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Using focus groups to explore children's perceptions of smoking: reflections on practice (2002)
Journal Article
Porcellato, L., Dugdill, L., & Springett, J. (2002). Using focus groups to explore children's perceptions of smoking: reflections on practice. Health Education, 102(6), 310-320. https://doi.org/10.1108/09654280210446856

This paper reflects on the appropriateness of using focus groups with young children, based on a real life study carried out in Liverpool, UK which used 12, single-sex focus groups (n=50, mean age=7) to explore children's perceptions of smoking. The... Read More about Using focus groups to explore children's perceptions of smoking: reflections on practice.

Measurement of balance and walking post-stroke: part 2 functional performance tests (2002)
Journal Article
Tyson, S., & DeSouza, L. (2002). Measurement of balance and walking post-stroke: part 2 functional performance tests. Physical Therapy Reviews, 7(3), 231-241. https://doi.org/10.1179/108331902235001615

The rehabilitation of balance and walking is a primary goal of stroke physiotherapy and our main interest is to assess the effectiveness of physiotherapy interventions. The literature was reviewed to seek functional performance tests (ratio and inter... Read More about Measurement of balance and walking post-stroke: part 2 functional performance tests.

A systematic review of methods to measure balance and walking post-stroke. part 1: ordinal scales (2002)
Journal Article
Tyson, S., & DeSouza, L. (2002). A systematic review of methods to measure balance and walking post-stroke. part 1: ordinal scales. Physical Therapy Reviews, 7(3), 173-186. https://doi.org/10.1179/108331902235001589

The rehabilitation of balance and walking is a cornerstone of stroke physiotherapy and our main interest is to assess the effectiveness of physiotherapy interventions. We therefore reviewed the literature to seek outcome measures which would be suita... Read More about A systematic review of methods to measure balance and walking post-stroke. part 1: ordinal scales.

The design, development and evaluation of an array-based FES system with automated setup for the correction of drop foot (2002)
Presentation / Conference
Kenney, L., Heller, B., Barker, A., Reeves, M., Healey, J., Good, T., …Howard, D. (2002, August). The design, development and evaluation of an array-based FES system with automated setup for the correction of drop foot. Presented at 9th IFAC Symposium on Biological and Medical Systems, Berlin, Germany, Berlin, Germany

Functional electrical stimulation has been shown to be a safe and effective means of correcting
drop foot of central neurological origin. However, despite recent technological advances, the set-up of
surface stimulators remains a challenge for many... Read More about The design, development and evaluation of an array-based FES system with automated setup for the correction of drop foot.

The inter-tester reliability of a clinical measurement used to determine the medial/lateral orientation of the patella (2002)
Journal Article
Herrington, L. (2002). The inter-tester reliability of a clinical measurement used to determine the medial/lateral orientation of the patella. Manual Therapy, 7(3), 163-167. https://doi.org/10.1054/math.2002.0463

An important aspect of the patellar taping technique, a common treatment for patellofemoral pain is the assessment of patellar position. The inter-tester reliability of the assessment method has been regarded as poor, as has the validity (Powers et a... Read More about The inter-tester reliability of a clinical measurement used to determine the medial/lateral orientation of the patella.

Muscle function in elite master weightlifters (2002)
Journal Article
Pearson, S., Young, A., Macaluso, A., Devito, G., Nimmo, M., Cobbold, M., & Harridge, S. (2002). Muscle function in elite master weightlifters. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 34(7), 1199-1206. https://doi.org/10.1097/00005768-200207000-00023

Purpose: To determine whether explosive power and isometric strength of the lower-limb muscles in elite master Olympic weightlifters declines at a similar rate to nontrained healthy controls with increasing age. Methods: 54 elite level masters weight... Read More about Muscle function in elite master weightlifters.

An implantable two channel drop foot stimulator: initial clinical results (2002)
Journal Article
Kenney, L., Bultstra, G., Buschman, R., Taylor, P., Mann, G., Hermens, H., …Hobby, J. (2002). An implantable two channel drop foot stimulator: initial clinical results. Artificial Organs, 26(3), 267-270. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1525-1594.2002.06949.x

This article reports preliminary results of pilot studies of a new implantable two channel drop foot stimulator. The stimulator consists of an externally worn transmitter inductively coupled to an implanted receiver unit located in the lower leg, lat... Read More about An implantable two channel drop foot stimulator: initial clinical results.

