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The results are in: the UK's four day week trial (2023)
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Lewis, K., Stronge, W., Kellam, J., Kikuchi, L., Schor, J., Fan, W., …Mullens, F. (2023). The results are in: the UK's four day week trial

This report details the full findings of the world’s largest four-day working week trial to date, comprising 61 companies and around 2,900 workers, that took place in the UK from June to December 2022

An investigation into the hammer toe effects on the lower extremity mechanics and plantar fascia tension: A case for a vicious cycle and progressive damage (2023)
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Moayedi, M., Arshi, A., Salehi, M., Akrami, M., Javadi Asl, N., & Naemi, R. (2023). An investigation into the hammer toe effects on the lower extremity mechanics and plantar fascia tension: A case for a vicious cycle and progressive damage. Computers in Biology and Medicine, 152, 106381. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compbiomed.2022.106381

Hammer toes are one of the common deformities of the forefoot that can lead to compensatory changes during walking in individuals with this condition. Predicting the adverse effects of tissue damage on the performance of other limbs is very important... Read More about An investigation into the hammer toe effects on the lower extremity mechanics and plantar fascia tension: A case for a vicious cycle and progressive damage.

Flexion-extension strength of the index-thumb system in Italian population. A cross-sectional study to gather normative data (2023)
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Dottor, A., Sansone, L. G., Battista, S., Mori, L., & Testa, M. (2023). Flexion-extension strength of the index-thumb system in Italian population. A cross-sectional study to gather normative data. Journal of Hand Therapy, 36(1), 85-96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jht.2021.05.004

Study design: Cross-sectional study. Introduction: Flexion (Palmar Pinch, PP-MVC and Tip Pinch, TP-MVC) and extension (E-MVC) maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) of the index-thumb system offers a quick way to estimate the level of hands' impairment... Read More about Flexion-extension strength of the index-thumb system in Italian population. A cross-sectional study to gather normative data.

Evaluating the difference in neuropsychological profiles of individuals with FASD based on the number of sentinel facial features: a service evaluation of the FASD UK National Clinic Database (2023)
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Webster, B., Carlisle, A., Livesey, A., Deeprose, L., Cook, P., & Mukherjee, R. (2023). Evaluating the difference in neuropsychological profiles of individuals with FASD based on the number of sentinel facial features: a service evaluation of the FASD UK National Clinic Database. Children, 10, 266. https://doi.org/10.3390/children10020266

It might be implied that those with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) with fewer sentinel facial features have a “milder” neuropsychological presentation, or present with fewer impairments than those with more sentinel facial features. The aim o... Read More about Evaluating the difference in neuropsychological profiles of individuals with FASD based on the number of sentinel facial features: a service evaluation of the FASD UK National Clinic Database.

Autism spectrum disorder and personality disorders: How do clinicians carry out a differential diagnosis? (2023)
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Allely, C. S., Woodhouse, E., & Mukherjee, R. A. (2023). Autism spectrum disorder and personality disorders: How do clinicians carry out a differential diagnosis?. Autism, 27(6), 1847-1850. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613231151356

Although it is recognised that autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and personality disorders (PDs) have a variety of factors in common, the exact nature of the relationship between ASD and the PDs remains unclear. The overlapping symptom profiles and comp... Read More about Autism spectrum disorder and personality disorders: How do clinicians carry out a differential diagnosis?.

Use of accelerometers to track changes in stepping behavior with the introduction of the 2020 COVID pandemic restrictions: a case study (2023)
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restrictions: a case study. Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1123/jmpb.2022-0015

The COVID-19 lockdown introduced restrictions to free-living activities. Changes to these activities can be accurately quantified using combined measurement. Using activPAL3 and self-reports to collect activity data, the study aimed to quantify cha... Read More about Use of accelerometers to track changes in stepping behavior with the introduction of the 2020 COVID pandemic restrictions: a case study.

