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'As easy as riding a bike': a systematic review of injuries and illness in road cycling. (2020)
Journal Article
Rooney, D., Sarriegui, I., & Heron, N. (2020). 'As easy as riding a bike': a systematic review of injuries and illness in road cycling. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, e000840 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2020-000840

Objectives: To allow the implementation of effective injury and illness prevention programmes for road cyclists, we wanted to first identify the injury/illness burden to this group of athletes. We, therefore, undertook a systematic review of all repo... Read More about 'As easy as riding a bike': a systematic review of injuries and illness in road cycling..

Usability and Acceptability of a Novel Secondary Prevention Initiative Targeting Physical Activity for Individuals after a Transient Ischaemic Attack or "Minor" Stroke: A Qualitative Study. (2020)
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Heron, N., O’Connor, S. R., Kee, F., Mant, J., Cupples, M. E., & Donnelly, M. (2020). Usability and Acceptability of a Novel Secondary Prevention Initiative Targeting Physical Activity for Individuals after a Transient Ischaemic Attack or "Minor" Stroke: A Qualitative Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17238788

Behavioural interventions that address cardiovascular risk factors such as physical inactivity and hypertension help reduce recurrence risk following a transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or "minor" stroke, but an optimal approach for providing secondar... Read More about Usability and Acceptability of a Novel Secondary Prevention Initiative Targeting Physical Activity for Individuals after a Transient Ischaemic Attack or "Minor" Stroke: A Qualitative Study..

The Effectiveness of Individual or Group Physiotherapy in the Management of Sub-Acromial Impingement: A Randomised Controlled Trial and Health Economic Analysis. (2020)
Journal Article
Heron. (2020). The Effectiveness of Individual or Group Physiotherapy in the Management of Sub-Acromial Impingement: A Randomised Controlled Trial and Health Economic Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17155565

Background: Shoulder pain is common in primary care. The management of subacromial impingement (SAI) can include corticosteroid injections and physiotherapy. Physiotherapy can be on an individual or group basis. Aim: To examine the clinical effective... Read More about The Effectiveness of Individual or Group Physiotherapy in the Management of Sub-Acromial Impingement: A Randomised Controlled Trial and Health Economic Analysis..

Sports-related concussion (SRC) in road cycling: the RoadsIde heaD Injury assEssment (RIDE) for elite road cycling (2020)
Journal Article
Heron, N., Elliott, J., Jones, N., Loosemore, M., & Kemp, S. (2020). Sports-related concussion (SRC) in road cycling: the RoadsIde heaD Injury assEssment (RIDE) for elite road cycling. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 54(3), 127-128. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2019-101455

Sports-related concussion in cycling Sports-related concussion (SRC) is a recognised sport-related injury and a growing global public health concern,1 accounting for between 1.3% and 9.1% of all injuries reported during cycling events.2 Road cycling... Read More about Sports-related concussion (SRC) in road cycling: the RoadsIde heaD Injury assEssment (RIDE) for elite road cycling.

Infographic. Developing home-based cardiac rehabilitation for people post-transient ischaemic attack (TIA) and ischaemic stroke (2019)
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Heron, N., Kee, F., Mant, J., Cupples, M. E., & Donnelly, M. (2020). Infographic. Developing home-based cardiac rehabilitation for people post-transient ischaemic attack (TIA) and ischaemic stroke. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 54(8), 487-488. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2019-100864

Introduction The value of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) after a transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or ‘minor’ stroke is untested despite these conditions sharing similar pathology and risk factors to coronary heart disease.1 Following a TIA and/or minor... Read More about Infographic. Developing home-based cardiac rehabilitation for people post-transient ischaemic attack (TIA) and ischaemic stroke.

