2024

McGarty, A.M. , Penpraze, V., Dall, P.M., Haig, C. , Harris, L. and Melville, C.A. (2024) Feasibility of a laboratory-based protocol for measuring energy expenditure and accelerometer calibration in adults with intellectual disabilities. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 10, 94. (doi: 10.1186/s40814-024-01512-5) (PMID:38909244) (PMCID:PMC11193167)

Kemi, O. J. , Penpraze, V., Scobie, N. and MacFarlane, N. G. (2024) Graduate prospects explain undergraduate program standing in university league sports science tables. Advances in Physiology Education, 48(2), pp. 330-337. (doi: 10.1152/advan.00126.2023) (PMID:38420665)

2023

Ashcroft, K., Robinson, T., Condell, J., Penpraze, V., White, A. and Bird, S. P. (2023) An investigation of surface EMG shorts derived training load during treadmill running. Sensors, 23(15), 6998. (doi: 10.3390/s23156998) (PMID:37571780) (PMCID:PMC10422274)

2021

White, R. G. , Bethell, A., Charnock, L., Leckey, S. and Penpraze, V. (2021) Acceptance and Commitment Approaches for Athletes’ Wellbeing and Performance: The Flexible Mind. Palgrave Macmillan: Cham. ISBN 9783030649418 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-64942-5)

2016

McGarty, A. , Penpraze, V. and Melville, C. (2016) Calibration and cross-validation of the ActiGraph wGT3X+ accelerometer for the estimation of physical activity intensity in children with intellectual disabilities. PLoS ONE, 11(10), e0164928. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0164928) (PMID:27760219) (PMCID:PMC5070820)

2015

Mcgarty, A. M. , Penpraze, V. and Melville, C. A. (2015) Feasibility of a laboratory-based accelerometer calibration protocol for children with intellectual disabilities. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 1, 18. (doi: 10.1186/s40814-015-0014-2)

2014

Morrison, R., Reilly, J.J.,, Penpraze, V., Pendlebury, E. and Yam, P.S. (2014) A 6-month observational study of changes in objectively measured physical activity during weight loss in dogs. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 55(11), pp. 566-570. (doi: 10.1111/jsap.12273)

Mcgarty, A. M. , Penpraze, V. and Melville, C. A. (2014) Accelerometer use during field-based physical activity research in children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities: a systematic review. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 35(5), pp. 973-981. (doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2014.02.009) (PMID:24629542)

Morrison, R., Penpraze, V., Greening, R., Underwood, T., Reilly, J. J. and Yam, P. S. (2014) Correlates of objectively measured physical activity in dogs. Veterinary Journal, 199(2), pp. 263-267. (doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2013.11.023)

2013

Pulakka, A., Cheung, Y.B., Ashorn, U., Penpraze, V., Maleta, K., Phuka, J.C. and Ashorn, P. (2013) Feasibility and validity of the ActiGraph GT3X accelerometer in measuring physical activity of Malawian toddlers. Acta Paediatrica, 102(12), pp. 1192-1198. (doi: 10.1111/apa.12412)

Morrison, R., Penpraze, V., Beber, A., Reilly, J.J. and Yam, P.S. (2013) Associations between obesity and physical activity in dogs: a preliminary investigation. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 54(11), pp. 570-574. (doi: 10.1111/jsap.12142)

Morrison, R., Reilly, J.J., Penpraze, V., Pendlebury, E. and Yam, P.S. (2013) Physical Activity in Pet Dogs Undergoing a Calorie Controlled Weight Loss Programme. British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) Annual Congress 2013, Birmingham, UK, 04-07 Apr 2013.

Morrison, R. et al. (2013) Children, parents and pets exercising together (CPET): exploratory randomised controlled trial. BMC Public Health, 13(1096), (doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-1096)

Morrison, R., Reilly, J. J., Penpraze, V., Westgarth, C., Ward, D. S., Mutrie, N., Hutchison, P., Young, D. and Yam, P. S. (2013) Children, Parents and Pets Exercising Together (CPET): an Exploratory Randomised Controlled Trial. Annual Meeting of the International Society for Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity, Ghent, Belgium, 22-25 May 2013.

