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Comprehensive non-dimensional normalization of gait data (2015)
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Pinzone, O., Schwartz, M., & Baker, R. (2016). Comprehensive non-dimensional normalization of gait data. Gait & Posture, 44, 68-73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2015.11.013

Normalizing clinical gait analysis data is required to remove variability due to physical characteristics such as leg length and weight. This is particularly important for children where both are associated with age. In most clinical centres conventi... Read More about Comprehensive non-dimensional normalization of gait data.

Editorial – Blurred Lines : the Contested Nature of Sex Work in a Changing Social Landscape (2015)
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Work in a Changing Social Landscape. Graduate Journal of Social Science, 11(2), 4-20

This special edition of the Graduate Journal of Social Science explores the contested nature of the sex industry, a global industry operating within socio-political contexts that have witnessed an array of changes in recent years. The papers in this... Read More about Editorial – Blurred Lines : the Contested Nature of Sex Work in a Changing Social Landscape.

What factors influence Fair Access students to consider university and what do they look for (2015)
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Heaslip, V., Hewitt-Taylor, J., Alexander, P., Ellis-Hill, C., & Seibert-Santos, C. (2015). What factors influence Fair Access students to consider university and what do they look for. Widening Participation and Lifelong Learning, 17(4), 67-88. https://doi.org/10.5456/WPLL.17.4.67

This paper reports the findings of a participatory mixed methods study into the perceptions of Fair Access students on the factors which led them to consider accessing Higher Education. The study consisted of focus groups with thirteen first year Fai... Read More about What factors influence Fair Access students to consider university and what do they look for.

Resilience building in students : the role of academic self-efficacy (2015)
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Cassidy, S. (2015). Resilience building in students : the role of academic self-efficacy. Frontiers in Psychology, 6(1781), https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01781

Self-efficacy relates to an individual’s perception of their capabilities. It has a clear self-evaluative dimension leading to high or low perceived self-efficacy. Individual differences in perceived self-efficacy have been shown to be better predict... Read More about Resilience building in students : the role of academic self-efficacy.

Is passive syntax semantically constrained? Evidence from adult grammaticality judgment and comprehension studies (2015)
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Ambridge, B., Bidgood, A., Pine, J., Rowland, C., & Freudenthal, D. (2016). Is passive syntax semantically constrained? Evidence from adult grammaticality judgment and comprehension studies. Cognitive Science, 40(6), 1435-1459. https://doi.org/10.1111/cogs.12277

To explain the phenomenon that certain English verbs resist passivization (e.g., *£5 was cost by the book), Pinker (1989) proposed a semantic constraint on the passive in the adult grammar: The greater the extent to which a verb denotes an action whe... Read More about Is passive syntax semantically constrained? Evidence from adult grammaticality judgment and comprehension studies.

An overview of nuclear medicine imaging procedures (2015)
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Hogg, P., & Lawson, R. (2015). An overview of nuclear medicine imaging procedures. Nursing Standard, 30(13), 52-59. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.30.13.52.s47

Nuclear medicine imaging is not generally well understood by nurses who work outside this area. Consequently, nurses can find themselves unable to answer patients’ questions about nuclear medicine imaging procedures or give them proper information be... Read More about An overview of nuclear medicine imaging procedures.

Lateral wedge insoles for reducing biomechanical risk factors for medial knee osteoarthritis progression : a systematic review and meta-analysis (2015)
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Arnold, J., Wong, D., Jones, R., Hill, C., & Thewlis, D. (2016). Lateral wedge insoles for reducing biomechanical risk factors for medial knee osteoarthritis progression : a systematic review and meta-analysis. Arthritis and Rheumatism, 68(7), 936-951. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.22797

Objective Lateral wedge insoles are intended to reduce biomechanical risk factors of medial knee osteoarthritis (OA) progression, such as increased knee joint load; however, there has been no definitive consensus on this topic. The aim of this syst... Read More about Lateral wedge insoles for reducing biomechanical risk factors for medial knee osteoarthritis progression : a systematic review and meta-analysis.

EVerT2—needling versus non-surgical debridement for the treatment of verrucae : study protocol for a single centre randomised controlled trial (2015)
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randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 5(11), e009406. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009406

Introduction: Verrucae are extremely common, and are experienced by most people at some time during their lives. Although most verrucae will spontaneously disappear without treatment, many patients seek treatment, often because they have persisted fo... Read More about EVerT2—needling versus non-surgical debridement for the treatment of verrucae : study protocol for a single centre randomised controlled trial.

The coordinated movement of the spine and pelvis during running (2015)
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Preece, S., Mason, D., & Bramah, C. (2016). The coordinated movement of the spine and pelvis during running. Human Movement Science, 45, 110-118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2015.11.014

Previous research into running has demonstrated consistent patterns in pelvic, lumbar and thoracic motions between different human runners. However, to date, there has been limited attempt to explain why observed coordination patterns emerge and how... Read More about The coordinated movement of the spine and pelvis during running.

