A5041273497- Physical Activity and Health
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Media Influence and Health
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Outdoor and Experiential Education
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Community Health and Development
- Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy
2020-2024
University of Edinburgh
2020-2024
Morton College
2022
Body dissatisfaction is among the most common mental health challenges experienced by women and has been identified as a risk factor for disordered eating. Research found that exposure to social media images depicting thin, muscular bodies, often dubbed 'fitspiration', may contribute body dissatisfaction. Image-centred platforms, such Instagram, have rising popularity adolescents young adults. However, little known about content of produced different fitness-related sources, those from...
Abstract Aim: This qualitative systematic review aimed to synthesise existing research on HCPs’ perceptions and experiences of obesity its management in primary care settings. Background: Healthcare professionals (HCPs), particularly those care, play a key role policy implementation around weight management. Overweight obese individuals are subject stigma which has negative health consequences reduces the likelihood healthcare service usage. An understanding is necessary for development...
The importance of engaging stakeholders in the research process is well recognised. Whilst engagement important, guidelines and practices vary for how should be involved to facilitate effective collaborative relationships.
Home working has increased due to COVID-19, but little is known about how this change impacted the health risk behaviour of elevated sedentary time. The aim cross-sectional exploratory study was assess occupational sitting when at home, and use Capability Opportunity Motivation-Behaviour (COM-B) model identify influences on behaviour. University staff (n = 267; 69% female; 92% white) who were predominantly from home completed a questionnaire time, breaks, demographic characteristics, 7-item...
Forest School is an outdoor learning program aimed at improving wellbeing and resilience. Few studies discuss experiences from the viewpoint of adolescent girls, particularly those with mental health risk factors. The study's aim was to explore girls involved in a Scotland. An interpretive approach, using qualitative interviews captured eight who were considered for problems, participating rural Data analysed thematic analysis, which facilitated understanding complexity meaning participants...
Abstract Background To reduce COVID-19 infection rates during the initial stages of pandemic, UK Government mandated a strict period restriction on freedom movement or ‘lockdown’. For young people, closure schools and higher education institutions social distancing rules may have been particularly challenging, coming at critical time in their lives for emotional development. This study explored people’s experiences Government’s response to pandemic related government messaging. Methods...
Between 2016 and 2018 a policy was implemented to increase the proportion of 20mph (32 km/h) streets in Edinburgh, UK from approximately 50% 80%, providing opportunity evaluate how behaviour public perceptions change over time. This is important as negative responses have been reported limit implementation transport policies may reduce effectiveness policy. The Speed Limits Perception Survey (SLiPS) developed assess changes baseline 6 12 months post-implementation. We collected 3,485...
Background Sedentary behaviour is linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, musculoskeletal issues and poor mental well-being. Contact (call) centres are associated with higher levels sedentary than other office-based workplaces. Stand Up for Health an adaptive intervention designed reduce in contact centres. Objectives The objectives were test the acceptability feasibility implementing intervention; assess study design methods; scope a future health economic...
Contact centres are one of the most sedentary workplaces, with employees spending a very high proportion their working day sitting down. About quarter contact centre staff regularly experience musculoskeletal health problems due to levels behaviour, including lower back pain. There have been no previous randomised studies specifically aiming reduce behaviour in staff. To address this gap, Stand Up for Health (SUH) study aims test feasibility and acceptability complex theory-based...
Contact centre workers experience disproportionately low physical activity levels and high sedentary behaviour levels, as well an increased risk of negative occupational health outcomes such anxiety depression. Organisational culture factors strict work schedules pressure to maintain productivity often impede the effectiveness programmes reduce these risks. Despite its significance, organisational is overlooked during development implementation workplace due conceptually complex nature. The...
Background The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way many industries work, including contact centres, with some employees working from home and new on-site restrictions/measures in place representing even greater challenges for employers around staff engagement wellbeing. This study aimed to understand interplay of individual, social, environmental organisational factors influencing physical activity sedentary behaviour UK centre employees, how impacted these factors, their relevance future...
Contact centres have higher levels of sedentary behaviour than other office-based workplaces. Stand Up for Health (SUH) is a theory-based intervention developed using the 6SQuID framework to reduce in contact centre workers. The aim this study was test acceptability and feasibility implementing SUH UK centres.The conducted 2020-2022 (pre COVID during lockdown) used stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial design including process evaluation. included working with managers develop implement...
Abstract Objectives: Home working has increased due to COVID-19, but little is known about how this change impacted the health risk behaviour of elevated sedentary time. The aim study was assess occupational sitting when at home, and use Capability Opportunity Motivation-Behaviour (COM-B) model identify influences on behaviour. Design: Cross-sectional Methods: University staff (n=267; 69% female; 92% white) who were predominantly from home completed a questionnaire time, breaks, demographic...
Abstract Purpose Contact centres have been identified as high-pressured workplaces where staff are sedentary, and one in four experience musculoskeletal problems. Stand Up for Health (SUH) is an intervention developed using the 6SQuID development framework to target sedentary behaviour contact centres. It adaptive based on Social Cognitive Theory Ecological Model. The aim of this study was test acceptability feasibility implementing SUH Methods used a stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial...
Abstract Purpose Workplace health programs are often implemented to improve employee health, and subsequently business outcomes (e.g., reducing absence). However, they rarely consider the full range of complexity variability organizational factors. This can lead poor implementation, effectiveness sustainability. As such, innovative methods which facilitate development or modification while considering an organization’s unique culture barriers needed. Contact center-based organizations in...
Abstract Background: Contact centres are one of the most sedentary workplaces, with employees spending a very high proportion their working day sitting down. About quarter contact centre staff regularly experience musculoskeletal health problems due to levels behaviour, including lower back pain. There have been no previous randomised studies specifically aiming reduce behaviour in staff. To address this gap, Stand Up for Health (SUH) study aims test feasibility and acceptability complex...