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Decreasing spatial disorientation in care-home settings : how psychology can guide the development of dementia friendly design guidelines (2015)
Journal Article
O’Malley, M., Innes, A., & Wiener, J. (2017). Decreasing spatial disorientation in care-home settings : how psychology can guide the development of dementia friendly design guidelines. Dementia, 16(3), 315-328. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301215591334

Alzheimer’s disease results in marked declines in navigation skills that are particularly pronounced in unfamiliar environments. However, many people with Alzheimer’s disease eventually face the challenge of having to learn their way around unfamilia... Read More about Decreasing spatial disorientation in care-home settings : how psychology can guide the development of dementia friendly design guidelines.

Foot health education for people with rheumatoid arthritis : 'A Game of chance…' – a survey of patients' experiences (2015)
Journal Article
Graham, A., & Williams, A. (2015). Foot health education for people with rheumatoid arthritis : 'A Game of chance…' – a survey of patients' experiences. Musculoskeletal Care, 14(1), 37-46. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1111

Objective: Up to 90% of people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) experience foot problems leading to reduced function, mobility, quality of life and social participation, and impacts on body image, but these can be improved with general foot care, ort... Read More about Foot health education for people with rheumatoid arthritis : 'A Game of chance…' – a survey of patients' experiences.

A qualitative evaluation of occupational therapy-led work rehabilitation for people with inflammatory arthritis : perspectives of therapists and their line managers (2015)
Journal Article
Prior, Y., Amanna, E., Bodell, S., & Hammond, A. (2015). A qualitative evaluation of occupational therapy-led work rehabilitation for people with inflammatory arthritis : perspectives of therapists and their line managers. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 78(8), 467-474. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022615581312

Introduction: Occupational therapy-led work rehabilitation for employed people with inflammatory arthritis and work problems was piloted in five hospitals in the United Kingdom. This qualitative study explored the views of participating occupational... Read More about A qualitative evaluation of occupational therapy-led work rehabilitation for people with inflammatory arthritis : perspectives of therapists and their line managers.

To Twitter to woo : harnessing the power of social media (SoMe) in nurse education to enhance the student's experience (2015)
Journal Article
Sinclair, W., McLoughlin, M., & Warne, T. (2015). To Twitter to woo : harnessing the power of social media (SoMe) in nurse education to enhance the student's experience. Nurse Education in Practice, 15(6), 507-511. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2015.06.002

This paper explores some of the difficulties, challenges and rewards for student nurses and nurse academics when harnessing social media (SoMe) as part of the overall learning experience. The paper draws upon data in the form of student voices, captu... Read More about To Twitter to woo : harnessing the power of social media (SoMe) in nurse education to enhance the student's experience.

Stalking Victims, Victims of Sexual Violence and Criminal Justice System Responses: Is there a Difference or just ‘Business as Usual’? (2015)
Journal Article
Korkodeilou, J. (2016). Stalking Victims, Victims of Sexual Violence and Criminal Justice System Responses: Is there a Difference or just ‘Business as Usual’?. British Journal of Criminology, 56(2), 256-273. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azv054

Based on the qualitative accounts of 26 self-defined stalking victims, this article examines the experiences of stalking victims with regard to the responses they received from criminal justice system practitioners. These experiences are compared and... Read More about Stalking Victims, Victims of Sexual Violence and Criminal Justice System Responses: Is there a Difference or just ‘Business as Usual’?.

Empirically derived cut-points for sedentary behaviour for weekdays and weekends : are we sitting differently? (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Clarke-Cornwell, A., Farragher, T., Cook, P., Dugdill, L., & Granat, M. (2015, June). Empirically derived cut-points for sedentary behaviour for weekdays and weekends : are we sitting differently?. Presented at International Conference on Ambulatory Monitoring of Physical Activity and Movement, Limerick, Ireland

Introduction: Sedentary behaviour (SB) is associated with many adverse health outcomes. Studies that have used accelerometers to define sedentary time usually adopt a <100 counts per minute (cpm) threshold for classifying SB; however, this cut-poi... Read More about Empirically derived cut-points for sedentary behaviour for weekdays and weekends : are we sitting differently?.

Expressing care in narratives about occupations (2015)
Journal Article
Taylor, J. (2015). Expressing care in narratives about occupations. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 78(10), 606-613. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022614563944

Introduction: Engagement in occupations impacts on wellbeing, but this relationship needs to be better understood by occupational therapists. A focus on the meanings of occupations, rather then their purpose, might help further this understanding. Be... Read More about Expressing care in narratives about occupations.

The effects of progressive resistance training on daily physical activity in young people with cerebral palsy : a randomised controlled trial (2015)
Journal Article
Bania, T., Dodd, K., Baker, R., Graham, H., & Taylor, N. (2015). The effects of progressive resistance training on daily physical activity in young people with cerebral palsy : a randomised controlled trial. Disability and Rehabilitation, 38(7), 620-626. https://doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2015.1055376

Purpose: To examine if individualised resistance training increases the daily physical activity of adolescents and young adults with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy (CP). Method: Young people with bilateral spastic CP were randomly assigned to inte... Read More about The effects of progressive resistance training on daily physical activity in young people with cerebral palsy : a randomised controlled trial.

