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Pharmacology of non-psychoactive phytocannabinoids and their potential for treatment of cardiometabolic disease. (2025)
Book Chapter
WAINWRIGHT, C.L. and WALSH, S.K. 2025. Pharmacology of non-psychoactive phytocannabinoids and their potential for treatment of cardiometabolic disease. In Wainwright, C. and Schini-Kerth, V. (eds.) Natural products as sources of novel drugs. Handbook of experimental pharmacology, 287. Cham: Springer [online], pages 61-93. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/164_2024_731

The use of Cannabis sativa by humans dates back to the third millennium BC, and it has been utilized in many forms for multiple purposes, including production of fibre and rope, as food and medicine, and (perhaps most notably) for its psychoactive pr... Read More about Pharmacology of non-psychoactive phytocannabinoids and their potential for treatment of cardiometabolic disease..

Emoji-citation, a novel tool to explore emotions in controversial topics. (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
VELO HIGUERAS, M. 2025. Emoji-citation, a novel tool to explore emotions in controversial topics. Presented at the 2025 International creative research methods conference (ICRMC 2025), 8-9 September 2025, Manchester, UK. Hosted on Panopto [online]. Available from: https://rgu.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=e67510da-c790-4ca1-a8d3-b35000b0f192

Controversial topics can unearth deep-seated values about what is right or wrong. In the context of maternity care in high-income countries, freebirth - the deliberate decision to birth without professional attendance – has become one recent controve... Read More about Emoji-citation, a novel tool to explore emotions in controversial topics..

How slow should you go? A systematic review with meta-analysis of the effect of resistance training repetition tempo on muscle hypertrophy. (2025)
Journal Article
ENES, A., PIÑERO, A., HERMANN, T., ZAMANZADEH, A., HENNESSY, T., MONTENEGRO, D., PARNELL, C., JIA, A., WEITZMAN, T., WOLF, M., KORAKAKIS, P.A., SWINTON, P.A. and SCHOENFELD, B.J. [2025]. How slow should you go? A systematic review with meta-analysis of the effect of resistance training repetition tempo on muscle hypertrophy. Journal of strength and conditioning research [online], (accepted).

We systematically searched the literature for interventions that compared different resistance training tempos for eccentric (ECC) or concentric (CON) actions. We estimated pre-/post-study changes and between-condition differences in lean/muscle mass... Read More about How slow should you go? A systematic review with meta-analysis of the effect of resistance training repetition tempo on muscle hypertrophy..

Development and implementation of an applied professional development module for final year undergraduate students. (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
BURGESS, K.E and MAUGHAN, P. 2025. Development and implementation of an applied professional development module for final year undergraduate students. Presented at the 2025 Higher education in sport conference, 3rd September 2025, Manchester, UK.

Academics and practitioners in sport and exercise science higher education face challenges in producing graduates proficient in real-world employment skills and ensuring students have the necessary academic and scientific rigor. With a broader range... Read More about Development and implementation of an applied professional development module for final year undergraduate students..

Implementation of a feedback literacy intervention across applied sport and exercise science and sport coaching programmes. (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
BURGESS, K. 2025. Implementation of a feedback literacy intervention across applied sport and exercise science and sport coaching programmes. Presented at the 2025 Higher education in sport conference, 3rd September 2025, Manchester, UK.

"A process by which learners make sense of information from various sources and use it to enhance their work or learning strategies" is the definition of feedback. According to Carless and Boud (2018), feedback literacy is "the understandings, capaci... Read More about Implementation of a feedback literacy intervention across applied sport and exercise science and sport coaching programmes..

Exploring nurses' experiences of using digital health technologies to deliver care within the general practice setting: a mixed method study. (2025)
Thesis
HART-WINKS, E.B. 2025. Exploring nurses' experiences of using digital health technologies to deliver care within the general practice setting: a mixed method study. Robert Gordon University, MRes thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2988767

Background: Defining digital healthcare is not an easy task as globally there does not seem to be a universally accepted definition. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) defines digital health as “the use of information and communication tech... Read More about Exploring nurses' experiences of using digital health technologies to deliver care within the general practice setting: a mixed method study..

Less time, same gains: comparison of superset vs traditional set training on muscular adaptations. (2025)
Journal Article
BURKE, R., HERMANN, T., PINERO, A., MOHAN, A., AUGUSTIN, F., SAPUPPO, M., COLEMAN, M., WOLF, M., KORAKAKIS, P.A., SWINTON, P.A. and SCHOENFELD, B.J. [2025]. Less time, same gains: comparison of superset vs traditional set training on muscular adaptations. Science and sports [online], In Press. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scispo.2025.07.011

The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of superset versus traditional resistance training (RT) on muscular strength, hypertrophy, body composition, and local muscular endurance. Forty-three young, resistance-trained male and female part... Read More about Less time, same gains: comparison of superset vs traditional set training on muscular adaptations..

