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The impact of locomotor speed on the human metatarsophalangeal joint kinematics (2021)
Journal Article
Wang, K., Raychoudhury, S., Hu, D., Ren, L., Liu, J., Xiu, H., …Qian, Z. (2021). The impact of locomotor speed on the human metatarsophalangeal joint kinematics. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 9, 644582. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2021.644582

This paper aims to further our previous study to investigate the effect of speed on the human metatarsophalangeal (MP) joint kinematics during running on level ground. The 3D motion of the foot segments was captured by a twelve-camera motion analysis... Read More about The impact of locomotor speed on the human metatarsophalangeal joint kinematics.

A betrayal of trust? Back to the drawing board for medical manslaughter (2021)
Journal Article
Lilleker, J. (2021). A betrayal of trust? Back to the drawing board for medical manslaughter. Journal of Criminal Law, 85(5), 335-361. https://doi.org/10.1177/00220183211009319

In seeking to provide a solution to the issues raised by medical manslaughter, Wheeler and Wheeler have recently proposed reform by way of a reconceptualised offence based on a breach of a fiduciary duty amounting to a betrayal of trust. This article... Read More about A betrayal of trust? Back to the drawing board for medical manslaughter.

Mechanical properties of graphene (2021)
Journal Article
Sun, Y. W., Papageorgiou, D. G., Humphreys, C. J., Dunstan, D. J., Puech, P., Proctor, J. E., …San-Miguel, A. (2021). Mechanical properties of graphene. Applied Physics Reviews, 8(2), 021310. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0040578

This paper reviews the mechanical properties of graphene with particular attention to what is established and what is still uncertain. It clarifies the thickness and the elastic constants, and by also considering also phonon frequencies, it argues th... Read More about Mechanical properties of graphene.

Economic incentives in Sub-Saharan African urban planning : a Ghanaian case study (2021)
Book
Gyau, K. (2021). Economic incentives in Sub-Saharan African urban planning : a Ghanaian case study. London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003098515

This book explores incentives capable of enhancing the effectiveness of urban planning systems in Sub-Saharan Africa using economic theory as a framework. It argues that urban planning is fundamental to the achievement of sustainable and resilient ci... Read More about Economic incentives in Sub-Saharan African urban planning : a Ghanaian case study.

From policy to patient: Using a socio-ecological framework to explore the factors influencing safe practice in UK primary care (2021)
Journal Article
Litchfield, I., Perryman, K., Avery, A., Campbell, S., Gill, P., & Greenfield, S. (2021). From policy to patient: Using a socio-ecological framework to explore the factors influencing safe practice in UK primary care. Social Science and Medicine, 277, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.113906

Background The recent and rapid changes in the model of primary care delivery have led to an increased focus on patient safety in what is one of the most diverse and complex healthcare settings. However, previous initiatives have failed to deliver t... Read More about From policy to patient: Using a socio-ecological framework to explore the factors influencing safe practice in UK primary care.

Incidence and risk factors for poor ankle functional recovery, and the development and progression of posttraumatic ankle osteoarthritis after significant ankle ligament injury (SALI) : the SALI cohort study protocol (2021)
Journal Article
Bestwick-Stevenson, T., Wyatt, L., Palmer, D., Ching, A., Kerslake, R., Coffey, F., …Scammell, B. (2021). Incidence and risk factors for poor ankle functional recovery, and the development and progression of posttraumatic ankle osteoarthritis after significant ankle ligament injury (SALI) : the SALI cohort study protocol. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 22(1), 362. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04230-8

Background: Ankle sprains are one of the most common musculoskeletal injuries, accounting for up to 5% of all Emergency Department visits in the United Kingdom. Ankle injury may be associated with future ankle osteoarthritis. Up to 70% of ankle osteo... Read More about Incidence and risk factors for poor ankle functional recovery, and the development and progression of posttraumatic ankle osteoarthritis after significant ankle ligament injury (SALI) : the SALI cohort study protocol.

