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Skill assessment in upper limb myoelectric prosthesis users : validation of a clinically feasible method for characterising upper limb temporal and amplitude variability during the performance of functional tasks (2017)
Journal Article
Thies, S., Kenney, L., Sobuh, M., Galpin, A., Kyberd, P., Stine, R., & Major, M. (2017). Skill assessment in upper limb myoelectric prosthesis users : validation of a clinically feasible method for characterising upper limb temporal and amplitude variability during the performance of functional tasks. Medical Engineering and Physics, 47, 137-143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2017.03.010

Upper limb myoelectric prostheses remain challenging to use and are often abandoned. A proficient user must be able to plan/execute arm movements while activating the residual muscle(s), accounting for delays and unpredictability in prosthesis respon... Read More about Skill assessment in upper limb myoelectric prosthesis users : validation of a clinically feasible method for characterising upper limb temporal and amplitude variability during the performance of functional tasks.

A generalizable methodology for stability assessment of walking aid users (2017)
Journal Article
Costamagna, E., Thies, S., Kenney, L., Howard, D., Liu, A., & Ogden, D. (2017). A generalizable methodology for stability assessment of walking aid users. Medical Engineering and Physics, 47, 167-175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2017.06.013

To assist balance and mobility, older adults are often prescribed walking aids. Nevertheless, surprisingly their use has been associated with increased falls-risk. To address this finding we first need to characterise a person’s stability while using... Read More about A generalizable methodology for stability assessment of walking aid users.

Agonistic and antagonistic drug action (2017)
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Robertson, D. (2017). Agonistic and antagonistic drug action. Nurse Prescribing, 15(7), 356-358. https://doi.org/10.12968/npre.2017.15.7.356

In this article in the series of ‘bite sized’ pharmacology, we will look at the concepts of agonism and antagonism with regards to drug action. These pharmacodynamic actions affect how a drug acts at its target site and the body's response to the dru... Read More about Agonistic and antagonistic drug action.

Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion in patients with type 1 disease (2017)
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Meetoo, D., Wong, L., & Fatani, T. (2017). Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion in patients with type 1 disease. British Journal of Healthcare Management, 23(7), 313-318. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjhc.2017.23.7.313

Optimal blood glucose control and the restoration of physiological insulin secretion is an ongoing medical challenge. Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) aims to restore blood glucose levels and reduce the frequency of hypoglycaemic event... Read More about Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion in patients with type 1 disease.

Countermovement jump phase characteristics of senior and academy rugby league players (2017)
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McMahon, J., Murphy, S., Rej, S., & Comfort, P. (2017). Countermovement jump phase characteristics of senior and academy rugby league players. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 12(6), 803-811. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2016-0467

Purpose: Gross measures of countermovement jump (CMJ) performance are commonly used to track maturational changes in neuromuscular function within rugby league (RL). The purpose of this study was to conduct both a gross and a more detailed tempor... Read More about Countermovement jump phase characteristics of senior and academy rugby league players.

A comparison of catch phase force-time characteristics during clean derivatives from the knee (2017)
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Comfort, P., Williams, R., Suchomel, T., & Lake, J. (2017). A comparison of catch phase force-time characteristics during clean derivatives from the knee. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 31(7), 1911-1918. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000001660

The aim of this study was to compare load-absorption force-time characteristics of the clean from the knee (CK), power clean from the knee (PCK) and clean pull from the knee (CPK). Ten collegiate athletes (age 27.5 ± 4.2 years; height 180.4 ± 6.7 cm;... Read More about A comparison of catch phase force-time characteristics during clean derivatives from the knee.

Tackling maternal obesity: Building an evidence base to reflect the complexity of lifestyle behaviour change (2017)
Journal Article
van der Pligt, P., Bick, D., & Furber, C. (2017). Tackling maternal obesity: Building an evidence base to reflect the complexity of lifestyle behaviour change. Midwifery, 49, 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2017.01.013

Student midwives’ awareness, knowledge, and experiences of antenatal anxiety within clinical practice (2017)
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McGookin, A., Furber, C., & Smith, D. M. (2017). Student midwives’ awareness, knowledge, and experiences of antenatal anxiety within clinical practice. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 35(4), 380-393. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2017.1337270

Objective: The current study aimed to explore student midwives’ awareness, knowledge, and experiences of supporting women with antenatal anxiety (ANA) within clinical practice. Background: ANA is associated with negative outcomes for mother and ba... Read More about Student midwives’ awareness, knowledge, and experiences of antenatal anxiety within clinical practice.

Declaring the activism of black feminist theory (2017)
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Nayak, S. (2017). Declaring the activism of black feminist theory. Annual review of critical psychology (Online), 13, 1-12

This paper explores the ways in which declaring the activism of Black feminist theory troubles knowledge power relations, silence and hierarchical thinking. The Rape Crisis movement (rapecrisis.org.uk) has been instrumental shaping my standpoint and... Read More about Declaring the activism of black feminist theory.

Older adult dog owners are more physically active than their non-dog-owning counterparts (2017)
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Gee, N., Dall, P., Ellis, S., Ellis, B., Granat, M., & Mills, D. (2017). Older adult dog owners are more physically active than their non-dog-owning counterparts. Innovation in Aging, 1(Supl_1), 293-293. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igx004.1086

The study examined the influence of dog ownership on physical activity (PA) in community dwelling older adults using a longitudinal design and an objective measure of PA (activPAL monitor). Eighty six participants (aged 65–81 years) were matched... Read More about Older adult dog owners are more physically active than their non-dog-owning counterparts.