Outputs (4)

A very brief intervention with the muscle-strengthening guidelines to improve strength in adults aged 50-75 years (2025)
Preprint / Working Paper

Background
Muscle strength is a robust predictor of healthy ageing and vital for independence in later life. Despite their potential reach, there is little evidence that healthcare practitioners are promoting the muscle-strengthening component of th... Read More about A very brief intervention with the muscle-strengthening guidelines to improve strength in adults aged 50-75 years.

A very brief intervention with the muscle-strengthening guidelines to improve strength in adults aged 50-75 years: a mixed methods study (2025)
Data

This study aimed to objectively measure strength following a very brief intervention (VBI) with the muscle-strengthening guidelines to determine if this could increase muscle strength in adults aged 50-75 years in the resource-constrained settings of... Read More about A very brief intervention with the muscle-strengthening guidelines to improve strength in adults aged 50-75 years: a mixed methods study.

A study of the acceptability of a community delirium toolkit to healthcare staff (2025)
Preprint / Working Paper

Background: Delirium is a common condition that frequently results in hospital admission. There is increasing evidence, to show that delirium can be safely assessed and managed in the community, we have previously published the results of a community... Read More about A study of the acceptability of a community delirium toolkit to healthcare staff.

‘We need people who look active and strong in a variety of ways:’ Using the Physical Activity Messaging Framework to Co-Design Strength Training Messaging (2025)
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Workshop activity guide (PowerPoint attached) based off the Physical Activity Messaging Framework (PAMF) was used for the 4-hour focus group workshop on January 19, 2024 with 20 public participants aged 40-60 years old from the Greater Manchester are... Read More about ‘We need people who look active and strong in a variety of ways:’ Using the Physical Activity Messaging Framework to Co-Design Strength Training Messaging.