Health and Risk Management

Quantifying frontal plane knee motion during single limb squats: Reliability and validity of 2‐dimensional measures

Gwynne, Craig; Curran, Sarah (American Physical Therapy Association, 2014-12)

Background: Clinical assessment of lower limb kinematics during dynamic tasks may identify individuals who demonstrate abnormal movement patterns that may lead to etiology of exacerbation of knee conditions such as ...

Alterations in Center of Pressure During Single Limb Loading in Individuals with Patellofemoral Pain

Gwynne, Craig (American Podiatric Medical Association, 2019)

Background:Altered foot loading during weight bearing is suggested to play a role in the development of patellofemoral pain (PFP). This study aimed to determine foot loading characteristics associated with PFP by assessing ...

Momentary lapse of control: A cognitive continuum approach to understanding and mitigating perseveration in human error

Dehais, Frédéric; Hodgetts, Helen M.; Causse, Mickael; Behrend, Julia; Durantin, Gautier; Tremblay, Sébastien (Elsevier, 2019)

Everyday complex and stressful real-life situations can overwhelm the human brain to an extent that the person is no longer able to accurately evaluate the situation and persists in irrational actions or strategies. Safety ...

Securing the well-being and engagement of construction workers: an initial appraisal of the evidence

Bell, Nick; Powell, Colin; Sykes, Peter (Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 2015-09-07)

Construction sites pose unique challenges for employers who are seeking to develop interventions to improve outcomes for workers. The contractors who constructed the infrastructure for the 2012 Olympic Games were encouraged ...

The top 5 Selling UK Energy Drinks implications for dental and general health

Clapp, O.; Morgan, M.Z.; Fairchild, Ruth M. (Springer, 2019)

Aim Energy drinks are widely consumed worldwide, and are recognised for their adverse health effects, usually due to their high caffeine content. However, little is known about their impact ...

Programs to prevent obesity in school children 5 to 10 years old: a review

Visiedo, Andrea; Sainz de Baranda, Pilar; Crone, Diane; Aznar, Susana; Pérez-Llamas, Francisca; Sánchez-Jiménez, Regina; Velázquez, Francisca; de Dios Berná-Serna, Juan; Zamora, Salvador (Aula Medica Ediciones, 2016-08-31)

Introduction and objective: The aim of the present study was to conduct a systematic review over the previous 15 years of the scientific studies that have been published with the objective of increasing the levels of ...

'Light in dark places’: exploring qualitative data from a longitudinal study using creative arts as a form of social prescribing

Redmond, Mark; Sumner, Rachel; Crone, Diane; Hughes, Samantha (Taylor and Francis, 2018-07-18)

Background: This paper draws on a longitudinal study exploring the outcomes of an arts referral programme in General Practice in the South West of England since 2009. It focuses on the qualitative responses of the patient ...

Making a Move in Exercise Referral: Co-Development of a Physical Activity Referral Scheme

Buckley, Benjamin; Thijssen, Dick; Murphy, Rebecca; Graves, Lee; Whyte, Greg; Gillison, Fiona; Crone, Diane; Wilson, Philip; Watson, Paula (Oxford University Press, 2018-04-24)

Background: Translational research is required to ensure exercise referral schemes (ERSs) are evidence-based and reflect local needs. This article reports process data from the co-development phase of an ERS, providing ...

Evaluation of a tactic to engage hard-to-reach patients during the exercise referral process: a longitudinal qualitative study

Queen, Martyn; Crone, Diane; Parker, Andrew (Buckingham University Press, 2015)

Objectives: General practitioners (GPs) have been reluctant to promote physical activity with overweight and obese patients due to concerns about damaging the GP - patient relationship, a central component of person-centered ...

Long-term engagement with a practice-based exercise referral scheme: Patients’ perceptions of effectiveness

Queen, Martyn; Crone, Diane; Parker, Andrew (University of Buckingham Press, 2015-09)

Objectives: Limited and contradictory evidence exists on the long-term effectiveness of exercise referral schemes (ERS) for physical activity promotion and its impact on perceived health status. The intention of this study ...

The impact of physical activity for recovering cancer patients

Queen, Martyn; Crone, Diane; Parker, Andrew; Bloxham, Saul (University of Buckingham Press, 2017-07-06)

Rationale: There is a growing body of evidence that supports the use of physical activity during and after cancer treatment, although activity levels for patients remain low. As more cancer patients are treated successfully ...

Clinical Outcomes From a 10-Week Follow-Up Psychoeducational Program for Dual Diagnosis

Chilton, John; Crone, Diane; Tyson, Philip (Taylor and Francis, 2018-02-20)

Dual diagnosis covers a broad spectrum of mental health and substance misuse conditions occurring concurrently (NICE, 2016). Its manifestation is complex and, as such, the disorder is recognized as influencing adherence ...

Patients’ perceptions of a NHS Health Check in the primary care setting

Baker, Colin; Loughren, Elizabeth; Crone, Diane; Kallfa, Nevila (Insight Medical Publishing, 2014)

Background: The NHS Health Checks is a cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment and management programme for individuals in England aged between 40 and 74 with the aim of identifying previously unassessed individuals ...

Physical activity and gender differences: correlates of compliance with recommended levels of five forms of physical activity among students at nine universities in Libya

El Ansari, Walid; Khalil, Khalid; Crone, Diane; Stock, Christiane (National Institute of Public Health, 2014-06-01)

AIMS: This cross-sectional survey assessed and compared by gender the levels and correlates of achieving the international guidelines recommendations on five forms of physical activity (PA) (walking, moderate PA, vigorous ...

Physical activity and screen time in adolescents transitioning out of compulsory education: a prospective longitudinal study

Owens, Christopher; Crone, Diane; De Ste Croix, Mark; Gidlow, Christopher; James, David V.B. (Oxford University Press, 2013-12-22)

Background: Within the UK context, it is unclear whether physical activity and screen time changes between completing compulsory education and the period afterwards, and the factors associated with any change. Methods: ...