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A holistic and comprehensive data approach validates the distribution of the critically endangered flapper skate (Dipturus intermedius) (2023)
Journal Article
Garbett, A., Loca, S. L., Barreau, T., Biscoito, M., Bradley, C., Breen, J., Clarke, M., Ellis, J. R., Griffiths, A. M., Hannon, G., Jakobsdóttir, K., Junge, C., Lynghammar, A., McCloskey, M., Minos, G., Phillips, N. D., Prodöhl, P. A., Roche, W., Iglésias, S. P., Thorburn, J., & Collins, P. C. (2023). A holistic and comprehensive data approach validates the distribution of the critically endangered flapper skate (Dipturus intermedius). Journal of Fish Biology, 103(3), 516-528. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.15466

Morphological similarities between skates of the genus Dipturus in the north-eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean have resulted in longstanding confusion, misidentification and misreporting. Current evidence indicates that the common skate is best expl... Read More about A holistic and comprehensive data approach validates the distribution of the critically endangered flapper skate (Dipturus intermedius).

Prevention strategies and modifiable risk factors for sport-related concussions and head impacts: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2023)
Journal Article
Eliason, P. H., Galarneau, J., Kolstad, A. T., Pankow, M. P., West, S. W., Bailey, S., Miutz, L., Black, A. M., Broglio, S. P., Davis, G. A., Hagel, B. E., Smirl, J. D., Stokes, K. A., Takagi, M., Tucker, R., Webborn, N., Zemek, R., Hayden, A., Schneider, K. J., & Emery, C. A. (2023). Prevention strategies and modifiable risk factors for sport-related concussions and head impacts: a systematic review and meta-analysis. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 57(12), 749-761. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2022-106656

Objectives: To evaluate prevention strategies, their unintended consequences and modifiable risk factors for sport-related concussion (SRC) and/or head impact risk. Design: This systematic review and meta-analysis was registered on PROSPERO (CRD42... Read More about Prevention strategies and modifiable risk factors for sport-related concussions and head impacts: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

The liminal space: Coping with the mind/body gap as a trans* equality Dancesport dancer (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wong, Y. N. (2023, June). The liminal space: Coping with the mind/body gap as a trans* equality Dancesport dancer. Paper presented at Talking Bodies 2023 Conference, Chester

Dance is unique to many art forms in that it is expressed in and through the human body. In competitive ballroom dancing (Dancesport), the dancing body becomes a symbolic embodiment of culturally patterned notions of genders, sexualities and moraliti... Read More about The liminal space: Coping with the mind/body gap as a trans* equality Dancesport dancer.

Effective Practical Work in Science (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McGill, C. (2023, June). Effective Practical Work in Science. Presented at Association for Science Education Scotland Conference, Kinross High School

Practical work is carried out in the science classroom to teach scientific concepts, increase motivation, develop practical skills and practise being a scientist. Research suggests that much practical work carried out in science classrooms has very l... Read More about Effective Practical Work in Science.

Epidemiology of International Match Injuries in Scottish Rugby: A prospective cohort study (2023)
Journal Article
Bailey, S., Martindale, R., Engebretsen, L., Robson, J., & Palmer, D. (2023). Epidemiology of International Match Injuries in Scottish Rugby: A prospective cohort study. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 44(11), 805-812. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2038-3452

Fifteen-a-side rugby union (“rugby”) is a full-contact sport played separately by men and women, with large injury incidences reported previously. Context specific injury surveillance fulfils governing bodies’ duty of care to understand risks to play... Read More about Epidemiology of International Match Injuries in Scottish Rugby: A prospective cohort study.

High Evolutionary Potential Maintained in Common Frog ( Rana temporaria ) Populations Inhabiting Urban Drainage Ponds (2023)
Journal Article
Jehle, R., Hall, J., Hook, S. A., King, S., MacArthur, K., Miró, A., Rae, M., & O’Brien, D. (2023). High Evolutionary Potential Maintained in Common Frog ( Rana temporaria ) Populations Inhabiting Urban Drainage Ponds. Diversity, 15(6), Article 738. https://doi.org/10.3390/d15060738

Urbanisation leading to habitat change and fragmentation is a recognised global threat to biodiversity. However, it may also offer opportunities for some species. Genetic diversity, one of the three components of biodiversity, is often overlooked in... Read More about High Evolutionary Potential Maintained in Common Frog ( Rana temporaria ) Populations Inhabiting Urban Drainage Ponds.