Rehabilitation of patients after transient ischaemic attack or minor stroke: pilot feasibility randomised trial of a home-based prevention programme. (2019)
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Heron. (2019). Rehabilitation of patients after transient ischaemic attack or minor stroke: pilot feasibility randomised trial of a home-based prevention programme. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), e706 - e714. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp19X705509

BACKGROUND: Although the importance of secondary prevention after transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke is recognised, research is sparse regarding novel, effective ways in which to intervene in a primary care context. AIM: To pilot a rand... Read More about Rehabilitation of patients after transient ischaemic attack or minor stroke: pilot feasibility randomised trial of a home-based prevention programme..

Sports-related concussion (SRC) assessment in road cycling: a systematic review and call to action (2019)
Journal Article
Elliott, J., Anderson, R., Collins, S., & Heron, N. (2019). Sports-related concussion (SRC) assessment in road cycling: a systematic review and call to action. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, e000525 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2019-000525

Background: Sports-related concussion (SRC) is a recognised risk in road cycling and can have serious health consequences. Recent high-profile cases of professional road cyclists continuing to participate in races despite suffering obvious SRC have h... Read More about Sports-related concussion (SRC) assessment in road cycling: a systematic review and call to action.

Cardiac rehabilitation for the transient ischaemic attack (TIA) and stroke population? Using the Medical Research Council (MRC) guidelines for developing complex health service interventions to develop home-based cardiac rehabilitation for TIA and ‘minor’ stroke patients (2018)
Journal Article
Heron, N. (2019). Cardiac rehabilitation for the transient ischaemic attack (TIA) and stroke population? Using the Medical Research Council (MRC) guidelines for developing complex health service interventions to develop home-based cardiac rehabilitation for TIA and ‘minor’ stroke patients. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 53(13), 839-840. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2018-099593

Concussion assessment in cycling: a systematic review and call to action (2018)
Journal Article
Heron, N., & Anderson, R. (2018). Concussion assessment in cycling: a systematic review and call to action

Purpose:Concussion is a recognised risk in road cycling and can have serious health consequences1, especially when mismanaged. Epidemiological studies estimate that concussions account for 4-13% of all cycling injuries2-4and that the in... Read More about Concussion assessment in cycling: a systematic review and call to action.

An evaluation of the clinical skills and experience within an orthopaedic Integrated Clinical Assessment and Treatment Service (2018)
Journal Article
Feist-Wilson, S., & Heron, N. (2018). An evaluation of the clinical skills and experience within an orthopaedic Integrated Clinical Assessment and Treatment Service. British Journal of General Practice Open (BJGP Open), bjgpopen17X101217 - bjgpopen17X101217. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpopen17X101217

Background General practice in the UK is ‘in crisis’. With 20% of GP workload relating to musculoskeletal (MSK) problems, an orthopaedic Integrated Clinical Assessment and Treatment Service (ICATS) could help support assessment of these patients in p... Read More about An evaluation of the clinical skills and experience within an orthopaedic Integrated Clinical Assessment and Treatment Service.

Stroke Prevention Rehabilitation Intervention Trial of Exercise (SPRITE) - a randomised feasibility study (2017)
Journal Article
Heron. (2017). Stroke Prevention Rehabilitation Intervention Trial of Exercise (SPRITE) - a randomised feasibility study. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-017-0717-9

Background The value of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) after a transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke is untested despite these conditions sharing similar pathology and risk factors to coronary heart disease. We aimed to evaluate the feasibil... Read More about Stroke Prevention Rehabilitation Intervention Trial of Exercise (SPRITE) - a randomised feasibility study.

Optimising secondary prevention in the acute period following a TIA of ischaemic origin (2017)
Journal Article
Heron. (2017). Optimising secondary prevention in the acute period following a TIA of ischaemic origin. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2016-000161

Background Transient ischaemic attacks (TIAs) are highly prevalent conditions, with at least 46 000 people per year in the UK having a TIA for the first time. TIAs are a warning that the patient is at risk of further vascular events and the 90-day r... Read More about Optimising secondary prevention in the acute period following a TIA of ischaemic origin.

