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Patient and clinician experiences and opinions of the use of a novel home use medical device in the treatment of peripheral vascular disease - a qualitative study (2021)
Journal Article
Sedgwick, C., Growcott, C., Akhtar, S., Parker, D., Pettersen, E., Hashmi, F., & Williams, A. (2021). Patient and clinician experiences and opinions of the use of a novel home use medical device in the treatment of peripheral vascular disease - a qualitative study. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 14(1), 61. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-021-00496-2

Abstract: Background: Peripheral vascular diseases have a significant impact on functional quality of life. Previous research has demonstrated the complex, limiting and costly economic implications of these conditions such as lower limb ulceration ch... Read More about Patient and clinician experiences and opinions of the use of a novel home use medical device in the treatment of peripheral vascular disease - a qualitative study.

A new integrated behavioural intervention for knee osteoarthritis : development and pilot study (2021)
Journal Article
Preece, S., Brookes, N., Williams, A., Jones, R., Starbuck, C., Jones, A., & Walsh, N. (2021). A new integrated behavioural intervention for knee osteoarthritis : development and pilot study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 22(1), 526. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04389-0

Background: Exercise-based approaches have been a cornerstone of physiotherapy management of knee osteoarthritis for many years. However, clinical effects are considered small to modest and the need for continued adherence identified as a barrier to... Read More about A new integrated behavioural intervention for knee osteoarthritis : development and pilot study.

The "price-tag" of foot health in infancy and early childhood : a cross sectional survey of UK parents (2021)
Journal Article
Hodgson, L., Hodges, M., Williams, A., Nester, C., & Morrison, S. (2021). The "price-tag" of foot health in infancy and early childhood : a cross sectional survey of UK parents. European Journal of Pediatrics, 180(5), 1561-1570. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-020-03920-0

Children's feet are complex structures and strategies for supporting good foot health throughout childhood can be challenging. Greater awareness of the contemporary factors influencing decisions, such as footwear purchases, is needed to inform health... Read More about The "price-tag" of foot health in infancy and early childhood : a cross sectional survey of UK parents.

Musculoskeletal disorders, foot health and footwear choice in occupations involving prolonged standing (2021)
Journal Article
Anderson, J., Williams, A., & Nester, C. (2021). Musculoskeletal disorders, foot health and footwear choice in occupations involving prolonged standing. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 81, 103079. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ergon.2020.103079

Occupations that involve prolonged periods of standing and maintaining an upright posture are associated with an increased risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD), particularly of the lower back and lower extremities. Identifying factor... Read More about Musculoskeletal disorders, foot health and footwear choice in occupations involving prolonged standing.