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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.

The influence of shape and sliding distance of femoral head movement loci on the wear of acetabular cups in total hip arthroplasty (2002)
Journal Article
Bennett, D., Orr, J., Beverland, D., & Baker, R. (2002). The influence of shape and sliding distance of femoral head movement loci on the wear of acetabular cups in total hip arthroplasty. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine, 216(6), 393-402. https://doi.org/10.1243/095441102321032184

Wear of the polyethylene acetabular component is the most serious threat to the longterm success of total hip replacements (THRs). Greatly reduced wear rates have been reported for unidirectional, compared to multidirectional, articulation in vitro.... Read More about The influence of shape and sliding distance of femoral head movement loci on the wear of acetabular cups in total hip arthroplasty.

Making sense of social citizenship : some user views on welfare rights and responsibilities (2002)
Journal Article
Dwyer, P. (2002). Making sense of social citizenship : some user views on welfare rights and responsibilities. Critical Social Policy, 22(2), 273-299. https://doi.org/10.1177/02610183020220020601

Against the backdrop of New Labour's claim to be constructing a new welfare state for the 21st century, this article explores how a diversity of welfare service users make sense of the principles and values central to the ongoing reform of public wel... Read More about Making sense of social citizenship : some user views on welfare rights and responsibilities.

The biomechanical effects of the inclusion of a torque absorber and type of knee units on trans-femoral amputee gait (2002)
Journal Article
Linden, M., Twiste, M., & Rithalia, S. (2002). The biomechanical effects of the inclusion of a torque absorber and type of knee units on trans-femoral amputee gait. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 26, 35-43

This paper reports on a pilot study
investigating the effects on the gait of two transfemoral
amputees of to the inclusion of a torque
absorber (TA) and its location relative to the
knee unit. Both subjects carried out gait tests
with a prosthes... Read More about The biomechanical effects of the inclusion of a torque absorber and type of knee units on trans-femoral amputee gait.

Use of cognitive-behavioural arthritis education programmes in newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis (2002)
Journal Article
Freeman, K., Hammond, A., & Lincoln, N. (2002). Use of cognitive-behavioural arthritis education programmes in newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis. Clinical Rehabilitation, 16(8), 828. https://doi.org/10.1191/0269215502cr565oa

Objective: To identify the effect of attending a cognitive-behavioural arthritis
education programme on the health status of participants with newly
diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis (RA) compared with a control group.
Design: Randomized controlled t... Read More about Use of cognitive-behavioural arthritis education programmes in newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis.

The measurement of balance post-stroke. Part 3: Instrumented measurement tools (2002)
Journal Article
Tyson, S., & Desouza, L. (2002). The measurement of balance post-stroke. Part 3: Instrumented measurement tools. Physical Therapy Reviews, 7(4), 231-241. https://doi.org/10.1179/108331902235001994

The restoration of balance skills is an important aspect of stroke physiotherapy, but the lack of appropriate outcome measures has been identified as a factor hampering development of the evidence base. In recent years instrumented measurement tools... Read More about The measurement of balance post-stroke. Part 3: Instrumented measurement tools.

The immediate effect of handling technique on range of movement in the hemiplegic shoulder (2002)
Journal Article
Tyson, S., & Chissim, C. (2002). The immediate effect of handling technique on range of movement in the hemiplegic shoulder. Clinical Rehabilitation, 16, 137-140. https://doi.org/10.1191/0269215502cr480oa

Purpose: To assess the immediate effect of two different handling techniques on range of flexion in the hemiplegic shoulder.
Method: A randomized controlled design with within-subject comparison was used. Range of shoulder flexion was measured using... Read More about The immediate effect of handling technique on range of movement in the hemiplegic shoulder.

The fruits of a European partnership (2002)
Journal Article
Adams, A., & Shardlow, S. (2002). The fruits of a European partnership. Social work in Europe, 9(2), 50-52

This paper outlines the on-going collaborative work of a multinational group of social work educators, funded
by the Socrates Programme of the European Social Fund. To date the project has sustained an active
exchange of educators and students from... Read More about The fruits of a European partnership.

Cultural tourists and cultural trends: commercialization and the coming of The Storm (2002)
Journal Article
Crawford, G. (2002). Cultural tourists and cultural trends: commercialization and the coming of The Storm. Culture, sport, society, 5(1), 21-38. https://doi.org/10.1080/713999853

This paper constructs a brief history of British ice hockey and The Manchester Storm (the self-proclaimed largest ice hockey club outside of North America), focusing specifically on the re-emergence and commercialisation of the sport in the 1990s. T... Read More about Cultural tourists and cultural trends: commercialization and the coming of The Storm.

