A5028286564- Physical Activity and Health
- Inflammatory Myopathies and Dermatomyositis
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Gambling Behavior and Treatments
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Muscle metabolism and nutrition
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Sports Analytics and Performance
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
- Sports Performance and Training
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation
- Skin Diseases and Diabetes
- Eosinophilic Disorders and Syndromes
University of Glasgow
2016-2025
City of Glasgow College
2020-2024
Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit
2020-2024
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
2024
Curtin University
2024
International Drug Development
2024
Harvard Global Health Institute
2024
UNSW Sydney
2024
University of Helsinki
2024
University of Massachusetts Amherst
2024
An autoantibody known as anti-Jo-1 antibody is found in 25% of patients with myositis. Its prevalence both myositis and cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis was 68% (13 out 19 patients), compared 7.5% alone (four 53) 3% (two 62). Anti-Jo-1 may be useful indicating alveolitis. Raynaud9s phenomenon, the sicca syndrome, mild arthritis are also often part syndrome.
Background The prevalence of male obesity is increasing but few men take part in weight loss programmes.We assessed the eff ect a and healthy living programme on football (soccer) fans. MethodsWe did two-group, pragmatic, randomised controlled trial 747 fans aged 35-65 years with body-mass index (BMI) 28 kg/m² or higher from 13 Scottish professional clubs.Participants were randomly assigned SAS (version 9•2, block size 2-9) 1:1 ratio, stratifi ed by club, to delivered community coaching...
The sera of six patients with autoimmune disease, predominantly myositis pulmonary fibrosis, contain antibodies the PL-12 specificity. These autoantibodies react both protein and RNA components human cells. has a subunit molecular mass 110 kD, comprises group bands in tRNA size class. Aminoacylation experiments identify antigens as alanyl-tRNA synthetase its corresponding tRNAs, tRNAAla. Anti-tRNA antibody can be absorbed out without depleting antisynthetase activity, showing that are...
Lock, M. and Nguyen, V.K. An Anthropology of Biomedicine . Wiley-Blackwell , 2010 520 pp £24.99 (pbk) ISBN : 978-1-4051-1071-6 Margaret Lock Vinh-Kim Nguyen’s collaboration distils a scholarly anthropological account global biomedicine from pool ethnographies, histories social theories. The reader is offered narratives the origins biomedical science, plurality human biologies, birth population-focussed medicine, experimental basis claims, ‘social life organs’, changing nature reproduction...
The shift of health care burden from acute to chronic conditions is strongly linked lifestyle and behaviour. As a consequence, services are attempting develop strategies interventions that can attend the complex interactions social biological factors shape both. In this paper we trace one most influential incarnations 'turn complex': Medical Research Council (MRC) guidance on developing evaluating interventions. Through an analysis key publications, drawing scientific approaches what might...
Reducing sitting time as well increasing physical activity in inactive people is beneficial for their health. This paper investigates the effectiveness of European Fans Training (EuroFIT) programme to improve and sedentary male football fans, delivered through professional setting.A total 1,113 men aged 30-65 with self-reported body mass index (BMI) ≥27 kg/m2 took part a randomised controlled trial 15 clubs England, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal. Recruitment was between September 19, 2015,...
The prevalence of obesity in men the UK is amongst highest Europe but are less likely than women to use existing weight loss programmes. Developing management programmes which appealing and acceptable a public health priority. Football Fans Training (FFIT), men-only programme delivered groups at top professional football clubs, encourages lose by working with, not against, cultural ideals masculinity. To inform further development interventions club settings, current study explored who...
Abstract Background To explore continuities and changes in gambling behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic factors that influenced these among a sample of regular sports bettors. Methods A longitudinal qualitative study using in-depth interviews. Sixteen bettors living Britain took part first interviews July-November 2020, 13 follow-up March-September 2021. Results Individual patterns were episodic: it was common for to increase some periods decrease others, reflecting dynamic (often)...
