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A review of the quality and content of mobile apps to support lifestyle modifications following a transient ischaemic attack or 'minor' stroke (2021)
Journal Article
O'Connor, S. R., Kee, F., Thompson, D. R., Cupples, M. E., Donnelly, M., & Heron, N. (2021). A review of the quality and content of mobile apps to support lifestyle modifications following a transient ischaemic attack or 'minor' stroke. Digital Health, 7, Article ARTN 20552076211065271. https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076211065271

Secondary prevention is recommended to reduce cardiovascular risk after transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or ‘minor’ stroke. Mobile health interventions can provide accessible, cost-effective approaches to address modifiable risk factors, such as phys... Read More about A review of the quality and content of mobile apps to support lifestyle modifications following a transient ischaemic attack or 'minor' stroke.

Exploration of sedentary behaviour among general practitioners: A cross-sectional study. (2021)
Journal Article
Mayne, R. S., Hart, N. D., Tully, M. A., Wilson, J. J., Brønd, J. C., & Heron, N. (2021). Exploration of sedentary behaviour among general practitioners: A cross-sectional study. British Journal of General Practice Open (BJGP Open), https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0196

BACKGROUND: Sedentary behaviour, which may have increased among GPs due to increasing use of telemedicine, is associated with many illnesses and increased all-cause mortality. AIM: To explore levels of sedentary behaviour among GPs and General Practi... Read More about Exploration of sedentary behaviour among general practitioners: A cross-sectional study..

Refining a primary care shared decision-making aid for lifestyle change: mixed methods study. (2021)
Journal Article
Heron. (2021). Refining a primary care shared decision-making aid for lifestyle change: mixed methods study. British Journal of General Practice Open (BJGP Open), https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0100

BACKGROUND: The important role of primary care in promoting healthy lifestyle behaviours needs informed support. AIM: To elicit views on a 39-item shared decision-making (SDM) aid (SHARE-D) for lifestyle change and refine it to improve implementation... Read More about Refining a primary care shared decision-making aid for lifestyle change: mixed methods study..

Injury Reduction Programs for Reducing the Incidence of Sport-Related Head and Neck Injuries Including Concussion: A Systematic Review (2021)
Journal Article
Elliott, J., Heron, N., Versteegh, T., Gilchrist, I. A., Webb, M., Archbold, P., …Peek, K. (2021). Injury Reduction Programs for Reducing the Incidence of Sport-Related Head and Neck Injuries Including Concussion: A Systematic Review. Sports Medicine, 51(11), 2373-2388. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-021-01501-1

Sport-related head and neck injuries, including concussion, are a growing global public health concern with a need to explore injury risk reduction strategies such as neck exercises.

ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN PARTIAL FOOT AMPUTATION LEVEL, GAIT PARAMETERS, AND MINIMUM IMPAIRMENT CRITERIA IN PARA-SPORT: A RESEARCH STUDY PROTOCOL (2021)
Journal Article
Lucas de Oliveira, F. C., Williamson, S., Ardern, C. L., Heron, N., Christa Janse van Rensburg, D., Jansen, M. G., …Pluim, B. M. (2021). ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN PARTIAL FOOT AMPUTATION LEVEL, GAIT PARAMETERS, AND MINIMUM IMPAIRMENT CRITERIA IN PARA-SPORT: A RESEARCH STUDY PROTOCOL. Sports Medicine and Health Science, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smhs.2021.11.001

Altered biomechanics due to amputation can contribute to substantial limitations, influencing sporting activities. Individuals with lower extremity amputations or congenital lower limb deficiency are encouraged to participate in para-sports. However,... Read More about ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN PARTIAL FOOT AMPUTATION LEVEL, GAIT PARAMETERS, AND MINIMUM IMPAIRMENT CRITERIA IN PARA-SPORT: A RESEARCH STUDY PROTOCOL.

Musculoskeletal pain and its impact on prognosis following hospitalisation for acute coronary syndrome or cerebrovascular accident: a linked electronic health record cohort study (MSKCOM) (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Mallen, Mason, Frisher, Mamas, Jordan, Marshall, …White. (2021, November). Musculoskeletal pain and its impact on prognosis following hospitalisation for acute coronary syndrome or cerebrovascular accident: a linked electronic health record cohort study (MSKCOM). Presented at SAPC North 2021, Virtual

Background: There is evidence that painful musculoskeletal conditions are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease, but less is known about whether this impacts on prognosis of cardiovascular disease. The aim was to determine whether... Read More about Musculoskeletal pain and its impact on prognosis following hospitalisation for acute coronary syndrome or cerebrovascular accident: a linked electronic health record cohort study (MSKCOM).

Musculoskeletal pain and its impact on prognosis following hospitalisation for acute coronary syndrome or cerebrovascular accident: a linked electronic health record cohort study (MSKCOM) (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Mason, K., Jordan, K. P., Achana, F., Bailey, J., Chen, Y., Frisher, M., …Edwards, J. J. (2021, November). Musculoskeletal pain and its impact on prognosis following hospitalisation for acute coronary syndrome or cerebrovascular accident: a linked electronic health record cohort study (MSKCOM). Paper presented at 2021 SAPC North, Virtual

Background: There is evidence that painful musculoskeletal conditions are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease, but less is known about whether this impacts on prognosis of cardiovascular disease. The aim was to determine whether... Read More about Musculoskeletal pain and its impact on prognosis following hospitalisation for acute coronary syndrome or cerebrovascular accident: a linked electronic health record cohort study (MSKCOM).

