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Inequalities and identity processes in crises : recommendations for facilitating safe response to the COVID-19 pandemic (2020)
Journal Article
Templeton, A., Guven, S., Hoerst, C., Vestergren, S., Davidson, L., Ballentyne, S., …Choudhury, S. (2020). Inequalities and identity processes in crises : recommendations for facilitating safe response to the COVID-19 pandemic. British Journal of Social Psychology, 59(3), 674-685. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjso.12400

Structural inequalities and identity processes are pivotal to understanding public response to COVID-19. We discuss how identity processes can be used to promote community-level support, safe normative behaviour, and increase compliance with guidance... Read More about Inequalities and identity processes in crises : recommendations for facilitating safe response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Responsiveness, reliability, and validity of Arabic version of Oxford Knee Score for total knee arthroplasty (2020)
Journal Article
Bin sheeha, B., Williams, A., Johnson, D., Granat, M., Bin Nassar, A., & Jones, R. (2020). Responsiveness, reliability, and validity of Arabic version of Oxford Knee Score for total knee arthroplasty. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, American Volume, 102(15), e89. https://doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.19.00949

Background: The Oxford Knee Score (OKS) is a reliable, valid, and sensitive assessment tool for individuals undergoing a total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The published psychometric assessment of the Arabic version of the OKS (OKS-Ar) is limited to male... Read More about Responsiveness, reliability, and validity of Arabic version of Oxford Knee Score for total knee arthroplasty.

A cross-cultural investigation into the influence of eye gaze on working memory for happy and angry faces (2020)
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Gregory, S., Langton, S., Yoshikawa, S., & Jackson, M. (2020). A cross-cultural investigation into the influence of eye gaze on working memory for happy and angry faces. Cognition and Emotion, 34(8), 1561-1572. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699931.2020.1782353

Previous long-term memory (LTM) research found that angry faces were more poorly recognised when encoded with averted vs. direct gaze, while memory for happy faces was unaffected by gaze. Contrastingly, working memory (WM) accuracy for angry faces wa... Read More about A cross-cultural investigation into the influence of eye gaze on working memory for happy and angry faces.

Using the spring-mass model for running : force-length curves and foot-strike patterns (2020)
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Gill, N., Preece, S., & Baker, R. (2020). Using the spring-mass model for running : force-length curves and foot-strike patterns. Gait & Posture, 80, 318-323. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2020.06.023

Background: The spring-mass model is commonly used to investigate the mechanical characteristics of human running. Underlying this model is the assumption of a linear force-length relationship, during the stance phase of running, and the idea that... Read More about Using the spring-mass model for running : force-length curves and foot-strike patterns.

The benefits of strength training on musculoskeletal system health : practical applications for interdisciplinary care (2020)
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Maestroni, L., Read, P., Bishop, C., Papadopoulos, K., Suchomel, T., Comfort, P., & Turner, A. (2020). The benefits of strength training on musculoskeletal system health : practical applications for interdisciplinary care. Sports Medicine, 50, 1431-1450. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-020-01309-5

Global health organizations have provided recommendations regarding exercise for the general population. Strength training has been included in several position statements due to its multi-systemic benefits. In this narrative review, we examine the a... Read More about The benefits of strength training on musculoskeletal system health : practical applications for interdisciplinary care.

The pacing of mixed martial arts sparring bouts : a secondary investigation with new analyses of previous data to support accelerometry as a potential method of monitoring pacing (2020)
Journal Article
Kirk, C., Atkins, S., & Hurst, H. (2020). The pacing of mixed martial arts sparring bouts : a secondary investigation with new analyses of previous data to support accelerometry as a potential method of monitoring pacing. Human Movement, 21(4), https://doi.org/10.5114/hm.2020.94194

Purpose. Body-worn accelerometry has been shown to be reliable and used to measure the external load of mixed martial arts (MMA) via the Playerload metric. These measurements were only reported on a round-by-round basis, offering little indication... Read More about The pacing of mixed martial arts sparring bouts : a secondary investigation with new analyses of previous data to support accelerometry as a potential method of monitoring pacing.

Examining the management of stake and interest in a participatory design Facebook group (2020)
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Meredith, J., Galpin, A., & Robinson, L. (2020). Examining the management of stake and interest in a participatory design Facebook group. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 19(3), 658-677. https://doi.org/10.1080/14780887.2020.1780354

This paper analyses the micro-dynamics of a participatory design (PD) Facebook group for breast screening. We argue that using online PD methods enables participants to be fully involved throughout the research process and can lead to meaningful outc... Read More about Examining the management of stake and interest in a participatory design Facebook group.

The moral maze of foodbank use (2020)
Journal Article
Beck, D., & Gwilym, H. (2020). The moral maze of foodbank use. Journal of Poverty and Social Justice, 28(3), 383-399. https://doi.org/10.1332/175982720X15905998909942

The foodbank symbolises a changing landscape of social insecurity and welfare conditionality. Attending to decision making within the foodbank system, this article argues that foodbanks, and their referral-system creates a bureaucratic ‘moral maze’ i... Read More about The moral maze of foodbank use.

The moral maze of food bank use (2020)
Journal Article
Beck, D., & Gwilym, H. (2020). The moral maze of food bank use. Journal of Poverty and Social Justice, 28(3), 383-399. https://doi.org/10.1332/175982720X15905998909942

The foodbank symbolises a changing landscape of social insecurity and welfare conditionality. Attending to decision making within the food bank system, this article argues that food banks, and their referral-system creates a bureaucratic ‘moral maz... Read More about The moral maze of food bank use.