Sera from 735 patients with systemic sclerosis were classified according to antinuclear antibody (ANA) pattern as follows: centromere (25%), homogeneous (26%), fine speckled (21%), nucleolar (14%), coarse (7%), only (3%) and cytoplasmic (3%). Immunoprecipitations using 35S-labelled HeLa cell antigen extract performed sera 374 of these detect the sclerosis-specific antibodies RNA polymerases I III. The selected represent each ANA group, but focused on those giving nucleoplasmic staining (with...
The clinical and laboratory features of 32 patients with anti-PM-Scl were studied. Patients this rare autoantibody suffered from a homogenous overlap connective tissue disease defined by Raynaud phenomenon (32/32), scleroderma (31/32), arthritis (31/32, erosive in 9/32), myositis (28/32), lung restriction (25/32), calcinosis (15/32), sicca (11/32). Significant renal neurologic involvement was uncommon. All examined (22/22) had HLA-DR3, 50% these homozygous. Our responded favorably to...
Background The prevalence of male obesity is increasing alongside low uptake existing weight management programmes by men. Football Fans in Training (FFIT) a group-based, and healthy living programme delivered community coaches. Objectives To assess (1) the effectiveness cost-effectiveness FFIT, (2) fidelity delivery (3) coach participant experiences FFIT. Design A two-arm, pragmatic, randomised controlled trial; associated [in terms incremental cost per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY)...
Background Diabetes peer support, where one person with diabetes helps guide and support others, has been proposed as a way to improve management. We have tested whether different strategies can metabolic and/or psychological outcomes. Methods People type 2 (n = 1,299) were invited participate either ‘peer’ or ‘peer facilitator’ (PSF) in 2x2 factorial randomised cluster controlled trial across rural communities (130 clusters) England. Peer was delivered over 8–12 months by trained PSFs,...
In this paper we use a social practice approach to explore men's experience of Football Fans in Training (FFIT), group-based weight management programme for men that harnesses symbolic attachment professional football clubs engage them lifestyle change. FFIT is delivered by community coaches clubs' stadia and gender-sensitised relation context, content style delivery. Using 'toolkit' concepts from the work Bourdieu, Goffman Durkheim analysed data 13 focus group discussions with participants,...
While the nature of gambling practices is contested, a strong evidence base demonstrates that can become serious disorder and have range detrimental effects for individuals, communities societies. Over last decade, football in UK has visibly entwined with marketing. To explore this apparent trend, we tracked shirt sponsors both English Scottish Premier Leagues since 1992 found pronounced increase presence sponsorship by companies. This occurred at same time Gambling Act 2005, which...
Tobacco, alcohol and foods that are high in fat, salt sugar generate much of the global burden noncommunicable diseases.We therefore need a better understanding how these products promoted.The promotion tobacco through sporting events has largely disappeared over last two decades, but advertising sponsorship continues by companies selling alcohol, unhealthy food sugar-sweetened beverage.The such as Olympic Games, men's FIFA World Cup European Football Championships 2016, received some...
In Britain, unprecedented restrictions on daily life associated with the Covid-19 pandemic included suspension of professional sports events during initial 'lockdown'. This provides opportunities to observe changes in bettors' behaviour when their primary form activity is removed and assess impact related circumstances upon gambling.
Multimorbidity (presence of ≥2 long term conditions (LTCs)) is a growing global health challenge, yet we know little about the experiences those living with multimorbidity in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We therefore explore: 1) men women urban rural Malawi including their burden treatment 2) examine utility Normalization Process Theory (NPT) Burden Treatment (BOTT) for structuring analytical accounts these experiences. conducted depth, semi-structured interviews 32 people ( n =...
To investigate the nature and extent of organ involvement in anti-fibrillarin antibody (AFA)-positive patients within a UK systemic sclerosis (SSc) population.We investigated 1026 consecutive with SSc. AFA was identified by characteristic clumpy nucleolar coilin body pattern staining interphase cells fibrillarin metaphase indirect immunofluorescence using HEp-2 cells. Identity 34-kDa protein confirmed immunoprecipitation from [(35)S]methionine-labelled HeLa cell extract.AFA detected 42...