Musculoskeletal pain and its impact on prognosis following hospitalisation for acute coronary syndrome or cerebrovascular accident: a linked electronic health record cohort study (MSKCOM) (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Mason, K., Jordan, K., Achana, F., Bailey, J., Chen, Y., Frisher, M., …Edwards, J. (2021, November). Musculoskeletal pain and its impact on prognosis following hospitalisation for acute coronary syndrome or cerebrovascular accident: a linked electronic health record cohort study (MSKCOM). Poster presented at 2021 SAPC North, Virtual

Musculoskeletal pain and its impact on prognosis following hospitalisation for acute coronary syndrome or cerebrovascular accident: a linked electronic health record cohort study (MSKCOM) (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Mason, K., Jordan, K., Achana, F., Bailey, J., Chen, Y., Frisher, M., …Edwards, J. (2021, November). Musculoskeletal pain and its impact on prognosis following hospitalisation for acute coronary syndrome or cerebrovascular accident: a linked electronic health record cohort study (MSKCOM). Poster presented at 2021 SAPC North, Virtual

Intra-articular platelet-rich plasma injections versus intra-articular corticosteroid injections for symptomatic management of knee osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis (2021)
Journal Article
McLarnon, M., & Heron, N. (2021). Intra-articular platelet-rich plasma injections versus intra-articular corticosteroid injections for symptomatic management of knee osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 22(1), Article ARTN 550. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04308-3

Intra-articular (IA) corticosteroid (CS) injections are the mainstay of treatment for symptomatic management in knee osteoarthritis (OA), particularly in the UK. IA platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections are a promising alternative, but no systematic... Read More about Intra-articular platelet-rich plasma injections versus intra-articular corticosteroid injections for symptomatic management of knee osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Development of a Digital Lifestyle Modification Intervention for Use after Transient Ischaemic Attack or Minor Stroke: A Person-Based Approach. (2021)
Journal Article
Heron, N., O’Connor, S. R., Kee, F., Thompson, D. R., Anderson, N., Cutting, D., …Donnelly, M. (2021). Development of a Digital Lifestyle Modification Intervention for Use after Transient Ischaemic Attack or Minor Stroke: A Person-Based Approach. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18094861

This paper describes the development of the 'Brain-Fit' app, a digital secondary prevention intervention designed for use in the early phase after transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke. The aim of the study was to explore perceptions on us... Read More about Development of a Digital Lifestyle Modification Intervention for Use after Transient Ischaemic Attack or Minor Stroke: A Person-Based Approach..

International consensus statement on injury and illness reporting in professional road cycling. (2021)
Journal Article
Heron, N., Sarriegui, I., Jones, N., & Nolan, R. (2021). International consensus statement on injury and illness reporting in professional road cycling. The Physician and Sportsmedicine, 130 - 136. https://doi.org/10.1080/00913847.2020.1830692

INTRODUCTION: Road cycling is a very common recreational and elite sport. To facilitate consistent reporting of injuries and illness in professional road cycling we want to establish terms, definitions, and methods for injury and illness reporting in... Read More about International consensus statement on injury and illness reporting in professional road cycling..

Differences in the attitudes to sport psychology consulting between individual and team sport athletes. (2021)
Journal Article
Rooney, D., Jackson, R. C., & Heron, N. (2021). Differences in the attitudes to sport psychology consulting between individual and team sport athletes. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 46 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-021-00271-7

BACKGROUND: The purpose of the present study was to investigate how an athlete's participation in either an individual or team sport is related to their attitude toward sport psychology consulting and their willingness to consult a sport psychology p... Read More about Differences in the attitudes to sport psychology consulting between individual and team sport athletes..

The COVID-19 athlete passport: a tool for managing athlete COVID-19 status surrounding the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games (2021)
Journal Article
McLarnon, M., & Heron, N. (2021). The COVID-19 athlete passport: a tool for managing athlete COVID-19 status surrounding the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games. The Physician and Sportsmedicine, 49(4), 367-370. https://doi.org/10.1080/00913847.2021.1885964

COVID-19 has strongly impacted sporting participation at all levels of competition, with many large-scale events postponed or even canceled. Mass gatherings at sporting events have also been severely restricted [Citation1]; such gatherings are a know... Read More about The COVID-19 athlete passport: a tool for managing athlete COVID-19 status surrounding the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games.

Narrative review of mental illness in cricket with recommendations for mental health support (2021)
Journal Article
McCabe, T., Peirce, N., Gorczynski, P., & Heron, N. (2021). Narrative review of mental illness in cricket with recommendations for mental health support. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 7(1), e000910. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2020-000910

Epidemiology reporting within the cricketing medical literature has emerged over the past 2 years, with a focus on physical injuries. Despite mental health in elite sport gaining increasing recognition, few studies have addressed mental heal... Read More about Narrative review of mental illness in cricket with recommendations for mental health support.