All Outputs (465)

Upper arm rehabilitation for stroke patients using computer controlled functional electrical stimulation and motion sensors - Withdrawn (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Das, A., Howard, D., Kenney, L., Sun Mingxu, & Dutta, R. (2014, May). Upper arm rehabilitation for stroke patients using computer controlled functional electrical stimulation and motion sensors - Withdrawn

Withdrawn.

Researchers and research careers crossing borders : onwards and upwards? (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Coey, C. (2014, May). Researchers and research careers crossing borders : onwards and upwards?. Presented at University of Liverpool Graduate School Early Career Workshop, University of Liverpool

This paper discusses the internationalisation of researchers, the movement of careers across international boundaries and what it means for future research careers. It aims to inform early career researchers about the possibilities, obstacels and pit... Read More about Researchers and research careers crossing borders : onwards and upwards?.

Bouncing back: Women's experiences of postnatal care and their own recovery (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Wray, J. (2014, May). Bouncing back: Women's experiences of postnatal care and their own recovery. Presented at Doula UK conference, London

The narratives of ‘troubled families’- a troubling context (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Shannon, M. (2014, May). The narratives of ‘troubled families’- a troubling context. Presented at Troubling Narratives, University of Huddersfield

The discourse around families perceived to have complex needs has developed at a policy level, very much reinforced by media representations. The notion of the troubled family has recently been generated as a result of Coalition Government policy-thi... Read More about The narratives of ‘troubled families’- a troubling context.

Empty homes : the case for changing direction and delivering differently (2014)
Presentation / Conference
McCourt, A., Brown, P., Scullion, L., & Griffiths, M. (2014, April). Empty homes : the case for changing direction and delivering differently. Presented at Housing Studies Association Annual Conference, York

The role of interoceptive awareness in decisions about portion size (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Keenan, G., & Brunstrom, J. (2014, April). The role of interoceptive awareness in decisions about portion size. Presented at British Feeding and Drinking group annual meeting, Loughborough University

People differ in their ability to monitor signals originating from inside the body. Whether this ‘interoceptive’ awareness plays an important role in pre-meal planning and decisions about meal size is not yet clear. The present study tested if indivi... Read More about The role of interoceptive awareness in decisions about portion size.

Diversity and inclusiveness in dementia : listening event report, Salford, Salford Institute for Dementia (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Ahmed, A., Yates-Bolton, N., & Collier, E. (2014, March). Diversity and inclusiveness in dementia : listening event report, Salford, Salford Institute for Dementia. Presented at Listening Event : Diversity and Inclusiveness in Dementia, Salford

Christmas in later life : the experience of older widows (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Collins, T. (2014, February). Christmas in later life : the experience of older widows. Presented at Understanding Loneliness: the challenge of Christmas, Independent Age and Campaign to End Loneliness, Friends House, Euston London, United Kingdom

Motivations for Buying Stolen Goods - Greed, Need or Pressures to Conform? (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Patel, T. (2013, October). Motivations for Buying Stolen Goods - Greed, Need or Pressures to Conform?

Respectful, evidence-based care for women with a high BMI increases satisfaction and reduces physical and psychological morbidity (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Davies, S. (2013, October). Respectful, evidence-based care for women with a high BMI increases satisfaction and reduces physical and psychological morbidity. Presented at Dignity in Childbirth Forum, Royal Society of Medicine

This paper explores evidence relating to the care and outcomes of pregnant women with a high BMI

A comparison of braking characteristics between pre-planned and unanticipated changing direction tasks in female soccer players: An exploratory study (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Jones, P., Stones, S., & Smith, L. (2013, September). A comparison of braking characteristics between pre-planned and unanticipated changing direction tasks in female soccer players: An exploratory study. Poster presented at BASES Annual Conference, St Georges Park, Burton

Changing direction is a common action involved in non-contact anterior cruciate ligament injuries in female soccer players (Faude et al. [2005]. Am J Sports Med, 33, 1694-1700). Most biomechanical studies into changing direction focus on final contac... Read More about A comparison of braking characteristics between pre-planned and unanticipated changing direction tasks in female soccer players: An exploratory study.

