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Auditory stimulation improves motor function and caretaker burden in children with cerebral palsy-A randomized double blind study (2018)
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(2018). Auditory stimulation improves motor function and caretaker burden in children with cerebral palsy-A randomized double blind study. PloS one, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0208792

Aim To investigate the impact of auditory stimulation on motor function in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and disabling hypertonia. Method 9 matched pairs (age: 7y5m, SD 4y1m; 13 boys; gross-motor-functional-classification-scale: median 4; manual-... Read More about Auditory stimulation improves motor function and caretaker burden in children with cerebral palsy-A randomized double blind study.

Effect of external fixation rod coupling in computed tomography. (2018)
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Peña-Solórzano, C., Dimmock, M., Albrecht, D., Paganin, D., Bassed, R., Klein, M., & Harris, P. (2018). Effect of external fixation rod coupling in computed tomography. Strategies in Trauma and Limb Reconstruction, 137 - 149. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11751-018-0318-x

External fixation is a common tool in the treatment of complex fractures, correction of limb deformity, and salvage arthrodesis. These devices typically incorporate radio-opaque metal rods/struts connected at varying distances and orientations betwee... Read More about Effect of external fixation rod coupling in computed tomography..

An Investigation into the Range of Movement and Forces Involved by the Application of Wrist Flexion Restraint Techniques - Pain Inducing or Not? (2018)
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Barnett. (2018). An Investigation into the Range of Movement and Forces Involved by the Application of Wrist Flexion Restraint Techniques - Pain Inducing or Not?

Although the use of physical restraint (PR) is accepted, it remains controversial as staff are required to balance professional, ethical and legal tensions between maintaining everyone’s safety, upholding human rights, and minimising harm. One such t... Read More about An Investigation into the Range of Movement and Forces Involved by the Application of Wrist Flexion Restraint Techniques - Pain Inducing or Not?.

The how’s and why’s in judging rehabilitation potential (Abstract) (2018)
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Winterton. (2018). The how’s and why’s in judging rehabilitation potential (Abstract). Clinical Rehabilitation, 1406-1417

Background: Predicting recovery and benefit of neuro-rehabilitation has huge implications in today’s National Health Service. Anecdotal clinical experience suggests variability and subjectivity in clinicians’ decision making. Method: Five participant... Read More about The how’s and why’s in judging rehabilitation potential (Abstract).

The implementation of a haptic feedback virtual reality simulation clinic with dynamic patient interaction and communication for medical imaging students. (2018)
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Sapkaroski, D., Baird, M., McInerney, J., & Dimmock, M. (2018). The implementation of a haptic feedback virtual reality simulation clinic with dynamic patient interaction and communication for medical imaging students. Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, 218 - 225. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmrs.288

INTRODUCTION: An immersive virtual reality (VR) simulation clinic with dynamic patient interaction and communication was developed to facilitate the training of medical radiation science students. The software "CETSOL VR Clinic" was integrated into t... Read More about The implementation of a haptic feedback virtual reality simulation clinic with dynamic patient interaction and communication for medical imaging students..

An evaluation of the use of peer review as a formative feedback process in reflective writing within physiotherapy education (2018)
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(2018). An evaluation of the use of peer review as a formative feedback process in reflective writing within physiotherapy education. The Journal of Academic Development and Education, https://doi.org/10.21252/KEELE-0000031

Reflection is integral to developing Health and Social Care students to become autonomous practitioners. Formative assessment and peer review can increase student engagement and improve attitude to learning. Module assessment indicated that first yea... Read More about An evaluation of the use of peer review as a formative feedback process in reflective writing within physiotherapy education.

Shared decision-making (SHARE-D) for healthy behaviour change: a feasibility study in general practice (2018)
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Heron. (2018). Shared decision-making (SHARE-D) for healthy behaviour change: a feasibility study in general practice. British Journal of General Practice Open (BJGP Open), bjgpopen18X101517 - bjgpopen18X101517. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpopen18X101517

Background Effective interventions are needed to support health behaviour change for cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention. Decision tools encourage behaviour change but their effectiveness when used in shared decision-making with health professio... Read More about Shared decision-making (SHARE-D) for healthy behaviour change: a feasibility study in general practice.

Factors associated with pain and osteoarthritis at the hip and knee in Great Britain’s Olympians: a cross-sectional study (2018)
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Cooper, D., Scammell, B., Batt, M., & Palmer, D. (2018). Factors associated with pain and osteoarthritis at the hip and knee in Great Britain’s Olympians: a cross-sectional study. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 1101 - 1108. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2017-098315

BackgroundKnowledge of the epidemiology and potentially modifiable factors associated with musculoskeletal disease is an important first step in injury prevention among elite athletes.AimThis study investigated the prevalence and factors associated w... Read More about Factors associated with pain and osteoarthritis at the hip and knee in Great Britain’s Olympians: a cross-sectional study.

Study of the measurement and predictive validity of the Functional Movement Screen (2018)
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Philp, F., Blana, D., Chadwick, E. K., Stewart, C., Stapleton, C., Major, K., & Pandyan, A. D. (2018). Study of the measurement and predictive validity of the Functional Movement Screen. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 4(1), Article e000357

Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the reported measurement capabilities and predictive validity of the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) for injury. Methods: This was a prospective observational longitudinal study of 24 male footballers... Read More about Study of the measurement and predictive validity of the Functional Movement Screen.

