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How to assess deteriorating patients (2015)
Journal Article
Barker, M., Rushton, M., & Smith, J. (2015). How to assess deteriorating patients. Nursing Standard, 30(11), 34-36. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.30.11.34.s44

This article aims to help practitioners to undertake the assessment of deteriorating patients using a standardised ABCDE (airway, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure) approach that allows the practitioner to assess the patient in a struct... Read More about How to assess deteriorating patients.

Sport specific adaptation in resting length of pectoralis minor in professional male golfers (2015)
Journal Article
Mackenzie, T., Herrington, L., Funk, L., Horsley, I., & Cools, A. (2015). Sport specific adaptation in resting length of pectoralis minor in professional male golfers. Journal of Athletic Enhancement, 4(5), https://doi.org/10.4172/2324-9080.1000213

Objective: In professional male golfers the shoulder is the third most commonly injured area with the lead/non-dominant shoulder three times more likely to be injured than the trail/dominant shoulder. Resting length of pectoralis minor musculature... Read More about Sport specific adaptation in resting length of pectoralis minor in professional male golfers.

Compassion for others, self-compassion, quality of life and mental well-being measures and their association with compassion fatigue and burnout in student midwives : a quantitative survey (2015)
Journal Article
Beaumont, E., Durkin, M., Hollins-Martin, C., & Carson, J. (2016). Compassion for others, self-compassion, quality of life and mental well-being measures and their association with compassion fatigue and burnout in student midwives : a quantitative survey. Midwifery, 34, 239-244. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2015.11.002

Background: Compassion fatigue and burnout can impact on the performance of midwives, with this quantitative paper exploring the relationship between self-compassion, compassion fatigue, self-judgement, self-kindness, compassion for others, professio... Read More about Compassion for others, self-compassion, quality of life and mental well-being measures and their association with compassion fatigue and burnout in student midwives : a quantitative survey.

Relationships between lower body muscle structure and isometric mid-thigh pull peak force (2015)
Journal Article
McMahon, J., Stapley, J., Suchomel, T., & Comfort, P. (2015). Relationships between lower body muscle structure and isometric mid-thigh pull peak force. Journal of trainology, 4(2), 43-48. https://doi.org/10.17338/trainology.4.2_43

Objectives: To explore relationships between aspects of vastus lateralis (VL) and medial gastrocnemius (MG) muscle structure (muscle thickness, fascicle length and pennation angle) and isometric mid-thigh pull (IMTP) peak force capacity. Design and M... Read More about Relationships between lower body muscle structure and isometric mid-thigh pull peak force.

Relationships between speed, change of direction and jump performance with cricket specific speed tests in male academy cricketers (2015)
Journal Article
Foden, M., Astley, S., McMahon, J., Comfort, P., Matthews, M., & Jones, P. (2015). Relationships between speed, change of direction and jump performance with cricket specific speed tests in male academy cricketers. Journal of trainology, 4(2), 37-42. https://doi.org/10.17338/trainology.4.2_37

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between general speed and change of direction speed and‘cricket specific’ speed tests and the relationships between jump performance and speed and change of direction ability in m... Read More about Relationships between speed, change of direction and jump performance with cricket specific speed tests in male academy cricketers.

Reliability of maximal back squat and power clean performances in inexperienced athletes (2015)
Journal Article
Comfort, P., & McMahon, J. (2015). Reliability of maximal back squat and power clean performances in inexperienced athletes. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 29(11), 3089-3096. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000000815

The aim of the study was to determine between-session reliability of maximal weight lifted during the back squat and power clean, in inexperienced athletes, and to identify the smallest detectable difference between sessions. Forty-four collegiate at... Read More about Reliability of maximal back squat and power clean performances in inexperienced athletes.

Visual function assessment in medical imaging research (2015)
Journal Article
Lanca, C., Thompson, J., Lanca, L., & Hogg, P. (2015). Visual function assessment in medical imaging research. Radiologic technology, 87(2), 129-138

Background: Medical image perception research relies on visual data to study the diagnostic relationship between observers and medical images. A consistent method to assess visual function for participants in medical imaging research has not been d... Read More about Visual function assessment in medical imaging research.

Service user involvement in preregistration general nurse education: a systematic review (2015)
Journal Article
Scammell, J., Heaslip, V., & Crowley, E. (2015). Service user involvement in preregistration general nurse education: a systematic review. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 25(1-2), 53-69. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.13068

Aims and objectives A systematic review of published studies on service user involvement in undergraduate, preregistration general nursing education (excluding mental health-specific programmes). The objective is to examine how students are exposed... Read More about Service user involvement in preregistration general nurse education: a systematic review.

