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Anterior translation at the glenohumeral joint: A cause of axillary artery compression? (2008)
Journal Article
Stapleton, C., & Herrington, L. (2008). Anterior translation at the glenohumeral joint: A cause of axillary artery compression?. https://doi.org/10.1177/0363546507309314

Background: Lesions to the axillary artery are reported in overhead athletes. One speculated cause is repeated transient compression by the humeral head due to excessive laxity at the glenohumeral joint. Hypotheses: (1) Anterior translation of the... Read More about Anterior translation at the glenohumeral joint: A cause of axillary artery compression?.

Sonographic evaluation of the axillary artery during simulated overhead throwing position (2008)
Journal Article
Stapleton, C., Herrington, L., & George, K. (2008). Sonographic evaluation of the axillary artery during simulated overhead throwing position. Physical Therapy in Sport, 9(3), 126-135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2008.06.009

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine changes in axillary artery diameter and peak systolic velocity in asymptomatic individuals during upper limb positioning commonly used to assess vascular pathology in athletes. Design: Repeated meas... Read More about Sonographic evaluation of the axillary artery during simulated overhead throwing position.

Thinking through sexuality (2008)
Journal Article
Hicks, S. (2008). Thinking through sexuality. Journal of Social Work, 8(1), 65-82. https://doi.org/10.1177/1468017307084740

Summary: This article is a discussion piece on the idea of ‘sexuality’ within social work. The author discusses dominant models of sexuality – including those within anti-discriminatory practice theory – before going on to raise a number of proble... Read More about Thinking through sexuality.

Gender role models...who needs 'em?! (2008)
Journal Article
Hicks, S. (2008). Gender role models...who needs 'em?!. Qualitative Social Work, 7(1), 43-59. https://doi.org/10.1177/1473325007086415

This article examines the use of socialization theory in social workers’ considerations of child development. The author analyses assessments of lesbians and gay men who applied to foster or adopt children, in order to demonstrate social workers’ rel... Read More about Gender role models...who needs 'em?!.

What does social work desire? (2008)
Journal Article
Hicks, S. (2008). What does social work desire?. Social Work Education, 27(2), 131-137. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615470701709451

This shorter discussion piece examines the ways in which sexuality is theorised within social work. The author briefly analyses a dominant version of sexuality theory found in anti-discriminatory practice, before going on to suggest an alternative... Read More about What does social work desire?.

A complex terrain of words and deeds: discourse, theory and social change (2008)
Book Chapter
and social change. In P. Cox, T. Geison, & R. Green (Eds.), Qualitative Research and Social Change: European Perspectives. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan

Undertaking a systematic review: the road to successful completion (2008)
Journal Article
Yorke, J., & Fleming, S. (2008). Undertaking a systematic review: the road to successful completion. Journal of Research in Nursing, 13(4), 282-298. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744987108093527

The systematic review is an important research method that allows for the critical analysis of the results from a range of existing studies to answer research questions. The findings can be used to inform clinical decisions, as well as the develop... Read More about Undertaking a systematic review: the road to successful completion.

The objects of transformation in higher education (2008)
Journal Article
Hall, M. (2008). The objects of transformation in higher education. Social Dynamics, 34(1), 74-85. https://doi.org/10.1080/02533950802078962

This paper reviews the purposes of higher education in South Africa through to lens the 1997 Education White Paper. It is argued that, while the principles of the White Paper have shaped the development of the higher education system over the followi... Read More about The objects of transformation in higher education.

Stitch wise: strategic knowledge management for pro-poor enterprise on South Africa’s goldfields (2008)
Book Chapter
Hall, M. (2008). Stitch wise: strategic knowledge management for pro-poor enterprise on South Africa’s goldfields. In R. Hamann, S. Woolman, & C. Sprague (Eds.), The Business of Sustainable Development in Africa (341-355). Pretoria: UNISA Press

A reflective analysis of the development of a regional workplace health strategy in the North West of England (2008)
Journal Article
Dooris, M., Dugdill, L., & Sedgley, L. (2008). A reflective analysis of the development of a regional workplace health strategy in the North West of England. International Journal of Workplace Health Management, 1(3), 209-218. https://doi.org/10.1108/17538350810926552

Purpose – This paper sets out to provide an overview of the development processes, key drivers and the impact of a workplace health strategy developed in the North West of England, between 2005 and 2007. The strategy is led by a Regional Workplace... Read More about A reflective analysis of the development of a regional workplace health strategy in the North West of England.

Workplace physical activity interventions: a systematic review (2008)
Journal Article
Dugdill, L., Brettle, A., Hulme, C., McCluskey, S., & Long, A. (2008). Workplace physical activity interventions: a systematic review. International Journal of Workplace Health Management, 1(1), 20-40. https://doi.org/10.1108/17538350810865578

Purpose – This paper aims to report a synopsis of a recent systematic review of the literature regarding the effectiveness of workplace physical activity interventions, commissioned by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE... Read More about Workplace physical activity interventions: a systematic review.