Conducting longitudinal research with older women : the benefits and challenges (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Collins, T. (2013, September). Conducting longitudinal research with older women : the benefits and challenges. Presented at British Society of Gerontology 42nd Annual Conference, Keble College, University of Oxford

This paper reflects on the process of undertaking a longitudinal study with older women experiencing the transition of later life widowhood. A series of three qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted over a period of eighteen months, August 200... Read More about Conducting longitudinal research with older women : the benefits and challenges.

Young offenders’ trauma on release from custody (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Hazel, N., & Bateman, T. (2013, September). Young offenders’ trauma on release from custody. Presented at European Society of Criminology Conference, Budapest, Hungary

The emotional trauma experienced by young people sentenced to a period of custody, particularly in the initial period of incarceration, has been well documented. Interacting with mental health issues, rates of self-harm and suicides are also know to... Read More about Young offenders’ trauma on release from custody.

The transference of visual scanning behaviour between two unrelated tasks : Measuring the characteristics of carry-over (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Thompson, C., Howting, L., & Hills, P. (2013, August). The transference of visual scanning behaviour between two unrelated tasks : Measuring the characteristics of carry-over. Presented at 18th Meeting of the European Society for Cognitive Psychology, Budapest, Hungary

Task performance is influenced by the allocation of visual attention, and models of scanning behaviour have attempted to predict search (and performance) by accounting for top-down and bottom-up processes. Although such models acknowledge an addition... Read More about The transference of visual scanning behaviour between two unrelated tasks : Measuring the characteristics of carry-over.

Resettlement after prisons: What the Government needs to know for the new youth custody Bill (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Hazel, N., & Bateman, T. (2013, July). Resettlement after prisons: What the Government needs to know for the new youth custody Bill. Presented at British Society of Criminology Conference, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, UK

The Ministry of Justice in England and Wales is currently developing new legislation on youth custody, amid concerns of a high and rising rate of reoffending for those on this type of disposal. Initially billed as “putting education at the heart of... Read More about Resettlement after prisons: What the Government needs to know for the new youth custody Bill.

Failed multiculturalism and limited freedoms: Browning in the terror panic context (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Patel, T. (2013, May). Failed multiculturalism and limited freedoms: Browning in the terror panic context. Presented at Symposium: The Future of the Multi-ethnic City, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

We are supposedly living in post-race times. This refers to a deconstructive approach to identity and social relations, in an attempt to move beyond traditional constructions of race. More recently within the terror panic context, post-race discussio... Read More about Failed multiculturalism and limited freedoms: Browning in the terror panic context.

The relationship between impairment, functional ability, hand-arm task complexity and set-up difficulty for an Advanced FES Rehab Tool (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Smith, C., Kenney, L., Howard, D., Waring, K., Sun, M., & Hardiker, N. (2013, April). The relationship between impairment, functional ability, hand-arm task complexity and set-up difficulty for an Advanced FES Rehab Tool. Poster presented at Fourth Conference of the UK and Ireland Chapter of the International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society (IFESSUKI), Southampton, UK

Meaning and purpose of postnatal care - International perspectives (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Wray, J. (2013, April). Meaning and purpose of postnatal care - International perspectives. Presented at 2nd International Congress of Maternal and Child Health of Azores, Azores, Portugal

Use of text messaging to collect real-time feedback from healthcare users about the healthcare environment (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Patel, S., & Cain, R. (2012, November). Use of text messaging to collect real-time feedback from healthcare users about the healthcare environment. Presented at Advances in Healthcare through Digital consultations and Three Million Lives: What needs to be done? 3rd Annual IDH Conference, Warwick, UK

In this paper we propose the use of text messaging as a
real-time technological method to collect feedback from
healthcare users about the healthcare environment.
Healthcare users (whether that is patients, carers, visitors
or staff) will be offe... Read More about Use of text messaging to collect real-time feedback from healthcare users about the healthcare environment.

General anaesthesia and day-case patient anxiety (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Mitchell, M. (2012, November). General anaesthesia and day-case patient anxiety. Presented at British Anaesthetic and Recovery Nurses Association Conference, Royal College of Surgeons, London

Aim. This paper is a report of a study carried out to uncover the most anxiety provoking aspects of general anaesthesia and determine what interventions may
help to alleviate such anxiety. Background. General anaesthesia has proved to be highly anxi... Read More about General anaesthesia and day-case patient anxiety.