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The effects of swimming fatigue on shoulder strength, range of motion, joint control, and performance in swimmers (2016)
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Matthews, M., Green, D., Matthews, H., & Swanwick, E. (2017). The effects of swimming fatigue on shoulder strength, range of motion, joint control, and performance in swimmers. Physical Therapy in Sport, 23, 118-122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2016.08.011

Purpose To investigate the effects of training induced fatigue on shoulder strength, ROM, joint position sense, and stroke length in elite competitive swimmers. Methods Seventeen national level swimmers performed maximum isometric stren... Read More about The effects of swimming fatigue on shoulder strength, range of motion, joint control, and performance in swimmers.

Polly’s story : using structural narrative analysis to understand a trans migration journey (2016)
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Ahmed, A., & Rogers, M. (2017). Polly’s story : using structural narrative analysis to understand a trans migration journey. Qualitative Social Work, 16(2), 224-239. https://doi.org/10.1177/1473325016664573

There is scant theoretical and empirical research on experiences of trans and its significance for social work practice. In this paper we premise that research on trans identity and practice needs to be located in particular temporal, cultural, spat... Read More about Polly’s story : using structural narrative analysis to understand a trans migration journey.

Reductions in co-contraction following neuromuscular re-education in people with knee osteoarthritis (2016)
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Preece, S., Jones, R., Brown, C., Cacciatore, T., & Jones, A. (2016). Reductions in co-contraction following neuromuscular re-education in people with knee osteoarthritis. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 17(372), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-016-1209-2

Background Both increased knee muscle co-contraction and alterations in central pain processing have been suggested to play a role in knee osteoarthritis pain. However, current interventions do not target either of these mechanisms. The Alexander... Read More about Reductions in co-contraction following neuromuscular re-education in people with knee osteoarthritis.

Dealing with time-varying recruitment and length in Hill-type muscle models (2016)
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Hamouda, A., Kenney, L., & Howard, D. (2016). Dealing with time-varying recruitment and length in Hill-type muscle models. Journal of Biomechanics, 49(14), 3375-3380. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2016.08.030

Hill-type muscle models are often used in muscle simulation studies and also in the design and virtual prototyping of functional electrical stimulation systems. These models have to behave in a sufficiently realistic manner when recruitment level a... Read More about Dealing with time-varying recruitment and length in Hill-type muscle models.

The reporting of the university employability rankings : a critical review (2016)
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Christie, F. (2016). The reporting of the university employability rankings : a critical review. Journal of Education and Work, 30(4), 403-418. https://doi.org/10.1080/13639080.2016.1224821

Which are the best and worst universities in the UK for getting a job when you graduate? This question attracts readers of the employability rankings in national league tables. This study critically reviews the employability measure used in the rank... Read More about The reporting of the university employability rankings : a critical review.

The role of verbal labels on flexible memory retrieval at 12-months of age (2016)
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Taylor, G., Liu, H., & Herbert, J. (2016). The role of verbal labels on flexible memory retrieval at 12-months of age. Infant Behavior and Development, 45(Part A), 11-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2016.08.002

The provision of verbal labels enhances 12-month-old infants’ memory flexibility across a form change in a puppet imitation task (Herbert, 2011), although the mechanisms for this effect remain unclear. Here we investigate whether verbal labels can sc... Read More about The role of verbal labels on flexible memory retrieval at 12-months of age.

The reality of myoelectric prostheses : understanding what makes these devices difficult for some users to control (2016)
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control. Frontiers in Neurorobotics, 10(7), https://doi.org/10.3389/fnbot.2016.00007

Users of myoelectric prostheses can often find them difficult to control. This can lead to passive-use of the device or total rejection, which can have detrimental effects on the contralateral limb due to overuse. Current clinically available prosth... Read More about The reality of myoelectric prostheses : understanding what makes these devices difficult for some users to control.

Functional electrical stimulation versus ankle foot orthoses for foot-drop : a meta-analysis of orthotic effects (2016)
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Prenton, S., Hollands, K., & Kenney, L. (2016). Functional electrical stimulation versus ankle foot orthoses for foot-drop : a meta-analysis of orthotic effects. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 48(8), 646-656. https://doi.org/10.2340/16501977-2136

Objective: To compare the effects on walking of functional electrical stimulation (FES) and ankle foot orthoses for footdrop of central neurological origin, assessed in terms of unassisted walking behaviours compared with assisted walking following... Read More about Functional electrical stimulation versus ankle foot orthoses for foot-drop : a meta-analysis of orthotic effects.

The health needs and healthcare experiences of young people trafficked into the UK (2016)
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Stanley, N., Oram, S., Jakobowitz, S., Westwood, J., Borschmann, R., Zimmerman, C., & Howard, L. (2016). The health needs and healthcare experiences of young people trafficked into the UK. Child Abuse and Neglect, 59, 100-110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2016.08.001

Young people who have been trafficked may have experienced significant trauma and violence but little is known about their health and healthcare needs. This UK study aimed to address that gap. It included a health survey and qualitative interviews wi... Read More about The health needs and healthcare experiences of young people trafficked into the UK.

