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Relationships between unilateral horizontal and vertical drop jumps and 20 metre sprint performance (2016)
Journal Article
Schuster, D., & Jones, P. (2016). Relationships between unilateral horizontal and vertical drop jumps and 20 metre sprint performance. Physical Therapy in Sport, 21, 20-25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2016.02.007

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare the relationships between horizontal (HDJ) and vertical drop jumps (VDJ) to sprint performance. Design: Exploratory Study. Setting: Laboratory. Participants: Nineteen male collegiate participant... Read More about Relationships between unilateral horizontal and vertical drop jumps and 20 metre sprint performance.

Assembling urban energy : sociotechnical perspectives on a seawater district heating project (2016)
Book Chapter
Guy, S., Sherriff, G., Chmutina, K., & Goodier, C. (2016). Assembling urban energy : sociotechnical perspectives on a seawater district heating project. In Y. Rydin, & L. Tate (Eds.), Actor networks of planning : exploring the influence of actor network theory. Routledge

This chapter explores the application of assemblage theory to analyse the development of an innovative seawater district heating system near The Hague, in the Netherlands. In doing so, we argue that the story of a stable technological system, moulded... Read More about Assembling urban energy : sociotechnical perspectives on a seawater district heating project.

Reliability of the 30-15 intermittent fitness test in semiprofessional soccer players (2016)
Journal Article
Thomas, C., Dos’Santos, T., Jones, P., & Comfort, P. (2016). Reliability of the 30-15 intermittent fitness test in semiprofessional soccer players. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 11(2), 172-175. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2015-0056

Purpose: The purpose of this investigation was to determine the reliability of the 30-15 Intermittent Fitness Test (30-15IFT) in semiprofessional soccer players. Methods: Fourteen male semiprofessional soccer players performed the 30-15IFT on 2 occas... Read More about Reliability of the 30-15 intermittent fitness test in semiprofessional soccer players.

Effect of sampling frequency on isometric midthigh-pull kinetics (2016)
Journal Article
Dos’Santos, T., Jones, P., Kelly, J., McMahon, J., Comfort, P., & Thomas, C. (2016). Effect of sampling frequency on isometric midthigh-pull kinetics. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 11(2), 255-260. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2015-0222

Purpose: Skeletal-muscle function can be evaluated using force–times curves generated via the isometric midthigh pull (IMTP). Various sampling frequencies (500–1000 Hz) have been used for IMTP assessments; however, no research has investigated the in... Read More about Effect of sampling frequency on isometric midthigh-pull kinetics.

Proximal placement of lateral thigh skin markers reduces soft tissue artefact during normal gait using the Conventional Gait Model (2016)
Journal Article
Cockcroft, J., Louw, Q., & Baker, R. (2016). Proximal placement of lateral thigh skin markers reduces soft tissue artefact during normal gait using the Conventional Gait Model. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, 19(14), 1497-1504. https://doi.org/10.1080/10255842.2016.1157865

A primary source of measurement error in gait analysis is soft tissue artefact. Hip and knee angle measurements, used regularly to guide clinical decisions, are particularly affected due to pervasive soft tissue on the femur. However, despite several... Read More about Proximal placement of lateral thigh skin markers reduces soft tissue artefact during normal gait using the Conventional Gait Model.

Comparison of peak power output during exercises with similar lower-limb kinematics (2016)
Journal Article
with similar lower-limb kinematics. Journal of trainology, 5(1), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.17338/trainology.5.1_1

Objectives: The aim of this investigation was to compare peak power between the mid-thigh power clean, squat jump and push press. Design and Methods: Eleven recreationally trained men (age 22.2 ± 3.5 yrs; height 178.6 ± 8.5 cm; body mass 88.7 ± 13.... Read More about Comparison of peak power output during exercises with similar lower-limb kinematics.