Consuming the car: anticipation, use and meaning in contemporary youth culture. (2002)
Journal Article
Carrabine, E., & Longhurst, B. (2002). Consuming the car: anticipation, use and meaning in contemporary youth culture. Sociological Review, 50(2), 181-196. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-954X.00362

Drawing on evidence from a recently conducted study of the everyday lives of young people in Manchester, UK, this article considers the place of cars in contemporary youth culture. The article acknowledges the recent beginnings of sociological and so... Read More about Consuming the car: anticipation, use and meaning in contemporary youth culture..

The writing of trauma: trauma theory and the liberty of reading (2002)
Journal Article
Kilby, J. (2002). The writing of trauma: trauma theory and the liberty of reading. New Formations: A Journal of Culture, Theory, Politics, 47, 217-230

Analyses the recent upsurge of interest in trauma theory in cultural studies.

Developing the computer user self-efficacy (CUSE) scale : investigating the relationship between computer self-efficacy, gender and experience with computers (2002)
Journal Article
Eachus, P., & Cassidy, S. (2002). Developing the computer user self-efficacy (CUSE) scale : investigating the relationship between computer self-efficacy, gender and experience with computers. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 26(2), 133-153. https://doi.org/10.2190/JGJR-0KVL-HRF7-GCNV

Describes the development and validation of the 30-item Computer User Self-Efficacy (CUSE) Scale, a copy of which is appended. Topics include social cognitive theory; experience and computer self-efficacy; gender differences; and the measurement of c... Read More about Developing the computer user self-efficacy (CUSE) scale : investigating the relationship between computer self-efficacy, gender and experience with computers.

Exploring the gender question in critical information systems (2002)
Journal Article
Adam, A. (2002). Exploring the gender question in critical information systems. Journal of Information Technology, 17(2), 59-67. https://doi.org/10.1080/02683960210145959

This paper addresses ways in which theorizing gender may be important in forming an understanding of the topic of emancipation, which is central to the new critical information systems (IS) based on the thinking of Habermas. After briefly discussing... Read More about Exploring the gender question in critical information systems.

Les capacités de représentation d'un enfant aveugle congénital entre un et sept ans (The representational ability of a congenitally blind child between one and seven years) (2002)
Journal Article
Lewis, V., Norgate, S., & Collis, G. (2002). Les capacités de représentation d'un enfant aveugle congénital entre un et sept ans (The representational ability of a congenitally blind child between one and seven years)

On considère souvent que les enfants aveugles présentent des difficultés dans leurs capacités de représentation, notamment dans le jeu de fiction, la compréhension de soi et des autres et la représentation spatiale. Une interprétation possible de tel... Read More about Les capacités de représentation d'un enfant aveugle congénital entre un et sept ans (The representational ability of a congenitally blind child between one and seven years).

New methods for studying blind children's understanding of familiar space (2002)
Journal Article
Lewis, V., Collis, G., Shadlock, R., Potts, M., & Norgate, S. (2002). New methods for studying blind children's understanding of familiar space. British Journal of Visual Impairment, 20(1), 17-23. https://doi.org/10.1177/026461960202000104

Two previous studies have indicated that until the teenage years blind children understand the relationships between familiar locations in and around their home in terms of the routes between them rather than in terms of straight line directions. Giv... Read More about New methods for studying blind children's understanding of familiar space.

The role of the nurse within the multi-professional rehabilitation team (2002)
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Long, A., Kneafsey, R., Ryan, J., & Berry, J. (2002). The role of the nurse within the multi-professional rehabilitation team. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 37(1), 70-78. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2648.2002.02059.x

AIM OF THE STUDY/PAPER: To identify the contribution of the nurse within the multi-professional rehabilitation team. BACKGROUND: The requirement for nurses to work effectively within the multi-professional rehabilitation team is increasingly importan... Read More about The role of the nurse within the multi-professional rehabilitation team.

Developing multi-disciplinary care to improve clinical effectiveness (2002)
Journal Article
Collier, E., & Clare, A. (2002). Developing multi-disciplinary care to improve clinical effectiveness

This paper was written following a presentation at the Healthcare events conference ('Effective collaborative working in mental health', Westminster, London, 9-10 May 2001). It considers multidisciplinary notekeeping, service user involvement and the... Read More about Developing multi-disciplinary care to improve clinical effectiveness.

A variable inertial system for measuring the contractile properties of human muscle (2001)
Journal Article
Pearson, S., Harridge, S., Grieve, D., Donald, W., Young, A., & Woledge, R. (2001). A variable inertial system for measuring the contractile properties of human muscle. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 33(12), 2072-2076. https://doi.org/10.1097/00005768-200112000-00015

Purpose: A flywheel system of variable inertia is described for inferring the mechanical properties of human muscle during a single explosive movement.

Methods: The system consists of a lightweight aluminum disk mounted on a shaft onto which a dri... Read More about A variable inertial system for measuring the contractile properties of human muscle.