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A comparative study of pain experienced during successive mammography examinations in patients with a family history of breast cancer and those who have had breast cancer surgery (2020)
Journal Article
Nelson, D., England, A., Cheptoo, M., & Mercer, C. (2020). A comparative study of pain experienced during successive mammography examinations in patients with a family history of breast cancer and those who have had breast cancer surgery. Radiography, 26(1), 76-81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2019.08.007

Introduction To measure mammography-related pain in two groups of women undergoing regular surveillance as a baseline for future care. Methods Following ethical approval, two hundred and forty two women aged 32–84 years (mean 54), were invited b... Read More about A comparative study of pain experienced during successive mammography examinations in patients with a family history of breast cancer and those who have had breast cancer surgery.

Biomechanical determinants of injury risk and performance during change of direction : implications for screening and intervention (2020)
Thesis
Dos'Santos, T. Biomechanical determinants of injury risk and performance during change of direction : implications for screening and intervention. (Thesis). University of Salford

Changing direction is a key action linked to successful performance in multidirectional sports, but also an action associated with non-contact anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. Despite the importance of directional changes for sports per... Read More about Biomechanical determinants of injury risk and performance during change of direction : implications for screening and intervention.

A feminist study of women using mobile phones for empowerment and social capital in Kaduna, Nigeria (2020)
Thesis
Ndukwe, C. A feminist study of women using mobile phones for empowerment and social capital in Kaduna, Nigeria. (Thesis). University of Salford

The purpose of this study is to identify how Nigerian women have adopted and are using mobile phones for social capital building and empowerment. The study which is qualitative in nature utilises interviews to gather the experiences of the mobile liv... Read More about A feminist study of women using mobile phones for empowerment and social capital in Kaduna, Nigeria.

A survey of lower limb rehabilitation systems and algorithms based on functional electrical stimulation (2020)
Journal Article
Sun, M., Wu, X., & Liu, Q. (2020). A survey of lower limb rehabilitation systems and algorithms based on functional electrical stimulation. Computers, Materials & Continua, 62(1), 281-292. https://doi.org/10.32604/cmc.2020.06098

Functional electrical stimulation is a method of repairing a dysfunctional limb in a stroke patient by using low-intensity electrical stimulation. Currently, it is widely used in smart medical treatment for limb rehabilitation in stroke patients. In... Read More about A survey of lower limb rehabilitation systems and algorithms based on functional electrical stimulation.

A self-management program for adults with asthma in Saudi Arabia (2020)
Thesis
Dailah, H. A self-management program for adults with asthma in Saudi Arabia. (Thesis). University of Salford

Introduction Globally, asthma is one of the major non-communicable diseases. Across the world, there are approximately 235 million people with asthma; including approximately 4% of the adult population in Saudi Arabia. Asthma patients within the rur... Read More about A self-management program for adults with asthma in Saudi Arabia.

Parents' points of view: an evaluation of the M'Lop Tapang special needs programme, Cambodia (2020)
Report
Shoemaker, D., Chhim, S., Dom, S., Ngov, C., Kennedy, R., Peach, D., & Rowland, A. (2020). Parents' points of view: an evaluation of the M'Lop Tapang special needs programme, Cambodia

M’Lop Tapang is a registered non-governmental organisation working in South West Cambodia and providing services to 5000 vulnerable children and 2500 families. This evaluation was commissioned to review M’Lop Tapang’s special needs programme. Inter... Read More about Parents' points of view: an evaluation of the M'Lop Tapang special needs programme, Cambodia.

How to build better fall detection technology : a search for characteristics unique to falls and methods to robustly evaluate performance (2020)
Thesis
Broadley, R. How to build better fall detection technology : a search for characteristics unique to falls and methods to robustly evaluate performance. (Thesis). University of Salford

Falls can have severe consequences for older adults, such as bone fractures and long periods unable to get up from the ground, known as a long-lie. The capability to automatically detect falls would reduce long-lies through ensuring prompt arrival of... Read More about How to build better fall detection technology : a search for characteristics unique to falls and methods to robustly evaluate performance.

Measuring the functional and clinical effectiveness of a passive dynamic ankle foot orthosis when used to rehabilitate complex limb salvage post lower limb blast trauma (2020)
Thesis
Bennett, N. Measuring the functional and clinical effectiveness of a passive dynamic ankle foot orthosis when used to rehabilitate complex limb salvage post lower limb blast trauma. (Dissertation). University of Salford

Summary: Studies suggest passive dynamic ankle foot orthoses (PD AFO) are effective at improving gait and patient reported outcomes measures (PROM) in personnel who have undergone limb salvage due to blast trauma. Studies using PD AFOs have included... Read More about Measuring the functional and clinical effectiveness of a passive dynamic ankle foot orthosis when used to rehabilitate complex limb salvage post lower limb blast trauma.

Cut hours, not people : no work, furlough, short hours and mental health during COVID-19 pandemic in the UK (2020)
Working Paper
Burchell, B., Wang, S., Kamerāde, D., Bessa, I., & Rubery, J. Cut hours, not people : no work, furlough, short hours and mental health during COVID-19 pandemic in the UK

The unprecedented shock to the UK economy inflicted by government measures to contain the Coronavirus (COVID-19) risked plunging millions of workers into unemployment as businesses were forced to close or scale back activity. To avoid that cliff edg... Read More about Cut hours, not people : no work, furlough, short hours and mental health during COVID-19 pandemic in the UK.