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FES to support walking in people with UMN lesions
No full textFrom Crossref book chapters via Jisc Publications RouterHistory: ppub 2024-12-31, issued 2024-12-31, epub 2025-02-07Publication status: PublishedItem is not available in this repository.Marietta van der Linden - ORCID: 0000-0003-2256-6673 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2256-6673pubpu
Conceptualising and evidencing the impact of play on health and wellbeing
Get PDFStacey Marko - ORCID: 0009-0008-4635-6674
https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4635-6674While it is understandable that those who promote and practice play believe in its inherent worth, and assert that it enriches health and bolsters wellbeing, we need more than belief and assertion. Those who promote the role of play in advancing social progressivism need to find effective ways to challenge detractors who dismiss the role of play and who rail against equality, inclusion and diversity. We observe that those who challenge progressivism often hanker for the lost play worlds of yesteryear, which is, paradoxically, also the approach that is taken by many progressives who advocate for the positive contribution of play to young people and children's health and wellbeing (e.g. canvassing for more nature-based play, less technology in play, and more social play). Also shared both by those for and against progressivism, is a drift into an unproductive echo chamber where we speak only to the converted and within which the commonsense of belief holds sway over the rationality of evidence. We argue that making the case that play enriches health and wellbeing must be the result of evidenced impact and persuasive explanations of the mechanisms that result in these outcomes.https://doi.org/10.1080/21594937.2025.250864414pubpub
The Marginalization of Religious Education: Solutions for a Shared Challenge from Scotland
Get PDFStephen C. Scholes - ORCID: 0000-0002-5808-6121 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5808-6121Scholarship on Religious Education (RE) has called for knowledge transfer to address the marginalization of the subject. This article builds on this discussion by exploring the situation for RE in Scotland based on new insights from a collaborative project that adopted an action research approach. The article makes three main contributions. First, the data examined includes perspectives from members of the ‘RE community’ in Scotland, enabling it to offer an updated account of the national picture. Second, it explicitly connects Scottish developments to international trends. Finally, it highlights solution-focused insights into the common challenge of the marginalization of RE in Scotland and, potentially, beyond.Culham St Gabriel’s Trusthttps://doi.org/10.1080/00344087.2025.2541484aheadofprintaheadofprin
Extraction of an emulsifying agent from the cellulose-based filtration aid of cold-pressed rapeseed oil
Get PDFJulien Lonchamp - ORCID: 0000-0001-7954-4745
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7954-4745AAM updated with VoR 21/01/2025This study aimed to extract an emulsifying agent from the cellulose-based filtration aid of cold-pressed rapeseed oil. This material is currently a low-value stream but contains phospholipids retained during filtration and proteins from residual seed peel and pulp particles. A range of two-step extraction methods were assessed, with oil removal using diethyl ether (DE) or petroleum ether followed by chloroform-methanol (CM) extraction (2:1, 3:2 or 5:4 ratios) or the reversed order. Emulsions prepared with the DE/CM3:2 extract displayed the highest emulsifying activity and stability indexes (35.52 m2/g and 2,045.18 min) and similar small mean oil droplet sizes (3 μm) to those of whey protein concentrate emulsions. A range of extracted compounds contributed to the DE/CM3:2 functionality, including napins, cruciferins and phospholipids. This study demonstrated for the first time the potential to upcycle this co-product by recovering emulsifying agents. Future studies will focus on optimising the extraction process and yield.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbio.2025.10593064pubpu
Psychological distress and coping mechanisms due to the COVID-19 pandemic among the adult population in Bo Sierra Leone. A cross-sectional study
Get PDFFrom PLOS via Jisc Publications RouterHistory: received 2024-05-31, accepted 2024-12-09, collection 2025-01-01, epub 2025-02-07Acknowledgements: We want to express our thanks and appreciation to all data collectors for your time and commitment and all research participants who agreed to take part in the study. This research is dedicated to those who have experienced adverse consequences because of the COVID-19 pandemic and to the innocent individuals who have lost their lives in Sierra Leone and the rest of the world. Also, this study is dedicated to all healthcare workers who bravely served as the first line of defence in safeguarding communities from the SARS-CoV-2 virus.Publication status: PublishedAbdulai Jawo Bah - ORCID: 0000-0002-3334-7882
