Browsing by Author "Thurston, Miranda"
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"Activity choice" and physical education in England and Wales
Thurston, Miranda; Smith, Andy; Green, Ken (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009)This paper draws on data from a broader study, the central object of which was to explore the place of sport and physical activity in young people‟s lives. More particularly, the paper reports the findings of 24 focus ... -
Experiencing Nature Through Immersive Virtual Environments: Environmental Perceptions, Physical Engagement, and Affective Responses During a Simulated Nature Walk
Calogiuri, Giovanna; Litleskare, Sigbjørn; Fagerheim, Kaia Anette; Rydgren, Tore Litlere; Brambilla, Elena; Thurston, Miranda (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)By combining physical activity and exposure to nature, green exercise can provide additional health benefits compared to physical activity alone. Immersive Virtual Environments (IVE) have emerged as a potentially valuable ... -
Isn’t it good, Norwegian wood? Lifestyle and adventure sports participation among Norwegian youth
Green, Ken; Thurston, Miranda; Vaage, Odd (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-08-19)This paper explores Norwegian youngsters’ (and, to a lesser extent, adults’) engagement with conventional and lifestyle sports via an examination of recent trends. In the process, it explores the significance or otherwise ... -
Leisure-time physical activity among adolescents and subsequent use of antidepressant and hypnotic drugs: a prospective register linkage study
Kleppang, Annette Løvheim; Hartz, Ingeborg; Thurston, Miranda; Hagquist, Curt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)In this prospective study, the association between physical activity and subsequent use of antidepressant and hypnotic drug use in adolescents aged 15–16 years was examined. This study is based on information retrieved ... -
Local status and power in area-based health improvement partnerships
Powell, Katie; Thurston, Miranda; Bloyce, Daniel (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Area-based initiatives (ABIs) have formed an important part of public policy towards more socio-economically deprived areas in many countries. Co-ordinating service provision within and across sectors has been a common ... -
Social class and the emergent organised sporting habits of primary-aged children
Wheeler, Sharon; Green, Kenneth Stanley; Thurston, Miranda (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)This paper reports on the patterns of participation in organised sports of youngsters coming towards the end of primary school, with a view to identifying emergent sporting habits in relation to social class gradients. The ... -
The association between physical activity and symptoms of depression in different contexts – a cross-sectional study of Norwegian adolescents
Kleppang, Annette Løvheim; Hartz, Ingeborg; Thurston, Miranda; Hagquist, Curt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Background The purpose was to analyse the association between physical activity taking place in different contexts (sports club, gym, exercise independently and other organized physical activities) and symptoms of depression. ... -
The NHS health check programme in England: a qualitative study
Perry, Catherine; Thurston, Miranda; Alford, Simon; Cushing, Jill; Panter, Lee (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-07-29)Despite an extensive evidence-base linking patterns of health with social determinants, recent public health policy has emphasized ‘lifestyle diseases’ and risk factor modification through behavioural and pharmacological ... -
Theorising lifestyle drift in health promotion: explaining community and voluntary sector engagement practices in disadvantaged areas
Powell, Katie; Thurston, Miranda; Bloyce, Daniel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)The past two decades have seen an increasing role for the UK community and voluntary sector (CVS) in health promotion in disadvantaged areas, largely based on assumptions on the part of funders that CVS providers are better ... -
“[We're on the right track, baby], we were born this way”! Exploring sports participation in Norway
Green, Ken; Thurston, Miranda; Vaage, Odd; Roberts, Ken (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-02-25)Based on quantitative data from the Norwegian Statistisk Sentralbyrå (Statistics Norway) study of Mosjon, Friluftsliv og Kulturaktiviteter (Vaage, 2009), this paper explores trends in Norwegians’ participation in sports, ...