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Perceptions of arthritis glove wear of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and persistent hand pain: A nested questionnaire study within the A‐Gloves trial (2022)
Journal Article
Hammond, A., Prior, Y., Adams, J., Firth, J., O'Neill, T., & Hough, Y. (2022). Perceptions of arthritis glove wear of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and persistent hand pain: A nested questionnaire study within the A‐Gloves trial. Musculoskeletal Care, 21(2), 405-416. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1709

Introduction: Arthritis gloves are prescribed in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to reduce hand pain, stiffness, and improve hand function. As part of a randomised controlled trial, this study investigated participants’ perceptions of wearing arthritis glo... Read More about Perceptions of arthritis glove wear of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and persistent hand pain: A nested questionnaire study within the A‐Gloves trial.

E-scooters in Greater Manchester (2022)
Journal Article
Sherriff, A., Blazejewski, L., & Lomas, M. (2022). E-scooters in Greater Manchester

This report presents the !ndings of a University of
Salford study focused on the shared e-scooter trial
taking place in Greater Manchester and launched in
autumn 2020. Sharing schemes are services that make
vehicles, such as e-scooters, available... Read More about E-scooters in Greater Manchester.

Bringing creative psychotherapies to primary NHS Mental Health Services in the UK: A feasibility study on patient and staff experiences of arts for the blues workshops delivered at Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services (2022)
Journal Article
Karkou, V., Omylinska‐Thurston, J., Parsons, A., Thurston, S., Dubrow Marshall, L., Nair, K., …Haslam, S. (2022). Bringing creative psychotherapies to primary NHS Mental Health Services in the UK: A feasibility study on patient and staff experiences of arts for the blues workshops delivered at Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.12544

There have been several arguments for the need to generate evidence-based creative
forms of psychological interventions in Improving Access to Psychological Services
(IAPT), the main primary mental health provider in hospitals in England, UK. In th... Read More about Bringing creative psychotherapies to primary NHS Mental Health Services in the UK: A feasibility study on patient and staff experiences of arts for the blues workshops delivered at Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services.

Why doesn’t a prosthetic hand always do what it’s told? (2022)
Journal Article
Chadwell, A., Prince, M., Head, J., Galpin, A., Thies, S., & Kenney, L. (2022). Why doesn’t a prosthetic hand always do what it’s told?. Frontiers for Young Minds, https://doi.org/10.3389/frym.2022.786663

There are online videos which appear to show electrically-powered prosthetic hands to be nearperfect replacements for a missing hand (e.g. https://youtu.be/F_brnKz_2tI). However, for
many users, the reality can be different. Prosthetic hands don’t a... Read More about Why doesn’t a prosthetic hand always do what it’s told?.

Application of the Terrorist Radicalization Assessment Protocol (TRAP-18) to the case of the Army-Navy recruiting center attacker in Little Rock, Arkansas (2022)
Journal Article
Tassin, C., & Allely, C. S. (2024). Application of the Terrorist Radicalization Assessment Protocol (TRAP-18) to the case of the Army-Navy recruiting center attacker in Little Rock, Arkansas. Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression, 16(3), 402-427. https://doi.org/10.1080/19434472.2022.2118349

We applied the Path to Intended Violence (PTIV; Calhoun & Weston, 2003) model and the Terrorist
Radicalization Assessment Protocol (TRAP-18; Meloy et al., 2015) to study the case of a lone-actor jihadist
who carried out a fatal shooting at a joint... Read More about Application of the Terrorist Radicalization Assessment Protocol (TRAP-18) to the case of the Army-Navy recruiting center attacker in Little Rock, Arkansas.

The efficacy of preliminary clinical evaluation for emergency department chest radiographs with trauma presentations in pre- and post-training situations (2022)
Journal Article
Stevens, B., & Thompson, J. (2022). The efficacy of preliminary clinical evaluation for emergency department chest radiographs with trauma presentations in pre- and post-training situations. Radiography, 28(4), 1122-1126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2022.08.011

Introduction
The chest X-ray (CXR) is the most frequently performed radiographic examination. This study evaluates radiographers’ ability to localise traumatic CXR pathology and provide a preliminary clinical evaluation (PCE) for these cases.
Metho... Read More about The efficacy of preliminary clinical evaluation for emergency department chest radiographs with trauma presentations in pre- and post-training situations.

