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The impact of hoist sling materials on interface pressure whilst sitting in healthy volunteers and wheelchair users : a comparative study (2017)
Journal Article

Aim of the study
To evaluate the effect of three sling fabrics on gluteal interface pressure whilst sitting in a population of wheelchair users and to compare these to data previously collected in a pilot study with a healthy population.
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Subcultures (2017)
Book Chapter

The term ‘subculture’ is often used to refer to any loosely identifiable, most often youth, group that appears to share some kind of common culture, such as music or pop culture tastes or fashion choices, which is in some way different to what would... Read More about Subcultures.

Exploring the impact of hand movement delays and hand appearance on myoelectric prosthesis embodiment using immersive virtual reality (2017)
Journal Article

Prosthesis embodiment, the feeling of a prosthesis being part of the user, is reported by some prosthesis users. Myoelectric prostheses are electrically powered which produce a delay with fixed and variable components. The latter introduces uncertain... Read More about Exploring the impact of hand movement delays and hand appearance on myoelectric prosthesis embodiment using immersive virtual reality.

Comparing the effects of two distinct eccentric modalities to traditional resistance training in resistance trained, higher functioning older adults (2017)
Journal Article
Gluchowski, A., Dulson, D., Merien, F., Plank, L., & Harris, N. (2017). Comparing the effects of two distinct eccentric modalities to traditional resistance training in resistance trained, higher functioning older adults. Experimental Gerontology, 98, 224-229. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2017.08.034

Background
The effects of eccentric resistance exercise are of interest in the older adult cohort, but to our knowledge, there is no research on the relative effects of different eccentric modalities on a range of outcomes in higher functioning, res... Read More about Comparing the effects of two distinct eccentric modalities to traditional resistance training in resistance trained, higher functioning older adults.

Employer's management of employees affected by cancer (2017)
Journal Article
Amir, Z., Popa, A., Tamminga, S., Munir, F., & de Boer, A. (2017). Employer's management of employees affected by cancer. Supportive Care in Cancer, 26(3), 681-684. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-017-3998-8

Return to work (RTW) following treatment can be problematic for cancer survivors. Although some people affected by cancer are able to continue working, a greater proportion of these survivors end up unemployed, retire early or change jobs than those... Read More about Employer's management of employees affected by cancer.

A qualitative investigation of physical activity compensation among older adults (2017)
Journal Article
Gray, P., Murphy, M., Gallagher, A., & Simpson, E. E. A. (2018). A qualitative investigation of physical activity compensation among older adults. British Journal of Health Psychology, 23(1), 208-224. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12282

Objectives
This study explored the mechanisms of physical activity (PA) compensation among older adults who recently reduced their non-exercise physical activity (NEPA) in response to a structured PA intervention.

Design
A post-trial, retrospect... Read More about A qualitative investigation of physical activity compensation among older adults.

Implications for operationalising the new education standards for nursing (2017)
Journal Article
Leigh, J., & Roberts, D. (2017). Implications for operationalising the new education standards for nursing. British Journal of Nursing, 26(21), 1197-1199. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2017.26.21.1197

Registrants and higher education institutions (HEIs) were recently invited to take part in the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) consultation regarding its potential new standards for pre-registration nursing education. The consultation set out fre... Read More about Implications for operationalising the new education standards for nursing.

Charities’ use of Twitter : exploring social support for women living with and beyond breast cancer (2017)
Journal Article
Ure, C., Galpin, A., Cooper-Ryan, A., & Condie, J. (2019). Charities’ use of Twitter : exploring social support for women living with and beyond breast cancer. Information, Communication and Society, 22(8), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118X.2017.1402943

Twitter is one social media platform that enables those experiencing breast cancer to access support from others. This study explores how cancer charities provide support to women living with and beyond breast cancer (LWBBC) through their Twitter fee... Read More about Charities’ use of Twitter : exploring social support for women living with and beyond breast cancer.

The importance of research in transactional analysis for transactional analysts (2017)
Journal Article
Widdowson, M. (2017). The importance of research in transactional analysis for transactional analysts. Transactional Analysis Journal, 48(1), 33-42. https://doi.org/10.1080/03621537.2018.1397965

This article is the author’s acceptance speech for the 2017 ITAA Research Award, which was presented to him at the World TA Conference in Berlin in July 2017. The author argues that research is essential to the wider acceptance of transactional analy... Read More about The importance of research in transactional analysis for transactional analysts.

Implication of free fatty acids in thrombin generation and fibrinolysis in vascular inflammation in Zucker rats and evolution with aging (2017)
Journal Article
Walton, L. (2017). Implication of free fatty acids in thrombin generation and fibrinolysis in vascular inflammation in Zucker rats and evolution with aging. Frontiers in Physiology, 8(949), https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2017.00949

Background: The metabolic syndrome (MetS) and aging are associated with modifications in blood coagulation factors, vascular inflammation, and increased risk of thrombosis.

Objectives: Our aim was to determine concomitant changes in thrombin gene... Read More about Implication of free fatty acids in thrombin generation and fibrinolysis in vascular inflammation in Zucker rats and evolution with aging.

Time to revise our dialogue : how flat is the paediatric flatfoot? (2017)
Journal Article
Morrison, S., McClymont, J., Price, C., & Nester, C. (2017). Time to revise our dialogue : how flat is the paediatric flatfoot?. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 10(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-017-0233-2

A recent systematic review of measures of foot development used the medial longitudinal arch profile as its primary indicator of development. A comparative analysis of existing studies was undertaken. This work confirmed changes with arch profile wer... Read More about Time to revise our dialogue : how flat is the paediatric flatfoot?.