The influence of a short-term mindfulness meditation intervention on emotion and visual attention (2020)
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Thompson, C., Quigley, E., & Taylor, A. (2021). The influence of a short-term mindfulness meditation intervention on emotion and visual attention. Journal of Cognitive Enhancement, 5(1), 73-82. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41465-020-00174-4

It has been suggested that mindfulness meditation (MM) improves psychological wellbeing via the focusing and broadening of attention. Whilst studies show that short term MM interventions can improve focused attention there is little evidence to suppo... Read More about The influence of a short-term mindfulness meditation intervention on emotion and visual attention.

Views and experiences of managing eczema : systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies (2020)
Journal Article
Teasdale, E., Ghio, D., Muller, I., Sivyer, K., Greenwell, K., Wilczynska, S., …Santer, M. (2021). Views and experiences of managing eczema : systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies. British Journal of Dermatology, 184(4), 627-637. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.19299

Background The number of qualitative studies on eczema has increased rapidly in recent years. Systematically reviewing these can provide greater understandings of people’s perceptions of eczema and eczema treatments. Objectives We sought to sys... Read More about Views and experiences of managing eczema : systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies.

Dementia as zeitgeist: social problem construction and the role of a contemporary distraction (2020)
Journal Article
Parker, J., Cutler, C., & Heaslip, V. (2020). Dementia as zeitgeist: social problem construction and the role of a contemporary distraction. Sociological Research Online, 26(2), https://doi.org/10.1177/1360780420929033

The global impact of dementia on social, political, economic, and health systems is of contemporary concern. As the world’s population ages, differentially, across countries in the Global North and Global South, dementia research and care have become... Read More about Dementia as zeitgeist: social problem construction and the role of a contemporary distraction.

Barriers to delivery of enteral nutrition in pediatric intensive care : a world survey (2020)
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Tume, L., Eveleens, R., Verbruggen, S., Harrison, G., Latour, J., & Valla, F. (2020). Barriers to delivery of enteral nutrition in pediatric intensive care : a world survey. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 21(9), e661-e671. https://doi.org/10.1097/PCC.0000000000002382

Objective To explore the perceived barriers by pediatric intensive care healthcare professionals (nurses, dieticians and physicians) in delivering enteral nutrition (EN) to critically ill children across the world. Design Cross-sectional internati... Read More about Barriers to delivery of enteral nutrition in pediatric intensive care : a world survey.

SPARC metrics provide mobility smoothness assessment in oldest-old with and without a history of falls : a case control study (2020)
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Figueiredo, A., Balbinot, G., Brauner, F., Schiavo, A., Baptista, R., Pagnussat, A., …Mestriner, R. (2020). SPARC metrics provide mobility smoothness assessment in oldest-old with and without a history of falls : a case control study. Frontiers in Physiology, 11, 540. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2020.00540

Aging-related neuromuscular and neurocognitive decline induces unsmooth movements in daily functional mobility. Here, we used a robust analysis of linear and angular spectral arc length (SPARC) in the single and dual task instrumented timed up-and-go... Read More about SPARC metrics provide mobility smoothness assessment in oldest-old with and without a history of falls : a case control study.

Opportunities and challenges for improving antimicrobial stewardship in low and middle income countries ; lessons learnt from the maternal sepsis intervention in Western Uganda (2020)
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Ackers, H., Ackers-Johnson, G., Seekles, M., Odur, J., & Opio, S. (2020). Opportunities and challenges for improving antimicrobial stewardship in low and middle income countries ; lessons learnt from the maternal sepsis intervention in Western Uganda. Antibiotics, 9(6), 315. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics9060315

This paper presents findings from an action-research intervention designed to identify ways of improving antimicrobial stewardship in a Ugandan Regional Referral Hospital. Building on an existing health partnership and extensive action-research on ma... Read More about Opportunities and challenges for improving antimicrobial stewardship in low and middle income countries ; lessons learnt from the maternal sepsis intervention in Western Uganda.

Ethnic minority disparities in progression and mortality of pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease : a systematic scoping review (2020)
Journal Article
Hounkpatin, H., Fraser, S., Honney, R., Dreyer, G., Brettle, A., & Roderick, P. (2020). Ethnic minority disparities in progression and mortality of pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease : a systematic scoping review. BMC Nephrology, 21(1), 217. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-020-01852-3

Background: There are a growing number of studies on ethnic differences in progression and mortality for pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD), but this literature has yet to be synthesised, particularly for studies on mortality. Methods: This sc... Read More about Ethnic minority disparities in progression and mortality of pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease : a systematic scoping review.

A guide to the NMC emergency standards for nurse education during the current deployment of student nurses (2020)
Journal Article
Leigh, J., Bulpitt, S., Dunn, J., Fletcher, J., Heggs, K., Hopley, T., …Sigley, H. (2020). A guide to the NMC emergency standards for nurse education during the current deployment of student nurses. British Journal of Nursing, 29(11), 632-638. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2020.29.11.632

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) recognises the important contribution that nursing students are making to the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This article reports on the Greater Manchester Supervision and Delegation Framework, pro... Read More about A guide to the NMC emergency standards for nurse education during the current deployment of student nurses.