The use of mechanical insufflation-exsufflation in invasively ventilated critically ill adults : a scoping review (2022)
Journal Article
Swingwood, E., Stilma, W., Tume, L., Cramp, F., Voss, S., Bewley, J., …Rose, L. (2022). The use of mechanical insufflation-exsufflation in invasively ventilated critically ill adults : a scoping review. Respiratory care, 67(8), 1043-1057. https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.09704

Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation (MI-E) is traditionally used in the neuromuscular population. There is growing interest of MI-E use in invasively ventilated critically ill adults. We aimed to map current evidence on MI-E use in invasively ventil... Read More about The use of mechanical insufflation-exsufflation in invasively ventilated critically ill adults : a scoping review.

Validation of the RunScribe Inertial Measurement Unit for walking gait measurement (2022)
Journal Article
Lewin, M., Price, C., & Nester, C. (2022). Validation of the RunScribe Inertial Measurement Unit for walking gait measurement. PLoS ONE, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0273308

Intro: The use of portable gait measurement systems in research is appealing to collect real-world data at low-cost, low participant burden, and without requirement for dedicated lab space. Most commercially available inertial measurement units (IMU’... Read More about Validation of the RunScribe Inertial Measurement Unit for walking gait measurement.

The effect of sex, stature, and limb length on the preferred walk-to-run transition speed (2022)
Journal Article
Gill, N., Hollands, K., O'Leary, T., Roberts, A., Greeves, J., & Jones, R. (2022). The effect of sex, stature, and limb length on the preferred walk-to-run transition speed. Gait & Posture, 98, 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2022.08.006

Background
The preferred walk-to-run transition speed (PTS) for healthy adults is approximately 2 m∙s-1, however, PTS is influenced by anthropometric factors. Yet despite known sex differences in anthropometrics, studies have reported no sex differe... Read More about The effect of sex, stature, and limb length on the preferred walk-to-run transition speed.

Effectiveness of an intervention for reducing sitting time and improving health in office workers: three arm cluster randomised controlled trial (2022)
Journal Article
Edwardson, C. L., Biddle, S. J. H., Clemes, S. A., Davies, M. J., Dunstan, D. W., Eborall, H., …Clarke-Cornwell, A. M. (2022). Effectiveness of an intervention for reducing sitting time and improving health in office workers: three arm cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ, 378, e069288. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2021-069288

Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention, with and without a height adjustable desk, on daily sitting time, and to investigate the relative effectiveness of the two interventions, and the effectiveness of both interventions on phy... Read More about Effectiveness of an intervention for reducing sitting time and improving health in office workers: three arm cluster randomised controlled trial.

Subjective well-being among psychotherapists during the coronavirus disease pandemic: A cross-cultural survey from 12 European countries (2022)
Journal Article
Van Hoy, A., Rzeszutek, M., Pieta, M., Rodríguez -Mora, J., Midgley, N., Omylinska-Thurston, J., …Gruszczyńska, E. (2022). Subjective well-being among psychotherapists during the coronavirus disease pandemic: A cross-cultural survey from 12 European countries. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 154, 315-323. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.07.065

Objective
The aim of this study to examine the amount of the total variance of the subjective well-being (SWB) of psychotherapists from 12 European countries explained by between-country vs. between-person differences regarding its cognitive (life s... Read More about Subjective well-being among psychotherapists during the coronavirus disease pandemic: A cross-cultural survey from 12 European countries.

Comparing biomechanical time series data across countermovement shrug load (2022)
Journal Article
Meechan, D., McErlain-Naylor, S., McMahon, J., Suchomel, T., & Comfort, P. (2022). Comparing biomechanical time series data across countermovement shrug load. Journal of Sports Sciences, 40(15), 1658-1667. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2022.2091351

The effect of load on time series data has yet to be investigated during weightlifting derivatives. This study compared the effect of load on the force-time and velocity-time curves during the countermovement shrug (CMS). Twenty-nine males performed... Read More about Comparing biomechanical time series data across countermovement shrug load.