Intensive somatosensory stimulation to improve upper limb recovery and reduce unilateral neglect after stroke (2018)
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Hunter. (2018). Intensive somatosensory stimulation to improve upper limb recovery and reduce unilateral neglect after stroke. British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 26-32. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjnn.2018.14.sup2.s26

Case description: A 64-year-old male with sub-acute right anterior circulation stroke resulting in severe upper limb (UL) dysfunction and left unilateral neglect (UN). Method/design: Single system (n=1) study (A-B-A). Intervention: Daily int... Read More about Intensive somatosensory stimulation to improve upper limb recovery and reduce unilateral neglect after stroke.

Intensive somatosensory stimulation to improve upper limb recovery and reduce unilateral neglect after stroke (2018)
Journal Article
Hunter. (2018). Intensive somatosensory stimulation to improve upper limb recovery and reduce unilateral neglect after stroke. British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 14(S2), https://doi.org/10.12968/bjnn.2018.14.Sup2.S26

Case description: A 64-year-old male with sub-acute right anterior circulation stroke resulting in severe upper limb (UL) dysfunction and left unilateral neglect (UN). Method/design: Single system (n=1) study (A-B-A). Intervention: Daily int... Read More about Intensive somatosensory stimulation to improve upper limb recovery and reduce unilateral neglect after stroke.

Can sample size in qualitative research be determined a priori? (2018)
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Sim, J., Saunders, B., Waterfield, J., & Kingstone, T. (2018). Can sample size in qualitative research be determined a priori?. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 5, https://doi.org/10.1080/13645579.2018.1454643

There has been considerable recent interest in methods of determining sample size for qualitative research a priori, rather than through an adaptive approach such as saturation. Extending previous literature in this area, we identify four distinct ap... Read More about Can sample size in qualitative research be determined a priori?.

Effective lifetime radiation risk for a number of national mammography screening programmes. (2018)
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(2018). Effective lifetime radiation risk for a number of national mammography screening programmes. Radiography, 240 - 246. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2018.02.001

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The performance of mammography screening programmes is focussed mainly on breast cancer detection rates. However, when the benefits and risks of mammography are considered, the risk of radiation-induced cancer is calculated fo... Read More about Effective lifetime radiation risk for a number of national mammography screening programmes..

A systematic review of randomised controlled trials assessing effectiveness of prosthetic and orthotic interventions (2018)
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(2018). A systematic review of randomised controlled trials assessing effectiveness of prosthetic and orthotic interventions. PloS one, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0192094

Background Assistive products are items which allow older people and people with disabilities to be able to live a healthy, productive and dignified life. It has been estimated that approximately 1.5% of the world’s population need a prosthesis or o... Read More about A systematic review of randomised controlled trials assessing effectiveness of prosthetic and orthotic interventions.

Inter-professional learning at Keele - physiotherapy student’s perceptions (2018)
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(2018). Inter-professional learning at Keele - physiotherapy student’s perceptions. The Journal of Academic Development and Education, https://doi.org/10.21252/KEELE-0000022

Context The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Year 3 inter-professional education (IPE) programme promotes effective multi-disciplinary team (MDT) working using group work and reflective writing. Student satisfaction monitored in module evalua... Read More about Inter-professional learning at Keele - physiotherapy student’s perceptions.

Functional Strength Training and Movement Performance Therapy for upper limb recovery early post-stroke – efficacy, neural correlates, predictive markers and cost-effectiveness: FAST-INdiCATE trial (2018)
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Hunter. (2018). Functional Strength Training and Movement Performance Therapy for upper limb recovery early post-stroke – efficacy, neural correlates, predictive markers and cost-effectiveness: FAST-INdiCATE trial. Frontiers in Neurology, https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2017.00733

Background: Variation in physiological deficits underlying upper limb paresis after stroke could influence how people recover and to which physical therapy they best respond. Objectives: To determine whether functional strength training (FST) impr... Read More about Functional Strength Training and Movement Performance Therapy for upper limb recovery early post-stroke – efficacy, neural correlates, predictive markers and cost-effectiveness: FAST-INdiCATE trial.

Functional Strength Training and Movement Performance Therapy for Upper Limb Recovery Early Poststroke-Efficacy, Neural Correlates, Predictive Markers, and Cost-Effectiveness: FAST-INdiCATE Trial. (2018)
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Hunter. (2018). Functional Strength Training and Movement Performance Therapy for Upper Limb Recovery Early Poststroke-Efficacy, Neural Correlates, Predictive Markers, and Cost-Effectiveness: FAST-INdiCATE Trial. Frontiers in Neurology, 733 - ?. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2017.00733

Background: Variation in physiological deficits underlying upper limb paresis after stroke could influence how people recover and to which physical therapy they best respond. Objectives: To determine whether functional strength training (FST) improve... Read More about Functional Strength Training and Movement Performance Therapy for Upper Limb Recovery Early Poststroke-Efficacy, Neural Correlates, Predictive Markers, and Cost-Effectiveness: FAST-INdiCATE Trial..

Development and validation of self-reported line drawings of the modified Beighton score for the assessment of generalised joint hypermobility (2018)
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Cooper, D., Scammell, B., Batt, M., & Palmer, D. (2018). Development and validation of self-reported line drawings of the modified Beighton score for the assessment of generalised joint hypermobility. BMC medical research methodology, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-017-0464-8

BACKGROUND: The impracticalities and comparative expense of carrying out a clinical assessment is an obstacle in many large epidemiological studies. The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a series of electronic self-reported line drawi... Read More about Development and validation of self-reported line drawings of the modified Beighton score for the assessment of generalised joint hypermobility.