‘Not the last resort’: The impact of an interprofessional training care home initiative on students, staff, and residents (2023)
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Kelly, S., Stephens, M., Clark, A., Chesterton, L., & Hubbard, L. (2023). ‘Not the last resort’: The impact of an interprofessional training care home initiative on students, staff, and residents. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 37(5), 774-782. https://doi.org/10.1080/13561820.2023.2168258

This paper reports on an innovative interprofessional education (IPE) initiative conducted in three care homes across Greater Manchester in the United Kingdom (UK). Students from a variety of professions including nursing, physiotherapy, social work,... Read More about ‘Not the last resort’: The impact of an interprofessional training care home initiative on students, staff, and residents.

A proposed anatomy syllabus for entry‐level physiotherapists in the United Kingdom: a modified Delphi methodology by physiotherapists who teach anatomy (2023)
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Gangata, H., Porter, S., Artz, N., & Major, K. (2023). A proposed anatomy syllabus for entry‐level physiotherapists in the United Kingdom: a modified Delphi methodology by physiotherapists who teach anatomy. Clinical Anatomy, https://doi.org/10.1002/ca.24001

The ever‐increasing scope of physiotherapy practice is raising questions on what anatomical knowledge and skills ought to be taught within qualifying physiotherapy degree programmes in the United Kingdom (UK). The aim of the study was to create core... Read More about A proposed anatomy syllabus for entry‐level physiotherapists in the United Kingdom: a modified Delphi methodology by physiotherapists who teach anatomy.

Exploring the carry-over of top-down attentional settings in dynamic conditions (2023)
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Thompson, C., Jalali, M., & Hills, P. J. (2023). Exploring the carry-over of top-down attentional settings in dynamic conditions. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 76(11), 2650-2663. https://doi.org/10.1177/17470218231155018

A top-down attentional set can persist from a relevant task to an irrelevant task, influencing allocation of attentional resources, visual search, and performance. While this “carry-over” effect has been found across numerous experiments, past studie... Read More about Exploring the carry-over of top-down attentional settings in dynamic conditions.

Keeping Warm This Winter (2023)
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Kaufman, J., Patrick, R., Aldridge, H., Jordan, U., Pybus, K., & Power, M. (2023). Keeping Warm This Winter. Changing Realities

The rapid escalation in energy prices creates particular challenges for families with dependent children living on a low-income. Families need to keep their children warm this winter. However, with household budgets stretched to breaking point, they... Read More about Keeping Warm This Winter.

Case Report: Gut and spleen anomalies associated with DYRK1A syndrome (2023)
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Infantino, I., Tocchioni, F., Ghionzoli, M., Coletta, R., Morini, F., & Morabito, A. (in press). Case Report: Gut and spleen anomalies associated with DYRK1A syndrome. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 10, 936732. https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2022.936732

DYRK1A syndrome has been extensively studied primarily with regard to neurologic and other phenotypic features such as skeleton and craniofacial alterations. In the present paper, we aim to highlight unusual anomalies associated with a DYRK1A mutatio... Read More about Case Report: Gut and spleen anomalies associated with DYRK1A syndrome.

Nutrition knowledge and influence on diet in the carer–client relationship in residential care settings for people with intellectual disabilities (2023)
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Özdemir, A., Hall, R., Lovell, A., & Ellahi, B. (2023). Nutrition knowledge and influence on diet in the carer–client relationship in residential care settings for people with intellectual disabilities. Nutrition Bulletin, https://doi.org/10.1111/nbu.12600

People with intellectual disabilities generally have poorer health outcomes compared with those who do not, including outcomes related to nutrition‐related non‐communicable diseases. Carers support people with intellectual disabilities in many aspect... Read More about Nutrition knowledge and influence on diet in the carer–client relationship in residential care settings for people with intellectual disabilities.

How dentists and oral and maxillofacial surgeons deal with tooth extraction without a valid clinical indication (2023)
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Broers, D., Dubois, L., de Lange, J., Welie, J., Brands, W., Lagas, M., …de Jongh, A. (2023). How dentists and oral and maxillofacial surgeons deal with tooth extraction without a valid clinical indication. PLoS ONE, 18(1), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0280288

Objectives: This study pertains to a secondary data analysis aimed at determining differences between oral and maxillofacial surgeons (OMFSs) and dentists handling dental extractions without an evident clinical indication. Study design: A survey of 1... Read More about How dentists and oral and maxillofacial surgeons deal with tooth extraction without a valid clinical indication.

