A5007457575- Physical Activity and Health
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Sport Psychology and Performance
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Health disparities and outcomes
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Qualitative Research Methods and Applications
- Coaching Methods and Impact
- Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Community Health and Development
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
Teesside University
2003-2025
Research Network (United States)
2025
Sheffield Hallam University
2013-2024
Life University
2024
British Psychological Society
2023
Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust
2016
University of Arizona
2008
This paper demonstrates how the software package QSR‐NVivo can be used to faciitate a grounded theory approach. Recent research evidence has questioned methodological quality of many studies that claim utilise theory. argues qualitative data analysis encourage good by facilitating key processes and characteristics associated with this To achieve this, identifies number characteristics, common all revisions methodology. It then describes development recent study, which examined people...
Background: Physical activity (PA) declines as adolescents get older, and the motivational determinants of PA warrant further investigation. The purposes this study were to investigate amount physical sedentary that participated in across age, gender, race, adolescents’ attraction their perceived barriers benefits race. Methods: High school students (N = 1163) aged between 13 16 years completed questionnaires on minutes intensity activity, interests participating PA. Results: A series...
Abstract Background The Covid-19 pandemic precipitated a shift in the working practices of millions people. Nearly half British workforce (47%) reported to be at home under lockdown April 2020. This study investigated impact enforced home-working on employee wellbeing via markers stress, burnout, depressive symptoms, and sleep. Moderating effects factors including age, gender, number dependants, mental health status work were examined alongside work-related work-life conflict leadership...
The chosen methods of applied sport psychology practitioners should be underpinned by their personal core beliefs and values (Poczwardowski, Sherman, & Ravizza, 2004). However, many novice unquestioningly adopt the dominant method field (Fishman, 1999), thus might find themselves incongruent in terms professional philosophy (Tudor Worrall, This article aims to highlight questions that reflect on achieve greater congruence practice. Autoethnographic accounts consultancies a recently...
To examine the effectiveness of a three-day training programme on knowledge, confidence and fidelity to Motivational Interviewing (MI) delivery in an undergraduate occupational therapy physiotherapy cohort (n = 25).Training outcomes were assessed pre-training, post-training following subsequent clinical placement. The Knowledge Attitudes Test (MIKAT) 8-item survey attitudes respectively. MI was evaluated by simulated patient interview rated with Treatment Integrity scale (MITI). Analysis...
Solutions to the global challenge of physical inactivity have tended focus on interventions at an individual level, when evidence shows that wider factors, including social and environment, play a major part in influencing health-related behaviour. A multidisciplinary perspective is needed rewrite research agenda activity if population-level public health benefits are be demonstrated. This article explores questions this raises regarding particular role UK National Health Service (NHS) plays...
Over the past three decades, there has been a dramatic global increase in childhood obesity. A better understanding of stakeholders’ perceptions intervention requirements could contribute to developing more effective interventions for This study provides qualitative, in-depth, analysis (children, parents and health professionals) perspectives toward efficacy obesity treatment interventions. Twenty-six stakeholders were recruited using purposive sampling; semi-structured interviews adopted...
Although elite sport has provided an ideal context for exploring mental toughness (MT), currently, there is scant research examining how this construct might be equally applicable in exercise settings, where high rates of attrition have been reported. The present research, therefore, aimed to address gap, and understand conceptualise (EMT) through in-depth phenomenological interviews with a range leaders participants. Seven qualified experienced seven regular frequent exercisers from formal...
More evidence is needed on the potential role of 'booster' interventions in maintenance increases physical activity levels after a brief intervention relatively sedentary populations. To determine whether objectively measured activity, 6 months intervention, increased those receiving consultations delivered motivational interviewing (MI) style, either face to or by telephone. Three-arm, parallel-group, pragmatic, superiority randomised controlled trial with nested qualitative research...
Adults aged 55 and older are least likely to play sport. Despite research suggesting this population experiences physical psychological benefits when doing so, limited focuses on adult sport initiation, especially in "adapted sports" such as walking football. The aim of study was explore initiation football players between 75 years old. Semistructured interviews took place with 17 adults playing for 6 months minimum (Mage = 64). Inductive analysis revealed six higher order themes...
This paper presents a grounded theory of successful long-term physical activity (PA) behaviour change. Currently, range theoretical frameworks are available to guide researchers and practitioners in the development implementation PA change interventions. However, none these approaches specifically intended account for PA-related behaviours. In addition, there is limited evidence support efficacy current intervention strategies, particularly long term. To obtain more ecologically valid...
Clear reporting of the counseling approach (and theoretical underpinning) applied by sport psychologists is often missing, with a tendency to focus on intervention content rather than therapeutic processes and relationship building. Well-defined psychotherapies such as motivational interviewing (MI) can help fill this void provide an underpinning (in athlete-centered manner) framework for delivering interventions psychological-skills training (PST). This article describes role MI which PST...
Abstract Background Systematic reviews have identified a range of brief interventions which increase physical activity in previously sedentary people. There is an absence evidence about whether follow up beyond three months can maintain long term activity. This study assesses it worth providing motivational interviews, after giving initial advice, to those who become more active. Methods/Design Study candidates (n = 1500) will initially be given interactive DVD and receive two telephone ups...