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The relationship between readiness to change pain-related exercise participation and perceived work ability : a cross-sectional study of factory workers (2021)
Journal Article
Shawcross, P., Lyons, M., & Filingeri, V. (2021). The relationship between readiness to change pain-related exercise participation and perceived work ability : a cross-sectional study of factory workers. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 22, 762. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04642-6

Background
Healthy lifestyle behaviours are associated with protection against health disorders and pain. Exercise participation is one such behaviour, associated with improved outcomes in those experiencing pain. Musculoskeletal pain is highly prev... Read More about The relationship between readiness to change pain-related exercise participation and perceived work ability : a cross-sectional study of factory workers.

3D Guided Dental Implant Placement: Impact on Surgical Accuracy and Collateral Damage to the Inferior Alveolar Nerve (2021)
Journal Article

An increase in the number of implants placed has led to a corresponding increase in the number of complications reported. The complications can vary from restorative complications due to poor placement to damage to collateral structures such as nerve... Read More about 3D Guided Dental Implant Placement: Impact on Surgical Accuracy and Collateral Damage to the Inferior Alveolar Nerve.

The effects of sprint vs. resisted sled-based training; an 8-week in-season randomized control intervention in elite rugby league players (2021)
Journal Article
Sinclair, J., Edmundson, C., Metcalfe, J., Bottoms, L., Atkins, S., & Bentley, I. (2021). The effects of sprint vs. resisted sled-based training; an 8-week in-season randomized control intervention in elite rugby league players. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(17), e9241. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18179241

The aim of the current study was to examine the efficacy of resisted sled-based training compared to traditional unresisted sprint training in terms of mediating improvements in speed, agility, and power during an eight-week period of in-season train... Read More about The effects of sprint vs. resisted sled-based training; an 8-week in-season randomized control intervention in elite rugby league players.

Queering asylum in Europe : legal and social experiences of seeking international protection on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity (2021)
Book
Danisi, C., Dustin, M., Ferreira, N., & Held, N. (2021). Queering asylum in Europe : legal and social experiences of seeking international protection on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69441-8

This two-volume open-access book offers a theoretically and empirically-grounded portrayal of the experiences of people claiming international protection in Europe on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity (SOGI). It shows how Europ... Read More about Queering asylum in Europe : legal and social experiences of seeking international protection on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity.

Actual and Perceived Level of Scientific English across Italian Physiotherapy Courses: A Cross-Sectional Study (2021)
Journal Article
Cutolo, R., Battista, S., & Testa, M. (2021). Actual and Perceived Level of Scientific English across Italian Physiotherapy Courses: A Cross-Sectional Study. Healthcare, 9(9), 1135. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare9091135

The knowledge of the English language is fundamental for the application of evidence-based practice. Hence, this study explores, through an online survey, the (1) perceived and (2) actual level of Scientific English among Italian undergraduate (UGs)... Read More about Actual and Perceived Level of Scientific English across Italian Physiotherapy Courses: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Effect of different walking speeds on joint and muscle force estimation using AnyBody and OpenSim (2021)
Journal Article
Alexander, N., Schwameder, H., Baker, R., & Trinler, U. (2021). Effect of different walking speeds on joint and muscle force estimation using AnyBody and OpenSim. Gait & Posture, 90, 197-203. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2021.08.026

Background: To be able to use muscluloskeletal models in clinical settings, it is important to understand the effect of walking speed on joint and muscle force estimations in different generic musculoskeletal models.

Research question: The aim of... Read More about Effect of different walking speeds on joint and muscle force estimation using AnyBody and OpenSim.

The impact of clinical skills training on hospital nursing care towards acquisition of improved care quality : a systematised review (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Aim:
The study aim is to review the literature regarding the impact of clinical skills training on the quality of care delivery in the hospital setting.

Objectives:
To determine the extent to which clinical skills training is evidenced by improv... Read More about The impact of clinical skills training on hospital nursing care towards acquisition of improved care quality : a systematised review.

Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in Greater Manchester, UK: an active case ascertainment study (2021)
Preprint / Working Paper

Background Despite high levels of prenatal alcohol exposure in the UK, evidence on the prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) is lacking. This paper reports on FASD prevalence in a small sample of children in primary school.

