Christopher Gaffney

Exploring facilitators and barriers to the implementation of prehabilitation for individuals with pancreatic cancer: a survey of healthcare professionals

Elizabeth Wrench, Elizabeth McGladrigan, Robert M. Lauder, Declan Dunne et autres

People with pancreatic cancer experience poor survival, low quality of life and limited treatment options compared to those with other cancers; interventions that can improve outcomes and quality of life are urgently required. Pancreatic Cancer UK recently released 'optimal care guidelines' for …

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Electromyography in abdominal laparoscopic and robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery: A scoping review

Michael Davitt, Christopher Gaffney, Daren Subar, Lawrence D. Hayes

PURPOSE: Technological advancements have expanded options available for minimally invasive surgery, particularly laparoscopic surgery (LS) and robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery (RALS). However, these developments raise important questions about their impact on surgeon performance and well-being. This scoping review aimed to systematically map the …

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Can Physical Activity Moderate the Association Between Speech-in-Noise Hearing Ability and Cognitive Performance? A UK Biobank Analysis

Jessica Rose Andrew, Andrew Thomas, Christopher J. Plack, Christopher Gaffney et autres

Objectives: The present study aimed to determine if objectively measured physical activity moderated the association between speech-in-noise hearing ability and cognitive performance in middle-aged and older adults. Exploratory analyses also examined whether physical activity was associated with social isolation, and whether this …

Auditory Function Following Sport-Related Concussion And Repetitive Head Impacts: A Scoping Review

Ewan Dean, Jessica Rose Andrew, John Oyewole, Christopher Gaffney et autres

Sport-related head impacts are common in contact sports, and resulting auditory symptoms, such as difficulty understanding speech-in-noise, are frequently reported. Yet auditory function remains absent from concussion assessment protocols. Repetitive head impacts are linked to neurodegenerative diseases, highlighting the need for sensitive, …

The Impact of Prehabilitation on Clinical Outcomes in Liver Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Lyrics Noba, Robyn Stiger, Declan F.J. Dunne, Lawrence D. Hayes et autres

BACKGROUND: Major liver surgery is associated with significant physiological stress and a high rate of postoperative complications. Prehabilitation aims to enhance physiological reserve before surgery. Despite the growing volume of liver resections worldwide, the impact of prehabilitation on clinical and economic outcomes …

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The Effect of a Physical and Psychological Warm-Up on the Demands Experienced by Surgeons Performing Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery: A Randomized Crossover Trial

Abdulwarith Shugaba, David Tod, Joel Lambert, Theodoros M. Bampouras et autres

Background/Objectives: Minimally invasive surgery benefits patients but places physical and cognitive demands on surgeons. While robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery (RALS) reduces musculoskeletal strain, it may increase cognitive load. This study examined whether physical and psychological preparatory protocols (warm-ups) influence surgeon strain during RALS. …

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Mastering the Moment: How Target Distance, Target Speed and Additional Load Shapes Affordances for Interceptive Actions in Footballing Scenarios

John Oyewole, Wiktoria Moskal, Hatty Jones, Helen E. Nuttall et autres

To perform well, athletes must perceive both individual and social affordances within sporting environments. Interceptive action is often crucial to sporting success, yet research investigating interceptive affordance perception in open-play competitive sporting environments is extremely limited. This novel research investigates how dynamic …

Mastering the Moment: How Target Distance, Target Speed and Additional Load Shapes Affordances for Interceptive Actions in Footballing Scenarios

John Oyewole, Wiktoria Moskal, Hatty Jones, Helen E. Nuttall et autres

To perform well, athletes must perceive both individual and social affordances within sporting environments. Interceptive action is often crucial to sporting success, yet research investigating interceptive affordance perception in open-play competitive sporting environments is extremely limited. This novel research investigates how dynamic …

Prehabilitation before cancer surgery in the UK National Health Service: what services exist, and how do they address health inequalities?

Hilary Stewart, Xiubin Zhang, Yasemin Hirst, Laura Wareing et autres

Abstract Objectives To identify and map prehabilitation services for patients preparing for cancer surgery in the UK National Health Service (NHS) and understand how issues of accessibility and inequality are being addressed. Design A survey based on the Template for Intervention Description …

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Enhancing Heart Rate Estimation with POS-SSA Remote Photoplethysmography

Ruixuan Wang, Wei Quan, Bogdan J. Matuszewski, N Heywood et autres

Remote Photoplethysmography (rPPG) enables non-contact heart rate monitoring from facial videos but it is highly susceptible to motion artefacts, illumination changes, and sensor noise. A framework combining the Plane Orthogonal-to-Skin (POS) method and Singular Spectrum Analysis (SSA) was proposed in this work …

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Authors reply to: Interpreting whole‐body carbohydrate oxidation and ‘oxidation efficiency’ in carbohydrate supplement studies

Ewan Dean, Ash Osbrone, Daren Subar, Paul Hendrickse et autres

We read with interest the comments of Dr Pettersson on our recent work on the comparative analysis of three commercially available carbohydrate supplements (Dean et al, 2025). We thank the author for their interest in our work and for his detailed and …

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Technology-Based Prehabilitation for Patients With Cancer Before Elective Treatment: Protocol for a Scoping Review

G. M. Woods, Christopher Gaffney, O Ryska, Lawrence D. Hayes

Abstract Background Advances in cancer treatment have improved survival rates; however, patients continue to experience significant treatment-related side effects, leading to reduced quality of life. Prehabilitation is an intervention that occurs before treatment and can improve patients’ functional capacity, recovery, and well-being …

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