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View article: Quivers and moduli of their thin sincere representations in Macaulay2
Quivers and moduli of their thin sincere representations in Macaulay2 Open
View article: Exploring Sources of Social Support During Pregnancy- a Qualitative Study in Rural Southern India
Exploring Sources of Social Support During Pregnancy- a Qualitative Study in Rural Southern India Open
Background : Social support is known to influence pregnancy outcomes. We explored the sources of social support available to pregnant women in a rural setting in south India. Methods : We conducted 13 focus group discussions (FGDs) among w…
View article: Exploring how to deliver person-centred physiotherapy with adolescents experiencing musculoskeletal pain: a qualitative study
Exploring how to deliver person-centred physiotherapy with adolescents experiencing musculoskeletal pain: a qualitative study Open
The wider programme of research including this qualitative study is registered and listed on the ISRCTN registry with study registration number ISRCTN18918987.
View article: Process evaluation of a randomised controlled trial aimed at improving health behaviours and vitamin D status during pregnancy: Implementation of the SPRING trial
Process evaluation of a randomised controlled trial aimed at improving health behaviours and vitamin D status during pregnancy: Implementation of the SPRING trial Open
Background The Southampton PRegnancy Intervention for the Next Generation (SPRING) aimed to assess the efficacy of vitamin D supplementation and the behaviour change intervention ‘Healthy Conversation Skills’ (HCS) in improving the nutriti…
View article: The association between adolescents’ independent food purchasing and dietary quality differs by socioeconomic status: Findings from a pilot study
The association between adolescents’ independent food purchasing and dietary quality differs by socioeconomic status: Findings from a pilot study Open
During adolescence, many young people start to make more independent food purchases. Subsequently, these independent food choices will increasingly contribute to their overall diet quality; little is known, however, about this relationship…
View article: The Art of Translation: Arts-Based Knowledge Translation and its Application to the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease
The Art of Translation: Arts-Based Knowledge Translation and its Application to the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease Open
Contemporary knowledge translation has reduced the knowledge-practice gap, however multifaceted, diverse approaches ensure that knowledge created by research endeavors reaches diverse audiences. Arts-based knowledge translation (ABKT) can …
View article: The Art of Early Life: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Arts-based Approaches to Translating the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease Science for Public Health Impact
The Art of Early Life: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Arts-based Approaches to Translating the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease Science for Public Health Impact Open
Background: Public understanding of the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) remains limited, hindering efforts to shift health behaviours and policy. Arts-based knowledge translation (ABKT) offers a promising approach to en…
View article: Maintaining physical activity in people with long-term conditions following engagement in physical activity referral schemes: barriers, enablers, and intervention strategies
Maintaining physical activity in people with long-term conditions following engagement in physical activity referral schemes: barriers, enablers, and intervention strategies Open
Background There is currently limited evidence on the long-term effectiveness of referral programs from healthcare to community sectors to help people with long-term conditions (LTCs) maintain physical activity. This study aimed to (i) ide…
View article: Children's Communication Choices About Musculoskeletal Pain and Injury: Insights From a Public Involvement Event
Children's Communication Choices About Musculoskeletal Pain and Injury: Insights From a Public Involvement Event Open
Introduction Musculoskeletal pain and injury are common in childhood. To assess and manage children's pain appropriately, it is crucial to understand their perspective on how the problem started and how it feels. There are multiple barrier…
View article: Mixed-methods process evaluation of the EACH-B intervention in UK secondary schools: Delivery fidelity, stakeholder responses and contextual influences
Mixed-methods process evaluation of the EACH-B intervention in UK secondary schools: Delivery fidelity, stakeholder responses and contextual influences Open
Background The Engaging Adolescents in Changing Behaviour trial tested the impact of an adolescent diet and physical activity intervention involving: teacher training in Healthy Conversation Skills, a health education module (LifeLab) and …
View article: Using large language models for narrative analysis: a novel application of generative AI
Using large language models for narrative analysis: a novel application of generative AI Open
View article: Implementation strategies: lessons learned during an e-learning intervention to improve dietary behaviors and feeding practices in early childhood education and care
Implementation strategies: lessons learned during an e-learning intervention to improve dietary behaviors and feeding practices in early childhood education and care Open
View article: Young women's health behaviours in context: a qualitative longitudinal study in the Bukhali trial
Young women's health behaviours in context: a qualitative longitudinal study in the Bukhali trial Open
View article: What role do adolescents’ independent food purchasing choices play in their dietary quality?
