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The Keele Repository is intended to be an Open Access showcase for the published research output of the university. Whenever possible, refereed documents accepted for publication, or finished artistic compositions presented in public, will be made available here in full digital format, and hyperlinks to standard published versions will be provided.



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A systematic review protocol of injuries and illness across all the competitive cycling disciplines, including track cycling, mountain biking, road cycling, time trial, cyclocross, gravel cycling, BMX freestyle, BMX racing, e-sport, para-cycling and artistic cycling (2024)
Journal Article
Fallon, T., & Heron, N. (in press). A systematic review protocol of injuries and illness across all the competitive cycling disciplines, including track cycling, mountain biking, road cycling, time trial, cyclocross, gravel cycling, BMX freestyle, BMX racing, e-sport, para-cycling and artistic cycling. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 6, https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2024.1385832

Introduction: The sport of cycling has witnessed phenomenal growth over the past decade. Globally, over 200 million television hours across five continents watched the recent inaugural World Championships in Glasgow, in 2023. The Union Cycliste Inter... Read More about A systematic review protocol of injuries and illness across all the competitive cycling disciplines, including track cycling, mountain biking, road cycling, time trial, cyclocross, gravel cycling, BMX freestyle, BMX racing, e-sport, para-cycling and artistic cycling.

Risk of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Tuberculosis Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2024)
Journal Article
Amoori, N., Cheraghian, B., Amini, P., & Alavi, S. M. (in press). Risk of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Tuberculosis Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Iranian Journal of Public Health, https://doi.org/10.18502/ijph.v53i11.16947

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) and infection of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) have appeared as major public health problems. The present systematic review and meta-analysis aimed at determining the relationship between TB and the risk of HCV infection.

M... Read More about Risk of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Tuberculosis Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Unified Deep Ensemble Architecture for Multiple Classification Tasks (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Mistry, K. A. J., & Mandal, B. (2024). Unified Deep Ensemble Architecture for Multiple Classification Tasks. In Intelligent Systems and Applications (544-557). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-66329-1_35

Banks face regular challenges in making decisions for ever increasing need for bank loans. Most banks use applicant’s financial situations, their past history, affordability checks, credit score and risk assessment, which are time consuming, challeng... Read More about Unified Deep Ensemble Architecture for Multiple Classification Tasks.

Social Media Use and Associations with Psychological Distress Among Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2024)
Journal Article
Ragnhildsløkken, H., Bonsaksen, T., Aakhus, E., Kabelenga, I., Lamph, G., Price, D., & Østertun Geirdal, A. (2024). Social Media Use and Associations with Psychological Distress Among Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Social Sciences, 13(12), https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci13120634

Social media may have the double potential to support and undermine mental health, and research is needed to investigate these relationships in age-specified populations. The purpose of this study was to investigate associations between the use of so... Read More about Social Media Use and Associations with Psychological Distress Among Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Everyday Living with Osteoarthritis in the Global South: A qualitative focus group inquiry in Nigeria. (2024)
Journal Article
Owoyemi, T., Alonge, I., Adetunji, O., Ogbu, E., Ogunbanjo, A., White, S., …Dziedzic, K. (2024). Everyday Living with Osteoarthritis in the Global South: A qualitative focus group inquiry in Nigeria. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open, Article 100555. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocarto.2024.100555

Objective
Africa contributes significantly to the increasing global prevalence (>37%), unmet need and treatment burden for people with osteoarthritis. Despite this, little research has examined the expressed needs of patients with osteoarthritis (OA... Read More about Everyday Living with Osteoarthritis in the Global South: A qualitative focus group inquiry in Nigeria..