Browsing AECC University College Research by Title
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“I just googled and read everything”: Exploring breast cancer survivors’ use of the internet to find information on complementary medicine
(Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 2017)Objective: Breast cancer survivors often turn to the internet as an information resource when deciding whether to use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) but their use of online CAM-related resources is poorly ... -
“I loved it, absolutely loved it” a qualitative study exploring what student podiatrists learn volunteering as part of an interprofessional medical team at a marathon
(Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2023-02-20)Background: Final year podiatry students volunteer annually as part of the wider interprofessional medical team at both the Brighton and London Marathon race events, supervised by qualified podiatrists, allied health ... -
The impact and public health response of chiropractors to the COVID-19 pandemic: a survey across four continents
(Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, 2022-05-09)Background: The unprecedented impact of COVID-19 on healthcare professionals has implications for healthcare delivery, including the public health guidance provided to patients. This study aims to assess the response and ... -
The impact of a "Psychiatric Genetics for Genetic Counselors" workshop on genetic counselor attendees: An exploratory study
(American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 2022-02-19)Genetic counseling is the process of supporting patients' and families' adaptation to genetic information. Psychiatric genetic counseling has been proven to be effective in improving empowerment, self-efficacy, and knowledge ... -
Impact of audible pops associated with spinal manipulation on perceived pain: a systematic review
(Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, 2022-10-04)Objectives An audible pop is the sound that can derive from an adjustment in spinal manipulative therapy and is often seen as an indicator of a successful treatment. A review conducted in 1998 concluded that there was ... -
Impact of contextual factors on patient outcomes following conservative low back pain treatment: systematic review
(Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, 2022-04-21)Background and objective Chronic low back pain is pervasive, societally impactful, and current treatments only provide moderate relief. Exploring whether therapeutic elements, either unrecognised or perceived as implicit ... -
The impact of diet and ethnicity on gut microbiota variation in irritable bowel syndrome: A multi‐centre study
(Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2023-03-12)Background and Aim The gut microbiota in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is known to vary with diet. We aim to (i) analyze the gut microbiota composition of IBS patients from a multi-ethnic population and (ii) explore the ... -
The impact of patient-reported outcome measures in clinical practice for pain: a systematic review
(Quality of Life Research, 2017)Purpose: Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) have increasingly been incorporated into clinical practice. Research suggests that PROMs could be viewed as active components of complex interventions and may affect ... -
Implementing and evaluating the practice environment model using action research
(International Sport Coaching Journal, 2021-09-03)The psychological factors that influence performance in the practice environment, where competitive athletes engage in deliberate practice, have recently been given specific research attention. The current study employed ... -
Improvement of oxygen-uptake kinetics and cycling performance with combined prior exercise and fast start
(International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 2018)Purpose: To investigate whether oxygen-uptake (V˙ O2) kinetics and simulated 4-km cycling performance are synergistically improved by prior “priming” exercise and an all-out starting strategy. Methods: Nine men completed ... -
An in-vivo study exploring correlations between early-to-moderate disc degeneration and flexion mobility in the lumbar spine
(European Spine Journal, 2020)Purpose: Early disc degeneration (DD) has been thought to be associated with loss of spine stability. However, before this can be understood in relation to back pain, it is necessary to know the relationship between DD and ... -
Income disparity and mental wellbeing among adults in semi-urban and rural areas in Malaysia: the mediating role of social capital
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022-05-28)Mental illness is rising worldwide and is more prevalent among the older population. Among others, socioeconomic status, particularly income, has a bearing on the prevalence of mental health. However, little is known about ... -
Independent prescribing in the UK: insights from the Department of Health Allied Health Professions Medicines Project team
(Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2023-07-04)Background: The UK medicines legislation was amended ten years ago (2013) to allow podiatrists and physiotherapists independent prescribing rights, the first of the allied health professions to do so. Non-medical prescribing ... -
Individual and total sugar contents of street foods in Malaysia - Should we be concerned?
(Food Chemistry, 2024-08-30)Street foods are often of poor nutritional quality with high sugar content, in which the overconsumption of sugar is associated with obesity. However, sugar content information on local street foods is scarce. Thus, the ... -
Individualised placement support as an employment intervention for individuals with chronic pain: a qualitative exploration of stakeholder views
(British Journal of General Practice Open (BJGP Open), 2020)Background: Individualised Placement and Support (IPS) is a tailored, client-centred employment intervention for people with chronic health conditions. It involves the integration of vocational advisers within health teams ... -
Influence of year-on-year performance on final degree classification in a chiropractic master's degree program
(The Journal of Chiropractic Education, 2016)Objective: We explored if any predictors of success could be identified from end-of-year grades in a chiropractic master's program and whether these grades could predict final-year grade performance and year-on-year ... -
Inspiring and motivating learners in Higher Education: The staff perspective
(Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education, 2015)There is currently a lack of research exploring strategies to inspire and motivate students. As a result, the current study explored the perceptions of academic staff regarding what being inspirational meant, its sources, ... -
Integrated manual therapies
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Integrated sport psychology support: a case study in motor sport
(Case Studies in Sport and Exercise Psychology, 2022)This article shares a joint reflection of three practitioners who provided specialist support to one elite motor sport athlete. The 9-month program began with the broad aim of making the driver better prepared for performance ... -
An international consensus definition for contextual factors: findings from a nominal group technique
(Frontiers in Psychology, 2023-07-03)Objective: Emerging literature suggests contextual factors are important components of therapeutic encounters and may substantially influence clinical outcomes of a treatment intervention. At present, a single consensus ...
