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The influence of a powered knee-ankle-foot orthosis on walking in poliomyelitis subjects: A pilot study (2015)
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Arazpour, M., Moradi, A., Samadian, M., Bahramizadeh, M., Joghtaei, M., Ahmadi Bani, M., …Mardani, M. (2016). The influence of a powered knee-ankle-foot orthosis on walking in poliomyelitis subjects: A pilot study. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 40(3), 377-383. https://doi.org/10.1177/0309364615592703

Background: Traditionally, the anatomical knee joint is locked in extension when walking with a conventional knee-ankle-foot orthosis. A powered knee-ankle-foot orthosis was developed to provide restriction of knee flexion during stance phase and act... Read More about The influence of a powered knee-ankle-foot orthosis on walking in poliomyelitis subjects: A pilot study.

Multicenter retrospective investigation into migration of fenestrated aortic stent grafts (2015)
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England, A., Garcia-Finana, M., & McWilliams, R. (2015). Multicenter retrospective investigation into migration of fenestrated aortic stent grafts. Journal of Vascular Surgery, 62(4), 884-892. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2015.04.420

Objective: Fenestrated stent grafts are subject to the same hemodynamic forces that have resulted in migration of standard infrarenal stent grafts. Outcome data for fenestrated endovascular aneurysm repair consist of short-term and midterm efficacy... Read More about Multicenter retrospective investigation into migration of fenestrated aortic stent grafts.

Get families involved to protect children from domestic violence (2015)
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Parkinson, K., & Rogers, M. (2015). Get families involved to protect children from domestic violence

An article advocating for family group conferences, where families develop their own child protection plans with the help of professionals, when social work becomes involved with families affected by domestic violence and abuse.

ChEVAS : combining suprarenal EVAS with chimney technique (2015)
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Torella, F., Chan, T., Shaikh, U., England, A., Fisher, R., & McWilliams, R. (2015). ChEVAS : combining suprarenal EVAS with chimney technique. CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology, 38(5), 1294-1298. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-015-1189-x

Endovascular sealing with the Nellix(®) endoprosthesis (EVAS) is a new technique to treat infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms. We describe the use of endovascular sealing in conjunction with chimney stents for the renal arteries (chEVAS) in two pat... Read More about ChEVAS : combining suprarenal EVAS with chimney technique.

Prospective cohort feasibility study of a transdiagnostic group intervention for common mental health problems : the Take Control Course (2015)
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Morris, L., Mansell, W., Emsley, R., Bates, R., Comiskey, J., Pistorius, E., & McEvoy, P. (2016). Prospective cohort feasibility study of a transdiagnostic group intervention for common mental health problems : the Take Control Course. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 89(2), 163-180. https://doi.org/10.1111/papt.12070

Objectives: While transdiagnostic psychological treatments appear to be promising, they require greater empirical support. Further, a number of available transdiagnostic treatments are targeted at clients with a specific category of disorder, such as... Read More about Prospective cohort feasibility study of a transdiagnostic group intervention for common mental health problems : the Take Control Course.

The physiological cost index of walking with a powered knee ankle foot orthosis in subjects with poliomyelitis : A pilot study (2015)
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Arazpour, M., Samadian, M., Hutchins, S., Bani, M., & Curran, S. (2015). The physiological cost index of walking with a powered knee ankle foot orthosis in subjects with poliomyelitis : A pilot study. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 40(4), 454-459. https://doi.org/10.1177/0309364615592697

Background: A powered knee ankle foot orthosis (KAFO) was developed to provide restriction of knee flexion during stance phase and active flexion and extension of the knee during swing phase of gait. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to dete... Read More about The physiological cost index of walking with a powered knee ankle foot orthosis in subjects with poliomyelitis : A pilot study.

