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Field tests of performance and their relationship to age and anthropometric parameters in adolescent handball players (2019)
Journal Article
Hammami, M., Hermassi, S., Gaamouri, N., Aloui, G., Comfort, P., Shephard, R., & Chelly, M. (2019). Field tests of performance and their relationship to age and anthropometric parameters in adolescent handball players. Frontiers in Physiology, 10, 1124. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2019.01124

Handball performance is influenced by age, anthropometric characteristics, technical skills, tactical understanding, and physical abilities. The aims of this study were (i) to determine differences in anthropometric characteristics and physical perfo... Read More about Field tests of performance and their relationship to age and anthropometric parameters in adolescent handball players.

A survey examining the use of mechanical insufflation-exsufflation on adult intensive care units across the UK (2019)
Journal Article
adult intensive care units across the UK. Journal of the Intensive Care Society, 21(4), 283-289. https://doi.org/10.1177/1751143719870121

Introduction: Despite potential benefits, it is not known how widely physiotherapists use mechanical insufflation exsufflation devices on UK adult intensive care units. This survey aimed to describe mechanical insufflation-exsufflation use in UK adu... Read More about A survey examining the use of mechanical insufflation-exsufflation on adult intensive care units across the UK.

Co-creating social space (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Withnell, N., & Baker, A. (2019, September). Co-creating social space. Presented at RAISE Conference 2019, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University

Impact of Dialysis on the Dyadic Relationship Between Male Patients and Their Female Partners (2019)
Journal Article
C, M., S, S., A, W., & S, M. (2019). Impact of Dialysis on the Dyadic Relationship Between Male Patients and Their Female Partners. Qualitative Health Research, 30(3), https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732319869908

The objective of this study was to explore the impact of three early phases of renal dialysis, namely pre-dialysis, starting dialysis, and establishing dialysis, on dyadic relationships. Twenty UK-based dyads (20 male patients and their female partne... Read More about Impact of Dialysis on the Dyadic Relationship Between Male Patients and Their Female Partners.

The case for prioritising the improvement of orthopaedic trauma nursing skills in low to middle income countries : a scoping review (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Klunder-Rosser, J. (2019, September). The case for prioritising the improvement of orthopaedic trauma nursing skills in low to middle income countries : a scoping review. Poster presented at Royal College of Nursing 2019 International Research Conference, Sheffield

Background: Traumatic orthopaedic injuries are responsible for 5.8 million deaths every year, with 90% occurring in Low to Middle Income Countries. Approximately 6 times as many people are injured due to trauma than those who die of it, and these i... Read More about The case for prioritising the improvement of orthopaedic trauma nursing skills in low to middle income countries : a scoping review.

A midwife's advice for new students (2019)
Journal Article
Barker, K. (2019). A midwife's advice for new students. British Journal of Midwifery, 27(9), 543-543. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2019.27.9.543

The ‘best of times, the worst of times’? Beginning your midwifery journey may be daunting, but it will also be incredibly rewarding. Karen Barker shares her words of wisdom for new starters

Understanding the nature of mental health nursing within CAMHS PICU: 1. Identifying nursing interventions that contribute to the recovery journey of young people (2019)
Journal Article
Foster, C., & Smedley, K. (2019). Understanding the nature of mental health nursing within CAMHS PICU: 1. Identifying nursing interventions that contribute to the recovery journey of young people. Journal of Psychiatric Intensive Care, 15(2), 87-102. https://doi.org/10.20299/jpi.2019.012

Child and adolescent mental health services psychiatric intensive care units(CAMHS PICU) are a small, specialised, but important component of the portfolio of child and adolescent mental health service delivery in the UK. There has been no published... Read More about Understanding the nature of mental health nursing within CAMHS PICU: 1. Identifying nursing interventions that contribute to the recovery journey of young people.

Understanding the nature of mental health nursing within CAMHS PICU: 2. Staff experience and support needs (2019)
Journal Article
Foster, C., & Smedley, K. (2019). Understanding the nature of mental health nursing within CAMHS PICU: 2. Staff experience and support needs. Journal of Psychiatric Intensive Care, 15(2), 103-115. https://doi.org/10.20299/jpi.2019.013

In the UK and other western countries, child and adolescent care is increasingly understood as a distinct speciality. Internationally, inpatient units are the most widely used element of acute adolescent mental health services. Child and adolescent m... Read More about Understanding the nature of mental health nursing within CAMHS PICU: 2. Staff experience and support needs.

Maladaptive schemas as a potential mechanism through which irrational beliefs relate to psychological distress in athletes (2019)
Journal Article
Turner, M., Aspin, G., & Gillman, J. (2019). Maladaptive schemas as a potential mechanism through which irrational beliefs relate to psychological distress in athletes. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 44, 9-16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2019.04.015

Objectives The psychological wellbeing of athletes, in particular the concept of psychological distress, is receiving growing research attention. Irrational beliefs as proposed in Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) have been shown to be posit... Read More about Maladaptive schemas as a potential mechanism through which irrational beliefs relate to psychological distress in athletes.

