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Data logger device applicability for wheelchair tennis court movement (2014)
Journal Article
Sindall, P., Lenton, J., Cooper, R. A., Tolfrey, K., & Goosey-Tolfrey, V. (2015). Data logger device applicability for wheelchair tennis court movement. Journal of Sports Sciences, 33(5), 527. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2014.949829

Assessment of movement logging devices is required to ensure suitability for the determination of court-movement variables during competitive sports performance and allow for practical recommendations to be made. Hence, the purpose was to examine whe... Read More about Data logger device applicability for wheelchair tennis court movement.

Predictors of positive and negative parenting behaviours: evidence from the ALSPAC cohort (2014)
Journal Article
Thomson, R., Allely, C., Purves, D., Puckering, C., McConnachie, A., Johnson, P., …Wilson, P. (2014). Predictors of positive and negative parenting behaviours: evidence from the ALSPAC cohort. BMC Pediatrics, 14(1), 247. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2431-14-247

Background
This study aimed to establish the predictors of positive and negative parenting behaviours in a United Kingdom population. The majority of previous research has focused on specific risk factors and has used a variety of outcome measures.... Read More about Predictors of positive and negative parenting behaviours: evidence from the ALSPAC cohort.

Alexander technique and supervised physiotherapy exercises in back pain (ASPEN): a four-group randomised feasibility trial (2014)
Journal Article
Little, P., Stuart, B., Stokes, M., Nicholls, C., Roberts, L., Preece, S., …Smith, P. (2014). Alexander technique and supervised physiotherapy exercises in back pain (ASPEN): a four-group randomised feasibility trial. Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation, 1(2), 1-82. https://doi.org/10.3310/eme01020

Background: The Alexander technique probably helps back pain but it is unclear whether or not it can be combined with physiotherapy exercise classes, how many lessons are needed and what mechanisms might be involved.

Objectives: To undertake a fea... Read More about Alexander technique and supervised physiotherapy exercises in back pain (ASPEN): a four-group randomised feasibility trial.

A sock for foot-drop : A preliminary study on two chronic stroke patients (2014)
Journal Article
Prenton, S., Kenney, L., Cooper, G., & Major, M. (2014). A sock for foot-drop : A preliminary study on two chronic stroke patients. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 38(5), 425-430. https://doi.org/10.1177/0309364613505107

Foot-drop is a common motor impairment of chronic stroke patients, which may be addressed with an ankle foot orthosis. Although there is reasonable evidence of effectiveness for ankle foot orthoses, user compliance is sometimes poor. This study inves... Read More about A sock for foot-drop : A preliminary study on two chronic stroke patients.

Returning from out of area placements : the impact on quality of life for people with learning disabilities (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Hughes, M., McGarry, J., Westbrook, J., Williams, D., Dubrow-Marshall, L., & Cassidy, S. (2014, October). Returning from out of area placements : the impact on quality of life for people with learning disabilities. Poster presented at The Challenging Behaviours National Strategy Group Annual Conference, London

The purpose of this study was to explore quality of life issues for people with learning disabilities in both out-of-area and Salford community living. The study utilised a repeated measures design, in which the triangulation of qualitative and quant... Read More about Returning from out of area placements : the impact on quality of life for people with learning disabilities.

Does flip-flop style footwear modify ankle biomechanics and foot loading patterns? (2014)
Journal Article
Price, C., Andrejevas, V., Findlow, A., Graham-Smith, P., & Jones, R. (2014). Does flip-flop style footwear modify ankle biomechanics and foot loading patterns?. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 7(40), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-014-0040-y

Background
Flip-flops are an item of footwear, which are rubber and loosely secured across the dorsal fore-foot. These are popular in warm climates; however are widely criticised for being detrimental to foot health and potentially modifying walkin... Read More about Does flip-flop style footwear modify ankle biomechanics and foot loading patterns?.

Linguistic validation and cultural adaptation of an English version of the Evaluation of Daily Activity Questionnaire in rheumatoid arthritis (2014)
Journal Article
Hammond, A., Tyson, S., Prior, Y., Hawkins, R., Tennant, A., Nordenskiold, U., …Cederlund, R. (2014). Linguistic validation and cultural adaptation of an English version of the Evaluation of Daily Activity Questionnaire in rheumatoid arthritis. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 12(143), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-014-0143-y

Background: To linguistically validate and culturally adapt the Evaluation of Daily Activity Questionnaire (EDAQ) for use in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) from Swedish to British English. The EDAQ is a patient reported outcome measure of daily activity a... Read More about Linguistic validation and cultural adaptation of an English version of the Evaluation of Daily Activity Questionnaire in rheumatoid arthritis.