Comparison of the efficacy of a neutral wrist splint and wrist splint with lumbrical unit for the treatment of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (2015)
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Golriz, B., Bani Ismail, M., Arazpour, M., Curran, S., Madani, S., & Hutchins, S. (2016). Comparison of the efficacy of a neutral wrist splint and wrist splint with lumbrical unit for the treatment of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 40(5), 617-623. https://doi.org/10.1177/0309364615592695

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of a neutral wrist splint or a wrist splint with an additional metacarpophalangeal (MCP) unit on pain, function, grip and pinch strength in patients with mild-to-moderate carpal tunnel synd... Read More about Comparison of the efficacy of a neutral wrist splint and wrist splint with lumbrical unit for the treatment of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome.

Comparison of gait between healthy participants and persons with spinal cord injury when using the advanced reciprocating gait orthosis (2015)
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Arazpour, M., Joghtaei, M., Bahramizadeh, M., Ahmadi Bani, M., Hutchins, S., Curran, S., …Mardani, M. (2016). Comparison of gait between healthy participants and persons with spinal cord injury when using the advanced reciprocating gait orthosis. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 40(2), 287-293. https://doi.org/10.1177/0309364615592699

Background: The advanced reciprocating gait orthosis (ARGO) has a rigid structure which provides restricted movement at the hip, knee, and ankle joints and incorporates a pelvic section with an extended section in the lumbar region. Healthy subjects,... Read More about Comparison of gait between healthy participants and persons with spinal cord injury when using the advanced reciprocating gait orthosis.

Effect of a new hand-forearm splint on grip strength, pain, and function in patients with tennis elbow (2015)
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Najafi, M., Arazpour, M., Aminian, G., Curran, S., Madani, S., & Hutchins, S. (2016). Effect of a new hand-forearm splint on grip strength, pain, and function in patients with tennis elbow. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 40(3), 363-368. https://doi.org/10.1177/0309364615592694

BACKGROUND: While the effectiveness of orthoses prescribed for tennis elbow has been reported in several studies, the effect of how they may limit movements which aggravate this condition has not yet been explored. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of th... Read More about Effect of a new hand-forearm splint on grip strength, pain, and function in patients with tennis elbow.

Breast composition : measurement and clinical use (2015)
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Ekpo, E., Hogg, P., Highnam, R., & McEntee, M. (2015). Breast composition : measurement and clinical use. Radiography, 21(4), 324-333. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2015.06.006

Breast density is a measure of the extent of radiodense fibroglandular tissue in the breast. The risk of developing breast cancer and the risk of missing cancer at screening rise with higher breast density. In this paper, the historical background to... Read More about Breast composition : measurement and clinical use.

Relationships between lower body muscle structure and maximal power clean performance (2015)
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McMahon, J., Turner, A., & Comfort, P. (2015). Relationships between lower body muscle structure and maximal power clean performance. Journal of trainology, 4(2), 32-36. https://doi.org/10.17338/trainology.4.2_32

Objectives: Correlational studies have linked distinct characteristics of lower body muscle structure (e.g. muscle thickness and pennation angle) to key variables attained during various tasks (e.g. squatting and jumping) which are beneficial to athl... Read More about Relationships between lower body muscle structure and maximal power clean performance.

Fundamental challenges in designing a collaborative travel app (2015)
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Dickinson, J., Cherrett, T., Hibbert, J., Winstanley, C., Shingleton, D., Davies, N., …Speed, C. (2015). Fundamental challenges in designing a collaborative travel app. Transport Policy, 44, 28-36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2015.06.013

The growing capabilities of smartphones have opened up new opportunities for travel coordination and transport is a fertile area for app development. One stream of development is apps that enable collaborative travel, either in the form of lift shari... Read More about Fundamental challenges in designing a collaborative travel app.

The reliability of non-invasive biophysical outcome measures for evaluating normal and hyperkeratotic foot skin (2015)
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Hashmi, F., Wright, C., Nester, C., & Lam, S. (2015). The reliability of non-invasive biophysical outcome measures for evaluating normal and hyperkeratotic foot skin. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 8(28), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-015-0083-8

Background: Hyperkeratosis of foot skin is a common skin problem affecting people of different ages. The clinical presentation of this condition can range from dry flaky skin, which can lead to fissures, to hard callused skin which is often painful... Read More about The reliability of non-invasive biophysical outcome measures for evaluating normal and hyperkeratotic foot skin.

