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The Physical Demands of Wheelchair Tennis Match Play: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis. (2024)
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Williamson, S., Ardern, C. L., Berry, C., Heron, N., van Rensburg, D. C. J., Jansen, M. G. T., …Pluim, B. M. (in press). The Physical Demands of Wheelchair Tennis Match Play: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis. Sports Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-024-02028-x

Wheelchair tennis, a globally popular sport, features a professional tour spanning 40 countries and over 160 tournaments. Despite its widespread appeal, information about the physical demands of wheelchair tennis is scattered across various studies,... Read More about The Physical Demands of Wheelchair Tennis Match Play: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis..

Pre-school-based behaviour change intervention to increase physical activity levels amongst young children: a feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial (2024)
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Al-walah, M. A., Donnelly, M., Alhusaini, A. A., & Heron, N. (in press). Pre-school-based behaviour change intervention to increase physical activity levels amongst young children: a feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial. Frontiers in Public Health, 12, Article 1379582. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1379582

Background: A significant rise in childhood obesity worldwide over the past three decades highlights the urgent need for early interventions, especially in preschools as key settings for child development. This study aimed to assess the feasibility a... Read More about Pre-school-based behaviour change intervention to increase physical activity levels amongst young children: a feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial.

Weight Management with Orlistat in Type 2 Diabetes - An Electronic Healthcare Records Study. (2024)
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Ghosal, S., Heron, N., Mason, K., Bailey, J., & Jordan, K. (in press). Weight Management with Orlistat in Type 2 Diabetes - An Electronic Healthcare Records Study. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), BJGP.2023.0684. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2023.0684

Orlistat is recommended as an adjunct to diet and exercise for weight loss in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The aims were to explore (i) associations between patient characteristics and orlistat prescribing and to determine (ii) associations of or... Read More about Weight Management with Orlistat in Type 2 Diabetes - An Electronic Healthcare Records Study..

Epidemiology of injuries at the 2023 UCI cycling world championships using the International Olympic Consensus: a protocol for a prospective cohort study (2024)
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Heron, N., Bigard, X., Elliott, N., Lunan, E., Fallon, T., & Palmer, D. (2024). Epidemiology of injuries at the 2023 UCI cycling world championships using the International Olympic Consensus: a protocol for a prospective cohort study. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 10(2), Article e001741. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2023-001741

The sport of cycling consists of several individual sporting disciplines. Indeed, the world governing body for cycling, Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), oversees the various cycling disciplines, with each of these disciplines having a number of s... Read More about Epidemiology of injuries at the 2023 UCI cycling world championships using the International Olympic Consensus: a protocol for a prospective cohort study.

The International Olympic Committee framework on fairness, inclusion and nondiscrimination on the basis of gender identity and sex variations does not protect fairness for female athletes (2024)
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Lundberg, T. R., Tucker, R., McGawley, K., Williams, A. G., Millet, G. P., Sandbakk, Ø., …Hilton, E. N. (2024). The International Olympic Committee framework on fairness, inclusion and nondiscrimination on the basis of gender identity and sex variations does not protect fairness for female athletes. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 34(3), Article e14581. https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.14581

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recently published a framework on fairness, inclusion, and nondiscrimination on the basis of gender identity and sex variations. Although we appreciate the IOC's recognition of the role of sports science and... Read More about The International Olympic Committee framework on fairness, inclusion and nondiscrimination on the basis of gender identity and sex variations does not protect fairness for female athletes.

The relationship between general practitioner movement behaviours with burnout and fatigue (2024)
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Mayne, R. S., Biddle, G. J. H., Edwardson, C. L., Hart, N. D., Daley, A. J., & Heron, N. (in press). The relationship between general practitioner movement behaviours with burnout and fatigue. BMC Primary Care, 25(1), 60. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-024-02289-5

Background: Physical inactivity is associated with feelings of burnout and fatigue, which in turn are associated with reduced performance among healthcare practitioners. This study explored movement behaviours of general practitioners (GPs) and the a... Read More about The relationship between general practitioner movement behaviours with burnout and fatigue.

Barriers, enablers and motivators of the “I’m an active Hero” physical activity intervention for preschool children: a qualitative study (2024)
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Al-walah, M. A., Donnelly, M., & Heron, N. (in press). Barriers, enablers and motivators of the “I’m an active Hero” physical activity intervention for preschool children: a qualitative study. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 12, https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2024.1333173

Background: Insufficient physical activity (PA) in early childhood is linked to adverse health outcomes and a heightened risk of obesity. Successful PA programmes often require input from key stakeholders, such as parents and educators. However, rese... Read More about Barriers, enablers and motivators of the “I’m an active Hero” physical activity intervention for preschool children: a qualitative study.

Methodological challenges in systematic reviews of mHealth interventions: Survey and consensus-based recommendations. (2024)
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Lopez-Alcalde, J., Wieland, L. S., Barth, J., Grainger, R., Baxter, N., Heron, N., …Witt, C. M. (2024). Methodological challenges in systematic reviews of mHealth interventions: Survey and consensus-based recommendations. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 184, Article 105345. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2024.105345

Mobile Health (mHealth) refers to using mobile devices to support health. This study aimed to identify specific methodological challenges in systematic reviews (SRs) of mHealth interventions and to develop guidance for addressing selected challenges.... Read More about Methodological challenges in systematic reviews of mHealth interventions: Survey and consensus-based recommendations..

