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Efficacy of ankle foot orthoses types on walking in children with cerebral palsy : a systematic review (2017)
Journal Article
Aboutorabi, A., Arazpour, M., Bani Ismail, M., Saeedi, H., & Head, J. (2017). Efficacy of ankle foot orthoses types on walking in children with cerebral palsy : a systematic review. Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 60(6), 393-402. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rehab.2017.05.004

Background: Ankle Foot Orthoses (AFOs) are orthotic devices that can be used to normalize the walking pattern of children with Cerebral Palsy (CP). One of the aims of orthotic management is to produce a more normal gait pattern by positioning joints... Read More about Efficacy of ankle foot orthoses types on walking in children with cerebral palsy : a systematic review.

Patellar tendon in vivo regional strain with varying knee angle (2017)
Journal Article
Pearson, S., Mohammed, A., & Hussain, S. (2017). Patellar tendon in vivo regional strain with varying knee angle. Journal of Biomechanics, 61, 45-50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2017.06.038

Purpose:
Descriptive data on the aspects of site specific in vivo tendon strain with varying knee joint angle are non-existent. The present study determines and compares surface and deep layer strain of the patellar tendon during isometric contract... Read More about Patellar tendon in vivo regional strain with varying knee angle.

Optimisation of rocker sole footwear for prevention of first plantar ulcer : comparison of group-optimised and individually-selected footwear designs (2017)
Journal Article
Preece, S., Chapman, J., Braunstein, B., Brüggemann, G., & Nester, C. (2017). Optimisation of rocker sole footwear for prevention of first plantar ulcer : comparison of group-optimised and individually-selected footwear designs. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 10(1), 27. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-017-0208-3

Background: Appropriate footwear for individuals with diabetes but no ulceration history could reduce the risk of first ulceration. However, individuals who deem themselves at low risk are unlikely to seek out bespoke footwear which is personalised.... Read More about Optimisation of rocker sole footwear for prevention of first plantar ulcer : comparison of group-optimised and individually-selected footwear designs.

A generalizable methodology for stability assessment of walking aid users (2017)
Journal Article
Costamagna, E., Thies, S., Kenney, L., Howard, D., Liu, A., & Ogden, D. (2017). A generalizable methodology for stability assessment of walking aid users. Medical Engineering and Physics, 47, 167-175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2017.06.013

To assist balance and mobility, older adults are often prescribed walking aids. Nevertheless, surprisingly their use has been associated with increased falls-risk. To address this finding we first need to characterise a person’s stability while using... Read More about A generalizable methodology for stability assessment of walking aid users.

Countermovement jump phase characteristics of senior and academy rugby league players (2017)
Journal Article
McMahon, J., Murphy, S., Rej, S., & Comfort, P. (2017). Countermovement jump phase characteristics of senior and academy rugby league players. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 12(6), 803-811. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2016-0467

Purpose:

Gross measures of countermovement jump (CMJ) performance are commonly used to track maturational changes in neuromuscular function within rugby league (RL). The purpose of this study was to conduct both a gross and a more detailed tempor... Read More about Countermovement jump phase characteristics of senior and academy rugby league players.

Older adult dog owners are more physically active than their non-dog-owning counterparts (2017)
Journal Article
Gee, N., Dall, P., Ellis, S., Ellis, B., Granat, M., & Mills, D. (2017). Older adult dog owners are more physically active than their non-dog-owning counterparts. Innovation in Aging, 1(Supl_1), 293-293. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igx004.1086

The study examined the influence of dog ownership on physical activity (PA) in community dwelling older adults using a longitudinal design and an objective measure of PA (activPAL monitor).

Eighty six participants (aged 65–81 years) were matched... Read More about Older adult dog owners are more physically active than their non-dog-owning counterparts.

The EVerT2 (Effective Verruca Treatments) trial : a randomised controlled trial of needling versus nonsurgical debridement for the treatment of plantar verrucae (2017)
Journal Article
Hashmi, F., Fairhurst, C., Cockayne, S., Cullen, M., Bell, K., Coleman, E., …Torgerson, D. (2017). The EVerT2 (Effective Verruca Treatments) trial : a randomised controlled trial of needling versus nonsurgical debridement for the treatment of plantar verrucae. British Journal of Dermatology, 177(5), 1285-1292. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15751

Background:
Verrucae are a common foot skin pathology which can in some cases persist for many years. Plantar verrucae can be unsightly and painful. There are a range of treatment options including needling.
Objectives:
The EVerT2 trial aimed t... Read More about The EVerT2 (Effective Verruca Treatments) trial : a randomised controlled trial of needling versus nonsurgical debridement for the treatment of plantar verrucae.

Visualisation of upper limb activity using spirals - a new approach to the assessment of daily prosthesis usage (2017)
Journal Article
Chadwell, A., Kenney, L., Granat, M., Thies, S., Head, J., & Galpin, A. (2018). Visualisation of upper limb activity using spirals - a new approach to the assessment of daily prosthesis usage. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 42(1), 37-44. https://doi.org/10.1177/0309364617706751

BACKGROUND: Current outcome measures used in upper limb myoelectric prosthesis studies include clinical tests of function and self-report questionnaires on real world prosthesis use. Research in other cohorts has questioned both the validity of self-... Read More about Visualisation of upper limb activity using spirals - a new approach to the assessment of daily prosthesis usage.

