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A cross-sectional study comparing passive and eccentric modes of an isokinetic dynamometer to assess eccentric torque in trained athletes : methodological considerations
Get PDFSome technical limitations to using the eccentric mode to measure peak eccentric strength of the hamstrings (PTHecc) were raised. PTHecc also has limited validity to predict performance or injury risk factor. Therefore, our aim was to compare PTHecc and other isokinetic variables tested in the eccentric and passive modes. Twenty male hockey players (20.2 ± 1.1 years; 179.7 ± 6.9 cm; 73.4 ± 7.1 kg and 12.2 ± 3.4% of body fat) performed maximal eccentric contractions of the hamstrings at 60°·s−1 (three repetitions) and 180°·s−1 (five repetitions) on both legs and using the eccentric mode and the passive mode (automatic movement of the lever arm) of the Biodex System 4 isokinetic dynamometer. The following variables were measured: PTHecc, the angle of peak torque (APT,°), angle-specific Hecc torque at intervals of 10° and the rate of torque development (RTD) in the first 50 ms and the first 100 ms. The main results showed that compared to the eccentric mode, the passive mode led to a significantly greater PTHecc in the non-dominant leg only and significantly smaller APT, RTD and angle-specific Hecc at angles close to knee flexion. In contrast, significantly greater angle-specific Hecc was observed in the passive mode at angles close to extension (10°–40°). This suggests that, although eccentric or concentric modes can be used to compare isokinetic data to existing literature, it is preferable to use the passive mode to assess peak torque or torque close to knee extension. The eccentric mode might be better to assess variables at the start of movement such as RTD
Banking on Health: Empowering Young People Through Food, Skills, and Community with Dr Shelly Coe and Dr Sarah-Louise Mitchell
No full textEvolving Skills for Sustainability: Bridging Education and Industry with Dr Karen Cripps and Charly Cox
No full textChildren, young people, and the League of Nations in interwar Britain
Get PDFThis article asks how the League of Nations, and its supporters in Britain, sought to mobilize young people c.1918–39. How did children and young people associated with the League of Nations Union engage with the League of Nations? What meanings were ascribed to this engagement? Drawing on sources from the League of Nations and local junior branches, we explore spaces for internationalist engagement from the local community to overseas travel. We conclude that children and young people emerged as a distinct group of actors in international affairs and were part of the League’s wider mission to create an informed international public opinion
Co-development of the CoMUni intervention : a social-media based resource to increase mental health help-seeking behaviours in UK undergraduates
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Each academic year, numerous students experience mental health problems. Despite this, many avoid seeking any form of help which can lead to problems worsening. This paper reflects upon the co-development process of an intervention which aimed to increase help-seeking behaviours in undergraduate students.
Methods
Online workshops were conducted with a student co-production team, including the completion of tasks designed to incorporate the eight steps of the Behaviour Change Wheel framework. During the co-production process, the team made key decisions in relation to the developed intervention’s main function, the behaviour change techniques used, and the content presented.
Results
As a result of the process the team developed CoMUni, a social media-based intervention sharing other students’ experiences of seeking help. After the final workshop, each team member provided feedback through an online form relating to their experiences during the development process. Results of this work illustrate how the values of co-production were upheld during the development process, with team members feeling actively involved and respected.
Conclusion
This work provides reflective insight into the qualitative approach of co-production and illustrates its benefits when utilised to develop interventions around university student mental health.
Participant or public contribution
A stakeholder advisory group made up of university staff (with experience or interest in student mental health) was consulted during the design of the co-production workshops. A student team attended co-production meetings, making key decisions around the functionality and content used in the intervention. Some members of the team also reviewed and commented on the final manuscript
Professional identity in nursing : a narrative review of the ISPIN definition and domains usage
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Established in 2020, the International Society for Professional Identity in Nursing (ISPIN) developed a definition of professional identity in nursing (PIN). This definition encompasses four domains: values and ethics, knowledge, nurse as leader, and professional comportment.
Objective.
This narrative review aimed to summarize and synthesize identified published evidence, the extent of discussion of PIN domains, and literature gaps for the ISPIN definition of PIN.
Methods.
Sources included peer-reviewed literature published between 2018 to 2025 from CINAHL and PubMed. Gray literature through Google Scholar and ISPIN archived publications were also searched. These were identified by two researchers and a PRISMA flow diagram was developed. No registered protocol was utilized. Search and MeSH terms included “professional identity,” “nurs*,” and “ISPIN.”
Findings.
Thirty-seven articles met inclusion criteria and were extracted from 16,295 initially identified articles, with the majority with authors from the United States. There were very few research papers and a noticeable dearth using quantitative methodologies. Twenty-eight of the retrieved articles were considered expert accounts, conceptual discussion or opinions, common for a relatively new concept.
Discussion.
Nurse as leader was discussed in 34 of 37 articles. Professional comportment was discussed in 31 articles. Both knowledge and value and ethics were discussed in 28 articles.
Conclusion.
This narrative review highlights the nature and prevalence of the ISPIN definitions and its four domains in current literature and can be visualized through diagramming. Minimal quantitative studies and a higher volume of discussion articles present limitations to its strength and applicability. Results suggests the need for further research in all domains, particularly in knowledge and values and ethics, and its implications in strengthening nursing practice and education