High-intensity interval training vs. moderate-intensity continuous training in the prevention/management of cardiovascular disease (2016)
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Hussain, S., Macaluso, A., & Pearson, S. (2016). High-intensity interval training vs. moderate-intensity continuous training in the prevention/management of cardiovascular disease. Cardiology in Review, 24(6), 273-281. https://doi.org/10.1097/CRD.0000000000000124

Moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) has long been considered the most effective exercise treatment modality for the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease, but more recently high-intensity interval training (HIIT) has emerged i... Read More about High-intensity interval training vs. moderate-intensity continuous training in the prevention/management of cardiovascular disease.

Evidence-based practice : developing mentors to support students (2016)
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Warburton, T., Houghton, T., & Barry, D. (2016). Evidence-based practice : developing mentors to support students. Nursing Standard, 30(51), 42-48. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.2016.e9668

This article, the ninth in a series of 11, provides guidance for new and established mentors and practice teachers on evidence-based practice, the seventh domain of the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s Standards to Support Learning and Assessment in P... Read More about Evidence-based practice : developing mentors to support students.

'No place to hide' : stalking victimisation and its psycho-social effects (2016)
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Korkodeilou, J. (2016). 'No place to hide' : stalking victimisation and its psycho-social effects. International Review of Victimology, 23(1), 17-32. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269758016661608

Stalking victimisation has for a long time been ignored and minimised, and it has been traditionally regarded as a rare and mostly ‘celebrity-related’ phenomenon. However, research shows that stalking is far more common, and its impact can be serious... Read More about 'No place to hide' : stalking victimisation and its psycho-social effects.

A pilot trial of compression gloves in early inflammatory and rheumatoid arthritis (2016)
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Hough, Y., Hammond, A., Prior, Y., Jacklin, A., Dooley, M., Perkins, J., & Durkin, C. (2016). A pilot trial of compression gloves in early inflammatory and rheumatoid arthritis. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 79(8 Supp), 91. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022616663152

Background: Compression gloves are provided in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to improve hand symptoms and function but there is little evidence for their effectiveness. As a group of Rheumatology Occupational Therapists we were unaware of clinical eviden... Read More about A pilot trial of compression gloves in early inflammatory and rheumatoid arthritis.

Tourism communities and social ties : the role of online and offline tourist social networks in building social capital and sustainable practice (2016)
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Dickinson, J., Filimonau, V., Hibbert, J., Cherrett, T., Davies, N., Norgate, S., …Winstanley, C. (2016). Tourism communities and social ties : the role of online and offline tourist social networks in building social capital and sustainable practice. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 25(2), 163-180. https://doi.org/10.1080/09669582.2016.1182538

Mobile connectivity enables the adoption of new ways to connect with social networks which are changing how we might, and could, seek support. In the tourism domain we increasingly blend online and offline presence to engage with social networks in t... Read More about Tourism communities and social ties : the role of online and offline tourist social networks in building social capital and sustainable practice.

What does the literature say about the needs of veterans in the areas of health? (2016)
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Hynes, C., & Thomas, M. (2016). What does the literature say about the needs of veterans in the areas of health?. Nurse Education Today, 47, 81-88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2016.08.001

This paper reports on a systematic review undertaken in 2013 aimed at identifying evidence and dismissing some of the myths surrounding the needs of the veteran community. Papers were retrieved from a wide range of sources to ensure that literature c... Read More about What does the literature say about the needs of veterans in the areas of health?.

Differences in the mechanical characteristics of plantar soft tissue between ulcerated and non-ulcerated foot (2016)
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Naemi, R., Chatzistergos, P., Sundar, L., Chockalingam, N., & Ramachandran, A. (2016). Differences in the mechanical characteristics of plantar soft tissue between ulcerated and non-ulcerated foot. Journal of Diabetes and its Complications, 30(7), 1293-1299. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2016.06.003

Aims The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences in mechanical properties of the plantar soft tissue between the ulcerated and non-ulcerated feet in patients with diabetic neuropathy. Methods Thirty nine patients who met the inc... Read More about Differences in the mechanical characteristics of plantar soft tissue between ulcerated and non-ulcerated foot.

Adolescents' health choices, related rights, duties and responsibilities : an integrative review (2016)
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Moilanen, T., Pietila, A., Coffey, M., & Kangasniemi, M. (2018). Adolescents' health choices, related rights, duties and responsibilities : an integrative review. Nursing Ethics, 25(4), 418-435. https://doi.org/10.1177/0969733016654316

Background: Although the link between adolescents’ health choices in relation to rights, duties and responsibilities is acknowledged, little is studied in this subject. Aim: To identify, describe and synthesize previous studies on adolescents’ hea... Read More about Adolescents' health choices, related rights, duties and responsibilities : an integrative review.

The case for the conversational construal (2016)
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Philburn, R. (2016). The case for the conversational construal. Journal of International Scientific Publications : Language, Individual & Society (Online), 10, 25-36

This paper brings together a range of commentary on conversational organisation and work on the notion of the self construal to present an argument for what is termed ‘the conversational construal’. The argument rests on observations around such thin... Read More about The case for the conversational construal.