Public Health and Sport Sciences
Recent Submissions
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The power and potential of space and place in family group conferencing: Reimagining the role of the venue in child protection practice
(SAGE Publications, 13 November 2024)Family Group Conferencing is a family-led decision-making process used in children’s social care in the UK. Unlike traditional meetings between families and professionals when there is a safeguarding concern, Family Group ... -
Self-reported energy use behaviour changed significantly during the cost-of-living crisis in winter 2022/23: insights from cross-sectional and longitudinal surveys in Great Britain
(Nature Research, 14 December 2023)The winter of 2022/23 has seen large increases in energy prices and in the cost of living in many countries around the world, including Great Britain. Here, we report the results of two surveys, combining cross-sectional ... -
Does Encapsulation Improve the Bioavailability of Polyphenols in Humans? A Concise Review Based on In Vivo Human Studies
(MDPI, 25 October 2024)Background/Objectives: Polyphenols offer an array of health benefits that can contribute to well-being. Nevertheless, their bioactivity can be compromised due to their low bioavailability. Encapsulation has been explored ... -
The therapeutic role of exercise training during menopause for reducing vascular disease
(Wiley, 2024)Menopause marks a major milestone in female reproductive aging. It is characterised by a cessation of ovarian function and a concomitant decline in hormones such as oestradiol. Subsequently, females undergoing menopausal ... -
New evidence for the sensorimotor mismatch theory of weight perception and the size-weight illusion
(Springer, 23 May 2024)The size-weight illusion is a phenomenon where a smaller object is perceived heavier than an equally weighted larger object. The sensorimotor mismatch theory proposed that this illusion occurs because of a mismatch between ...