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Barriers to leisure participation for people with dementia and their carers : an exploratory analysis of carer and people with dementias experiences (2015)
Journal Article
Innes, A., Page, S., & Cutler, C. (2016). Barriers to leisure participation for people with dementia and their carers : an exploratory analysis of carer and people with dementias experiences. Dementia, 15(6), 1643-1665. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301215570346

Leisure has emerged as a prominent research theme within the growing body of knowledge on dementia, with a focus on physical activity. Yet participation in any form of leisure presupposes an ability to freely choose to partake in activities and to ne... Read More about Barriers to leisure participation for people with dementia and their carers : an exploratory analysis of carer and people with dementias experiences.

Breaking down barriers : exploring the potential for social care practice with trans survivors of domestic abuse (2015)
Journal Article
Rogers, M. (2015). Breaking down barriers : exploring the potential for social care practice with trans survivors of domestic abuse. Health and Social Care in the Community, 24(1), 68-76. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.12193

There is increasing recognition that domestic abuse takes place outside of the heteronormative paradigm of social life. This paper presents a discussion of the findings of doctoral research which explores trans people’s experiences of domestic abuse,... Read More about Breaking down barriers : exploring the potential for social care practice with trans survivors of domestic abuse.

Rehabilitation following rotator cuff repair: a survey of current UK practice (2015)
Journal Article
Littlewood, C., & Bateman, M. (2015). Rehabilitation following rotator cuff repair: a survey of current UK practice. Shoulder and Elbow, 7(3), 193-204. https://doi.org/10.1177/1758573215571679

Background: Rotator cuff disorders, including rotator cuff tears, are common and can be treated conservatively or surgically. Data suggest that the incidence of surgery to repair the rotator cuff is rising. Despite this rise, the most effective appro... Read More about Rehabilitation following rotator cuff repair: a survey of current UK practice.

Birds of a "bad" feather flock together: The Dark Triad and mate choice (2015)
Journal Article
Jonason, P. K., Lyons, M., & Blanchard, A. (2015). Birds of a "bad" feather flock together: The Dark Triad and mate choice. Personality and Individual Differences, 78, 34-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2015.01.018

Previous research on the Dark Triad traits (i.e., Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and narcissism) has focused solely on the role the Dark Triad traits played in mate choice of actors. The current study (N = 336) extends this by manipulating the appare... Read More about Birds of a "bad" feather flock together: The Dark Triad and mate choice.

Dysbiosis of the gut microbiota in disease (2015)
Journal Article
Carding, S., Verbeke, K., Vipond, D., Corfe, B., & Owen, L. (2015). Dysbiosis of the gut microbiota in disease. Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease, 26(1), 26191. https://doi.org/10.3402/mehd.v26.26191

There is growing evidence that dysbiosis of the gut microbiota is associated with the pathogenesis of both
intestinal and extra-intestinal disorders. Intestinal disorders include inflammatory bowel disease, irritable
bowel syndrome (IBS), and coeli... Read More about Dysbiosis of the gut microbiota in disease.

People, liminal spaces and experience : Understanding recontextualisation of knowledge for newly qualified nurses (2015)
Journal Article
recontextualisation of knowledge for newly qualified nurses. Nurse Education Today, 35(2), e78-e83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2014.10.018

Background: Little is known about how newly qualified nurses delegate to health care assistants when delivering
bedside care.
Aim: To explore newly qualified nurses' experiences of delegating to, and supervising, health care assistants.
Design: Et... Read More about People, liminal spaces and experience : Understanding recontextualisation of knowledge for newly qualified nurses.

The validity of the Nordic hamstring lower as a field-based assessment of eccentric hamstring strength (2015)
Journal Article
Sconce, E., Jones, P., Turner, E., Comfort, P., & Graham-Smith, P. (2015). The validity of the Nordic hamstring lower as a field-based assessment of eccentric hamstring strength. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, 24(1), 13-20. https://doi.org/10.1123/JSR.2013-0097

Context: Hamstring injury-risk assessment has primarily been investigated using isokinetic dynamometry.
However, practical issues such as cost and availability limit the widespread application of isokinetics for
injury-risk assessment; thus, field-... Read More about The validity of the Nordic hamstring lower as a field-based assessment of eccentric hamstring strength.

Home recovery following day surgery: A patient perspective (2015)
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. (2015). Home recovery following day surgery: A patient perspective. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 24(3-4), 427-427. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.12615

Aim: Investigate aspects of care potentially most influencing home recovery following day surgery.
Background: Elective surgery undertaken on a day case basis is expanding. Many medical aspects of recovery have been investigated although less is kno... Read More about Home recovery following day surgery: A patient perspective.

A framework for guiding the learning of ultrasound scanning (2015)
Journal Article
Crofts, G. (2015). A framework for guiding the learning of ultrasound scanning. Ultrasound, 23(1), 6-10. https://doi.org/10.1177/1742271x14562228

Ultrasound scanning is provided by a range of health professionals who need to be trained to a proficient level. In respect of education and training in ultrasound scanning, little attention has been given to how scanning skills are acquired and what... Read More about A framework for guiding the learning of ultrasound scanning.

