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Bristol girls dance project (BGDP): protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial of an after-school dance programme to increase physical activity among 11-12 year old girls (2013)
Journal Article
Bird, E. L., Powell, J. E., Jago, R., Edwards, M. J., Sebire, S. J., Cooper, A. R., …Blair, P. S. (2013). Bristol girls dance project (BGDP): protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial of an after-school dance programme to increase physical activity among 11-12 year old girls. BMC Public Health, 13(1), 1003. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-1003

BACKGROUND: Many children do not meet current UK physical activity (PA) guidelines. Girls are less active than boys throughout childhood, and the age-related decline in PA, particularly from early adolescence, is steeper for girls than for boys. Danc... Read More about Bristol girls dance project (BGDP): protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial of an after-school dance programme to increase physical activity among 11-12 year old girls.

A randomised trial comparing the clinical effectiveness of different emergency department healthcare professionals in soft tissue injury management (2012)
Journal Article
Benger, J. R., Cramp, F., McClellan, C. M., McClellan, C., Cramp, F. (., Powell, J., & Benger, J. (2012). A randomised trial comparing the clinical effectiveness of different emergency department healthcare professionals in soft tissue injury management. BMJ Open, 2(6), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001092

Objectives: To evaluate the clinical effectiveness of soft tissue injury management by emergency nurse practitioners (ENPs) and extended scope physiotherapists (ESPs) compared to the routine care provided by doctors in a UK emergency department (ED).... Read More about A randomised trial comparing the clinical effectiveness of different emergency department healthcare professionals in soft tissue injury management.

Taking the long view: A systematic review reporting long-term perspectives on child unintentional injury (2012)
Journal Article
Towner, E. M. L., Mytton, J., Powell, J., Pilkington, P., & Gray, S. (2012). Taking the long view: A systematic review reporting long-term perspectives on child unintentional injury. Injury Prevention, 18(5), 334-342. https://doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2012-040343

Objective The relative significance of child injury as a cause of preventable death has increased as mortality from infectious diseases has declined. Unintentional child injuries are now a major cause of death and disability across the world with the... Read More about Taking the long view: A systematic review reporting long-term perspectives on child unintentional injury.

Bristol Girls Dance Project Feasibility Trial: Outcome and process evaluation results (2012)
Journal Article
Montgomery, A. A., Haase, A. M., Cooper, A. R., Sebire, S. J., Jago, R., Powell, J., …McNeill, J. (2012). Bristol Girls Dance Project Feasibility Trial: Outcome and process evaluation results. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 9(83), https://doi.org/10.1186/1479-5868-9-83

Background: Many adolescent girls do not engage in sufficient physical activity (PA). This study examined the feasibility of conducting a cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate an after-school dance program to increase PA among 11-12 y... Read More about Bristol Girls Dance Project Feasibility Trial: Outcome and process evaluation results.

Evaluating the travel, physical activity and carbon impacts of a 'natural experiment' in the provision of new walking and cycling infrastructure: Methods for the core module of the iConnect study (2012)
Journal Article
Ogilvie, D., Bull, F., Cooper, A., Rutter, H., Adams, E., Brand, C., …Song, Y. (2012). Evaluating the travel, physical activity and carbon impacts of a 'natural experiment' in the provision of new walking and cycling infrastructure: Methods for the core module of the iConnect study. BMJ Open, 2(1), e000694-e000694. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000694

Introduction: Improving infrastructure to support walking and cycling is often regarded as fundamental to encouraging their widespread uptake. However, there is little evidence that specific provision of this kind has led to a significant increase in... Read More about Evaluating the travel, physical activity and carbon impacts of a 'natural experiment' in the provision of new walking and cycling infrastructure: Methods for the core module of the iConnect study.

Economic evaluation of Living Streets’ fitter for walking project (2012)
Report
Sinnett, D., & Powell, J. (2012). Economic evaluation of Living Streets’ fitter for walking project

Living Streets’ Fitter for Walking (FFW) project worked with deprived communities in 12 Local Authority areas across five regions of England to improve local environments and promote more walking for short journeys. This study uses the Health Economi... Read More about Economic evaluation of Living Streets’ fitter for walking project.

