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Effectiveness of an intervention for reducing sitting time and improving health in office workers: three arm cluster randomised controlled trial (2022)
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Edwardson, C. L., Biddle, S. J. H., Clemes, S. A., Davies, M. J., Dunstan, D. W., Eborall, H., …Clarke-Cornwell, A. M. (2022). Effectiveness of an intervention for reducing sitting time and improving health in office workers: three arm cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ, 378, e069288. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2021-069288

Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention, with and without a height adjustable desk, on daily sitting time, and to investigate the relative effectiveness of the two interventions, and the effectiveness of both interventions on phy... Read More about Effectiveness of an intervention for reducing sitting time and improving health in office workers: three arm cluster randomised controlled trial.

‘I want every minute to be worthwhile now’: The views and experiences of people living with dementia and their care partners about returning to in-person group meetings after COVID-19 lockdown restrictions (2022)
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Kelly, S., Bushell, S., & Innes, A. (2022). ‘I want every minute to be worthwhile now’: The views and experiences of people living with dementia and their care partners about returning to in-person group meetings after COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. Dementia, 21(8), https://doi.org/10.1177/14713012221118768

COVID-19 and the resulting limitations on freedom of movement has been difficult for many, including individuals living with dementia and those who provide support and care. In the summer of 2021, England’s national lockdown measures eased, and regul... Read More about ‘I want every minute to be worthwhile now’: The views and experiences of people living with dementia and their care partners about returning to in-person group meetings after COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.

‘A Lot of People Just Go for Walks, and Don’t Do Anything Else’: Older Adults in the UK Are Not Aware of the Strength Component Embedded in the Chief Medical Officers’ Physical Activity Guidelines—A Qualitative Study (2022)
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Gluchowski, A., Bilsborough, H., Mcdermott, J., Hawley-Hague, H., & Todd, C. (2022). ‘A Lot of People Just Go for Walks, and Don’t Do Anything Else’: Older Adults in the UK Are Not Aware of the Strength Component Embedded in the Chief Medical Officers’ Physical Activity Guidelines—A Qualitative Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(16), 10002. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191610002

Strength recommendations have been embedded within the UK’s Chief Medical Officers’ physical activity guidelines since 2011. In 2019, they were given a more prominent position in the accompanying infographic. However, there is limited evidence that t... Read More about ‘A Lot of People Just Go for Walks, and Don’t Do Anything Else’: Older Adults in the UK Are Not Aware of the Strength Component Embedded in the Chief Medical Officers’ Physical Activity Guidelines—A Qualitative Study.

Severe mental illness, common mental disorders, and neurodevelopmental conditions amongst 9088 lower court attendees in London, UK (2022)
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Chaplin, E., McCarthy, J., Ali, S., Marshall-Tate, K., Xenitidis, K., Harvey, D., …Forrester, A. (2022). Severe mental illness, common mental disorders, and neurodevelopmental conditions amongst 9088 lower court attendees in London, UK. BMC Psychiatry, 22(1), 551. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-04150-4

Background: Court Mental Health Liaison and Diversion Services (CMHLDS) have developed in some countries as a response to the over-representation of mental illness and other vulnerabilities amongst defendants presenting to criminal justice (or correc... Read More about Severe mental illness, common mental disorders, and neurodevelopmental conditions amongst 9088 lower court attendees in London, UK.

Success rates of zygomatic implants for the rehabilitation of severely atrophic maxilla: a systematic review (2022)
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Solà Pérez, A., Pastorino, D., Aparicio, C., Pegueroles Neyra, M., Khan, R., Wright, S., & Ucer, C. (2022). Success rates of zygomatic implants for the rehabilitation of severely atrophic maxilla: a systematic review. Dentistry Journal, 10(8), https://doi.org/10.3390/dj10080151

Zygomatic implants are a treatment solution for patients with severe maxillary atrophy. This treatment option allows delivering immediate fixed teeth within 24 h. Numerous peer-reviewed publications have reported different success rates, resulting in... Read More about Success rates of zygomatic implants for the rehabilitation of severely atrophic maxilla: a systematic review.

Effect of hip abductors and lateral rotators' muscle strengthening on pain and functional outcome in adult patients with patellofemoral pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2022)
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Alammari, A., Spence, N., Narayan, A., Karnad, S., & Ottayil, Z. (2022). Effect of hip abductors and lateral rotators' muscle strengthening on pain and functional outcome in adult patients with patellofemoral pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, 36(1), 35-60. https://doi.org/10.3233/BMR-220017

Even though literature indicates presence of weak hip abductors and lateral rotators' in Patellofemoral Pain (PFP), studies evaluating the effect of hip abductors and lateral rotator strengthening to improve knee function and quality of life in PFP a... Read More about Effect of hip abductors and lateral rotators' muscle strengthening on pain and functional outcome in adult patients with patellofemoral pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Assessing the educational potential and language content of touchscreen apps for preschool children (2022)
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Taylor, G., Kolak, J., Norgate, S., & Monaghan, P. (2022). Assessing the educational potential and language content of touchscreen apps for preschool children. Computers and education open, 3, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.caeo.2022.100102

Touchscreen apps have the potential to teach children important early skills including oral language. However, there is little empirical data assessing the educational potential of children's apps in the app market or how apps link to theories of cog... Read More about Assessing the educational potential and language content of touchscreen apps for preschool children.

Comparing biomechanical time series data across countermovement shrug load (2022)
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Meechan, D., McErlain-Naylor, S., McMahon, J., Suchomel, T., & Comfort, P. (2022). Comparing biomechanical time series data across countermovement shrug load. Journal of Sports Sciences, 40(15), 1658-1667. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2022.2091351

The effect of load on time series data has yet to be investigated during weightlifting derivatives. This study compared the effect of load on the force-time and velocity-time curves during the countermovement shrug (CMS). Twenty-nine males performed... Read More about Comparing biomechanical time series data across countermovement shrug load.

Burnout among psychotherapists: a cross‑cultural value survey among 12 European countries during the coronavirus disease pandemic (2022)
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pandemic. Scientific reports, 12, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-17669-z

The aim of this study was to examine cross-cultural differences, as operationalized by Schwartz’s refined theory of basic values, in burnout levels among psychotherapists from 12 European countries during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic... Read More about Burnout among psychotherapists: a cross‑cultural value survey among 12 European countries during the coronavirus disease pandemic.

Integrating knowledge on green infrastructure, health and well-being in ageing populations: principles for research and practice (2022)
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Dennis, M., Barker, A., Anderson, J., Ashton, J., Cavan, G., Cook, P., …Lindley, S. (2022). Integrating knowledge on green infrastructure, health and well-being in ageing populations: principles for research and practice. Ambio, 52(1), 107-125. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-022-01765-5

Ageing and urbanisation pose significant challenges for public health and urban planning. Ageing populations are at particular risk from hazards arising from urbanisation processes, some of which are in turn exacerbated by climate change. One appro... Read More about Integrating knowledge on green infrastructure, health and well-being in ageing populations: principles for research and practice.