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OrthoticS for TReatment of symptomatic flat feet In CHildren (OSTRICH): a randomised controlled trial (2025)
Journal Article

Background

Children and young people with symptomatic pes planus (flat feet) often seek treatment from healthcare professionals. There are various treatment options, but there is a lack of high-quality evidence about which is most effective.
Ob... Read More about OrthoticS for TReatment of symptomatic flat feet In CHildren (OSTRICH): a randomised controlled trial.

A quantitative study on sustainable stratagems and its impact on the financial performance (2025)
Journal Article

Sustainability emerges as a critical focus of the business organization in the global market. It is driven by the awareness of ESG factors among the stakeholders. Due to the greater accountability demands of sustainable practices, the firm started to... Read More about A quantitative study on sustainable stratagems and its impact on the financial performance.

The relationship between erectile dysfunction and obstructive sleep apnoea and the impact on severity of ED following treatment of OSA: A systematic review (2025)
Journal Article

Background: Erectile dysfunction is a debilitating condition defined as the inability to achieve or maintain penile erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual activity. Obstructive sleep apnoea is a common sleep disorder resulting in episodes of int... Read More about The relationship between erectile dysfunction and obstructive sleep apnoea and the impact on severity of ED following treatment of OSA: A systematic review.

Using Personal-Disclosure Mutual-Sharing to Enhance Group Functioning in a Professional Soccer Academy (2013)
Journal Article

The present study examined the effects of personal-disclosure mutual-sharing (PDMS) on a diverse set of group factors in a previously unexplored context. During a single bout of PDMS, 14 soccer-academy athletes voluntarily disclosed unknown personal... Read More about Using Personal-Disclosure Mutual-Sharing to Enhance Group Functioning in a Professional Soccer Academy.

Women of Waterloo: Exhibition of board game prototype at the FutureLab exhibition. Shanghai West Bund Art Centre, Shanghai, China. November 2020. (2025)
Data

This project uses board gaming as a means to address historiographical gaps concerning women’s roles in the Napoleonic Wars.

While the period is often depicted as a predominantly male military effort, historical sources reveal that as many as 4,00... Read More about Women of Waterloo: Exhibition of board game prototype at the FutureLab exhibition. Shanghai West Bund Art Centre, Shanghai, China. November 2020..