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School-based high-intensity interval training programs in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2022)
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Duncombe, S. L., Barker, A. R., Bond, B., Earle, R., Varley-Campbell, J., Vlachopoulos, D., …Stylianou, M. (2022). School-based high-intensity interval training programs in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLOS ONE, 17(5), Article e0266427. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0266427

Purpose 1) To investigate the effectiveness of school-based high-intensity interval training (HIIT) interventions in promoting health outcomes of children and adolescents compared with either a control group or other exercise modality; and 2) to exp... Read More about School-based high-intensity interval training programs in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Changes in children’s physical fitness, BMI and health-related quality of life after the first 2020 COVID-19 lockdown in England: A longitudinal study (2022)
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Basterfield, L., Burn, N. L., Galna, B., Batten, H., Goffe, L., Karoblyte, G., …Weston, K. L. (2022). Changes in children’s physical fitness, BMI and health-related quality of life after the first 2020 COVID-19 lockdown in England: A longitudinal study. Journal of Sports Sciences, 40(10), 1088-1096. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2022.2047504

We aimed to assess one-year changes in physical fitness, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and body mass index (BMI), encompassing the 2020 COVID-19 UK lockdowns. Data were collected (October 2019, November 2020) from 178 8–10–year-olds in Newca... Read More about Changes in children’s physical fitness, BMI and health-related quality of life after the first 2020 COVID-19 lockdown in England: A longitudinal study.

Process Evaluation of Project FFAB (Fun Fast Activity Blasts): A Multi-Activity School-Based High-Intensity Interval Training Intervention (2021)
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Weston, K. L., Innerd, A., Azevedo, L. B., Bock, S., & Batterham, A. M. (2021). Process Evaluation of Project FFAB (Fun Fast Activity Blasts): A Multi-Activity School-Based High-Intensity Interval Training Intervention. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 3, Article 737900. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2021.737900

Introduction: Over the last decade, research into the impact of school-based high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on young people's health has markedly increased. Despite this, most authors have focused on the outcomes of their intervention, rathe... Read More about Process Evaluation of Project FFAB (Fun Fast Activity Blasts): A Multi-Activity School-Based High-Intensity Interval Training Intervention.

The association between physical fitness, sports club participation and body mass index on health-related quality of life in primary school children from a socioeconomically deprived area of England (2021)
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Basterfield, L., Burn, N. L., Galna, B., Karoblyte, G., & Weston, K. L. (2021). The association between physical fitness, sports club participation and body mass index on health-related quality of life in primary school children from a socioeconomically deprived area of England. Preventive medicine reports, 24, Article 101557. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101557

We examined associations between physical fitness components, body mass index (BMI) and sports club participation on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in 8- to 11-year-old children from a socioeconomically deprived region of England. From May-Oc... Read More about The association between physical fitness, sports club participation and body mass index on health-related quality of life in primary school children from a socioeconomically deprived area of England.

Brief Exercise at Work (BE@Work): A Mixed-Methods Pilot Trial of a Workplace High-Intensity Interval Training Intervention (2021)
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Burn, N. L., Weston, M., Atkinson, G., Graham, M., & Weston, K. L. (2021). Brief Exercise at Work (BE@Work): A Mixed-Methods Pilot Trial of a Workplace High-Intensity Interval Training Intervention. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 3, Article 699608. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2021.699608

Introduction: The efficacy of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) for improving markers of physical fitness and cardiometabolic health is promising. The workplace is one non-laboratory setting where the effectiveness of HIIT could be explored. Th... Read More about Brief Exercise at Work (BE@Work): A Mixed-Methods Pilot Trial of a Workplace High-Intensity Interval Training Intervention.

School-based interventions modestly increase physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness but are least effective for youth who need them most: an individual participant pooled analysis of 20 controlled trials (2021)
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Hartwig, T. B., Sanders, T., Vasconcellos, D., Noetel, M., Parker, P. D., Lubans, D. R., …del Pozo Cruz, B. (2021). School-based interventions modestly increase physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness but are least effective for youth who need them most: an individual participant pooled analysis of 20 controlled trials. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 55(13), 721-729. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2020-102740

Objectives: To determine if subpopulations of students benefit equally from school-based physical activity interventions in terms of cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity. To examine if physical activity intensity mediates improvements in c... Read More about School-based interventions modestly increase physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness but are least effective for youth who need them most: an individual participant pooled analysis of 20 controlled trials.

