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The gait and energy efficiency of stance control knee-ankle-foot orthoses: A literature review (2015)
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Rafiaei, M., Bahramizadeh, M., Arazpour, M., Samadian, M., Hutchins, S., Farahmand, F., & Mardani, M. (2016). The gait and energy efficiency of stance control knee-ankle-foot orthoses: A literature review. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 40(2), 202-214. https://doi.org/10.1177/0309364615588346

Background: The use of knee–ankle–foot orthoses with drop locked knee joints produces some limitations for walking in subjects with quadriceps muscle weakness. The development of stance control orthoses can potentially improve their functionality.... Read More about The gait and energy efficiency of stance control knee-ankle-foot orthoses: A literature review.

Technique determinants of knee joint loads during cutting in female soccer players (2015)
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cutting in female soccer players. Human Movement Science, 42, 203-211. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2015.05.004

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between technique characteristics and knee abduction moments during 90° cuts. A cross sectional design involving 26 elite and sub-elite female soccer players (mean ± SD; age: 21 ± 3.2 years,... Read More about Technique determinants of knee joint loads during cutting in female soccer players.

An evaluation of post-registration neuroscience focused education and neuroscience nurses' perceived educational needs (2015)
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Braine, M., & Cook, N. (2015). An evaluation of post-registration neuroscience focused education and neuroscience nurses' perceived educational needs. Nurse Education Today, 35(11), 1069-1074. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2015.05.021

Background People with complex neurological conditions require co-ordinated care provided by nurses educated in meeting service needs, understanding the pathophysiological processes of disease and the preparation to care for those with complex nee... Read More about An evaluation of post-registration neuroscience focused education and neuroscience nurses' perceived educational needs.

An investigation into the scale and impact of self-reported foot problems associated with systemic lupus erythematosus. A study protocol and survey questionnaire development (2015)
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Williams, A., Cherry, L., Blake, A., Alcacer-Pitarch, B., Edwards, C., Hopkinson, N., …Teh, L. (2015). An investigation into the scale and impact of self-reported foot problems associated with systemic lupus erythematosus. A study protocol and survey questionnaire development. Musculoskeletal Care, 13(3), https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1119

Background Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can manifest with arthralgia and myalgia, and in severe cases, disorganisation of the joints and tendon rupture. Further, Raynaud’s phenomenon and other circulatory problems such as vasculitis have been... Read More about An investigation into the scale and impact of self-reported foot problems associated with systemic lupus erythematosus. A study protocol and survey questionnaire development.

An evidence-based review of current perceptions with regard to the subacromial space in shoulder impingement syndromes : is it important and what influences it? (2015)
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Mackenzie, T., Herrington, L., Horsley, I., & cools, A. (2015). An evidence-based review of current perceptions with regard to the subacromial space in shoulder impingement syndromes : is it important and what influences it?. Clinical Biomechanics, 30(7), 641-648. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2015.06.001

Background: Reduction of the subacromial space as a mechanism in the etiology of shoulder impingement syndromes is debated. Although a reduction in this space is associated with shoulder impingement syndromes, it is unclear if this observation is c... Read More about An evidence-based review of current perceptions with regard to the subacromial space in shoulder impingement syndromes : is it important and what influences it?.

A mathematical method for quantifying in vivo mechanical behaviour of heel pad under dynamic load (2015)
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Naemi, R., Chatzistergos, P., & Chockalingam, N. (2015). A mathematical method for quantifying in vivo mechanical behaviour of heel pad under dynamic load. Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing, 54, 341–350. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11517-015-1316-5

Mechanical behaviour of the heel pad, as a shock attenuating interface during a foot strike, determines the loading on the musculoskeletal system during walking. The mathematical models that describe the force deformation relationship of the heel pad... Read More about A mathematical method for quantifying in vivo mechanical behaviour of heel pad under dynamic load.

