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Reliability of three different methods for assessing amputee residuum shape and volume: 3D scanners vs. circumferential measurements (2022)
Journal Article
Seminati, E., Young, M., Canepa Talamas, D., Twiste, M., Dhokia, V., & Bilzon, J. (2022). Reliability of three different methods for assessing amputee residuum shape and volume: 3D scanners vs. circumferential measurements. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 46(4), 327-334. https://doi.org/10.1097/pxr.0000000000000105

Background: Objective and reliable methods are necessary to monitor and manage amputee residuum shape and volume and design prosthetic residuum-prosthesis interfaces. Portable 3D scanners are potential solutions for digitally recording the amputee re... Read More about Reliability of three different methods for assessing amputee residuum shape and volume: 3D scanners vs. circumferential measurements.

Intra- and Interday Reliability of Weightlifting Variables and Correlation to Performance During Cleans (2022)
Journal Article
Sorensen, A. M., Chavda, S., Comfort, P., Lake, J., & Turner, A. N. (2022). Intra- and Interday Reliability of Weightlifting Variables and Correlation to Performance During Cleans. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 36(11), 3008-3014. https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000004241

Sorensen, AM, Chavda, S, Comfort, P, Lake, J, and Turner, AN. Intra- and interday reliability of weightlifting variables and correlation to performance during cleans. J Strength Cond Res 36(11): 3008–3014, 2022—The purpose of this investigation was t... Read More about Intra- and Interday Reliability of Weightlifting Variables and Correlation to Performance During Cleans.

What can the UK learn from the impact of migrant populations on national life expectancy? (2022)
Journal Article
Hiam, L., Zhang, C. X., Burns, R., Darlington-Pollock, F., Wallace, M., & McKee, M. (2022). What can the UK learn from the impact of migrant populations on national life expectancy?. Journal of Public Health, 44(4), e499-e505. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdac013

Improvements in life expectancy at birth in the UK had stalled prior to 2020 and have fallen during the COVID-19 pandemic. The stagnation took place at a time of relatively high net migration, yet we know that migrants to Australia, the USA and some... Read More about What can the UK learn from the impact of migrant populations on national life expectancy?.

Differences in Health-Related Physical Fitness and Academic School Performance in Male Middle-School Students in Qatar: A Preliminary Study (2022)
Journal Article
Hermassi, S., Hayes, L. D., Sanal-Hayes, N. E. M., & Schwesig, R. (in press). Differences in Health-Related Physical Fitness and Academic School Performance in Male Middle-School Students in Qatar: A Preliminary Study. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.791337

This study examined the differences in the level of physical fitness and academic performance among male middle-school children based on different body status categories. A total of 69 male children [age: 12.4 ± 0.7 years; body mass: 58.5 ± 7.2 kg; h... Read More about Differences in Health-Related Physical Fitness and Academic School Performance in Male Middle-School Students in Qatar: A Preliminary Study.

Measuring Foot Abduction Brace Wear Time Using a Single 3-Axis Accelerometer (2022)
Journal Article
Griffiths, B., Silver, N., Granat, M. H., & Lebel, E. (2022). Measuring Foot Abduction Brace Wear Time Using a Single 3-Axis Accelerometer. Sensors, 22(7), 2433. https://doi.org/10.3390/s22072433

The recommended treatment for idiopathic congenital clubfoot deformity involves a series of weekly castings, surgery, and a period of bracing using a foot abduction brace (FAB). Depending on the age of the child, the orthotic should be worn for perio... Read More about Measuring Foot Abduction Brace Wear Time Using a Single 3-Axis Accelerometer.

Maximising the health impacts of free advice services in the UK : a mixed methods systematic review (2022)
Journal Article
Young, D., & Bates, G. (2022). Maximising the health impacts of free advice services in the UK : a mixed methods systematic review. Health and Social Care in the Community, 30(5), 1713-1725. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13777

After a decade of austerity spending cuts and welfare reform, the COVID‐19 pandemic has posed further challenges to the finances, health and wellbeing of working‐age, low‐income people. While advice services have been widely seen (and funded) as an i... Read More about Maximising the health impacts of free advice services in the UK : a mixed methods systematic review.

Countermovement Jump Force–Time Curve Analysis between Strength-Matched Male and Female Soccer Players (2022)
Journal Article
Thomas, C., Jones, P. A., & Dos’Santos, T. (2022). Countermovement Jump Force–Time Curve Analysis between Strength-Matched Male and Female Soccer Players. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(6), 3352. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19063352

The purpose of this study was to compare countermovement jump force−time measures between strength-matched male and female soccer players. Males (n = 11) and females (n = 11) were strength-matched via isometric mid-thigh pull testing, whereby peak fo... Read More about Countermovement Jump Force–Time Curve Analysis between Strength-Matched Male and Female Soccer Players.