Using Focus Groups and Interviews to Inform the Design of a Workplace Exercise Programme: An Example From a High-Intensity Interval Training Intervention (2020)
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Burn, N. L., Weston, M., Atkinson, G., & Weston, K. L. (2021). Using Focus Groups and Interviews to Inform the Design of a Workplace Exercise Programme: An Example From a High-Intensity Interval Training Intervention. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 63(2), e63-e74. https://doi.org/10.1097/jom.0000000000002092

Objective: Using a formative evaluation of a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) intervention, we illustrate how qualitative data can inform the development of workplace exercise interventions. Method: Eight focus groups and four interview... Read More about Using Focus Groups and Interviews to Inform the Design of a Workplace Exercise Programme: An Example From a High-Intensity Interval Training Intervention.

Influence of personality and self-efficacy on perceptual responses during high-intensity interval exercise in adolescents (2020)
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Malik, A. A., Williams, C. A., Weston, K. L., & Barker, A. R. (2021). Influence of personality and self-efficacy on perceptual responses during high-intensity interval exercise in adolescents. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 33(6), 590-608. https://doi.org/10.1080/10413200.2020.1718798

Inter-individual cognitive factors have been shown to be related to the changes in affect evaluations during continuous high-intensity exercise in adolescents, but the role of cognitive factors on affect during high-intensity interval exercise (HIIE)... Read More about Influence of personality and self-efficacy on perceptual responses during high-intensity interval exercise in adolescents.

Comparing the influence of exercise intensity on brain-derived neurotrophic factor serum levels in people with Parkinson’s disease: a pilot study (2019)
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O’Callaghan, A., Harvey, M., Houghton, D., Gray, W. K., Weston, K. L., Oates, L. L., …Walker, R. W. (2020). Comparing the influence of exercise intensity on brain-derived neurotrophic factor serum levels in people with Parkinson’s disease: a pilot study. Aging clinical and experimental research, 32(9), 1731-1738. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-019-01353-w

Introduction Endogenous brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is thought to be protective against the neurodegeneration seen in Parkinson’s disease (PD), and is thought to increase during exercise. This has been proposed as a possible mechanism b... Read More about Comparing the influence of exercise intensity on brain-derived neurotrophic factor serum levels in people with Parkinson’s disease: a pilot study.

The impact of venepuncture training on the reduction of pre‐analytical blood sample haemolysis rates: A systematic review (2019)
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Makhumula‐Nkhoma, N., Weston, K. L., McSherry, R., & Atkinson, G. (2019). The impact of venepuncture training on the reduction of pre‐analytical blood sample haemolysis rates: A systematic review. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 28(23-24), 4166-4176. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14997

Background Venepuncture involves the introduction of a needle into a vein to collect a representative blood sample for laboratory testing. In the pre‐analytical phase, haemolysis (the rupturing of erythrocytes and release of their contents into the... Read More about The impact of venepuncture training on the reduction of pre‐analytical blood sample haemolysis rates: A systematic review.

A Preliminary Study of Physical Fitness in 8- to 10-Year-Old Primary School Children From North East England in Comparison With National and International Data (2019)
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Weston, K. L., Pasecinic, N., & Basterfield, L. (2019). A Preliminary Study of Physical Fitness in 8- to 10-Year-Old Primary School Children From North East England in Comparison With National and International Data. Pediatric Exercise Science, 31(2), 229-237. https://doi.org/10.1123/pes.2018-0135

Purpose: Despite recent updates to international normative values for physical fitness in young people, contemporary data sets from England are sparse with no published data available from the North East. We compared physical fitness in children from... Read More about A Preliminary Study of Physical Fitness in 8- to 10-Year-Old Primary School Children From North East England in Comparison With National and International Data.

High-Intensity Interval Training: A Potential Exercise Countermeasure During Human Spaceflight (2019)
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Hurst, C., Scott, J. P. R., Weston, K. L., & Weston, M. (2019). High-Intensity Interval Training: A Potential Exercise Countermeasure During Human Spaceflight. Frontiers in Physiology, 10, Article 581. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2019.00581

High-intensity interval training (HIT) is an effective approach for improving a range of physiological markers associated with physical fitness. A considerable body of work has demonstrated substantial improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness follow... Read More about High-Intensity Interval Training: A Potential Exercise Countermeasure During Human Spaceflight.

Effects of Workplace-Based Physical Activity Interventions on Cardiorespiratory Fitness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Controlled Trials (2019)
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Burn, N. L., Weston, M., Maguire, N., Atkinson, G., & Weston, K. L. (2019). Effects of Workplace-Based Physical Activity Interventions on Cardiorespiratory Fitness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Controlled Trials. Sports Medicine, 49(8), 1255-1274. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-019-01125-6

Background Cardiorespiratory fitness is a strong predictor of all-cause mortality. Physical activity of at least moderate intensity can improve cardiorespiratory fitness. Workplaces may provide a relatively controlled setting in which to improve car... Read More about Effects of Workplace-Based Physical Activity Interventions on Cardiorespiratory Fitness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Controlled Trials.