Evaluation of work-based screening for early signs of alcohol-related liver disease in hazardous and harmful drinkers : the PrevAIL study (2015)
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harmful drinkers : the PrevAIL study. BMC Public Health, 15(532), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-1860-9

Background: The direct cost of excessive alcohol consumption to health services is substantial but dwarfed by the cost borne by the workplace as a result of lost productivity. The workplace is also a promising setting for health interventions. The Pr... Read More about Evaluation of work-based screening for early signs of alcohol-related liver disease in hazardous and harmful drinkers : the PrevAIL study.

The notion of citizenship for people with intellectual disabilities in the UK : A life of their own (2015)
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Lawrence, J., & Brook, L. (2015). The notion of citizenship for people with intellectual disabilities in the UK : A life of their own. Social Work and Social Sciences Review, 17(3), 33-45. https://doi.org/10.1921/12803170304

In this paper important issues, which involved vulnerable adults with Intellectual disabilities in transition from one rural location to another urban location, in England (UK) during 2014 are discussed. The notion of citizenship is discussed in rela... Read More about The notion of citizenship for people with intellectual disabilities in the UK : A life of their own.

A core curriculum for the continuing professional development of nurses working in cardiovascular settings : Developed by the Education Committee of the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (CCNAP) on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology (2015)
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Astin, F., Carroll, D., De Geest, S., Fernandez-Oliver, A., Holt, J., Hinterbuchner, L., …Uchmanowicz, I. (2015). A core curriculum for the continuing professional development of nurses working in cardiovascular settings : Developed by the Education Committee of the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (CCNAP) on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 14(S2), S1-S17. https://doi.org/10.1177/1474515115580905

Comparison of biomechanical characteristics of the knee joint during forward walking and backward walking (2015)
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Xiao, F., Liu, A., Wu, Y., Ma, A., Wang, Y., & Gu, D. (2015). Comparison of biomechanical characteristics of the knee joint during forward walking and backward walking. Yiyong shengwu lixue, 30(3), 264-269. https://doi.org/10.3871/j.1004-7220.2015.03.264

Objective: To compare biomechanical characteristics of the knee joint during forward walking and backward walking. Methods: Temporal-spatial, kinematics, kinetics parameters of 13 healthy young male volunteers were collected and compared by 3D motion... Read More about Comparison of biomechanical characteristics of the knee joint during forward walking and backward walking.

Agreement between the Stages Cycling and SRM powermeter systems during field-based off-road climbing (2015)
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SRM powermeter systems during field-based off-road climbing. Journal of science and cycling, 4(1), 21-27

The aim of this study was to determine the agreement between two portable cycling powermeters for use during field based mountain biking. A single participant performed 15 timed ascents of an off-road climb. The participants’ bicycle was instrument... Read More about Agreement between the Stages Cycling and SRM powermeter systems during field-based off-road climbing.

Multiprofessional funded research makes ‘real’ impact on patient care (2015)
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Ormandy, P., & Tabor, P. (2015). Multiprofessional funded research makes ‘real’ impact on patient care. Journal of Renal Nursing, 7(3), 134-135. https://doi.org/10.12968/jorn.2015.7.3.134

The research partnership between the British Kidney Patient Association and British Renal Society has just become stronger. Over the next 12 months, the number of research-funded grant rounds will increase to two per year—this increased and sustained... Read More about Multiprofessional funded research makes ‘real’ impact on patient care.

Hippocampal involvement in glucose facilitation of recognition memory : event-related potential components in a dual-task paradigm (2015)
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Scholey, A., Camfield, D., Macpherson, H., Owen, L., Nguyen, P., Stough, C., & Riby, L. (2015). Hippocampal involvement in glucose facilitation of recognition memory : event-related potential components in a dual-task paradigm. Nutrition and Aging, 3(1), 9-20. https://doi.org/10.3233/NUA-140042

BACKGROUND: Glucose administration may facilitate hippocampus-mediated recognition memory (‘remember’ rather than familiarity ‘know’ responses). OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the electrophysiological correlates of this phenomenon in a... Read More about Hippocampal involvement in glucose facilitation of recognition memory : event-related potential components in a dual-task paradigm.

