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Nutrition and quality of life in adults receiving palliative care (2011)
Book Chapter
Fleming, M., Martin, C., & Hollins-Martin, C. (2011). Nutrition and quality of life in adults receiving palliative care. In V. Preedie (Ed.), Diet and Nutrition in Palliative Care (75-88). London, UK: Routledge

Palliative care refers to treatment and care delivered when the disease/illness is not responsive to curative treatment. The World Health Organization defines palliative care as ‘an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their fam... Read More about Nutrition and quality of life in adults receiving palliative care.

Managing transition : a longitudinal study of personal communities in later life widowhood (2011)
Thesis
Collins, T. Managing transition : a longitudinal study of personal communities in later life widowhood. (Thesis). Keele University

Many older women experience the loss of a spouse or partner in later life. Social networks and social support are widely thought to help buffer such traumatic events and ease subsequent transitions. This longitudinal study considers the significance... Read More about Managing transition : a longitudinal study of personal communities in later life widowhood.

The effect of peer tutoring on academic achievement during practical assessments in applied sports science students (2011)
Journal Article
Comfort, P. (2011). The effect of peer tutoring on academic achievement during practical assessments in applied sports science students. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 48(2), 207-211. https://doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2011.564015

Peer tutoring has been shown to be highly effective in enhancing both tutor and tutee achievements and skill development in a range of educational settings, although this has not currently been investigated in an applied sports science degree setting... Read More about The effect of peer tutoring on academic achievement during practical assessments in applied sports science students.

Your good days and your bad days : an exploration and consideration of how lay people conceptualise depression (2011)
Journal Article
Hogg, C. (2011). Your good days and your bad days : an exploration and consideration of how lay people conceptualise depression. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 18(10), 851-861. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2011.01734.x

Depression remains a significant public health issue globally; 121 million people are affected by depression health education campaigns. Regardless of the prevalence of depression and recent health education campaigns to reduce the burden of depressi... Read More about Your good days and your bad days : an exploration and consideration of how lay people conceptualise depression.

Between-session reliability of four hop tests and the Agility T-Test (2011)
Journal Article
Munro, A., & Herrington, L. (2011). Between-session reliability of four hop tests and the Agility T-Test. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 25(5), 1470-1477. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181d83335

The purposes of this study were firstly to investigate whether learning affects were present in the administration of 4 hop tests and the Agility T-test and secondly to assess the between-session reliability of these tests. Twentytwo recreational ath... Read More about Between-session reliability of four hop tests and the Agility T-Test.

Strength and power characteristics in English elite rugby league players (2011)
Journal Article
Comfort, P., Graham-Smith, P., Matthews, M., & Bamber, C. (2011). Strength and power characteristics in English elite rugby league players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 25(5), 1374-1384. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181d687f5

The aim of this article is to present data on the strength and power characteristics of forwards and backs in a squad of elite English rugby league players and compare these findings to previously published literature from Australia. Participants wer... Read More about Strength and power characteristics in English elite rugby league players.

Automatic identification of gait events using an instrumented sock (2011)
Journal Article
instrumented sock. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 8, 32. https://doi.org/10.1186/1743-0003-8-32

Background: textile-based transducers are an emerging technology in which piezo-resistive properties of materials are used to measure an applied strain. By incorporating these sensors into a sock, this technology offers the potential to detect crit... Read More about Automatic identification of gait events using an instrumented sock.

Comparisons of peak ground reaction force and rate of force development during variations of the power clean (2011)
Journal Article
Comfort, P., Allen, M., & Graham-Smith, P. (2011). Comparisons of peak ground reaction force and rate of force development during variations of the power clean. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 25(5), 1235-1239. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181d6dc0d

The aim of this investigation was to determine the differences in vertical ground reaction forces and rate of force development (RFD) during variations of the power clean. Elite rugby league players (n = 11; age 21 ± 1.63 years; height 181.56 ± 2.61... Read More about Comparisons of peak ground reaction force and rate of force development during variations of the power clean.

Rebuilding the 'self' in cancer survivorship (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Taylor, J. (2011, May). Rebuilding the 'self' in cancer survivorship. Presented at Vice-chancellor's early career researchers' presentations, University of Salford

In my doctoral studies I constructed a framework which demonstrated a structured way of understanding the relationship between identity and everyday human activities. This presentation is about the potential for developing the theoretical framework... Read More about Rebuilding the 'self' in cancer survivorship.

