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Pedobarographic Statistical Parametric Mapping of plantar pressure data in new and confident walking infants : a preliminary analysis (2021)
Journal Article

In infancy, plantar pressure data during walking has been investigated through regional approaches, whilst the use pedobarographic Statistical Parametric Mapping (pSPM) has not been reported. Analysis of pressure data using pSPM is higher in resoluti... Read More about Pedobarographic Statistical Parametric Mapping of plantar pressure data in new and confident walking infants : a preliminary analysis.

A comparison of manual and automatic force-onset identification methodologies and their effect on force-time characteristics in the isometric midthigh pull (2021)
Journal Article
Guppy, S., Brady, C., Kotani, Y., Connolly, S., Comfort, P., Lake, J., & Haff, G. (2021). A comparison of manual and automatic force-onset identification methodologies and their effect on force-time characteristics in the isometric midthigh pull. Sports Biomechanics, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/14763141.2021.1974532

The aim of this study was to assess the agreement of three different
automated methods of identifying force-onset (40 N, 5 SDs, and 3
SDs) with manual identification, during the isometric mid-thigh pull
(IMTP). Fourteen resistance-trained particip... Read More about A comparison of manual and automatic force-onset identification methodologies and their effect on force-time characteristics in the isometric midthigh pull.

Dementia in neighbourhoods (2021)
Book Chapter

The importance of interactions, activities and environments for improving quality of life for people living with dementia and their carers.

Paws for dementia (2021)
Book Chapter

The importance of social programmes that activate
the built environment, responding to the diverse
(social, medical or cultural) needs and aspirations of
older people.

Kinematic and neuromuscular measures of intensity during drop jumps in female volleyball players (2021)
Journal Article
Torres-Banduc, M., Ramirez-Campillo, R., Andrade, D., Calleja-González, J., Nikolaidis, P., McMahon, J., & Comfort, P. (2021). Kinematic and neuromuscular measures of intensity during drop jumps in female volleyball players. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 724070. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.724070

The aim of this study was to assess drop jump (DJ) performance variables (jump height, contact time, and reactive strength index) concomitant to surface electromyography (sEMG) of lower limb muscles during DJs from different drop heights (intensities... Read More about Kinematic and neuromuscular measures of intensity during drop jumps in female volleyball players.

Photovoice accounts of third places : refugee and asylum seeker populations' experiences of therapeutic space (2021)
Journal Article
Biglin, J. (2021). Photovoice accounts of third places : refugee and asylum seeker populations' experiences of therapeutic space. Health and Place, 71, 102663. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2021.102663

This article draws on a photo-voice project carried out in the North West, UK, with 30 members of the asylum seeker and refugee population. The findings explore participants' experiences of ‘third places’ (for example, public green space and librarie... Read More about Photovoice accounts of third places : refugee and asylum seeker populations' experiences of therapeutic space.

Predicting pain and function outcomes in people consulting with shoulder pain: The PANDA-S clinical cohort and qualitative study protocol (ISRCTN 46948079) (2021)
Journal Article

Introduction: Shoulder pain is common in primary care but achieving definitive diagnosis is contentious leading to uncertainty in management. To inform optimal primary care for patients with shoulder pain, the study aims to (i) to investigate the sho... Read More about Predicting pain and function outcomes in people consulting with shoulder pain: The PANDA-S clinical cohort and qualitative study protocol (ISRCTN 46948079).

Predicting pain and function outcomes in people consulting with shoulder pain: the PANDA-S clinical cohort and qualitative study protocol (2021)
Journal Article

Introduction: People presenting with shoulder pain considered to be of musculoskeletal origin is common in primary care but diagnosing the cause of the pain is contentious, leading to uncertainty in management. To inform optimal primary care for pati... Read More about Predicting pain and function outcomes in people consulting with shoulder pain: the PANDA-S clinical cohort and qualitative study protocol.

The benefits system in Wales (2021)
Other
Closs-Davis, S., Gwilym, H., & Beck, D. (2021). The benefits system in Wales

This evidence supports the call for further devolution of powers in Wales, especially those that increase the ability for Wales to tackle poverty. Doing so, our work here evidence that the 10 years of austerity following the election of the Coalition... Read More about The benefits system in Wales.

“You and your laws and us with our laws” : a murderer’s stories navigate conflicting normative domains (2021)
Journal Article
Birkbeck, C., & Rodríguez, J. (2021). “You and your laws and us with our laws” : a murderer’s stories navigate conflicting normative domains. Dilemas : Revista de Estudos de Conflito e Controle Social (Impresso), 14(3), 641-658. https://doi.org/10.4322/dilemas.v14n3.43542

Employing Labov’s structural model of stories
and Schönbach’s typology of accounts, we
examine an interview with a murderer in
Venezuela and compare two stories that were
narrated within it: one about the murder and
one about his family life. Wh... Read More about “You and your laws and us with our laws” : a murderer’s stories navigate conflicting normative domains.

