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Exploring the psychological factors influencing post-exercise eating
A new scoping review has shed light on the psychological and behavioural factors influencing food intake following exercise. It has also revealed where more research on this topic is needed. The review, published in the Journal of Nutritional Science, was led by NIHR Bristol…
Toolkit to improve pre-award processes to reduce inequality
Funding organisations are increasingly working to address inequalities in the grant life cycle. However, until recently, less attention has been paid to inequalities at the pre-award stage — which includes announcing opportunities and preparing, submitting and reviewing applications. A 2022-23 project on this topic, led by the Elizabeth Blackwell Institute…
Understanding how school PE uniform impacts teenage girls
NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre-funded researchers at the University of Bristol have been looking at how secondary school PE uniforms can impact teenage girls. They explored how PE uniforms influence body confidence and participation in PE lessons. Here one of the researchers, Alice Porter, blogs about what they found.
Using data to tackle NHS and social care pressures in the South West
Two new research projects will help the NHS and councils in the South West improve how patients move through the health and care system. The projects could help ease pressure on both NHS services and social care by shedding light on what happens when patients leave hospital. …
Signposting children to weight management services could happen when parents attend an adult programme
Parents attending an adult weight management programme, who were worried about their child’s weight, would accept support and signposting to services for their child if it was offered, new research has found. The study is published today in BMJ Paediatrics Open. The study,…
How can sleep in hospital be improved?
Factors that could be changed to help patients sleep better in hospital are revealed in a newly published paper in BMC Psychology. The Asleep study examined how sleep could be improved for people in NHS hospitals recovering from surgery. The research team, based at the NIHR Bristol Biomedical…
Are childhood allergic conditions linked to anxiety and depression in early adulthood?
Researchers looking at potential links between childhood allergic conditions (such as eczema, asthma and food allergies) and depression/anxiety in adolescence/early adulthood didn’t find strong evidence to confirm an association between them. The study team found that this was reflected both in blood test results and information provided…
World antimicrobial resistance (AMR) awareness week research conversation special
World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) takes place between 18 and 24 November every year. It is aimed at: raising awareness and understanding of AMR promoting best practice reducing how drug-resistant infections develop and spread On 19 November People in Health West of England held a research conversation…
Can theatre successfully disseminate messages about public involvement in research?
A play jointly developed and performed by public contributors and a community theatre team raised awareness of domestic abuse, according to a new paper published in Health Expectations. However, opinions were divided on whether it was also able to successfully disseminate messages about patient and public involvement…