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Video counselling and psychotherapy : a critical commentary on the evidence base (2021)
Journal Article
Smith, K., Moller, N., Cooper, M., Gabriel, L., Roddy, J., & Sheehy, R. (2022). Video counselling and psychotherapy : a critical commentary on the evidence base. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 22(1), 92-97. https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.12436

Pre‐pandemic research has suggested that video counselling is as effective as face‐to‐face practice. However, the mass migration of therapy to the online video domain as a result of the COVID‐19 pandemic makes it essential to interrogate the evidence... Read More about Video counselling and psychotherapy : a critical commentary on the evidence base.

Adverse perinatal outcomes among practical nurses : the Finnish medical birth register study (2021)
Journal Article
Kwegyir-Afful, E., Lamminpää, R., Räsänen, K., Vehviläinen-Julkunen, K., Selander, T., & Gissler, M. (2021). Adverse perinatal outcomes among practical nurses : the Finnish medical birth register study. European Journal of Midwifery, 5(June), 19. https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/137355

Work as a practical nurse (nurse assistant) may have an effect on pregnancy outcomes. Exposure to chemical, physical and biological hazards are common among hospital personnel. Stressful work conditions such as shift work, prolonged standing and long... Read More about Adverse perinatal outcomes among practical nurses : the Finnish medical birth register study.

Postural control during quiet standing and voluntary stepping response tasks in individuals post-stroke : a case-control study (2021)
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Moisan, G., Chayasit, P., Boonsinsukh, R., Nester, C., & Hollands, K. (2021). Postural control during quiet standing and voluntary stepping response tasks in individuals post-stroke : a case-control study. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 29(7), 465-472. https://doi.org/10.1080/10749357.2021.1943803

Background: Postural control impairments following a stroke have impact on mobility, reduce independence and increase the risk of falls. Assessing these impairments during tasks representative of real-life situations, such as quiet standing (QS) and... Read More about Postural control during quiet standing and voluntary stepping response tasks in individuals post-stroke : a case-control study.

Use of technology to promote health and wellbeing of people who are homeless: a systematic review (2021)
Journal Article
Heaslip, V., Richer, S., Simkhada, B., Dogan, H., & Green, S. (2021). Use of technology to promote health and wellbeing of people who are homeless: a systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(13), https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18136845

Background: People who are homeless experience poorer health outcomes and challenges accessing healthcare contribute to the experienced health inequality. There has been an expansion in using technology to promote health and wellbeing and technology... Read More about Use of technology to promote health and wellbeing of people who are homeless: a systematic review.

Nurse education in the UK : moving beyond the EU regulations? (2021)
Journal Article
Leigh, J. (2021). Nurse education in the UK : moving beyond the EU regulations?. British Journal of Nursing, 30(12), 756-757. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2021.30.12.756

In 2018 the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) launched its Future Nurse and Realising Professionalism standards (NMC, 2018a; 2018b; 2018c). Collectively, these three-part standards specify the knowledge and skills that NMC registrants must demonstr... Read More about Nurse education in the UK : moving beyond the EU regulations?.

Autism Spectrum Disorder and the criminal law (2021)
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Gerry QC, F., Allely, C., & Rowland, A. (2021). Autism Spectrum Disorder and the criminal law

This article contains much of what we discussed in our Libertas Lecture on 22 April 2021 which followed the theme of the A.A. Milne quote: “You can’t stay in your corner of the forest waiting for others to come to you; you have to go to them somet... Read More about Autism Spectrum Disorder and the criminal law.

Return to sport decisions after an acute lateral ankle sprain injury : introducing the PAASS framework - an international multidisciplinary consensus (2021)
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Smith, M., Vicenzino, B., Bahr, R., Bandholm, T., Cooke, R., De Michellis Mendonça, L., …Delahunt, E. (2021). Return to sport decisions after an acute lateral ankle sprain injury : introducing the PAASS framework - an international multidisciplinary consensus. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 55(22), 1270-1276. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2021-104087

Background Despite being the most commonly incurred sports injury with a high recurrence rate, there are no guidelines to inform return to sport (RTS) decisions following acute lateral ankle sprain injuries. We aimed to develop a list of assessment... Read More about Return to sport decisions after an acute lateral ankle sprain injury : introducing the PAASS framework - an international multidisciplinary consensus.

