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The challenge of western-influenced notions of knowledge and research training: lessons for decolonizing the research process and researcher education (2023)
Journal Article
Gobena, E. B., Hean, S., Heaslip, V., & Studsrød, I. (2023). The challenge of western-influenced notions of knowledge and research training: lessons for decolonizing the research process and researcher education. Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1080/15313204.2023.2197272

In this paper, based on fieldwork experiences in Ethiopia, we have taken an African and Indigenous perspective to highlight and critically reflect on how Western notions of knowledge and research training for social work sometimes fail to engage mean... Read More about The challenge of western-influenced notions of knowledge and research training: lessons for decolonizing the research process and researcher education.

Work limitations and associated factors in rheumatoid arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis, osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia (2023)
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Brown, T., Hammond, A., Ching, A., & Parker, J. (in press). Work limitations and associated factors in rheumatoid arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis, osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia. Musculoskeletal Care, 21(3), 827-844. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1760

Introduction: Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMD) impact on work participation. The aims of this study were to: examine work limitations of working people with: rheumatoid arthritis (RA), axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), osteoarthritis (OA),... Read More about Work limitations and associated factors in rheumatoid arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis, osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia.

Evaluation of the current status of prosthetic rehabilitation services for major limb loss: a descriptive study in Ugandan Referral hospitals (2023)
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Mulwinda, B., Nalwoga, R. P., Mwaka, E. S., Kenney, L. P. J., Ackers, L., & Ssekitoleko, R. T. (2024). Evaluation of the current status of prosthetic rehabilitation services for major limb loss: a descriptive study in Ugandan Referral hospitals. Disability and Rehabilitation, 46(5), 969-978. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2023.2188266

Background: Low-income-and-middle-income countries (LMICs) have a large
burden of major limb loss. No recent study has reported on Uganda’s state of
public sector prosthetics services. This study aimed to document the landscape of
major limb loss,... Read More about Evaluation of the current status of prosthetic rehabilitation services for major limb loss: a descriptive study in Ugandan Referral hospitals.

Masking approaches to analyse plantar pressure data of new and confident walking infants (2023)
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Montagnani, E., Morrison, S., & Price, C. (2023). Masking approaches to analyse plantar pressure data of new and confident walking infants. Gait & Posture, 102, 93-99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2023.03.006

Background
Due to its easy and straightforward use, regional analysis with the “standard” mask is the most common approach for quantifying plantar pressures in infancy. Such a mask, however, identifies foot regions based on typical foot proportions... Read More about Masking approaches to analyse plantar pressure data of new and confident walking infants.

A systematic review of the different calculation methods for measuring jump height during the countermovement and drop jump tests (2023)
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Xu, J., Turner, A., Comfort, P., Harry, J., McMahon, J., Chavda, S., & Bishop, C. (in press). A systematic review of the different calculation methods for measuring jump height during the countermovement and drop jump tests. Sports Medicine, 11, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-023-01828-x

Background
The height obtained during the countermovement jump (CMJ) and drop jump (DJ) tests have been
measured by numerous studies using different calculation methods and pieces of equipment.
However, the differences in calculation methods and e... Read More about A systematic review of the different calculation methods for measuring jump height during the countermovement and drop jump tests.

Psychometric testing of the British English Workplace Activity Limitations Scale in four rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions (2023)
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Objectives: The aims were to validate a British English version of the Workplace Activity Limitations Scale (WALS) linguistically, then test this psychometrically in RA, axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), OA and FM.
Methods: The WALS was forward trans... Read More about Psychometric testing of the British English Workplace Activity Limitations Scale in four rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions.

Exploring the perceptions of how living with osteoarthritis affects employed people's work productivity (2023)
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Ching, A., & Prior, Y. (2023). Exploring the perceptions of how living with osteoarthritis affects employed people's work productivity. Musculoskeletal Care, 21(3), 683-693. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1739

Background
Working people with osteoarthritis (OA) can experience difficulties at work due to pain and activity limitation.

Objective
To explore the impact of biopsychosocial factors on work participation in employed people with OA.

Methods... Read More about Exploring the perceptions of how living with osteoarthritis affects employed people's work productivity.