What role do adolescents’ independent food purchasing choices play in their dietary quality? Open
During adolescence, many young people start to make more independent food purchases. Subsequently, these independent food choices will increasingly contribute to their overall diet quality; little is known, however, about this relationship…
View article: Implementation strategies: Lessons learned during an e-learning intervention to improve dietary behaviors and feeding practices in Early Childhood Education and Care
Implementation strategies: Lessons learned during an e-learning intervention to improve dietary behaviors and feeding practices in Early Childhood Education and Care Open
Background: Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) centers play an important role in fostering healthy dietary habits. The Nutrition Now project focusing on improving dietary habits during the first 1000 days of life. Central to the pro…
View article: Misaligned or misheard? Physical activity and healthy eating messaging to ethnic minority communities during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study and scoping review
Misaligned or misheard? Physical activity and healthy eating messaging to ethnic minority communities during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study and scoping review Open
This mixed-methods study identified physical activity (PA) and healthy eating messages produced during the COVID-19 pandemic and explored how they were received by UK ethnic minority communities. A scoping review of research and grey liter…
View article: Implementing an early-life nutrition intervention through primary healthcare: staff perspectives
Implementing an early-life nutrition intervention through primary healthcare: staff perspectives Open
View article: 203 Healthcare professional and commissioners’ perspectives on the factors facilitating and hindering the implementation of digital tools for self-management of long-term conditions within UK healthcare pathways
203 Healthcare professional and commissioners’ perspectives on the factors facilitating and hindering the implementation of digital tools for self-management of long-term conditions within UK healthcare pathways Open
Purpose Physical activity is important in the self-management of long-term conditions (LTCs). However, implementing physical activity into clinical practice is challenging, due to complex barriers including access to programmes, time press…
View article: Playing it safe? An evolutionary life history theory perspective on Canadian adolescent play during the COVID-19 pandemic
Playing it safe? An evolutionary life history theory perspective on Canadian adolescent play during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
Playing during adolescence is hypothesized to prepare young people to respond to unexpected future challenges. But, when extrinsic environmental risks are high, adolescents are expected to prioritize immediate-payoff behaviours over playin…
View article: Healthcare professional and commissioners’ perspectives on the factors facilitating and hindering the implementation of digital tools for self-management of long-term conditions within UK healthcare pathways
Healthcare professional and commissioners’ perspectives on the factors facilitating and hindering the implementation of digital tools for self-management of long-term conditions within UK healthcare pathways Open
Physical activity is important in the self-management of long-term conditions (LTCs). However, implementing physical activity into clinical practice is challenging, due to complex barriers including access to programmes, time pressures, an…
View article: Identifying pregnant and postpartum women’s priorities for enhancing nutrition support through social needs programmes in a resource-constrained urban community in South Africa
Identifying pregnant and postpartum women’s priorities for enhancing nutrition support through social needs programmes in a resource-constrained urban community in South Africa Open
Women expressed strong views about which programmes should be prioritised to support mothers and pregnant women in addressing their social needs and improving nutrition. Key areas included providing support with job searching and entrepren…
View article: What Does ‘Preconception Health’ Mean to People? A Public Consultation on Awareness and Use of Language
What Does ‘Preconception Health’ Mean to People? A Public Consultation on Awareness and Use of Language Open
Introduction There is growing scientific and policy recognition that optimising health before a potential pregnancy (preconception health) improves reproductive outcomes and the lifelong health of future children. However, public awareness…
View article: A Healthy Conversation Skills intervention to support changes to physical activity and dietary behaviours in community-dwelling older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic
A Healthy Conversation Skills intervention to support changes to physical activity and dietary behaviours in community-dwelling older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
Aims: Physical activity (PA) and nutrition are important determinants of health in late adulthood. However, low levels of PA and poor nutrition are common in older adults and have become more prevalent during the COVID-19 pandemic. We hypo…
View article: Including the values of UK ethnic minority communities in policies to improve physical activity and healthy eating
Including the values of UK ethnic minority communities in policies to improve physical activity and healthy eating Open
View article: Creating meaningful knowledge exchange between young people and public health practitioners: what role can researchers play?
Creating meaningful knowledge exchange between young people and public health practitioners: what role can researchers play? Open
View article: A nonconforming primal hybrid finite element method for the two-dimensional vector Laplacian
A nonconforming primal hybrid finite element method for the two-dimensional vector Laplacian Open
We introduce a nonconforming hybrid finite element method for the two-dimensional vector Laplacian, based on a primal variational principle for which conforming methods are known to be inconsistent. Consistency is ensured using penalty ter…
View article: Preconception diet in adolescence and its association with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and preterm birth. Results from the HUNT study
Preconception diet in adolescence and its association with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and preterm birth. Results from the HUNT study Open
Our aim was to estimate associations of adolescent dietary patterns and meal habits with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) and preterm birth. We used data from a prospective cohort study (Norwegian Young-HUNT1) where dietary inform…
View article: Addressing unmet social needs for improved maternal and child nutrition: Qualitative insights from community-based organisations in urban South Africa
Addressing unmet social needs for improved maternal and child nutrition: Qualitative insights from community-based organisations in urban South Africa Open
Maternal and child malnutrition persists globally, despite existing healthcare and social protection systems. Socio-economic disadvantages contribute to high malnutrition rates, particularly in poor urban communities where many disadvantag…
View article: The Impact of Adolescents’ Food Purchasing on Overall Dietary Quality Differs by Socioeconomic Status
The Impact of Adolescents’ Food Purchasing on Overall Dietary Quality Differs by Socioeconomic Status Open
During adolescence, many young people commence making more independent food purchases. Subsequently, these independent food choices will increasingly contribute to their overall diet quality; little is known, however, about this relationsh…
View article: General self-efficacy, not musculoskeletal health, was associated with social isolation and loneliness in older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study
General self-efficacy, not musculoskeletal health, was associated with social isolation and loneliness in older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study Open