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Trott, Mike; Kentzer, Nichola; Horne, Jo; Langdown, Ben and Smith, Lee (2024). Associations between total physical activity levels and academic performance in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Education and Health Promotion, 13(1), article no. 273.

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Eltaybani, Sameh; Igarashi, Ayumi; Cal, Ayse; Lai, Claudia; Carrasco, Cristina; Sari, Dianis; Cho, Eunhee; Haugan, Gorill; Bravo, Jorge; Abouzeid, Nesreen; Wachholz, Patrick; Isaramalai, Sang-Arun; Dawood, Shaimaa; Pappas, Yannis; Moneam, Abeer; Rodriguez, Ana; Alqahtani, Bader; Pereira, Catarina; Jenssen, Cathrine; Yu, Doris; Ahmed, Fatma; Mendes, Felismina; Randhawa, Gurch; Ahmed, Hanaa; Suzuki, Haruno; Prambudi, Hery; Avci, Ilknur; Waluyo, Imam; Nurbaeti, Irma; Vseteckova, Jitka; Horne, Jo; Liu, Justina; Ingstad, Kari; Kashiwabara, Kosuke; Grant, Louise; Moniem, Maha; Sakka, Mariko; Abdelgawad, Mohamed; Subu, Muhammad; Kentzer, Nichola; Almadani, Noura; Tomas-Carus, Pablo; Garcia, Renata; Indarwati, Retno; Maneerat, Sonthaya; Chien, Wai; Amamiya, Yuko; Cavalcanti, Yuri and Yamamoto-Mitani, Noriko (2024). Long-term care facilities' response to the COVID-19 pandemic: An international, cross-sectional survey. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 80(1) pp. 350–365.

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Kentzer, Nichola and Kenttä, Göran (2024). Nichola Kentzer in Conversation With Göran Kenttä: Recipient of the 2022 Association for Applied Sport Psychology Distinguished Professional Practice Award. Case Studies in Sport and Exercise Psychology, 8(1) pp. 31–36.

Horne, Joanna; Donald, Louisa; Gracia, Rosaria; Kentzer, Nichola; Pappas, Yannis; Trott, Mike and Vseteckova, Jitka (2024). Supporting adult unpaid carers via an online dancing intervention: A feasibility/acceptability study. PLOS Global Public Health, 4(1), article no. e0002798.

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Eltaybani, Sameh; Igarashi, Ayumi; Cal, Ayse; Lai, Claudia; Carrasco, Cristina; Wulan, Dianis; Cho, Eunhee; Haugan, Gorill; Bravo, Jorge; Abouzeid, Nasreen; Wachholz, Patrick; Isaramalai, Sang-arun; Dawood, Shaimaa; Pappas, Yannis; Abd-El-Moneam, Abeer; Rodriguez, Ana; Alqahtani, Bader; Pereira, Catarina; Jenssen, Cathrine; Yu, Doris; Mendes, Felismina; Randhawa, Gurch; Ahmed, Hanaa; Suzuki, Haruno; Aydin-Avci, Ilknur; Waluyo, Imam; Nurbaeti, Irma; Vseteckova, Jitka; Horne, Jo; Liu, Justina; Ingstad, Kari; Kashiwabara, Kosuke; Grant, Louise; Abd-El-Moniem, Maha; Sakka, Mariko; Abdelgawad, Mohamed; Subu, Muhammad; Kentzer, Nichola; Almadani, Noura; Tomas-Carus, Pablo; Rodrigues-Garcia, Renata; Indarwati, Retno; Maneerat, Sonthaya; Chien, Wai; Amamiya, Yuko; Cavalcanti, Yuri and Yamamoto-Mitani, Noriko (2024). Promoting workplace retention during global crises: An international survey of the preventive role of psychological support among victims of social discrimination in long-term care facilities. Geriatric Nursing, 59 pp. 94–102.

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Kentzer, Nichola; Penson, Martin and Spencer, Melinda (2024). From physically active to physically inactive: Understanding the experiences of a familial carer's loss of self. In: Jones, Kerry and Horne, Joanna eds. Understanding the Grief and Loss Experiences of Carers: Research, Practitioner and Personal Perspectives. Routledge Key Themes in Health and Safety. London: Routledge, pp. 41–53.

Tufton, L. R.; Kentzer, Nichola and Kingsley, B.E (2023). The Human–Horse Relationship: Human Direct and Meta Perceptions of Its Importance for Performance and Welfare in Equestrian Sport. Anthrozoös, 36(5) pp. 771–788.

Lindsay, Rosie; Horne, Jo; Shaw, Jill; Kentzer, Nichola and Bacon, Wendi (2023). The Influence of Gender Dynamics on Women’s Experiences in Martial Arts: A Scoping Review. International Journal of the Sociology of Leisure

Heaney, Caroline and Kentzer, Nichola (2023). A Case Study Investigation Into a Group Online Sport Psychology Support Intervention for Injured Athletes. Case Studies in Sport and Exercise Psychology, 7(1) pp. 24–32.

