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Code in action : closing the black box of WCAG 2.0, a Latourian reading of web accessibility (2015)
Journal Article
Kreps, D., & Goff, M. (2015). Code in action : closing the black box of WCAG 2.0, a Latourian reading of web accessibility. First Monday, 20(9), 6166-6166. https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v20i9.6166

The focus of much academic work on Web accessibility has been concerned with the lack of implementation of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. There seems, as yet, however, to have been little critical reflection on the Guidelines themselves —... Read More about Code in action : closing the black box of WCAG 2.0, a Latourian reading of web accessibility.

Early detection surveillance for an emerging plant pathogen : a rule of thumb to predict prevalence at first discovery (2015)
Journal Article
Parnell, S., Gottwald, T., Cunniffe, N., Alonso Chavez, V., & van den Bosch, F. (2015). Early detection surveillance for an emerging plant pathogen : a rule of thumb to predict prevalence at first discovery. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 282(1814), 20151478. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2015.1478

Emerging plant pathogens are a significant problem for conservation and food security. Surveillance is often instigated in an attempt to detect an invading epidemic before it gets out of control. Yet in practice many epidemics are not discovered unti... Read More about Early detection surveillance for an emerging plant pathogen : a rule of thumb to predict prevalence at first discovery.

Characterizing the concept of activity pacing as a non-pharmacological intervention in rheumatology care : results of an international Delphi survey (2015)
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Cuperus, N., Vliet Vlieland, T., Brodin, N., Hammond, A., Kjeken, I., Lund, H., …van der Ende, C. (2015). Characterizing the concept of activity pacing as a non-pharmacological intervention in rheumatology care : results of an international Delphi survey. Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology, 45(1), 66-74. https://doi.org/10.3109/03009742.2015.1052552

Objective: To develop a consensual list of the most important aspects of activity pacing (AP) as an intervention within the context of non-pharmacological rheumatology care.
Method: An international, multidisciplinary expert panel comprising 60 clin... Read More about Characterizing the concept of activity pacing as a non-pharmacological intervention in rheumatology care : results of an international Delphi survey.

A device for characterising the mechanical properties of the plantar soft tissue of the foot (2015)
Journal Article
Parker, D., Cooper, G., Pearson, S., Crofts, G., Howard, D., Busby, P., & Nester, C. (2015). A device for characterising the mechanical properties of the plantar soft tissue of the foot. Medical Engineering and Physics, 37(11), 1098-1104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2015.08.008

The plantar soft tissue is a highly functional viscoelastic structure involved in transferring load to the human body during walking. A Soft Tissue Response Imaging Device was developed to apply a vertical compression to the plantar soft tissue whils... Read More about A device for characterising the mechanical properties of the plantar soft tissue of the foot.

The same but different : discussing the literature regarding mental health nurses' difficulty in meeting the physical health needs of service users, regardless of differing education programmes (2015)
Journal Article
Walker, S., & McAndrew, S. (2015). The same but different : discussing the literature regarding mental health nurses' difficulty in meeting the physical health needs of service users, regardless of differing education programmes. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 22(8), 640-646. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpm.12220

In the Western world there is increasing concern regarding the ability of health care professionals to meet the physical health care needs of those diagnosed with mental illness. This discussion paper seeks to explore some of the issues facing mental... Read More about The same but different : discussing the literature regarding mental health nurses' difficulty in meeting the physical health needs of service users, regardless of differing education programmes.

Impact of elbow angular velocity on muscle activation and coactivation during active elbow extension and supination in children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy (2015)
Journal Article
Sarcher, A., Ballaz, L., Leboeuf, F., Gross, R., Perrouin-Verbe, B., & Raison, M. (2015). Impact of elbow angular velocity on muscle activation and coactivation during active elbow extension and supination in children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Gait & Posture, 42(S1), S18-S19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2015.06.039

Does the increase of angular velocity cause an increase of agonist and antagonist muscles activation and of coactivation during active elbow extension and supination in the involved upper limb of children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy?

Using generating functions to convert an implicit (3,3) finite difference method to an explicit form on diffusion equation with different boundary conditions (2015)
Journal Article
Kazem, S., Chadwick, E., Hatam, A., & Deghan, M. (2015). Using generating functions to convert an implicit (3,3) finite difference method to an explicit form on diffusion equation with different boundary conditions. Numerical Algorithms, 71(4), 827-854. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11075-015-0026-2

In this article, our main goal is to develop an idea to convert an implicit (3,3) Ø-scheme finite difference method to an explicit form for both linear and nonlinear diffusion equations and also for nonlinear advection-diffusion equation with differe... Read More about Using generating functions to convert an implicit (3,3) finite difference method to an explicit form on diffusion equation with different boundary conditions.

The effects of shoe temperature on the kinetics and kinematics of running (2015)
Journal Article
Sinclair, J., Naemi, R., Chockalingam, N., John Taylor, P., & Shore, H. (2015). The effects of shoe temperature on the kinetics and kinematics of running. Footwear Science, 7(3), 173-180. https://doi.org/10.1080/19424280.2015.1084389

The aim of the current investigation was to examine the effects of cooled footwear on the kinetics and kinematics of running in comparison to footwear at normal temperature. Twelve participants ran at 4.0 m/s ± 5% in both cooled and normal temperatur... Read More about The effects of shoe temperature on the kinetics and kinematics of running.

The impact of social influence and third party endorsement on online shopping in Saudi Arabia (2015)
Journal Article
endorsement on online shopping in Saudi Arabia. Journal of internet and e-business studies, 2015, 146746. https://doi.org/10.5171/2015.146746

It is well documented that social influence and third party endorsements play a significant role in developing trust in E-Commerce. Previous studies have shown that it is relatively true in many countries and across cultures. However, very few studie... Read More about The impact of social influence and third party endorsement on online shopping in Saudi Arabia.

