Public Health and Sport Sciences: Recent submissions
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Investigating the Effect of Motion Capture Suits on the Test–Retest Reliability of Gait Parameters
(MDPI, 23 September 2024)When collecting marker-based motion capture data from clinical populations, speed of collection and comfort for the participant is a priority. This could be achieved by attaching markers to motion capture Velcro suits, as ... -
A Machine Learning Approach for Physical Activity Recognition in Cystic Fibrosis
(Routledge, 24 October 2023)This study aimed to develop and validate machine learning models to predict intensities in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis (CF) across different accelerometry brands and placements. Thirty-five children and ... -
Examining the feasibility of immersive virtual reality to measure upper limb motor performance in typically developing children and adolescents
(Springer, 23 April 2024)Over the last five years, virtual reality (VR) has become more popular in pediatric physiotherapy. In this study, we assessed the feasibility and acceptability of measuring upper-limb movements in typically-developing ... -
Stakeholder perspectives on the barriers and facilitators of engagement in healthy lifestyle behaviours in underrepresented adolescents: a focus group study from the European SEEDS project
(BMC, 25 July 2024)BACKGROUND: Obesity in adolescence has increased in the last decades. Adolescents fail to meet the recommended guidelines for physical activity (PA) and healthy diet. Adolescents with a low socioeconomic status (SES) ... -
Virtual reality current use, facilitators and barriers to implementation in paediatric physiotherapy: cross-sectional online survey of UK paediatric physiotherapists.
(Taylor & Francis, 24 August 2024)BACKGROUND: The literature is scarce about virtual reality (VR) use and its integration into clinical practice. Given the growing interest toward using VR in healthcare in the UK, the aims of this survey were to explore ...