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Muscle fatigue in chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) and its response to a manual therapeutic approach: A pilot study (2011)
Journal Article
Perrin, R., Richards, J., Pentreath, V., & Percy, D. (2011). Muscle fatigue in chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) and its response to a manual therapeutic approach: A pilot study. International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, 14(3), 96-105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijosm.2010.12.002

Objectives The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a manual treatment protocol for CFS/ME sufferers. Methods Isometric testing and EMG of the knee extensor muscles were conducted alongside the Profile of Fatigue Related State... Read More about Muscle fatigue in chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) and its response to a manual therapeutic approach: A pilot study.

Assessing student teams developing mathematical models applied to business and industrial mathematics (2011)
Journal Article
Chadwick, E., Sandiford, K., & Percy, D. (2011). Assessing student teams developing mathematical models applied to business and industrial mathematics. MSOR Connections, 11(3), 22-24

Using case studies and group work, this project attempted to provide students with experience of business and industrial working practices and also to address the issue of how to solve practical mathematical problems. Students were organised into tea... Read More about Assessing student teams developing mathematical models applied to business and industrial mathematics.

Interactive shrinkage methods for class handicapping (2011)
Journal Article
Percy, D. (2011). Interactive shrinkage methods for class handicapping. IMA Journal of Management Mathematics, 22(2), 139-156

A recent publication identified weaknesses with the current handicapping system for disabled Alpine skiing, suggested minor improvements and tentatively proposed an alternative system. This proposal uses shrinkage methods to allow for varying class s... Read More about Interactive shrinkage methods for class handicapping.