Secondary prevention lifestyle interventions initiated within 90 days after TIA or ‘minor’ stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis of rehabilitation programmes (2016)
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Heron. (2016). Secondary prevention lifestyle interventions initiated within 90 days after TIA or ‘minor’ stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis of rehabilitation programmes. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), e57 - e66. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp16X688369

Background Strokes are often preceded by a transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or ‘minor’ stroke. The immediate period after a TIA/minor stroke is a crucial time to initiate secondary prevention. However, the optimal approach to prevention, including no... Read More about Secondary prevention lifestyle interventions initiated within 90 days after TIA or ‘minor’ stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis of rehabilitation programmes.

What Musculoskeletal (MSK) Conditions are Referred from Routine General Practice (GP) and what Impact does this have on Developing Innovative Care Models for Patients with MSK Conditions in Primary Care? (2016)
Journal Article
Heron. (2016). What Musculoskeletal (MSK) Conditions are Referred from Routine General Practice (GP) and what Impact does this have on Developing Innovative Care Models for Patients with MSK Conditions in Primary Care?. https://doi.org/10.4172/2329-9096.1000375

Introduction: The current ethos within the United Kingdom (UK) health system is to encourage community management of health problems, increasing primary care workload. Yet General Practice (GP) is currently in ‘crisis’ with significant workload press... Read More about What Musculoskeletal (MSK) Conditions are Referred from Routine General Practice (GP) and what Impact does this have on Developing Innovative Care Models for Patients with MSK Conditions in Primary Care?.

What to do after cardiac rehabilitation programs: the role of the general practitioner in cardiovascular prevention (2016)
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Heron. (2016). What to do after cardiac rehabilitation programs: the role of the general practitioner in cardiovascular prevention. Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2016.755

This paper will review the current role of general practitioners (GPs) in providing cardiovascular prevention for patients after attendance at a cardiac rehabilitation program. Long-term implementation of preventive strategies is needed for continued... Read More about What to do after cardiac rehabilitation programs: the role of the general practitioner in cardiovascular prevention.

Behaviour change techniques in home-based cardiac rehabilitation: a systematic review (2016)
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Heron, N., Kee, F., Donnelly, M., Cardwell, C., Tully, M. A., & Cupples, M. E. (2016). Behaviour change techniques in home-based cardiac rehabilitation: a systematic review. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), e747 - e757. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp16X686617

Background Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programmes offering secondary prevention for cardiovascular disease (CVD) advise healthy lifestyle behaviours, with the behaviour change techniques (BCTs) of goals and planning, feedback and monitoring, and soci... Read More about Behaviour change techniques in home-based cardiac rehabilitation: a systematic review.

Systematic review of the use of behaviour change techniques (BCTs) in home-based cardiac rehabilitation programmes for patients with cardiovascular disease—protocol (2015)
Journal Article
Heron. (2015). Systematic review of the use of behaviour change techniques (BCTs) in home-based cardiac rehabilitation programmes for patients with cardiovascular disease—protocol. Systematic Reviews, https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-015-0149-5

Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), including myocardial infarction, heart failure, peripheral arterial disease and strokes, are highly prevalent conditions and are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is... Read More about Systematic review of the use of behaviour change techniques (BCTs) in home-based cardiac rehabilitation programmes for patients with cardiovascular disease—protocol.

A ‘novel’ model for integrating Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM) and Musculoskeletal (MSK) management into primary care in the UK (2015)
Journal Article
Heron. (2015). A ‘novel’ model for integrating Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM) and Musculoskeletal (MSK) management into primary care in the UK. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, e000027 - e000027. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2015-000027

Background Musculoskeletal (MSK) symptoms are common within primary care but some general practitioners (GPs)/family physicians do not feel comfortable managing these symptoms, preferring to refer onwards. We aimed to establish a reproducible GP-staf... Read More about A ‘novel’ model for integrating Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM) and Musculoskeletal (MSK) management into primary care in the UK.