Spanos, D. et al. (2013) Carers' perspectives of a weight loss intervention for adults with intellectual disabilities and obesity: a qualitative study. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 57(1), pp. 90-102. (doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2011.01530.x)

2012

Greening, R., Underwood, T., Morrison, R., Penpraze, V., Reilly, J. and Yam, P. (2012) The Objective Assessment of Physical Activity Levels in Labrador Retrievers using Accelerometry. British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) Congress 2012, Birmingham, UK, 12-15 Apr 2012.

Morrison, R., Penpraze, V., Beber, A., Reilly, J.J. and Yam, P.S. (2012) A Comparison of Objectively Measured Sedentary and Physical Activity Levels of Obese and Overweight Dogs with Ideal Weight Dogs. Vet 150 New Horizons Research Symposium, Glasgow, UK, 05-07 Oct 2012.

Yam, P.S. , Morrison, R., Penpraze, V., Westgarth, C., Ward, D.S., Mutrie, N., Hutchison, P., Young, D. and Reilly, J.J. (2012) Children, parents, and pets exercising together (CPET) randomised controlled trial: study rationale, design, and methods. BMC Public Health, 12, p. 208. (doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-208)

2011

Yam, P.S. , Penpraze, V., Young, D., Todd, M.S., Cloney, A.D., Houston-Callaghan, K.A. and Reilly, J.J. (2011) Validity, practical utility and reliability of Actigraph accelerometry for the measurement of habitual physical activity in dogs. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 52(2), pp. 86-91. (doi: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2010.01025.x)

Beber, A., Penpraze, V., Reilly, J.J., Young, D. and Yam, P.S. (2011) Factors Affecting Activity Levels in Free-Living Dogs: an Assessment Using Accelerometry. British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) Congress 2011, Birmingham, UK, 31 Mar - 3 Apr 2011.

Martin, A. , McNeil, M., Penpraze, V., Dall, P., Granat, M., Paton, J. and Reilly, J. (2011) Objective measurement of habitual sedentary behavior in pre-school children: comparison of activPAL with actigraph monitors. Pediatric Exercise Science, 23, pp. 468-476.

Matthews, L. et al. (2011) Agreement of accelerometer and a physical activity questionnaire in adults with intellectual disabilities. Preventive Medicine, 52(5), pp. 361-364. (doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2011.02.001)

Morrison, R., Penpraze, V., Beber, A., Reilly, J.J. and Yam, P.S. (2011) A Pair-Matched Comparison of Objectively Measured Sedentary and Physical Activity Levels of Obese/Overweight Dogs With Normal Weight Dogs. 2nd International Conference on Ambulatory Monitoring of Physical Activity and Movement, Glasgow, UK, 24-27 May 2017.

Spanos, D. et al. (2011) Carers' perspectives on a weight loss intervention for obese adults with intellectual disabilities: a qualitative study. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 70(OCE1), (doi: 10.1017/S0029665111000358) (PMID:22369631)

2010

Melville, C. , Spanos, D., Rankin, L., Macmillan, S., Penpraze, V., Boyle, S., Pert, C., Robinson, N., Miller, S. and Hankey, C. (2010) A pilot study of the TAKE 5 weight loss intervention for adults with obesity. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 23(5), p. 468. (doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2010.00587.x)

Todd, M.S., Cloney, A.D., Reilly, J.J., Penpraze, V., Young, D. and Yam, P.S. (2010) Obese Dogs: Too Little Exercise? British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) Congress 2010, Birmingham, UK, 8-11 Apr 2010.