Achieving success in clinically based research : the importance of mentoring (2017)
Journal Article
Ward, E., Brown, E., Hogg, P., Halkett, G., & Hargrave, C. (2017). Achieving success in clinically based research : the importance of mentoring. Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, 64(4), 315-320. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmrs.234

Within the professions of radiation therapy and medical imaging, clinician led research activity is becoming more prevalent. However, more is needed. A key component of continuing to develop professional groups who are both research active and produc... Read More about Achieving success in clinically based research : the importance of mentoring.

A comparison of GPS workload demands in match play and small-sided games by the positional role in youth soccer (2017)
Journal Article
Beenham, M., Barron, D., Fry, J., Hurst, H., Figueiredo, A., & Atkins, S. (2017). A comparison of GPS workload demands in match play and small-sided games by the positional role in youth soccer. Journal of Human Kinetics, 57(1), 129-137. https://doi.org/10.1515/hukin-2017-0054

The external demands of small-sided games (SSG’s) according to positional role are currently unknown. Using Catapult Minimax X3 5Hz GPS, with a 100 Hz tri-axial accelerometer, we compared accumulated tri-axial player load per min (PLacc.min-1) during... Read More about A comparison of GPS workload demands in match play and small-sided games by the positional role in youth soccer.

The academic radiography workforce : age profile, succession planning and academic development (2017)
Journal Article
Knapp, K., Wright, C., Clarke, H., McAnulla, S., & Nightingale, J. (2017). The academic radiography workforce : age profile, succession planning and academic development. Radiography, 23(S1), S48-S52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2017.05.012

Introduction: Academia is one area of practice in which radiographers can specialise; they comprise approximately 2% of the total radiography profession in the UK, but are highly influential and essential for the education and development of the work... Read More about The academic radiography workforce : age profile, succession planning and academic development.

The neural mechanisms able to predict future emotion regulation decisions (2017)
Journal Article
Bendall, R. (2017). The neural mechanisms able to predict future emotion regulation decisions. Journal of Neurophysiology, 118(3), 1824-1827. https://doi.org/10.1152/jn.00397.2017

Emotion regulation is crucial in maintaining healthy psychological wellbeing, and its dysregulation is often linked to a range of neuropsychiatric disorders including depression. The neurobiological underpinnings of cognitive reappraisal, an emotion... Read More about The neural mechanisms able to predict future emotion regulation decisions.

The influence of standards and clinical guidelines on prosthetic and orthotic service quality : a scoping review (2017)
Journal Article
Sadeghi-Demneh, E., Forghany, S., Onmanee, P., Trinler, U., Dillon, M., & Baker, R. (2017). The influence of standards and clinical guidelines on prosthetic and orthotic service quality : a scoping review. Disability and Rehabilitation, 40(20), 2458-2465. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2017.1335802

OBJECTIVES: Standards and guidelines are an integral part of prosthetic and orthotic service delivery in the developed world underpinned by an assumption that they lead to improved services. Implementing them has a cost, however, and that cost needs... Read More about The influence of standards and clinical guidelines on prosthetic and orthotic service quality : a scoping review.

The distribution of activPAL postural and stepping classifications within ActiGraph activity classifications (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Clarke-Cornwell, A., Cook, P., & Granat, M. (2017, June). The distribution of activPAL postural and stepping classifications within ActiGraph activity classifications. Presented at International Conference on Ambulatory Monitoring of Physical Activity and Movement, Bethesda, USA

Objective: Guidelines of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) are dependent on how we define and quantify physical behaviour. It is therefore important to understand the validity of objective measures of PA and SB. This study aimed to... Read More about The distribution of activPAL postural and stepping classifications within ActiGraph activity classifications.

An investigation into the effect of lower limb exercise programme on objectively measured physical activity in individuals with knee osteoarthritis (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Molyneux, J., Herrington, L., Clarke-Cornwell, A., & Jones, R. (2017, June). An investigation into the effect of lower limb exercise programme on objectively measured physical activity in individuals with knee osteoarthritis. Poster presented at International Conference on Ambulatory Monitoring of Physical Activity and Movement, Bethesda, USA

Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the leading causes of pain and disability. Exercise has been recommended as a core treatment for OA. Previous studies have shown that adults with symptomatic knee OA take between 4000-6700 steps per day, which is less th... Read More about An investigation into the effect of lower limb exercise programme on objectively measured physical activity in individuals with knee osteoarthritis.

Classification of occupations by accelerometer-derived variables for physical behaviour : Health Survey for England 2008 (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Clarke-Cornwell, A., Granat, M., & Cook, P. (2017, June). Classification of occupations by accelerometer-derived variables for physical behaviour : Health Survey for England 2008. Poster presented at International Conference on Ambulatory Monitoring of Physical Activity and Movement, Bethesda, USA

Objective: Leisure time sedentary behaviour (SB) is known to be associated with a number of healthrelated outcomes (HRO); however, for those who are economically active, occupational activity (OA) contributes towards their daily physical activity (PA... Read More about Classification of occupations by accelerometer-derived variables for physical behaviour : Health Survey for England 2008.