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A systematic review of the effect of footwear, foot orthoses and taping on lower limb muscle activity during walking and running (2019)
Journal Article
Reeves, J., Jones, R., Liu, A., Bent, L., Plater, E., & Nester, C. (2019). A systematic review of the effect of footwear, foot orthoses and taping on lower limb muscle activity during walking and running. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 43(6), 576-596. https://doi.org/10.1177/0309364619870666

Background: External devices are used to manage musculoskeletal pathologies by altering loading of the foot, which could result in altered muscle activity that could have therapeutic benefits. Objectives: To establish if evidence exists that f... Read More about A systematic review of the effect of footwear, foot orthoses and taping on lower limb muscle activity during walking and running.

Transferring the index of vulnerable homes : application at the local-scale in England to assess fuel poverty vulnerability (2019)
Journal Article
Castaño-Rosa, R., Sherriff, G., Thomson, H., Guzmán, J., & Marrero, M. (2019). Transferring the index of vulnerable homes : application at the local-scale in England to assess fuel poverty vulnerability. Energy and Buildings, 203, 109458. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.109458

Fuel poverty, or energy poverty, has traditionally been associated with households that cannot afford to keep their homes adequately warm and/or cool due to low income and energy inefficient dwellings. Recent studies show a need for a good understand... Read More about Transferring the index of vulnerable homes : application at the local-scale in England to assess fuel poverty vulnerability.

A self-aligning prosthetic device for older patients with vascular-related amputations: Protocol for a randomised feasibility study (the STEPFORWARD study) (2019)
Journal Article
Mitchell, N., Coleman, E., Watson, J., Bell, K., McDaid, C., Barnett, C., …Vanicek, N. (2019). A self-aligning prosthetic device for older patients with vascular-related amputations: Protocol for a randomised feasibility study (the STEPFORWARD study). BMJ Open, 9(9), e032924. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032924

Introduction The majority of older patients with a transtibial amputation are prescribed a standard (more rigid, not self-aligning) prosthesis. These are mostly suitable for level walking, and cannot adjust to different sloped surfaces. This makes w... Read More about A self-aligning prosthetic device for older patients with vascular-related amputations: Protocol for a randomised feasibility study (the STEPFORWARD study).

Reading Stuart Hall : the influence of the New Left on social work (2019)
Journal Article
social work. Critical and Radical Social Work, 7(3), 367-379. https://doi.org/10.1332/204986019X15668423845081

This article will discuss the work of the late cultural and political theorist Professor Stuart Hall (1932–2014). Hall made hugely significant contributions in cultural studies. In addition, he was one of the first thinkers on the Left to recognise t... Read More about Reading Stuart Hall : the influence of the New Left on social work.

A cognitive style dataset including functional near-infrared spectroscopy, eye-tracking, psychometric and behavioral measures (2019)
Journal Article
Bendall, R., Lambert, S., Galpin, A., Marrow, L., & Cassidy, S. (2019). A cognitive style dataset including functional near-infrared spectroscopy, eye-tracking, psychometric and behavioral measures. Data in Brief, 26, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2019.104544

The dataset includes data from the triangulated investigation reported in our paper: ‘Psychophysiological indices of cognitive style: A triangulated study incorporating neuroimaging, eye-tracking, psychometric and behavioral measures’ [1,2]. The data... Read More about A cognitive style dataset including functional near-infrared spectroscopy, eye-tracking, psychometric and behavioral measures.

Occupation of racial grief, loss as a resource : learning from ‘The Combahee River Collective Black Feminist Statement' (2019)
Journal Article
Nayak, S. (2019). Occupation of racial grief, loss as a resource : learning from ‘The Combahee River Collective Black Feminist Statement'. Psychological Studies, 64, 352-364. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12646-019-00527-w

The methodology of ‘occupation’ through rereading The Combahee River Collective Black Feminist Statement (The Combahee River Collective, in: James, Sharpley-Whiting (eds) The Black Feminist Reader. Blackwell Publishers Ltd., Oxford, pp 261–270, 19... Read More about Occupation of racial grief, loss as a resource : learning from ‘The Combahee River Collective Black Feminist Statement'.

