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The Physical Demands of Wheelchair Tennis Match Play: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis. (2024)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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..