Validity and reliability of the XSENSOR in-shoe pressure measurement system (2023)
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Price, C., Parker, D., & Andrews, J. (2023). Validity and reliability of the XSENSOR in-shoe pressure measurement system. PLoS ONE, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0277971

Background In-shoe pressure measurement systems are used in research and clinical practice to quantify areas and levels of pressure underfoot whilst shod. Their validity and reliability across different pressures, durations of load and contact areas... Read More about Validity and reliability of the XSENSOR in-shoe pressure measurement system.

Time to change the reference ranges of children’s physiological observations in emergency care? A prospective study (2023)
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Brennan, L., Heal, C., Brown, S., Roland, D., & Rowland, A. (2023). Time to change the reference ranges of children’s physiological observations in emergency care? A prospective study. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, https://doi.org/10.1111/jpc.16328

Background High heart and respiratory rates are key indicators in many published guidelines to identify and treat serious bacterial infection and sepsis in children but the credibility of evidence underpinning what is considered abnormal is questi... Read More about Time to change the reference ranges of children’s physiological observations in emergency care? A prospective study.

Approaches to the identification and management of depression in people living with chronic kidney disease: a scoping review of 860 papers (2023)
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Pearce, C., Hall, N., Hudson, J., Farrington, K., Ryan Tucker, M., Wellsted, D., …Chilcot, J. (2023). Approaches to the identification and management of depression in people living with chronic kidney disease: a scoping review of 860 papers. Journal of Renal Care, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1111/jorc.12458

Background Depression is prevalent across the spectrum of Chronic Kidney Disease and associated with poorer outcomes. There is limited evidence regarding the most effective interventions and care pathways for depression in Chronic Kidney Disease.... Read More about Approaches to the identification and management of depression in people living with chronic kidney disease: a scoping review of 860 papers.

Selecting Metrics That Matter: Comparing the Use of the Countermovement Jump for Performance Profiling, Neuromuscular Fatigue Monitoring, and Injury Rehabilitation Testing (2023)
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Bishop, C., Jordan, M., Torres-Ronda, L., Loturco, I., Harry, J., Virgile, A., …Comfort, P. (in press). Selecting Metrics That Matter: Comparing the Use of the Countermovement Jump for Performance Profiling, Neuromuscular Fatigue Monitoring, and Injury Rehabilitation Testing. Strength and Conditioning Journal, 45(5), 545-553. https://doi.org/10.1519/ssc.0000000000000772

The countermovement jump (CMJ) is one of the most used performance assessments in strength and conditioning. Although numerous studies discuss the usability of different metrics in this test, this is often performed within the context of a specific a... Read More about Selecting Metrics That Matter: Comparing the Use of the Countermovement Jump for Performance Profiling, Neuromuscular Fatigue Monitoring, and Injury Rehabilitation Testing.

Searching for online information on the fit of children’s footwear during the COVID-19 pandemic: an analysis of Google Trends data (2023)
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pandemic: an analysis of Google Trends data. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 16(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-022-00598-5

Background Selecting footwear with appropriate fit in children is challenging due the changes with foot size and dimensions which occur throughout childhood. Access to appropriate footwear is important but recent challenges with the COVID-19 pandemi... Read More about Searching for online information on the fit of children’s footwear during the COVID-19 pandemic: an analysis of Google Trends data.

Perception of Size and Mass Relationships of Moving and Stationary Object in Collision Events in 10-to-11-Month-Old Infants (2023)
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Sanal-Hayes, N. E. M., Hayes, L. D., Walker, P., Mair, J. L., & Bremner, J. G. (in press). Perception of Size and Mass Relationships of Moving and Stationary Object in Collision Events in 10-to-11-Month-Old Infants. Behavioral Sciences, 13(1), 56. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs13010056

Around 5.5–6.5 months of age, infants first attend to object size and perceive its mass cues in simple collision events. Infants attend to the size of the moving object and expect a greater displacement following a collision with a large object and s... Read More about Perception of Size and Mass Relationships of Moving and Stationary Object in Collision Events in 10-to-11-Month-Old Infants.