Does speed of processing or vocabulary size predict later language growth in toddlers? (2019)
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Peter, M., Durrant, S., Jessop, A., Bidgood, A., Pine, J., & Rowland, C. (2019). Does speed of processing or vocabulary size predict later language growth in toddlers?. Cognitive Psychology, 115, 101238. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogpsych.2019.101238

It is becoming increasingly clear that the way that children acquire cognitive representations depends critically on how their processing system is developing. In particular, recent studies suggest that individual differences in language processing s... Read More about Does speed of processing or vocabulary size predict later language growth in toddlers?.

A family-care rubric : developing family care and communication skills using simulation (2019)
Journal Article
Van Gelderen, S., Engebretson, A., Miller, A., Hancock, A., Ehmke, S., Swan, M., & Garrow, A. (2019). A family-care rubric : developing family care and communication skills using simulation. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 36, 47-58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2019.07.006

Background: A gap in the literature identified a lack of evidence-based tools that frame feedback and evaluate nursing actions. The Van Gelderen Family Care Rubric (VGFCR) was developed to enhance learning experiences and skill development of fam... Read More about A family-care rubric : developing family care and communication skills using simulation.

The effect of limb preference on braking strategy and knee joint mechanics during pivoting in female soccer players (2019)
Journal Article
Thomas, C., Dos'Santos, T., Cuthbert, M., Fields, C., & Jones, P. (2019). The effect of limb preference on braking strategy and knee joint mechanics during pivoting in female soccer players. Science and Medicine in Football, 4(1), 30-36. https://doi.org/10.1080/24733938.2019.1667020

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore whether limb preference influences braking strategy and knee joint mechanics during a 180° pivot task in female soccer players. Methods: Three-dimensional motion analyses of pivoting on the prefer... Read More about The effect of limb preference on braking strategy and knee joint mechanics during pivoting in female soccer players.

‘Bring yourself to work’ : rewriting the feeling rules in ‘personalised’ social work (2019)
Journal Article
Whitaker, E. (2019). ‘Bring yourself to work’ : rewriting the feeling rules in ‘personalised’ social work. Journal of Organizational Ethnography, 8(3), 325-338. https://doi.org/10.1108/JOE-06-2018-0030

Purpose: This paper explores how feeling rules are constructed, experienced and contested within personalised social work practice. It considers how organisations seek to shape practitioners towards certain forms of emotional display in increasingly... Read More about ‘Bring yourself to work’ : rewriting the feeling rules in ‘personalised’ social work.

EULAR points to consider for the development, evaluation and implementation of mobile health applications aiding self-management in people living with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (2019)
Journal Article
Najm, A., Nikiphorou, E., Kostine, M., Richez, C., Pauling, J., Finckh, A., …Berenbaum, F. (2019). EULAR points to consider for the development, evaluation and implementation of mobile health applications aiding self-management in people living with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. RMD Open, 5(2), https://doi.org/10.1136/rmdopen-2019-001014

Background: Mobile health applications (apps) are available to enable people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) to better self-manage their health. However, guidance on the development and evaluation of such apps is lacking. Objectiv... Read More about EULAR points to consider for the development, evaluation and implementation of mobile health applications aiding self-management in people living with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.

Moving towards self-actualization : a trauma-informed and needs-focused approach to the mental health needs of survivors of commercial child sexual exploitation (2019)
Journal Article
Laser-Maira, J., Peach, D., & Hounmenou, C. (2019). Moving towards self-actualization : a trauma-informed and needs-focused approach to the mental health needs of survivors of commercial child sexual exploitation. International Journal of Social Work, 6(2), 27. https://doi.org/10.5296/ijsw.v6i2.15198

There is increasing evidence that children who are subject to commercial child sexual exploitation (CCSE) are likely to experience complex mental health needs. Failure to address the trauma experienced by victims of CCSE can lead to suicide attempts,... Read More about Moving towards self-actualization : a trauma-informed and needs-focused approach to the mental health needs of survivors of commercial child sexual exploitation.

