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Changes in performance markers and wellbeing in elite senior professional rugby union players during a pre-season period : analysis of the differences across training phases (2019)
Journal Article
Grainger, A., Neville, R., Ditroilo, M., & Comfort, P. (2020). Changes in performance markers and wellbeing in elite senior professional rugby union players during a pre-season period : analysis of the differences across training phases. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 23(1), 20-26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2019.08.012

Objectives: To assess the magnitude of change and association with variation in training load of two performance markers and wellbeing, over three pre-season training blocks, in elite rugby union athletes. Design: Observational. Methods: Twenty-tw... Read More about Changes in performance markers and wellbeing in elite senior professional rugby union players during a pre-season period : analysis of the differences across training phases.

The reliability and validity of the bar-mounted PUSH BandTM 2.0 during bench press with moderate and heavy loads (2019)
Journal Article
Lake, J., Augustus, S., Austin, K., Comfort, P., McMahon, J., Mundy, P., & Haff, G. (2019). The reliability and validity of the bar-mounted PUSH BandTM 2.0 during bench press with moderate and heavy loads. Journal of Sports Sciences, 37(23), 2685-2690. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2019.1656703

The aim of this study was to assess the reliability and validity of the bar-mounted PUSH BandTM 2.0 to determine peak and mean velocity during the bench press exercise with a moderate (60% one repetition maximum [1RM]) and heavy (90% 1RM) load. We di... Read More about The reliability and validity of the bar-mounted PUSH BandTM 2.0 during bench press with moderate and heavy loads.

Social work and advanced marginality (2019)
Book Chapter
Cummins, I. (2019). Social work and advanced marginality. In Class, Ethnicity and State in the Polarized Metropolis: Putting Wacquant to Work (231-254). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16222-1_10

This chapter explores the impact of broader social and economic policies on social work practice. It argues that the increasing inequality and polarisation of modern urban societies that is outlined in the other chapters of this book has had a direc... Read More about Social work and advanced marginality.

Concomitant back pain as a predictor of outcome after single level lumbar micro-decompressive surgery - a study of 995 patients (2019)
Journal Article
Sethi, G., Aljawadi, A., Choudhry, M., Fischer, B., Divecha, H., Leach, J., …Siddique, I. (2019). Concomitant back pain as a predictor of outcome after single level lumbar micro-decompressive surgery - a study of 995 patients. Journal of Orthopaedics, 16(6), 478-482. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jor.2019.08.013

To determine if preoperative leg pain and low back pain severity affected postoperative outcome. Prospectively collected Spine-Tango data was analysed for 995 consecutive patients who underwent a primary, single level, lumbar micro-decompression/micr... Read More about Concomitant back pain as a predictor of outcome after single level lumbar micro-decompressive surgery - a study of 995 patients.

Assessment of older people 5 : assessing the social domain (2019)
Journal Article
Kendall, N., & Wiltzjer, H. (2019). Assessment of older people 5 : assessing the social domain. Nursing Times, 115(9), 53-56

The multidisciplinary and holistic assessment of older people allows health professionals to gain insight into their individual needs and provide them with person-centred care. The social domain is one of five key domains that must be explored when a... Read More about Assessment of older people 5 : assessing the social domain.

Management of Pyogenic Spinal Infection, review of literature (2019)
Journal Article
Aljawadi, A., Jahangir, N., Jeelani, A., Ferguson, Z., Niazi, N., Arnall, F., & Pillai, A. (2019). Management of Pyogenic Spinal Infection, review of literature. Journal of Orthopaedics, 16(6), 508-512. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jor.2019.08.014

To evaluate the available evidence for the management of Pyogenic Spinal Infection (PSI). A comprehensive search for the relevant literature published between 1990 and 2018 to evaluate the management of PSI was conducted.Nonoperative management of ca... Read More about Management of Pyogenic Spinal Infection, review of literature.

Student nurse perceptions of Gypsy Roma Travellers: a European qualitative study (2019)
Journal Article
Heaslip, V., Vanceulebroeck, V., Kalkan, I., Komurcu, N., & Solanas, I. (2019). Student nurse perceptions of Gypsy Roma Travellers: a European qualitative study. Nurse Education Today, 82, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2019.07.011

Background: Gypsy Roma Travellers are Europe's largest ethnic minority group. Yet they remain one of the most stigmatised communities who have significant health inequalities. Whilst nurses have a role in promoting health access, there have been mini... Read More about Student nurse perceptions of Gypsy Roma Travellers: a European qualitative study.

2019 EULAR recommendations for the generic core competences of health professionals in rheumatology (2019)
Journal Article
Edelaar, L., Nikiphorou, E., Fragoulis, G., Iagnocco, A., Haines, C., Bakkers, M., …Vliet Vlieland, T. (2020). 2019 EULAR recommendations for the generic core competences of health professionals in rheumatology. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 79(1), 53-60. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2019-215803

Background/objectives. To maintain and optimize the quality of care provided by health professionals in rheumatology (HPRs), adequate educational offerings are needed. This task force (TF) aimed to develop evidence-based recommendations for the gene... Read More about 2019 EULAR recommendations for the generic core competences of health professionals in rheumatology.

The reliability of using a laser device to assess deceleration ability (2019)
Journal Article
deceleration ability. Sports, 7(8), https://doi.org/10.3390/sports7080191

An important component of change of direction speed is the ability to decelerate. Objective methods to examine this quality have been rarely reported in the literature. The aim of this study was to investigate the within and between session reliabili... Read More about The reliability of using a laser device to assess deceleration ability.