The binomial-match, outcome uncertainty, and the case of netball (2021)
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Baker, R., Chadwick, S., Parma, R., & Scarf, P. (2021). The binomial-match, outcome uncertainty, and the case of netball. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 73(8), 1856-1872. https://doi.org/10.1080/01605682.2021.1931496

We introduce the binomial-match as a model for the bivariate score in a paired-contest. This model is naturally associated with sports in which the restart alternates following a goal. The model is a challenger to the Poisson-match, a pair of indepen... Read More about The binomial-match, outcome uncertainty, and the case of netball.

Experiences of place attachment and mental wellbeing in the context of urban regeneration (2021)
Journal Article
Lomas, M., Ayodeji, E., & Brown, P. (2021). Experiences of place attachment and mental wellbeing in the context of urban regeneration. Health and Place, 70, 102604. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2021.102604

Urban regeneration is an important policy focus across the European Union, with initiatives seeking to address inequalities in public health. Although theoretically such initiatives should produce benefits for mental wellbeing, this lacks strong supp... Read More about Experiences of place attachment and mental wellbeing in the context of urban regeneration.

The perverse impact of performance measures on policing: lessons from the rise and fall of out of court disposals (2021)
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Grace, S. (2022). The perverse impact of performance measures on policing: lessons from the rise and fall of out of court disposals. Policing and Society, 32(2), 200-220. https://doi.org/10.1080/10439463.2021.1906667

This paper questions the assumption that performance measures inevitably lead to gaming behaviours. Using (and extending) Patrick’s Perverse Policing Model, the rise and fall of out of court disposals (OOCDs) from 2000-2019 – especially penalty not... Read More about The perverse impact of performance measures on policing: lessons from the rise and fall of out of court disposals.

An evaluation of contralateral hand involvement in the operation of the Delft Self-Grasping Hand, an adjustable passive prosthesis (2021)
Journal Article
Chadwell, A., Chinn, N., Kenney, L., Karthaus, Z., Mos, D., & Smit, G. (2021). An evaluation of contralateral hand involvement in the operation of the Delft Self-Grasping Hand, an adjustable passive prosthesis. PLoS ONE, 16(6), e0252870. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0252870

The Delft Self-Grasping Hand is an adjustable passive prosthesis operated using the concept of tenodesis (where opening and closing of the hand is mechanically linked to the flexion and extension of the wrist). As a purely mechanical device that does... Read More about An evaluation of contralateral hand involvement in the operation of the Delft Self-Grasping Hand, an adjustable passive prosthesis.

Nurses' perceptions on pain behaviours among burn patients : a qualitative inquiry in a Ghanaian tertiary hospital (2021)
Journal Article
Tetteh, L., Aziato, L., Mensah, G., Kwegyir-Afful, E., & Vehviläinen-Julkunen, K. (2021). Nurses' perceptions on pain behaviours among burn patients : a qualitative inquiry in a Ghanaian tertiary hospital. International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, 15, 100323. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijans.2021.100323

Background Pain sustained from burns is usually quite severe and has been linked to extreme distress, preventing patients from contributing to their care. Nurses have legal and professional obligations to promptly assess burns pain by using pain ass... Read More about Nurses' perceptions on pain behaviours among burn patients : a qualitative inquiry in a Ghanaian tertiary hospital.

Perspectives: Proud to be a research nurse – be a part of research (2021)
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Prabhu Navis, J. (2021). Perspectives: Proud to be a research nurse – be a part of research. Journal of Research in Nursing, 26(4), https://doi.org/10.1177/17449871211019429

From womb to tomb research is embedded in every area of health care. During these challenging days of the COVID-19 pandemic research has become many people’s ‘big hope’ – the way out of the pandemic through cures or vaccines. Research nurses often go... Read More about Perspectives: Proud to be a research nurse – be a part of research.

