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The development of a design and construction process protocol to support the home modification process delivered by occupational therapists (2018)
Journal Article
Russell, R., Newton, R., & Ormerod, M. (2018). The development of a design and construction process protocol to support the home modification process delivered by occupational therapists. Journal of Aging Research, 2018, #4904379. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/4904379

Modifying the home environments of older people as they age in place is a well-established health and social care intervention. Using design and construction methods to redress any imbalance caused by the ageing process or disability within the home... Read More about The development of a design and construction process protocol to support the home modification process delivered by occupational therapists.

Design for ageing well (2018)
Book Chapter
McCann, J., & Williamson, T. (2018). Design for ageing well. In A. Walker (Ed.), The New Dynamics of Ageing : Volume 1 (193-218). Policy Press

Overview of a SMART clothes and wearable technology three year study funded by the ESRC New Dynamics of Ageing Programme.

Talk is cheap (2018)
Journal Article
Barker, K. (2018). Talk is cheap. British Journal of Midwifery, 26(3), 143-143. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2018.26.3.143

Whether careless, insensitive, or a failure to reflect changing times, wrongly used words can be damaging. Midwives need to learn, writes Karen Barker, but not at the expense of the profession.

Malignant breast masses-conspicuity analysis in motionsimulated mammograms (2018)
Presentation / Conference
mammograms. Poster presented at The 2018 European Congress of Radiology (ECR), Vienna

The conspicuity of a mass represents a ratio between the contrast of a mass and its surrounding complexity. Measuring the conspicuity of lesions attempts to characterise the visibility of a lesion in terms of the imaging systems diagnostic capabiliti... Read More about Malignant breast masses-conspicuity analysis in motionsimulated mammograms.

Effect of Barbell Load on Vertical Jump Landing Force-Time Characteristics (2018)
Journal Article
Lake, J. P., Mundy, P. D., Comfort, P., McMahon, J. J., Suchomel, T. J., & Carden, P. (2023). Effect of Barbell Load on Vertical Jump Landing Force-Time Characteristics. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 35(1), 25-32. https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000002554

The aim of this study was to quantify the effect that barbell load has on the jump height and force-time characteristics of the countermovement jump (CMJ). Fifteen strength-trained men (mean ± SD: age 23 ± 2 years, mass 84.9 ± 8.1 kg, height 1.80 ± 0... Read More about Effect of Barbell Load on Vertical Jump Landing Force-Time Characteristics.

The black panther is dead, long live the black panther! (2018)
Journal Article
Qurashi, F. (2018). The black panther is dead, long live the black panther!

Dr Fahid Qurashi argues that the problematic politics of Marvel’s new Black Panther movie undermines any value the film may have in terms of the representation of black people.

Organ donation among ethnic minorities : how UK primary care can help promote it (2018)
Journal Article
Pradeep, A., Siddiky, A., Ormandy, P., & Augustine, T. (2018). Organ donation among ethnic minorities : how UK primary care can help promote it. British Journal of General Practice, 68(668), 134-135. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp18X695093

There continues to be a significant paucity of Asian organ donors despite numerous public education campaigns in the UK. The prevalence of type 2 diabetes, a major cause of renal failure, is up to six times greater among South Asians, especially with... Read More about Organ donation among ethnic minorities : how UK primary care can help promote it.

What does social mobility have to do with careers work? (2018)
Journal Article
Frigerio, G., & Christie, F. (2018). What does social mobility have to do with careers work?. PHOENIX, 153, 5-8

Social mobility – such a politically charged, contemporary preoccupation. Before this issue launches into consideration of the what and how of addressing social mobility through career development practice, Fiona Christie, Careers Consultant at Salfo... Read More about What does social mobility have to do with careers work?.

What price a welcome? Understanding structure agency in the delivery of respectful midwifery care in Uganda (2018)
Journal Article
Ackers, L., Webster, H., Mugahi, R., & Namiro, R. (2018). What price a welcome? Understanding structure agency in the delivery of respectful midwifery care in Uganda. International Journal of Health Governance, 23(1), 46-59. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijhg-11-2017-0061

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the findings of research on mothers and midwives’ understanding of the concept of respectful care in the Ugandan public health settings. It focusses on one aspect of respect; namely communication that... Read More about What price a welcome? Understanding structure agency in the delivery of respectful midwifery care in Uganda.

A literature review on the experience of long-term mental illness (2018)
Journal Article
illness. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 39(6), 506-513. https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2017.1404169

Purpose
To illuminate long-term experiences of mental illness from both research and autobiographical accounts.
Design
A literature review of English-language papers, 1950- 2014, relating to the experience of long-term mental illness indexed i... Read More about A literature review on the experience of long-term mental illness.