Chapter 23 : Rheumatoid arthritis (2002)
Book Chapter
Hammond, A., & Jeffreson, P. (2002). Chapter 23 : Rheumatoid arthritis. In A. Turner, M. Foster, & S. Johnson (Eds.), Occupational Therapy and Physical Dysfunction: principles, skills and practice (Fifth edition). Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone

The major concerns of people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are frustration in performing everyday activities, fears about disability and dependency on others, pain and loss of self-esteem. RA is a chronic, progressive inflammatory disease primarily... Read More about Chapter 23 : Rheumatoid arthritis.

Chapter 28 : Osteoarthritis (2002)
Book Chapter
Hammond, A., & Jeffreson, P. (2002). Chapter 28 : Osteoarthritis. In A. Turner, M. Foster, & S. Johnson (Eds.), Occupational Therapy and Physical Dysfunction: principles, skills and practice (Fifth edition). Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone

Osteoarthritis (OA) is associated with increasing age, but is not an inevitable consequence. It is often considered of little importance and just part of ‘getting old,’ but it is a major contributor to disability and dependence amongst older peopl... Read More about Chapter 28 : Osteoarthritis.

New methods for studying blind children's understanding of familiar space (2002)
Journal Article
Lewis, V., Collis, G., Shadlock, R., Potts, M., & Norgate, S. (2002). New methods for studying blind children's understanding of familiar space. British Journal of Visual Impairment, 20(1), 17-23. https://doi.org/10.1177/026461960202000104

Two previous studies have indicated that until the teenage years blind children understand the relationships between familiar locations in and around their home in terms of the routes between them rather than in terms of straight line directions. Giv... Read More about New methods for studying blind children's understanding of familiar space.

Les capacités de représentation d'un enfant aveugle congénital entre un et sept ans (The representational ability of a congenitally blind child between one and seven years) (2002)
Journal Article
Lewis, V., Norgate, S., & Collis, G. (2002). Les capacités de représentation d'un enfant aveugle congénital entre un et sept ans (The representational ability of a congenitally blind child between one and seven years)

On considère souvent que les enfants aveugles présentent des difficultés dans leurs capacités de représentation, notamment dans le jeu de fiction, la compréhension de soi et des autres et la représentation spatiale. Une interprétation possible de tel... Read More about Les capacités de représentation d'un enfant aveugle congénital entre un et sept ans (The representational ability of a congenitally blind child between one and seven years).

The immediate effect of handling technique on range of movement in the hemiplegic shoulder (2002)
Journal Article
Tyson, S., & Chissim, C. (2002). The immediate effect of handling technique on range of movement in the hemiplegic shoulder. Clinical Rehabilitation, 16, 137-140. https://doi.org/10.1191/0269215502cr480oa

Purpose: To assess the immediate effect of two different handling techniques on range of flexion in the hemiplegic shoulder.
Method: A randomized controlled design with within-subject comparison was used. Range of shoulder flexion was measured using... Read More about The immediate effect of handling technique on range of movement in the hemiplegic shoulder.

The measurement of balance post-stroke. Part 3: Instrumented measurement tools (2002)
Journal Article
Tyson, S., & Desouza, L. (2002). The measurement of balance post-stroke. Part 3: Instrumented measurement tools. Physical Therapy Reviews, 7(4), 231-241. https://doi.org/10.1179/108331902235001994

The restoration of balance skills is an important aspect of stroke physiotherapy, but the lack of appropriate outcome measures has been identified as a factor hampering development of the evidence base. In recent years instrumented measurement tools... Read More about The measurement of balance post-stroke. Part 3: Instrumented measurement tools.

Use of cognitive-behavioural arthritis education programmes in newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis (2002)
Journal Article
Freeman, K., Hammond, A., & Lincoln, N. (2002). Use of cognitive-behavioural arthritis education programmes in newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis. Clinical Rehabilitation, 16(8), 828. https://doi.org/10.1191/0269215502cr565oa

Objective: To identify the effect of attending a cognitive-behavioural arthritis
education programme on the health status of participants with newly
diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis (RA) compared with a control group.
Design: Randomized controlled t... Read More about Use of cognitive-behavioural arthritis education programmes in newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis.

The biomechanical effects of the inclusion of a torque absorber and type of knee units on trans-femoral amputee gait (2002)
Journal Article
Linden, M., Twiste, M., & Rithalia, S. (2002). The biomechanical effects of the inclusion of a torque absorber and type of knee units on trans-femoral amputee gait. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 26, 35-43

This paper reports on a pilot study
investigating the effects on the gait of two transfemoral
amputees of to the inclusion of a torque
absorber (TA) and its location relative to the
knee unit. Both subjects carried out gait tests
with a prosthes... Read More about The biomechanical effects of the inclusion of a torque absorber and type of knee units on trans-femoral amputee gait.