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Changes in patient activation following cardiac rehabilitation using the Active+me digital healthcare platform during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cohort evaluation. (2021)
Journal Article
FRITH, G., CARVER, K., CURRY, S., DARBY, A., SYDES, A., SYMONDS, S., WILSON, K., MCGREGOR, G., AUTON, K. and NICHOLS, S. 2021. Changes in patient activation following cardiac rehabilitation using the Active+me digital healthcare platform during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cohort evaluation. BMC health services research [online], 21, article number 1363. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-07363-7

Restrictions on face-to-face contact, due to COVID-19, led to a rapid adoption of technology to remotely deliver cardiac rehabilitation (CR). Some technologies, including Active+me, were used without knowing their benefits. We assessed changes in pat... Read More about Changes in patient activation following cardiac rehabilitation using the Active+me digital healthcare platform during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cohort evaluation..

Ratings of perceived exertion at the ventilatory anaerobic threshold in people with coronary heart disease: a CARE CR study. (2021)
Journal Article
NICHOLS, S., ENGIN, B., CARROLL, S., BUCKLEY, J. and INGLE, L. 2021. Ratings of perceived exertion at the ventilatory anaerobic threshold in people with coronary heart disease: a CARE CR study. Annals of physical and rehabilitation medicine [online], 64(6), article number 101462. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rehab.2020.101462

Exercise prescription guidelines for individuals undergoing cardiovascular rehabilitation (CR) are often based on heart rate training zones and rating of perceived exertion (RPE). United Kingdom guidelines indicate that patients should exercise at an... Read More about Ratings of perceived exertion at the ventilatory anaerobic threshold in people with coronary heart disease: a CARE CR study..

Effect of exercise interventions on health-related quality of life after stroke and transient ischemic attack: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2021)
Journal Article
ALI, A., TABASSUM, D., BAIG, S.S., MOYLE, B., REDGRAVE, J., NICHOLS, S., MCGREGOR, G., EVANS, K., TOTTON, N., COOPER, C. and MAJID, A. 2021. Effect of exercise interventions on health-related quality of life after stroke and transient ischemic attack: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Stroke [online], 52(7), pages 2445-2455. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.032979

Exercise interventions have been shown to help physical fitness, walking, and balance after stroke, but data are lacking on whether such interventions lead to improvements in health-related quality of life (HRQoL). In this systematic review and meta-... Read More about Effect of exercise interventions on health-related quality of life after stroke and transient ischemic attack: a systematic review and meta-analysis..

How has technology been used to deliver cardiac rehabilitation during the COVID-19 pandemic? An international cross-sectional survey of healthcare professionals conducted by the BACPR. (2021)
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O'DOHERTY, A.F., HUMPHREYS, H., DAWKES, S., COWIE, A., HINTON, S., BRUBAKER, P.H., BUTLER, T. and NICHOLS, S. 2021. How has technology been used to deliver cardiac rehabilitation during the COVID-19 pandemic? An international cross-sectional survey of healthcare professionals conducted by the BACPR. BMJ open [online], 11(4), article e046051. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046051

Objective: To investigate whether exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation services continued during the COVID-19 pandemic and how technology has been used to deliver home-based cardiac rehabilitation. Design: A mixed methods survey including questions... Read More about How has technology been used to deliver cardiac rehabilitation during the COVID-19 pandemic? An international cross-sectional survey of healthcare professionals conducted by the BACPR..

The influence of resistance training on neuromuscular function in middle-aged and older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. (2021)
Journal Article
JAMES, E., NICHOLS, S., GOODALL, S., HICKS, K.M. and O'DOHERTY, A.F. 2021. The influence of resistance training on neuromuscular function in middle-aged and older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Experimental gerontology [online], 149, article number 111320. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2021.111320

Deterioration of neuromuscular function is a major mechanism of age-related strength loss. Resistance training (RT) improves muscle strength and mass. However, the effects of RT on neuromuscular adaptations in middle-aged and older adults are unclear... Read More about The influence of resistance training on neuromuscular function in middle-aged and older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials..