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The association of sedentary behaviour and mental wellbeing in the workplace (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Gbadamosi, A., Granat, M., Pickford, C., & Clarke-Cornwell, A. (2017, June). The association of sedentary behaviour and mental wellbeing in the workplace. Poster presented at International Conference on Ambulatory Monitoring of Physical Activity and Movement, Bethesda, USA

Background: Sedentary behaviour (SB) is highly prevalent in workplaces and this behaviour can be detrimental to health; however, little is known about SB and its association with mental wellbeing (MW). Therefore, the main aim of this pilot study was... Read More about The association of sedentary behaviour and mental wellbeing in the workplace.

24-hour population-level activity patterns : application of relative versus standard reference frame (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Gbadamosi, A., Granat, M., Pickford, C., & Clarke-Cornwell, A. (2017, June). 24-hour population-level activity patterns : application of relative versus standard reference frame. Presented at International Conference on Ambulatory Monitoring of Physical Activity and Movement, Bethesda, USA

Background: Population-level analysis of physical activity levels reveals a 24-hour pattern determined by the alignment of each individual's activity with a common reference point, i.e., the 24-hour standard timeframe. In this way, each person's day... Read More about 24-hour population-level activity patterns : application of relative versus standard reference frame.

The role of eccentric strength in 180° turns in female soccer players (2017)
Journal Article
Jones, P., Thomas, C., Dos'Santos, T., McMahon, J., & Graham-Smith, P. (2017). The role of eccentric strength in 180° turns in female soccer players. Sports, 5(2), 42. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports5020042

Previous studies have reported an association between eccentric strength (ECC-STR) and change of direction (COD) ability. Little is known about how ECC-STR facilitates COD maneuvers. The aim of this study was to examine the role of ECC-STR during a 1... Read More about The role of eccentric strength in 180° turns in female soccer players.

Review of wearable technologies (2017)
Journal Article
Clarke-Cornwell, A. (2017). Review of wearable technologies. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 76(Supp 2), 7. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2017-eular.7177

Working environments have in recent times become less physical with the increase in sedentary, computer-based occupations. Sedentary time is known to be associated with a number of health-related outcomes, including obesity, heart disease, diabetes,... Read More about Review of wearable technologies.

A self-directed learning intervention for radiographers rating mammographic breast density (2017)
Journal Article
Ekpo, E., Wasike, E., Hogg, P., & McEntee, M. (2017). A self-directed learning intervention for radiographers rating mammographic breast density. Radiography, 23(4), 337-342. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2017.05.014

Purpose: Subjective methods of mammographic breast density (MBD) assessment are prone to inter-reader variability. This work aims to assess the impact of a short self-directed experiential learning intervention on radiographers’ reproducibility of MB... Read More about A self-directed learning intervention for radiographers rating mammographic breast density.

Influence of reactive strength index modified on force- and power-time curves (2017)
Journal Article
McMahon, J., Jones, P., Suchomel, T., Lake, J., & Comfort, P. (2017). Influence of reactive strength index modified on force- and power-time curves. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 13(2), 220-227. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2017-0056

Purpose: The reactive strength index modified (RSImod) has been recently identified and validated as a method of monitoring countermovement jump (CMJ) performance. The kinetic and kinematic mechanisms that optimize a higher RSImod score are, however,... Read More about Influence of reactive strength index modified on force- and power-time curves.

The influence of dog ownership on objective measures of free-living physical activity and sedentary behaviour in community-dwelling older adults : a longitudinal case-controlled study (2017)
Journal Article
Dall, M., Ellis, L., Ellis, B., Grant, P., Coyler, A., Gee, N., …Mills, D. (2017). The influence of dog ownership on objective measures of free-living physical activity and sedentary behaviour in community-dwelling older adults : a longitudinal case-controlled study. BMC Public Health, 17, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-017-4422-5

Background: There is some evidence to suggest that dog ownership may improve physical activity (PA) among
older adults, but to date, studies examining this, have either depended on self-report or incomplete datasets due to
the type of activity moni... Read More about The influence of dog ownership on objective measures of free-living physical activity and sedentary behaviour in community-dwelling older adults : a longitudinal case-controlled study.

Clinical radiography education across Europe (2017)
Journal Article
England, A., Geers-van Gemeren, S., Henner, A., Kukkes, T., Pronk-Larive, D., Rainford, L., & McNulty, J. (2017). Clinical radiography education across Europe. Radiography, 23(Supl.1), S7-S15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2017.05.011

Purpose: To establish a picture of clinical education models within radiography programmes across Europe by surveying higher education institutions registered as affiliate members of the European Federation of Radiography Societies (EFRS).
Method:... Read More about Clinical radiography education across Europe.

The challenges of hospital disaster managers in natural disaster events (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Salamati Nia, S., & Kulatunga, U. (2017, June). The challenges of hospital disaster managers in natural disaster events. Presented at 5th International Conference on Disaster Management and Human Health: Reducing Risk, Improving Outcomes, Seville, Spain

The purpose of this research is to explore some challenges that hospital disaster managers face in dealing with natural disaster events. In such events it is crucial that hospitals remain safe and functional during and after the disaster; thus, hospi... Read More about The challenges of hospital disaster managers in natural disaster events.

