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Holly Blake

University of Nottingham
Verified email at nottingham.ac.uk
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A systematic review of workplace health promotion interventions for increasing physical activity

SH Malik, H Blake, LS Suggs - British journal of health …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose The benefits of an active lifestyle are widely documented, yet studies show that only
a small proportion of adults engage in sufficient levels of physical activity. The workplace …

How effective are physical activity interventions for alleviating depressive symptoms in older people? A systematic review

H Blake, P Mo, S Malik, S Thomas - Clinical rehabilitation, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The benefits of physical exercise in reducing clinically defined depression in
the general population have been established, although a review of the evidence for older …

Physical activity interventions in children and young people with type 1 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review with meta‐analysis

H Quirk, H Blake, R Tennyson, TL Randell… - Diabetic …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To synthesize evidence from randomized and non‐randomized studies of physical
activity interventions in children and young people with Type 1 diabetes so as to explore …

[HTML][HTML] Mitigating the psychological impact of COVID-19 on healthcare workers: a digital learning package

H Blake, F Bermingham, G Johnson… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) will undoubtedly have psychological impacts for
healthcare workers, which could be sustained; frontline workers will be particularly at risk …

Predictors of physical activity and barriers to exercise in nursing and medical students

H Blake, N Stanulewicz, F Mcgill - Journal of advanced nursing, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To investigate physical activity levels of nursing and medicine students, examine
predictors of physical activity level and examine the most influential benefits and barriers to …

The impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing of the UK nursing and midwifery workforce during the first pandemic wave: A longitudinal survey study

K Couper, T Murrells, J Sanders, JE Anderson… - International journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background The specific challenges experienced by the nursing and midwifery workforce in
previous pandemics have exacerbated pre-existing professional and personal challenges …

An evaluation of screening measures for cognitive impairment after stroke

H Blake, M McKinney, K Treece, E Lee… - Age and …, 2002 - academic.oup.com
Objectives: to assess the sensitivity and specificity of a screening battery for detecting
cognitive impairment after stroke. Design: a randomized controlled trial. Methods: stroke …

Innovation in practice: mobile phone technology in patient care

H Blake - British journal of community nursing, 2008 - magonlinelibrary.com
Mobile phones are becoming increasingly important in everyday life and now in healthcare.
There has been a steady growth of information and communication technologies in health …

'Do as I say, but not as I do': Are next generation nurses role models for health?

H Blake, S Malik, PKH Mo… - Perspectives in public …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Aim: Promoting healthy lifestyles plays a key role in professional nursing yet nurses do not
always practice what they preach. Efforts are currently being made to improve the health of …

[HTML][HTML] Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and self-isolation on students and staff in higher education: A qualitative study

H Knight, S Carlisle, M O'connor, L Briggs… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
This qualitative study explored the impact of COVID-19 self-isolation and social restriction
measures on university students, through the perspectives of both students and the staff …