University of Plymouth

Application Usability, Engagement, and Postpartum Weight Retention: Secondary Analysis of the INTER-ACT Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: To examine whether perceived usability of the INTER-ACT application influences postpartum weight loss and whether this effect is mediated by application use, motivational power, and implementation of lifestyle recommendations. Patients and Methods: Dutch-speaking women...

De novo motor learning as controller synthesis: a conceptual framework

Most studies of motor learning focus on adaptation, which can be described as recalibration within an existing controller following changes in dynamics, kinematics, or sensory feedback. In these paradigms, control variables, coordinate representations, and feedback organization a...

Krill defecation at depth reduces carbon flux attenuation in the Weddell Sea euphotic zone

Abstract. The Weddell Sea, Southern Ocean, is a highly productive location of deep-water formation and a globally important site of carbon sequestration. Here, the biological carbon pump is dominated by particulate processes (e.g. zooplankton faecal pellets and phytoplankton detr...

A Paint Library of Plastic Particles (PLoPP): a spectral library, visual key, and machine learning model for paint microplastic identification

The degradation of paint is thought to be a major pathway of microplastics to the environment. However, pollution from paint microplastics is challenging to assess due to a lack of paint-specific spectral libraries and visual keys to aid in the differentiation of paint microplast...

Lessons from rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease: The importance of patient-centred outcomes in severe asthma

Biologic therapies have transformed care for people with severe asthma, yet treatment response has traditionally been assessed using clinician-derived measures, including lung function, exacerbation rates, and oral corticosteroid use. These metrics, while clinically important, fr...

Trade Measures—Relationships and Implications

ABSTRACT Various value‐added trade measures have been developed to address the concern in the growing volume of trade in intermediates that are double counted when crossing international borders more than once. This paper raises a query and makes an inquiry into the query. How tr...

Impact of Sleep on Glucose Metabolism in Individuals With Overweight or Obesity: A Systematic Review

ABSTRACT Introduction The obesity epidemic has coincided with chronic sleep deprivation. Sleep disturbances may contribute to metabolic dysfunction in individuals with BMI ≥ 25 kg/m 2 . This review investigates associations between sleep patterns and glucose metabolism in this po...

P1.041. Feeding Tube–Related Oesophageal Perforation in Preterm Infants and a Rare Complication of a Routine Procedure

Abstract Topic Benign Disease: Iatrogenic Esophageal Disease, Perforation and Postsurgical Complications Background Iatrogenic oesophageal perforation is an uncommon but potentially serious complication in neonatal practice, particularly among preterm and very-low-birth-weight in...

Career plans and seafaring intentions among maritime students in China, Greece, Croatia, Montenegro, and the United Kingdom: A cross-national comparative study

Abstract Concerns about current and future officer shortages have intensified interest in understanding maritime students’ career plans. While previous research has primarily examined motivations for entering maritime education and training (MET), comparative evidence on students...

The impact of chemotherapy on frontal lobe executive functioning in adolescents and young adults diagnosed and treated for blood cancers: a systematic review

Abstract Background Cancer-related cognitive impairment (CRCI), often termed “chemobrain,” is a recognised effect of cancer therapy. However, most research has focused on older adults with solid tumours, leaving the neurocognitive consequences of chemotherapy in adolescents and y...

An integrated modelling framework of a two-bladed floating VAWT based on two-way fluid–structure interaction

Vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs) are increasingly regarded as promising alternatives for horizontal-axis configurations in large-scale floating wind systems. However, existing coupled modeling tools for floating VAWTs still present several limitations: simplified aerodynamic f...

The Potential for "Needy" Socially Assistive Robots in Assisted Living: Support Workers' Perspectives

Amidst the mounting challenges posed by the ageing of worldwide populations, innovative care approaches need to be explored. Socially Assistive Robots (SARs) have emerged as a potential solution, however despite their potential benefits, they have yet to realise widespread utilis...

Retired doctors as users of patient-facing electronic health records: a mixed-methods survey in the UK and Spain

<title>Abstract</title> Background Online patient access to electronic records is expanding internationally but remains contested. Although clinicians’ concerns are well documented, less is known about how doctors’ views change when they themselves become patients. Retired doctor...

The sound of branding: how homophonic store names shape perceptions through pleasure and persuasion

Purpose Drawing on attribution theory and an interactive marketing perspective, this research examines how homophonic (vs. non-homophonic) store names, conceptualized as a form of offline consumer–message interaction, influence brand image through inferential and affective pathwa...

Early evaluation of the WCT EVI MAP project: implementation, challenges, and emerging impact on evidence-based tumour classification

<ns5:p>Background The WHO Classification of Tumours (WCT) underpins cancer diagnosis globally, but the evidence-base used to inform tumour classification has never been systematically appraised. The WCT EVI MAP project was designed to address this need by developing a structured,...