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Biomechanics of the infant foot during the transition to independent walking : a narrative review (2017)
Journal Article
Price, C., Morrison, S., Hashmi, F., Phethean, J., & Nester, C. (2018). Biomechanics of the infant foot during the transition to independent walking : a narrative review. Gait & Posture, 59, 140-146. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2017.09.005

Recognising structural and functional development of the paediatric foot is fundamental to ensuring a strong theoretical framework for health professionals and scientists. The transition of an infant from sitting to walking takes approximately 9 mont... Read More about Biomechanics of the infant foot during the transition to independent walking : a narrative review.

Understanding the association between pressure ulcers and sitting in adults what does it mean for me and my carers? Seating guidelines for people, carers and health & social care professionals (2017)
Journal Article
Stephens, M., & Bartley, C. (2018). Understanding the association between pressure ulcers and sitting in adults what does it mean for me and my carers? Seating guidelines for people, carers and health & social care professionals. Journal of Tissue Viability, 27(1), 59-73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtv.2017.09.004

The aim of the publication was to develop a practical guide for people, carers and health and social care professionals on how the research and evidence base on pressure ulcer prevention and management can be applied to those who remain seated for ex... Read More about Understanding the association between pressure ulcers and sitting in adults what does it mean for me and my carers? Seating guidelines for people, carers and health & social care professionals.

The influence of subliminal crosstalk in dementia narratives (2017)
Journal Article
Chatwin, J., & Capstick, A. (2017). The influence of subliminal crosstalk in dementia narratives. Dementia, 18(5), 1740-1750. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301217724922

Ethnographic audio-visual research data recorded in a busy dementia care environment were initially considered to be 'contaminated' by unwanted background noise. This included a variety of elements: ambient sound, mechanical noise, non-narrative voca... Read More about The influence of subliminal crosstalk in dementia narratives.

Critical psychiatry : a biography (2017)
Book
Cummins, I. (2017). Critical psychiatry : a biography. Northwich, UK: Critical Publishing

Critical Psychiatry outlines the history of a group of thinkers that has come to be known as the anti-psychiatry movement. Though it has been called a movement, the individual thinkers’ and authors’ ideas were often in conflict but what they share is... Read More about Critical psychiatry : a biography.

How Does L1 and L2 Exposure Impact L1 Performance in Bilingual Children? Evidence from Polish-English Migrants to the United Kingdom (2017)
Journal Article
Haman, E., Wodniecka, Z., Marecka, M., Szewczyk, J., Bialecka-Pikul, M., Otinowska, A., …Forys-Nogala, M. (2017). How Does L1 and L2 Exposure Impact L1 Performance in Bilingual Children? Evidence from Polish-English Migrants to the United Kingdom. Frontiers in Psychology, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01444

Most studies on bilingual language development focus on children’s second language (L2). Here, we investigated first language (L1) development of Polish-English early migrant bilinguals in four domains: vocabulary, grammar, phonological processing, a... Read More about How Does L1 and L2 Exposure Impact L1 Performance in Bilingual Children? Evidence from Polish-English Migrants to the United Kingdom.

The Newborn Infant Physical Examination: Incorporating the theory into midwifery education (2017)
Journal Article
Jones, T., & Furber, C. (2017). The Newborn Infant Physical Examination: Incorporating the theory into midwifery education. British Journal of Midwifery, 25(9), 593-597. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2017.25.9.593

Background The Newborn Infant Physical Examination (NIPE) can be performed by any qualified health professional, although changes to the roles of health professionals has led to an increase in midwives undertaking continuing professional development... Read More about The Newborn Infant Physical Examination: Incorporating the theory into midwifery education.

Understanding independent living customers at Trafford Housing Trust : an evaluation (2017)
Report
Rogers, M., Ahmed, A., Jones, C., Lawrence, J., & Wilding, M. (2017). Understanding independent living customers at Trafford Housing Trust : an evaluation

This report provides the findings of the evaluation of TrustCare, an independent arm of Trafford Housing Trust which offers independent living services. The report offers the findings of the evaluation reporting on each stage of the process and drawi... Read More about Understanding independent living customers at Trafford Housing Trust : an evaluation.