Positive and negative affect mediate the influences of a maladaptive emotion regulation strategy on sleep quality (2019)
Journal Article
Latif, I., Hughes, A., & Bendall, R. (2019). Positive and negative affect mediate the influences of a maladaptive emotion regulation strategy on sleep quality. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 10, 628. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00628

Positive affect, negative affect, and emotion regulation strategies are related to sleep quality. Emotion regulation can also act as either a protective factor against the development of psychopathologies, or as a risk factor for their development, a... Read More about Positive and negative affect mediate the influences of a maladaptive emotion regulation strategy on sleep quality.

A systematic review investigating the effectiveness of surgical versus conservative management of unstable ankle fractures in adults (2019)
Journal Article
Elgayar, L., Arnall, F., & Barrie, J. (2019). A systematic review investigating the effectiveness of surgical versus conservative management of unstable ankle fractures in adults. Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery, 58(5), 933-937. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jfas.2018.12.017

Nine percent of all fractures affect the ankle, with an annual incidence of 122/100,000 in Edinburgh, UK. While unstable fractures are usually treated surgically, there has been no recent systematic review of the evidence supporting this decision. In... Read More about A systematic review investigating the effectiveness of surgical versus conservative management of unstable ankle fractures in adults.

A Prospective Observational Cohort Study on Pharmacological Habitus, Headache-Related Disability and Psychological Profile in Patients with Chronic Migraine Undergoing OnabotulinumtoxinA Prophylactic Treatment (2019)
Journal Article
Gandolfi, M., Donisi, V., Marchioretto, F., Battista, S., Smania, N., & Del Piccolo, L. (in press). A Prospective Observational Cohort Study on Pharmacological Habitus, Headache-Related Disability and Psychological Profile in Patients with Chronic Migraine Undergoing OnabotulinumtoxinA Prophylactic Treatment. Toxins, 11(9), 504. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins11090504

Chronic Migraine (CM) is a disabling neurologic condition with a severe impact on functioning and quality of life. Successful therapeutic management of patients with CM is complex, and differences in therapeutic response could be attributable to gene... Read More about A Prospective Observational Cohort Study on Pharmacological Habitus, Headache-Related Disability and Psychological Profile in Patients with Chronic Migraine Undergoing OnabotulinumtoxinA Prophylactic Treatment.

Detection of pronator muscle overactivity in children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy : development of a semi-automatic method using EMG data (2019)
Journal Article
Sarcher, A., Brochard, S., Perrouin-Verbe, B., Raison, M., Letellier, G., Leboeuf, F., & Gross, R. (2019). Detection of pronator muscle overactivity in children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy : development of a semi-automatic method using EMG data. Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 62(6), 409-417. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rehab.2019.08.001

Background. The pronator teres and pronator quadratus muscles are frequently injected with neuromuscular blocking agents to improve supination in children with spastic cerebral palsy and limited active elbow supination. However, determining by simple... Read More about Detection of pronator muscle overactivity in children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy : development of a semi-automatic method using EMG data.

Victimization, crime propensity and deviance: a multinational test of general strain theory (2019)
Journal Article
Teijon Alcala, M., & Birkbeck, C. (2019). Victimization, crime propensity and deviance: a multinational test of general strain theory. Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, 35(4), 410-430. https://doi.org/10.1177/1043986219870941

General Strain Theory (GST) identifies victimization as one of the strains most strongly related to crime which, like other sources of strain, is moderated by individual and social factors. Recently, Agnew (2013) extended the theorization of coping s... Read More about Victimization, crime propensity and deviance: a multinational test of general strain theory.

The effect of load placement on the power production characteristics of three lower extremity jumping exercises (2019)
Journal Article
Suchomel, T. J., McKeever, S. M., Sijuwade, O., Carpenter, L., McMahon, J., Loturco, I., & Comfort, P. (2019). The effect of load placement on the power production characteristics of three lower extremity jumping exercises. Journal of Human Kinetics, 68(1), 109-122. https://doi.org/10.2478/hukin-2019-0060

The purpose of this study was to compare the power production characteristics of the jump squat (JS), hexagonal barbell jump (HEXJ), and jump shrug (JShrug) across a spectrum of relative loads. Fifteen resistance-trained men completed three testing s... Read More about The effect of load placement on the power production characteristics of three lower extremity jumping exercises.

Firesetting and arson in individuals with autism spectrum disorder : a systematic PRISMA review (2019)
Journal Article
Allely, C. (2019). Firesetting and arson in individuals with autism spectrum disorder : a systematic PRISMA review. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour, 10(4), 89-101. https://doi.org/10.1108/JIDOB-11-2018-0014

Purpose: The present review aims to identify studies which have investigated arson or firesetting in individuals with ASD. Design/methodology/approach: A systematic PRISMA review was conducted. Findings: The present review highlighted the... Read More about Firesetting and arson in individuals with autism spectrum disorder : a systematic PRISMA review.

Nice to know : impact of NICE guidelines on ketogenic diet services nationwide (2019)
Journal Article
Whiteley, V., Martin‐McGill, K., Carroll, J., Taylor, H., & Schoeler, N. (2020). Nice to know : impact of NICE guidelines on ketogenic diet services nationwide. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 33(1), 98-105. https://doi.org/10.1111/jhn.12697

Background In 2012, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Clinical Guidelines for Epilepsies: Diagnosis and Management (CG137) included, for the first time, ketogenic diets (KDs) as a treatment option for drug‐resistant pae... Read More about Nice to know : impact of NICE guidelines on ketogenic diet services nationwide.