Reflections on doctoral supervision : drawing from the experiences of students with additional learning needs in two universities (2015)
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Collins, B. (2015). Reflections on doctoral supervision : drawing from the experiences of students with additional learning needs in two universities. Teaching in Higher Education, 20(6), 587-600. https://doi.org/10.1080/13562517.2015.1045859

Supervision is an essential part of doctoral study, consisting of relationship and process aspects, underpinned by a range of values. To date there has been limited research specifically about disabled doctoral students’ experiences of supervision. T... Read More about Reflections on doctoral supervision : drawing from the experiences of students with additional learning needs in two universities.

Incidence and prevalence of dementia in linked administrative health data in Saskatchewan, Canada : a retrospective cohort study (2015)
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Kosteniuk, J., Morgan, D., O’Connell, M., Kirk, A., Crossley, M., Teare, G., …Quail, J. (2015). Incidence and prevalence of dementia in linked administrative health data in Saskatchewan, Canada : a retrospective cohort study. BMC Geriatrics, 15(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-015-0075-3

Background: Determining the epidemiology of dementia among the population as a whole in specific jurisdictions – including the long-term care population–is essential to providing appropriate care. The objectives of this study were to use linked ad... Read More about Incidence and prevalence of dementia in linked administrative health data in Saskatchewan, Canada : a retrospective cohort study.

‘Is it because I’m gormless?’ A commentary on "Narrative therapy in a learning disability context : a review" (2015)
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Olsen, A. (2015). ‘Is it because I’m gormless?’ A commentary on "Narrative therapy in a learning disability context : a review". Tizard Learning Disability Review, 20(3), 130-133. https://doi.org/10.1108/TLDR-03-2015-0012

The purpose of this paper is to reflect on “Narrative therapy in a learning disability context : a review." This commentary reflects on the use of Narrative therapy and considers it in a wider context of assisting people with learning disabiliti... Read More about ‘Is it because I’m gormless?’ A commentary on "Narrative therapy in a learning disability context : a review".

Reliability of the dynamic strength index in college athletes (2015)
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Thomas, C., Jones, P., & Comfort, P. (2015). Reliability of the dynamic strength index in college athletes. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 10(5), 542-545. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2014-0255

Purpose: To determine the reliability of the Dynamic Strength Index (DSI) in college athletes. Method: Nineteen male college athletes performed the squat jump (SJ) and isometric midthigh pull (IMTP) to determine peak force, on 2 separate days. Relia... Read More about Reliability of the dynamic strength index in college athletes.

Acromiohumeral distance during neuromuscular electrical stimulation of the lower trapezius and serratus anterior muscles in healthy participants (2015)
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Mackenzie, T., Bdaiwi, A., Herrington, L., Horsley, I., & Cools, A. (2015). Acromiohumeral distance during neuromuscular electrical stimulation of the lower trapezius and serratus anterior muscles in healthy participants. Journal of Athletic Training, 50(7), 713-718. https://doi.org/10.4085/1062-6050-50.4.03

Key Points • Acromiohumeral distance increased during neuromuscular electrical stimulation of the lower trapezius muscle, serratus anterior muscle, and combined lower trapezius and serratus anterior muscles. • The increase in acromiohumeral... Read More about Acromiohumeral distance during neuromuscular electrical stimulation of the lower trapezius and serratus anterior muscles in healthy participants.

Sorting swimmers shoulders : an observational study on swimmers that presented to a shoulder surgeon (2015)
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Mackenzie, T., Butler, D., Funk, L., & Herrington, L. (2015). Sorting swimmers shoulders : an observational study on swimmers that presented to a shoulder surgeon. International Journal of Shoulder Surgery, 9(3), 90. https://doi.org/10.4103/0973-6042.161444

Context: It is common for swimmers to suffer shoulder injuries resulting in a wealth of research focusing on the causes and types of injury. However, there is a lack of evidence regarding current management for shoulder injuries in swimmers. Aims: T... Read More about Sorting swimmers shoulders : an observational study on swimmers that presented to a shoulder surgeon.