All Outputs (419)

Feminae: an international multisite innovative project for female athletes. (2023)
Journal Article
ELLIOTT-SALE, K.J., ACKERMAN, K.E., LEBRUN, C.M., MINAHAN, C., SALE, C., STELLINGWERFF, T., SWINTON, P.A. and HACKNEY, A.C. 2023. Feminae: an international multisite innovative project for female athletes. BMJ open sport and exercise medicine [online], 9(4), article number e001675. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2023-001675

Sufficient high-quality studies in sport science using women as participants are lacking, meaning that our knowledge and understanding of female athletes in relation to their ovarian hormone profiles is limited. Consortia can be used to pool talent,... Read More about Feminae: an international multisite innovative project for female athletes..

Including supramaximal verification reduced uncertainty in VO2peak response rate. (2023)
Journal Article
RENWICK, J.R.M., PREOBRAZENSKI, N., GIUDICE, M.D., SWINTON, P.A. and GURD, B.J. 2024. Including supramaximal verification reduced uncertainty in VO2peak response rate. Applied physiology, nutrition and metabolism [online], 49(1), pages 41-51. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2023-0137

Many reports describe using a supramaximal verification phase - exercising at a power output higher than the highest power output recorded during an incremental cardiopulmonary test - to validate VO2max. The impact of verification phases on estimatin... Read More about Including supramaximal verification reduced uncertainty in VO2peak response rate..

A critical evaluation of the impact coaching and mentoring has on the walking spinal community's behavioural change and motivations to being physically active. (2023)
Thesis
FOWLER, G. 2023. A critical evaluation of the impact coaching and mentoring has on the walking spinal community's behavioural change and motivations to being physically active. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2270792

This study explores the impact coaching and mentoring have on the Walking Spinal Community's (WSC) behavioural change and motivations to being physically active. A sub-set of the spinal community, this specific population is partly overlooked due to... Read More about A critical evaluation of the impact coaching and mentoring has on the walking spinal community's behavioural change and motivations to being physically active..

Exploring the use of lung ultrasonography to access cardiac surgery patients: a scoping review. (2023)
Journal Article
FARRELL, C., COOPER, K., HAYWARD, S. and WALKER, C. 2024. Exploring the use of lung ultrasonography to assess cardiac surgery patients: a scoping review. Journal of diagnostic medical sonography [online], 40(1), pages 79-99. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/87564793231198521

Lung ultrasound (LUS) is a safe, quick, and portable diagnostic tool which can accurately detect respiratory complications post-surgery without radiation. The aim of this scoping review was to map the evidence base regarding the use of LUS within the... Read More about Exploring the use of lung ultrasonography to access cardiac surgery patients: a scoping review..

P1NP and β-CTX-1 responses to a prolonged, continuous running bout in young healthy adult males: a systematic review with individual participant data meta-analysis. (2023)
Journal Article
CIVIL, R., DOLAN, E., SWINTON, P.A., SANTOS, L., VARLEY, I., ATHERTON, P.J., ELLIOTT-SALE, K.J. and SALE, C. 2023. P1NP and β-CTX-1 responses to a prolonged, continuous running bout in young healthy adult males: a systematic review with individual participant data meta-analysis. Sports medicine-open [online], 9, article number 85. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-023-00628-x

Circulating biomarkers of bone formation and resorption are widely used in exercise metabolism research, but their responses to exercise are not clear. To quantify group responses and inter-individual variability of P1NP and β-CTX-1 after prolonged,... Read More about P1NP and β-CTX-1 responses to a prolonged, continuous running bout in young healthy adult males: a systematic review with individual participant data meta-analysis..

P1NP and β-CTX-1 responses to a prolonged, continuous running bout in young healthy adult males: a systematic review with individual participant data meta-analysis. [Dataset] (2023)
Dataset
CIVIL, R., DOLAN, E., SWINTON, P.A., SANTOS, L., VARLEY, I., ATHERTON, P.J., ELLIOTT-SALE, K.J. and SALE, C. 2023. P1NP and β-CTX-1 responses to a prolonged, continuous running bout in young healthy adult males: a systematic review with individual participant data meta-analysis. [Dataset]. Sports medicine-open [online], 9, article number 85. Available from: https://sportsmedicine-open.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40798-023-00628-x#Sec27

Circulating biomarkers of bone formation and resorption are widely used in exercise metabolism research, but their responses to exercise are not clear. To quantify group responses and inter-individual variability of P1NP and β-CTX-1 after prolonged,... Read More about P1NP and β-CTX-1 responses to a prolonged, continuous running bout in young healthy adult males: a systematic review with individual participant data meta-analysis. [Dataset].

Feasibility and acceptability of a multi-components intervention (PDConnect) to support physical activity in people living with Parkinson's: a mixed methods study. (2023)
Thesis
JONES, J.C. 2023. Feasibility and acceptability of a multi-components intervention (PDConnect) to support physical activity in people living with Parkinson's: a mixed methods study. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2270864

The benefits of physical activity (PA) for people with Parkinson's are widely acknowledged. To date, research has focussed on the effectiveness of PA interventions, with limited research exploring the optimum means of supporting people living with Pa... Read More about Feasibility and acceptability of a multi-components intervention (PDConnect) to support physical activity in people living with Parkinson's: a mixed methods study..