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3334-7882Psychological distress is widely recognized as a significant health concern that poses a potential risk to the overall mental wellbeing of individuals. This study investigated the psychological distress associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and the coping methods employed by adults in Bo district, Sierra Leone. This research used a snapshot approach (cross-sectional design) to describe the prevalence of psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic among 502 adults residing in Bo district, Sierra Leone. We collected study data using a structured questionnaire that comprised of participant’s demographics, Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10), Fear of COVID-19Scale (FCV-19S), Brief Resilient Coping Scale (BRCS), and Duke-UNC Functional Social Support instrument. We used backward stepwise binary logistic regression to identify the key factors linked to psychological distress. The average psychological stress score was 22.96±11.35, with approximately one-third of participants (n = 160, 31.9%) exhibiting very high levels of psychological distress. The mean score for fear of COVID-19 was 29.71±6.84, with the majority (n = 420,83.7%) being fearful of COVID-19. The mean score for the Brief Resilient Coping Mechanism was 12.49±4.51, with half of the participants considered low resilient copers (n = 257,51.2%). The mean score for functional social support was 25.35±8.85, with (n = 240, 47.8%) having increased social support. Individuals with a known health condition [aOR = 4.415, 95% CI = 1.859–10.484], who provided care to a family member/patient with known/suspected COVID-19 [aOR = 4.485, 95% CI = 1.575–12.775], who knew someone who died from COVID-19 [aOR = 3.117, 95% CI = 1.579–6.154], with an increased fear of COVID-19 [aOR = 4.344, 95% CI = 2.199–8.580] had higher odds of moderate to severe psychological distress. Moderate resilient copers [aOR = 0.523, 95% CI = 0.296–0.925] had lower odds of psychological distress compared to the low resilient copers. Participants with increased social support had lower odds of psychological distress than those with low support [aOR = 0.253, 95% CI = 0.147–0.434]. A significant proportion of the study cohort residing in Bo, Sierra Leone, experienced high levels of mental stress because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study shows the importance of designing and implementing programs that minimize COVID-19 stressors and enhance the coping skills and social support network.pubpu
Introduction
No full textItem is restricted in this repository.Anthony Schrag - ORCID: 0000-0001-8660-7572
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8660-7572This introduction presents the background context to this anthology, its inception, and why the study of ‘ethics’ in relation to socially engaged art is a pressing and important field of study. It reflects the multiple and contextual context of this genre of work, and as such, introduces readers to the main themes that will be addressed throughout the anthology. Looking at each contributing author in turn, the editor proposes some key concepts that emerge across the texts, including questions of identity, location, power, politics, and management.pubpu
Living Language In Between: Slovene, English and the Pain of Imperfection
No full textAna Tominc - ORCID: 0000-0001-7894-1685 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7894-1685In this essay the author reflects on the role of language in a migrant’s academic life, focusing specifically on the English and Slovene languages and their uses. From common misunderstandings, battling with language stereotypes and aiming to be a more perfect language user, to broader philosophical considerations around one’s first language, the essay considers the important of language choice in the globalised academic world.inpressinpres
Living with Dysphagia: A Survey Exploring the Experiences of Adults Living with Neuromuscular Disease and their Caregivers in the United Kingdom
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Dysphagia is common in adults living with neuromuscular disease (NMD). Increased life expectancy, secondary to improvements in standards of care, requires the recognition and treatment of dysphagia with an increased priority. Evidence to support the establishment of healthcare pathways is, however, lacking. The experiences of people living with NMD (pplwNMD) and their caregivers are valuable to guide targeted, value-based healthcare.
Objective:
To generate preliminary considerations for neuromuscular dysphagia care and future research in the United Kingdom, based on the experiences of those living with, or caring for, people with NMD.
Methods:
Two surveys (one for adults living with NMD and dysphagia, and a second for caregivers) were co-designed with an advisory group of people living with NMD. Surveys were electronically distributed to adults living with NMD and their caregivers between 18th May and 26th July 2020. Distribution was through UK disease registries, charity websites, newsletters, and social media.
Results:
Adults living with NMD receive little information or education that they are likely to develop swallowing difficulties. Most respondents report wanting this information prior to developing these difficulties. Difficulties with swallowing food and medication are common in this group, and instrumental assessment is considered a helpful assessment tool. Both adults living with NMD and caregivers want earlier access to neuromuscular swallowing specialists and training in how best to manage their difficulties.
Conclusions:
Improvement is needed in the dysphagia healthcare pathway for adults living with NMD to help mitigate any profound physical and psychological consequences that may be caused by dysphagia. Education about swallowing difficulties and early referral to a neuromuscular swallowing specialist are important to pplwNMD and their caregivers. Further research is required to better understand the experiences of pplwNMD and their caregivers to inform the development of dysphagia healthcare pathways.https://doi.org/10.3233/JND-23000211pubpub
Does child-directed speech facilitate language development in all domains? A study space analysis of the existing evidence
No full textData related to the paper: Kempe, V., Ota, M. and Schaeffler, S. (2024) ‘Does Child-Directed Speech Facilitate Language Development in All Domains? A Study Space Analysis of the Existing Evidence’, Developmental Review [Preprint]
Enduring the unseen battle: navigating the mental toll of long-term sports injuries.
No full textFrom PubMed via Jisc Publications RouterHistory: accepted 2024-03-14Item is not available in this repository.Nicole Whitehill - ORCID: 0009-0002-4627-9273
http://orcid.org/0009-0002-4627-927358pubpub1
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