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Trial-trial temporal variability in upper limb functional task performance differentiates amputees from controls and decreases with practice (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Major, M., Stine, R., Heckathorne, C., Thies, S., Sobuh, M., Galpin, A., …Kenney, L. (2015, August). Trial-trial temporal variability in upper limb functional task performance differentiates amputees from controls and decreases with practice. Presented at 39th Annual Conference of the American Society of Biomechanics, Columbus, Ohio

An investigation into the relationship between maximum isometric strength and vertical jump performance (2015)
Journal Article
Thomas, C., Jones, P., Rothwell, J., Chiang, C., & Comfort, P. (2015). An investigation into the relationship between maximum isometric strength and vertical jump performance. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 29(8), 2176-2185. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000000866

Research has demonstrated a clear relationship between dynamic strength and vertical jump (VJ) performance; however, the relationship of isometric strength and VJ performance has been studied less extensively. The aim of this study was to determine t... Read More about An investigation into the relationship between maximum isometric strength and vertical jump performance.

Preparing women for breast screening mammography : a feasibility study to determine the potential value of an on-line social network and information hub (2015)
Journal Article
Robinson, L., Griffiths, M., Wray, J., Ure, C., Shires, G., Stein Hodgins, J., …Hilton, B. (2015). Preparing women for breast screening mammography : a feasibility study to determine the potential value of an on-line social network and information hub. Radiography, 21(4), 308-314. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2015.07.004

This feasibility study explored the attitudes of women towards social media for support about breast screening mammography. It sought their ideas about what a dedicated breast screening hub or Digital Support Network (DSN) might comprise; how they wo... Read More about Preparing women for breast screening mammography : a feasibility study to determine the potential value of an on-line social network and information hub.

Multicenter retrospective investigation into migration of fenestrated aortic stent grafts (2015)
Journal Article
England, A., Garcia-Finana, M., & McWilliams, R. (2015). Multicenter retrospective investigation into migration of fenestrated aortic stent grafts. Journal of Vascular Surgery, 62(4), 884-892. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2015.04.420

Objective: Fenestrated stent grafts are subject to the same hemodynamic forces that have resulted in migration of standard
infrarenal stent grafts. Outcome data for fenestrated endovascular aneurysm repair consist of short-term and midterm
efficacy... Read More about Multicenter retrospective investigation into migration of fenestrated aortic stent grafts.

ChEVAS : combining suprarenal EVAS with chimney technique (2015)
Journal Article
Torella, F., Chan, T., Shaikh, U., England, A., Fisher, R., & McWilliams, R. (2015). ChEVAS : combining suprarenal EVAS with chimney technique. CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology, 38(5), 1294-1298. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-015-1189-x

Endovascular sealing with the Nellix(®) endoprosthesis (EVAS) is a new technique to treat infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms. We describe the use of endovascular sealing in conjunction with chimney stents for the renal arteries (chEVAS) in two pat... Read More about ChEVAS : combining suprarenal EVAS with chimney technique.

The physiological cost index of walking with a powered knee ankle foot orthosis in subjects with poliomyelitis : A pilot study (2015)
Journal Article
Arazpour, M., Samadian, M., Hutchins, S., Bani, M., & Curran, S. (2015). The physiological cost index of walking with a powered knee ankle foot orthosis in subjects with poliomyelitis : A pilot study. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 40(4), 454-459. https://doi.org/10.1177/0309364615592697

Background: A powered knee ankle foot orthosis (KAFO) was developed to provide restriction of knee flexion during stance phase and active flexion and extension of the knee during swing phase of gait.
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to dete... Read More about The physiological cost index of walking with a powered knee ankle foot orthosis in subjects with poliomyelitis : A pilot study.