Enhanced multi-scale signal decomposition transformer neural network for state of health estimation of lithium-ion batteries. (2025)
Journal Article
LI, Y., SHI, H., HUANG, Q., LI, K., LIU, C., NIE, S., JIA, X. and FERNANDEZ, C. 2025. Enhanced multi-scale signal decomposition transformer neural network for state of health estimation of lithium-ion batteries. Journal of energy storage [online], 134(B), article number 118191. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2025.118191

The accurate estimation of battery state of health (SOH) is important in the fields of electric vehicles, energy storage devices, and renewable energy. To address the accuracy challenges of SOH estimation caused by the phenomenon of small-scale capac... Read More about Enhanced multi-scale signal decomposition transformer neural network for state of health estimation of lithium-ion batteries..

Improved back-propagation neural network-multi-information gain optimization Kalman filter method for high-precision estimation of state-of-energy in lithium-ion batteries. (2025)
Journal Article
SHI, H., WU, Q., WANG, S., CAO, W., LI, Y., FERNANDEZ, C. and HUANG, Q. 2025. Improved back-propagation neural network-multi-information gain optimization Kalman filter method for high-precision estimation of state-of-energy in lithium-ion batteries. Energy [online], In Press. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2025.138214

The accurate estimation of the state-of-energy (SOE) is crucial for extending battery life and improving the performance of electric vehicles. To address the issue of low estimation accuracy of SOE in lithium-ion batteries, a back-propagation neural... Read More about Improved back-propagation neural network-multi-information gain optimization Kalman filter method for high-precision estimation of state-of-energy in lithium-ion batteries..

Generating realistic benchmarks for dynamic truck and trailer scheduling using Gaussian Copulas. (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
ALZA, J., CEBERIO, J., BARTLETT, M. and MCCALL, J. 2025. Generating realistic benchmarks for dynamic truck and trailer scheduling using Gaussian Copulas. In Proceedings of the 18th ACM/SIGEVO (Association for Computing Machinery/Special interest group on genetic and evolutionary computation) Foundations of genetic algorithms (FOGA 2025), 27-29 August 2025, Leiden, The Netherlands. New York: ACM [online], pages 25-36. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1145/3729878.3746620

Academic research in dynamic optimisation uses benchmark generators to artificially simulate controlled and reproducible changing-environments to systematically compare algorithmic performance under uncertainty. However, due to the scarcity or diffic... Read More about Generating realistic benchmarks for dynamic truck and trailer scheduling using Gaussian Copulas..

Attention-based framework for automated symbol recognition and wiring design in electrical diagrams. (2025)
Journal Article
EKEKE, I., MORENO-GARCÍA, C.F. and ELYAN, E. 2025. Attention-based framework for automated symbol recognition and wiring design in electrical diagrams. Applied artificial intelligence [online], 39(1), article number 2548834. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/08839514.2025.2548834

The digitization of electrical diagrams plays a crucial role in modern construction industries, enabling efficient reuse, seamless distribution, and accurate archiving. Despite technological advances, many of these diagrams remain in undigitized form... Read More about Attention-based framework for automated symbol recognition and wiring design in electrical diagrams..

Project-based enactment of circular economy (CE) business models: a systematic literature review of the CE–project research nexus. (2025)
Journal Article
AMBITUUNI, A., OSOBAJO, O.A., KAMUDYARIWA, X.B. and ADU, D.A. 2025. Project-based enactment of circular economy (CE) business models: a systematic literature review of the CE–project research nexus. Business strategy and the environment [online], Early View. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.70143

Projects are platforms for circular economy (CE) experimentation and innovation on the one hand, and CE can be integrated into projects to improve their sustainability performance on the other hand. This CE–project nexus is useful for scholars and pr... Read More about Project-based enactment of circular economy (CE) business models: a systematic literature review of the CE–project research nexus..

Resistance training beyond momentary failure: the effects of past-failure partials versus initial partials on calf muscle hypertrophy among a resistance-trained cohort. (2025)
Journal Article
LARSEN, S., SANDBERG, S.Ø., SCHOENFELD, B.J., FREDRIKSEN, A.B., KRISTIANSEN, B.S., WOLF, M., VAN DEN TILLAAR, R., SWINTON, P.A. and FALCH, H.N. 2025. Resistance training beyond momentary failure: the effects of past-failure partials versus initial partials on calf muscle hypertrophy among a resistance-trained cohort. European journal of sport science [online], 25(9), article number e70030. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsc.70030

This study compared calf training with initial partial repetitions versus full range-of-motion (ROM) repetitions followed by past-failure partials on gastrocnemius hypertrophy. Twenty-three participants (men: n = 16 and women: n = 7) performed four s... Read More about Resistance training beyond momentary failure: the effects of past-failure partials versus initial partials on calf muscle hypertrophy among a resistance-trained cohort..