Estimating the error of CT-based measurements of aortic lumen volume used in endovascular planning (2017)
Journal Article
England, A., Fisher, R. K., McWilliams, R. G., & Torella, F. (2017). Estimating the error of CT-based measurements of aortic lumen volume used in endovascular planning. Radiography, 23(4), 287-291. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2017.08.001

Introduction Planning of endovascular sealing of abdominal aortic aneurysms requires measurement of the aortic lumen volume. The aim of this study was to investigate mathematically the effect of intra- and inter-observer variability error, as well... Read More about Estimating the error of CT-based measurements of aortic lumen volume used in endovascular planning.

What evidence is there to support the impact of gardens on health outcomes? A systematic scoping review of the evidence (2017)
Report
Howarth, M., Brettle, A., Hardman, M., & Maden, M. (2017). What evidence is there to support the impact of gardens on health outcomes? A systematic scoping review of the evidence

According to the World Health Organisation Global Health Observatory (2017), non-communicable diseases (NCD’s) present a significant cause of death through cardiovascular disease, respiratory conditions and type 2 diabetes. The impact of NCDs on... Read More about What evidence is there to support the impact of gardens on health outcomes? A systematic scoping review of the evidence.

Patterns of instability associated with endotracheal suctioning in infants with single-ventricle physiology (2017)
Journal Article
in infants with single-ventricle physiology. American Journal of Critical Care, 26(5), 288-394

Background In infants with single-ventricle physiology, endotracheal suctioning poses risks because of the instability between pulmonary and systemic blood flow. Objective To examine processes and adverse events associated with endotracheal sucti... Read More about Patterns of instability associated with endotracheal suctioning in infants with single-ventricle physiology.

Strength and Conditioning for Netball: A Needs Analysis and Training Recommendations (2017)
Journal Article
Thomas, C., Comfort, P., Jones, P. A., & Dos'Santos, T. (2017). Strength and Conditioning for Netball: A Needs Analysis and Training Recommendations. Strength and Conditioning Journal, 39(4), 10-21. https://doi.org/10.1519/SSC.0000000000000287

There is a lack of strength and conditioning research into the demands and the specific areas of development required to optimize performance and reduce the risk of common injuries in female netball athletes. Netball is predominantly anaerobic, chara... Read More about Strength and Conditioning for Netball: A Needs Analysis and Training Recommendations.

Can shoulder range of movement be measured accurately using the Microsoft Kinect sensor plus Medical Interactive Recovery Assistant (MIRA) software? (2017)
Journal Article
Wilson, J., Khan-Perez, J., Marley, D., Buttress, S., Walton, M., Li, B., & Roy, B. (2017). Can shoulder range of movement be measured accurately using the Microsoft Kinect sensor plus Medical Interactive Recovery Assistant (MIRA) software?. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 26(12), e382-e389. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jse.2017.06.004

Background This study compared the accuracy of measuring shoulder range of movement (ROM) with a simple laptop-sensor combination vs. trained observers (shoulder physiotherapists and shoulder surgeons) using motion capture (MoCap) laboratory equipmen... Read More about Can shoulder range of movement be measured accurately using the Microsoft Kinect sensor plus Medical Interactive Recovery Assistant (MIRA) software?.

An explorative qualitative study to determine the footwear needs of workers in standing environments (2017)
Journal Article
Anderson, J., Williams, A., & Nester, C. (2017). An explorative qualitative study to determine the footwear needs of workers in standing environments. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 10(41), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-017-0223-4

Background: Many work places require standing for prolonged periods of time and are potentially damaging to health, with links to musculoskeletal disorders and acute trauma from workplace accidents. Footwear provides the only interaction between the... Read More about An explorative qualitative study to determine the footwear needs of workers in standing environments.

