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Results From Wales’ 2018 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth
(Human Kinetics, 2018-11-27)This is the third Active Healthy Kids Wales (AHK-Wales) Report Card following the inaugural and second report card published in 2014 and 2016 respectively.1,2 The 2018 report card (Figure 1) consolidates and translates ... -
How Is Physical Literacy Defined? A Contemporary Update
(Human Kinetics, 2018-07-01)Physical literacy continues to gain global momentum, yet the definition and underlying concept of physical literacy remain contested in both research and practice. This lack of clarity has the potential to undermine the ... -
Strengthening School Governance in Wales: A Community of Enquiry Approach
(University of Wales Press, 2018-11-01)In 2013 Welsh Government implemented legislation which specified mandatory training for school governors in Wales. The training coincides with sustained improvement in school governance according to reports of Her Majesty's ... -
May Measurement Month 2017: an analysis of blood pressure screening results worldwide
(Elsevier, 2018-05-16)Background Increased blood pressure is the biggest contributor to the global burden of disease and mortality. Data suggest that less than half of the population with hypertension is aware of it. May Measurement Month was ... -
Cardiovascular Phenotype of Elevated Blood Pressure Differs Markedly Between Young Males and Females
(American Heart Association, 2018-10-15)Blood pressure (BP) in young adults predicts BP in later life. We aimed to identify metabolic, hemodynamic, and autonomic characteristics associated with raised BP in young adults and whether these differ between males and ... -
A randomized controlled crossover trial evaluating differential responses to antihypertensive drugs (used as mono- or dual therapy) on the basis of ethnicity: The comparIsoN oF Optimal Hypertension RegiMens; part of the Ancestry Informative Markers in HYpertension program—AIM-HY INFORM trial
(Elsevier, 2018-05-20)Background Ethnicity, along with a variety of genetic and environmental factors, is thought to influence the efficacy of antihypertensive therapies. Current UK guidelines use a “black versus white” approach; in doing ... -
Highlights of the 2nd International Symposium on Tribbles and Diseases: Tribbles tremble in therapeutics for immunity, metabolism, fundamental cell biology and cancer
(Elsevier, 2018-12-27)The Tribbles (TRIB) family of pseudokinase proteins has been shown to play key roles in cell cycle, metabolic diseases, chronic inflammatory disease, and cancer development. A better understanding of the mechanisms of TRIB ... -
Low frequency electrical muscle stimulation and endothelial function in advanced heart failure patients
(Wiley, 2018-07-03)Aim Obtain initial estimates of the change in brachial artery endothelial function and maximal oxygen uptake (VO2peak) with 8 weeks of low‐frequency electrical muscle stimulation (LF‐EMS) or sham in patients with advanced ... -
Video observation of hand-hygiene compliance in a manufacturer of ready-to-eat pie and pastry products
(Taylor & Francis, 2018-12-20)Food-handler hand-hygiene can be a contributory factor for food-borne illness. Cognitive data (knowledge/attitudes/self-reported practices), while informative, are not indicative of behaviour, and are subject to biases. ... -
Association of the Functional Movement Screen™ with match-injury burden in men’s community rugby union
(Taylor & Francis, 2018-12-24)Evidence supporting use of the Functional Movement Screen (FMSTM) to identify athletes’ risk of injury is equivocal. Furthermore, few studies account for exposure to risk during analysis. This study investigated the ... -
Multidimensional joint coupling: a case study visualisation approach to movement coordination and variability
(Taylor & Francis, 2018-06-18)A case study visualisation approach to examining the coordination and variability of multiple interacting segments is presented using a whole-body gymnastic skill as the task example. One elite male gymnast performed 10 ... -
Cardiac Performance with Chronic Hypoxia: Mechanisms regulating stroke volume
(Elsevier, 2018-12-28)When humans are exposed to high altitude hypoxia for a sustained period, the cardiac stroke volume is reduced. The changes in cardiac performance seen at high altitude are a result of complex and concomitant changes in ... -
Timing of Muscle Activation Is Altered During Single-Leg Landing Tasks After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction at the Time of Return to Sport
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2018-10-29)OBJECTIVES:It is well known that alterations in landing mechanics persist for years after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACL-R). Nevertheless, existing literature is controversial in reporting successful or ... -
CrossTalk proposal: Blood flow pulsatility in left ventricular assist device patients is essential to maintain normal brain physiology
(The Physiological Society, 2018-12-17)For the first time in history, some humans live without a palpable pulse (Purohit et al. 2018). This remarkable physiology is the consequence of surgical implantation of a continuous‐flow left ventricular assist device ... -
Non-state nations: Structure, rescaling, and the role of territorial policy communities, illustrated by the cases of Wales and Sardinia
(SAGE Journals, 2018-12-13)This paper explores the role of non-state nations’ identity and agency with regard to relations with their host nation states. The particular focus here is on the means by which such regions might express their individuality. ... -
Survival of the drunkest: The relationship between intrasexual competition and excessive alcohol consumption by university students.
(American Psychological Association, 2018-11-26)Recent evidence has highlighted intrasexual competition as a potential influence on anabolic−androgenic steroid use; however, the potential impact on other substance use behaviors has yet to be explored. This study examined ... -
Applying the TARGET Pedagogical Principles in Physical Education to Enhance Students' Physical Literacy
(Taylor & Francis, 2018-12-17)A mastery motivational climate, emphasizing self-referenced and individualized learning in physical education (PE), is consistent with a personalized physical literacy disposition defined as the knowledge and understanding, ... -
Smart Fire Performance - Assessment of Occupant Safety in Specialised Dwellings
(Springer, 2018-12-01)This paper will introduce the need for a smart fire performance approach to prevent the safety gap and the disasters like Grenfell Tower happening again. Context is given to the design, construction and commissioning ... -
Systemised Offsite Manufactured Timber Dwelling Typologies from UK Forestry Supply Chains, Enabling a Transition to Nearly Zero Carbon Homes in Wales – An Overview
(Springer, 2018-12-01)This paper discusses a Knowledge Economy Skills Scholarship two (KESS2) doctoral project co-funded in collaboration with Woodknowledge Wales, which received funding in 2018. In addition, an overview of the Home Grown Homes ... -
Occupant Interaction with As-Designed Smart Heating: Impacts upon Energy Use & Thermal Comfort
(Springer, 2018-12-01)This paper explores the potential causes and effects of dwelling occupant interactions with low-carbon heating technologies, and the impact these have on energy use and their thermal comfort and satisfaction. This paper ...