Colorectal cancer patients’ experiences with antineoplastic agents from the perspective of their significant others: a longitudinal qualitative study. (2025)
Journal Article
BRINCAT, A., TONNA, A., VELLA BONANNO, P., STEWART, D. and WEIDMANN, A.E. [2025]. Colorectal cancer patients’ experiences with antineoplastic agents from the perspective of their significant others: a longitudinal qualitative study. International journal of clinical pharmacy [online], Latest Articles. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11096-025-01976-2

Colorectal cancer and its treatment deeply impact patients' lives. Significant others, often family members, play crucial pre-existing roles in patients' lives and are closely involved in their care. However, there is limited understanding of the pat... Read More about Colorectal cancer patients’ experiences with antineoplastic agents from the perspective of their significant others: a longitudinal qualitative study..

Warming up to improved performance? Effects of different specific warm-up protocols on neuromuscular performance in trained individuals. (2025)
Journal Article
ENES, A., MOHAN, A.E., PIÑERO, A., HERMANN, T., SAPUPPO, M., COLEMAN, M., KORAKAKIS, P.A., WOLF, M., SOUZA-JUNIOR, T.P., SWINTON, P.A. and SCHOENFELD, B.J. 2025. Warming up to improved performance? Effects of different specific warm-up protocols on neuromuscular performance in trained individuals. Sports medicine and health science [online], In Press. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smhs.2025.08.002

This study investigated the effects of varying the set number and loads in specific warm-up (SWU) protocols on resistance training (RT) session performance. Using a crossover design, twenty-nine participants (RT experience of [4.5 ± 3.9] years) were... Read More about Warming up to improved performance? Effects of different specific warm-up protocols on neuromuscular performance in trained individuals..

Opportunities or threats: impact of digital engagement on marginalised women entrepreneurs. (2025)
Journal Article
JAMES, I., IBUKUN, T. and NG, P.Y. [2025]. Opportunities or threats: impact of digital engagement on marginalised women entrepreneurs. Gender, work and organization [online], Early View. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/gwao.70029

The paper explores the experiences of social marginalization and discrimination faced by women entrepreneurs, as well as their adoption of digital resources to address these disadvantages. This study employs an interpretive approach; semi‐structured... Read More about Opportunities or threats: impact of digital engagement on marginalised women entrepreneurs..

Climate change projects and youth engagement: empowerment and contested knowledge. (2025)
Journal Article
STAVRIANAKIS, K., NIELSEN, J.A.E. and MORRISON, Z. 2025. Climate change projects and youth engagement: empowerment and contested knowledge. Sustainability [online], 17(16), article number 7556. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su17167556

This study investigated youth's empowerment through EU-funded climate change projects (CCPs) and the role that social research and public engagement play in that process. The importance of considering youth empowerment in a time of climate change is... Read More about Climate change projects and youth engagement: empowerment and contested knowledge..

What do indeterminacy and uncertainty mean in landscape research? Perspectives from natural sciences, social sciences, and arts. (2025)
Journal Article
FREMANTLE, C., VERGUNST, J., BARWELL, L.J., CLARKE, J., DOUGLAS, A. et al. [2025]. What do indeterminacy and uncertainty mean in landscape research? Perspectives from natural sciences, social sciences, and arts. Landscape research [online], Latest Articles. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/01426397.2025.2537772

Landscapes, intentionally or otherwise, are often planned and managed in ways that create determined outcomes involving production, conservation, and aesthetics. While the focus of much research is on how to plan landscapes more effectively, this art... Read More about What do indeterminacy and uncertainty mean in landscape research? Perspectives from natural sciences, social sciences, and arts..

Blind super-resolution based on inter-frame information compensation for satellite video. (2025)
Journal Article
CHANG, H., SUN, H., REN, J., LIU, Q. and ZHANG, X. [2025]. Blind super-resolution based on inter-frame information compensation for satellite video. IEEE journal of selected topics in applied earth observations and remote sensing [online], Early Access. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/JSTARS.2025.3600309

Super-Resolution (SR) of satellite video has long been a critical research direction in the field of remote sensing video processing and analysis, and blind SR has attracted increasing attention in the face of satellite video with unknown degradation... Read More about Blind super-resolution based on inter-frame information compensation for satellite video..

NFFLS: rapid and accurate underwater 3-D reconstruction with neural fields for forward-looking sonar. (2025)
Journal Article
HUANG, C, YANG, H., REN, J. and JI, Y. [2025]. NFFLS: rapid and accurate underwater 3-D reconstruction with neural fields for forward-looking sonar. IEEE journal of oceanic engineering [online], Early View. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/joe.2025.3590076

Forward-looking sonar (FLS) can capture high-resolution acoustical images from the underwater scenes, maintaining performance even in turbid water conditions and poor lighting. Although neural fields have become popular for 3-D reconstruction from ac... Read More about NFFLS: rapid and accurate underwater 3-D reconstruction with neural fields for forward-looking sonar..