Complex evaluation of support for care homes during the Covid 19 pandemic: A co-design project
Complex evaluation of support for care homes during the Covid 19 pandemic: A co-design project
Improving the Quality of Life for Long-Covid Patients
Scientists from Sheffield Hallam University, University of Derby and Kings College London are undertaking a pioneering international study that aims to improve the lives of people suffering with the prolonged and life impairing impacts of long-Covid.
Strength in Midlife
The project will create an accessible, co-designed app that helps to democratise the health benefits of strength training and meet the specific exercise needs of women in midlife.
Robotics for children with special needs
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder are being supported during clinical appointments by robots, developed in a partnership between the AWRC Sheffield Children's Hospital and the Children's Hospital Charity.
Fatigue Systematic Review
We explored fatigue - a common symptom of long Covid. To do this, we conducted a systematic review of the literature and explored the lived experiences of those who are managing or have overcome fatigue
Evaluating approaches to supporting physical activity and narrowing inequalities in communities across the country
The National Evaluation and Learning Partnership for Place is a four-year evaluation programme led by the AWRC alongside partners including Collaborate CIC, Hartpury University, Coventry University and Substance Ltd.
Profiling the response to exercise in Long COVID patients to inform novel rehabilitation guidelines
The value of clinical cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) within healthcare settings has been established in the last decade. CPET methods remain highly relevant in the COVID-19 endemic phase and should be used to assess those recovering from COVID-19 infection.
Easier To Be Active
One in three of us in England live with a health condition and we are twice as likely to be amongst the least physically active, yet we know that being active can help to manage our conditions and increase our quality and length of life.
Supporting healthcare professionals to promote physical activity: Physical Activity Clinical Champions
The Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre at will lead a consortium with the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine and Intelligent Health to run the Sport England-funded Physical Activity Clinical Champions (PACC) Programme.
Magic Five
This collaboration with Innerva explored the five major benefits of power-assisted exercise for older people and people with neurological and cardio-respiratory conditions. The 'magic five' consists of aerobic fitness, muscular strength, flexibility, balance and psychosocial wellbeing.