Perceptions and experiences of different Long COVID community rehabilitation service models from the perspectives of people living with Long COVID and healthcare professionals. (2023)
Working Paper
DUNCAN, E., ALEXANDER, L., COWIE, J., MORRIS, J., MOSS, R., PRESTON, J., SHIM, J., STAGE, E., TOOMAN, T. and COOPER, K. 2023. Perceptions and experiences of different Long COVID community rehabilitation service models from the perspectives of people living with Long COVID and healthcare professionals. MedRxiv [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.08.23.23293876

To explore the perceptions and experiences of barriers and facilitators to accessing Long COVID community rehabilitation. We used a qualitative descriptive design over two rounds of data collection with three participant groups: i) people with experi... Read More about Perceptions and experiences of different Long COVID community rehabilitation service models from the perspectives of people living with Long COVID and healthcare professionals..

Extraordinary claims in the literature on high-intensity interval training (HIIT): I. Bonafide scientific revolution or a looming crisis of replication and credibility? (2023)
Journal Article
EKKEKAKIS, P., SWINTON, P. and TILLER, N.B. 2023. Extraordinary claims in the literature on high-intensity interval training (HIIT): I. Bonafide scientific revolution or a looming crisis of replication and credibility? Sports medicine [online], 53(10), pages 1865-1890. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-023-01880-7

The literature on high-intensity interval training (HIIT) contains claims that, if true, could revolutionize the science and practice of exercise. This critical analysis examines two varieties of claims: (i) HIIT is effective in improving various ind... Read More about Extraordinary claims in the literature on high-intensity interval training (HIIT): I. Bonafide scientific revolution or a looming crisis of replication and credibility?.

Vitamin D metabolites are associated with musculoskeletal injury in young adults: a prospective cohort study. (2023)
Journal Article
CARSWELL, A.T., O'LEARY, T.J., SWINTON, P., JACKSON, S., TANG, J.C.Y., OLIVER, S.J., IZARD, R.M., WALSH, N.P., FRASER, W.D. and GREEVES, J.P. 2023. Vitamin D metabolites are associated with musculoskeletal injury in young adults: a prospective cohort study. Journal of bone and mineral research [online], 38(10), pages 1453-1464. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/jbmr.4890

The relationship between vitamin D metabolites and lower body (pelvis and lower limb) overuse injury is unclear. In a prospective cohort study, we investigated the association between vitamin D metabolites and incidence of lower body overuse musculos... Read More about Vitamin D metabolites are associated with musculoskeletal injury in young adults: a prospective cohort study..

The predictive validity of individualised load-velocity relationships for predicting 1RM: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis. (2023)
Journal Article
GREIG, L., ASPE, R.R., HALL, A., COMFORT, P., COOPER, K. and SWINTON, P.A. 2023. The predictive validity of individualised load-velocity relationships for predicting 1RM: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis. Sports medicine [online], 53(9), pages 1693-1708. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-023-01854-9

Load-velocity relationships are commonly used to estimate one-repetition maximums (1RMs). Proponents suggest these estimates can be obtained at high frequencies and assist with manipulating loads according to session-by-session fluctuations. Given th... Read More about The predictive validity of individualised load-velocity relationships for predicting 1RM: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis..

The accuracy of load-velocity relationships to predict 1RM: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis. [Dataset] (2023)
Dataset
GREIG, L., ASPE, R.R., HALL, A., COMFORT, P., COOPER, K. and SWINTON, P.A. 2023. The accuracy of load-velocity relationships to predict 1RM: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis. [Dataset]. Hosted on Open Science Framework (OSF) [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/6DXP5

The load lifted during resistance training is frequently prescribed in terms of a percentage of the maximum load that can be lifted for one repetition (1RM;González-Badillo and Sánchez-Medina 2010). This process allows for both individualisation of a... Read More about The accuracy of load-velocity relationships to predict 1RM: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis. [Dataset].

Students' perceptions of a UK physiotherapy student-led clinic. (2023)
Journal Article
WYNNE, D. and COOPER, K. 2023. Students' perceptions of a UK physiotherapy student-led clinic. Clinical teacher [online], 20(6), e13603. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/tct.13603

Student-led clinics (SLCs) are a mode of delivery whereby students take responsibility for the delivery of a health service or intervention. SLCs for physiotherapy have a wide range of uses, including enhancement of learning, replacement of clinical... Read More about Students' perceptions of a UK physiotherapy student-led clinic..

