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An investigation of pressure ulcer risk, comfort and pain in medical imaging (2018)
Journal Article
Angmorterh, S., England, A., Szczepura, S., Anaman-Torgbor, J., Ofori, E., Webb, J., …Hogg, P. (2019). An investigation of pressure ulcer risk, comfort and pain in medical imaging. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 50(1), 43-52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmir.2018.07.003

In this study, we investigated the interface pressure of healthy volunteers on medical imaging (MI) table surfaces to determine the risks of developing pressure ulcers (PU). We also investigated volunteers’ perception of pain and comfort while lying... Read More about An investigation of pressure ulcer risk, comfort and pain in medical imaging.

Soil and forest structure predicts large-scale patterns of occurrence and local abundance of a widespread Amazonian frog (2018)
Journal Article
Ferreira, A., Jehle, R., Stow, A., & Lima, A. (2018). Soil and forest structure predicts large-scale patterns of occurrence and local abundance of a widespread Amazonian frog. PeerJ, https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5424

The distribution of biodiversity within the Amazon basin is often structured by sharp environmental boundaries, such as large rivers. The Amazon region is also characterized by subtle environmental clines, but how they might affect the distributions... Read More about Soil and forest structure predicts large-scale patterns of occurrence and local abundance of a widespread Amazonian frog.

The effect of angle and velocity on change of direction biomechanics : an angle-velocity trade-off (2018)
Journal Article
Dos'Santos, T., Thomas, C., Comfort, P., & Jones, P. (2018). The effect of angle and velocity on change of direction biomechanics : an angle-velocity trade-off. Sports Medicine, 48(10), 2235-2253. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-018-0968-3

Changes of direction (CODs) are key manoeuvres linked to decisive moments in sport and are also key actions associated with lower limb injuries. During sport athletes perform a diverse range of CODs, from various approach velocities and angles, thus... Read More about The effect of angle and velocity on change of direction biomechanics : an angle-velocity trade-off.

The relationship between internet addiction, attention deficit hyperactivity symptoms and online activities in adults (2018)
Journal Article
Panagiotidi, M., & Overton, P. (2018). The relationship between internet addiction, attention deficit hyperactivity symptoms and online activities in adults. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 87, 7-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2018.08.004

Aim: The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between Internet Addiction (IA), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) symptoms and online activities in an adult population.


Methods: A sample of 400 individuals aged... Read More about The relationship between internet addiction, attention deficit hyperactivity symptoms and online activities in adults.

Automated toxicity test model based on a bio-inspired technique and AdaBoost classifier (2018)
Journal Article
Tharwat, A., Gaber, T., Hassanien, A., & Elhoseny, M. (2018). Automated toxicity test model based on a bio-inspired technique and AdaBoost classifier. Computers and Electrical Engineering, 71, 346-358. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compeleceng.2018.07.049

Measuring toxicity is one of the most important steps to develop a new drug. During the drug development, animals are widely used to investigate the toxic effects by exposing them to the toxicants. Zebrafish embryo is one of the most suitable animals... Read More about Automated toxicity test model based on a bio-inspired technique and AdaBoost classifier.

Immediate and short-term effects of short- and long-duration isometric contractions in patellar tendinopathy (2018)
Journal Article
Pearson, S., Stadler, S., Menz, H., Morrissey, D., Scott, I., Munteanu, S., & Malliaras, P. (2020). Immediate and short-term effects of short- and long-duration isometric contractions in patellar tendinopathy. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, 30(4), 335-340. https://doi.org/10.1097/JSM.0000000000000625

Objectives: Isometric muscle contractions are used in the management of patellar tendinopathy to manage pain and improve function. Little is known about whether long- or short-duration contractions are optimal to improve pain. This study examined the... Read More about Immediate and short-term effects of short- and long-duration isometric contractions in patellar tendinopathy.

Age-based stereotype threat and negative outcomes in the workplace : exploring the role of identity integration (2018)
Journal Article
Manzi, C., Paderi, F., Benet-Martinez, V., & Coen, S. (2019). Age-based stereotype threat and negative outcomes in the workplace : exploring the role of identity integration. European Journal of Social Psychology, 49(4), 705-716. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.2533

Previous studies have shown that the presence of age-based stereotypes in the workplace is often associated with lower levels of work engagement and adjustment among older employees. This study examines possible mediators and moderators of this relat... Read More about Age-based stereotype threat and negative outcomes in the workplace : exploring the role of identity integration.

Personality and listening sensitivity correlates of the subjective response to real and simulated sound sources in virtual reality (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Bailey, W., & Fazenda, B. (2018, August). Personality and listening sensitivity correlates of the subjective response to real and simulated sound sources in virtual reality. Presented at 2018 AES International Conference on Spatial Reproduction - Aesthetics and Science, Tokyo, Japan

It has been reported that personality traits, such as empathy and the tendency to become immersed in tasks, correlate with increased experience of presence in virtual reality. However, it is not clear whether this translates directly to the experienc... Read More about Personality and listening sensitivity correlates of the subjective response to real and simulated sound sources in virtual reality.

The British Army, information management and the First World War revolution in military affairs (2018)
Journal Article
Hall, B. (2018). The British Army, information management and the First World War revolution in military affairs. Journal of Strategic Studies, 41(7), 1001-1030. https://doi.org/10.1080/01402390.2018.1504210

Information Management (IM) – the systematic ordering, processing and channelling of information within organisations – forms a critical component of modern military command and control systems. As a subject of scholarly enquiry, however, the history... Read More about The British Army, information management and the First World War revolution in military affairs.

