{"id":3217,"date":"2021-09-01T10:31:57","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T09:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chi.ac.uk\/?page_id=3217"},"modified":"2024-04-19T09:24:34","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T08:24:34","slug":"health-and-wellbeing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.chi.ac.uk\/research\/centres\/centre-for-health-and-allied-sport-and-exercise-science-research-chaser\/health-and-wellbeing\/","title":{"rendered":"Health and Wellbeing Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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\n\t\tSport Health and Wellbeing Research\n\t<\/h2>\n

\n\t\tExploring the health and wellbeing of adults and children \n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\"Student\n

Sport and physical activity has been shown to have enormous benefits for our physical and mental well-being. Researchers in this theme develop understanding of the impacts of physical activity, and how to promote it, in a wide range of settings and populations. These include workplace settings, amongst individuals with heart problems, and amongst recent amputees, with people with intellectual disabilities and in children. In addition, research has also explored the physical, neurological and psychological benefits of non-sporting physical activity such as drumming. Two recent, EU funded projects explore the impact of Men’s Sheds on health behaviours and the sexual health of over 45’s.<\/p>\n

For enquiries concerned with Health and Well-Being Research please contact Dr Melissa Day on m.day@chi.ac.uk<\/a> or Dr Marcus Smith on m.smith@chi.ac.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\t\tBrowse our Projects\n\t<\/h2>\n

\n\t\tHealth and wellbeing research projects\n\t<\/h3>\n

Explore our research projects below.<\/p>\n

\n\t\tInterreg Funded Projects\n\t<\/h2>\n

\n\t\tResearch funded by Interreg 2 Seas\n\t<\/h3>\n

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Empowering men to move from poor health and or isolation to healthy social participation or active engagement in the labour market.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView Research\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

\n\t\tSHIFT\n\t<\/h4>\n

Working to empower people aged over 45 to participate in sexual health services and improve their sexual health and wellbeing.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView Research\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

\n\t\tPhysical and Mental Health Benefits of Drumming\n\t<\/h2>\n

\n\t\tUsing drumming to improve wellbeing\n\t<\/h3>\n

For the past 20 years pioneering work has taken place at the 香港六合论坛 exploring the physiological demands of drumming (Smith, 2002) and the use of drumming as an intervention to improve mental and physical well-being (e.g., Bruchhage et al., 2020).<\/p>\n

Fatigue erodes skill and for the drummer this may be experienced during a single performance (e.g. Glastonbury Festival) or over multiple performances (e.g. Blondie’s ‘No Exit’ World Tour). Research has demonstrated the intermittent nature of drumming, with maximum heart rate (Smith, 2008), significant energy expenditure (De la Rue, 2013) and high sweat rate (Smith, 2013) values being recorded.<\/p>\n

The learning of a new skill requires the brain to adapt in terms of its structure and function. Research collaborations between the 香港六合论坛 and colleagues at the Clem Burke Drumming Project<\/a> have demonstrated drumming to be a potent stimulus for brain plasticity (Amad et al., 2017). Observed changes relate to the requirement of having to co-ordinate multiple limbs from the upper\/lower and left\/right side of the body (Bruchahhe et al., 2020). Enhanced connectivity between different brain regions is of particular interest to those working in autism and may help explain our previous findings showing positive changes in behaviour among primary school children following drumming practice (Lowry et al., 2019).<\/p>\n

We are interested in expanding our work in autism and commencing studies exploring the effect of drumming practice in ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and dementia.<\/p>\n

Are you interested in finding out more about this research area or getting involved in our research projects? Please email Marcus Smith\u00a0 on m.smith@chi.ac.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tKey Publications<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t