Sexual orientation and gender identity claims of asylum in Germany : intersectional legal, social and methodological challenges (2019)
Book Chapter
Held, N. (2019). Sexual orientation and gender identity claims of asylum in Germany : intersectional legal, social and methodological challenges. In C. Küppers (Ed.), Refugees & Queers : forschung und bildung an der schnittstelle von LSBTTIQ, fluchtmigration und emanzipationspolitiken (53-80). transcript Verlag. https://doi.org/10.14361/9783839442111-004

'Unlocking the door to being there'. The contribution of creative facilitators in supporting people living with dementia to engage with heritage settings (2019)
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Scholar, H., Innes, A., Haragalova, J., & Sharma, M. (2021). 'Unlocking the door to being there'. The contribution of creative facilitators in supporting people living with dementia to engage with heritage settings. Dementia, 20(1), 213-230. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301219871388

This article reports findings from the evaluation of ‘Sensory Palaces’, an innovative project developed by the charity Historic Royal Palaces (HRP), which looks after six of the United Kingdom’s unoccupied royal palaces. The Sensory Palaces (SP) pro... Read More about 'Unlocking the door to being there'. The contribution of creative facilitators in supporting people living with dementia to engage with heritage settings.

The effect of Nordic hamstring exercise intervention volume on eccentric strength and muscle architecture adaptations : a systematic review and meta-analyses (2019)
Journal Article
Cuthbert, M., Ripley, N., McMahon, J., Evans, M., Haff, G., & Comfort, P. (2020). The effect of Nordic hamstring exercise intervention volume on eccentric strength and muscle architecture adaptations : a systematic review and meta-analyses. Sports Medicine, 50, 83-99. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-019-01178-7

Although performance of the Nordic hamstring exercise (NHE) has been shown to elicit adaptations that may reduce hamstring strain injury (HSI) risk and occurrence, compliance in NHE interventions in professional soccer teams is low despite a high occ... Read More about The effect of Nordic hamstring exercise intervention volume on eccentric strength and muscle architecture adaptations : a systematic review and meta-analyses.

Reflexivity (2019)
Book Chapter
Whitaker, E., & Atkinson, P. (2019). Reflexivity. In P. Atkinson, S. Delamont, A. Cernat, J. Sakshaug, & R. Williams (Eds.), SAGE Research Methods Foundations. SAGE Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781526421036819785

Central to reflexivity is an awareness that the researcher and the object of study exist in a mutual relationship with one another. Thus, reflexivity calls for attention to how thinking comes to be, how it is shaped by preexisting knowledge, and how... Read More about Reflexivity.

Assessment of older people 6 : assessing the spiritual domain (2019)
Journal Article
Kendall, N., & Wiltjer, H. (2019). Assessment of older people 6 : assessing the spiritual domain. Nursing Times, 115(10), 24-27

The multidisciplinary and holistic assessment of older people allows health professionals to gain insight into their individual needs. The spiritual domain is one of five key domains that need to be explored when assessing older people. All humans ar... Read More about Assessment of older people 6 : assessing the spiritual domain.

The effects of six-weeks change of direction speed and technique modification training on cutting performance and movement quality in male youth soccer players. (2019)
Journal Article
Dos'Santos, T., McBurnie, A., Comfort, P., & Jones, P. (2019). The effects of six-weeks change of direction speed and technique modification training on cutting performance and movement quality in male youth soccer players. Sports, 7(9), 205. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports7090205

Cutting manoeuvres are important actions associated with soccer performance and a key action associated with non-contact anterior cruciate ligament injury; thus, training interventions that can improve cutting performance and movement quality are of... Read More about The effects of six-weeks change of direction speed and technique modification training on cutting performance and movement quality in male youth soccer players..

The effect of training interventions on change of direction biomechanics associated with increased anterior cruciate ligament loading : a scoping review (2019)
Journal Article
Dos'Santos, T., Thomas, C., Comfort, P., & Jones, P. (2019). The effect of training interventions on change of direction biomechanics associated with increased anterior cruciate ligament loading : a scoping review. Sports Medicine, 49, 1837-1859. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-019-01171-0

Change of direction (COD) manoeuvres are associated with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury risk due to the propensity to generate large multiplanar knee joint loads. Given the short- and long-term consequences of ACL injury, practitioners are i... Read More about The effect of training interventions on change of direction biomechanics associated with increased anterior cruciate ligament loading : a scoping review.