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The STarT Back Tool : Physiotherapist experience and perceptions of its clinical utility (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Woods, E., & Gaskell, L. (2015, October). The STarT Back Tool : Physiotherapist experience and perceptions of its clinical utility. Poster presented at Physiotherapy UK 2015, Liverpool, UK

The study highlighted the importance of a robust training prior to and during the implementation of the SBT and a stratified approach to care within physiotherapy departments.

Mental health needs of the transgender population and SOFFAs (Significant Others, Friends, Families & Allies) (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Collier, E., Ashmore, R., Pippa, W., & Carol, W. (2015, September). Mental health needs of the transgender population and SOFFAs (Significant Others, Friends, Families & Allies). Presented at 21st International Network for Psychiatric Nursing Research, Manchester

Workshop aims to explore the: mental health needs of transgender people, and challenges, both personal and professional, in meeting these needs. Outcomes Participants will be able to: Define what is meant by the term transgender; Identify the r... Read More about Mental health needs of the transgender population and SOFFAs (Significant Others, Friends, Families & Allies).

Developing and evaluating Christmas events for people with dementia (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Collins, T. (2015, September). Developing and evaluating Christmas events for people with dementia. Presented at Human rights and dementia conference, University of Salford, MediaCity UK campus

The Royal Voluntary Service (RVS) (2012) reports that many older people are likely to be alone over the Christmas period. This may be particularly difficult for older people living with dementia and their carers who may feel especially isolated and m... Read More about Developing and evaluating Christmas events for people with dementia.

Cognitive style : a validation study using brain imaging and eye movements (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Lambert, S., Bendall, R., Galpin, A., Marrow, L., & Cassidy, S. (2015, September). Cognitive style : a validation study using brain imaging and eye movements. Poster presented at British Psychological Society Psychobiology Section Annual General Meeting, Windermere

Trial-trial temporal variability in upper limb functional task performance differentiates amputees from controls and decreases with practice (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Major, M., Stine, R., Heckathorne, C., Thies, S., Sobuh, M., Galpin, A., …Kenney, L. (2015, August). Trial-trial temporal variability in upper limb functional task performance differentiates amputees from controls and decreases with practice. Presented at 39th Annual Conference of the American Society of Biomechanics, Columbus, Ohio

Toward a global eHealth observatory for nursing (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Bartz, C., Hardiker, N., & Coenen, A. (2015, August). Toward a global eHealth observatory for nursing. Poster presented at MEDINFO 2015, São Paulo, Brazil

This poster summarizes a review of existing health observatories and proposes a new entity for nursing. A nursing eHealth observatory would be an authoritative and respected source of eHealth information that would support nursing decision-making and... Read More about Toward a global eHealth observatory for nursing.

Re-igniting black feminist theory in social work education (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Hesk, G., & Shannon, M. (2015, July). Re-igniting black feminist theory in social work education. Presented at Social Work Education and Research Across Boundaries, The Open University, Milton Keynes

Social work programmes are intended to replicate the emancipation and liberation of marginalised groups in society. A crucial part of our role as educators, is to equip students with a range of tools in order to do their tasks well. Black Feminism ha... Read More about Re-igniting black feminist theory in social work education.

A hive approach to EBLIP : results and reflections (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Brettle, A., & Maden, M. (2015, July). A hive approach to EBLIP : results and reflections. Poster presented at 8th International Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Conference, Brisbane, Australia

How should occupational therapy respond to widening participation strategy? (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Collins, B. (2015, June). How should occupational therapy respond to widening participation strategy?. Poster presented at College of Occupational Therapists 39th Annual Conference & Exhibition and Specialist Section – Work Annual Conference, Brighton, United Kingdom

In August 2014, Health Education England (HEE) (who commission occupational therapy education in England) presented “Widening Participation: It Matters” for consultation. The strategy document sets out targets to attract and retain students from... Read More about How should occupational therapy respond to widening participation strategy?.

Inclusive education in occupational therapy : how could we make a difference? (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Collins, B. (2015, June). Inclusive education in occupational therapy : how could we make a difference?. Poster presented at College of Occupational Therapists 39th Annual Conference & Exhibition and Specialist Section – Work Annual Conference, Brighton, United Kingdom

Occupational therapy has long articulated a commitment to social justice (e.g. Townsend 1993). Social justice is also key throughout inclusive education literature (Hockings 2010). Likewise, cultural awareness and competence are core to both occu... Read More about Inclusive education in occupational therapy : how could we make a difference?.

