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Developing a Complex Understanding of Physical Activity in Cardiometabolic Disease from Low-to-Middle-Income Countries—A Qualitative Systematic Review with Meta-Synthesis (2021)
Journal Article
Heine, M., Badenhorst, M., van Zyl, C., de Melo Ghisi, G., Babu, A., Buckley, J., …Derman, W. (2021). Developing a Complex Understanding of Physical Activity in Cardiometabolic Disease from Low-to-Middle-Income Countries—A Qualitative Systematic Review with Meta-Synthesis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 11977 - 11977. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182211977

Physical activity behaviour is complex, particularly in low-resource settings, while existing behavioural models of physical activity behaviour are often linear and deterministic. The objective of this review was to (i) synthesise the wide scope of f... Read More about Developing a Complex Understanding of Physical Activity in Cardiometabolic Disease from Low-to-Middle-Income Countries—A Qualitative Systematic Review with Meta-Synthesis.

Application of an automated dose accumulation workflow in high-risk prostate cancer - validation and dose-volume analysis between planned and delivered dose (2021)
Journal Article
Ong, A., Knight, K., Panettieri, V., Dimmock, M., Tuan, J. K. L., Tan, H. Q., …Wright, C. (2022). Application of an automated dose accumulation workflow in high-risk prostate cancer - validation and dose-volume analysis between planned and delivered dose. Medical Dosimetry, 47(1), 92-97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meddos.2021.09.004

Inter-fraction organ variations cause deviations between planned and delivered doses in patients receiving radiotherapy for prostate cancer. This study compared planned (DP) vs accumulated doses (DA) obtained from daily cone-beam computed tomography... Read More about Application of an automated dose accumulation workflow in high-risk prostate cancer - validation and dose-volume analysis between planned and delivered dose.

Reduced-Exertion High-Intensity Interval Training as a Novel Therapeutic Approach for Insomnia (2021)
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Atef, H., & Muka, T. (2021). Reduced-Exertion High-Intensity Interval Training as a Novel Therapeutic Approach for Insomnia. Frontiers in Psychiatry, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.754171

Sleep deprivation, and decline in cardiorespiratory fitness are among many of the mortality risks found among different sleep and cardiorespiratory conditions. Control of these mortality risks may not only improve the condition-but in some times- may... Read More about Reduced-Exertion High-Intensity Interval Training as a Novel Therapeutic Approach for Insomnia.

COVID-19 vaccination acceptability in the UK at the start of the vaccination programme: a nationally representative cross-sectional survey (CoVAccS – wave 2) (2021)
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Sherman, S., Sim, J., Cutts, M., Rubin, G., Sevdalis, N., Smith, L., …Amlôt, R. (2022). COVID-19 vaccination acceptability in the UK at the start of the vaccination programme: a nationally representative cross-sectional survey (CoVAccS – wave 2). Public Health, 202, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2021.10.008

Objectives: To investigate factors associated with intention to have the COVID-19 vaccination following initiation of the UK national vaccination programme. Study Design: 1,500 adults completed an online cross-sectional survey (13th–15th January 2021... Read More about COVID-19 vaccination acceptability in the UK at the start of the vaccination programme: a nationally representative cross-sectional survey (CoVAccS – wave 2).

Designing a trial of early electrical stimulation to the stroke-affected arm: Qualitative findings on the barriers and facilitators (2021)
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Walker, D., Fletcher-Smith, J., Sprigg, N., & Pandyan, A. (2021). Designing a trial of early electrical stimulation to the stroke-affected arm: Qualitative findings on the barriers and facilitators. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 85(3), 181-186. https://doi.org/10.1177/03080226211008706

Introduction: This study aimed to explore the barriers and facilitators to implementing early therapeutic electrical stimulation (ES) treatment from both the patient and therapist perspectives as part of a feasibility study. Methods Design: Intervi... Read More about Designing a trial of early electrical stimulation to the stroke-affected arm: Qualitative findings on the barriers and facilitators.