Bringing the walk with ease programme to the UK: a mixed-methods study to assess the relevance, acceptability, and feasibility of implementation for people with arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions. (2023)
Journal Article
MARTIN, K.R., STELFOX, K., MACFARLANE, G.J., MCNAMEE, P., MORRISON, Z. and SMITH, T.O. on behalf of the Walk With Ease Research Study Team. 2023. Bringing the walk with ease programme to the UK: a mixed-methods study to assess the relevance, acceptability, and feasibility of implementation for people with arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions. Translational behavioral medicine [online], 13(11), pages 851-866. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibad032

Developed in the United States (US), Walk With Ease (WWE) is a popular evidence-based, 6-week community walking programme for adults with arthritis, delivered in either an instructor-led or self-directed format. While WWE has expanded into communitie... Read More about Bringing the walk with ease programme to the UK: a mixed-methods study to assess the relevance, acceptability, and feasibility of implementation for people with arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions..

Enhancing student experience through alumni engagement: building a lifelong community. (2023)
Presentation / Conference
BURGESS, K. 2023. Enhancing student experience through alumni engagement: building a lifelong community. Presented at the 2023 International higher education teaching and learning annual conference (HETL 2023): re-imagining education: collaboration and compassion, 12-14 June 2023, Aberdeen, UK.

During academic session 2022/23, a graduate engagement project was undertaken for the BSc(Hons) Applied Sport and Exercise Science course at Robert Gordon University. The aim of the project was to enhance students' knowledge of possible career pathwa... Read More about Enhancing student experience through alumni engagement: building a lifelong community..

Evaluation of a university peer exercise and community activity placement (PECAP) model. (2023)
Presentation / Conference
MATHERS, J. and MORAN, P. 2023. Evaluation of a university peer exercise and community activity placement (PECAP) model. Presented at the 2023 International higher education teaching and learning annual conference (HETL 2023): re-imagining education: collaboration and compassion, 12-14 June 2023, Aberdeen, UK, poster P34.

Gilligan (2014) indicates the most memorable learning occurs on placement, where students integrate and apply knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values to real situations, facilitating re-scaffolding of knowledge and deep learning. Challenges in provi... Read More about Evaluation of a university peer exercise and community activity placement (PECAP) model..

Interventions to support the mental health and wellbeing of engineering students: a scoping review. (2023)
Journal Article
TAIT, J.E., ALEXANDER, L.A., HANCOCK, E.I. and BISSET, J. 2023. Interventions to support the mental health and wellbeing of engineering students: a scoping review. European journal of engineering education [online], Latest Articles. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/03043797.2023.2217658

Engineering students enter a challenging sector in higher education and are potentially at risk of poor mental health and or mental wellbeing and less likely to seek help when experiencing poor mental health or wellbeing. We carried out a scoping rev... Read More about Interventions to support the mental health and wellbeing of engineering students: a scoping review..

Manual patient handling in the healthcare setting: a scoping review. (2023)
Journal Article
JOHNSON, K., SWINTON, P., PAVLOVA, A. and COOPER, K. 2023. Manual patient handling in the healthcare setting: a scoping review. Physiotherapy [online], 120, pages 60-77. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2023.06.003

Manual patient handling is the most frequently reported risk factor for work-related musculoskeletal disorders in healthcare. Patient handling tasks are routinely performed manually without assistive devices, and can create awkward postures and high... Read More about Manual patient handling in the healthcare setting: a scoping review..

The effects of strength and conditioning interventions on sprinting performance in team sport athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2023)
Journal Article
MURPHY, A., BURGESS, K., HALL, A.J., ASPE, R.R. and SWINTON, P.A. 2023. The effects of strength and conditioning interventions on sprinting performance in team sport athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of strength and conditioning research [online], 37(8), pages 1692-1702. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000004440

Linear sprinting is a key determinant of athletic performance within team sports. The aims of the review were to quantify and compare the effectiveness of popular strength and conditioning (S&C) training modes to improve sprint performance in team sp... Read More about The effects of strength and conditioning interventions on sprinting performance in team sport athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis..

No associations between physical activity and immunogenicity in SARS-CoV-2 seropositive patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases prior to and after vaccination. (2023)
Journal Article
SMAIRA, F.I., MAZZOLANI, B.C., LEMES, Í.R., PIRES DA SILVA, R., PINTO, A.J., SIECZKOWSKA, S.M., AIKAWA, N.E., PASOTO, S.G., MEDEIROS-RIBEIRO, A.C., SAAD, C.G.S., YUK, E.F.N., SILVA, C.A., SWINTON, A., KUPA, L.D.V.K., HALLAL, P.C., ROSCHEL, H., GUALANO, B. and BONFA, E. 2023. No associations between physical activity and immunogenicity in SARS-CoV-2 seropositive patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases prior to and after vaccination. Journal of physical activity and health [online], Ahead of Print. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2022-0362

To investigate the association between physical activity and immunogenicity among SARS-CoV-2 seropositive patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases prior to and following a 2-dose schedule of CoronaVac (Sinovac inactivated vaccine). This was a pros... Read More about No associations between physical activity and immunogenicity in SARS-CoV-2 seropositive patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases prior to and after vaccination..