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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.

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?.

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.

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

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.

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.

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..

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.

The reliability of biomechanical variables collected during single leg squat and landing tasks (2014)
Journal Article
Alenezi, F., Herrington, L., Jones, P., & Jones, R. (2014). The reliability of biomechanical variables collected during single leg squat and landing tasks. Journal of Electro - myography and Kinesiology, 24(5), 718-721. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin.2014.07.007

Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the within- and between-day reliability of lower limb biomechanical variables collected during single leg squat (SLS) and single leg landing (SLL) tasks.

Methods: 15 recreational athletes took... Read More about The reliability of biomechanical variables collected during single leg squat and landing tasks.

Gross motor function is an important predictor of daily physical activity in young people with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy (2014)
Journal Article
Bania, T., Taylor, N., Baker, R., Graham, H., Karimi, L., & Dodd, K. (2014). Gross motor function is an important predictor of daily physical activity in young people with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 56(12), 1163-1171. https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.12548

Aim: The aim of the study was to describe daily physical activity levels of adolescents and young adults with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy (CP) and to identify factors that help predict these levels.

Method: Daily physical activity was measur... Read More about Gross motor function is an important predictor of daily physical activity in young people with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy.

Gait profile score and movement analysis profile in patients with Parkinson's disease during concurrent cognitive load (2014)
Journal Article
Speciali, D., Oliveira, E., Cardoso, J., Correa, J., Baker, R., & Lucareli, P. (2014). Gait profile score and movement analysis profile in patients with Parkinson's disease during concurrent cognitive load. Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, 18(4), 315-322. https://doi.org/10.1590/bjpt-rbf.2014.0049

Background: Gait disorders are common in individuals with Parkinson's Disease (PD) and the concurrent performance of motor and cognitive tasks can have marked effects on gait. The Gait Profile Score (GPS) and the Movement Analysis Profile (MAP) were... Read More about Gait profile score and movement analysis profile in patients with Parkinson's disease during concurrent cognitive load.

Effects of dual task on turning ability in stroke survivors and older adults (2014)
Journal Article
Hollands, K., Agnihotri, D., & Tyson, S. (2014). Effects of dual task on turning ability in stroke survivors and older adults. Gait & Posture, 40(4), 564-569. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2014.06.019

Background: Turning is an integral component of independent mobility in which stroke survivors frequently fall. Objective: This study sought to measure the effects of competing cognitive demands on the stepping patterns of stroke survivors, compared... Read More about Effects of dual task on turning ability in stroke survivors and older adults.

The influence of experience and training in a group of novice observers : A jackknife alternative free-response receiver operating characteristic analysis (2014)
Journal Article
observers : A jackknife alternative free-response receiver operating characteristic analysis. Radiography, 20(4), 300-305. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2014.06.016

Purpose: The study evaluates the pre- and post-training lesion localisation ability of a group of novice
observers. Parallels are drawn with the performance of inexperienced radiographers taking part in
preliminary clinical evaluation (PCE) and ‘re... Read More about The influence of experience and training in a group of novice observers : A jackknife alternative free-response receiver operating characteristic analysis.

An evaluation of the student and tutor experience of a residential summer school event (OPTIMAX) (2014)
Journal Article
Higgins, R., Robinson, L., & Hogg, P. (2014). An evaluation of the student and tutor experience of a residential summer school event (OPTIMAX). Radiography, 20(4), 363-368. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2014.06.015

Aim: To explore the experiences of students and tutors who participated in a residential multi-cultural and multi-professional 3 week summer school event (OPTIMAX).

Method: A grounded theory approach was adopted. Two semi-structured focus group in... Read More about An evaluation of the student and tutor experience of a residential summer school event (OPTIMAX).

Is there a relationship between landing and changing direction in terms of ‘dynamic valgus’? (2014)
Journal Article
Jones, P., Herrington, L., Munro, A., & Graham-Smith, P. (2014). Is there a relationship between landing and changing direction in terms of ‘dynamic valgus’?. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 42(9), 2095-2102. https://doi.org/10.1177/0363546514539446

Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are a major problem amongst female athletes. Screening for ACL injury risk tends to focus on landing tasks, which may be limited in sports where changing direction is the main action involved in n... Read More about Is there a relationship between landing and changing direction in terms of ‘dynamic valgus’?.