UH Research Archive: Recent submissions
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Quantifying the association between habitual energy expenditure and blood pressure
(2000)Previous studies have demonstrated an association between physical inactivity and hypertension, but the methods used to assess activity have been subjective and imprecise. Recently methods have become available allowing ... -
Can Self-Reported Dieting and Dietary Restraint Identify Underreporters of Energy Intake in Dietary Surveys?
(2006)Underreporting is endemic in most dietary studies and ways to reliably identify individuals who may underreport energy intake are needed. Whether questions on self-reported dieting and dietary restraint, in addition to ... -
Differences in bone mineral status between urban and rural Chinese men and women
(2007)Background: Few studies have investigated differences in bone health and associated lifestyle factors between urban and rural populations in countries, such as China, undergoing rapid nutrition transition. Such a study may ... -
Positive, site-specific associations between bone mineral status, fitness, and time spent at high-impact activities in 16- to 18-year-old boys
(2005)The incidence of hip and forearm fracture in elderly men in the United Kingdom is a public health issue, but there is limited knowledge on lifestyle factors affecting male bone health. The aim of this cross-sectional study ... -
Adjusting for energy intake—what measure to use in nutritional epidemiological studies?
(2004)The measurement of energy intake in epidemiological studies is difficult. However, it is important that energy intake is assessed if epidemiological analyses are to correspond to isocaloric experiments. The aim of this ... -
Estimating energy expenditure by heart-rate monitoring without individual calibration
(2001)Heart rate monitoring has been shown to be a valid method for measuring free-living energy expenditure at the group level, but its use in large-scale studies is limited by the need for an individual calibration of the ... -
Effects of Moderate and Vigorous Physical Activity on Heart Rate Variability in a British Study of Civil Servants
(2003)Physical inactivity and low resting heart rate variability (HRV) are associated with increased coronary heart disease incidence. In the Whitehall II study of civil servants aged 45–68 years (London, United Kingdom, 1997–1999), ... -
Nutritional management of rheumatoid arthritis: a review of the evidence
(2003)Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a debilitating disease and is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis. Poor nutrient status in RA patients has been reported and some drug therapies, such as ... -
Behavioural determinants of obesity
(2005)Obesity in children arises from a complex interplay between genetic susceptibility and behaviour, primarily relating to dietary habits and physical activity. Evidence for specific behavioural factors that promote or protect ... -
Validity and repeatability of the EPIC-Norfolk Physical Activity Questionnaire
(2002)Physical activity is an important lifestyle which is often poorly assessed in epidemiological studies. The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer Study-Norfolk cohort (EPIC-Norfolk), a large population-based cohort ... -
Prevalence of obesity in Great Britain
(2005)Since 1980 the prevalence of obesity in Great Britain in adults has almost trebled. Latest figures show that 23% of men and 25% of women were obese in 2002. In children, obesity prevalence is lower but the increase in the ... -
Influence of N-butylscopolamine on SUV in FDG PET of the bowel
(2009)Objectives Peristalsis can lead to confusing FDG PET bowel uptake artefacts and potential for recording inaccurate mean standardised uptake value (SUV) measurements in PET-CT scans. Accordingly, we investigate the influence ... -
Effects of lipid nanocarriers on the performance of topical vehicles in vivo
(2009-06)Background/aims Nanocarrier systems have been extensively studied for their suitability in personal care formulations. Theoretically, they could enhance skin delivery of active compounds, thereby improving in vivo efficacy ... -
The contribution from scattered light to quasar galaxy hosts
(2009)We present models representing the scattering of quasar radiation off free electrons and dust grains in geometries that approximate the structure of quasar host galaxies. We show that, for reasonable assumptions, scattering ... -
Lithium abundances of extremely metal-poor turnoff stars
(2009)We have determined Li abundances for eleven metal-poor turnoff stars, among which eight have [Fe/H] <–3, based on LTE analyses of high-resolution spectra obtained with the High Dispersion Spectrograph on the Subaru Telescope. ... -
Physical management of abnormal tone and movement
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The effect of a hinged ankle-foot orthosis on hemiplegic gait: four single case studies
(1998)This study used a single-case design to assess the effect of a hinged ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) on four hemiplegic subjects, and elicited their views of the AFO. The gait parameters measured were: velocity, stride length, ... -
Can young severely disabled stroke patients regain the ability to walk independently more than three months post stroke?
(2000)Objective: To investigate the acquisition of ability to walk independently in young severely disabled stroke patients unable to walk three months after onset. Setting: A regional rehabilitation unit providing post-acute ...