Does local still matter? An evaluation of the importance of geographical locality for the delivery of remote support for older people in Salford during the Covid-19 pandemic - summary report (2021)
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of remote support for older people in Salford during the Covid-19 pandemic - summary report

A systematic review of the effectiveness of yoga on pain, physical function, and quality of life in older adults with chronic musculoskeletal conditions (2021)
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Denham‐Jones, L., Gaskell, L., Spence, N., & Pigott, T. (2022). A systematic review of the effectiveness of yoga on pain, physical function, and quality of life in older adults with chronic musculoskeletal conditions. Musculoskeletal Care, 20(1), 47-73. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1576

Objectives Exercise interventions suitable for older adults can help to slow and manage age-related conditions. This systematic review looks at age-related musculoskeletal conditions in a population with a mean age over 50 years, evaluating the effe... Read More about A systematic review of the effectiveness of yoga on pain, physical function, and quality of life in older adults with chronic musculoskeletal conditions.

Systematic review of interventions to promote the performance of physical distancing behaviours during pandemics/epidemics of infectious diseases spread via aerosols or droplets (2021)
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Epton, T., Ghio, D., Ballard, L., Allen, S., Kassianos, A., Hewitt, R., …Drury, J. (2021). Systematic review of interventions to promote the performance of physical distancing behaviours during pandemics/epidemics of infectious diseases spread via aerosols or droplets

Objectives Physical-distancing (i.e., keeping 1-2m apart when co-located) can prevent cases of infectious-diseases spread by droplets/aerosols (i.e. SARS-COV2). Distancing is a recommendation/requirement in many countries. This systematic-review aim... Read More about Systematic review of interventions to promote the performance of physical distancing behaviours during pandemics/epidemics of infectious diseases spread via aerosols or droplets.

Effects of spaceflight on musculoskeletal health : a systematic review and meta-analysis, considerations for interplanetary travel (2021)
Journal Article
Comfort, P., McMahon, J., Jones, P., Cuthbert, M., Kendall, K., Lake, J., & Haff, G. (2021). Effects of spaceflight on musculoskeletal health : a systematic review and meta-analysis, considerations for interplanetary travel. Sports Medicine, 51(10), 2097-2114. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-021-01496-9

If interplanetary travel is to be successful over the coming decades, it is essential that countermeasures to minimize deterioration of the musculoskeletal system are as effective as possible, given the increased duration of spaceflight associated wi... Read More about Effects of spaceflight on musculoskeletal health : a systematic review and meta-analysis, considerations for interplanetary travel.

Biomechanical Effects of a 6-Week Change-of-Direction Technique Modification Intervention on Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Risk (2021)
Journal Article
Dos'Santos, T., Thomas, C., Comfort, P., & Jones, P. A. (2021). Biomechanical Effects of a 6-Week Change-of-Direction Technique Modification Intervention on Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Risk. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 35(8), 2133-2144. https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000004075

The aim of this study was to evaluate the biomechanical effects of a 6-week change-of-direction (COD) technique modification intervention on anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury risk (i.e., multiplanar knee joint loads) during 45° (CUT45) and 90°... Read More about Biomechanical Effects of a 6-Week Change-of-Direction Technique Modification Intervention on Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Risk.

Food Poverty Has No Place in Our Society (2021)
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Poulton, G. (2021). Food Poverty Has No Place in Our Society. [Blog]

The impact of infection on the four stages of acute wound healing : an overview (2021)
Journal Article
Wynn, M. (2021). The impact of infection on the four stages of acute wound healing : an overview. Wounds UK, 17(2), 26-32

The impact of infection on acute wound healing is multifaceted, resulting in disruption to every stage of wound healing. At present, there are significant challenges associated with the diagnosis and treatment of wound infection, with the inappropria... Read More about The impact of infection on the four stages of acute wound healing : an overview.