Scalable interrogation : Eliciting human pheromone responses to deception in a security interview setting (2014)
Journal Article
Stedmon, A., Eachus, P., Baillie, L., Tallis, H., Donkor, R., Edlin-White, R., & Bracewell, R. (2015). Scalable interrogation : Eliciting human pheromone responses to deception in a security interview setting. Applied Ergonomics, 47, 26-33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2014.08.015

Individuals trying to conceal knowledge from interrogators are likely to experience raised levels of stress that can manifest itself across biological, physiological, psychological and behavioural factors, providing an opportunity for detection. Usin... Read More about Scalable interrogation : Eliciting human pheromone responses to deception in a security interview setting.

Multi-centre analysis of incidental findings on low-resolution CT attenuation correction images (2014)
Journal Article
Coward, J., Lawson, R., Kane, T., Elias, M., Howes, A., Birchall, J., & Hogg, P. (2014). Multi-centre analysis of incidental findings on low-resolution CT attenuation correction images. British Journal of Radiology, 87(1042), https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr.20130701

Objective: To review new incidental findings detected on
low-resolution CT attenuation correction (CTAC) images acquired
during single-photon emission CT (SPECT-CT) myocardial
perfusion imaging (MPI) and to determine whether
the CTAC images had d... Read More about Multi-centre analysis of incidental findings on low-resolution CT attenuation correction images.

Emotion affects prefrontal cortex activity during cognitive task performance: A change blindness functional near-infrared spectroscopy study. (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Bendall, R., & Thompson, C. (2014, September). Emotion affects prefrontal cortex activity during cognitive task performance: A change blindness functional near-infrared spectroscopy study. Poster presented at British Association for Cognitive Neuroscience Annual Scientific Meeting, York

Research is increasingly demonstrating that emotional processes interact with our cognitions and that the prefrontal cortex (PFC) is heavily involved during such
tasks. Higher naturalistic negative mood is related to reduced PFC activity during wor... Read More about Emotion affects prefrontal cortex activity during cognitive task performance: A change blindness functional near-infrared spectroscopy study..

Association between parent-infant interactions in infancy and disruptive behaviour disorders at age seven: a nested, case–control ALSPAC study (2014)
Journal Article
Puckering, C., Allely, C., Doolin, O., Purves, D., McConnachie, A., Johnson, P., …Wilson, P. (2014). Association between parent-infant interactions in infancy and disruptive behaviour disorders at age seven: a nested, case–control ALSPAC study. BMC Pediatrics, 14(1), 223. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2431-14-223

Background
Effective early intervention to prevent oppositional/conduct disorders requires early identification of children at risk. Patterns of parent-child interaction may predict oppositional/conduct disorders but large community-based prospecti... Read More about Association between parent-infant interactions in infancy and disruptive behaviour disorders at age seven: a nested, case–control ALSPAC study.

Changes in sprint, change of direction and jump performance during a competitive season in male lacrosse players (2014)
Journal Article
Thomas, C., Mather, D., & Comfort, P. (2014). Changes in sprint, change of direction and jump performance during a competitive season in male lacrosse players. Journal of Athletic Enhancement, 3(5), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.4172/2324-9080.1000167

This study aimed to examine performance changes in lacrosse
players during a 24-week competitive season (including 22 weeks
of periodized resistance training (RT)). Eleven male lacrosse
players (age 24.5 ± 4.3 years, height 180.4 ± 5.6 cm, body... Read More about Changes in sprint, change of direction and jump performance during a competitive season in male lacrosse players.

Infant face interest is associated with voice information and maternal psychological health (2014)
Journal Article
Taylor, G., Slade, P., & Herbert, J. (2014). Infant face interest is associated with voice information and maternal psychological health. Infant Behavior and Development, 37(4), 597-605. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2014.08.002

Early infant interest in their mother's face is driven by an experience based face processing system, and is associated with maternal psychological health, even within a non clinical community sample. The present study examined the role of the voice... Read More about Infant face interest is associated with voice information and maternal psychological health.