Investigating the association between children’s screen media exposure and vocabulary size in the UK (2017)
Journal Article
Taylor, G., Monaghan, P., & Westermann, G. (2018). Investigating the association between children’s screen media exposure and vocabulary size in the UK. Journal of Children and Media, 12(1), 51-65. https://doi.org/10.1080/17482798.2017.1365737

Children are growing up in a digital age with increasing exposure to television and touchscreen devices. We tested whether exposure to screen media is associated with children’s early language development. One hundred and thirty-one highly educated c... Read More about Investigating the association between children’s screen media exposure and vocabulary size in the UK.

Capturing hearts and minds : the influence of relational identification with the leader on followers' mobilization and cardiovascular reactivity (2017)
Journal Article
Slater, M., Turner, M., Evans, A., & Jones, M. (2017). Capturing hearts and minds : the influence of relational identification with the leader on followers' mobilization and cardiovascular reactivity. Leadership Quarterly, 29(3), 379-388. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.leaqua.2017.08.003

The influence of relational identification (RI) on leadership processes and the effects of social identity leadership on followers' responses to stress have received scant theoretical and research attention. The present research advances theoretica... Read More about Capturing hearts and minds : the influence of relational identification with the leader on followers' mobilization and cardiovascular reactivity.

Differences in vertical jump force-time characteristics between stronger and weaker adolescent basketball players (2017)
Journal Article
Thomas, C., Kyriakidou, I., Dos'Santos, T., & Jones, P. (2017). Differences in vertical jump force-time characteristics between stronger and weaker adolescent basketball players. Sports, 5(3), #63. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports5030063

The countermovement jump (CMJ) and isometric mid-thigh pull (IMTP) are commonly used to compare one’s force capacity during dynamic and isometric assessments, respectively. However, little research has investigated the influence of maximum isometric... Read More about Differences in vertical jump force-time characteristics between stronger and weaker adolescent basketball players.

Morphology of the toe flexor muscles in older people with toe deformities (2017)
Journal Article
Mickle, K., & Nester, C. (2017). Morphology of the toe flexor muscles in older people with toe deformities. Arthritis Care and Research, 70(6), 902-907. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.23348

Objective: Despite suggestions that atrophied, or weak toe flexor muscles are associated with the formation of toe deformities, there has been little evidence to support this theory. This study aimed to determine whether the size of the toe flexor mu... Read More about Morphology of the toe flexor muscles in older people with toe deformities.

The effects of Compassionate Mind Training on student psychotherapists (2017)
Journal Article
Beaumont, E., Rayner, G., Durkin, M., & Bowling, G. (2017). The effects of Compassionate Mind Training on student psychotherapists. Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, 12(5), 300-312. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMHTEP-06-2016-0030

Purpose: This study examines pre and post outcome measures following a course of Compassionate Mind Training (CMT). Participants were students enrolled on a Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy (CBP). The aim of the research w... Read More about The effects of Compassionate Mind Training on student psychotherapists.

Chronic pain assessments in children and adolescents : a systematic literature review of the selection, administration, interpretation, and reporting of unidimensional pain intensity scales (2017)
Journal Article
Lee, R., Rashid, A., Ghio, D., Thomson, W., & Cordingley, L. (2017). Chronic pain assessments in children and adolescents : a systematic literature review of the selection, administration, interpretation, and reporting of unidimensional pain intensity scales. Pain Research and Management, 2017, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/7603758

Background. Advances in pain assessment approaches now indicate which measures should be used to capture chronic pain experiences in children and adolescents. However, there is little guidance on how these tools should best be administered and report... Read More about Chronic pain assessments in children and adolescents : a systematic literature review of the selection, administration, interpretation, and reporting of unidimensional pain intensity scales.

Comment on : "Anthropometric and physical qualities of elite male youth rugby league players" (2017)
Journal Article
McMahon, J., Jones, P., & Comfort, P. (2017). Comment on : "Anthropometric and physical qualities of elite male youth rugby league players". Sports Medicine, 47(12), 2667-2668. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-017-0771-6

We read with interest the recent review on anthropometric and physical qualities of elite male youth rugby league players by Till et al. and congratulate the authors for producing a very informative review. However, we would like to raise an issue th... Read More about Comment on : "Anthropometric and physical qualities of elite male youth rugby league players".