Variability of walking in able-bodied adults across different time intervals (2014)
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McGinley, J., Wolfendale, R., Morris, M., Pandy, M., & Baker, R. (2014). Variability of walking in able-bodied adults across different time intervals. Fiziksel tıp ve rehabilitasyon bilimleri dergisi (online), 17, 6-10

This study aimed to quantify the variability of walking in young adults across measurement sessions held at varied time intervals. Inconsistent marker placement, a major source of variation in gait measurement, was minimized in this study in order to... Read More about Variability of walking in able-bodied adults across different time intervals.

Relationships between strength, sprint, and jump performance in well-trained youth soccer players (2014)
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Comfort, P., Stewart, A., Bloom, L., & Clarkson, B. (2014). Relationships between strength, sprint, and jump performance in well-trained youth soccer players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 28(1), 173-177. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e318291b8c7

Research has demonstrated a clear relationship between absolute and relative strength and sprint and jump performance in adult athletes; however, this relationship in younger athletes has been less extensively studied. The aim of this study, therefor... Read More about Relationships between strength, sprint, and jump performance in well-trained youth soccer players.

Reproducibility of an instrumented measure for passive ankle dorsiflexion in conscious and anaesthetized children with cerebral palsy (2014)
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Hastings-Ison, T., Blackburn, C., Opie, N., Graham, K., Rawicki, B., Wolfendale, R., …Baker, R. (2014). Reproducibility of an instrumented measure for passive ankle dorsiflexion in conscious and anaesthetized children with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 56(4), 376-385. https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.12276

AIM: The aims of this study were to (1) determine whether an instrumented measure will reduce measurement error to less than 5 degrees in children with cerebral palsy (CP), (2) determine agreement and reliability of this instrumented measure in both... Read More about Reproducibility of an instrumented measure for passive ankle dorsiflexion in conscious and anaesthetized children with cerebral palsy.

Gait evaluation of new powered knee-ankle-foot orthosis in able-bodied persons: A pilot study (2014)
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Arazpour, M., Ahmadi, F., Bani, M., Hutchins, S., Bahramizadeh, M., Ghomshe, F., & Kashani, R. (2014). Gait evaluation of new powered knee-ankle-foot orthosis in able-bodied persons: A pilot study. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 38(1), 39-45. https://doi.org/10.1177/0309364613486917

Background: Knee-ankle-foot orthoses are utilized for walking by patients with lower limb weakness. However, they may be rejected by patients due to the lack of knee flexion available when using them for walking activities. Aim: The aim of this study... Read More about Gait evaluation of new powered knee-ankle-foot orthosis in able-bodied persons: A pilot study.

Improving collection efficiency through remote monitoring of charity assets (2014)
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McLeod, F., Erdogan, G., Cherrett, T., Bektas, T., Davies, N., Shingleton, D., …Norgate, S. (2014). Improving collection efficiency through remote monitoring of charity assets. Waste Management, 34(2), 273-280. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2013.11.006

Collection costs associated with servicing a major UK charity’s donation banks and collecting unsold goods from their retail shops can account for up to 20% of the overall income gained. Bank and shop collections are commingled and are typically made... Read More about Improving collection efficiency through remote monitoring of charity assets.

A time of transition (2014)
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Nightingale, J. (2014). A time of transition. Radiography, 20(2), 93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2014.03.004

Health, functioning and social engagement among the UK Chinese (2014)
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Rochelle, T., & Shardlow, S. (2014). Health, functioning and social engagement among the UK Chinese. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 38, 142-150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2013.08.007

The present study examines factors associated with health, functioning and social engagement among Chinese in the UK. A total of 211 Chinese men and women aged between 15 and 79 years were recruited through a selection of Chinese social organisations... Read More about Health, functioning and social engagement among the UK Chinese.

Effect of low-compression balls on wheelchair tennis match-play (2014)
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Sindall, P., Lenton, J., Malone, L., Douglas, S., Cooper, R., Hiremath, S., …Goosey-Tolfrey, V. (2014). Effect of low-compression balls on wheelchair tennis match-play. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 2014(35), 424-431. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0033-1354384

The purpose of this study was to compare court-movement variables and physiological responses to wheelchair tennis match-play when using low versus standard compression tennis balls. Eleven wheelchair basketball players were monitored during repeated... Read More about Effect of low-compression balls on wheelchair tennis match-play.

A systematic procedure to optimise dose and image quality for the measurement of inter-vertebral angles from lateral spinal projections using Cobb and superimposition methods (2014)
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Al Qaroot, B., Hogg, P., Twiste, M., & Howard, D. (2014). A systematic procedure to optimise dose and image quality for the measurement of inter-vertebral angles from lateral spinal projections using Cobb and superimposition methods. Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology, 22(5), 613-625. https://doi.org/10.3233/XST-140449

BACKGROUND: Patients with vertebral column deformations are exposed to high risks associated with ionising radiation exposure. Risks are further increased due to the serial X-ray images that are needed to measure and asses their spinal deformation us... Read More about A systematic procedure to optimise dose and image quality for the measurement of inter-vertebral angles from lateral spinal projections using Cobb and superimposition methods.

