All Outputs (1319)

Reliability of the 505 change-of-direction test in netball players (2016)
Journal Article
Barber, O., Thomas, C., Jones, P., McMahon, J., & Comfort, P. (2016). Reliability of the 505 change-of-direction test in netball players. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 11(3), 377-380. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2015-0215

PURPOSE:
To determine the reliability of the 505 change-of-direction (COD) test performed with both a stationary and a flying start.
METHODS:
Fifty-two female netball players (age 23.9 ± 5.4 y, height 169.9 ± 3.3 cm, body mass 65.2 ± 4.6 kg) pe... Read More about Reliability of the 505 change-of-direction test in netball players.

What evidence is there to support the employment of trained and professionally registered library, information and knowledge workers? A systematic scoping review of the evidence (2016)
Report
Brettle, A., & Maden, M. (2016). What evidence is there to support the employment of trained and professionally registered library, information and knowledge workers? A systematic scoping review of the evidence

This report seeks to provide evidence that CILIP can use to advocate on behalf of the information professions.
The report addresses three aims:
1. To create an initial evidence base which can be used to advocate on behalf of the information profes... Read More about What evidence is there to support the employment of trained and professionally registered library, information and knowledge workers? A systematic scoping review of the evidence.

Foot health education in people with rheumatoid arthritis : a survey of patients’ perceived needs and experiences (2016)
Journal Article
Graham, A. (2016). Foot health education in people with rheumatoid arthritis : a survey of patients’ perceived needs and experiences. Rheumatology, 55(Supp.1), i1. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kew077

Objective
Up to 90% of people with rheumatoid arthritis experience foot problems leading to reduced function, mobility, quality of life and social participation and impacts on body image, but can be improved with; general foot care, orthoses, footwe... Read More about Foot health education in people with rheumatoid arthritis : a survey of patients’ perceived needs and experiences.

Modernist heritage conservation : an evaluation of theories and current practice (2016)
Thesis
Zamburlini, G. Modernist heritage conservation : an evaluation of theories and current practice. (Thesis). University of Salford

This dissertation is concerned with the contentious issue of treating buildings of the recent past as part of a common architectural heritage to be protected. Specifically, it is concerned with issues of environmental compatibility, economic feasibil... Read More about Modernist heritage conservation : an evaluation of theories and current practice.

BIM based design management of a building project collaboratively designed with a foreign design firm in China : a case study (2016)
Journal Article
Aziz, Z., Tezel, B., & chuxiong, J. (2016). BIM based design management of a building project collaboratively designed with a foreign design firm in China : a case study. International journal of 3-D information modeling (Online), 5(2), 16-38. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJ3DIM.2016040102

In parallel with China’s growing construction market, there has been an influx of foreign architectural and engineering design firms into the Chinese construction market. Those firms generally form partnerships with local Chinese firms or institution... Read More about BIM based design management of a building project collaboratively designed with a foreign design firm in China : a case study.

Rapid mental health nursing (2016)
Book
Rylance, R., & Smith, G. (2016). Rapid mental health nursing. Oxford: Wiley Blackwell

A concise, pocket-sized, A-Z rapid reference handbook on all the essential areas of mental health nursing, aimed at nursing students and newly qualified practitioners.
•Covers a broad range of mental health disorders, approaches interventions and co... Read More about Rapid mental health nursing.

Natural environments and chronic stress measured by hair cortisol (2016)
Journal Article
Gidlow, C., Randall, J., Gillman, J., Smith, G., & Jones, M. (2016). Natural environments and chronic stress measured by hair cortisol. Landscape and Urban Planning, 148, 61-67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2015.12.009

Neighbourhood green space is positively associated with health. Stress reducing effects of nature might underpin this relationship, but researchers have often used objective stress measures to characterise acute responses to natural environments, or... Read More about Natural environments and chronic stress measured by hair cortisol.

Development and validation of a visual grading scale for assessing image quality of AP pelvis radiographic images (2016)
Journal Article
Mraity, H., England, A., Cassidy, S., Eachus, P., & Hogg, P. (2016). Development and validation of a visual grading scale for assessing image quality of AP pelvis radiographic images. British Journal of Radiology, 89(1061), 20150430. https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr.20150430

OBJECTIVE: Apply psychometric theory to develop and validate a visual grading scale for assessing visual perception of AP pelvis digital image quality.
METHODS: Psychometric theory was used to guide scale development. Seven phantom and 7 cadaver i... Read More about Development and validation of a visual grading scale for assessing image quality of AP pelvis radiographic images.

The end of non-consensual adoption? Promoting the wellbeing of children in care (2016)
Journal Article
the wellbeing of children in care. Practice, 29(1), 55-73. https://doi.org/10.1080/09503153.2016.1164131

In the UK, the number of children in care has been increasing for several years; such children have backgrounds characterised by trauma, abuse and neglect. The UK is almost unique in Europe in promoting adoption for children in care. Since 2010 adopt... Read More about The end of non-consensual adoption? Promoting the wellbeing of children in care.

An evolutionary approach to modelling effects of chemicals on soils (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Ahangar Asr, A., & Javadi, A. (2016, March). An evolutionary approach to modelling effects of chemicals on soils. Presented at ACME-UK 24th Conference on Computational Mechanics, Cardiff

As part of a study undertaken to assess the impact of high-pH fluid circulation on the shear strength behaviour of a compacted soil with different additives and due to the complexity of the existing constitutive theories, a new approach was used, bas... Read More about An evolutionary approach to modelling effects of chemicals on soils.

