A biomechanical analysis of variations of the power clean and their application for athletic development
Thesis
Comfort, P. A biomechanical analysis of variations of the power clean and their application for athletic development. (Thesis). University of Salford

The aim of this series of studies was to determine the effect of power clean variation (power clean (PC), hang power clean (HPC), mid-thigh power clean (MTPC) and mid-thigh clean pull (MTCP)) and load on force time characteristics, in an attempt to i... Read More about A biomechanical analysis of variations of the power clean and their application for athletic development.

The effect of lower limb muscle strength asymmetry on change of direction speed
Presentation / Conference
Dos'Santos, T., & Jones, P. The effect of lower limb muscle strength asymmetry on change of direction speed. Poster presented at The 10th Annual UKSCA conference, Chesford Grange, Warwickshire

Investigating footwear biomechanics concepts in ‘health and well-being’ footwear
Thesis
Price, C. Investigating footwear biomechanics concepts in ‘health and well-being’ footwear. (Thesis). University of Salford

Health and well-being’ footwear positions itself in the footwear market between high street footwear and specialist therapeutic footwear. Manufacturers in this footwear category promote benefits when compared with standard footwear. However, the full... Read More about Investigating footwear biomechanics concepts in ‘health and well-being’ footwear.

GAT MAT: The adapted grip ability test template
Other
Jones, V., Hammond, A., & Prior, Y. (2013). GAT MAT: The adapted grip ability test template. Salford, UK

The GAT MAT was developed as part of the Adapted Grip Ability Test (GAT). This template enables standardisation of placing of test items during the Adapted GAT. The protocol for conducting the Adapted GAT is available in: Jones V, Hammond A, Prior Y... Read More about GAT MAT: The adapted grip ability test template.

Evidence of improved uptake of health checks : rapid review
Other
Cooper, A., & Dugdill, L. Evidence of improved uptake of health checks : rapid review. Salford, UK

Summary of findings:
Seven papers (five studies) met the inclusion criteria regarding reporting information around uptake or increasing uptake within CVD screening/Health Checks. All of these were studies from England. There is limited evidence of t... Read More about Evidence of improved uptake of health checks : rapid review.

Optimum patient orientation for pelvic and hip radiography: A randomised trial
Journal Article
Harding, L., Manning-Stanley, A., Evans, P., Taylor, E., Charnock, P., & England, A. Optimum patient orientation for pelvic and hip radiography: A randomised trial. Radiography, 20(1), 22-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2013.09.002

Purpose
To investigate the effect of patient orientation on the radiation dose and image quality (IQ) for digital (DR) and computed radiography (CR) examinations of the pelvis.

Methods
A randomised study was conducted using DR and CR X-ray equip... Read More about Optimum patient orientation for pelvic and hip radiography: A randomised trial.

A custom-made neoprene thumb carpometacarpal orthosis with thermoplastic stabilization: An orthosis that promotes function and improvement in patients with the first carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis
Journal Article
Ahmadi Bani, M., Arazpour, M., Hutchins, S., Layeghi, F., Bahramizadeh, M., & Mardani, M. A custom-made neoprene thumb carpometacarpal orthosis with thermoplastic stabilization: An orthosis that promotes function and improvement in patients with the first carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 38(1), 79-82. https://doi.org/10.1177/0309364613488621

Background and aim: Patients with mild to moderate first carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis report pain, a reduction in pinch and grip strength and hand function. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of a custom-made neoprene thumb c... Read More about A custom-made neoprene thumb carpometacarpal orthosis with thermoplastic stabilization: An orthosis that promotes function and improvement in patients with the first carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis.

The use of psychology within strength and conditioning : coaches’ perceptions, applied use and future recommendations
Thesis
Radcliffe, J. The use of psychology within strength and conditioning : coaches’ perceptions, applied use and future recommendations. (Thesis). University of Salford

There is a paucity of research examining the use of psychological skills and strategies within strength and conditioning, this is despite research evidencing the effectiveness of psycho-physiological interventions which would be pertinent to the obje... Read More about The use of psychology within strength and conditioning : coaches’ perceptions, applied use and future recommendations.

Evaluation of daily activity questionnaire: v1 (parts 1 and 2), outcome measure
Other
Hammond, A., Tennant, A., Tyson, S., & Nordenskiold, U. Evaluation of daily activity questionnaire: v1 (parts 1 and 2), outcome measure. Salford, Greater Manchester

The Evaluation of Daily Activity Questionnaire (EDAQ) is a self-report outcome measure, which people complete at home in their own time and then return to the clinician/ researcher. It has been validated for use with people with arthritis and musculo... Read More about Evaluation of daily activity questionnaire: v1 (parts 1 and 2), outcome measure.

Migration of fenestrated aortic stent grafts
Journal Article
England, A., Garcia-Finana, M., Fisher, R., Naik, J., Vallabhaneni, S., Brennan, J., & McWilliams, R. Migration of fenestrated aortic stent grafts. Journal of Vascular Surgery, 57, 1543-1552. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2012.12.035

Objective: This article reports the incidence, timing, and related sequelae for proximal and distal migration of the Zenith Fenestrated AAA Endovascular Graft (Cook Medical, Bloomington, Ind) used to treat abdominal aortic aneurysms.
Method: A prosp... Read More about Migration of fenestrated aortic stent grafts.

