Purpose'. To examine adolescent experiences and perspectives of the GoActive intervention (ISRCTN31583496) using mixed methods processevaluation to determine satisfaction with intervention components and interpret a*d...
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Purpose'. To examine adolescent experiences and perspectives of the GoActive intervention (ISRCTN31583496) using mixed methods processevaluation to determine satisfaction with intervention components and interpret a*dolescents experiences of the intervention process in order toprovide insights for future intervention ***'. Participants (n = 1542;13.2 土 0.4 years, mean 土 SD) provided questionnaire data at baseline (shyness, activity level) and post-intervention(intervention acceptability, satisfaction with components). Between-group differences (boys vs. girls and shy/inactive vs. others) weretested with linear regression models, accounting for school clustering. Data from 16 individual interviews (shy/inactive) and 11 focus groupswith 48 participants (mean = 4;range 2—7) were thematically coded. Qualitative and quantitative data were merged in an integrative mixedmethods convergence matrix, which denoted convergence and dissonance across ***'. Effect sizes for quantitative results were small and may not represent substantial between-group differences. Boys (vs. girls) preferredclass-based sessions (0 = 0.2, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.1—0.3);qualitative data suggested that this was because boys preferred competition,which was supported quantitatively (0 = 0.2, 95%CI: 0.1-0.3). Shy/inactive students did not enjoy the competition (0 = -0.3, 95%CI:—0.5 to —0.1). Boys enjoyed trying new activities more (0 = 0.1, 95%CI: 0.1 -0.2);qualitative data indicated a desire to try new activities acrossall subgroups but identified barriers to choosing unfamiliar activities with self-imposed choice restriction leading to boredom. Qualitative datahighlighted critique of mentorship;adolescents liked the idea, but older mentors did not meet ***. We interpreted adolescent perspectives of intervention components and implementation to provide insights into future complexinterventions aimed at increasing young people's physical activity in s
Bone tissue engineering requires a combination of materials,cells,growth factors and mechanical cues to recapitulate bone *** this study we evaluated hybrid hydrogels for minimally invasive bone formation by combining...
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Bone tissue engineering requires a combination of materials,cells,growth factors and mechanical cues to recapitulate bone *** this study we evaluated hybrid hydrogels for minimally invasive bone formation by combining biomaterials with skeletal stem cells and staged release of growth factors together with *** hydrogels consisting of alginate and decellularized,demineralised bone extracellular matrix(ALG/ECM)were seeded with Stro-1t human bone marrow stromal cells(HBMSCs).Dual combinations of growth factors within staged-release polylactic-co-glycolic acid(PLGA)microparticles were added to hydrogels to mimic,in part,the signalling events in bone regeneration:VEGF,TGF-β_(3),PTHrP(fast release),or BMP-2,vitamin D_(3)(slow release).Mechanotransduction was initiated using magnetic fields to remotely actuate superparamagnetic nanoparticles(MNP)targeted to TREk1 ion *** hydrogels were implanted subcutaneously within mice for 28 days,and evaluated for bone formation using micro-CT and *** hydrogels lacking HBMSCs,growth factors,or MNP became mineralised,and neither growth factors,HBMSCs,nor mechanotransduction increased bone ***,structural differences in the newly-formed bone were influenced by growth *** release of BMP-2 induced thick bone trabeculae and PTHrP or VitD_(3)increased bone ***,fast-release of TGF-β_(3)and VEGF resulted in thin *** reversed the trabecular thinning and increased collagen deposition with PTHrP and VitD_(3).Our findings demonstrate the potential of hybrid ALG/ECM hydrogel–cell–growth factor constructs to repair bone in combination with mechanotransduction for fine-tuning bone *** approach may form a minimally invasive reparative strategy for bone tissue engineering applications.
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