Browsing AECC University College Research by Title
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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)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 ... -
International consensus statement on the psychosocial and policy-related approaches to mental health awareness programmes in sport
(BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, 2019)Background: Research focused on mental health in sport has revealed a need to develop evidence-supported mental health practices that are sensitive to sport culture, particularly for non-elite athletes. A consensus statement ... -
An interpretative phenomenological analysis of coach perceptions in the practice environment
(The Sport Psychologist, 2020-11-04)The psychological environment where sporting activity is undertaken has been suggested to influence performance. The coach orchestrates practice activities and their perception of the psychological environment has been ... -
An interpretative phenomenological analysis of performance influencing factors within the practice environment
(Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 2020)An individual’s perception of their competitive environment can shape their psychological experience and influence their performance. Influences from competitive performance environments have received considerably more ... -
Intrasubject repeatability of in vivo intervertebral motion parameters using quantitative fluoroscopy
(European Spine Journal, 2019)Purpose: In vivo quantification of intervertebral motion through imaging has progressed to a point where biomarkers for low back pain are emerging. This makes possible deeper study of the condition’s biometrics. However, ... -
An investigation into handedness and choking under pressure in sport
(Research quarterly for exercise and sport, 2019-03-28)When athletes fail to perform at an expected level during an important moment, it is implied the athletes have experienced “choking“ (sudden decline in performance) under pressure.”. Researchers have reported that persistent ... -
Investigator analytic repeatability of two new intervertebral motion biomarkers for chronic, nonspecific low back pain in a cohort of healthy controls
(Chiropractic and Manual Therapies, 2020)Background: Understanding the mechanisms underlying chronic, nonspecific low back pain (CNSLBP) is essential to advance personalized care and identify the most appropriate intervention. Recently, two intervertebral motion ... -
Irrational beliefs and choking under pressure: A preliminary investigation
(Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 2021)Researchers who examine existing models of choking under pressure are beginning to explore the antecedents that predispose individuals to increased anxiety. Irrational beliefs (IBs) may be one such antecedent to “choking”, ... -
Isolated lumbar extension resistance training improves strength, pain, and disability, but not spinal height or shrinkage ("creep") in participants with chronic low back pain
(Cartilage, 2020)Objective. Loss of disc height is commonly associated with chronic low back pain (CLBP). Isolated lumbar extension (ILEX) exercise for the lumbar extensors is recommended to treat CLBP and is suggested such exercise might ...