Patient–clinician dynamics in remote consultations: a qualitative study of cardiology and rheumatology outpatient clinics in the UK (2023)
Journal Article
Grey, E., Brown, F., Smith, P., Springett, D., Augustine, D., Sengupta, R., Peacock, O., & Gillison, F. (2023). Patient–clinician dynamics in remote consultations: a qualitative study of cardiology and rheumatology outpatient clinics in the UK. BMJ Open, 13(5), Article e070923. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-070923

Objective: Explore the experiences of patients and clinicians in rheumatology and cardiology outpatient clinics during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on the impact of remote consultations on interpersonal dynamics. Design: Quali... Read More about Patient–clinician dynamics in remote consultations: a qualitative study of cardiology and rheumatology outpatient clinics in the UK.

Rawls in the mangrove: perceptions of justice in nature-based solutions projects (Dataset) (2023)
Data
Huxham, M. (2023). Rawls in the mangrove: perceptions of justice in nature-based solutions projects (Dataset). [Data]. https://doi.org/10.17869/ENU.2023.3090209

1. Adapting to and mitigating against climate change requires the protection and expansion of natural carbon sinks, especially ecosystems with exceptional carbon density such as mangrove forests (an example of ‘blue carbon’). Projects that do this ar... Read More about Rawls in the mangrove: perceptions of justice in nature-based solutions projects (Dataset).

Development of a Standardised System to Classify Injury-Inciting Circumstances in Football: the Football Injury Inciting Circumstances Classification System (FIICCS) (2023)
Journal Article
Aiello, F., McCall, A., Brown, S. J., Serner, A., Fortington, L. V., Huurman, S. A. E., Lewin, C., Nagao, M., O’Brien, J., Panossian, A., Pruna, R., Ramos, G. P., Whalan, M., & Impellizzeri, F. M. (2023). Development of a Standardised System to Classify Injury-Inciting Circumstances in Football: the Football Injury Inciting Circumstances Classification System (FIICCS). Sports Medicine, 53(9), 1805-1818. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-023-01857-6

Background: A comprehensive examination of the sport-specific activities and circumstances being performed at the time of injury is important to hypothesise mechanisms, develop prevention strategies and inform future investigations. Results reported... Read More about Development of a Standardised System to Classify Injury-Inciting Circumstances in Football: the Football Injury Inciting Circumstances Classification System (FIICCS).

Feasibility and acceptability of an overdose prevention intervention delivered by Community Pharmacists for patients prescribed opioids for chronic non-cancer pain (2023)
Journal Article
Schofield, J., Parkes, T., Mercer, F., Foster, R., Hnízdilovà, K., Matheson, C., Steele, W., McAuley, A., Raeburn, F., Skea, L., & Baldacchino, A. (2023). Feasibility and acceptability of an overdose prevention intervention delivered by Community Pharmacists for patients prescribed opioids for chronic non-cancer pain. Pharmacy, 11(3), Article 88. https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy11030088

There have been increases in the prescribing of high strength opioids for chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP) but CNCP patients perceive themselves as being at low risk of opioid overdose and generally have limited overdose awareness. This study examined... Read More about Feasibility and acceptability of an overdose prevention intervention delivered by Community Pharmacists for patients prescribed opioids for chronic non-cancer pain.

A case study comparison of objective and subjective evaluation methods of physical qualities in youth soccer players (2023)
Book Chapter
Dugdale, J. H., Sanders, D., Myers, T., Williams, A. M., & Hunter, A. M. (2023). A case study comparison of objective and subjective evaluation methods of physical qualities in youth soccer players. In A. M. Williams (Ed.), Science and Football: Identifying and Developing Talent (108-116). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003375968-11

Subjective and objective assessments may be used congruently when making decisions regarding player recruitment in soccer, yet there have been few attempts to examine the level of agreement between these methods. Therefore, we compare levels of agree... Read More about A case study comparison of objective and subjective evaluation methods of physical qualities in youth soccer players.

Policing challenges for proposed drug checking services in Scotland (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Aston, E., Falzon, D., Carver, H., Masterton, W., & Parkes, T. (2023, May). Policing challenges for proposed drug checking services in Scotland. Paper presented at The European Conference on Law Enforcement & Public Health (LEPH2023), Umeå, Sweden

Background: There is strong evidence that enforcement-based policing practices in relation to drug possession for personal use can negatively impact upon health outcomes for people who use drugs and reduce engagement with harm reduction services due... Read More about Policing challenges for proposed drug checking services in Scotland.

