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Circadian preference and physical and cognitive performance in adolescence: A scoping review Open

Vanessa F. Vidueira, Josephine N. Booth, David H. Saunders, John Sproule, Anthony Turner · 2023

Adolescence is a crucial period of development which coincides with changes in circadian rhythmicity. This may augment the impact of circadian preference on performance in this group. We aimed to scope the literature available on chronotyp…

What works to reduce sedentary behavior in the office, and could these intervention components transfer to the home working environment?: A rapid review and transferability appraisal Open

Sarah Morton, Claire Fitzsimons, Ruth Jepson, David H. Saunders, Divya Sivaramakrishnan , et al. · 2022

Background Working patterns have changed dramatically due to COVID-19, with many workers now spending at least a portion of their working week at home. The office environment was already associated with high levels of sedentary behavior, a…

What works to reduce sedentary behaviour in the office, and could these intervention components transfer to the home working environment?: A rapid review Open

Sarah U. Morton, Claire Fitzsimons, Ruth Jepson, David H. Saunders, Divya Sivaramakrishnan , et al. · 2022

Background: Working patterns have changed dramatically due to COVID-19, with many workers now spending at least a portion of their working week at home. The office environment was already associated with high levels of sedentary behaviour,…

Interventions for Reducing Sedentary Behavior in People With Stroke Open

David H. Saunders, Gillian Mead, Claire Fitzsimons, Paul Kelly, Frederike van Wijck , et al. · 2021

Sedentary behavior is defined as any waking behavior characterized by an energy expenditure =1.5 metabolic equivalents, while in a sitting, reclining, or lying posture. As well as being physically inactive, stroke survivors are also often …

Resistive strength training for arm rehabilitation after stroke Open

Susan Hoegg, Bernhard Elsner, David H. Saunders, Frederike van Wijck, Jan Mehrholz · 2021

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To determine the effects of resistive arm strength training after stroke on strength and arm‐hand movements, compared to no therapy or to any other int…

Interventions for reducing sedentary behaviour in people with stroke Open

David H. Saunders, Gillian Mead, Claire Fitzsimons, Paul Kelly, Frederike van Wijck , et al. · 2021

Background: Stroke survivors are often physically inactive as well as sedentary,and may sit for long periods of time each day. This increases cardiometabolic risk and has impacts on physical and other functions. Interventions to reduce or …

Options in Pregnancy to Increase ActiveLy Sitting (OPALS) Feasibility Study Open

Caterina Fazzi, Fiona C. Denison, David H. Saunders, Jane E. Norman, Rebecca M. Reynolds · 2021

Background. A negative association between obesity and pregnancy outcomes has been described, as well as between time sedentary and pregnancy outcomes. Most interventions based on physical activity involving obese pregnant women have faile…

An Exploration of Sedentary Behavior Patterns in Community-Dwelling People With Stroke: A Cluster-Based Analysis Open

Wendy Hendrickx, Carlos Riveros, Torunn Askim, Johannes B. J. Bussmann, Michele L. Callisaya , et al. · 2021

Background and Purpose: Long periods of daily sedentary time, particularly accumulated in long uninterrupted bouts, are a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. People with stroke are at high risk of recurrent events and prolonged sedenta…

Physical Fitness Training for Patients With Stroke Open

David H. Saunders, Mark Sanderson, Sara Hayes, Liam Johnson, Sharon Kramer , et al. · 2020

Epidemiology of American Football Injuries at Universities in the United Kingdom Open

John M. Bayram, David Hamilton, David H. Saunders · 2020

Background: College-level American football injury data are routinely collected; however, data relating to American football injuries at universities in the United Kingdom have never been reported. Purpose: To describe the epidemiology of …

Physical fitness training for stroke patients Open

David H. Saunders, Mark Sanderson, Sara Hayes, Liam Johnson, Sharon Kramer , et al. · 2020

BACKGROUND: Levels of physical activity and physical fitness are low after stroke. Interventions to increase physical fitness could reduce mortality and reduce disability through increased function. OBJECTIVES: The primary objectives of th…

A systematic review and meta-analysis of affective responses to acute high intensity interval exercise compared with continuous moderate- and high-Intensity exercise Open

Ailsa Niven, Yvonne Laird, David H. Saunders, Shaun Phillips · 2020

There is evidence for the physical health benefits of high intensity interval exercise (HIIE), but its public health potential has been challenged. It is purported that compared with moderate-intensity continuous exercise (MICE) the high i…

Identifying factors associated with sedentary time after stroke. Secondary analysis of pooled data from nine primary studies. Open

Wendy Hendrickx, Carlos Riveros, Torunn Askim, Johannes B. J. Bussmann, Michele L. Callisaya , et al. · 2019

Background: High levels of sedentary time increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, including recurrent stroke. Objective: This study aimed to identify factors associated with high sedentary time in community-dwelling peo…

The effects of yoga compared to active and inactive controls on physical function and health related quality of life in older adults- systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials Open