Longitudinal study of local authority child and family social workers (wave 1) Findings from a 5 year study of local authority child and family social workers in England. (2019)
Report
Scholar, H., McCaughan, S., McLaughlin, H., Pollock, S., Johnson, C., Coburn, S., …Winterbotham, M. (2019). Findings from a 5 year study of local authority child and family social workers in England

The longitudinal study investigates recruitment, retention and career progression in local authority child and family social work over 5 years. This is the first of 5 reports. It provides workforce information for employers and policy makers. T... Read More about Longitudinal study of local authority child and family social workers (wave 1) Findings from a 5 year study of local authority child and family social workers in England..

Social prescribing in cardiology : rediscovering the nature of and within us (2019)
Journal Article
Howarth, M., & Lister, C. (2019). Social prescribing in cardiology : rediscovering the nature of and within us. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 14(8), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2019.0036

Personalised care is integral to the delivery of the NHSE Long Term Plan. Enabling choice and supporting patients to make decisions predicated on what matters to them, rather than what is the matter with them, is a fundamental part of the NHS vision.... Read More about Social prescribing in cardiology : rediscovering the nature of and within us.

Imaging neonates within an incubator – A survey to determine existing working practice (2019)
Journal Article
Tugwell-Allsup, J., & England, A. (2020). Imaging neonates within an incubator – A survey to determine existing working practice. Radiography, 26(1), e18-e23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2019.07.005

Introduction There is limited and confusing evidence within the literature regarding the optimal techniques when imaging neonates within incubators; in particular, whether to place the image receptor directly behind the neonate or in the incubator tr... Read More about Imaging neonates within an incubator – A survey to determine existing working practice.

Radiographers’ perspectives’ on visual grading analysis as a scientific method to evaluate image quality (2019)
Journal Article
Precht, H., Hansson, J., Outzen, C., Hogg, P., & Tingberg, A. (2019). Radiographers’ perspectives’ on visual grading analysis as a scientific method to evaluate image quality. Radiography, 25(Sup. 1), S14-S18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2019.06.006

Introduction Radiographers routinely undertake many initiatives to balance image quality with radiation dose (optimisation). For optimisation studies to be successful image quality needs to be carefully evaluated. Purpose was to 1) discuss the st... Read More about Radiographers’ perspectives’ on visual grading analysis as a scientific method to evaluate image quality.

Effect of onset threshold on kinetic and kinematic variables of a weightlifting derivative containing a first and second pull (2019)
Journal Article
James, L., Suchomel, T., McMahon, J., Chavda, S., & Comfort, P. (2020). Effect of onset threshold on kinetic and kinematic variables of a weightlifting derivative containing a first and second pull. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 34(2), 298-307. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000003316

James, LP, Suchomel, TJ, McMahon, JJ, Chavda, S, and Comfort, P. Effect of onset threshold on kinetic and kinematic variables of a weightlifting derivative containing a first and second pull. J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000-000, 2019-This study sought... Read More about Effect of onset threshold on kinetic and kinematic variables of a weightlifting derivative containing a first and second pull.

Nutritional status deterioration occurs frequently during children's ICU stay (2019)
Journal Article
Valla, F., Baudin, F., Gaillard Le Roux, B., Ford-Chessel, C., Gervet, E., Giraud, C., …Tume, L. (2019). Nutritional status deterioration occurs frequently during children's ICU stay. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 20(8), 714-721. https://doi.org/10.1097/PCC.0000000000001979

OBJECTIVES: Malnutrition and faltering growth at PICU admission have been related to suboptimal outcomes. However, little is known about nutritional status deterioration during PICU stay, as critical illness is characterized by a profound and comple... Read More about Nutritional status deterioration occurs frequently during children's ICU stay.

Gastric residual volume measurement in U.K. PICUs: a survey of practice* (2019)
Journal Article
U.K. PICUs: a survey of practice*. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 20(8), 707-713. https://doi.org/10.1097/PCC.0000000000001944

Objectives: Despite little evidence, the practice of routine measurement of gastric residual volume to guide both the initiation and delivery of enteral feeding in PICUs is widespread internationally. In light of increased scrutiny of the evidence... Read More about Gastric residual volume measurement in U.K. PICUs: a survey of practice*.

Longitudinal study of local authority child and family social workers (wave 1) (2019)
Report
Johnson, C., Coburn, S., Sanders-Earley, A., Felton, J., Winterbotham, M., McLaughlin, H., …McCaughan, S. (2019). Longitudinal study of local authority child and family social workers (wave 1)

In 2018, the Department for Education (DfE) commissioned a consortium led by IFF Research, working with social work academics at Manchester Metropolitan University and the University of Salford, to conduct a major new longitudinal study tracking th... Read More about Longitudinal study of local authority child and family social workers (wave 1).

Promoting transition resilience through personal development planning : an evaluation of the perspectives of preparation for transition of final year undergraduate nursing students (2019)
Journal Article
Darvill, A., & Leigh, J. (2019). Promoting transition resilience through personal development planning : an evaluation of the perspectives of preparation for transition of final year undergraduate nursing students. International journal of practice-based learning in health and social care, 7(1), 47-63. https://doi.org/10.18552/ijpblhsc.v7i1.513

The experience of transition is of concern to newly registered nurses entering the world of work, and to those seeking to prepare, recruit and retain such nurses. This paper evaluates a final year preparation for role transition module from the persp... Read More about Promoting transition resilience through personal development planning : an evaluation of the perspectives of preparation for transition of final year undergraduate nursing students.