Publications by authors named "V Swanson"
Home-based exercises are an important component of stroke rehabilitation but are seldom fully completed. Past studies of exercise perseverance in the general public have suggested the importance of early exercise frequency and schedule consistency (in terms of which days of the week exercises are performed) because they encourage habit formation. To test whether these observations apply after a stroke, we leveraged data from 2,583 users of a sensor-based system (FitMi) developed to motivate movement exercises at home.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Exposure to air pollution can exacerbate asthma with immediate and long-term health consequences. Behaviour changes can reduce exposure to air pollution, yet its 'invisible' nature often leaves individuals unaware of their exposure, complicating the identification of appropriate behaviour modifications. Moreover, making health behaviour changes can be challenging, necessitating additional support from healthcare professionals.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAsthma, characterized by airway inflammation, sensitization and constriction, and leading to symptoms including cough and dyspnoea, affects millions of people globally. Air pollution is a known asthma trigger, yet how it is experienced is understudied and how individuals with asthma interact with air quality information and manage exacerbation risks is unclear. This study aimed to explore how people living with asthma in Scotland, UK, experienced and managed their asthma in relation to air pollution.
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- PM (fine particulate matter) is linked to acute asthma attacks and long-term respiratory issues, with exposure varying significantly according to different environments.
- Low-cost sensors were used by 28 non-smoking asthma patients in Scotland to track their PM exposure over a week, coinciding with their activities and health notes.
- The study found that higher PM exposure correlated with increased asthma symptoms but did not impact the use of rescue inhalers, highlighting gaps in current air quality monitoring that need to be addressed for better health insight.
Background: The health of parents before pregnancy influences the short- and long-term health of their offspring. This systematic review explored the preconception knowledge, beliefs and behaviours held by women and men of childbearing age.
Methods: Databases were searched from 2009 to 2022 (MEDLINE, CINAHL Full-text, PsycINFO, EMBASE).