Sport and Health Sciences: Recent submissions
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Balance capacity influences the effects of conscious movement processing on postural control in older adults
(Elsevier, 5 February 2022)Older adults rely increasingly on conscious processes to control balance. While this could be in response to age-related declines in balance capacity, it is unclear whether such strategy is adaptive or not. We investigated ... -
Transcranial direct current stimulation and sporting performance: A systematic review and meta-analysis of transcranial direct current stimulation effects on physical endurance, muscular strength and visuomotor skills
(Federation of European Neuroscience Societies / Wiley, 13 December 2021)Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique that has been linked with a range of physiological and cognitive enhancements relevant to sporting performance. As a number of ... -
Effects of arterial stiffness and carotid intima-media thickness progression on the risk of overweight/obesity and elevated blood pressure/hypertension: a cross-lagged cohort study
(American Heart Association / Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 17 November 2021)We examined the temporal longitudinal associations of carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV), a measure of arterial stiffness, and carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) with the risk of overweight/obesity and elevated ... -
Physical activity recommendations pre and post abdominal wall reconstruction: a scoping review of the evidence
(Springer / European Hernia Society (GREPA) / American Hernia Society (AHS), 13 January 2022)PURPOSE: There are no universally agreed guidelines regarding which types of physical activity are safe and/or recommended in the perioperative period for patients undergoing ventral hernia repair or abdominal wall ... -
Moving towards sustainable food systems: A review of Indian food policy budgets
(Elsevier, 27 November 2020)Moving towards sustainable food systems is a complex problem, which requires high level co-ordination, coherence, and integration of national food policy. The aim of this study is to explore where environmental sustainability ...