of the move to remote delivery of drug and alcohol services during the COVID-19 pandemic: A study protocol
Lloyd, Nigel; Wills, Wendy; Bartington, Suzanne; Bontoft, Charis; Breslin, Gavin; Fakoya, Olujoke; Freethy, Imogen; Garcia-Iglesias, Jaime; Howlett, Neil; Jones, Julia; Newby, Katie; Smeeton, Nigel; Wagner, Adam; Wellings, Amander; Wellsted, David; Brown, Katherine (2022-07-31)Background: Substance misuse is a significant global health concern. In the UK, the prevalence of substance misuse has increased over the past decade and the number of alcohol and drug related deaths are increasing. ... -
Evidence-Based and Theoretically-Driven Behaviour Change Interventions for Physical Activity to Enhance Health and Wellbeing
Howlett, Neil (2019-04-08)There are high rates of inactivity in UK adults, which can lead to a range of health problems. The main aims of this thesis were: first to review existing behaviour change intervention design, delivery, evaluation, and ... -
An evolving model of best practice in a community physical activity programme: A case study of ‘Active Herts
Carr, Shelby; Burke, Amanda; Chater, Angel; Howlett, Neil; Jones, Andy (2021-10-06)Background: Community-based physical activity programs typically evolve to respond to local conditions and feedback from stakeholders. Process evaluations are essential for capturing how programs are implemented, yet often ... -
Examining the constructs and predictive validity of the COM-B for physical activity
Howlett, Neil; Schulz, Joerg; Trivedi, Daksha; Troop, Nicholas; Chater, Angel (2018-02-28)