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Design of a stiffness-adjustable ankle-foot orthosis and its effect on ankle joint kinematics in patients with stroke
Journal Article
Kobayashi, T., Leung, A., Akazawa, Y., & Hutchins, S. Design of a stiffness-adjustable ankle-foot orthosis and its effect on ankle joint kinematics in patients with stroke. Gait & Posture, 33(4), 721-723. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2011.02.005

Ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) are commonly prescribed to improve gait. The stiffness of an AFO is central for successful prescription; however, the recommended level of stiffness is currently based on the experience of clinicians. Therefore, the aim of... Read More about Design of a stiffness-adjustable ankle-foot orthosis and its effect on ankle joint kinematics in patients with stroke.

Predicting lower limb joint kinematics using wearable motion sensors
Journal Article
Findlow, A., GOULERMAS, J., Nester, C., Howard, D., & Kenney, L. Predicting lower limb joint kinematics using wearable motion sensors. Gait & Posture, 28(1), 120-126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2007.11.001

The aim of this study was to estimate sagittal plane ankle, knee and hip gait kinematics using 3D angular velocity and linear acceleration data from motion sensors on the foot and shank. We explored the accuracy of intra-subject predictions (i.e., wh... Read More about Predicting lower limb joint kinematics using wearable motion sensors.

Change blindness in driving scenes
Journal Article
Galpin, A., Underwood, G., & Crundall, D. Change blindness in driving scenes. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 12(2), 179-185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2008.11.002

One of the key perceptual errors that contributes to accidents on the road is ‘looking but failing to see’. Though this has previously been attributed to failures of attention or time gaps, the recent change blindness literature suggests another alte... Read More about Change blindness in driving scenes.

A randomised controlled trial of occupational therapy for people with early rheumatoid arthritis
Journal Article
Hammond, A. A randomised controlled trial of occupational therapy for people with early rheumatoid arthritis. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 63(1), 23. https://doi.org/10.1136/ard.2002.001511

Background: Occupational therapy (OT) aims at improving performance of daily living tasks, facilitating successful adjustments in lifestyle, and preventing losses of function.
Objective: To evaluate the effects of a pragmatic, comprehensive OT progr... Read More about A randomised controlled trial of occupational therapy for people with early rheumatoid arthritis.

Women’s experiences of wearing therapeutic footwear in three European countries
Journal Article
Williams, A., Nester, C., Ravey, M., Kottink, A., & Morey-Klapsing, G. Women’s experiences of wearing therapeutic footwear in three European countries. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 3(23), https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-1146-3-23

Background: Therapeutic footwear is recommended for those people with severe foot problems associated with
rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, it is known that many do not wear them. Although previous European studies
have recommended service and f... Read More about Women’s experiences of wearing therapeutic footwear in three European countries.

The rheumatoid foot: a systematic literature review of patient reported outcome measures
Journal Article
Walmsley, S., Williams, A., Ravey, M., & Graham, A. The rheumatoid foot: a systematic literature review of patient reported outcome measures. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 3(12), https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-1146-3-12

Background
The foot is often the first area of the body to be systematically affected by rheumatoid
arthritis. The multidimensional consequences of foot problems for patients can be
subjectively evaluated using patient-reported outcome measures (P... Read More about The rheumatoid foot: a systematic literature review of patient reported outcome measures.

Foot pathology in patients with Paget’s disease of bone
Journal Article
Williams, A., ONeill, T., Mercer, S., Toro, B., & Nester, C. Foot pathology in patients with Paget’s disease of bone. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, 96(3), 226-231

The characteristic bone deformities associated with advanced Paget’s
disease of bone may result in abnormal gait and plantar foot pressures,
which contribute to the development of pressure-related skin problems.
This study aimed to characterize th... Read More about Foot pathology in patients with Paget’s disease of bone.

Rehabilitation in musculoskeletal diseases
Journal Article
Hammond, A. Rehabilitation in musculoskeletal diseases. Best Practice and Research: Clinical Rheumatology, 22(3), 435-449. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.berh.2008.02.003

Occupational therapy and vocational rehabilitation are increasingly available for people with musculoskeletal diseases. Occupational therapy aims to improve or maintain function in work, leisure, self-care and domestic activities, social roles, and p... Read More about Rehabilitation in musculoskeletal diseases.