Comparison of the efficacy of a neutral wrist splint and wrist splint with lumbrical unit for the treatment of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (2015)
Journal Article
Golriz, B., Bani Ismail, M., Arazpour, M., Curran, S., Madani, S., & Hutchins, S. (2016). Comparison of the efficacy of a neutral wrist splint and wrist splint with lumbrical unit for the treatment of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 40(5), 617-623. https://doi.org/10.1177/0309364615592695

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of a neutral wrist splint or a wrist splint with an additional metacarpophalangeal (MCP) unit on pain, function, grip and pinch strength in patients with mild-to-moderate carpal tunnel synd... Read More about Comparison of the efficacy of a neutral wrist splint and wrist splint with lumbrical unit for the treatment of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome.

Breast composition : measurement and clinical use (2015)
Journal Article
Ekpo, E., Hogg, P., Highnam, R., & McEntee, M. (2015). Breast composition : measurement and clinical use. Radiography, 21(4), 324-333. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2015.06.006

Breast density is a measure of the extent of radiodense fibroglandular tissue in the breast. The risk of developing breast cancer and the risk of missing cancer at screening rise with higher breast density. In this paper, the historical background to... Read More about Breast composition : measurement and clinical use.

Relationships between lower body muscle structure and maximal power clean performance (2015)
Journal Article
McMahon, J., Turner, A., & Comfort, P. (2015). Relationships between lower body muscle structure and maximal power clean performance. Journal of trainology, 4(2), 32-36. https://doi.org/10.17338/trainology.4.2_32

Objectives: Correlational studies have linked distinct characteristics of lower body muscle structure (e.g. muscle thickness and pennation angle) to key variables attained during various tasks (e.g. squatting and jumping) which are beneficial to athl... Read More about Relationships between lower body muscle structure and maximal power clean performance.

The reliability of non-invasive biophysical outcome measures for evaluating normal and hyperkeratotic foot skin (2015)
Journal Article
Hashmi, F., Wright, C., Nester, C., & Lam, S. (2015). The reliability of non-invasive biophysical outcome measures for evaluating normal and hyperkeratotic foot skin. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 8(28), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-015-0083-8

Background: Hyperkeratosis of foot skin is a common skin problem affecting people of different ages. The clinical
presentation of this condition can range from dry flaky skin, which can lead to fissures, to hard callused skin which is often painful... Read More about The reliability of non-invasive biophysical outcome measures for evaluating normal and hyperkeratotic foot skin.

Reliability of the dynamic strength index in college athletes (2015)
Journal Article
Thomas, C., Jones, P., & Comfort, P. (2015). Reliability of the dynamic strength index in college athletes. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 10(5), 542-545. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2014-0255

Purpose: To determine the reliability of the Dynamic Strength Index (DSI) in college athletes. Method: Nineteen male college athletes performed the squat jump (SJ) and isometric midthigh pull (IMTP) to determine peak force, on 2 separate days. Relia... Read More about Reliability of the dynamic strength index in college athletes.

What is the minimum amount of simulated breast movement required for visual detection of blurring : An exploratory investigation? (2015)
Journal Article
Ma, W., Aspin, R., Hogg, P., Kelly, J., & Millington, S. (2015). What is the minimum amount of simulated breast movement required for visual detection of blurring : An exploratory investigation?. British Journal of Radiology, 88(1052), https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr.20150126

Background: Image blurring in mammography can cause significant image degradation and interpretational problems. A potential source is due to paddle movement during image formation. Paddle movement has been shown to be as much as 1.5mm. No study has... Read More about What is the minimum amount of simulated breast movement required for visual detection of blurring : An exploratory investigation?.

A qualitative evaluation of occupational therapy-led work rehabilitation for people with inflammatory arthritis : perspectives of therapists and their line managers (2015)
Journal Article
Prior, Y., Amanna, E., Bodell, S., & Hammond, A. (2015). A qualitative evaluation of occupational therapy-led work rehabilitation for people with inflammatory arthritis : perspectives of therapists and their line managers. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 78(8), 467-474. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022615581312

Introduction: Occupational therapy-led work rehabilitation for employed people with inflammatory arthritis and work problems was piloted in five hospitals in the United Kingdom. This qualitative study explored the views of participating occupational... Read More about A qualitative evaluation of occupational therapy-led work rehabilitation for people with inflammatory arthritis : perspectives of therapists and their line managers.

