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Estimating mechanical cost in subjects with myelomeningocele (2002)
Journal Article
McDowell, B., Cosgrove, A., & Baker, R. (2002). Estimating mechanical cost in subjects with myelomeningocele. Gait & Posture, 15(1), 25-31. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0966-6362%2801%2900179-5

An attempt was made to validate a system of calculating mechanical cost using 3-D motion analysis by using Oxygen cost measurements in 26 subjects with myelomeningocele. The three models investigated were (i) vertical excursion of the centre of mass... Read More about Estimating mechanical cost in subjects with myelomeningocele.

Effect of a rigid ankle-foot orthosis on hamstring length in children with hemiplagia (2002)
Journal Article
Thompson, N., Taylor, T., McCarthy, K., Cosgrove, A., & Baker, R. (2002). Effect of a rigid ankle-foot orthosis on hamstring length in children with hemiplagia. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 44(1), 51-57

Eighteen children with hemiplegia, mean age 8 years 5 months, underwent gait analysis and musculoskeletal modelling using specially designed software. The maximum lengths of the hamstrings were determined for each child walking in and out of an a... Read More about Effect of a rigid ankle-foot orthosis on hamstring length in children with hemiplagia.

Confusing rhetoric with reality : achieving a balanced skill mix of nurses working with children (2002)
Journal Article
Smith, J., & Long, T. (2002). Confusing rhetoric with reality : achieving a balanced skill mix of nurses working with children. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 40(3), 258-266. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2648.2002.02367.x

Background and rationale. The option of separate registration in children’s nursing has been a feature of nursing in the United Kingdom since 1919, but this is currently under review. The recently superseded governing body of nursing, the United King... Read More about Confusing rhetoric with reality : achieving a balanced skill mix of nurses working with children.

Occupational performance outside the hospital for long-stay residents under 65 years of age : how residents rate their satisfaction and the factors they perceive to affect occupational performance (2002)
Journal Article
Collins, B., & Leonard, C. (2002). Occupational performance outside the hospital for long-stay residents under 65 years of age : how residents rate their satisfaction and the factors they perceive to affect occupational performance. ˜The œIrish journal of occupational therapy, 32(1), 10-14