Molecular Identification and Biotechnological Potential of Cerithidea cingulata-and Lottia scabra Associated Fungi as Extracellular Enzyme Producer and Anti-Vibriosis Agent (2023)
Journal Article
Trianto, A., Radjasa, O. K., Subagiyo, S., Isabella, A. A., Bahry, M. S., Purnaweni, H., Djamaludin, R., Tjoa, A., Singleton, I., Evans, D. M., & Diele, K. (2023). Molecular Identification and Biotechnological Potential of Cerithidea cingulata-and Lottia scabra Associated Fungi as Extracellular Enzyme Producer and Anti-Vibriosis Agent. ILMU KELAUTAN: Indonesian Journal of Marine Sciences, 28(2), 136-147. https://doi.org/10.14710/ik.ijms.28.2.136-147

Mangroves are complex, unique, and dynamic ecosystems that host organisms that have special physiological adaptations to fluctuations in salinity, temperature, and pH. Gastropods have an important role in the mangrove ecosystem for food cycles and we... Read More about Molecular Identification and Biotechnological Potential of Cerithidea cingulata-and Lottia scabra Associated Fungi as Extracellular Enzyme Producer and Anti-Vibriosis Agent.

A grounded theory exploration of programme theory within waves of wellness surf therapy intervention (2023)
Journal Article
Marshall, J., Ferrier, B., Martindale, R., & Ward, P. B. (in press). A grounded theory exploration of programme theory within waves of wellness surf therapy intervention. Psychology and Health, https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2023.2214590

Objective Poor mental health represents a large proportion of disease burden faced by young Australians, which has been further exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic and the reluctance of this population to seek support. Surf therapy is a novel form... Read More about A grounded theory exploration of programme theory within waves of wellness surf therapy intervention.

The microbial landscape in bioturbated mangrove sediment: A resource for promoting nature‐based solutions for mangroves (2023)
Journal Article
Booth, J. M., Fusi, M., Marasco, R., & Daffonchio, D. (2023). The microbial landscape in bioturbated mangrove sediment: A resource for promoting nature‐based solutions for mangroves. Microbial Biotechnology, 16(8), 1584-1602. https://doi.org/10.1111/1751-7915.14273

Globally, soils and sediments are affected by the bioturbation activities of benthic species. The consequences of these activities are particularly impactful in intertidal sediment, which is generally anoxic and nutrient-poor. Mangrove intertidal sed... Read More about The microbial landscape in bioturbated mangrove sediment: A resource for promoting nature‐based solutions for mangroves.

Measuring the missing: Knowledge, risk perceptions and self-protection practices of COVID-19 among the Asian population in New Zealand: An online survey (2023)
Journal Article
Liu, L. S., Jia, X., Zhu, A., Ran, G. J., Johnston, D., Siegert, R., Gong, Y., French, N., & Lu, J. (online). Measuring the missing: Knowledge, risk perceptions and self-protection practices of COVID-19 among the Asian population in New Zealand: An online survey. Journal of Public Health, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-023-01926-0

Aim Asians are the second largest and fastest growing non-European population in New Zealand but are under-researched in terms of their COVID-19 pandemic response. The paper aims to illustrates Asians’ risk perceptions and knowledge of COVID-19, and... Read More about Measuring the missing: Knowledge, risk perceptions and self-protection practices of COVID-19 among the Asian population in New Zealand: An online survey.

Injury Rates, Mechanisms, Risk Factors and Prevention Strategies in Youth Rugby Union: What’s All the Ruck-Us About? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (2023)
Journal Article
West, S. W., Shill, I. J., Bailey, S., Syrydiuk, R. A., Hayden, K. A., Palmer, D., Black, A. M., Hagel, B. E., Stokes, K. A., & Emery, C. A. (2023). Injury Rates, Mechanisms, Risk Factors and Prevention Strategies in Youth Rugby Union: What’s All the Ruck-Us About? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Sports Medicine, 53(7), 1375-1393. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-023-01826-z

Background: Rugby Union is a collision team sport played globally. Despite this, significant concerns have been raised regarding the sport’s safety, particularly in youth players. Given this, a review of injury rates, risk factors and prevention stra... Read More about Injury Rates, Mechanisms, Risk Factors and Prevention Strategies in Youth Rugby Union: What’s All the Ruck-Us About? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

The influence of claw morphology on gripping efficiency (2023)
Journal Article
Turnbull, G., Chari, S., Li, Z., Yang, Z., Alam, C. M., Clemente, C. J., & Alam, P. (2023). The influence of claw morphology on gripping efficiency. Biology Open, 12(5), Article bio059874. https://doi.org/10.1242/bio.059874

This paper considers the effects of claw morphology on the gripping efficiency of arboreal (Varanus varius) and burrowing (Varanus gouldii and Varanus panoptes) lizards. To ensure a purely morphological comparison between the lizards, we circumvent t... Read More about The influence of claw morphology on gripping efficiency.