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Leaving no stone unturned in the pursuit of female athletic performance
Health, Sports & Psychology

Leaving no stone unturned in the pursuit of female athletic performance

...ensure that we record the athlete’s menstruation. Having a period is a vital sign of health and in athletes it is a great indication that they are getting their fuelling right. If a female athlete doesn’t balance her training load with her nutritional intake then, over time, her body will shut down her menstrual cycle: the body will prioritise other physiological systems over and above getting pregnant (which is what the ......
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Article 15 mins
Promoting the effective management of children’s pain – part 2
Health, Sports & Psychology

Promoting the effective management of children’s pain – part 2

...Health Commission on children’s pain, calls for parents/carers to be involved in decisions relating to pain management in their infants and children, so that their views and values are considered. Parent participants in Simons and Plowright Pepper’s study (2024) described hospitalisation as ‘stressful, bewildering, quite frustrating’ and that often ‘parents can...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Daisy Main
Miscellaneous

Daisy Main

...health battles and at a crossroads in her life, Daisy discovered OpenLearn as she prepared for her degree with The Open University, and she continues to use it for study, and fun!...[Daisy standing in a Chinese style garden ]‘OpenLearn has enriched my life,’ Daisy explained. ‘The vast array of free resources means that there truly is something for everyone. My...
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Article 5 mins
Ageing well by connecting and learning about nature outdoors
Science, Maths & Technology

Ageing well by connecting and learning about nature outdoors

...wellbeing. This is influenced by the quality of the time they spend in nature, and their nature connectedness (the sense of their relationship with nature). While there are many ways to engage, one is learning. One way to learn is to engage with citizen science projects (e.g. SciStarter), where members of the public involve in observation and studies. Nature-based...
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Article 5 mins
Building the first Thames sewer system
Science, Maths & Technology

Building the first Thames sewer system

...Health resolved that every house should be drained, they ought alos to have found a sufficient means of carrying off the filth so removed from houses; but the task was too much for them, and, carrying off the honours of originating sanitary reform, they left the heaviest part of the work to parochial delegates. So our streets were well-drained, the filth is entirely...
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Article 10 mins
Becoming an ethical researcher Badge icon
Education & Development

Becoming an ethical researcher

...mental health issues do people released from long prison sentences experience? C.How do women who have escaped from domestic violence situations cope in future relationship building? D.How do children diagnosed with dyslexia respond to support from teaching assistants in secondary schools? Rank the following approaches for appropriateness for each question. Give 1 to the...
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Level 3: Advanced 18 hrs
Language in professional life
Languages

Language in professional life

...health communication, speech and language therapy and mediation. Each week includes activities which guide you in the analysis of oral and written language and help you to reflect on effective communication in professional life...This free course explores English language use across a range of professions, drawing on audio and video interviews, video footage of different...
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Level 3: Advanced 12 hrs
Collaborative problem solving for community safety
Money & Business

Collaborative problem solving for community safety

...mental health issues will, needless to say, demonstrate quite different signs of vulnerability to someone who is at risk of domestic violence. Those dealing with the vulnerable are consequently challenged to be aware at all times, to listen and engage actively and to ensure that they are empathetic to the needs of others. The Vulnerability Assessment Framework developed...
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Level 1: Introductory 16 hrs