Pre-existing musculoskeletal pain and its association with mortality in newly diagnosed co-morbid conditions: an electronic health record cohort study (2023)
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Marshall, M., Mason, K. J., Edwards, J. J., Mamas, M. A., Bailey, J., Heron, N., …Jordan, K. P. (2023). Pre-existing musculoskeletal pain and its association with mortality in newly diagnosed co-morbid conditions: an electronic health record cohort study. Rheumatology Advances in Practice, 8(1), Article rkad104. https://doi.org/10.1093/rap/rkad104

Objective Musculoskeletal pain is a common risk factor for co-morbid conditions and might increase the risk of poor outcomes. The objective was to determine whether patients with pre-existing musculoskeletal pain have an increased risk for mortality... Read More about Pre-existing musculoskeletal pain and its association with mortality in newly diagnosed co-morbid conditions: an electronic health record cohort study.

Role of pan-national associations such as the European College of Sports and Exercise Physicians (ECOSEP) in advancing the specialty of sports and exercise medicine in the 21st century. (2023)
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Scheer, V., Lohrer, H., Pakravan, A., Tsapralis, K., Valle, X., Ghrairi, M., …Bueno Padilla, J. M. (in press). Role of pan-national associations such as the European College of Sports and Exercise Physicians (ECOSEP) in advancing the specialty of sports and exercise medicine in the 21st century. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 9(4), Article e001703. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2023-001703

Estimating the direct healthcare utilization and cost of musculoskeletal pain among people with comorbidity: a retrospective electronic health record study (2023)
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Png, M. E., Mason, K. J., Marshall, M., Jordan, K. P., Bailey, J., Frisher, M., …Achana, F. (2023). Estimating the direct healthcare utilization and cost of musculoskeletal pain among people with comorbidity: a retrospective electronic health record study. Current Medical Research and Opinion, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1080/03007995.2023.2271862

Objective To investigate the impact of pre-existing painful musculoskeletal conditions on healthcare utilization and costs among patients with five common conditions: acute coronary syndrome (ACS), stroke, cancer, dementia and pneumonia. Methods... Read More about Estimating the direct healthcare utilization and cost of musculoskeletal pain among people with comorbidity: a retrospective electronic health record study.

Which behaviour change techniques are associated with interventions that increase physical activity in pre-school children? A systematic review (2023)
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Al-walah, M. A., Donnelly, M., Cunningham, C., & Heron, N. (in press). Which behaviour change techniques are associated with interventions that increase physical activity in pre-school children? A systematic review. BMC Public Health, 23(1), 2013. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16885-0

Background: Insufficient physical activity (PA) is a significant risk factor that contributes to several health problems and there is a need to improve our understanding of how to increase PA, particularly among young children. This review (PROSPERO... Read More about Which behaviour change techniques are associated with interventions that increase physical activity in pre-school children? A systematic review.

Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) cycling pregnancy and postpartum guidance (2023)
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Heron, N., Bigard, X., & Jones, N. (2023). Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) cycling pregnancy and postpartum guidance. Science and Sports, 38(7), 676-682. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scispo.2023.08.001

Objectives Practical information is needed on the extent to which elite and competitive female athletes can continue to train and compete safely during pregnancy, without risk for themselves or their child, as well as advice for the postpartum perio... Read More about Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) cycling pregnancy and postpartum guidance.

Infographic. Getting to the bottom of saddle sores: an infographic. (2023)
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Napier, D. N., Rankin, A., & Heron, N. (in press). Infographic. Getting to the bottom of saddle sores: an infographic. British Journal of Sports Medicine, bjsports-2023-106911. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2023-106911

Saddle sores are skin lesions that affect the area of skin in contact with the bicycle saddle and can prove troublesome for cyclists.1 Friction and compression of the skin can lead to chafing,2 redness and infections such as folliculitis and furuncul... Read More about Infographic. Getting to the bottom of saddle sores: an infographic..

'If in Doubt, Sit Them Out': How Long to Return to Elite Cycling Competition following a Sports-Related Concussion (SRC)? (2023)
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Heron, N., Jones, N., Cardwell, C., & Gomes, C. (2023). 'If in Doubt, Sit Them Out': How Long to Return to Elite Cycling Competition following a Sports-Related Concussion (SRC)?. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20085449

INTRODUCTION: A concussion or sports-related concussion (SRC) is a traumatic brain injury induced by biomechanical forces. After a SRC diagnosis is made, a concussed individual must undergo a period away from competition while they return to their ba... Read More about 'If in Doubt, Sit Them Out': How Long to Return to Elite Cycling Competition following a Sports-Related Concussion (SRC)?.

Musculoskeletal pain and its impact on prognosis following acute coronary syndrome or stroke: A linked electronic health record cohort study (2023)
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Mason, K. J., Jordan, K. P., Heron, N., Edwards, J. J., Bailey, J., Achana, F. A., …Marshall, M. (2023). Musculoskeletal pain and its impact on prognosis following acute coronary syndrome or stroke: A linked electronic health record cohort study. Musculoskeletal Care, 21(3), 749-762. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1748

OBJECTIVE: Musculoskeletal painful conditions are a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), but less is known about whether musculoskeletal pain also worsens prognosis from CVD. The objective was to determine whether patients with musculoskelet... Read More about Musculoskeletal pain and its impact on prognosis following acute coronary syndrome or stroke: A linked electronic health record cohort study.