Using social media in research (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Robinson, L., Hill, C., Stein-Hodgkins, J., Shires, G., Wray, J., Griffiths, M., …Hilton, B. (2015, June). Using social media in research. Poster presented at UKRC : Clinical Imaging, Liverpool, UK

Aims/Objectives: To identify the advantages and limitations of using Social Media in radiography research and propose a guideline for good practice. Content of Presentation: This e-poster will use one example - the Word of Mouth Mammography e-Network... Read More about Using social media in research.

Empirically derived cut-points for sedentary behaviour for weekdays and weekends : are we sitting differently? (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Clarke-Cornwell, A., Farragher, T., Cook, P., Dugdill, L., & Granat, M. (2015, June). Empirically derived cut-points for sedentary behaviour for weekdays and weekends : are we sitting differently?. Presented at International Conference on Ambulatory Monitoring of Physical Activity and Movement, Limerick, Ireland

Introduction: Sedentary behaviour (SB) is associated with many adverse health outcomes. Studies that have used accelerometers to define sedentary time usually adopt a <100 counts per minute (cpm) threshold for classifying SB; however, this cut-poi... Read More about Empirically derived cut-points for sedentary behaviour for weekdays and weekends : are we sitting differently?.

Meta-analysis of metabolic cost of amputee walking shows only a marginal improvement in cost when using ESR feet compared to conventional SACH feet (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Gardiner, J., Bari, Z., Kenney, L., & Howard, D. (2015, June). Meta-analysis of metabolic cost of amputee walking shows only a marginal improvement in cost when using ESR feet compared to conventional SACH feet. Presented at ISPO World Congress 2015, Lyon, France

Background: Energy storage and return (ESR) prosthetic feet are designed to store strain energy during stance and release that energy during push-off and, hence, promote a more energy efficient gait. However, despite ESR feet being prescribed for app... Read More about Meta-analysis of metabolic cost of amputee walking shows only a marginal improvement in cost when using ESR feet compared to conventional SACH feet.

Managing emergent ethical concerns for software engineering in society (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Rashid, A., Moore, K., May-Chahal, C., & Chitchyan, R. (2015, May). Managing emergent ethical concerns for software engineering in society. Presented at IEEE/ACM 37th IEEE International Conference on Software Engineering, Florence, Italy

This paper presents an initial framework for managing emergent ethical concerns during software engineering in society projects. We argue that such emergent considerations can neither be framed as absolute rules about how to act in relation to fixed... Read More about Managing emergent ethical concerns for software engineering in society.

The impact of mindfulness-based stress reduction on depression, anxiety and stress in people with Parkinson's Disease (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Birtwell, K., & Dubrow-Marshall, L. (2015, May). The impact of mindfulness-based stress reduction on depression, anxiety and stress in people with Parkinson's Disease. Presented at British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy Research Conference, University of Nottingham

The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) for people with Parkinson's Disease. Patient involvement was used in the design of the research, and minor adaptations of the MBSR programme were made to ac... Read More about The impact of mindfulness-based stress reduction on depression, anxiety and stress in people with Parkinson's Disease.

Accelerometer-triggered functional electrical stimulation for recovery of upper limb function in chronic stroke patients : A randomised trial (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Taylor, P., Mann, G., Esnouf, J., Luckie, H., Waring, K., McFadden, C., …Kenney, L. (2015, May). Accelerometer-triggered functional electrical stimulation for recovery of upper limb function in chronic stroke patients : A randomised trial. Presented at 5th Conference of the International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society (IFESS) UK and Ireland Chapter, Sheffield University

Novel methods of using accelerometry for upper limb FES control [conference paper] (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Sun, M., Howard, D., Kenney, L., Smith, C., Waring, K., & Luckie, H. (2015, May). Novel methods of using accelerometry for upper limb FES control [conference paper]. Presented at 5th Conference of the International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society (IFESS) UK & Ireland Chapter : Stimulating Technology for the Future, Sheffield, UK

Introduction: Accelerometry offers a low cost, low power solution to measuring body segment angle (BSA) relative to the gravity vector under quasi-static conditions. BSA may be used as an input to a state-machine based, upper limb functional electric... Read More about Novel methods of using accelerometry for upper limb FES control [conference paper].