The missing dimension : The relevance of people's conception of time (2014)
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Norgate, S., Davies, N., Speed, C., Cherrett, T., & Dickinson, J. (2014). The missing dimension : The relevance of people's conception of time. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 37(01), 93-94. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X13001829

While a timely conceptual innovation for the digital age, the “map” proposed by Bentley et al. would benefit from strengthening through the inclusion of a non–clock-time perspective. In this way, there could be new hypotheses developed which could be... Read More about The missing dimension : The relevance of people's conception of time.

Paper 1: Conceptualizing the transition from advanced to consultant practitioner: Career promotion or significant life event? (2014)
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Hardy, M., & Nightingale, J. (2014). Paper 1: Conceptualizing the transition from advanced to consultant practitioner: Career promotion or significant life event?. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 45, 356-364. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmir.2014.09.007

Background: The diversification of nursing and allied health profession (AHP) roles has seen unprecedented growth as organizations have sought to optimize limited health care resources. Within the UK health care system, the nonmedical consultant is v... Read More about Paper 1: Conceptualizing the transition from advanced to consultant practitioner: Career promotion or significant life event?.

Test-retest reliability and sensitivity of the concept2 dyno dynamometer: practical applications (2014)
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Bampouras, T., Marrin, K., Sanley, S., & Jones, P. (2014). Test-retest reliability and sensitivity of the concept2 dyno dynamometer: practical applications. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 28(5), 1381-1385. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000000269

Strength assessment is often part of the objective periodical observation of teams, squads, or large groups of athletes. Equipment that provides assessment that is mobile and is easy to use will reduce the impact on the athletes’ training and competi... Read More about Test-retest reliability and sensitivity of the concept2 dyno dynamometer: practical applications.

The effect of compression gloves in hand Osteoarthritis: A pre-post test trial (2014)
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Hammond, A., Prior, Y., Jones, V., Dooley, M., Hough, Y., & Jacklin, A. (2014). The effect of compression gloves in hand Osteoarthritis: A pre-post test trial. Arthritis and Rheumatism, 66(11 Sup), S436

Background: Compression gloves are used in Hand Osteoarthritis (HOA) to reduce pain (day and/or night), stiffness and improve hand function. A systematic review identified only two trials (sample sizes n= 2 and 5), with inconclusive results [1]. The... Read More about The effect of compression gloves in hand Osteoarthritis: A pre-post test trial.

Supporting employed patients with musculoskeletal conditions: a UK survey of occupational therapists (2014)
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Coole, C., Drummond, A., Watson, P., Hammond, A., Birks, E., & Worthington, E. (2014). Supporting employed patients with musculoskeletal conditions: a UK survey of occupational therapists. Clinical Rehabilitation, 28(4), 407

Background: Musculoskeletal conditions are a common cause of sickness absence and work disability. Occupational therapists regularly treat patients with these conditions but little is known about the work-related advice and support they provide to pa... Read More about Supporting employed patients with musculoskeletal conditions: a UK survey of occupational therapists.

Relationships between medial gastrocnemius and achilles tendon architecture and jump performance in rugby league players (2014)
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Comfort, P., Regan, A., & McMahon, J. (2014). Relationships between medial gastrocnemius and achilles tendon architecture and jump performance in rugby league players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 28(12), S40-S40

Fish oil supplementation, resting blood flow and markers of cellular metabolism during incremental exercise (2014)
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Pearson, S., Johnson, T., & Robins, A. (2014). Fish oil supplementation, resting blood flow and markers of cellular metabolism during incremental exercise. International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research, 84(1-2), 18-26. https://doi.org/10.1024/0300-9831/a000189

Dietary supplementation of fish oils (n-3 PUFA) have been observed to affect insulin action and hence metabolism, affecting the ability to carry out work. Here we examine the effects of fish oil supplementation in conjunction with a glucose load duri... Read More about Fish oil supplementation, resting blood flow and markers of cellular metabolism during incremental exercise.

Lack of association between postactivation potentiation and subsequent jump performance (2014)
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Pearson, S., & Hussain, S. (2014). Lack of association between postactivation potentiation and subsequent jump performance. European Journal of Sport Science, 14(5), 418-425. https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2013.837511

Postactivation potentiation (PAP) is a strategy that has been used to acutely enhance the performance of explosive activities. Although, isometric maximal voluntary contractions (MVCs) have previously been shown to enhance subsequent explosive perfor... Read More about Lack of association between postactivation potentiation and subsequent jump performance.