Use of selective gut decontamination in critically ill children : protocol for the Paediatric Intensive Care and Infection Control (PICnIC) pilot study (2022)
Journal Article

Introduction:
Healthcare-associated infections (HCAI) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in critically ill children. In critically ill adults, there are data that suggest the use of Selective Decontamination of the Digestive tract (SDD), a... Read More about Use of selective gut decontamination in critically ill children : protocol for the Paediatric Intensive Care and Infection Control (PICnIC) pilot study.

Switched On : a qualitative review of energy advice for young people (2022)
Report
Price, A., Sherriff, G., & Lomas, M. (2022). Switched On : a qualitative review of energy advice for young people

The Switched On project involved the delivery of free
energy advice to young people aged 16–25 in the
form of workshops, one-to-one individualised advice
sessions and advice via text messaging. Young adults
are a demographic group recognised to b... Read More about Switched On : a qualitative review of energy advice for young people.

Giving an account of patients' experience: A qualitative study on the care process of hip and knee osteoarthritis (2022)
Journal Article
Battista, S., Manoni, M., Dell'Isola, A., Englund, M., Palese, A., & Testa, M. (2022). Giving an account of patients' experience: A qualitative study on the care process of hip and knee osteoarthritis. Health Expectations, 25(3), 1140-1156. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.13468

Introduction
Despite the publication of clinical practice guidelines, the quality of the care process as experienced by patients with osteoarthritis (OA) appears suboptimal. Hence, this study investigates how patients with OA experience their diseas... Read More about Giving an account of patients' experience: A qualitative study on the care process of hip and knee osteoarthritis.

Examining intercultural interaction in Hong Kong residential halls (2022)
Journal Article
Ong, E., Liu, E., & Chu, S. (2022). Examining intercultural interaction in Hong Kong residential halls. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1080/19496591.2021.1997756

The integration of non-local students into their host environments and their ability to develop meaningful local relationships are concerns for researchers, educators, and policymakers. Given the increased diversity of higher educational settings, a... Read More about Examining intercultural interaction in Hong Kong residential halls.

Children in custody during the pandemic and beyond (2022)
Journal Article
Hazel, N., & Bennett, J. (2022). Children in custody during the pandemic and beyond. Prison service journal, 54-59

Neal Hazel is Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at University of Salford, and also a member of the
Youth Justice Board. He is interviewed by Dr Jamie Bennett who is a Deputy Director in HMPPS.
The interview took place in December 2021.

Student counsellors’ experiences of mindfulness as a component of their person‐centred counselling training : an interpretative phenomenological analysis (2022)
Journal Article
Holt, E. (2022). Student counsellors’ experiences of mindfulness as a component of their person‐centred counselling training : an interpretative phenomenological analysis. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.12524

Aim:
Mindfulness is increasingly integrated into counselling and psychotherapy practices, as well as being introduced to students in academic institutes with the aim of supporting them to balance the responsibilities of academic study, placements an... Read More about Student counsellors’ experiences of mindfulness as a component of their person‐centred counselling training : an interpretative phenomenological analysis.

Parental Report via a Mobile App in the Context of Early Language Trajectories: StarWords Study Protocol (2022)
Journal Article

Social sciences researchers emphasize that new technologies can overcome the limitations of small and homogenous samples. In research on early language development, which often uses parental reports, taking the testing online might be particularly co... Read More about Parental Report via a Mobile App in the Context of Early Language Trajectories: StarWords Study Protocol.

Research Priorities for Pediatric Intensive Care Nutrition Within the United Kingdom: A National Institute of Health Research James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership (2022)
Journal Article

OBJECTIVES: To determine research priorities in PICU nutrition, which represent the shared priorities of patients, parents, carers, and PICU healthcare professionals within the United Kingdom. DESIGN: A national multiphase priority setting methodolog... Read More about Research Priorities for Pediatric Intensive Care Nutrition Within the United Kingdom: A National Institute of Health Research James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership.

Trauma-focused EMDR for Personality disorders among Outpatients (TEMPO): study protocol for a multi-centre, single-blind, randomized controlled trial. (2022)
Journal Article
Hofman, S., Hafkemeijer, L., de Jongh, A., Starrenburg, A., & Slotema, K. (2022). Trauma-focused EMDR for Personality disorders among Outpatients (TEMPO): study protocol for a multi-centre, single-blind, randomized controlled trial. Trials, 23(1), 196. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06082-6

BackgroundExisting recommended treatment options for personality disorders (PDs) are extensive and costly. There is emerging evidence indicating that trauma-focused treatment using eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy aimed at... Read More about Trauma-focused EMDR for Personality disorders among Outpatients (TEMPO): study protocol for a multi-centre, single-blind, randomized controlled trial..

‘As queer refugees, we are out of category, we do not belong to one, or the other' : LGBTIQ+ refugees’ experiences in ‘ambivalent’ queer spaces (2022)
Journal Article

While over the last twenty years geographers of sexuality have explored the racialisation of
queer spaces, the experiences of LGBTIQ+ refugees in those spaces are rather absent in these
studies. At the same time, while in recent years there has bee... Read More about ‘As queer refugees, we are out of category, we do not belong to one, or the other' : LGBTIQ+ refugees’ experiences in ‘ambivalent’ queer spaces.