Understanding implementation of maternal acute illness management education by measuring capability, opportunity and motivation : a mixed methods study in a low-income country (2015)
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Byrne-Davis, L., Byrne, G., Jackson, M., Abio, A., McCarthy, R., & Slattery, H. (2016). Understanding implementation of maternal acute illness management education by measuring capability, opportunity and motivation : a mixed methods study in a low-income country. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 6(3), 59-70. https://doi.org/10.5430/jnep.v6n3p59

A major cause of maternal death in low-income countries is a lack of adequate healthcare. The dominant approach to improving care involves continuing professional development but little is known about their impact on practice. Less still is known abo... Read More about Understanding implementation of maternal acute illness management education by measuring capability, opportunity and motivation : a mixed methods study in a low-income country.

Are clinical measures of foot posture and mobility associated with foot kinematics when walking? (2015)
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Buldt, A., Murley, G., Levinger, P., Menz, H., Nester, C., & Landorf, K. (2015). Are clinical measures of foot posture and mobility associated with foot kinematics when walking?. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 8(63), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-015-0122-5

Background: There is uncertainty as to which foot posture measures are the most valid in terms of predicting kinematics of the foot. The aim of this study was to investigate the associations of clinical measures of static foot posture and mobility... Read More about Are clinical measures of foot posture and mobility associated with foot kinematics when walking?.

Effect of active arm swing to local dynamic stability during walking (2015)
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Wu, Y., Li, Y., Liu, A., Xiao, F., Wang, Y., Hu, F., …Gu, D. (2016). Effect of active arm swing to local dynamic stability during walking. Human Movement Science, 45, 102-109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2015.10.005

Arm swing is an essential component in regulating dynamic stability of the whole body during walking, while the contribution of active arm swing to local dynamic stability of different motion segments remains unclear. This study investigated the e... Read More about Effect of active arm swing to local dynamic stability during walking.

Injection frequency of botulinum toxin A for spastic equinus : a randomized clinical trial (2015)
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Hastings-Ison, T., Balckburn, C., Rawicki, B., Fahey, M., Simpson, P., Baker, R., & Graham, H. (2016). Injection frequency of botulinum toxin A for spastic equinus : a randomized clinical trial. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 58(7), 750-757. https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.12962

AIM: We compared two botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) injection frequency regimens, 12-monthly versus 4-monthly, for spastic equinus in a randomized clinical trial. The primary outcome measure was passive ankle dorsiflexion. METHOD: Forty-two ambulant chi... Read More about Injection frequency of botulinum toxin A for spastic equinus : a randomized clinical trial.

Self care-self-help strategies for persons with menieres disease: a systematic review (2015)
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Long, A., & Brettle, A. (2015). Self care-self-help strategies for persons with menieres disease: a systematic review. Patient Intelligence, 7, 33-51. https://doi.org/10.2147/PI.S70804

In recent years, health care practitioners and researchers have become increasingly interested in finding ways to help persons with long-standing health problems cope and live their everyday lives. This article presents the findings of the first syst... Read More about Self care-self-help strategies for persons with menieres disease: a systematic review.

Inter-rater reliability of real-time ultrasound to measure acromiohumeral distance (2015)
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Mackenzie, T., Bdaiwi, A., Herrington, L., & Cools, A. (2015). Inter-rater reliability of real-time ultrasound to measure acromiohumeral distance. PM&R, 8(7), 629-634. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmrj.2015.11.004

Background Real-time ultrasound (RTUS) has been suggested as a reliable measure of acromiohumeral distance. However, to date, no vigorous assessment and reporting of inter-rater reliability of this method has been performed with the shoulder in a... Read More about Inter-rater reliability of real-time ultrasound to measure acromiohumeral distance.

'Drowning in here in his bloody sea' : exploring TV cop drama's representations of the impact of stress in modern policing (2015)
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Cummins, I., & King, M. (2015). 'Drowning in here in his bloody sea' : exploring TV cop drama's representations of the impact of stress in modern policing. Policing and Society, 27(8), 832-846. https://doi.org/10.1080/10439463.2015.1112387

The Criminal Justice System is a part of society that is both familiar and hidden. It is familiar in that a large part of daily news and television drama is devoted to it (Carrabine, 2008; Jewkes, 2011). It is hidden in the sense that the majority of... Read More about 'Drowning in here in his bloody sea' : exploring TV cop drama's representations of the impact of stress in modern policing.

Multicentre analysis of incidental findings on low-resolution CT attenuation correction images : an extended study (2015)
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CT attenuation correction images : an extended study. British Journal of Radiology, 88(1056), https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr.20150555

Objective: To review new incidental findings detected on low-resolution CT attenuation correction (CTAC) images acquired during single-photon emission CT-CT myocardial perfusion imaging as an extension to our initial study. Methods: CTAC images... Read More about Multicentre analysis of incidental findings on low-resolution CT attenuation correction images : an extended study.

Ethical practice for the playwork practitioner (2015)
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Stonehouse, D. (2015). Ethical practice for the playwork practitioner. International Journal of Play, 4(3), 314-323. https://doi.org/10.1080/21594937.2015.1106053

This paper discusses the importance of ethics for play and playwork practitioners as the sector and work force move towards becoming a recognised profession within the United Kingdom. Exactly what is meant by the term ethics is defined, before movin... Read More about Ethical practice for the playwork practitioner.