Inspecting probation services in England & Wales : The assessment of effectiveness in a mixed sector contract environment (2015)
Journal Article
McDowell, P., & Hazel, N. (2015). Inspecting probation services in England & Wales : The assessment of effectiveness in a mixed sector contract environment. Perspectives, 39(2), 92-102

Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation for England and Wales (HMIP) has always adjusted its function and focus to accommodate changes in the political and probation landscape. However, it has consistently judged effectiveness of services by auditin... Read More about Inspecting probation services in England & Wales : The assessment of effectiveness in a mixed sector contract environment.

A review on the mechanisms of blood-flow restriction resistance training-induced muscle hypertrophy (2015)
Journal Article
Pearson, S., & Hussain, S. (2015). A review on the mechanisms of blood-flow restriction resistance training-induced muscle hypertrophy. Sports Medicine, 45(2), 187-200. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-014-0264-9

It has traditionally been believed that resistance training can only induce muscle growth when the exercise intensity is greater than 65% of the 1-repetition maximum (RM). However, more recently, the use of low-intensity resistance exercise with bloo... Read More about A review on the mechanisms of blood-flow restriction resistance training-induced muscle hypertrophy.

The assisted nordic hamstring curl (2015)
Journal Article
Matthews, M., Jones, P., Cohen, D., & Matthews, H. (2015). The assisted nordic hamstring curl. Strength and Conditioning Journal, 37(1), 84-87. https://doi.org/10.1519/SSC.0000000000000084

Assisted nordic hamstring curls provide a mechanism for assisting the lower phases of a nordic hamstring curl, allowing training at increased hamstring muscle length positions and the performance of more repetitions. This exercise may be useful to ta... Read More about The assisted nordic hamstring curl.

No second night out : Salford and gate buddies : an evaluation for riverside ECHG (2015)
Report
Butler, D., Shannon, M., & Brown, P. (2015). No second night out : Salford and gate buddies : an evaluation for riverside ECHG

No Second Night Out in Greater Manchester (NSNO GM) was established in 2012 as part of a nationwide response to the Coalition Government's Strategy to end rough sleeping. NSNO GM works to prevent rough sleeping by targeting support at people who are... Read More about No second night out : Salford and gate buddies : an evaluation for riverside ECHG.

Rehabilitation following rotator cuff repair: a systematic review (2015)
Journal Article
Littlewood, C., Bateman, M., Clark, D., Selfe, J., Watkinson, D., Walton, M., & Funk, L. (2015). Rehabilitation following rotator cuff repair: a systematic review. Shoulder and Elbow, 7(2), 115-124. https://doi.org/10.1177/1758573214567702

Background: The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the effectiveness of rehabilitation programmes following surgical repair of the rotator cuff with emphasis upon length of immobilisation and timing of introduction of load.

Methods: An... Read More about Rehabilitation following rotator cuff repair: a systematic review.

Identifying policy frames through semantic network analysis : an examination of nuclear energy policy across six countries (2015)
Journal Article
Shim, J., Park, C., & Wilding, M. (2015). Identifying policy frames through semantic network analysis : an examination of nuclear energy policy across six countries. Policy Sciences, 48(1), 51-83. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11077-015-9211-3

This study uses semantic network analysis to investigate nuclear energy policy frames in six countries: USA, UK, Germany, France, Japan, and South Korea. It is suggested that semantic network analysis represents a useful tool to investigate policy fr... Read More about Identifying policy frames through semantic network analysis : an examination of nuclear energy policy across six countries.

Relationships between jump and sprint performance in first-class county cricketers (2015)
Journal Article
Carr, C., McMahon, J., & Comfort, P. (2015). Relationships between jump and sprint performance in first-class county cricketers. Journal of trainology, 4(1), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.17338/trainology.4.1_1

Objectives: Research across a number of sports has identified a meaningful relationship between jump and sprint performance. The aim of this study was to investigate these relationships in first-class county cricketers. Design and Methods: Using a wi... Read More about Relationships between jump and sprint performance in first-class county cricketers.

A survey of rheumatology occupational therapy compression glove practice and provision in North-West England (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Hammond, A., Laver, C., Jones, V., & Webb, J. (2015, January). A survey of rheumatology occupational therapy compression glove practice and provision in North-West England. Poster presented at College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section Rheumatology Annual Conference, York

Introduction & Aims: Compression gloves are provided to reduce hand pain and stiffness in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and hand osteoarthritis (OA). We surveyed North West Region Rheumatology occupational therapists (NWRROTs) to investigate practice, we... Read More about A survey of rheumatology occupational therapy compression glove practice and provision in North-West England.

A literature review exploring the preparation of mental health nurses for working with people with learning disability and mental illness (2015)
Journal Article

The aim of this literature review is to explore whether mental health nurses are being appropriately prepared to care for learning disabled patients who also suffer from mental ill health. A systematic approach was adopted in order to identify releva... Read More about A literature review exploring the preparation of mental health nurses for working with people with learning disability and mental illness.