2008

Reilly, J.J., Penpraze, V., Hislop, J., Davies, G., Grant, S. and Paton, J.Y. (2008) Objective measurement of physical activity and sedentary behaviour: review with new data. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 93(7), pp. 614-619. (doi: 10.1136/adc.2007.133272)

Articles

McGarty, A.M. , Penpraze, V., Dall, P.M., Haig, C. , Harris, L. and Melville, C.A. (2024) Feasibility of a laboratory-based protocol for measuring energy expenditure and accelerometer calibration in adults with intellectual disabilities. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 10, 94. (doi: 10.1186/s40814-024-01512-5) (PMID:38909244) (PMCID:PMC11193167)

Kemi, O. J. , Penpraze, V., Scobie, N. and MacFarlane, N. G. (2024) Graduate prospects explain undergraduate program standing in university league sports science tables. Advances in Physiology Education, 48(2), pp. 330-337. (doi: 10.1152/advan.00126.2023) (PMID:38420665)

Ashcroft, K., Robinson, T., Condell, J., Penpraze, V., White, A. and Bird, S. P. (2023) An investigation of surface EMG shorts derived training load during treadmill running. Sensors, 23(15), 6998. (doi: 10.3390/s23156998) (PMID:37571780) (PMCID:PMC10422274)

McGarty, A. , Penpraze, V. and Melville, C. (2016) Calibration and cross-validation of the ActiGraph wGT3X+ accelerometer for the estimation of physical activity intensity in children with intellectual disabilities. PLoS ONE, 11(10), e0164928. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0164928) (PMID:27760219) (PMCID:PMC5070820)

Mcgarty, A. M. , Penpraze, V. and Melville, C. A. (2015) Feasibility of a laboratory-based accelerometer calibration protocol for children with intellectual disabilities. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 1, 18. (doi: 10.1186/s40814-015-0014-2)

Morrison, R., Reilly, J.J.,, Penpraze, V., Pendlebury, E. and Yam, P.S. (2014) A 6-month observational study of changes in objectively measured physical activity during weight loss in dogs. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 55(11), pp. 566-570. (doi: 10.1111/jsap.12273)

Mcgarty, A. M. , Penpraze, V. and Melville, C. A. (2014) Accelerometer use during field-based physical activity research in children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities: a systematic review. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 35(5), pp. 973-981. (doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2014.02.009) (PMID:24629542)

Morrison, R., Penpraze, V., Greening, R., Underwood, T., Reilly, J. J. and Yam, P. S. (2014) Correlates of objectively measured physical activity in dogs. Veterinary Journal, 199(2), pp. 263-267. (doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2013.11.023)

Pulakka, A., Cheung, Y.B., Ashorn, U., Penpraze, V., Maleta, K., Phuka, J.C. and Ashorn, P. (2013) Feasibility and validity of the ActiGraph GT3X accelerometer in measuring physical activity of Malawian toddlers. Acta Paediatrica, 102(12), pp. 1192-1198. (doi: 10.1111/apa.12412)

Morrison, R., Penpraze, V., Beber, A., Reilly, J.J. and Yam, P.S. (2013) Associations between obesity and physical activity in dogs: a preliminary investigation. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 54(11), pp. 570-574. (doi: 10.1111/jsap.12142)

Morrison, R. et al. (2013) Children, parents and pets exercising together (CPET): exploratory randomised controlled trial. BMC Public Health, 13(1096), (doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-1096)

Spanos, D. et al. (2013) Carers' perspectives of a weight loss intervention for adults with intellectual disabilities and obesity: a qualitative study. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 57(1), pp. 90-102. (doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2011.01530.x)

Yam, P.S. , Morrison, R., Penpraze, V., Westgarth, C., Ward, D.S., Mutrie, N., Hutchison, P., Young, D. and Reilly, J.J. (2012) Children, parents, and pets exercising together (CPET) randomised controlled trial: study rationale, design, and methods. BMC Public Health, 12, p. 208. (doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-208)

Yam, P.S. , Penpraze, V., Young, D., Todd, M.S., Cloney, A.D., Houston-Callaghan, K.A. and Reilly, J.J. (2011) Validity, practical utility and reliability of Actigraph accelerometry for the measurement of habitual physical activity in dogs. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 52(2), pp. 86-91. (doi: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2010.01025.x)

Martin, A. , McNeil, M., Penpraze, V., Dall, P., Granat, M., Paton, J. and Reilly, J. (2011) Objective measurement of habitual sedentary behavior in pre-school children: comparison of activPAL with actigraph monitors. Pediatric Exercise Science, 23, pp. 468-476.