Can dementia-friendly initiatives improve people’s lives? (2021)
Journal Article
Ward, R., Clark, A., & Phillipson, L. (2021). Can dementia-friendly initiatives improve people’s lives?

The publication last month (August 2021) of the World Health Organization’s toolkit for creating a dementia-friendly society marks the latest step in the coordination of a worldwide effort to tackle dementia as a global health challenge. But what doe... Read More about Can dementia-friendly initiatives improve people’s lives?.

An exploration of counselling and support services as experienced by adult male survivors of child sexual abuse (2021)
Thesis
Viliardos, L. An exploration of counselling and support services as experienced by adult male survivors of child sexual abuse. (Thesis). University of Salford

Global estimates suggest between 5% and 10% of men report that they have experienced sexual abuse as a child. However, it is thought that male childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is significantly underreported, with men being reluctant to disclose due to vu... Read More about An exploration of counselling and support services as experienced by adult male survivors of child sexual abuse.

The Role of Cutaneous Microcirculatory Responses in Tissue Injury, Inflammation and Repair at the Foot in Diabetes (2021)
Journal Article
Victoria Balasubramanian, G., Chockalingam, N., & Naemi, R. (2021). The Role of Cutaneous Microcirculatory Responses in Tissue Injury, Inflammation and Repair at the Foot in Diabetes. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 9, Article 732753. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2021.732753

Diabetic foot syndrome is one of the most costly complications of diabetes. Damage to the
soft tissue structure is one of the primary causes of diabetic foot ulcers and most of the
current literature focuses on factors such as neuropathy and excess... Read More about The Role of Cutaneous Microcirculatory Responses in Tissue Injury, Inflammation and Repair at the Foot in Diabetes.

Exploring the relationship between morality and offending through the use of the Moral Foundations Questionnaire (2021)
Journal Article

This study applies the Moral Foundations Questionnaire (MFQ) to examine the relationship between morality and self-reported offending, captured using a questionnaire (N= 184). One hundred and forty-one respondents (77%) reported previously committing... Read More about Exploring the relationship between morality and offending through the use of the Moral Foundations Questionnaire.

Estimating changes in physical behavior during lockdowns using accelerometry‐based simulations in a large UK cohort (2021)
Journal Article
Speirs, C., Granat, M., Stamatakis, E., & Hamer, M. (2021). Estimating changes in physical behavior during lockdowns using accelerometry‐based simulations in a large UK cohort. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 31(12), 2221-2229. https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.14032

AbstractTo contain the recent COVID‐19 outbreak, restrictions have been imposed, which has limited outdoor activity. These physical behavior changes can have serious health implications, but there is little objective information quantifying these cha... Read More about Estimating changes in physical behavior during lockdowns using accelerometry‐based simulations in a large UK cohort.

The Use of Botulinum Toxin A as an Adjunctive Therapy in the Management of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis (2021)
Journal Article

Several studies have investigated the effect of botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) for managing chronic musculoskeletal pain, bringing contrasting results to the forefront. Thus far, however, there has been no synthesis of evidence on the effect of BoNT-A as... Read More about The Use of Botulinum Toxin A as an Adjunctive Therapy in the Management of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.

COVID19 related food insecurity and eating behaviours that may promote weight gain : the mediating role of distress and eating to cope (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Food insecurity (a lack of stable access to nutritious food) is reliably associated with obesity, although the underlying mechanisms are unclear. Past research indicates that this relationship may, in part, be explained by the distress of being food... Read More about COVID19 related food insecurity and eating behaviours that may promote weight gain : the mediating role of distress and eating to cope.

Comparative effectiveness of treatment options for subacromial shoulder conditions: a systematic review and network meta-analysis (2021)
Journal Article

Background: There are currently many treatment options for patients with subacromial shoulder conditions (SSCs). Clinical decision-making regarding the best treatment option is often difficult. This study aims to evaluate the comparative effectivenes... Read More about Comparative effectiveness of treatment options for subacromial shoulder conditions: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Do patients with well-functioning total hip arthroplasty achieve typical sagittal plane hip kinematics? A proof of concept study (2021)
Journal Article

Background: Total hip arthroplasty (THA) patients have been shown to not achieve normal sagittal plane hip kinematics. However, previous studies have only conducted group level analysis and as such lack the sensitivity to highlight whether individual... Read More about Do patients with well-functioning total hip arthroplasty achieve typical sagittal plane hip kinematics? A proof of concept study.