Hemiplegic gait symmetry and walking aids
Journal Article
Tyson, S. Hemiplegic gait symmetry and walking aids. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 10(3), 153-159. https://doi.org/10.3109/09593989409036392

The temporal-distance aspects of stride, the relationship between symmetry and gait performance and the influence of different walking aids were assessed in 20 independently walking subjects with hemiplegia of at least 3 months duration. The subjects... Read More about Hemiplegic gait symmetry and walking aids.

A comparison of star excursion balance test reach distances between ACL deficient patients and asymptomatic controls
Journal Article
Herrington, L., Hatcher, J., Hatcher, A., & Mcnicholas, M. A comparison of star excursion balance test reach distances between ACL deficient patients and asymptomatic controls. ˜The œKnee (Amsterdam. Online), 16, 149-152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knee.2008.10.004

ACL injury has been associated with a decrease in proprioceptive performance and specifically postural
control. Tests of postural control have been criticised for not being sufficiently challenging. The Star Excursion
Balance Test (SEBT) has been p... Read More about A comparison of star excursion balance test reach distances between ACL deficient patients and asymptomatic controls.

A reflective review of educational events with marker potential on a full-time occupational therapy course
Report
Mckenna, J., & Supyk, J. A reflective review of educational events with marker potential on a full-time occupational therapy course

This study will form the first stage of a planned four-year longitudinal study of educational marker events using representative samples of full and part time occupational therapy students. A review of the literature will be undertaken to highlight... Read More about A reflective review of educational events with marker potential on a full-time occupational therapy course.

Disability design and innovation in computing research in low resource settings
Presentation / Conference
Morgado Ramirez, D., Barbareschi, G., Donovan-Hall, M., Sobuh, M., Elayyan, N., Nakandi, B., …Holloway, C. Disability design and innovation in computing research in low resource settings. Presented at ASSETS '20: The 22nd International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility, Virtual

80% of people with disabilities worldwide live in low resourced settings, rural areas, informal settlements and in multidimensional poverty. ICT4D leverages technological innovations to deliver programs for international development. But very few do... Read More about Disability design and innovation in computing research in low resource settings.

Harnessing public and patient involvement for upper limb prosthetics design
Presentation / Conference
Donovan-Hall, M., Chadwell, A., Morgado Ramirez, D., Ssekitoleko, R., Sobuh, M., & Kenney, L. Harnessing public and patient involvement for upper limb prosthetics design. Presented at Trent International Prosthetics Symposium, Salford

Increasing numbers of people in Lower Middle Income Countries (LMICs ) are living with upper
limb absence, however, access to P&O services are limited. This can have a devastating impact
on engagement in activities of daily living, as when living a... Read More about Harnessing public and patient involvement for upper limb prosthetics design.

Prosthetics services in Uganda : a series of studies to inform the design of a low cost, but fit-for-purpose, body-powered prosthesis
Working Paper
Kenney, L., Ssekitoleko, R., Chadwell, A., Donovan-Hall, M., Morgado Ramirez, D., Holloway, C., …Kalibbala, M. (2019). Prosthetics services in Uganda : a series of studies to inform the design of a low cost, but fit-for-purpose, body-powered prosthesis

The majority of people with upper limb absence (PWULA) live in lower, or middle-income countries (LMICs). However, efforts to develop improved prostheses have largely focused on electrically powered devices, sustainable deployment of which, in LMICs,... Read More about Prosthetics services in Uganda : a series of studies to inform the design of a low cost, but fit-for-purpose, body-powered prosthesis.

Study protocol: Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric testing of work patient reported outcome measures in people with rheumatoid arthritis in the UK, Sweden and the Czech Republic; and in osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis or fibromyalgia in the UK
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Hammond, A., & Prior, Y. Study protocol: Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric testing of work patient reported outcome measures in people with rheumatoid arthritis in the UK, Sweden and the Czech Republic; and in osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis or fibromyalgia in the UK. [Print]

Work disability is high in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and in other musculoskeletal conditions (MSCs). Reliable, valid measures are required to identify workers with RA and other MSCs’ work difficulties, to plan and evaluate work rehabilita... Read More about Study protocol: Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric testing of work patient reported outcome measures in people with rheumatoid arthritis in the UK, Sweden and the Czech Republic; and in osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis or fibromyalgia in the UK.