Adolescent girls' and parents' views on recruiting and retaining girls into an after-school dance intervention: Implications for extra-curricular physical activity provision (2011)
Journal Article
Jago, R., Davis, L., McNeill, J., Sebire, S. J., Haase, A., Powell, J., & Cooper, A. R. (2011). Adolescent girls' and parents' views on recruiting and retaining girls into an after-school dance intervention: Implications for extra-curricular physical activity provision. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 8(91), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1186/1479-5868-8-91

Background: Many adolescents are not sufficiently active and girls are less active than boys. Physical activity interventions delivered during curriculum time have reported weak effects. More sustained changes in physical activity may be obtained by... Read More about Adolescent girls' and parents' views on recruiting and retaining girls into an after-school dance intervention: Implications for extra-curricular physical activity provision.

An applied ecological framework for evaluating infrastructure to promote walking and cycling: The iconnect study (2011)
Journal Article
Preston, J., Brand, C., Cooper, A. R., Ogilvie, D., Bull, F., Powell, J., …Rutter, H. (2011). An applied ecological framework for evaluating infrastructure to promote walking and cycling: The iconnect study. American Journal of Public Health, 101(3), 473-481. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2010.198002

Improving infrastructure for walking and cycling is increasingly recommended as a means to promote physical activity, prevent obesity, and reduce traffic congestion and carbon emissions. However, limited evidence from intervention studies exists to s... Read More about An applied ecological framework for evaluating infrastructure to promote walking and cycling: The iconnect study.

Who encourages us to cycle? A novel approach to researching social influence in UK cycling (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Dalton, A., Powell, J., & Parkhurst, G. (2011, January). Who encourages us to cycle? A novel approach to researching social influence in UK cycling. Paper presented at 43rd Universities Transport Study Group Conference, Milton Keynes, UK

This PhD research is an exciting opportunity to explore an under-researched area of transport and health studies; how gender and social influence relate to cycling behaviour. As well as being cross-disciplinary, it is also novel in the usage of a met... Read More about Who encourages us to cycle? A novel approach to researching social influence in UK cycling.

The health economic case for infrastructure to promote active travel: A critical review (2010)
Journal Article
Powell, J., Dalton, A., Brand, C., & Ogilvie, D. (2010). The health economic case for infrastructure to promote active travel: A critical review. Built Environment, 36(4), 504-518. https://doi.org/10.2148/benv.36.4.504

The aim of this paper is to review the current state of the economic evaluation evidence concerning infrastructural environmental interventions for walking and cycling and their health benefits. Relevant economic evaluations are identified by applyin... Read More about The health economic case for infrastructure to promote active travel: A critical review.

The impact of addiction on the family: Estimates of prevalence and costs (2010)
Journal Article
Copello, A., Templeton, L., & Powell, J. (2010). The impact of addiction on the family: Estimates of prevalence and costs. Drugs: Education, Prevention, and Policy, 17(SUPPL. 1), 63-74. https://doi.org/10.3109/09687637.2010.514798

The negative impact of alcohol or drug misuse on the family has been well documented. However, the predominantly individualistic approach to treatment and policy has led to lack of accurate calculations of the numbers of affected family members and t... Read More about The impact of addiction on the family: Estimates of prevalence and costs.

Nursing care of prisoners: Staff views and experiences (2010)
Journal Article
Powell, J., Harris, F., Condon, L., & Kemple, T. (2010). Nursing care of prisoners: Staff views and experiences. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 66(6), 1257-1265. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05296.x

Aim: This paper is a report of a study of the views and experiences of nurses and other prison healthcare staff about their roles and the nursing care they provide to prisoners. Background: Nurses have become the key providers of healthcare in prison... Read More about Nursing care of prisoners: Staff views and experiences.

Extended scope physiotherapists in the emergency department: a literature review (2010)
Journal Article
Benger, J. R., McClellan, C. M., Cramp, F. (., & Powell, J. (2010). Extended scope physiotherapists in the emergency department: a literature review. Physical Therapy Reviews, 15(2), 106-111. https://doi.org/10.1179/174328810X12719009060344

© 2010 Maney Publishing. Background: Emergency departments (EDs) are one of the main providers of minor injury care in the UK. The use of extended scope physiotherapists (ESPs), independently managing patients from arrival to discharge, has not been... Read More about Extended scope physiotherapists in the emergency department: a literature review.