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Time spent in sedentary posture is associated with waist circumference and cardiovascular risk (2017)
Journal Article
Tigbe, W., Granat, M., Sattar, N., & Lean, M. (2017). Time spent in sedentary posture is associated with waist circumference and cardiovascular risk. International Journal of Obesity, 41, 689-696. https://doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2017.30

Background The relationship between metabolic risk and time spent sitting, standing and stepping has not been well established. The present study aimed to determine associations of objectively measured time spent siting, standing and stepping, with... Read More about Time spent in sedentary posture is associated with waist circumference and cardiovascular risk.

TA treatment of depression : a hermeneutic single-case efficacy design study - ‘Caterina’ (2017)
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efficacy design study - ‘Caterina’. International Journal of Transactional Analysis Research, 8(1), 21-38

This study is the second of a series of seven, and belongs to the second Italian systematic replication of findings from two previous series (Widdowson 2012a, 2012b, 2012c, 2013; Benelli, 2016a, 2016b, 2016c) that investigated the effectiveness o... Read More about TA treatment of depression : a hermeneutic single-case efficacy design study - ‘Caterina’.

Rereading Rosenhan (2017)
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Cummins, I. (2020). Rereading Rosenhan. Illness, Crisis and Loss, 28(1), 38-50. https://doi.org/10.1177/1054137317690377

Rosenhan’s pseudopatient experiment is one of the most famous psychological studies or experiments that has ever been conducted. The experiment took place at the end of a period in the 1960s which saw the intellectual base of psychiatry and psychiatr... Read More about Rereading Rosenhan.

The factors impacting on discharge planning in neonatal intensive care units: a systematic review (2017)
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Alreshidi, N., & Long, T. (2017). The factors impacting on discharge planning in neonatal intensive care units: a systematic review

Background: The discharge planning process is an indispensable component of neonatal intensive care. However, this comes with various challenges. This review was undertaken to inform practice. Aim: The review was designed to identify factors that co... Read More about The factors impacting on discharge planning in neonatal intensive care units: a systematic review.

Bitcoin beyond ambivalence : popular rationalization and Feenberg's technical politics (2017)
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Redshaw, T. (2017). Bitcoin beyond ambivalence : popular rationalization and Feenberg's technical politics. Thesis Eleven, 138(1), 46-64. https://doi.org/10.1177/0725513616689390

In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, Bitcoin emerged as an alternative monetary system that could circumvent political and financial authorities. A practice in libertarian prefigurative politics, Bitcoin demonstrates the capacity for online... Read More about Bitcoin beyond ambivalence : popular rationalization and Feenberg's technical politics.

Sexual health beliefs among minority ethnic families in the north of England (2017)
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Ochieng, B., & Meetoo, D. (2017). Sexual health beliefs among minority ethnic families in the north of England. Journal of Health Visiting, 5(1), 38-43. https://doi.org/10.12968/johv.2017.5.1.38

The purpose of this study was to explore beliefs and attitudes regarding sexual health among minority ethnic families. Focus group discussions with a convenience sample from a black African community comprising 32 adults (38–58 years of age) were und... Read More about Sexual health beliefs among minority ethnic families in the north of England.

Sex differences in countermovement jump phase characteristics (2017)
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McMahon, J., Rej, S., & Comfort, P. (2017). Sex differences in countermovement jump phase characteristics. Sports, 5(1), 8. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports5010008

The countermovement jump (CMJ) is commonly used to explore sex differences in neuromuscular function, but previous studies have only reported gross CMJ measures or have partly examined CMJ phase characteristics. The purpose of this study was to explo... Read More about Sex differences in countermovement jump phase characteristics.

The relationship between external knee moments and muscle co-activation in subjects with medial knee osteoarthritis (2017)
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Selistre, L., Mattiello, S., Nakagawa, T., Gonçalves, G., Petrella, M., & Jones, R. (2017). The relationship between external knee moments and muscle co-activation in subjects with medial knee osteoarthritis. Journal of Electro - myography and Kinesiology, 33, 64-72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin.2017.01.007

Purpose: External knee moments are reliable to measure knee load but it does not take into account muscle activity. Considering that muscle co-activation increases compressive forces at the knee joint, identifying relationships between muscle co-ac... Read More about The relationship between external knee moments and muscle co-activation in subjects with medial knee osteoarthritis.

Technologies to support community-dwelling persons with dementia : a position paper on issues regarding development, usability, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness, deployment, and ethics (2017)
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Meiland, F., Innes, A., Mountain, G., Robinson, L., van der Roest, H., García-Casal, J., …Franco-Martin, M. (2017). Technologies to support community-dwelling persons with dementia : a position paper on issues regarding development, usability, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness, deployment, and ethics. JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies, 4(1), e1. https://doi.org/10.2196/rehab.6376

Background: With the expected increase in the numbers of persons with dementia, providing timely, adequate, and affordable care and support is challenging. Assistive and health technologies may be a valuable contribution in dementia care, but new cha... Read More about Technologies to support community-dwelling persons with dementia : a position paper on issues regarding development, usability, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness, deployment, and ethics.

The use of touch in developing a therapeutic relationship (2017)
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Stonehouse, D. (2017). The use of touch in developing a therapeutic relationship. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 11(1), 15-17. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjha.2017.11.1.15

The use of touch within health and social care is the focus of this article. The different types of touch will first be defined, before moving on to examine the many benefits that expressive touch can bring to the health and social care role and to... Read More about The use of touch in developing a therapeutic relationship.