"I have no clue what I drunk last night" using Smartphone technology to compare in-vivo and retrospective self-reports of alcohol consumption (2015)
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Monk, R., Heim, D., Qureshi, A., & Price, A. (2015). "I have no clue what I drunk last night" using Smartphone technology to compare in-vivo and retrospective self-reports of alcohol consumption. PloS one, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0126209

Aim This research compared real-time measurements of alcohol consumption with retrospective accounts of alcohol consumption to examine possible discrepancies between, and contextual influences on, the different accounts. Method Building on previ... Read More about "I have no clue what I drunk last night" using Smartphone technology to compare in-vivo and retrospective self-reports of alcohol consumption.

The effect of different types of insoles or shoe modifications on medial loading of the knee in persons with medial knee osteoarthritis : a randomised trial (2015)
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Jones, R., Chapman, G., Parkes, M., Forsythe, L., & Felson, D. (2015). The effect of different types of insoles or shoe modifications on medial loading of the knee in persons with medial knee osteoarthritis : a randomised trial. Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 33(11), 1646-1654. https://doi.org/10.1002/jor.22947

Many conservative treatments exist for medial knee osteoarthritis (OA) which aims to reduce the external knee adduction moment (EKAM). The objective of this study was to determine the difference between different shoes and lateral wedge insoles on EK... Read More about The effect of different types of insoles or shoe modifications on medial loading of the knee in persons with medial knee osteoarthritis : a randomised trial.

Morphological characterisation of unstained and intact tissue microarchitecture by x-ray computed micro- and nano-tomography (2015)
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Walton, L., Bradley, R., Withers, P., Newton, V., Watson, R., Austin, C., & Sherratt, M. (2015). Morphological characterisation of unstained and intact tissue microarchitecture by x-ray computed micro- and nano-tomography. Scientific reports, 5, 10074. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep10074

Characterisation and quantification of tissue structures is limited by sectioning-induced artefacts and by the difficulties of visualising and segmenting 3D volumes. Here we demonstrate that, even in the absence of X-ray contrast agents, X-ray comput... Read More about Morphological characterisation of unstained and intact tissue microarchitecture by x-ray computed micro- and nano-tomography.

The effects of barefoot and shod running on limb and joint stiffness characteristics in recreational runners (2015)
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Sinclair, J., Atkins, S., & Taylor, P. (2015). The effects of barefoot and shod running on limb and joint stiffness characteristics in recreational runners. Journal of Motor Behavior, 48(1), 79-85. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222895.2015.1044493

The authors aimed to determine the effects of barefoot (BF) and several commercially available barefoot-inspired (BFIS) footwear models on limb and joint stiffness characteristics compared with conventional footwear (CF). Fifteen male participants... Read More about The effects of barefoot and shod running on limb and joint stiffness characteristics in recreational runners.

"No Man's Land" : an exploration of the traumatic experiences of student midwives in practice (2015)
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Davies, S., & Coldridge, E. (2015). "No Man's Land" : an exploration of the traumatic experiences of student midwives in practice. Midwifery, 31(9), 858-864. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2015.05.001

Background: The role of being ‘with woman’ during traumatic birth has been identified as having an emotional cost for midwives, but to date no research has explored traumatic experiences of student midwives. Aim: To explore student midwives׳ perce... Read More about "No Man's Land" : an exploration of the traumatic experiences of student midwives in practice.

Developing effective therapeutic relationships with children, young people and their families (2015)
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Roberts, J., Fenton, G., & Barnard, M. (2015). Developing effective therapeutic relationships with children, young people and their families. Nursing Children and Young People, 27(4), 30-35. https://doi.org/10.7748/ncyp.27.4.30.e566

It is imperative that nurses caring for children, young people and their families develop and maintain effective, trusting and collaborative therapeutic relationships that sit within the scope of professional boundaries. This relationship is the nu... Read More about Developing effective therapeutic relationships with children, young people and their families.