Experiences of prison inmates with autism spectrum disorders and the knowledge and understanding of the spectrum amongst prison staff : a review (2015)
Journal Article
Allely, C. (2015). Experiences of prison inmates with autism spectrum disorders and the knowledge and understanding of the spectrum amongst prison staff : a review. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour, 6(2), 55 -67. https://doi.org/10.1108/JIDOB-06-2015-0014

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the research which has examined the link between autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and offending behaviour and the impact of prison on individuals with ASDs. Studies suggest that inmates with ASDs... Read More about Experiences of prison inmates with autism spectrum disorders and the knowledge and understanding of the spectrum amongst prison staff : a review.

How do we perceive activity pacing in rheumatology care? An international delphi survey (2015)
Journal Article
Cuperus, N., Vliet Vlieland, T., Brodin, N., Hammond, A., Kjeken, I., Lund, H., …van der Ende, C. (2015). How do we perceive activity pacing in rheumatology care? An international delphi survey. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 74(Suppl2), 159. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.2556

Background Activity pacing is a recommended non-pharmacological intervention for the management of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases in international clinical guidelines. In clinical practice, activity pacing aims at adapting daily activities, a... Read More about How do we perceive activity pacing in rheumatology care? An international delphi survey.

Development and psychometric testing of the British english measure of activity performance of the hand (MAP-HAND) questionnaire in Rheumatoid Arthritis (2015)
Journal Article
Prior, Y., Hammond, A., Tyson, S., & Tennant, A. (2015). Development and psychometric testing of the British english measure of activity performance of the hand (MAP-HAND) questionnaire in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 74(Suppl2), 1324. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.3404

ackground The Measure of Activity Performance of the Hand (MAP-HAND) evaluates 18 daily activities performed using the hands. It was developed in Norway for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) using patient generated items and is the product of ext... Read More about Development and psychometric testing of the British english measure of activity performance of the hand (MAP-HAND) questionnaire in Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Linguistic validation and cultural adaptation of the valued life activities scale in Turkey in people with Rheumatoid Arthritis (2015)
Journal Article
Tonga, E., Hammond, A., & Prior, Y. (2015). Linguistic validation and cultural adaptation of the valued life activities scale in Turkey in people with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 74(Suppl), 1333-1334. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.2418

Background The Valued Life Activities Scale (VLAs) was specifically developed for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)1 to measure daily activities and participatory roles. The original VLAs items (75) were derived from content analysis of diaries c... Read More about Linguistic validation and cultural adaptation of the valued life activities scale in Turkey in people with Rheumatoid Arthritis.

OP0157-HPR “This feeling!” : can a new Ipad app help children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis communicate their pain experiences? Feasibility, usability and acceptability (2015)
Journal Article
Tapping, P., Rashid, A., Thomson, W., Ghio, D., Cordingley, L., Calam, R., …Chieng, A. (2015). OP0157-HPR “This feeling!” : can a new Ipad app help children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis communicate their pain experiences? Feasibility, usability and acceptability. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 74, 128. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.1141

Background Pain is the most common symptom of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), and it is known to cause significant distress for young people. Despite advances in treatment, pain is often still poorly managed. Multidimensional approaches are need... Read More about OP0157-HPR “This feeling!” : can a new Ipad app help children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis communicate their pain experiences? Feasibility, usability and acceptability.

Participation in Valued Life Activities in People with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Comparison between the UK and Sweden (2015)
Conference Proceeding
Prior, Y., Ahlstrand, I., & Bjork, M. (2015). Participation in Valued Life Activities in People with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Comparison between the UK and Sweden. . https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.2634

Background The Valued Life Activities Scale (VLAs) is a measure of difficulties in participation and daily activities1. Originally developed in the USA, this measure was linguistically and culturally adopted for use in people with rheumatoid arthriti... Read More about Participation in Valued Life Activities in People with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Comparison between the UK and Sweden.

The gait and energy efficiency of stance control knee-ankle-foot orthoses: A literature review (2015)
Journal Article
Rafiaei, M., Bahramizadeh, M., Arazpour, M., Samadian, M., Hutchins, S., Farahmand, F., & Mardani, M. (2016). The gait and energy efficiency of stance control knee-ankle-foot orthoses: A literature review. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 40(2), 202-214. https://doi.org/10.1177/0309364615588346

Background: The use of knee–ankle–foot orthoses with drop locked knee joints produces some limitations for walking in subjects with quadriceps muscle weakness. The development of stance control orthoses can potentially improve their functionality.... Read More about The gait and energy efficiency of stance control knee-ankle-foot orthoses: A literature review.