Independence : proposing an initial framework for occupational therapy (2017)
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Collins, B. (2017). Independence : proposing an initial framework for occupational therapy. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 24(6), 398-409. https://doi.org/10.1080/11038128.2016.1271011

Background: The concept of independence is common in occupational therapy theory and practice but has rarely been clearly defined or conceptualized within in occupational therapy literature and there seems to be no standard definition. This can resul... Read More about Independence : proposing an initial framework for occupational therapy.

The experiences of myocardial infarction patients readmitted within six months of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (2017)
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Iles-Smith, H., Deaton, C., Campbell, M., Mercer, C., & McGowan, L. (2017). The experiences of myocardial infarction patients readmitted within six months of primary percutaneous coronary intervention. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 26(21-22), 3511-3518. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.13715

Aims and objectives To explore the experiences of patients readmitted due to potential ischaemic heart disease symptoms within six months of primary percutaneous coronary intervention. Background Following myocardial infarction and primary percuta... Read More about The experiences of myocardial infarction patients readmitted within six months of primary percutaneous coronary intervention.

The relationship between 2D knee valgus angle during single leg squat, single leg land and drop jump screening tests (2017)
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Munro, A., Herrington, L., & Comfort, P. (2017). The relationship between 2D knee valgus angle during single leg squat, single leg land and drop jump screening tests. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, 26(1), 72-77. https://doi.org/10.1123/jsr.2015-0102

Context: Injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and patellofemoral joint (PFJ) are a significant problem in female athletes. A number of screening tasks have been used in the literature to identify those at greatest risk of injury. To dat... Read More about The relationship between 2D knee valgus angle during single leg squat, single leg land and drop jump screening tests.

Positive emotion expands visual attention...Or maybe not... (2017)
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Taylor, A., Bendall, R., & Thompson, C. (2017). Positive emotion expands visual attention...Or maybe not... ˜The œcognitive psychology bulletin (Print), 33-37

A considerable amount of research has investigated the effect of emotion on visual attention. One prominent model in the field is the broaden-and-build theory, which suggests positive emotions broaden the scope of attention. In addition, the theory p... Read More about Positive emotion expands visual attention...Or maybe not....

TA treatment of depression : a hermeneutic single-case efficacy design study - ‘Anna’ (2017)
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efficacy design study - ‘Anna’. International Journal of Transactional Analysis Research, 8(1), 3-20

This study is the first of a series of seven, and belongs to the second Italian systematic replication of findings from two previous series (Widdowson 2012a, 2012b, 2012c, 2013; Benelli, 2016a, 2016b, 2016c) that investigated the effectiveness of... Read More about TA treatment of depression : a hermeneutic single-case efficacy design study - ‘Anna’.

TA treatment of depression : a hermeneutic single-case efficacy design study - ‘Deborah’ (2017)
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efficacy design study - ‘Deborah’. International Journal of Transactional Analysis Research, 8(1), 39-58

This study is the third of a series of seven, and belongs to the second Italian systematic replication of findings from two previous series (Widdowson 2012a, 2012b, 2012c, 2013; Benelli, 2016a, 2016b, 2016c) that investigated the effectiveness of... Read More about TA treatment of depression : a hermeneutic single-case efficacy design study - ‘Deborah’.

The prevalence of foot problems in an Indian population (2017)
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Harrison-Blount, M., Hashmi, F., Nester, C., & Williams, A. (2017). The prevalence of foot problems in an Indian population

There is little known about the general incidence and prevalence of foot problems in India. Sociocultural practices and the rising prevalence of diabetes put foot health at risk. The aim of this study was to provide data on the prevalence of predispo... Read More about The prevalence of foot problems in an Indian population.

Changes in strength, power, and speed across a season in English county cricketers (2017)
Journal Article
Carr, C., McMahon, J., & Comfort, P. (2017). Changes in strength, power, and speed across a season in English county cricketers. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 12(1), 50-55. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2015-0524

PURPOSE: Previous research has investigated changes in athletes' strength, power, and speed performances across the competitive season of many sports, although this has not been explored in cricketers. The aim of this study was to investigate changes... Read More about Changes in strength, power, and speed across a season in English county cricketers.

Recruiting general practitioners in England to participate in qualitative research : challenges, strategies, and solutions (2017)
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Patel, S., Cain, R., Neailey, K., & Hooberman, L. (2017). Recruiting general practitioners in England to participate in qualitative research : challenges, strategies, and solutions. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781473994003

In 2012, I conducted my first PhD study exploring general practitioners’ attitudes toward online patient feedback. After designing the research questions and topic guide to conduct the interviews, I reviewed existing literature where authors descri... Read More about Recruiting general practitioners in England to participate in qualitative research : challenges, strategies, and solutions.

Pilot study comparing closed versus open tracheal suctioning in postoperative neonates and infants with complex congenital heart disease (2017)
Journal Article
infants with complex congenital heart disease. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 18(7), 647-654. https://doi.org/10.1097/PCC.0000000000001192

Objectives: To determine the hemodynamic effect of tracheal suction method in the first 36 hours after high-risk infant heart surgery on the PICU and to compare open and closed suctioning techniques. Design: Pilot randomized crossover study. Sett... Read More about Pilot study comparing closed versus open tracheal suctioning in postoperative neonates and infants with complex congenital heart disease.