Searching for online information on the fit of children’s footwear during the COVID-19 pandemic: an analysis of Google Trends data (2023)
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pandemic: an analysis of Google Trends data. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 16(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-022-00598-5

Background
Selecting footwear with appropriate fit in children is challenging due the changes with foot size and dimensions which occur throughout childhood. Access to appropriate footwear is important but recent challenges with the COVID-19 pandemi... Read More about Searching for online information on the fit of children’s footwear during the COVID-19 pandemic: an analysis of Google Trends data.

What happens to babies’ feet when they are learning to walk? (2023)
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Price, C., & Morrison, S. (2023). What happens to babies’ feet when they are learning to walk?. Frontiers for Young Minds, https://doi.org/10.3389/frym.2022.968225

Learning to walk is complicated and starts when we are very young. It takes lots of practice and typically begins with just a few steps. We conducted an experiment to understand more about what happens to babies’ feet when they first start walking. I... Read More about What happens to babies’ feet when they are learning to walk?.

Outcomes and care priorities for older people living with frailty and advanced chronic kidney disease: a multi-professional scoping review (2022)
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Hurst, H., Young, H., Nixon, A., Brettle, A., & Ormandy, P. (2022). Outcomes and care priorities for older people living with frailty and advanced chronic kidney disease: a multi-professional scoping review. Age and ageing, 51(12), https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afac296

Background
The growing older population with advanced chronic kidney disease (ACKD stages 4-5) poses
a challenge for healthcare worldwide. The high prevalence of frailty and associated adverse
health outcomes highlights concerns for management and... Read More about Outcomes and care priorities for older people living with frailty and advanced chronic kidney disease: a multi-professional scoping review.

Job retention vocational rehabilitation for employed people with inflammatory arthritis: adaptations to the Workwell trial due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic (2022)
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There are high levels of work disability, absenteeism (sick leave) and presenteeism (reduced productivity) amongst people with inflammatory arthritis. Workwell is a multi-centre, randomised controlled trial of job retention vocational rehabilitation... Read More about Job retention vocational rehabilitation for employed people with inflammatory arthritis: adaptations to the Workwell trial due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

PD effluent specimen collection: your questions answered (2022)
Journal Article
Figueiredo, A., Bowes, E., Chow, J., Hurst, H., Neumann, J., Walker, R., & Brunier, G. (2022). PD effluent specimen collection: your questions answered. Peritoneal dialysis international, https://doi.org/10.1177/08968608221136389

When a patient on peritoneal dialysis (PD) presents with suspected PD-related peritonitis (e.g. cloudy PD fluid and abdominal pain), one of the most important initial aspects of management is for the nephrology nurse/home dialysis nurse to collect PD... Read More about PD effluent specimen collection: your questions answered.

The Effect of Rest Redistribution on Kinetic and Kinematic Variables During the Countermovement Shrug. (2022)
Journal Article
Meechan, D., McMahon, J. J., Suchomel, T. J., & Comfort, P. (in press). The Effect of Rest Redistribution on Kinetic and Kinematic Variables During the Countermovement Shrug. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 37(7), 1358-1366. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000004238

This study compared the effects of rest redistribution (RR) on kinetic and kinematic variables during the countermovement shrug (CMS). Twenty-one male subjects (age 27.2 ± 3.3. years, height 1.78 ± 0.07 m, body mass 77.2 ±10.6 kg, relative one repeti... Read More about The Effect of Rest Redistribution on Kinetic and Kinematic Variables During the Countermovement Shrug..

Podiatrists’ and orthotists’ views and experiences of using plantar pressure measurement in the assessment and treatment of diabetic foot syndrome (2022)
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Background: The measurement of plantar pressure is recommended as a clinical tool for risk assessment, prevention and treatment of diabetic foot ulceration. To first assess comprehensively the available evidence on the use of plantar pressure assessm... Read More about Podiatrists’ and orthotists’ views and experiences of using plantar pressure measurement in the assessment and treatment of diabetic foot syndrome.

The effect of foot position during static calibration trials on knee kinematic and kinetics during walking (2022)
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Althomali, O., Starbuck, C., Alarifi, S., Alsaqri, K., Mohammad, W., Elsais, W., & Jones, R. (2022). The effect of foot position during static calibration trials on knee kinematic and kinetics during walking. Gait & Posture, 99, 133-138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2022.11.007

Background
Gait analysis has been used extensively for computing knee kinematics and kinetics, in particular, in healthy and impaired individuals. One variable assessed is the external knee adduction moment (EKAM). Variations in EKAM values between... Read More about The effect of foot position during static calibration trials on knee kinematic and kinetics during walking.