Liverpool John Moores University

Continuous versus intermittent, non-invasive monitoring of vital signs in hospitalised, ward based adult patients: A systematic review and narrative synthesis

Background: Intermittent monitoring (IM) of vital signs remains the standard of care for hospitalised ward patients, yet this approach creates gaps during which patient deterioration may go unrecognised. Wearable wireless devices capable of continuously measuring physiological pa...

Prevention of sexual violence in the public university in Guatemala – qualitative survey on suggestions from students

Sexual violence is a global problem in higher education, with multiple adverse academic, social, and health outcomes. Universities can take several primary and secondary preventative actions to combat violence. The stakeholder (i.e. student) suggestions for universities have rece...

Consumer Decision‐Making Styles Across Product Involvement Levels: A Mixed‐Methods Study of Online Flash Sale Events

ABSTRACT Online flash sale events create urgency, scarcity and deep‐discount conditions, yet little is known about how consumer decision‐making styles vary across product involvement levels and how they are associated with situational involvement. Grounded in consumer decision‐ma...

Optoelectronic‐Driven Multi‐Functional MoS 2 :PVA Flexible Memristor for In‐Sensor Neuromorphic Computing

ABSTRACT This article presents a multifunctional Ag/MoS 2 :PVA/SnO 2 /Pt memristive device that demonstrates resistive memory, synaptic learning, and optical information processing. The device exhibited stable bipolar resistive switching with low operating voltages with SET and R...

The Transition Gap: Dance Graduates Navigating the Path to Professional Careers

This study aimed to explore the experiences of dance graduates seeking professional dance work, addressing a gap in the literature, which largely focuses on junior-to-senior transitions in other sports. A longitudinal qualitative study was used, with semi-structured interviews co...

Trust me, I’m a robot: relational determinants of social robot acceptance among university students

Purpose Although social robots are increasingly being used in higher education‚ the relational antecedents of students’ acceptance of these robots remain unexplored. This study re-conceptualises the technology acceptance model (TAM) for social robots by shifting the theoretical f...

Sex work or male-with-male sexual activity and the risks of HIV and hepatitis C acquisition among people who inject drugs: a global systematic review and meta-analysis

Background People who inject drugs (PWID) may engage in sexual behaviours that increase their HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) risk, including sex work and male-with-male sexual activity. We undertook a global systematic review to assess whether PWID who engage in these behaviours...

Context matters in just culture: Translating formal just culture into lived near-miss reporting experience in maritime transportation

In onboard environments characterised by high operational risk, near-miss reporting is an important mechanism for identifying latent risks, preventing accidents and supporting organisational improvement. However, there remains limited empirical understanding of whether the just c...

Representativeness of training activities in competitive sports: A systematic review

This study aimed to systematically review the scientific literature evaluating the representativeness of training activities in sports. A systematic search of electronic databases was conducted in September 2024 and May 2026, with keywords relating to representative learning desi...

Human Trafficking Myths and Misconceptions: A Scoping Review of Empirical Evidence and Practical Implications

Human trafficking is frequently interpreted through stereotypes and misconceptions that may shape victim recognition, blame, and institutional responses. This scoping review mapped how trafficking myths and related perceptions are conceptualised and measured, identified recurring...

Assessing Arctic ship navigability: Divergence between international rules and local regulations

Arctic ship navigability is affected by both international rules and local regulatory frameworks. When differences arise between the two frameworks from policy and practical perspectives, issues inevitably arise, yet they remain insufficiently addressed in the existing literature...

Effects of 10, 90, 120 and 150 G.H -1 CHO on Substrate Metabolism, Exogenous Oxidation and Exercise Capacity: Implications for CHO Personalization

Purpose: Given recent controversy surrounding the optimal CHO intake during exercise, we assessed the effects of CHO ingestion at rates of 10, 90, 120 and 150 g.h -1 on substrate metabolism and exercise capacity. Methods: Eight trained males cycled for 3 hours, followed by an exe...

Heteronormative cosmopolitanism: visibility and the state-of-the-art in LGBT+ tourism geographies

Tourism geography has a substantial account of how sexual minorities make, inhabit, and are excluded from tourist places. Existing work also shows how others consume LGBT+ space as cosmopolitan distinction. This review asks how that conversion works spatially, and what it cannot...

On the value of MRI in early cognitive risk prediction: survival analysis comparing statistical and machine learning models

Abstract Background Early identification of individuals at risk of developing amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment (aMCI) is essential for timely intervention in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). For such identification, MRI data may be included to capture brain changes and identify clinic...

Internal ESG greenwashing and employee well-being: the roles of procedural justice, trust and belonging in Greece and the United Kingdom

Purpose This study examines how employees’ perceptions of internal environmental, social and governance ESG greenwashing, procedural justice, trait cynicism and ESG importance relate to organizational trust, belonging and employee work well-being in Greece and the United Kingdom....

Humanoid-human Collaboration in Understanding Implications of Driving Under Influence of Drugs: Systematic Review Versus Artificial Intelligence

Abstract This research involved co-creating a systematic review analysis alongside the world’s smartest humanoid robot, Ami. The work involved a human-humanoid collaboration in understanding driving under the influence of drugs’ (DUIDs’) prevalence, implications and chemical anal...

Does ‘Moral Reframing’ Impact Support for Supervised Drug Consumption Facilities in the UK? An Experimental Vignette Study

The provision of supervised drug consumption facilities (SDCF) is a recent development in the United Kingdom (UK). The only currently operating facility opened in Glasgow in 2025. It has attracted extensive media and political scrutiny, often framed in moral terms. This experimen...

Latitudinal Diversity Gradients in Free-living Microorganisms - Hoogenraadia a Key Genus in Testate Amoebae Biogeography

Bobrov, Anatoly, Qin, Yangmin, Wilkinson, David M. (2015): Latitudinal Diversity Gradients in Free-living Microorganisms - Hoogenraadia a Key Genus in Testate Amoebae Biogeography. Acta Protozoologica 54 (1): 1-8, DOI: 10.4467/16890027AP.15.001.2188, URL: https://www.mendeley.com...

Sex differences in macrovascular responsiveness: Acute effects of hot water immersion versus aerobic exercise in overweight older adults

Abstract Recent studies have focused on the potential benefits of heat exposure for cardiovascular health. However, the acute effects of heat therapy on conduit arteries remain unclear, particularly in overweight and obese older males and females. This study aimed to compare core...

Differences in weight loss practices and perceptions between medalists and non-medalists in national-level adolescent Sanda athletes

Objectives This study aimed to compare weight loss (WL) practices and perceptions between medalists and non-medalists among Chinese national-level adolescent Sanda athletes. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among national-level adolescent Sanda athletes using the Ra...