Integrating knowledge on green infrastructure, health and well-being in ageing populations: principles for research and practice (2022)
Journal Article
Dennis, M., Barker, A., Anderson, J., Ashton, J., Cavan, G., Cook, P., …Lindley, S. (2022). Integrating knowledge on green infrastructure, health and well-being in ageing populations: principles for research and practice. Ambio, 52(1), 107-125. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-022-01765-5

Ageing and urbanisation pose significant challenges for public health and urban planning. Ageing
populations are at particular risk from hazards arising from urbanisation processes, some of which are
in turn exacerbated by climate change. One appro... Read More about Integrating knowledge on green infrastructure, health and well-being in ageing populations: principles for research and practice.

Research priorities to reduce the impact of musculoskeletal disorders: a priority setting exercise with the child health and nutrition research initiative method (2022)
Journal Article
Paskins, Z., Farmer, C., Manning, F., Andersson, D., Barlow, T., Bishop, F., …Watt, F. (2022). Research priorities to reduce the impact of musculoskeletal disorders: a priority setting exercise with the child health and nutrition research initiative method. The Lancet Rheumatology, 4(9), e635-e645. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2665-9913%2822%2900136-9

Involving research users in setting priorities for research is essential to ensure the outcomes are patient-centred and
maximise its value and impact. The Musculoskeletal Disorders Research Advisory Group Versus Arthritis led a
research priority se... Read More about Research priorities to reduce the impact of musculoskeletal disorders: a priority setting exercise with the child health and nutrition research initiative method.

Investigating age differences in the influence of joint attention on working memory (2022)
Journal Article
Gregory, S., & Kessler, K. (2022). Investigating age differences in the influence of joint attention on working memory. Psychology and Aging, https://doi.org/10.1037/pag0000694

Previous research has demonstrated that older adults make limited use of social cues
as compared to younger adults. This has been investigated by testing the influence of gaze
cues on attentional processes, with findings showing significantly small... Read More about Investigating age differences in the influence of joint attention on working memory.

Evaluation of a pharmacy supported e- cigarette smoking cessation intervention in North West England (2022)
Journal Article
Coffey, M., Houston, L., Cook, P., & Price, A. (2022). Evaluation of a pharmacy supported e- cigarette smoking cessation intervention in North West England. BMC Public Health, 22(1), 1326. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13711-x

Background: Cigarette smoking cessation has been described as the world’s most important public health intervention. Electronic cigarettes are a relatively new tool for assisting smoking cessation but there is a lack of data on their efficacy. This a... Read More about Evaluation of a pharmacy supported e- cigarette smoking cessation intervention in North West England.

Autism spectrum disorder, extremism and the role of developmental-behavioral pediatric clinicians (2022)
Journal Article
Soares, N., Allely, C. S., Straub, F., & Penner, M. (2022). Autism spectrum disorder, extremism and the role of developmental-behavioral pediatric clinicians. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 43(8), 480-488. https://doi.org/10.1097/dbp.0000000000001108

Extremism is a global phenomenon, with an increasing domestic and international presence. Extremists recruit persons to their causes through online forums that spread hate-filled narratives and promote violence. Individuals with autism spectrum disor... Read More about Autism spectrum disorder, extremism and the role of developmental-behavioral pediatric clinicians.

The paediatric journey to and through the emergency department: the parent’s experience (2022)
Thesis
department: the parent’s experience. (Thesis). University of Salford

Parenthood will inevitably include caring for a child suffering from a mild to moderate illness requiring access to health care. Most childhood illnesses can be managed in the community, and a variety of primary care services are available with patie... Read More about The paediatric journey to and through the emergency department: the parent’s experience.

Integrating patients with intermittent claudication into an established cardiac rehabilitation programme: a feasibility study with embedded pilot (2022)
Thesis
Caldow, E. Integrating patients with intermittent claudication into an established cardiac rehabilitation programme: a feasibility study with embedded pilot. (Thesis). University of Salford

Introduction: In the UK, it is recommended that people diagnosed with intermittent claudication (IC) receive exercise therapy as first-line treatment of their condition. The optimal delivery of this treatment is a hospital-based, supervised exercise... Read More about Integrating patients with intermittent claudication into an established cardiac rehabilitation programme: a feasibility study with embedded pilot.