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View article: Feasibility study of a digital NHS Health Check
Feasibility study of a digital NHS Health Check Open
Background Use of digital methods for remote delivery of the NHS Health Check (NHSHC) is central to the development of this national cardiovascular disease risk identification and management programme. This study aimed to explore the feasi…
View article: The impact of protocol designs for using massage guns on lower body flexibility: A randomised cross-over design study
The impact of protocol designs for using massage guns on lower body flexibility: A randomised cross-over design study Open
Practitioners and the public using this protocol could target specific improvements in hip flexion and ankle dorsi-flexion ROM and researchers may wish to adopt this protocol to allow homogenous analysis across study populations in future …
View article: The impact of various massage gun percussive therapy protocols on physiological adaptations
The impact of various massage gun percussive therapy protocols on physiological adaptations Open
Current protocols for delivering percussive therapy (PT) using massage guns are heterogenetic creating a need to establish the impact of study design on physiological measures and the standardisation of future research. This study aimed to…
View article: Exploring the Changing Experiences of Chaplains Employed in Care and Residential Homes During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Exploring the Changing Experiences of Chaplains Employed in Care and Residential Homes During the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
This article presents an exploration of the changing experiences of six chaplains employed by a large care provider (LCP) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Semi-structured interviews carried out over a ten-month period with six chaplains durin…
View article: The Effect Of Percussive Therapy On Musculoskeletal Performance And Experiences Of Pain: A Systematic Literature Review
The Effect Of Percussive Therapy On Musculoskeletal Performance And Experiences Of Pain: A Systematic Literature Review Open
Background There is a lack of specific research on the effect of percussive therapy (PT) delivered by massage guns on physiological adaptations. This systematic literature review investigates research conducted on the effects of PT interve…
View article: Understanding the Role of Nature Engagement in Supporting Health and Wellbeing during COVID-19
Understanding the Role of Nature Engagement in Supporting Health and Wellbeing during COVID-19 Open
The importance of natural environments in supporting health and wellbeing has been well evidenced in supporting positive mental and physical health outcomes, including during periods of crisis and stress. Given the disproportionate impacts…