Sedentary time and physical activity surveillance through accelerometer pooling in four european countries (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Loyen, A., Clarke-Cornwell, A., Anderssen, S., Hagstromer, M., Sardinha, L., Sundquist, K., …van der Ploeg, H. (2017, June). Sedentary time and physical activity surveillance through accelerometer pooling in four european countries. Poster presented at International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, Victoria, Canada

Objective: To pool, harmonise and re-analyse national accelerometer data from adults in four European countries in order to describe population levels of sedentary time and physical inactivity.

Methods Five cross-sectional studies were included f... Read More about Sedentary time and physical activity surveillance through accelerometer pooling in four european countries.

Analysing technological affordances of online interactions using conversation analysis (2017)
Journal Article
Meredith, J. (2017). Analysing technological affordances of online interactions using conversation analysis. Journal of Pragmatics, 115, 42-55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pragma.2017.03.001

The use of conversation analysis (CA) as a method for analysing the interactional practices of online communication has been growing in recent years (Giles et al., 2015). A key challenge for analysing online communication is the varied platforms thro... Read More about Analysing technological affordances of online interactions using conversation analysis.

Does the Powers™ strap influence the lower limb biomechanics during running? (2017)
Journal Article
Greuel, H., Herrington, L., Liu, A., & Jones, R. (2017). Does the Powers™ strap influence the lower limb biomechanics during running?. Gait & Posture, 57, 141-146. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2017.06.001

Previous research has reported a prevalence of running related injuries in 25.9% to 72% of all runners. A greater hip internal rotation and adduction during the stance phase in running has been associated with many running related injuries, such as p... Read More about Does the Powers™ strap influence the lower limb biomechanics during running?.

The effects of arthritis gloves on people with rheumatoid arthritis or inflammatory arthritis with hand pain : a study protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled trial (the A-GLOVES trial) (2017)
Journal Article
Prior, Y., Sutton, C., Cotterill, S., Adams, J., Camacho, E., Arafin, N., …Hammond, A. (2017). The effects of arthritis gloves on people with rheumatoid arthritis or inflammatory arthritis with hand pain : a study protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled trial (the A-GLOVES trial). BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 18, 224-239. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-017-1583-4

Background: Arthritis gloves are regularly provided as part of the management of people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and undifferentiated (early) inflammatory arthritis (IA). Usually made of nylon and elastane (i.e. Lycra®), these arthritis gloves... Read More about The effects of arthritis gloves on people with rheumatoid arthritis or inflammatory arthritis with hand pain : a study protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled trial (the A-GLOVES trial).

Prenatal alcohol exposure and traumatic childhood experiences : a systematic review (2017)
Journal Article
Price, A. D., Cook, P., Norgate, S., & Mukherjee, R. (2017). Prenatal alcohol exposure and traumatic childhood experiences : a systematic review. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 80, 89-98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2017.05.018

Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) and traumatic childhood experiences (trauma) such as abuse or neglect can each cause central nervous system neurobiological changes or structural damage which can manifest as cognitive and behavioural dysfunction. In c... Read More about Prenatal alcohol exposure and traumatic childhood experiences : a systematic review.

Profiling of translational and rotational head accelerations in youth BMX with and without neck brace (2017)
Journal Article
accelerations in youth BMX with and without neck brace. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 21(3), 263-267. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2017.05.018

Objectives:
To investigate the influence of BMX helmets and neck braces on translational and rotational accelerations in youth riders.
Design:
Mixed model, repeated measure and correlation.
Methods:
Twenty three competitive youth BMX riders cl... Read More about Profiling of translational and rotational head accelerations in youth BMX with and without neck brace.

Rare instances of individuals with autism supporting or engaging in terrorism (2017)
Journal Article
Faccini, L., & Allely, C. (2017). Rare instances of individuals with autism supporting or engaging in terrorism. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour, 8(2), https://doi.org/10.1108/JIDOB-11-2016-0022

Purpose: The prevalence of individuals with an Autism Spectrum Disorder being associated with terroristic threats, lone wolf terrorism or affiliating with terroristic groups is rare.
Design/methodology/approach: However, several cases are presente... Read More about Rare instances of individuals with autism supporting or engaging in terrorism.

Closed-loop control of compression paddle motion to reduce blurring in mammograms (2017)
Journal Article
Ma, W., Hogg, P., & Howard, D. (2017). Closed-loop control of compression paddle motion to reduce blurring in mammograms. Medical Physics, 44(8), 4139-4147. https://doi.org/10.1002/mp.12333

Background: Since the introduction of full field digital mammography (FFDM) a large number of UK breast cancer screening centers have reported blurred images, which can be caused by movement at the compression paddle during image acquisition.
Purpos... Read More about Closed-loop control of compression paddle motion to reduce blurring in mammograms.

The influence of an off the shelf lateral wedge orthotic on knee loading during running (2017)
Journal Article
Starbuck, C., Price, C., Smith, L., & Jones, R. (2017). The influence of an off the shelf lateral wedge orthotic on knee loading during running. Footwear Science, 9(Sup.1), S37-S38. https://doi.org/10.1080/19424280.2017.1314323

Knee injuries are prevalent in sports and associated with degenerative changes to the joint (Silverwood et al.,2015). High external knee adduction moments (EKAMs), knee adduction angular impulses (KAAIs) and knee flexion moments (KFMs) have been asso... Read More about The influence of an off the shelf lateral wedge orthotic on knee loading during running.