Power and impulse applied during push press exercise (2014)
Journal Article
Lake, J., Mundy, P., & Comfort, P. (2014). Power and impulse applied during push press exercise. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 28(9), 2552-2559. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000000438

Lake, JP, Mundy, PD, and Comfort, P. Power and impulse applied during push press exercise. J Strength Cond Res 28(9): 2552-2559, 2014-The aim of this study was to quantify the load, which maximized peak and mean power, and impulse applied to these lo... Read More about Power and impulse applied during push press exercise.

A comparison of kinematic algorithms to estimate gait events during overground running (2014)
Journal Article
Smith, L., Preece, S., Mason, D., & Bramah, C. (2015). A comparison of kinematic algorithms to estimate gait events during overground running. Gait & Posture, 41(1), 39-43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2014.08.009

The gait cycle is frequently divided into two distinct phases, stance and swing, which can be accurately determined from ground reaction force data. In the absence of such data, kinematic algorithms can be used to estimate footstrike and toe-off. The... Read More about A comparison of kinematic algorithms to estimate gait events during overground running.

The use of an adjustable electrode housing unit to compare electrode alignment and contact variation with myoelectric prosthesis functionality: A pilot study (2014)
Journal Article
and contact variation with myoelectric prosthesis functionality: A pilot study. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 40(1), 123-128. https://doi.org/10.1177/0309364614545417

Background: Usable myoelectric control relies on secure and intimate contact at all times between the electrode, the socket and the residual limb. At present, there is little post-fitting socket adjustment available to prosthetists with respect to el... Read More about The use of an adjustable electrode housing unit to compare electrode alignment and contact variation with myoelectric prosthesis functionality: A pilot study.

The Elizabeth Casson Memorial lecture 2014: Changing ways; changing times. (2014)
Journal Article
Hammond, A. (2014). The Elizabeth Casson Memorial lecture 2014: Changing ways; changing times. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 77(8), 392-399. https://doi.org/10.4276/030802214X14071472109806

This lecture reflects on:
how Rheumatology occupational therapy practice and research has developed in the last 30 years;
self-management in Rheumatology (a person’s ability to manage the symptoms, treatment, physical, and psychosocial consequence... Read More about The Elizabeth Casson Memorial lecture 2014: Changing ways; changing times..

An investigation into plantar pressure measurement protocols for footwear research (2014)
Journal Article
Melvin, J., Preece, S., Nester, C., & Howard, D. (2014). An investigation into plantar pressure measurement protocols for footwear research. Gait & Posture, 40(4), 682-687. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2014.07.026

Many researchers investigate how footwear design affects plantar pressure (PP) and ask participants to walk in unfamiliar footwear as part of their studies. However, there are no clear guidelines for the required period of time or number of steps a... Read More about An investigation into plantar pressure measurement protocols for footwear research.

Comparison of effective dose and lifetime risk of cancer Incidence of CT attenuation correction acquisitions and radiopharmaceutical administration for myocardial perfusion imaging (2014)
Journal Article
Tootell, A., Szczepura, K., & Hogg, P. (2014). Comparison of effective dose and lifetime risk of cancer Incidence of CT attenuation correction acquisitions and radiopharmaceutical administration for myocardial perfusion imaging. British Journal of Radiology, 87(1041), 20140110. https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr.20140110

Objective: To measure the organ dose and calculate effective dose from CT attenuation correction (CTAC) acquisitions from four commonly used gamma camera single photon emission CT/CT systems.

Methods: CTAC dosimetry data was collected using therm... Read More about Comparison of effective dose and lifetime risk of cancer Incidence of CT attenuation correction acquisitions and radiopharmaceutical administration for myocardial perfusion imaging.

Region-specific tendon properties and patellar tendinopathy : a wider understanding (2014)
Journal Article
Pearson, S., & Hussain, S. (2014). Region-specific tendon properties and patellar tendinopathy : a wider understanding. Sports Medicine, 44(8), 1101-1112. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-014-0201-y

Patellar tendinopathy is a common painful musculoskeletal disorder with a very high prevalence in the athletic population that can severely limit or even end an athletic career. To date, the underlying pathophysiology leading to the condition remains... Read More about Region-specific tendon properties and patellar tendinopathy : a wider understanding.