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Lindsay, Rosie K.; Vseteckova, Jitka; Horne, Joanna; Smith, Lee; Trott, Mike; Lappe, Joseph De; Soysal, Pinar; Pizzol, Damiano and Kentzer, Nichola (2023). Barriers and facilitators to physical activity among informal carers: a systematic review of international literature. International Journal of Care and Caring, 7(3) pp. 498–526.

Kentzer, Nichola; Kubiak, Chris and Larkin, Mary (2023). The 'Learning pathways for carers programme'. In: OU's 7th Biennial International Conference on Access, Participation and Success, 26-27 Apr 2023, Milton Keynes, UK.

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Heaney, Caroline; Kentzer, Nichola and Oakley, Ben (2022). Effective athletic development: Closing thoughts. In: Heaney, Caroline; Kentzer, Nichola and Oakley, Ben eds. Athletic Development: A Psychological Perspective. New York: Routledge, pp. 247–250.

Lindsay, Rosie; Vseteckova, Jitka; Horne, Jo; Smith, Lee; Trott, Mike; de Lappe, Joseph; Soysal, Pinar; Pizzol, Damiano and Kentzer, Nichola (2022). The prevalence of physical activity among informal carers: a systematic review of international literature. Sport Sciences for Health, 18 pp. 1071–1118.

Heaney, Caroline; Kentzer, Nichola and Oakley, Ben eds. (2021). Athletic Development: A Psychological Perspective. Abingdon: Routledge.

Horne, Joanna; Kentzer, Nichola; Smith, Lee; Trott, Mike and Vseteckova, Jitka (2021). A Systematic Review on the Prevalence of Physical Activity, and Barriers and Facilitators to Physical Activity, in Informal Carers in the United Kingdom. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 18(2) pp. 212–218.

Horne, Jo; Kentzer, Nichola; Smith, Lee; Trott, Mike; Abington, Jane and Vseteckova, Jitka (2020). Participation in group outings, gender related profiling and preferences of outings for carers of individuals living with dementia: systematic review. Prospero - International prospective register of systematic reviews.

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Vseteckova, Jitka; Horne, Joanna; Smith, Lee; Trott, Mike and Kentzer, Nichola (2020). A systematic review on the barriers and facilitators to physical activity in informal / unpaid carers worldwide. In Prospero: International prospective register of systematic reviews Prospero - International prospective register of systematic reviews, CRD42020184196.

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Taverner, Phil; Larkin, Mary; Vseteckova, Jitka; Kentzer, Nichola; Horne, Jo; Penson, Martin; Robb, Martin; Berry, Alex; Spencer, Melinda and Methley, Abigail (2020). How can Adult Carers get the best support during Covid-19 pandemic and beyond? Open Learn, Milton Keynes.

Vseteckova, Jitka; Kentzer, Nichola; Horne, Jo; Robb, Martin; Larkin, Mary; Berry, Alex; Spencer, Melinda; Methley, Abigail and Taverner, Phil (2020). The effects of self-isolation and lack of physical activity on carers. Open Learn, Milton Keynes.

Vseteckova, Jitka; Kentzer, Nichola; Horne, Jo; Penson, Martin; Robb, Martin; Larkin, Mary; Berry, Alex; Spencer, Melinda; Methley, Abigail and Taverner, Phil (2020). Young carers,COVID-19 and physical activity. OpenLearn, Milton Keynes.

Horne, Jo; Vseteckova, Jitka; Smith, Lee; Trott, Mike and Kentzer, Nichola (2020). A systematic review on the barriers and facilitators to physical activity in informal / unpaid carers in the UK. In Prospero - International prospective register of systematic reviews Prospero.

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Horne, Jo; Kentzer, Nichola; Smith, Lee; Trott, Mike and Vseteckova, Jitka (2020). A systematic review on the prevalence of physical activity in informal / unpaid carers in the UK. Prospero - International prospective register of systematic reviews.

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Horne, Jo; Vseteckova, Jitka; Smith, Lee; Trott, Mike and Kentzer, Nichola (2020). A systematic review protocol on the barriers and facilitators to physical activity in informal/unpaid carers in the UK. PROSPERO: International prospective register of systematic reviews, CRD42020167742.

Vseteckova, Jitka; Horne, Joanna; Smith, Lee; Trott, Mike and Kentzer, Nichola (2020). A systematic review on the prevalence of physical activity in informal / unpaid carers worldwide. In Prospero: International prospective register of systematic reviews Prospero - International prospective register of systematic reviews, CRD42020184204.

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Huntley, Emma and Kentzer, Nichola (2019). Sport, Psychology and Christianity: The Importance of Reflective Practice. In: Hemmings, Brian; Watson, Nick J. and Parker, Andrew eds. Sport, Psychology and Christianity: Welfare, Performance and Consultancy. Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society. Routledge, pp. 171–190.