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Pathological and physiological muscle co-activation during active elbow extension in children with unilateral cerebral palsy (2016)
Journal Article
Sarcher, A., Raison, M., Leboeuf, F., Perrouin-Verbe, B., Brochard, S., & Gross, R. (2016). Pathological and physiological muscle co-activation during active elbow extension in children with unilateral cerebral palsy. Clinical Neurophysiology, 128(1), 4-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2016.10.086

Objective To address the roles and mechanisms of co-activation in two flexor/extensor pairs during elbow extension in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Methods 13 Typically Developing (TD) and 13 children with unilateral spastic CP per... Read More about Pathological and physiological muscle co-activation during active elbow extension in children with unilateral cerebral palsy.

Patient safety in undergraduate radiography curricula : a European perspective (2016)
Journal Article
England, A., Azevedo, K., Bezzina, P., Henner, A., & McNulty, J. (2016). Patient safety in undergraduate radiography curricula : a European perspective. Radiography, 22(Sup.1), S12-S19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2016.10.004

Purpose: To establish an understanding of patient safety within radiography education across Europe by surveying higher education institutions registered as affiliate members of the European Federation of Radiographer Societies (EFRS). Method:... Read More about Patient safety in undergraduate radiography curricula : a European perspective.

Access to, and experiences of, healthcare services by trafficked people : findings from a mixed-methods study in England (2016)
Journal Article
Westwood, J., Howard, L., Stanley, N., Zimmerman, C., Gerada, C., & Oram, S. (2016). Access to, and experiences of, healthcare services by trafficked people : findings from a mixed-methods study in England. British Journal of General Practice, 66(652), e794-e801. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp16X687073

Background Trafficked people experience high levels of physical and psychological morbidity, but little is known about trafficked people’s experiences of accessing and using healthcare services during or after their trafficking experiences. Aim... Read More about Access to, and experiences of, healthcare services by trafficked people : findings from a mixed-methods study in England.

Crowd-sourced amputee gait data : a feasibility study using YouTube videos of unilateral trans-femoral gait (2016)
Journal Article
Gardiner, J., Gunarathne, N., Howard, D., & Kenney, L. (2016). Crowd-sourced amputee gait data : a feasibility study using YouTube videos of unilateral trans-femoral gait. PLoS ONE, 11(10), e0165287. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0165287

Collecting large datasets of amputee gait data is notoriously difficult. Additionally, collecting data on less prevalent amputations or on gait activities other than level walking and running on hard surfaces is rarely attempted. However, with the we... Read More about Crowd-sourced amputee gait data : a feasibility study using YouTube videos of unilateral trans-femoral gait.

A brief review of research using near-infrared spectroscopy to measure activation of the prefrontal cortex during emotional processing : the importance of experimental design (2016)
Journal Article
Bendall, R., Eachus, P., & Thompson, C. (2016). A brief review of research using near-infrared spectroscopy to measure activation of the prefrontal cortex during emotional processing : the importance of experimental design. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 10, https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2016.00529

During the past two decades there has been a pronounced increase in the number of published research studies that have employed near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to measure neural activation. The technique is now an accepted neuroimaging tool adopt... Read More about A brief review of research using near-infrared spectroscopy to measure activation of the prefrontal cortex during emotional processing : the importance of experimental design.

The travelling gamer : an ethnography of video game events (2016)
Thesis
Law, Y. The travelling gamer : an ethnography of video game events. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis is an ethnography of video gamers and video game events. It considers the social and cultural practices of video gamers away from the video game screen, and in particular focuses on those who participate in, and attend, various video game... Read More about The travelling gamer : an ethnography of video game events.

Volunteering and overseas placements in the NHS : a survey of current activity (2016)
Journal Article
Chatwin, J., & Ackers, H. (2016). Volunteering and overseas placements in the NHS : a survey of current activity. BMJ, 6(10), e01216. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012160

Objective The study aimed to establish current levels of overseas volunteering and placement activity across all staff grades within the NHS in the North West of England. Design Cross-sectional survey. Instrument Descriptive statistics. Setting... Read More about Volunteering and overseas placements in the NHS : a survey of current activity.

Diagnosis of aortic graft infection : a case definition by the management of aortic graft infection collaboration (MAGIC) (2016)
Journal Article
Lyons, O., Baguneid, M., Barwick, T., Bell, R., Foster, N., Homer-Vanniasinkam, S., …Price, N. (2016). Diagnosis of aortic graft infection : a case definition by the management of aortic graft infection collaboration (MAGIC). European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 52(6), 758-763. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2016.09.007

Objective/Background The management of aortic graft infection (AGI) is highly complex and in the absence of a universally accepted case definition and evidence-based guidelines, clinical approaches and outcomes vary widely. The objective was to de... Read More about Diagnosis of aortic graft infection : a case definition by the management of aortic graft infection collaboration (MAGIC).

Global healthcare for the 21st century and beyond (2016)
Journal Article
MacVane Phipps, F. E. (2016). Global healthcare for the 21st century and beyond. International Journal of Health Governance, 21(4), 263-267. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHG-10-2016-0046

Despite the Alma-Ata goal of acceptable health care for all by the year 2000, gross inequalities continue to condemn the world’s poorer and disadvantaged citizens to inadequate levels of health and health care. Articles in this issue describe import... Read More about Global healthcare for the 21st century and beyond.

Hazards and risk : the support worker's role (2016)
Journal Article
Stonehouse, D. (2016). Hazards and risk : the support worker's role. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 10(10), 513-515. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjha.2016.10.10.513

Within this article, the author will be discussing the vital role that support workers have in managing risk and in maintaining a safe working environment for themselves, their colleagues and service users. The Code of Conduct for Healthcare Suppor... Read More about Hazards and risk : the support worker's role.