Intra- and interobserver variability of Target Vessel Measurement for Fenestrated Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
Journal Article
Oshin, O., England, A., McWilliams, R., Brennan, J., Fisher, R., & Vallabhaneni, S. Intra- and interobserver variability of Target Vessel Measurement for Fenestrated Endovascular Aneurysm Repair. Journal of Endovascular Therapy, 17, 402-407. https://doi.org/10.1583/10-3085.1

PURPOSE: To evaluate intra- and interobserver agreement of target vessel measured from computed tomography (CT) scans with 2 measuring techniques used in planning fenestrated endovascular aneurysm repairs (FEVAR): multiplanar reconstruction (MPR) an... Read More about Intra- and interobserver variability of Target Vessel Measurement for Fenestrated Endovascular Aneurysm Repair.

The accuracy of computed tomography central luminal line measurements in quantifying stent graft migration
Journal Article
England, A., Garcia-Finana, M., How, T., Vallabhaneni, S., & McWilliams, R. The accuracy of computed tomography central luminal line measurements in quantifying stent graft migration. Journal of Vascular Surgery, 55, 895-905. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2011.10.083

Purpose
This study evaluated the accuracy of central luminal line (CLL) measurements in quantifying stent graft migration. The bias of the CLL technique together with observer variability were assessed.
Methods

Stent grafts were deployed in plas... Read More about The accuracy of computed tomography central luminal line measurements in quantifying stent graft migration.

Virtual reality, ultrasound-guided liver biopsy simulator: Development and performance discrimination
Journal Article
Johnson, S., Hunt, C., Woolnough, H., Crawshaw, M., Kilkenny, C., Gould, D., …Villard, P. Virtual reality, ultrasound-guided liver biopsy simulator: Development and performance discrimination. British Journal of Radiology, 85, 555-561. https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr/47436030

Objectives: The aim of this article was to identify and prospectively investigate simulated ultrasound-guided targeted liver biopsy performance metrics as differentiators between levels of expertise in interventional radiology.
Methods: Task analysi... Read More about Virtual reality, ultrasound-guided liver biopsy simulator: Development and performance discrimination.

An epidemiological study of self-care restriction and joint pain in community-dwelling older people
Thesis
Prior, Y. An epidemiological study of self-care restriction and joint pain in community-dwelling older people. (Thesis). Keele University

Self-care restriction is proposed in the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning (ICF) as an important functional consequence of health conditions. In contrast to traditional approaches which focus only on an individua... Read More about An epidemiological study of self-care restriction and joint pain in community-dwelling older people.

The effects of Functional Electrical Stimulation on motor-cognitive interference during gait in people with foot drop following stroke
Thesis
McAdam, J. The effects of Functional Electrical Stimulation on motor-cognitive interference during gait in people with foot drop following stroke. (Thesis). University of Salford

A stroke can impair both motor and cognitive functioning, reducing the automaticity of walking and increasing susceptibility to motor-cognitive interference (MCI). There is also some evidence of an association between susceptibility to MCI and the in... Read More about The effects of Functional Electrical Stimulation on motor-cognitive interference during gait in people with foot drop following stroke.

Characterising the biomechanical properties of the plantar soft tissue under the conditions of simulated gait
Thesis
Parker, D. Characterising the biomechanical properties of the plantar soft tissue under the conditions of simulated gait. (Thesis). The University of Salford

The plantar soft tissue at the heel and ball of the foot provide the interface between the body and the ground. This tissue is adapted to attenuate large amounts of energy during impact (heel strike) and to become rigid under continuous loading (stan... Read More about Characterising the biomechanical properties of the plantar soft tissue under the conditions of simulated gait.

The UK work experience survey for Persons with Rheumatic Conditions (UK WES-RC) Manual v2
Other
Hammond, A., Woodbridge, S., O'Brien, R., Grant, M., Hammond, A., Woodbridge, S., …Grant, M. The UK work experience survey for Persons with Rheumatic Conditions (UK WES-RC) Manual v2. Salford

This manual is designed to support the use of the UK Work experience Survey - Rheumatic Conditions (UK WES-RC). The WES-RC is a structured interview tool to identify work-related barriers and formulate solutions to these. It can be administered any... Read More about The UK work experience survey for Persons with Rheumatic Conditions (UK WES-RC) Manual v2.

The UK work experience survey for persons with rheumatic conditions (UK WES-RC)
Other
Hammond, A., Woodbridge, S., O'Brien, R., Grant, M., Hammond, A., Woodbridge, S., …Grant, M. The UK work experience survey for persons with rheumatic conditions (UK WES-RC). Salford

The UK WES-RC is a structured interview tool to identify work-related barriers and formulate solutions to these. It can be administered anywhere, it addresses a broad range of workplace barriers (in addition to work station and task barriers), and i... Read More about The UK work experience survey for persons with rheumatic conditions (UK WES-RC).

Human response to vibration in residential environments (NANR209), technical report 5: analysis of the social survey findings
Report
Condie, J., & Steele, A. Human response to vibration in residential environments (NANR209), technical report 5: analysis of the social survey findings

Social survey questionnaires were carried out with 1431 residents in order to explore the human response to vibration in residential environments. Three different sources of vibration were investigated – railways (931 respondents), construction activ... Read More about Human response to vibration in residential environments (NANR209), technical report 5: analysis of the social survey findings.

In vivo study of foot kinematics using a walking simulator
Presentation / Conference
Liu, A., Nester, C., Ward, E., Howard, D., Cocheba, J., Derrick, T., & Patterson, P. In vivo study of foot kinematics using a walking simulator. Presented at Salford’s 3rd International Conference on Biomechanics of the Lower Limb in Health Disease and Rehabilitation, Salford