The Prevent Strategy and the UK 'war on terror'-embedding infrastructures of surveillance in Muslim communities (2018)
Journal Article
Qurashi, F. (2018). The Prevent Strategy and the UK 'war on terror'-embedding infrastructures of surveillance in Muslim communities. Palgrave Communications, 4(17), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-017-0061-9

The Prevent policy was introduced in the UK in 2003 as part of an overall post 9/11 counter-terrorism approach (CONTEST), with the aim of preventing the radicalisation of individuals to terrorism. In 2015, the Prevent policy became a legal duty for p... Read More about The Prevent Strategy and the UK 'war on terror'-embedding infrastructures of surveillance in Muslim communities.

Improving student nurses' confidence in managing the acutely ill patient (2018)
Journal Article
Smith, J., & Rushton, M. (2018). Improving student nurses' confidence in managing the acutely ill patient. British Journal of Nursing, 27(3), 124-129. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2018.27.3.124

Aim:
The Acute Illness Management (AIM) course was introduced into NHS trusts across Greater Manchester in 2002/03 for registered nurses. In preparation for the transition from student to registered nurse, the AIM course was then included in the fi... Read More about Improving student nurses' confidence in managing the acutely ill patient.

A systematic review of approaches to modelling lower limb muscle forces during gait : applicability to clinical gait analyses (2018)
Journal Article
Trinler, U., Hollands, K., Jones, R., & Baker, R. (2018). A systematic review of approaches to modelling lower limb muscle forces during gait : applicability to clinical gait analyses. Gait & Posture, 61, 353-361. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.02.005

Computational methods to estimate muscle forces during walking are becoming more common in biomechanical research but not yet in clinical gait analysis. This systematic review aims to identify the current state-of-the-art, examine the differences bet... Read More about A systematic review of approaches to modelling lower limb muscle forces during gait : applicability to clinical gait analyses.

Rocker outsole shoes and margin of stability during walking: A preliminary study (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Ghomian, B., Mehdizadeh, S., Aghili, R., Naemi, R., Jafari, H., Machado, J., …Saeedi, H. (2018). Rocker outsole shoes and margin of stability during walking: A preliminary study. . https://doi.org/10.1109/ICE.2017.8279949

Rocker outsole shoes are commonly prescribed to diabetic patients to redistribute peak plantar pressures at high risk areas such as forefoot thereby decreasing risks of plantar ulceration. However, there are evidences of postural destabilizing effect... Read More about Rocker outsole shoes and margin of stability during walking: A preliminary study.

‘I have a renewed enthusiasm for going to the gym’: what keeps resistance-trained older adults coming back to the gym? (2018)
Journal Article
Gluchowski, A., Warbrick, I., Oldham, T., & Harris, N. (2018). ‘I have a renewed enthusiasm for going to the gym’: what keeps resistance-trained older adults coming back to the gym?. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 10(3), 333-345. https://doi.org/10.1080/2159676x.2018.1431305

The purpose of this study was to identify the factors that were responsible for the feelings of satisfaction and the behaviours of adherence to an intense exercise intervention recently completed by resistance-trained older adults. A total of 21 heal... Read More about ‘I have a renewed enthusiasm for going to the gym’: what keeps resistance-trained older adults coming back to the gym?.

A systematic PRISMA review of individuals with autism spectrum disorder in secure psychiatric care : prevalence, treatment, risk assessment and other clinical considerations (2018)
Journal Article
Allely, C. (2018). A systematic PRISMA review of individuals with autism spectrum disorder in secure psychiatric care : prevalence, treatment, risk assessment and other clinical considerations. Journal of Criminal Psychology, 8(1), 58-79. https://doi.org/10.1108/JCP-06-2017-0028

Purpose – Patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) present with specific assessment, specific difficulties, needs and therapeutic issues and therefore are a challenging group for forensic services.
Given the challenge that individuals with ASD p... Read More about A systematic PRISMA review of individuals with autism spectrum disorder in secure psychiatric care : prevalence, treatment, risk assessment and other clinical considerations.

Centre of pressure characteristics in normal, planus and cavus feet (2018)
Journal Article
Buldt, A., Forghany, S., Landorf, K., Murley, G., Levinger, P., & Menz, H. (2018). Centre of pressure characteristics in normal, planus and cavus feet. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 11(3), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-018-0245-6

Background

The aim of this study was to compare centre of pressure (COP) characteristics between healthy adults with normal, planus or cavus feet who were allocated to groups based on reliable foot posture measurement techniques.

Methods... Read More about Centre of pressure characteristics in normal, planus and cavus feet.

Play within the pre-registration children's nursing curriculum within the United Kingdom : a content analysis of programme specifications (2018)
Journal Article
Stonehouse, D., Piper, C., Briggs, M., & Brown, F. (2018). Play within the pre-registration children's nursing curriculum within the United Kingdom : a content analysis of programme specifications. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 41, e33-e38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2018.01.013

Purpose: To determine the number of programme specifications which cite play within the curriculum and in what context. Play is an essential part of childhood. Therefore we might expect nurses caring for children to be trained in how to facilitate pl... Read More about Play within the pre-registration children's nursing curriculum within the United Kingdom : a content analysis of programme specifications.