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View article: Prospective acceptability, feasibility and outcomes of a primary school-led outdoor play intervention for young children
Prospective acceptability, feasibility and outcomes of a primary school-led outdoor play intervention for young children Open
Background Outdoor play can support children and young people’s mental wellbeing, social and cognitive development and increase physical activity levels. However, many children are not sufficiently active for health. Children’s outdoor pla…
View article: The Effectiveness of a Whole System Approach to Improve Physical Activity of Children Aged 5 to 11 Years Living in Multi-ethnic and Socio-economically Deprived Communities: A Controlled Before and After Trial
The Effectiveness of a Whole System Approach to Improve Physical Activity of Children Aged 5 to 11 Years Living in Multi-ethnic and Socio-economically Deprived Communities: A Controlled Before and After Trial Open
Introduction Whole system approaches to public health challenges such as low physical activity levels have the potential to create sustained behaviour change at a population level and tackle health inequalities. However, there is currently…
View article: Unlocking the forest: An ethnographic evaluation of Forest Schools on developmental outcomes for 3-year-olds unaccustomed to woodland spaces
Unlocking the forest: An ethnographic evaluation of Forest Schools on developmental outcomes for 3-year-olds unaccustomed to woodland spaces Open
Background and purpose Early years experiences shape a child’s physical, cognitive and emotional development. Spending time in greenspaces offers benefits for children’s development, but access and use can be limited in urban settings. The…
View article: Interventions targeting children and young people’s physical activity behavior at home: A systematic review
Interventions targeting children and young people’s physical activity behavior at home: A systematic review Open
Background and purpose Increased time at home during the COVID-19 pandemic significantly decreased children’s physical activity. This systematic review aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of children’s home-based physical activity interven…
View article: Child and family experiences of a whole-systems approach to physical activity in a multiethnic UK city: a citizen science evaluation protocol
Child and family experiences of a whole-systems approach to physical activity in a multiethnic UK city: a citizen science evaluation protocol Open
Introduction Whole-systems approaches are being adopted to tackle physical inactivity. The mechanisms contributing to changes resulting from whole-systems approaches are not fully understood. The voices of children and families that these …
View article: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Whole-System Intervention to Increase the Physical Activity of Children Aged 5 to 11 Years (Join Us: Move Play, JU:MP): Protocol for a Quasiexperimental Trial
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Whole-System Intervention to Increase the Physical Activity of Children Aged 5 to 11 Years (Join Us: Move Play, JU:MP): Protocol for a Quasiexperimental Trial Open
Background Daily physical activity is vital for the health and development of children. However, many children are inactive. Previous attempts to achieve sustained increases in daily physical activity in children have been ineffective. Joi…
View article: Child and family experiences of a whole-system approach to physical activity: a citizen science evaluation protocol
Child and family experiences of a whole-system approach to physical activity: a citizen science evaluation protocol Open
Introduction Whole systems approaches are being adopted to tackle physical inactivity. The mechanisms contributing to changes resulting from whole system approaches are not fully understood. The voices of children and families that these a…
View article: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Whole-System Intervention to Increase the Physical Activity of Children Aged 5 to 11 Years (Join Us: Move Play, JU:MP): Protocol for a Quasiexperimental Trial (Preprint)
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Whole-System Intervention to Increase the Physical Activity of Children Aged 5 to 11 Years (Join Us: Move Play, JU:MP): Protocol for a Quasiexperimental Trial (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Daily physical activity is vital for the health and development of children. However, many children are inactive. Previous attempts to achieve sustained increases in daily physical activity in children have been ineffective. Jo…
View article: Gender and Social Inequalities in Awareness of Coronary Artery Disease in European Countries
Gender and Social Inequalities in Awareness of Coronary Artery Disease in European Countries Open
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the single leading cause of death in Europe and the most common form of cardiovascular disease. Little is known about awareness in the European population. A cross-sectional telephone survey of 2609 individ…
View article: Covid-19 lockdown: Ethnic differences in children’s self-reported physical activity and the importance of leaving the home environment; a longitudinal and cross-sectional study from the Born in Bradford birth cohort study
Covid-19 lockdown: Ethnic differences in children’s self-reported physical activity and the importance of leaving the home environment; a longitudinal and cross-sectional study from the Born in Bradford birth cohort study Open
Background In England, the onset of COVID-19 and a rapidly increasing infection rate resulted in a lockdown (March-June 2020) which placed strict restrictions on movement of the public, including children. Using data collected from childre…
View article: A whole system approach to increasing children’s physical activity in a multi-ethnic UK city: a process evaluation protocol
A whole system approach to increasing children’s physical activity in a multi-ethnic UK city: a process evaluation protocol Open
Background Engaging in regular physical activity requires continued complex decision-making in varied and dynamic individual, social and structural contexts. Widespread shortfalls of physical activity interventions suggests the complex und…
View article: Covid-19 lockdown: Ethnic differences in children’s self-reported physical activity and the importance of leaving the home environment. A longitudinal and cross-sectional study from the Born in Bradford birth cohort study
Covid-19 lockdown: Ethnic differences in children’s self-reported physical activity and the importance of leaving the home environment. A longitudinal and cross-sectional study from the Born in Bradford birth cohort study Open
Background In England, the onset of COVID-19 and a rapidly increasing infection rate resulted in a lockdown (March-June 2020) which placed strict restrictions on movement of the public, including children. Using data collected from childre…
View article: Wise Up To Cancer - can it make a difference? Executive Summary.
Wise Up To Cancer - can it make a difference? Executive Summary. Open
A summary of the evaluation of Wise Up To Cancer. A Community Health Initiative funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research, aiming to improve cancer outcomes.
View article: The state of men’s health in the city of Leeds: using evidence to commission gender-sensitive services
The state of men’s health in the city of Leeds: using evidence to commission gender-sensitive services Open
Leeds 2013 Joint Strategic Needs Assessment highlighted a four-year lower life expectancy in men compared to women but the underlying causes of this were not thoroughly understood. A review of men’s health and service use was funded. Analy…
View article: Successful mental health promotion with men: the evidence from ‘tacit knowledge’: Table 1:
Successful mental health promotion with men: the evidence from ‘tacit knowledge’: Table 1: Open
There remains significant concern about men's mental health, particularly in terms of personal and societal barriers to help-seeking, negative coping mechanisms and high suicide rates. This article presents findings from a multi-phase stud…
View article: Lifestyle behaviours of men and women and implications for healthy lifestyle service providers in the large municipality of Leeds, UK
Lifestyle behaviours of men and women and implications for healthy lifestyle service providers in the large municipality of Leeds, UK Open
Objectives Men in the municipal setting of Leeds, UK were known to be at greater risk of preventable premature mortality compared to women (20% of male deaths occurring before age 65 compared to 12% of female deaths). Unhealthy lifestyles …