Matthews, L. et al. (2011) Agreement of accelerometer and a physical activity questionnaire in adults with intellectual disabilities. Preventive Medicine, 52(5), pp. 361-364. (doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2011.02.001)

Spanos, D. et al. (2011) Carers' perspectives on a weight loss intervention for obese adults with intellectual disabilities: a qualitative study. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 70(OCE1), (doi: 10.1017/S0029665111000358) (PMID:22369631)

Melville, C. , Spanos, D., Rankin, L., Macmillan, S., Penpraze, V., Boyle, S., Pert, C., Robinson, N., Miller, S. and Hankey, C. (2010) A pilot study of the TAKE 5 weight loss intervention for adults with obesity. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 23(5), p. 468. (doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2010.00587.x)

Reilly, J.J., Penpraze, V., Hislop, J., Davies, G., Grant, S. and Paton, J.Y. (2008) Objective measurement of physical activity and sedentary behaviour: review with new data. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 93(7), pp. 614-619. (doi: 10.1136/adc.2007.133272)

Books

White, R. G. , Bethell, A., Charnock, L., Leckey, S. and Penpraze, V. (2021) Acceptance and Commitment Approaches for Athletes’ Wellbeing and Performance: The Flexible Mind. Palgrave Macmillan: Cham. ISBN 9783030649418 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-64942-5)

Conference or Workshop Item

Morrison, R., Reilly, J.J., Penpraze, V., Pendlebury, E. and Yam, P.S. (2013) Physical Activity in Pet Dogs Undergoing a Calorie Controlled Weight Loss Programme. British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) Annual Congress 2013, Birmingham, UK, 04-07 Apr 2013.

Morrison, R., Reilly, J. J., Penpraze, V., Westgarth, C., Ward, D. S., Mutrie, N., Hutchison, P., Young, D. and Yam, P. S. (2013) Children, Parents and Pets Exercising Together (CPET): an Exploratory Randomised Controlled Trial. Annual Meeting of the International Society for Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity, Ghent, Belgium, 22-25 May 2013.

Greening, R., Underwood, T., Morrison, R., Penpraze, V., Reilly, J. and Yam, P. (2012) The Objective Assessment of Physical Activity Levels in Labrador Retrievers using Accelerometry. British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) Congress 2012, Birmingham, UK, 12-15 Apr 2012.

Morrison, R., Penpraze, V., Beber, A., Reilly, J.J. and Yam, P.S. (2012) A Comparison of Objectively Measured Sedentary and Physical Activity Levels of Obese and Overweight Dogs with Ideal Weight Dogs. Vet 150 New Horizons Research Symposium, Glasgow, UK, 05-07 Oct 2012.

Beber, A., Penpraze, V., Reilly, J.J., Young, D. and Yam, P.S. (2011) Factors Affecting Activity Levels in Free-Living Dogs: an Assessment Using Accelerometry. British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) Congress 2011, Birmingham, UK, 31 Mar - 3 Apr 2011.

Morrison, R., Penpraze, V., Beber, A., Reilly, J.J. and Yam, P.S. (2011) A Pair-Matched Comparison of Objectively Measured Sedentary and Physical Activity Levels of Obese/Overweight Dogs With Normal Weight Dogs. 2nd International Conference on Ambulatory Monitoring of Physical Activity and Movement, Glasgow, UK, 24-27 May 2017.

Todd, M.S., Cloney, A.D., Reilly, J.J., Penpraze, V., Young, D. and Yam, P.S. (2010) Obese Dogs: Too Little Exercise? British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) Congress 2010, Birmingham, UK, 8-11 Apr 2010.