Sushi barcoding in the UK : another kettle of fish (2016)
Journal Article
Vandamme, S., Griffiths, A., Taylor, S., Di Muri, C., Hankard, E., Towne, J., …Mariani, S. (2016). Sushi barcoding in the UK : another kettle of fish. PeerJ, 4, e1891. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1891

Although the spread of sushi restaurants in the European Union and United States
is a relatively new phenomenon, they have rapidly become among the most popular
food services globally. Recent studies indicate that they can be associated with very... Read More about Sushi barcoding in the UK : another kettle of fish.

Informing the midwife on rare genetic disorders and their effects on mothers breastfeeding – a mixed methods study (2016)
Journal Article
Laws, T., Pelentsov, L., Steen, M., & Esterman, A. (2016). Informing the midwife on rare genetic disorders and their effects on mothers breastfeeding – a mixed methods study. Evidence Based Midwifery, 14(1), 11-15

Background: An inability to breastfeed is a common source of maternal distress. Genetic disorders can prevent lactation and impair mothers and infants ability to express breastmilk. Aim: The purpose of this paper is to report on the experiences of s... Read More about Informing the midwife on rare genetic disorders and their effects on mothers breastfeeding – a mixed methods study.

Spaces for the elevated personal life : Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's concept of the dweller, 1926–1930 (2016)
Journal Article
Poppelreuter, T. (2016). Spaces for the elevated personal life : Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's concept of the dweller, 1926–1930. Journal of Architecture, 21(2), 244-270. https://doi.org/10.1080/13602365.2016.1160946

Within the discourse that sought to develop housing during the inter-war era in Germany, standardisation was regarded as a means with which to create adequate solutions for the working class. Housing needs were subsumed into a set amount of common de... Read More about Spaces for the elevated personal life : Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's concept of the dweller, 1926–1930.

A cost-sensitive decision tree learning algorithm based on a multi-armed bandit framework (2016)
Journal Article
Lomax, S., & Vadera, S. (2017). A cost-sensitive decision tree learning algorithm based on a multi-armed bandit framework. Computer Journal, 60(7), 941-956. https://doi.org/10.1093/comjnl/bxw015

This paper develops a new algorithm for inducing cost-sensitive decision trees that is inspired by the multi-armed bandit problem, in which a player in a casino has to decide which slot machine (bandit) from a selection of slot machines is likely to... Read More about A cost-sensitive decision tree learning algorithm based on a multi-armed bandit framework.

Using quantitative approaches to enhance construction performance through data captured from mobile devices (2016)
Book Chapter
Aziz, Z., Barker, C., & Tezel, B. (2016). Using quantitative approaches to enhance construction performance through data captured from mobile devices. In V. Ahmed, O. Alex, & Z. Aziz (Eds.), Research Methodology in the Built Environment : A Selection of Case Studies. Abingdon: Routledge

Lack of primary empirical data within the Architecture, Engineering and Construction industry has in the past hindered developments of academic research in the field of performance measurement in construction. This paper presents quantitative analys... Read More about Using quantitative approaches to enhance construction performance through data captured from mobile devices.

Geographies of delegation, militarization and urbanism in the U.S. (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Shayya, F. (2016, March). Geographies of delegation, militarization and urbanism in the U.S. Presented at The American Association of Geographers 2016 Annual Meeting, San Francisco, United States

With the U.S. recalling about 27,000 MRAP vehicles (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected) from the military Theater of Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, news circulated about the domestic redeployment of 13,000 MRAPs to different local police and securi... Read More about Geographies of delegation, militarization and urbanism in the U.S..

Suicide on the railways can be prevented – here’s what’s being done already (2016)
Other
Cummins, I. (2016). Suicide on the railways can be prevented – here’s what’s being done already

Evaluating the effect of a haemoglobin spray on size reduction in chronic DFUs (2016)
Journal Article
Haycocks, S., McCardle, J., Findlow, A., & Guttormsen, K. (2016). Evaluating the effect of a haemoglobin spray on size reduction in chronic DFUs. British Journal of Nursing, 25(6), S54-S62. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2016.25.6.S54

Aim:


The aim of this multi-centre observational evaluation was to assess the percentage reduction in wound area of non-healing diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), treated with Granulox haemoglobin spray over a 4-week period. Secondary outcome parameter... Read More about Evaluating the effect of a haemoglobin spray on size reduction in chronic DFUs.

Creative entrepreneurial start-ups in Greater Manchester (2016)
Presentation / Conference
McCourt, A., Griffiths, M., & Martin, P. (2016, March). Creative entrepreneurial start-ups in Greater Manchester. Presented at American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, San Francisco

Improvement of energy systems using the soft computing techniques (2016)
Journal Article
Sayyaadi, H., Baghsheikhi, M., & Babaie, M. (2016). Improvement of energy systems using the soft computing techniques. International Journal of Exergy, 19(3), 315-351. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJEX.2016.075667

For complex energy systems, due to non-linear and usually non-explicit variable relationships on the one hand and incomplete mathematical model on the other, the term optimisation implies improvement rather than calculation of an overall optimum poin... Read More about Improvement of energy systems using the soft computing techniques.