Empirically derived cut-points for sedentary behaviour for weekdays and weekends : are we sitting differently? (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Clarke-Cornwell, A., Farragher, T., Cook, P., Dugdill, L., & Granat, M. (2015, June). Empirically derived cut-points for sedentary behaviour for weekdays and weekends : are we sitting differently?. Presented at International Conference on Ambulatory Monitoring of Physical Activity and Movement, Limerick, Ireland

Introduction: Sedentary behaviour (SB) is associated with many adverse health outcomes. Studies that have used accelerometers to define sedentary time usually adopt a <100 counts per minute (cpm) threshold for classifying SB; however, this cut-poi... Read More about Empirically derived cut-points for sedentary behaviour for weekdays and weekends : are we sitting differently?.

The effects of progressive resistance training on daily physical activity in young people with cerebral palsy : a randomised controlled trial (2015)
Journal Article
Bania, T., Dodd, K., Baker, R., Graham, H., & Taylor, N. (2015). The effects of progressive resistance training on daily physical activity in young people with cerebral palsy : a randomised controlled trial. Disability and Rehabilitation, 38(7), 620-626. https://doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2015.1055376

Purpose: To examine if individualised resistance training increases the daily physical activity of adolescents and young adults with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy (CP). Method: Young people with bilateral spastic CP were randomly assigned to inte... Read More about The effects of progressive resistance training on daily physical activity in young people with cerebral palsy : a randomised controlled trial.

How do we perceive activity pacing in rheumatology care? An international delphi survey (2015)
Journal Article
Cuperus, N., Vliet Vlieland, T., Brodin, N., Hammond, A., Kjeken, I., Lund, H., …van der Ende, C. (2015). How do we perceive activity pacing in rheumatology care? An international delphi survey. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 74(Suppl2), 159. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.2556

Background Activity pacing is a recommended non-pharmacological intervention for the management of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases in international clinical guidelines. In clinical practice, activity pacing aims at adapting daily activities, a... Read More about How do we perceive activity pacing in rheumatology care? An international delphi survey.

Development and psychometric testing of the British english measure of activity performance of the hand (MAP-HAND) questionnaire in Rheumatoid Arthritis (2015)
Journal Article
Prior, Y., Hammond, A., Tyson, S., & Tennant, A. (2015). Development and psychometric testing of the British english measure of activity performance of the hand (MAP-HAND) questionnaire in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 74(Suppl2), 1324. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.3404

ackground The Measure of Activity Performance of the Hand (MAP-HAND) evaluates 18 daily activities performed using the hands. It was developed in Norway for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) using patient generated items and is the product of ext... Read More about Development and psychometric testing of the British english measure of activity performance of the hand (MAP-HAND) questionnaire in Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Linguistic validation and cultural adaptation of the valued life activities scale in Turkey in people with Rheumatoid Arthritis (2015)
Journal Article
Tonga, E., Hammond, A., & Prior, Y. (2015). Linguistic validation and cultural adaptation of the valued life activities scale in Turkey in people with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 74(Suppl), 1333-1334. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.2418

Background The Valued Life Activities Scale (VLAs) was specifically developed for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)1 to measure daily activities and participatory roles. The original VLAs items (75) were derived from content analysis of diaries c... Read More about Linguistic validation and cultural adaptation of the valued life activities scale in Turkey in people with Rheumatoid Arthritis.

OP0157-HPR “This feeling!” : can a new Ipad app help children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis communicate their pain experiences? Feasibility, usability and acceptability (2015)
Journal Article
Tapping, P., Rashid, A., Thomson, W., Ghio, D., Cordingley, L., Calam, R., …Chieng, A. (2015). OP0157-HPR “This feeling!” : can a new Ipad app help children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis communicate their pain experiences? Feasibility, usability and acceptability. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 74, 128. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.1141

Background Pain is the most common symptom of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), and it is known to cause significant distress for young people. Despite advances in treatment, pain is often still poorly managed. Multidimensional approaches are need... Read More about OP0157-HPR “This feeling!” : can a new Ipad app help children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis communicate their pain experiences? Feasibility, usability and acceptability.