School of Health & Society

Effect of different walking speeds on joint and muscle force estimation using AnyBody and OpenSim (2021)
Journal Article
Alexander, N., Schwameder, H., Baker, R., & Trinler, U. (2021). Effect of different walking speeds on joint and muscle force estimation using AnyBody and OpenSim. Gait & Posture, 90, 197-203. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2021.08.026

Background: To be able to use muscluloskeletal models in clinical settings, it is important to understand the effect of walking speed on joint and muscle force estimations in different generic musculoskeletal models. Research question: The aim of... Read More about Effect of different walking speeds on joint and muscle force estimation using AnyBody and OpenSim.

The impact of clinical skills training on hospital nursing care towards acquisition of improved care quality : a systematised review (2021)
Journal Article
Calmita, H., & Boag, B. (2021). The impact of clinical skills training on hospital nursing care towards acquisition of improved care quality : a systematised review. European Heart Journal, 42(Sup. 1), ehab724.3148. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.3148

Aim: The study aim is to review the literature regarding the impact of clinical skills training on the quality of care delivery in the hospital setting. Objectives: To determine the extent to which clinical skills training is evidenced by improv... Read More about The impact of clinical skills training on hospital nursing care towards acquisition of improved care quality : a systematised review.

A systematic review of exercise prescription in patients with intermittent claudication : does pain matter? (2021)
Journal Article
Seed, S., Harwood, A., Sinclair, J., Pymer, S., Caldow, E., Ingle, L., …Birkett, S. (2021). A systematic review of exercise prescription in patients with intermittent claudication : does pain matter?. Annals of Vascular Surgery, 77, 315-323. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2021.06.025

Current guidelines for intermittent claudication advocate exercise at moderate to maximal claudication pain. However, adherence rates to supervised exercise programmes (SEP) remain poor and claudication pain is a contributing factor. Limited evidence... Read More about A systematic review of exercise prescription in patients with intermittent claudication : does pain matter?.

The immediate effects of foot orthosis geometry on lower limb muscle activity and foot biomechanics (2021)
Journal Article
Reeves, J., Jones, R., Liu, A., Bent, L., & Nester, C. (2021). The immediate effects of foot orthosis geometry on lower limb muscle activity and foot biomechanics. Journal of Biomechanics, 128, 110716. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2021.110716

Foot orthoses (FOs) are used to treat clinical conditions by altering the external forces applied to the foot and thereafter the forces of muscles and tendons. However, whether specific geometric design features of FOs affect muscle activation is unk... Read More about The immediate effects of foot orthosis geometry on lower limb muscle activity and foot biomechanics.

A systematic review of exercise prescription in patients with intermittent claudication: does pain matter? (2021)
Journal Article
Seed, S., Harwood, A., Sinclair, J., Pymer, S., Caldow, E., Ingle, L., …Birkett, S. (2021). A systematic review of exercise prescription in patients with intermittent claudication: does pain matter?. Annals of Vascular Surgery, 77, 315-323. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2021.06.025

Background: Current guidelines for intermittent claudication advocate exercise at moderate to maximal claudication pain. However, adherence rates to supervised exercise programmes (SEP) remain poor and claudication pain is a contributing factor. Limi... Read More about A systematic review of exercise prescription in patients with intermittent claudication: does pain matter?.

How can communities influence alcohol licensing at a local level? Licensing Officers’ perspectives of the barriers and facilitators to sustaining engagement in a volunteer-led alcohol harm reduction approach (2021)
Journal Article
Ure, C., Burns, E., Hargreaves, S., Hidajat, M., Coffey, M., de Vocht, F., …Cook, P. (2021). How can communities influence alcohol licensing at a local level? Licensing Officers’ perspectives of the barriers and facilitators to sustaining engagement in a volunteer-led alcohol harm reduction approach. International Journal of Drug Policy, 98, 103412. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103412

Despite the World Health Organization’s assertion that communities need to become involved in reducing alcohol harm, evidence of community engagement in alcohol licensing decision-making in England remains limited. The evaluation of the Communities... Read More about How can communities influence alcohol licensing at a local level? Licensing Officers’ perspectives of the barriers and facilitators to sustaining engagement in a volunteer-led alcohol harm reduction approach.

We do things differently here : the Greater Manchester approach to preventing alcohol-exposed pregnancy (2021)
Journal Article
Reynolds, R., McCarthy, R., & Cook, P. (2021). We do things differently here : the Greater Manchester approach to preventing alcohol-exposed pregnancy. Perspectives in Public Health, 141(5), 252-254. https://doi.org/10.1177/1757913920985553

Can emotional expressivity and writing content predict beneficial effects of expressive writing among breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy? A secondary analysis of randomized controlled trial data from China (2021)
Journal Article
Wu, Y., Yang, D., Jian, B., Li, C., Liu, L., Li, W., …Zhou, C. (2023). Can emotional expressivity and writing content predict beneficial effects of expressive writing among breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy? A secondary analysis of randomized controlled trial data from China. Psychological Medicine, 53(4), 1527-1541. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0033291721003111

Background To explore whether emotional expressivity and the patterns of language use could predict benefits from expressive writing (EW) of breast cancer (BC) patients in a culture that strongly discourages emotional disclosure. Methods Data we... Read More about Can emotional expressivity and writing content predict beneficial effects of expressive writing among breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy? A secondary analysis of randomized controlled trial data from China.

High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) as a Potential Countermeasure for Phenotypic Characteristics of Sarcopenia: A Scoping Review (2021)
Journal Article
Hayes, L. D., Elliott, B. T., Yasar, Z., Bampouras, T. M., Sculthorpe, N. F., Sanal-Hayes, N. E. M., & Hurst, C. (in press). High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) as a Potential Countermeasure for Phenotypic Characteristics of Sarcopenia: A Scoping Review. Frontiers in Physiology, 12, https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2021.715044

Background: Sarcopenia is defined as a progressive and generalized loss of skeletal muscle quantity and function associated predominantly with aging. Physical activity appears the most promising intervention to attenuate sarcopenia, yet physical acti... Read More about High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) as a Potential Countermeasure for Phenotypic Characteristics of Sarcopenia: A Scoping Review.

Outputs (350)