‘I was frightened to put the heating on.’ Evaluating the Changes4Warmth approach to cold homes and mental health (2016)
Report
Sherriff, G. (2016). ‘I was frightened to put the heating on.’ Evaluating the Changes4Warmth approach to cold homes and mental health

Beat the Cold is currently delivering Changes4Warmth, a Big Lottery funded project in partnership with Changes Health and Wellbeing. It aims to address the fuel poverty of people with mental health needs through offering assistance to mental health s... Read More about ‘I was frightened to put the heating on.’ Evaluating the Changes4Warmth approach to cold homes and mental health.

The preventative impact of management coaching on psychological strain (2016)
Journal Article
Weinberg, A. (2016). The preventative impact of management coaching on psychological strain. International Coaching Psychology Review, 11(1), 93-105

Objectives: The positive impact of coaching on a range of outcomes, including the well-being of those in receipt of it, has been highlighted by a number of published reviews (e.g. de Haan and Duckworth, 2013) and meta-analyses (e.g. Jones, Woods and... Read More about The preventative impact of management coaching on psychological strain.

Child maltreatment (2016)
Book Chapter
Long, T. (2016). Child maltreatment. In Growing up in the UK 2016 Update. BMA

Impact of harness attachment point on kinetics and kinematics during sled towing (2016)
Journal Article
Bentley, I., Atkins, S., Edmundson, C., Metcalfe, J., & Sinclair, J. (2016). Impact of harness attachment point on kinetics and kinematics during sled towing. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 30(3), 768-776. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000001155

Resisted sprint training is performed in a horizontal direction, and involves similar muscles, velocities and ranges of motion (ROM) to those of normal sprinting. Generally, sleds are attached to the athletes via a lead (3m) and harness; the most... Read More about Impact of harness attachment point on kinetics and kinematics during sled towing.

A profile of patients with postural tachycardia syndrome and their experience of healthcare in the UK (2016)
Journal Article
Kavi, L., Nuttall, M., Low, D., Opie, M., Nicholson, L., Caldow, E., & Newton, J. (2016). A profile of patients with postural tachycardia syndrome and their experience of healthcare in the UK. ˜The œBritish journal of cardiology (Online), 23, 33. https://doi.org/10.5837/bjc.2016.010

Postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS) is a recently recognised condition that usually affects younger women, who develop symptoms of orthostatic intolerance and a persistent tachycardia on standing upright. Healthcare professionals, patients and the n... Read More about A profile of patients with postural tachycardia syndrome and their experience of healthcare in the UK.

Validity and repeatability of three in-shoe pressure measurement systems (2016)
Journal Article
Price, C., Parker, D., & Nester, C. (2016). Validity and repeatability of three in-shoe pressure measurement systems. Gait & Posture, 46, 69-74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2016.01.026

In-shoe pressure measurement devices are used in research and clinic to quantify plantar foot pressures. Various devices are available, differing in size, sensor number and type; therefore accuracy and repeatability. Three devices (Medilogic, Tekscan... Read More about Validity and repeatability of three in-shoe pressure measurement systems.

Mental health and the criminal justice system : a social work perspective (2016)
Book
Cummins, I. (2016). Mental health and the criminal justice system : a social work perspective. Critical Publishing Ltd

The Criminal Justice System is becoming a de facto provider of mental health care, according to a series of recent prison inspections and reports on policing and mental illness which have highlighted the crisis in mental health services. However, th... Read More about Mental health and the criminal justice system : a social work perspective.

The relationship between extrinsic factors and acromiohumeral distance (2016)
Journal Article
Mackenzie, T., Herrington, L., Funk, L., Horsley, I., & cools, A. (2016). The relationship between extrinsic factors and acromiohumeral distance. Manual Therapy, 23, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.math.2016.02.005

Background: Maintenance of the subacromial space is important in impingement syndromes. Research exploring the correlation between biomechanical factors and the subacromial space would be beneficial. Objectives: To establish if relationship exists... Read More about The relationship between extrinsic factors and acromiohumeral distance.