Starting young? children’s experiences of trying smoking during pre-adolescence (2008)
Journal Article
Milton, B., Woods, S., Dugdill, L., Porcellato, L., & Springett, R. (2008). Starting young? children’s experiences of trying smoking during pre-adolescence. Health Education Research, 23(2), 298-309. https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cym027

Although the risks smoking poses to health are now well known, many young people continue to take up the habit. While numerous crosssectional studies of adolescents have identified correlates of smoking initiation, much less prospective, longitudinal... Read More about Starting young? children’s experiences of trying smoking during pre-adolescence.

“It’s hard to tell”. The challenges of scoring patients on standardised outcome measures by multidisciplinary teams: a case study of Neurorehabilitation (2008)
Journal Article
Greenhalgh, J., Long, A., Flynn, R., & Tyson, S. (2008). “It’s hard to tell”. The challenges of scoring patients on standardised outcome measures by multidisciplinary teams: a case study of Neurorehabilitation. BMC Health Services Research, 8(217), https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-8-217

Background Interest is increasing in the application of standardised outcome measures in clinical practice. Measures designed for use in research may not be sufficiently precise to be used in monitoring individual patients. However, little is know... Read More about “It’s hard to tell”. The challenges of scoring patients on standardised outcome measures by multidisciplinary teams: a case study of Neurorehabilitation.

Gender differences in amputation outcome (2008)
Journal Article
Singh, R., Hunter, J., Philip, A., & Tyson, S. (2008). Gender differences in amputation outcome. Disability and Rehabilitation, 30(2), 122-125. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638280701254095

Purpose. To assess the influence of gender on the success of limb-fitting after amputation. Methods. One-hundred and five successive in-patients admitted to an amputee rehabilitation ward were followed to assess the success of limb-fitting at disch... Read More about Gender differences in amputation outcome.

The reliability, responsiveness and clinical utility of the Proximat: a new tool for measuring hip range of movement in children with cerebral palsy (2008)
Journal Article
Pott, P., Selley, A., & Tyson, S. (2008). The reliability, responsiveness and clinical utility of the Proximat: a new tool for measuring hip range of movement in children with cerebral palsy. Physiotherapy Research International, 13(4), 223-230. https://doi.org/10.1002/pri.420

Background and Purpose. Monitoring range of movement is a key aspect of managing hip problems in children with cerebral palsy. The aim of this study was to assess the clinical utility, reliability and responsiveness of a new measurement tool, the Pr... Read More about The reliability, responsiveness and clinical utility of the Proximat: a new tool for measuring hip range of movement in children with cerebral palsy.

Sensory loss in hospital-admitted people with stroke: characteristics, associated factors, and relationship with function (2008)
Journal Article
relationship with function. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, 22(2), 166-172. https://doi.org/10.1177/1545968307305523

Objective: To characterize the nature of sensory impairments after stroke, identify associated factors, and assess the relationships between sensory impairment, disability, and recovery. Methods: Prospective cross-sectional survey of 102 people wi... Read More about Sensory loss in hospital-admitted people with stroke: characteristics, associated factors, and relationship with function.

Development of a framework for the evidence-based choice of outcome measures in neurological physiotherapy (2008)
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measures in neurological physiotherapy. Disability and Rehabilitation, 30(2), 142-149. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638280701216847

Background. Neurological physiotherapists recognize the need to include standardized outcome measures (OMs) in clinical practice but lack of information about the OMs available hampers utilization. This paper reports on the first stage of a project... Read More about Development of a framework for the evidence-based choice of outcome measures in neurological physiotherapy.

Tacit and encoded knowledge in the use of standardised outcome measures in multidisciplinary team decision making: A case study of in-patient neurorehabilitation (2008)
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A case study of in-patient neurorehabilitation. Social Science and Medicine, 67, 183-194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2008.03.006

This paper explores how multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) balance encoded knowledge, in the form of standardised outcome measurement, with tacit knowledge, in the form of intuitive judgement, clinical experience and expertise, in the process of clinic... Read More about Tacit and encoded knowledge in the use of standardised outcome measures in multidisciplinary team decision making: A case study of in-patient neurorehabilitation.

Women asylum seekers and refugees: Opportunities, constraints and the role of agency (2008)
Journal Article
constraints and the role of agency. Social Policy and Society, 7, 281-292. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1474746408004260

This article is based on the findings of research undertaken towards a doctoral thesis funded by the University of Leeds. The research focuses upon the actions and experiences of women asylum seekers and refugees living inWest Yorkshire. While acknow... Read More about Women asylum seekers and refugees: Opportunities, constraints and the role of agency.

Effects of a modular behavioural arthritis education programme: a pragmatic parallel group randomized controlled trial (2008)
Journal Article
Hammond, A., Bryan, J., & Hardy, A. (2008). Effects of a modular behavioural arthritis education programme: a pragmatic parallel group randomized controlled trial. Rheumatology, 47(11), 1712-1718. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/ken380

Objectives. Rheumatology guidelines recommend people with RA receive behavioural self-management education. This study developed a modular behavioural group programme and evaluated its longer term effects on pain, physical and psychological status.... Read More about Effects of a modular behavioural arthritis education programme: a pragmatic parallel group randomized controlled trial.