Summative assessment of clinical practice of student nurses : a review of the literature (2015)
Journal Article
Helminen, K., Coco, K., Johnson, M., Turunen, H., & Tossavainen, K. (2016). Summative assessment of clinical practice of student nurses : a review of the literature. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 53(Jan 16), 308-319. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.09.14

Objectives: To describe assessment of nursing student’s clinical practice concerned nursing education. Design: Systematic review and synthesis of qualitative and quantitative studies. Data sources: The data were collected with the support of an inf... Read More about Summative assessment of clinical practice of student nurses : a review of the literature.

Emotion has no impact on attention in a change detection flicker task (2015)
Journal Article
Bendall, R., & Thompson, C. (2015). Emotion has no impact on attention in a change detection flicker task. Frontiers in Psychology, 6(1592), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01592

Past research provides conflicting findings regarding the influence of emotion on visual attention. Early studies suggested a broadening of attentional resources in relation to positive mood. However, more recent evidence indicates that positive emot... Read More about Emotion has no impact on attention in a change detection flicker task.

Sport specific adaptation in scapular upward rotation in elite golfers (2015)
Journal Article
elite golfers. Journal of Athletic Enhancement, 4(5), https://doi.org/10.4172/2324-9080.1000211

Objective: Appropriate scapula position is necessary to optimise maximum force generation during the golf swing. Abnormalities in upward scapular rotation have been associated with various shoulder pathologies. Assessment of scapular position is... Read More about Sport specific adaptation in scapular upward rotation in elite golfers.

Restricting ankle motion via orthotic bracing reduces toe clearance when walking over obstacles (2015)
Journal Article
Evangelopoulou, E., Twiste, M., & Buckley, J. (2016). Restricting ankle motion via orthotic bracing reduces toe clearance when walking over obstacles. Gait & Posture, 43, 251-256. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2015.10.006

Background: When trans-tibial amputees cross obstacles leading with their prosthesis, foot clearance is achieved using compensatory swing-phase kinematics. Such compensation would suggest able-bodied individuals normally use swing-phase ankle dorsifl... Read More about Restricting ankle motion via orthotic bracing reduces toe clearance when walking over obstacles.

Personalisation in children’s social work : from family support to “the child’s budget” (2015)
Journal Article
Whitaker, E. (2015). Personalisation in children’s social work : from family support to “the child’s budget”. Journal of Integrated Care, 23(5), 277-286. https://doi.org/10.1108/JICA-07-2015-0031

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the changing meaning of personalisation from the New Labour era of bespoke, integrated family support to the more recent implementation of personal budgets for disabled children to deliver “choice and... Read More about Personalisation in children’s social work : from family support to “the child’s budget”.

Effects of front and back squat techniques on patellofemoral joint kinetics in males (2015)
Journal Article
patellofemoral joint kinetics in males. Journal of biomedical engineering and informatics, 2(1), 76-81. https://doi.org/10.5430/jbei.v2n1p76

Purpose: The barbell squat is fundamental in strength and conditioning, with two principal variants; the back and front squat. Unfortunately, the propensity for injury is high particularly at the knee. The aim of the current investigation was exami... Read More about Effects of front and back squat techniques on patellofemoral joint kinetics in males.

Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of visual cue training to improve adaptability of walking after stroke : multi-centre, single-blind randomised control pilot trial (2015)
Journal Article
Hollands, K., Pelton, T., Wimperis, A., Whitham, D., Tan, W., Jowett, S., …van Vliet, P. (2015). Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of visual cue training to improve adaptability of walking after stroke : multi-centre, single-blind randomised control pilot trial. PLoS ONE, 10(10), e0139261. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0139261

Objectives: Given the importance of vision in the control of walking and evidence indicating varied practice of walking improves mobility outcomes, this study sought to examine the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of varied walking practice in r... Read More about Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of visual cue training to improve adaptability of walking after stroke : multi-centre, single-blind randomised control pilot trial.

Self-awareness and the support worker (2015)
Journal Article
Stonehouse, D. (2015). Self-awareness and the support worker. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 9(10), 479-481. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjha.2015.9.10.479

Within this article, the author will be discussing the important issue of self-awareness and what this means for the support worker in everyday practice. What does being self-aware mean and how can it support the delivery of quality care? The concept... Read More about Self-awareness and the support worker.

Utilization & harmonization of adult accelerometry data : review & expert consensus (2015)
Journal Article
Wijndaele, K., Westgate, K., Stephens, S., Blair, S., Bull, F., Chastin, S., …Healy, G. (2015). Utilization & harmonization of adult accelerometry data : review & expert consensus. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 47(10), 2129-2139. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000000661

Purpose: To describe the scope of accelerometry data collected internationally in adults; and, to obtain a consensus from measurement experts regarding the optimal strategies to harmonize international accelerometry data. Methods: In March 2014 a c... Read More about Utilization & harmonization of adult accelerometry data : review & expert consensus.