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Measuring the quality of peer-reviewed publications in social work : impact factors - liberation or liability (2010)
Journal Article
Blyth, E., Shardlow, S., Masson, H., Lyons, K., Shaw, I., & White, S. (2010). Measuring the quality of peer-reviewed publications in social work : impact factors - liberation or liability. Social Work Education, 29(2), 120-136. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615470902856705

Systems for measuring the quality of publications in peer-reviewed academic journals have achieved importance in the 'audit culture' to which academia worldwide has become increasingly subjected. In the United Kingdom this debate has focused on gover... Read More about Measuring the quality of peer-reviewed publications in social work : impact factors - liberation or liability.

Podiatry services for patients with arthritis: an unmet need (2010)
Journal Article
Rome, K., Chapman, J., Williams, A., Gow, P., & Dalbeth, N. (2010). Podiatry services for patients with arthritis: an unmet need. New Zealand Medical Journal, 123(1310), 91-97

Foot problems are extremely common in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). There is ample evidence that foot pain, either alone or as a comorbidity, contributes significantly to disability. Despite the high prevalence of foot disease in RA, thi... Read More about Podiatry services for patients with arthritis: an unmet need.

Book review: Latimer J. & Schiller M.(2009)Un/knowing bodies. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing Ltd. (2010)
Journal Article
Mottram, A. (2010). Book review: Latimer J. & Schiller M.(2009)Un/knowing bodies. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing Ltd. Sociology of Health and Illness, 32(3), 503-504. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9566.2009.01236_2.x

This book presents a highly original and creative way at looking at the Body.This book adds value to the growing body of literature of the sociology of the body. The review considers the book in detail and offers suggestions for its readership.

El desempeño penal y el régimen abierto en las regiones Capital y Andina de Venezuela, 1981-2005. (Penal performance in open prisons in the Capital and Andean regions of Venezuela, 1981-2005.) (2010)
Journal Article
Birkbeck, C. (2010). El desempeño penal y el régimen abierto en las regiones Capital y Andina de Venezuela, 1981-2005. (Penal performance in open prisons in the Capital and Andean regions of Venezuela, 1981-2005.). Capítulo criminológico, 38(1), 81-107

The penal performance of offenders assigned to halfway houses is examined for a sample of 1,253 residents between 1981 and 2005 in the Capital and Andean Regions of Venezuela. Contrary to the notion of progression outlined in prison legislation, only... Read More about El desempeño penal y el régimen abierto en las regiones Capital y Andina de Venezuela, 1981-2005. (Penal performance in open prisons in the Capital and Andean regions of Venezuela, 1981-2005.).

Age-related differences in visual sampling requirements during adaptive locomotion (2010)
Journal Article
Chapman, G., & Hollands, M. (2010). Age-related differences in visual sampling requirements during adaptive locomotion. Experimental Brain Research, 201(3), 467-478. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-009-2058-0

This study investigates if there are age- and falls-risk related differences in the length of time individuals need following fixation of a stepping target in order to step accurately onto it. This aim was achieved by manipulating the timing and loca... Read More about Age-related differences in visual sampling requirements during adaptive locomotion.

CMACE (2010)
Journal Article
Edwards, N., & Davies, S. (2010). CMACE. AIMS journal, 22(3),

Nadine Edwards and Sarah Davies present a summary of their critique of the CMACE Report on the Albany Midwifery Practice.

Accessible article: involving people with learning disabilities in research (2010)
Journal Article
Garbutt, R., Boycott-Garnett, R., Tattersall, J., & Dunn, J. (2010). Accessible article: involving people with learning disabilities in research. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 38(1), 21-34

• This is an article that talks about our research about sex and relationships for people with learning disabilities. • It talks about how people with learning disabilities have been fully involved in the research.

Change and the NHS workforce : ambivalence, anxiety and anger (2010)
Journal Article
Ball, E., & Regan, P. (2010). Change and the NHS workforce : ambivalence, anxiety and anger. Nurse Education in Practice, 10(3), 113-114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2010.01.001

Working in a healthcare system defined by change necessitates, at the least, some degree of intermittent observation. Being commited to change to ensure delivery of 21st century care asks for much more. It means trusting and believing in change. Yet... Read More about Change and the NHS workforce : ambivalence, anxiety and anger.

Focus groups with young people: a participatory approach to research planning (2010)
Journal Article
Bagnoli, A., & Clark, A. (2010). Focus groups with young people: a participatory approach to research planning. Journal of Youth Studies, 13(1), 101-109. https://doi.org/10.1080/13676260903173504

In this paper we present our experiences of conducting focus groups with young people as part of a participatory approach to research design and participant recruitment. The research is a prospective, 10-year, qualitative, longitudinal project invest... Read More about Focus groups with young people: a participatory approach to research planning.