Perceptual and Cardiorespiratory Responses to High-Intensity Interval Exercise in Adolescents: Does Work Intensity Matter? (2019)
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Malik, A. A., Williams, C. A., Weston, K. L., & Barker, A. R. (2019). Perceptual and Cardiorespiratory Responses to High-Intensity Interval Exercise in Adolescents: Does Work Intensity Matter?. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 18(1), 1-12

High-intensity interval exercise (HIIE) may not elicit prominent unpleasant feelings even with elevated perceived exertion and physiological stress in adolescents. However, the influence of different HIIE work intensities on the affective experience... Read More about Perceptual and Cardiorespiratory Responses to High-Intensity Interval Exercise in Adolescents: Does Work Intensity Matter?.

The effects of same-session combined exercise training on cardiorespiratory and functional fitness in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2019)
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Hurst, C., Weston, K. L., McLaren, S. J., & Weston, M. (2019). The effects of same-session combined exercise training on cardiorespiratory and functional fitness in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Aging clinical and experimental research, 31(12), 1701-1717. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-019-01124-7

Endurance and strength training are effective strategies for counteracting age-associated reductions in physical performance in older adults, with a combination of both exercise modes recommended to maximise potential fitness benefits. This meta-anal... Read More about The effects of same-session combined exercise training on cardiorespiratory and functional fitness in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

High-intensity interval training in people with Parkinson’s disease: a randomized, controlled feasibility trial (2018)
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Harvey, M., Weston, K. L., Gray, W. K., O’Callaghan, A., Oates, L. L., Davidson, R., & Walker, R. W. (2019). High-intensity interval training in people with Parkinson’s disease: a randomized, controlled feasibility trial. Clinical Rehabilitation, 33(3), 428-438. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269215518815221

Objectives: To investigate whether people with Parkinson’s disease can exercise at a high-intensity across a 12-week intervention and to assess the impact of the intervention on cardiorespiratory fitness. Design: This is a randomized, controlled... Read More about High-intensity interval training in people with Parkinson’s disease: a randomized, controlled feasibility trial.

The effect of 12 weeks of combined upper- and lower-body high-intensity interval training on muscular and cardiorespiratory fitness in older adults (2018)
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Hurst, C., Weston, K. L., & Weston, M. (2019). The effect of 12 weeks of combined upper- and lower-body high-intensity interval training on muscular and cardiorespiratory fitness in older adults. Aging clinical and experimental research, 31(5), 661-671. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-018-1015-9

Background High-intensity interval training (HIT) can impact cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness simultaneously, yet protocols typically focus on lower-body exercise. For older adults however, performing activities of daily living requires upper-... Read More about The effect of 12 weeks of combined upper- and lower-body high-intensity interval training on muscular and cardiorespiratory fitness in older adults.

Perceptual and prefrontal cortex haemodynamic responses to high-intensity interval exercise with decreasing and increasing work-intensity in adolescents (2018)
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Malik, A. A., Williams, C. A., Weston, K. L., & Barker, A. R. (2018). Perceptual and prefrontal cortex haemodynamic responses to high-intensity interval exercise with decreasing and increasing work-intensity in adolescents. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 133, 140-148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2018.07.473

Objectives Affect experienced during high-intensity interval exercise (HIIE) is dependent on work-intensity, but the influence of increasing (low-to-high (L-H)) or decreasing (high-to-low (H-L)) work-intensity during HIIE remains unclear in adolesce... Read More about Perceptual and prefrontal cortex haemodynamic responses to high-intensity interval exercise with decreasing and increasing work-intensity in adolescents.

Perceptual Responses to High- and Moderate-Intensity Interval Exercise in Adolescents (2018)
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Malik, A. A., Williams, C. A., Weston, K. L., & Barker, A. R. (2018). Perceptual Responses to High- and Moderate-Intensity Interval Exercise in Adolescents. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 50(5), 1021-1030. https://doi.org/10.1249/mss.0000000000001508

Purpose Continuous high-intensity exercise is proposed to evoke unpleasant sensations as predicted by the dual-mode theory and may negatively impact on future exercise adherence. Previous studies support unpleasant sensations in affective responses... Read More about Perceptual Responses to High- and Moderate-Intensity Interval Exercise in Adolescents.