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Understanding the influences on self-confidence among first-year undergraduate nursing students in Ireland (2012)
Journal Article
Chesser-Smyth, P., & Long, T. (2013). Understanding the influences on self-confidence among first-year undergraduate nursing students in Ireland. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 69(1), 145-157. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2012.06001.x

Aim. To report a mixed-methods study of the development of self-confidence in Irish nursing students undertaking the first year of an undergraduate nursing programme. Background. Self-confidence underpins nurses’ competence to carry out care effe... Read More about Understanding the influences on self-confidence among first-year undergraduate nursing students in Ireland.

A comparison of maximal squat strength and 5-, 10-, and 20-meter sprint times, in athletes and recreationally trained men (2012)
Journal Article
comfort, P., bullock, N., & Pearson, S. (2012). A comparison of maximal squat strength and 5-, 10-, and 20-meter sprint times, in athletes and recreationally trained men

The purpose of this study was to identify whether there was a relationship between relative strength during a 1 repetition maximum (1RM) back squat and 5-, 10-, and 20-m sprint performances in both trained athletes and recreationally trained individu... Read More about A comparison of maximal squat strength and 5-, 10-, and 20-meter sprint times, in athletes and recreationally trained men.

Validity, practical utility, and reliability of the activPAL in preschool children (2012)
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activPAL in preschool children. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 44(4), 761-768. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0b013e31823b1dc7

Purpose: With the increasing global prevalence of childhood obesity, it is important to have appropriate measurement tools for investigating factors (e.g.,sedentary time) contributing to positive energy balance in early childhood. For preschool child... Read More about Validity, practical utility, and reliability of the activPAL in preschool children.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (2012)
Journal Article
Curran, J., Darling, J., Rogers, P., & Gournay, K. (2012). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. British Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 1(1), 57-63. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjmh.2012.1.1.57

This article discusses acceptance and commitment therapy. It outlines the principles that underpin acceptance and commitment therapy practice, and how these principles can be applied. It encourages the reader to reflect upon their own use of the tech... Read More about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

Being an effective nurse consultant in the English National Health Service : what does it take? A study of consultants specializing in safeguarding (2012)
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Franks, H., & Howarth, M. (2012). Being an effective nurse consultant in the English National Health Service : what does it take? A study of consultants specializing in safeguarding. Journal of Nursing Management, 20(7), 847-857. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2834.2012.01353.x

Aims This study established key attributes and perceived strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) of nurse consultants specialising in safeguarding children. Background The nurse consultant role in England spans four doma... Read More about Being an effective nurse consultant in the English National Health Service : what does it take? A study of consultants specializing in safeguarding.

The effect of the use of a walkway and the choice of the foot on plantar pressure assessment when using pressure platforms (2012)
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Naemi, R., Larose Chevalier, T., Healy, A., & Chockalingam, N. (2012). The effect of the use of a walkway and the choice of the foot on plantar pressure assessment when using pressure platforms. Foot, 22(2), 100-104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foot.2012.01.004

Background Plantar pressure assessment is routinely used in a clinical setting for diagnosing foot problems and prescribing orthoses or footwear. Despite this, the measurement procedures and protocols that might have an effect on the results are not... Read More about The effect of the use of a walkway and the choice of the foot on plantar pressure assessment when using pressure platforms.

The impact of caring for those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on carers’ psychological well-being : a narrative review (2012)
Journal Article
Yorke, J., Grant, M., & Cavanagh, A. (2012). The impact of caring for those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on carers’ psychological well-being : a narrative review. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 49(11), 1459-1471. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.02.010

Objective To identify and summarise studies of the psychological well-being of informal carers of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Design The review included studies if they reported the carers perspective of caregiving – s... Read More about The impact of caring for those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on carers’ psychological well-being : a narrative review.

The effects of transverse rotation angle on compression and effective lever arm of prosthetic feet during simulated stance (2012)
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Major, M., Howard, D., Jones, R., & Twiste, M. (2012). The effects of transverse rotation angle on compression and effective lever arm of prosthetic feet during simulated stance. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 36(2), 231-235. https://doi.org/10.1177/0309364611435996

Background and Aim: Unlike sagittal plane prosthesis alignment, few studies have observed the effects of transverse plane alignment on gait and prosthesis behaviour. Changes in transverse plane rotation angle will rotate the points of loading on the... Read More about The effects of transverse rotation angle on compression and effective lever arm of prosthetic feet during simulated stance.

Occurrence of fatigue during sets of static squat jumps at a variety of loads (2012)
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Thomasson, M., & Comfort, P. (2012). Occurrence of fatigue during sets of static squat jumps at a variety of loads. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 26(3), 677-683. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e31822a61b5

Thomasson, ML and Comfort, P. Occurrence of fatigue during sets of static squat jumps performed at a variety of loads. J Strength Cond Res 26(3): 677–683, 2012—Research has identified that the optimal power load for static squat jumps (with no cou... Read More about Occurrence of fatigue during sets of static squat jumps at a variety of loads.

Are changes in maximal squat strength during pre-season training reflected in sprint performance in rugby league players? (2012)
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Comfort, P., Haigh, A., & Matthews, M. (2012). Are changes in maximal squat strength during pre-season training reflected in sprint performance in rugby league players?. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 26(3), 772-776. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e31822a5cbf

Comfort, P, Haigh, A, and Matthews, MJ. Are changes in maximal squat strength during preseason training reflected in changes in sprint performance in rugby league players? J Strength Cond Res 26(3): 772–776, 2012—Because previous research has show... Read More about Are changes in maximal squat strength during pre-season training reflected in sprint performance in rugby league players?.