The thrill of the chase: uncovering illegal sport hunting in Brazil through YouTube™ posts (2015)
Journal Article
Rocha El Bizri, H., Morcatty, T., Lima, J., & Valsecchi, J. (2015). The thrill of the chase: uncovering illegal sport hunting in Brazil through YouTube™ posts. Ecology and Society, 20(3), https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-07882-200330

The impacts of unregulated sport hunting can severely affect populations of target game species. Because hunting in Brazil is limited by law, obtaining data on illegal sport hunting in this country is challenging. We used an unusual online resource,... Read More about The thrill of the chase: uncovering illegal sport hunting in Brazil through YouTube™ posts.

A UK practitioner view of domestic energy performance measurement (2015)
Journal Article
Swan, W., Fitton, R., & Brown, P. (2015). A UK practitioner view of domestic energy performance measurement. Proceedings of the ICE - Engineering Sustainability, 168(3), 140-147. https://doi.org/10.1680/ensu.14.00056

There is a growing body of evidence concerning the energy efficiency performance of domestic buildings in the UK, driven by policy-based agenda, such as the need for zero carbon dioxide homes by 2016 for new build homes, and Green Deal and energy com... Read More about A UK practitioner view of domestic energy performance measurement.

Evaluation of WhatsApp for promoting social presence in a first year undergraduate Radiography Problem Based Learning (PBL) group (2015)
Journal Article
Robinson, L., Behi, O., Corcoran, A., Cowley, V., Cullinane, J., Martin, I., & Tomkinson, D. (2015). Evaluation of WhatsApp for promoting social presence in a first year undergraduate Radiography Problem Based Learning (PBL) group. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 46(3), 280-286. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmir.2015.06.007

The paper reports the findings of an analysis into student postings on a Mobile Instant Messaging (MIM) service (WhatsApp) established to develop social presence in a small group of first year undergraduate radiography students. The analysis was carr... Read More about Evaluation of WhatsApp for promoting social presence in a first year undergraduate Radiography Problem Based Learning (PBL) group.

Cargovibes : human response to vibration due to freight rail traffic (2015)
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Waddington, D., Woodcock, J., Smith, M., Janssen, S., & Waye, K. (2015). Cargovibes : human response to vibration due to freight rail traffic. International Journal of Rail Transportation, 3(4), 233-248. https://doi.org/10.1080/23248378.2015.1076623

The aim of this paper is to present an overview of the research concerning human response to vibration conducted in the EU FP7 CargoVibes project. The European Union funded project CargoVibes involved ten partners from eight nations and ran from Apri... Read More about Cargovibes : human response to vibration due to freight rail traffic.

Psychological strategies included by strength and conditioning coaches in applied strength and conditioning (2015)
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Radcliffe, J., Comfort, P., & Fawcett, T. (2015). Psychological strategies included by strength and conditioning coaches in applied strength and conditioning. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 29(9), 2641-2654. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000000919

This study provided the basis by which professional development needs can be addressed and add to the applied sport psychology literature from an underresearched sport domain. This study endeavored to use qualitative methods to explore the specific t... Read More about Psychological strategies included by strength and conditioning coaches in applied strength and conditioning.

Brunel or Becks : will the future blueprint for education make aspiring to become an engineer as attractive an option as becoming a footballer? (2015)
Journal Article
Owens, J. D. (2015). Brunel or Becks : will the future blueprint for education make aspiring to become an engineer as attractive an option as becoming a footballer?

With all the media hype coming from Westminster perhaps the Great British public could be forgiven for assuming that UK Engineering is well on the road to recovery. The truth is it has never really left us, but perhaps it is the traditional face of... Read More about Brunel or Becks : will the future blueprint for education make aspiring to become an engineer as attractive an option as becoming a footballer?.

Role of organizational culture in partnering : the experience of consultant firms in the Malaysian construction industry (2015)
Journal Article
Akmar Abdul Nifaa, F., Ahmed, V., & Abdul Rahima, S. (2015). Role of organizational culture in partnering : the experience of consultant firms in the Malaysian construction industry. Jurnal Teknologi, 77(5), 29-34. https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v77.6110

As a new integrated procurement approach, Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) has been introduced as an alternative towards improving sustainability and integrated construction performance. Currently, however, most of the project procurement or method... Read More about Role of organizational culture in partnering : the experience of consultant firms in the Malaysian construction industry.

Improving single-legged-squat performance : comparing 2 training methods with potential implications for injury prevention (2015)
Journal Article
Herrington, L., & Dawson, S. (2015). Improving single-legged-squat performance : comparing 2 training methods with potential implications for injury prevention. Journal of Athletic Training, 50(9), 921-929. https://doi.org/10.4085/1062-6050-50.9.03

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Poor dynamic limb alignment during loading tasks has links to the development of knee injuries, including patellofemoral pain and anterior cruciate ligament injury. Therefore, modalities to improve limb alignment during loading tasks are... Read More about Improving single-legged-squat performance : comparing 2 training methods with potential implications for injury prevention.

Health beliefs surrounding leprosy induced foot ulceration ; an exploratory qualitative study from South Nepal (2015)
Journal Article
South Nepal. Leprosy Review, 86(Sep), 254-264

Leprosy is a complex and multi-faceted disease responsible for significant disability
in several endemic countries. Physical impairments caused by leprosy are often
amplified by local sociocultural phenomena in many parts of the world. In Nepal,
s... Read More about Health beliefs surrounding leprosy induced foot ulceration ; an exploratory qualitative study from South Nepal.