The immediate effects of foot orthosis geometry on lower limb muscle activity and foot biomechanics. (2021)
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Reeves, J., Jones, R., Liu, A., Bent, L., & Nester, C. (2021). The immediate effects of foot orthosis geometry on lower limb muscle activity and foot biomechanics. Journal of Biomechanics, 128, 110716. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2021.110716

Foot orthoses (FOs) are used to treat clinical conditions by altering the external forces applied to the foot and thereafter the forces of muscles and tendons. However, whether specific geometric design features of FOs affect muscle activation is unk... Read More about The immediate effects of foot orthosis geometry on lower limb muscle activity and foot biomechanics..

Dynamic Characteristics of Foot Development: A Narrative Synthesis of Plantar Pressure Data During Infancy and Childhood. (2021)
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Montagnani, E., Price, C., Nester, C., & Morrison, S. C. (2021). Dynamic Characteristics of Foot Development: A Narrative Synthesis of Plantar Pressure Data During Infancy and Childhood. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 33(4), 275--282. https://doi.org/10.1097/PEP.0000000000000819

PURPOSE: Quantifying plantar pressure throughout childhood enables clinicians to enhance knowledge of typical changes in foot function. This narrative review aims to describe existing research reporting plantar pressure analysis in infants and childr... Read More about Dynamic Characteristics of Foot Development: A Narrative Synthesis of Plantar Pressure Data During Infancy and Childhood..

No change in foot soft tissue morphology and skin sensitivity after three months of using foot orthoses that alter plantar pressure (2021)
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Reeves, J., Jones, R., Liu, A., Bent, L., Martinez-Santos, A., & Nester, C. (2021). No change in foot soft tissue morphology and skin sensitivity after three months of using foot orthoses that alter plantar pressure. Footwear Science, 13(3), 233--244. https://doi.org/10.1080/19424280.2021.1961880

Altering plantar load using foot orthoses (FOs) may alter the mechanical work required of internal structures and change the size of muscle and connective tissues. Skin sensitivity might also change as a result of altering mechanoreceptor stimulation... Read More about No change in foot soft tissue morphology and skin sensitivity after three months of using foot orthoses that alter plantar pressure.

Validity and reliability of the Norwegian version of the Musculoskeletal Health Questionnaire in people on sick leave. (2021)
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Tingulstad, A., Van Tulder, M. W., Rysstad, T., Therese Tveter, A., Hill, J. C., & Grotle, M. (2021). Validity and reliability of the Norwegian version of the Musculoskeletal Health Questionnaire in people on sick leave

BACKGROUND: The Musculoskeletal Health Questionnaire (MSK-HQ) is a recently developed generic questionnaire that consists of 14 items assessing health status in people with musculoskeletal disorders. The objective was to translate and cross-culturall... Read More about Validity and reliability of the Norwegian version of the Musculoskeletal Health Questionnaire in people on sick leave..

A Cross-Sectional Study of Retired Great British Olympians (Berlin 1936-Sochi 2014): Olympic Career Injuries, Joint Health in Later Life, and Reasons for Retirement from Olympic Sport (2021)
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Cooper, D. J., Batt, M. E., O’Hanlon, M. S., & Palmer, D. (2021). A Cross-Sectional Study of Retired Great British Olympians (Berlin 1936-Sochi 2014): Olympic Career Injuries, Joint Health in Later Life, and Reasons for Retirement from Olympic Sport. Sports Medicine, 7, Article 54. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-021-00339-1

The relationship between Olympic career sport injury and the long-term musculoskeletal health of the elite athlete remains unclear. This study describes the lifetime prevalence of medical attention injuries that occurred during training and/or compet... Read More about A Cross-Sectional Study of Retired Great British Olympians (Berlin 1936-Sochi 2014): Olympic Career Injuries, Joint Health in Later Life, and Reasons for Retirement from Olympic Sport.