Radiographers reporting chest X-ray images: Identifying the service enablers and challenges in England, UK (2021)
Journal Article
Stevens, B. J., Skermer, L., & Davies, J. (2021). Radiographers reporting chest X-ray images: Identifying the service enablers and challenges in England, UK. Radiography, 27(4), 1006-1013. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2021.03.006

Introduction The chest x-ray (CXR) is the most commonly performed x-ray examination in England, UK. Reporting radiographers provide a cost-effective and safe solution for managing CXR backlogs, but not all Trusts support this service development. Th... Read More about Radiographers reporting chest X-ray images: Identifying the service enablers and challenges in England, UK.

A review : a comprehensive review of soft and rigid wearable rehabilitation and assistive devices with a focus on the shoulder joint (2021)
Journal Article
Majidi Fard Vatan, H., Nefti-Meziani, S., Davis, S., Saffari, Z., & El-Hussieny, H. (2021). A review : a comprehensive review of soft and rigid wearable rehabilitation and assistive devices with a focus on the shoulder joint. Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, 102(1), 9. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10846-021-01353-x

The importance of the human upper limb role in performing daily life and personal activities is significant. Improper functioning of this organ due to neurological disorders or surgeries can greatly affect the daily activities performed by patients.... Read More about A review : a comprehensive review of soft and rigid wearable rehabilitation and assistive devices with a focus on the shoulder joint.

The effect of speed on Achilles tendon forces and patellofemoral joint stresses in high performing endurance runners (2021)
Journal Article
Starbuck, C., Bramah, C., Herrington, L., & Jones, R. (2021). The effect of speed on Achilles tendon forces and patellofemoral joint stresses in high performing endurance runners. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 31(8), 1657-1665. https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.13972

Achilles tendinopathy and patellofemoral pain are common running injuries associated with increased Achilles tendon (AT) forces and patellofemoral joint (PFJ) stresses. This study examined AT forces and PFJ stresses at different running speeds in hig... Read More about The effect of speed on Achilles tendon forces and patellofemoral joint stresses in high performing endurance runners.

Quantitative Comparison of Human and Software Reliability in the Categorisation of Sit-to-stand Motion Pattern. (2021)
Journal Article
Job, M., Battista, S., Stanzani, R., Signori, A., & Testa, M. (2021). Quantitative Comparison of Human and Software Reliability in the Categorisation of Sit-to-stand Motion Pattern. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 29(1), 770-776. https://doi.org/10.1109/tnsre.2021.3073456

The Sit-to-Stand (STS) test is used in clinical practice as an indicator of lower-limb functionality decline, especially for older adults. Due to its high variability, there is no standard approach for categorising the STS movement and recognising it... Read More about Quantitative Comparison of Human and Software Reliability in the Categorisation of Sit-to-stand Motion Pattern..

Exploring potential inhibitors of the HGF-Met signalling pathway as a prospective treatment for paediatric medulloblastoma (2021)
Thesis
Hoyles, N. Exploring potential inhibitors of the HGF-Met signalling pathway as a prospective treatment for paediatric medulloblastoma. (Dissertation). University of Salford

Understanding the function of the HGF-Met signalling axis could present opportunities for new therapeutic treatments for cancer patients. The brain tumour Medulloblastoma is the leading cause of cancer-related death in children and infants meaning re... Read More about Exploring potential inhibitors of the HGF-Met signalling pathway as a prospective treatment for paediatric medulloblastoma.

Psychophysiological approaches to sound and music in games (2021)
Book Chapter
Williams, D. (2021). Psychophysiological approaches to sound and music in games. In M. Fritsch, & T. Summers (Eds.), The Cambridge Companion to Video Game Music (302-318). Cambridge University Press (CUP). https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108670289.019

Psychological research investigating sound and music has increasingly been adapted to the evaluation of soundtracking for games, and is now being considered in the development and design stages of some titles. This chapter summarizes the main finding... Read More about Psychophysiological approaches to sound and music in games.