Methods... Read More about Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in Greater Manchester, UK: an active case ascertainment study.

A systematic review of exercise prescription in patients with intermittent claudication : does pain matter? (2021)
Journal Article

Current guidelines for intermittent claudication advocate exercise at moderate to maximal claudication pain. However, adherence rates to supervised exercise programmes (SEP) remain poor and claudication pain is a contributing factor. Limited evidence... Read More about A systematic review of exercise prescription in patients with intermittent claudication : does pain matter?.

The immediate effects of foot orthosis geometry on lower limb muscle activity and foot biomechanics (2021)
Journal Article
Reeves, J., Jones, R., Liu, A., Bent, L., & Nester, C. (2021). The immediate effects of foot orthosis geometry on lower limb muscle activity and foot biomechanics. Journal of Biomechanics, 128, 110716. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2021.110716

Foot orthoses (FOs) are used to treat clinical conditions by altering the external forces applied to the foot and thereafter the forces of muscles and tendons. However, whether specific geometric design features of FOs affect muscle activation is unk... Read More about The immediate effects of foot orthosis geometry on lower limb muscle activity and foot biomechanics.

A systematic review of exercise prescription in patients with intermittent claudication: does pain matter? (2021)
Journal Article

Background: Current guidelines for intermittent claudication advocate exercise at moderate to maximal claudication pain. However, adherence rates to supervised exercise programmes (SEP) remain poor and claudication pain is a contributing factor. Limi... Read More about A systematic review of exercise prescription in patients with intermittent claudication: does pain matter?.

How can communities influence alcohol licensing at a local level? Licensing Officers’ perspectives of the barriers and facilitators to sustaining engagement in a volunteer-led alcohol harm reduction approach (2021)
Journal Article

Despite the World Health Organization’s assertion that communities need to become involved in
reducing alcohol harm, evidence of community engagement in alcohol licensing decision-making in
England remains limited. The evaluation of the Communities... Read More about How can communities influence alcohol licensing at a local level? Licensing Officers’ perspectives of the barriers and facilitators to sustaining engagement in a volunteer-led alcohol harm reduction approach.

Can emotional expressivity and writing content predict beneficial effects of expressive writing among breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy? A secondary analysis of randomized controlled trial data from China (2021)
Journal Article

Background
To explore whether emotional expressivity and the patterns of language use could predict benefits from expressive writing (EW) of breast cancer (BC) patients in a culture that strongly discourages emotional disclosure.

Methods
Data we... Read More about Can emotional expressivity and writing content predict beneficial effects of expressive writing among breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy? A secondary analysis of randomized controlled trial data from China.

High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) as a Potential Countermeasure for Phenotypic Characteristics of Sarcopenia: A Scoping Review (2021)
Journal Article
Hayes, L. D., Elliott, B. T., Yasar, Z., Bampouras, T. M., Sculthorpe, N. F., Sanal-Hayes, N. E. M., & Hurst, C. (in press). High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) as a Potential Countermeasure for Phenotypic Characteristics of Sarcopenia: A Scoping Review. Frontiers in Physiology, 12, https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2021.715044

Background: Sarcopenia is defined as a progressive and generalized loss of skeletal muscle quantity and function associated predominantly with aging. Physical activity appears the most promising intervention to attenuate sarcopenia, yet physical acti... Read More about High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) as a Potential Countermeasure for Phenotypic Characteristics of Sarcopenia: A Scoping Review.

UK survey demonstrates a wide range of impacts attributable to clinical librarian services (2021)
Journal Article
Divall, P., James, C., Heaton, M., & Brettle, A. (2021). UK survey demonstrates a wide range of impacts attributable to clinical librarian services. Health Information and Libraries Journal, 39(2), 116-131. https://doi.org/10.1111/hir.12389

Objective:
To understand the impact of the UK Clinical Librarian (CL) workforce and benchmark the results against a study undertaken in the North West region of the English National Health Service (NHS).

Methods:
An online survey was distribute... Read More about UK survey demonstrates a wide range of impacts attributable to clinical librarian services.