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A new integrated behavioural intervention for knee osteoarthritis : development and pilot study (2021)
Journal Article
Preece, S., Brookes, N., Williams, A., Jones, R., Starbuck, C., Jones, A., & Walsh, N. (2021). A new integrated behavioural intervention for knee osteoarthritis : development and pilot study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 22(1), 526. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04389-0

Background: Exercise-based approaches have been a cornerstone of physiotherapy management of knee osteoarthritis for many years. However, clinical effects are considered small to modest and the need for continued adherence identified as a barrier to... Read More about A new integrated behavioural intervention for knee osteoarthritis : development and pilot study.

Birley Place: a virtual community for the delivery of health and social care education (2021)
Journal Article
Wright, D. J., Greene, L., Jack, K., Hannan, E., & Hamshire, C. (2021). Birley Place: a virtual community for the delivery of health and social care education. #Journal not on list, 7(6), 627-630. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjstel-2020-000849

Virtual simulation can provide high-quality learning experiences through innovative and engaging activities while also overcoming some of the constraints associated with physical simulation. We developed a virtual community, called Birley Place,... Read More about Birley Place: a virtual community for the delivery of health and social care education.

Comparison of pelvic tilt before and after hip flexor stretching in healthy adults (2021)
Journal Article
Preece, S., Tan, Y., Alghamdi, T., & Arnall, F. (2021). Comparison of pelvic tilt before and after hip flexor stretching in healthy adults. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, 44(4), 289-294. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmpt.2020.09.006

Objectives: An increase in anterior pelvic tilt is often assumed to result from short hip flexor muscles. Such altered postural alignment may increase the stress on the lumbar spine and has been shown to be a characteristic of specific low back pain... Read More about Comparison of pelvic tilt before and after hip flexor stretching in healthy adults.

Polypharmacy and multimorbidity (2021)
Journal Article
Robertson, D. (2021). Polypharmacy and multimorbidity. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 3(6), 216-217. https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2021.3.6.216

Deborah Robertson provides an overview of recently published articles that may be of interest to non-medical prescribers. Should you wish to look at any of the papers in more detail, a full reference is provided

Kinematic characteristics of male runners with a history of recurrent calf muscle strain injury (2021)
Journal Article
Bramah, C., Preece, S., Gill, N., & Herrington, L. (2021). Kinematic characteristics of male runners with a history of recurrent calf muscle strain injury. International journal of sports physical therapy, 16(3), 732-740. https://doi.org/10.26603/001c.22971

Background: Calf muscle strain injuries are a common running injury affecting male runners and are known to have high reoccurrence rates. Currently, limited evidence exists investigating factors associated with this injury with no previous study inve... Read More about Kinematic characteristics of male runners with a history of recurrent calf muscle strain injury.

Attempting to capture the ineffable quality : an interpretative phenomenological analysis of the experience of an epiphany (2021)
Journal Article
Amos, I. (2021). Attempting to capture the ineffable quality : an interpretative phenomenological analysis of the experience of an epiphany. Transpersonal Psychology Review, 23(1), 32-44

Examination of how people experience positive change outside the therapy room is of use to those seeking to support people who want to change within the realms of psychotherapy. The qualitative literature which has examined the topic of sudden an... Read More about Attempting to capture the ineffable quality : an interpretative phenomenological analysis of the experience of an epiphany.

Is there a relationship between the overhead press and split jerk maximum performance? Influence of sex (2021)
Journal Article
Soriano, M., Haff, G., Comfort, P., Amaro-Gahete, F., Torres-González, A., García-Cifo, A., …de Baranda, P. (2022). Is there a relationship between the overhead press and split jerk maximum performance? Influence of sex. International journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 17(1), 143-150. https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541211020452

The aims of this study were to (I) determine the differences and relationship between the overhead press and split jerk performance in athletes involved in weightlifting training, and (II) explore the magnitude of these differences in one-repetition... Read More about Is there a relationship between the overhead press and split jerk maximum performance? Influence of sex.

The Recognition of Excessive blood loss At ChildbirTh (REACT) Study: a two‐phase exploratory, sequential mixed methods inquiry using focus groups, interviews and a pilot, randomised crossover study (2021)
Journal Article
Hancock, A., Weeks, A., Furber, C., Campbell, M., & Lavender, T. (2021). The Recognition of Excessive blood loss At ChildbirTh (REACT) Study: a two‐phase exploratory, sequential mixed methods inquiry using focus groups, interviews and a pilot, randomised crossover study. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 128(11), 1843-1854. https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.16735

Objectives To explore how childbirth-related blood loss is evaluated and excessive bleeding recognised; and to develop and test a theory of postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) diagnosis. Design Two-phase, exploratory, sequential mixed methods design us... Read More about The Recognition of Excessive blood loss At ChildbirTh (REACT) Study: a two‐phase exploratory, sequential mixed methods inquiry using focus groups, interviews and a pilot, randomised crossover study.

A comparison of characteristics, developmental disorders and motor progression between children with and without developmental coordination disorder (2021)
Journal Article
McQuillan, V., Swanwick, R., Chambers, M., Schluter, D., & Sugden, D. (2021). A comparison of characteristics, developmental disorders and motor progression between children with and without developmental coordination disorder. Human Movement Science, 78, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2021.102823

Background and aim Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) have difficulty in the development of motor coordination and with learning new motor skills. Studies demonstrate that children with DCD differ in terms of the nature and seve... Read More about A comparison of characteristics, developmental disorders and motor progression between children with and without developmental coordination disorder.