Fitness for practice in nursing and midwifery education in Scotland, United Kingdom (2010)
Journal Article
Holland, K., Roxburgh, M., Johnson, M., Topping, K., Watson, R., Lauder, W., & Porter, M. (2010). Fitness for practice in nursing and midwifery education in Scotland, United Kingdom. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 19, 461-469. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.03056.x

Aim. The aim of this paper is to report findings from a major study that evaluated the Fitness for Practice nursing and midwifery curriculum in Scotland, UK. Background. The competence of student nurses and midwives at the point of registration has... Read More about Fitness for practice in nursing and midwifery education in Scotland, United Kingdom.

Calculation of joint moments following foot contact across two force plates (2010)
Journal Article
Wong, A., Sangeux, M., & Baker, R. (2010). Calculation of joint moments following foot contact across two force plates. Gait & Posture, 31(2), 292-293. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2009.11.004

This study aimed to quantify the effect of combining the measurements from force plates when a subject’s foot comes in contact with more than one force plate. A 3-Dimensional Gait Analysis (3DGA) was performed on a subject walking barefoot. Ten gait... Read More about Calculation of joint moments following foot contact across two force plates.

Evaluation of shoulder joint position sense in both asymptomatic and rehabilitated professional rugby players and matched controls (2010)
Journal Article
Herrington, L., Horsley, I., & Rolf, C. (2010). Evaluation of shoulder joint position sense in both asymptomatic and rehabilitated professional rugby players and matched controls. Physical Therapy in Sport, 11(1), 18-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2009.10.001

Objective: To assess if joint position sense (JPS) in the shoulder differed between un-injured rugby players, matched control subjects and previously injured rehabilitated rugby players. Design: Mixed design. Setting: University biomechanics labora... Read More about Evaluation of shoulder joint position sense in both asymptomatic and rehabilitated professional rugby players and matched controls.

Adaptive gait changes due to spectacle magnification and dioptric blur in older people (2010)
Journal Article
Elliott, D., & Chapman, G. (2010). Adaptive gait changes due to spectacle magnification and dioptric blur in older people. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 51(2), 718-722. https://doi.org/10.1167/iovs.09-4250

PURPOSE: A recent study suggested that updated spectacles could increase fall rate in frail older people. The authors hypothesized that the increased risk may be due to changes in spectacle magnification. The present study was conducted to assess the... Read More about Adaptive gait changes due to spectacle magnification and dioptric blur in older people.

Crime, foreigners and hard news: A cross-national comparison of reporting and public perception (2010)
Journal Article
Curran, J., Salovaara-Moring, I., Coen, S., & Iyengar, S. (2010). Crime, foreigners and hard news: A cross-national comparison of reporting and public perception. Journalism, 11(1), 3-19. https://doi.org/10.1177/1464884909350640

The Finnish media devote more attention to hard news than the British media, yet Finns are less interested in politics than the British. The principal reason for this difference in news values is that Finnish TV is more subject to public service infl... Read More about Crime, foreigners and hard news: A cross-national comparison of reporting and public perception.

Three-dimensional analysis of intracycle velocity fluctuations in frontcrawl swimming (2010)
Journal Article
G. Psycharakis, S., Naemi, R., Connaboy, C., McCabe, C., & H. Sanders, R. (2010). Three-dimensional analysis of intracycle velocity fluctuations in frontcrawl swimming. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 20(1), 128-135. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0838.2009.00891.x

The purpose of this study was to determine accurately the magnitude and changes of intra-cycle velocity fluctuation (Vfluc), maximum (Vmax) and minimum velocity (Vmin) of the center of mass during a maximum 200 m frontcrawl swim, and to examine wheth... Read More about Three-dimensional analysis of intracycle velocity fluctuations in frontcrawl swimming.

The experiences of accession 8 migrants in England : motivations, work and agency (2010)
Journal Article
Cook, J., Dwyer, P., & Waite, L. (2010). The experiences of accession 8 migrants in England : motivations, work and agency. International Migration, 49(2), 54-79. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2435.2009.00595.x

Drawing on a recently completed qualitative study in a northern English city, this paper explores motivations and experiences of Accession 8 (A8) migrants who have entered the United Kingdom following the expansion of the European Union in 2004. The... Read More about The experiences of accession 8 migrants in England : motivations, work and agency.

The use of measurement tools in clinical practice; an observational study of neurorehabilitation (2010)
Journal Article
Tyson, S., Greenhalgh, J., Long, A., & Flynn, R. (2010). The use of measurement tools in clinical practice; an observational study of neurorehabilitation. Clinical Rehabilitation, 24, 74-81. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269215509341527

Objective: To explore the way in which standardised measurement tools are used in day-to-day clinical practice Design: Non-participant observation and semi-structured interviews Setting: Hospital based adult neurorehabilition unit Participants:... Read More about The use of measurement tools in clinical practice; an observational study of neurorehabilitation.