Assessing the use of simulated wounds in nurse education (2012)
Journal Article
Stephens, M., & Jones, D. (2012). Assessing the use of simulated wounds in nurse education. Wounds UK, 8(1), 74-80

In the past, nursing students only had access to classroom theory to develop their wound care knowledge. In the project detailed here, simulated wounds were developed to teach nursing students at the University of Salford about tissue viabilit... Read More about Assessing the use of simulated wounds in nurse education.

The nature of employer’s involvement in social work education : An international exploration (2012)
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Shardlow, S., Scholar, H., Munro, L., & McLaughlin, H. (2012). The nature of employer’s involvement in social work education : An international exploration. International Social Work, 55(2), 205-224. https://doi.org/10.1177/0020872811418993

Email interviews and internet inquiries were used to explore the nature and extent of employer engagement in qualifying social work education programmes across 10 countries: Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Norway, South Afr... Read More about The nature of employer’s involvement in social work education : An international exploration.

‘Being kinder to myself ’: a prospective comparative study, exploring post-trauma therapy outcome measures, for two groups of clients, receiving either Cognitive Behaviour Therapy or Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Compassionate Mind Training (2012)
Journal Article
Therapy and Compassionate Mind Training. Review - British Psychological Society. Counselling Psychology Section, 27(1), 31-43

Background/Aims/Objectives: This prospective, comparative outcome study was designed to contrast the relative impact of differing therapeutic interventions for trauma victims, carried out by the same therapist. Methods/Methodology: A non-random con... Read More about ‘Being kinder to myself ’: a prospective comparative study, exploring post-trauma therapy outcome measures, for two groups of clients, receiving either Cognitive Behaviour Therapy or Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Compassionate Mind Training.

The affirmative model of disability : a means to include disability orientation in occupational therapy? (2012)
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McCormack, C., & Collins, B. (2012). The affirmative model of disability : a means to include disability orientation in occupational therapy?. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 75(3), 156-158. https://doi.org/10.4276/030802212X13311219571909

Disability orientation is a missing concept in occupational therapy. Disability orientation describes a person's interpretation of his or her disability experience and his or her perceptions of the meaning of being disabled. One orientation is that o... Read More about The affirmative model of disability : a means to include disability orientation in occupational therapy?.

Optimal synthesis versus dynamic analysis for an acrobatic aerial movement (2012)
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Leboeuf, F., Seguin, P., & Lacouture, P. (2012). Optimal synthesis versus dynamic analysis for an acrobatic aerial movement. Movement and Sport Sciences - Science and Motricité, 25(75), 19-25. https://doi.org/10.1051/sm/2011162

A predictive method: the optimal synthesis, based on an optimal dynamic problem, was solved for generating the aerial phase of a backward somersault. Optimal joint torques were compared with those resulting from inverse dynamics. A gymnast was modele... Read More about Optimal synthesis versus dynamic analysis for an acrobatic aerial movement.

Evaluation of the American College of Sports Medicine submaximal treadmill running test for predicting Vo2max (2012)
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Marsh, C. (2012). Evaluation of the American College of Sports Medicine submaximal treadmill running test for predicting Vo2max. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 26(2), 548-554. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181bac56e

The purpose of this study was to assess the validity of the American College of Sports Medicine's (ACSM's) submaximal treadmill running test in predicting V̇o2max. Twenty-one moderately well-trained men aged 18–34 years performed 1 maximal treadmill... Read More about Evaluation of the American College of Sports Medicine submaximal treadmill running test for predicting Vo2max.

'My feet - visible, but ignored . . . ' A qualitative study of foot care for people with rheumatoid arthritis (2012)
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Williams, A., & Graham, A. (2012). 'My feet - visible, but ignored . . . ' A qualitative study of foot care for people with rheumatoid arthritis. Clinical Rehabilitation, 26(10), 952-959. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269215511434995

Objective: To explore patients’ experiences of foot problems associated with rheumatoid arthritis, from onset of symptoms to being provided with foot health interventions. Design: A qualitative design was used with an interpretive phenomenological a... Read More about 'My feet - visible, but ignored . . . ' A qualitative study of foot care for people with rheumatoid arthritis.

Repeatability of WalkinSense® in shoe pressure measurement system: A preliminary study (2012)
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Healy, A., Burgess-Walker, P., Naemi, R., & Chockalingam, N. (2012). Repeatability of WalkinSense® in shoe pressure measurement system: A preliminary study. Sensors, 22(1), 35-39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foot.2011.11.001

Plantar pressure measurements are regularly utilised while assessing patients with in-shoe systems allowing for discrete assessment. In the present study a new portable system capable of continuous monitoring of plantar pressure is assessed for its r... Read More about Repeatability of WalkinSense® in shoe pressure measurement system: A preliminary study.

Foot health education for people with rheumatoid arthritis : the practitioner's perspective (2012)
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Graham, A., Hammond, A., & Williams, A. (2012). Foot health education for people with rheumatoid arthritis : the practitioner's perspective. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 5(2), https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-1146-5-2

Background: Patient education is considered to be a key role for podiatrists in the management of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Patient education has undoubtedly led to improved clinical outcomes, however no attempts have been made to opti... Read More about Foot health education for people with rheumatoid arthritis : the practitioner's perspective.

Children's memories about events relating to treatment for eye cancer : influence of age at loss of eye (2012)
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Norgate, S., & Littleton, K. (2012). Children's memories about events relating to treatment for eye cancer : influence of age at loss of eye. Infant Mental Health Journal, 32(5), 563-577. https://doi.org/10.1002/imhj.20309

Treatment for Retinoblastoma frequently involves removal of at least one eye in the first five years. Variation in age of treatment leads to the assumption that children’s later verbal accessibility of early traumatic memories may vary, with some chi... Read More about Children's memories about events relating to treatment for eye cancer : influence of age at loss of eye.