Manchester Jewish Housing Association : A study of the housing needs of the Jewish communities in Greater Manchester : Executive summary (2011)
Report
Scullion, L., & Steele, A. (2011). Manchester Jewish Housing Association : A study of the housing needs of the Jewish communities in Greater Manchester : Executive summary

The overall aim of this study was to provide an assessment of the housing needs of Jewish communities in Greater Manchester. In particular, the study aimed to do the following: map population change, household sizes, types, ages and the location; exa... Read More about Manchester Jewish Housing Association : A study of the housing needs of the Jewish communities in Greater Manchester : Executive summary.

Manchester Jewish Housing Association : A study of the housing needs of the Jewish communities in Greater Manchester : Final report (2011)
Report
Scullion, L., & Steele, A. (2011). Manchester Jewish Housing Association : A study of the housing needs of the Jewish communities in Greater Manchester : Final report

There has been a Jewish community in Greater Manchester since the early 19th Century. Greater numbers of people migrated to the area during and after the Second World War when refugees and survivors of the Holocaust settled in a number of the borough... Read More about Manchester Jewish Housing Association : A study of the housing needs of the Jewish communities in Greater Manchester : Final report.

The magnitude and character of resistance-training-induced increase in tendon stiffness at old age is gender specific (2011)
Journal Article
Onambele-Pearson, G., & Pearson, S. (2012). The magnitude and character of resistance-training-induced increase in tendon stiffness at old age is gender specific. Age : the journal of the American Aging Association, 34(2), 427-38. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11357-011-9248-y

Human tendon mechanical properties are modified with loading. Moreover, there are indications that the training response in the tendon is gender specific. The aim of the current study was to examine whether in vivo patella tendon stiffness (K) differ... Read More about The magnitude and character of resistance-training-induced increase in tendon stiffness at old age is gender specific.

Biomechanics for inclusive urban design : effects of tactile paving on older adults’ gait when crossing the street (2011)
Journal Article
Thies, S., Kenney, L., Howard, D., Nester, C., Ormerod, M., Newton, R., …Maclennan, H. (2011). Biomechanics for inclusive urban design : effects of tactile paving on older adults’ gait when crossing the street. Journal of Biomechanics, 44(8), 1599-1604. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2010.12.016

In light of our ageing population it is important that the urban environment is easily accessible and hence supports older adults’ independence. Tactile ‘blister’ paving was originally designed to provide guidance for visually impaired people at pede... Read More about Biomechanics for inclusive urban design : effects of tactile paving on older adults’ gait when crossing the street.

Serum relaxin levels affect the in vivo properties of some but not all tendons in normally menstruating young women (2011)
Journal Article
Pearson, S., Burgess, K., & Onambele, G. (2011). Serum relaxin levels affect the in vivo properties of some but not all tendons in normally menstruating young women. Experimental Physiology, 96(7), 681-8. https://doi.org/10.1113/expphysiol.2011.057877

Relaxin (hRLX) is a hormone reported to affect collagen synthesis. Its effects are also thought to be modulated by other sex hormones, including oestrogen, which has previously been found to be associated with alterations of in vivo tendon properties... Read More about Serum relaxin levels affect the in vivo properties of some but not all tendons in normally menstruating young women.

Inequalities in immunisation and breast feeding in an ethnically diverse urban area: cross-sectional study in Manchester, UK (2011)
Journal Article
Manchester, UK. Epidemiology and community health, 65(4), 346-352. https://doi.org/10.1136/jech.2008.085142

Objectives - to examine inequalities in immunisation and breast feeding by ethnic group and their relation to relative deprivation. Design - cross-sectional study. Setting - Manchester, UK. Participants - 20203 children born in Manchester (2002-... Read More about Inequalities in immunisation and breast feeding in an ethnically diverse urban area: cross-sectional study in Manchester, UK.

Staff support in continuing professional development (2011)
Journal Article
Staniland, K., Rosen, L., & Wild, J. (2011). Staff support in continuing professional development. Nursing Management, 18(1), 33-37

This article reports on a training needs analysis (TNA) project, undertaken with three different hospital trusts in England, that uses a work-based and action-learning approach. It relates to the format of the projects and the identification of tra... Read More about Staff support in continuing professional development.