Loughborough University

The biomechanical and physiological determinants of wheelchair racing performance: A scoping review

The aim of this scoping review was to map the key biomechanical and physiological variables explored in the wheelchair racing literature, with additional attention to data collection environments and technologies. Relevant articles published up to 3 February 2025 were identified...

A novel metamaterial for tunable load-bearing and broadband vibration isolation based on combined double-helix and chiral unit cell

In the advanced high-performance mechanical systems, such as those in aerospace, automotive powertrains, and precision instrumentation, demand components that can simultaneously provide structural support and mitigate harmful vibrations. However, achieving an optimal balance betw...

The impact of religiosity and enforcement on ESG decoupling: an international study

Purpose This paper investigates how religiosity affects environmental, social and governance (ESG) decoupling. It also examines how enforcement quality moderates this relationship. Design/methodology/approach Using a dataset of 34,330 firm-year observations from 29 countries (200...

The EU’s evolving strategic priorities in the world order: normalising the resilience narrative

Abstract This article evaluates the way the dominance of a resilience narrative has shaped the evolution of the EU’s strategy in the world order. It employs the concept normalisation to explore how the resilience narrative displaced previously mainstream narratives at the centre...