Public Health and Sport Sciences: Recent submissions
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A Delphi method investigation to prioritize activity-related determinants thought to affect mental health in adolescent populations
(Wiley, 8 February 2024)INTRODUCTION: Emergent mental illness during adolescence affects daily functioning, causing disruption to daily activities, routines, and patterns. Multiple inter-related personal, social and environmental determinants ... -
The impact of musculoskeletal ill health on quality of life and function after critical care: a multicentre prospective cohort study
(Wiley / Association of Anaesthetists, 27 March 2024)Physical disability is a common component of post-intensive care syndrome, but the importance of musculoskeletal health in this population is currently unknown. We aimed to determine the musculoskeletal health state of ... -
Knee osteoarthritis pendulum therapy: In vivo evaluation and a randomised, single-blind feasibility clinical trial
(Elsevier / Chinese Speaking Orthopaedic Society, 8 April 2024)BACKGROUND: Exercise is recommended as the first-line management for knee osteoarthritis (KOA); however, it is difficult to determine which specific exercises are more effective. This study aimed to explore the potential ... -
The effect of calcaneus and metatarsal head offloading insoles on healthy subjects' gait kinematics, kinetics, asymmetry, and the implications for plantar pressure management: A pilot study
(Public Library of Science (PLoS), 17 May 2024)BACKGROUND: The global number of people with diabetes is estimated to reach 643 million by 2030 of whom 19-34% will present with diabetic foot ulceration. Insoles which offload high-risk ulcerative regions on the foot, by ... -
The relationship between sleep quality and gait in people with multiple sclerosis: A pilot study
(World Scientific Publishing, 19 May 2023)BACKGROUND: Gait deficits are common among people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). Therefore, investigating factors that may influence walking in PwMS is important. Previous studies in older adults and other neurological ...