The effects of gamified customer benefits and characteristics on behavioral engagement and purchase : evidence from mobile exercise application uses (2018)
Journal Article
Jang, S., Kitchen, P., & Kim, J. (2018). The effects of gamified customer benefits and characteristics on behavioral engagement and purchase : evidence from mobile exercise application uses. Journal of Business Research, 92, 250-259. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2018.07.056

This study investigates how gamified customer benefits (epistemic, social integrative, and personal integrative) and customer characteristics (age and experience) influence marketing outcomes, behavioral engagement and purchase, in exercise context.... Read More about The effects of gamified customer benefits and characteristics on behavioral engagement and purchase : evidence from mobile exercise application uses.

How collective action produces psychological change and how that change endures over time : a case study of an environmental campaign (2018)
Journal Article
Vestergren, S. (2018). How collective action produces psychological change and how that change endures over time : a case study of an environmental campaign. British Journal of Social Psychology, 57(4), 855-877. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjso.12270

Previous research on collective action has suggested that both intra‐ and intergroup interactions are important in producing psychological change. In this study, we examine how these two forms of interaction relate to each other over time. We present... Read More about How collective action produces psychological change and how that change endures over time : a case study of an environmental campaign.

Geometrical-based approach for robust human image detection (2018)
Journal Article
Al-Hazaimeh, O., Al-Nawashi, M., & Saraee, M. (2019). Geometrical-based approach for robust human image detection. Multimedia Tools and Applications, 78(6), 7029-7053. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11042-018-6401-y

In recent years, object detection and classification has been gaining more attention, thus, there are several human object detection algorithms being used to locate and recognize human objects in images. The research of image processing and analyzing... Read More about Geometrical-based approach for robust human image detection.

Detrimental effects of carryover of eye movement behaviour on hazard perception accuracy : effects of driver experience, difficulty of task, and hazardousness of road (2018)
Journal Article
Hills, P., Thompson, C., & Pake, J. (2018). Detrimental effects of carryover of eye movement behaviour on hazard perception accuracy : effects of driver experience, difficulty of task, and hazardousness of road. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 58, 906-916. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2018.07.014

Novice drivers are more likely to be involved in road accidents than experienced drivers and this relates to their lower performance in hazard perception tasks. Hazard perception performed under dual task conditions is also affected differentially du... Read More about Detrimental effects of carryover of eye movement behaviour on hazard perception accuracy : effects of driver experience, difficulty of task, and hazardousness of road.

Academic research in emerging knowledge-based economies : the case of Sri Lankan construction industry (2018)
Journal Article
Hadiwattege, C., Sandanayake, Y., Senaratne, S., & Fernando, N. (2018). Academic research in emerging knowledge-based economies : the case of Sri Lankan construction industry. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 8(4), 415-428. https://doi.org/10.1108/BEPAM-12-2017-0134

Purpose
Knowledge-based economies are popular in the present world. Simultaneously, universities are becoming more responsible for leading economic development through research. As a key contributor to the national economy, it is vital for the con... Read More about Academic research in emerging knowledge-based economies : the case of Sri Lankan construction industry.

An evolutionary-based modelling approach for predicting the effective stress parameter in unsaturated soils (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Ahangar Asr, A., & Javadi, A. (2018, August). An evolutionary-based modelling approach for predicting the effective stress parameter in unsaturated soils. Presented at The 7th International Conference on Unsaturated Soils UNSAT2018, Hong Kong, China

Effective stress parameter affects the stress equation and is implemented to calculate the effective stress value which directly influences deformations and failures in unsaturated soils. Evolutionary polynomial regression is a data mining-based tech... Read More about An evolutionary-based modelling approach for predicting the effective stress parameter in unsaturated soils.

The leadership component of Kelly’s Mobilisation Theory : contribution, tensions, limitations and further development (2018)
Journal Article
contribution, tensions, limitations and further development. Economic and Industrial Democracy, 39(4), 617-638. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143831X18777609

This reassessment of Kelly’s analysis of the relationship of activist leadership to collective action within the overall jigsaw of mobilisation theory draws on social movement literature, studies by industrial relations scholars utilising aspects of... Read More about The leadership component of Kelly’s Mobilisation Theory : contribution, tensions, limitations and further development.

Promoting shifts in personal narratives and providing structures of support : transitions of incarcerated children in England and Wales (2018)
Book Chapter
Bateman, T., & Hazel, N. (2018). Promoting shifts in personal narratives and providing structures of support : transitions of incarcerated children in England and Wales. In S. O'Neill (Ed.), Incarcerated Youth Transitioning Back To Community: International Perspectives (167-185). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0752-2_11

Recidivism rates for children leaving custody in England and Wales have remained stubbornly high, despite intense policy interest and some promising short-term initiatives. In this chapter, it is argued that the major challenge to improved outcomes h... Read More about Promoting shifts in personal narratives and providing structures of support : transitions of incarcerated children in England and Wales.

Finite element analysis of rotating oscillatory magneto-convective radiative micropolar thermo-solutal flow (2018)
Journal Article
Shamshuddin, M., Beg, O., & Kadir, A. (2018). Finite element analysis of rotating oscillatory magneto-convective radiative micropolar thermo-solutal flow. International Journal of Fluid Mechanics Research, 45(6), 479-508. https://doi.org/10.1615/InterJFluidMechRes.2018024955

Micropolar fluids provide an alternative mechanism for simulating micro-scale and molecular fluid mechanics which require less computational effort. In the present paper, a numerical analysis is conducted for the primary and secondary flow characteri... Read More about Finite element analysis of rotating oscillatory magneto-convective radiative micropolar thermo-solutal flow.