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Perspectives of UK catering staff on adolescents’ food choices at school
(School Nutrition Association, 2021)PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES This study explores what school catering staff (nutrition program personnel) in the United Kingdom (UK) perceive to influence adolescents’ food choices during the school day with observational research ... -
Global Reach 2018: The adaptive phenotype to life with chronic mountain sickness and polycythaemia
(Wiley, 2021)Excessive haematocrit and blood viscosity can increase blood pressure, cardiac work and reduce aerobic capacity. However, past clinical investigations have demonstrated that certain human high-altitude populations ... -
Whys and What Ifs: Writing and Anxiety Reduction in Individuals Bereaved by Addiction
(Taylor & Francis, 2021-05-13)Research has shown that writing can help reduce anxiety in individuals who have experienced trauma or complicated grief. This small case study asked if writing could also reduce anxiety in those bereaved by addiction. For ... -
Exploring the Perceived Barriers and Benefits of Physical Activity Among Wounded, Injured, and/or Sick Military Veterans
(Walden University, 2021-06-02)Wounded, injured, and/or sick (WIS) military veterans face significant physical and psychosocial challenges following discharge from service. Physical activity can have many positive effects on the holistic wellbeing of ... -
Molecular exploration for Mycoplasma amphoriforme, Mycoplasma fermentans and Ureaplasma spp. from patient samples previously investigated for Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection
(Elsevier, 2021)Objectives: To determine the presence and genotypic macrolide susceptibility of Mycoplasma amphoriforme, and presence of Ureaplasma spp., and Mycoplasma fermentans among clinical samples from England previously ... -
Role of adipocyte-derived extracellular vesicles in vascular inflammation
(Elsevier, 2021-05-28)Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are nanometre-sized vesicles released from most cells, including adipocytes. Relatively little is known about adipocyte-derived EVs (ADEVs) in comparison to other EV subtypes, though interest ... -
Numerical study of pipeline leak detection for gas-liquid stratified flow
(Elsevier, 2021-06-08)Multiphase flows are of paramount importance in the oil and gas industry, considering that most petroleum industries produce and transport oil and gas simultaneously. However, systematic research on pipeline leakage conveying ... -
Regulation of cerebral blood flow by arterial PCO2 independent of metabolic acidosis at 5,050 m
(Wiley, 2021-05-28)Alterations in acid-base balance with progressive acclimatization to high-altitude have been well-established; however, how respiratory alkalosis and resultant metabolic compensation interact to regulate cerebral blood ... -
A service evaluation specifying the active components of a Functional Restorative Programme to promote management of persistent non-specific low back pain
(Elsevier, 2021-05-29)Background: Functional Restorative Programmes (FRP) for persistent non- specific lower back pain have been shown to be effective, but they often lack sufficient detailed reporting of the intervention components to allow ... -
Career management for UK food degree students at multiple institutes using an industry-developed professional competencies framework
(Wiley, 2021-05-16)Recruitment of food science and technology graduates remains a priority for the UK food industry in the wake of skills shortages. As a result of the contemporary pressures faced by the food industry, it is essential that ... -
Evidence Informed Planning for Tourism
(Taylor & FrancisCardiff School of Management, 2021-05-25)The purpose of this paper is to further advance the discussion regarding Local Authorities and approaches to facilitate sustainable planning for tourism. Building on previous research into tourism planning at local level ... -
Addressing Biodisaster X Threats With Artificial Intelligence and 6G Technologies: Literature Review and Critical Insights
(JMIR Publications, 2021-05-25)With advances in science and technology, biotechnology is becoming more accessible to people of all demographics. These changes inevitably hold the promise to improve personal and population wellbeing and welfare substantially. ... -
Increased Aortic Stiffness is Associated with Higher Rates of Stroke, GI-bleeding and Pump Thrombosis in CF-LVAD Patients
(Elsevier, 2021-02-24)Background In the general population, increased aortic stiffness is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events. Previous studies have demonstrated an increase in aortic stiffness in patients with a continuous ... -
Reliability, validity, and maturation-related differences of frontal and sagittal plane landing kinematic measures during drop jump and tuck jump screening tests in male youth soccer players
(Elsevier, 2021-05-28)Objectives: To determine the inter-rater and intra-rater reliability of frontal and sagittal plane landing kinematic measures during drop jump (DVJ) and tuck jump (TJA) tasks in male youth soccer players, to assess the ... -
The influence of growth, maturation and resistance training on muscle-tendon and neuromuscular adaptations: A narrative review
(MDPI, 2021-05-08)The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the growth, maturation and resistance training-related changes in muscle-tendon and neuromuscular mechanisms in youth, and the subsequent effect on performance. ... -
Vygotsky in Practice: Applying Vygotskian notions to improve coach education in rugby union
(Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2020)Tentative inroads have been made in advocating Vygotskian learning theory as a theoretical lens to view and shape sports coaching and coach education (Potrac, Nelson, Groom and Greenough, 2016; Jones, Thomas, Nunes and ... -
Who can best find Waldo? Exploring individual differences that bolster performance in a security surveillance microworld
(Wiley, 2021-05-10)Closed‐circuit television (CCTV) surveillance units largely rely on the support of surveillance operators. Although this job is cognitively challenging, few studies have investigated the main human factors improving the ... -
Accuracy of self-evaluation in a peer-learning environment: An analysis of a group learning model
(Springer, 2021)There is a global competitive demand for graduates with soft skills, and higher education institutions are tasked to reduce the employee skill gap. Thus, we investigated the students' perceptions of peer assessment in ... -
Comparative Study of Modelling and Forecasting Volatility: The Case of Egypt, and Japan
(FRDN Incorporated, 2021-03)The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the forecasting performance of linear and non-linear (GARCH) models in terms of their in-sample and out-of-sample forecasting accuracy for EGX30 and Nikkei225 indices as an example ... -
Literature Trend Identification of Sustainable Technology Innovation: A Bibliometric Study Based on Co-Citation and Main Path Analysis
(MDPI, 2020-10-19)In the past 20 years, there have been increasingly more studies on sustainable technology innovation (STI), possessing a significance for sustainable development. This paper aims to provide a research landscape, since the ...