The role of the advanced clinical practitioner in breast diagnosis: a systematic review of the literature (2021)
Journal Article
Spacey, A., Hipperson, V., Gloster, A., & Mercer, C. (2021). The role of the advanced clinical practitioner in breast diagnosis: a systematic review of the literature. Radiography, 27(2), 654-662. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2020.08.005

Introduction Increasing prevalence in breast cancers, workforce shortages and technological advancements have increased the need to further develop advanced practice in breast diagnosis. The Advanced Clinical Practitioner training programme has been... Read More about The role of the advanced clinical practitioner in breast diagnosis: a systematic review of the literature.

Electromyographical Differences Between the Hyperextension and Reverse-Hyperextension (2021)
Journal Article
Cuthbert, M., Ripley, N. J., Suchomel, T. J., Alejo, R., McMahon, J. J., & Comfort, P. (2021). Electromyographical Differences Between the Hyperextension and Reverse-Hyperextension. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 35(6), 1477-1483. https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000004049

The aims of this study were to compare muscle activation of the erector spinae (ES), gluteus maximus (GMax), and biceps femoris (BF) during the hyperextension (HE) and reverse-HE (RHE) exercises. Ten subjects (age, 23 ± 4 years; height, 175.9 ± 6.9 c... Read More about Electromyographical Differences Between the Hyperextension and Reverse-Hyperextension.

Community archaeology, identity and the excavation of Manchester’s Reno nightclub (2021)
Book Chapter
Nevell, M., & Brogan, L. (2021). Community archaeology, identity and the excavation of Manchester’s Reno nightclub. In L. Maloney, & J. Schofield (Eds.), Music and heritage : new perspectives on place-making and sonic identity (150-159). London and New York: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429343049-17

This chapter looks at the experiences of excavating a twentieth century urban site with the community who created and used it. The format is deliberately not that of a traditional archaeology report or theory piece, but rather a dialogue between the... Read More about Community archaeology, identity and the excavation of Manchester’s Reno nightclub.

High-temperature corrosion protection of gas turbine blades with micro-coatings and nano-coatings : simulation and experiments (2021)
Thesis
Kadir, A. (2021). High-temperature corrosion protection of gas turbine blades with micro-coatings and nano-coatings : simulation and experiments. (Thesis). University of Salford

Material degradation at high temperature is a serious problem in gas turbines in aircraft. In these systems, the expansion blades experience high temperatures ranging from 850 Celsius to in excess of 1000 Celsius. High temperature corrosion is very s... Read More about High-temperature corrosion protection of gas turbine blades with micro-coatings and nano-coatings : simulation and experiments.

Children living with long term conditions - child and adolescent mental health : the nursing response (2021)
Book Chapter
Foster, C. (2021). Children living with long term conditions - child and adolescent mental health : the nursing response. In A. Glasper, J. Richardson, & D. Randall (Eds.), A Textbook of Children and Young People's Nursing. 3rd Edition. Elsevier

The aim of this chapter is to explore the issues of mental health in relation to childhood and adolescent developmental tasks and the impact of long-term conditions. The assumption is made that nursing is primarily an interpersonal activity and that... Read More about Children living with long term conditions - child and adolescent mental health : the nursing response.

Identity, religion, and clothing : the lives of British Muslim women (2021)
Thesis
Ansari, S. Identity, religion, and clothing : the lives of British Muslim women. (Thesis). University of Salford

The continuing discourse around Muslim women’s bodies has predominately occupied itself with ideas of ‘traditional’ Islamic dress such as the Hijab, Burka, and the Niqab. Rarely has the image of the Muslim woman moved away from these popular discours... Read More about Identity, religion, and clothing : the lives of British Muslim women.

Forecasting and modelling the uncertainty of low voltage network demand and the effect of renewable energy sources (2021)
Journal Article
Alasali, F., Foudeh, H., Ali, E., Nusair, K., & Holderbaum, W. (2021). Forecasting and modelling the uncertainty of low voltage network demand and the effect of renewable energy sources. Energies, 14(8), 2151. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14082151

More and more households are using renewable energy sources, and this will continue as the world moves towards a clean energy future and new patterns in demands for electricity. This creates significant novel challenges for Distribution Network Opera... Read More about Forecasting and modelling the uncertainty of low voltage network demand and the effect of renewable energy sources.