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Development and Content Validity of the Clinical Assessment of Body Alignment for Children With Cerebral Palsy (2020)
Journal Article
K George, F., Benham, A., Gabriel, L., & Purton, J. (2020). Development and Content Validity of the Clinical Assessment of Body Alignment for Children With Cerebral Palsy. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 32(2), 137-143. https://doi.org/10.1097/PEP.0000000000000685

Purpose:
The purpose of this study is to describe the development and content validity of the clinical assessment of body alignment (CABA) to measure body alignment in children with cerebral palsy.

Methods:
Content validity and clinical utilit... Read More about Development and Content Validity of the Clinical Assessment of Body Alignment for Children With Cerebral Palsy.

The development of normative values of LCI in healthy school-children using the SF6 (Innocor) Multiple Breath Washout technique (2020)
Thesis
Alrumuh, A. K. (2020). The development of normative values of LCI in healthy school-children using the SF6 (Innocor) Multiple Breath Washout technique. (Thesis). Keele University

Background
Some respiratory diseases are believed to start early in life, yet manifest later as lung damage progresses. Early pathological changes are usually missed on traditional methods of lung function assessment. Therefore, multiple breath was... Read More about The development of normative values of LCI in healthy school-children using the SF6 (Innocor) Multiple Breath Washout technique.

The experience of upper-limb dysfunction after stroke: a phenomenological study (2020)
Journal Article
Purton, J., Sim, J., & Hunter, S. (2020). The experience of upper-limb dysfunction after stroke: a phenomenological study. Disability and Rehabilitation, 43(23), 1 - 10. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2020.1743775

Background: Stroke can bring about a profound disruption to people's lives, but what is less understood is the effect that specific dysfunctions can have. The aim of this study was to explore stroke survivors' experiences of upper-limb dysfunction ov... Read More about The experience of upper-limb dysfunction after stroke: a phenomenological study.

Time-efficient and computer-guided sprint interval exercise training for improving health in the workplace: A randomised mixed-methods feasibility study in office-based employees (2020)
Journal Article
Metcalfe, R. S., Atef, H., Mackintosh, K., McNarry, M., Ryde, G., Hill, D. M., & Vollaard, N. B. (2020). Time-efficient and computer-guided sprint interval exercise training for improving health in the workplace: A randomised mixed-methods feasibility study in office-based employees. BMC Public Health, 20, Article 313. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-8444-z

Background
The efficacy of high-intensity interval training (HIT) as a time-efficient exercise strategy for beneficially modifying risk factors for cardiovascular disease has repeatedly been demonstrated in controlled laboratory settings. However, t... Read More about Time-efficient and computer-guided sprint interval exercise training for improving health in the workplace: A randomised mixed-methods feasibility study in office-based employees.

A comparison of self-reported and device measured sedentary behaviour in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2020)
Journal Article
Buckley, J. P., Prince, S. A., Cardilli, L., Reed, J. L., Saunders, T. J., Kite, C., …Fournier, K. (2020). A comparison of self-reported and device measured sedentary behaviour in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 17(1), Article ARTN 31. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-020-00938-3

BACKGROUND: Sedentary behaviour (SB) is a risk factor for chronic disease and premature mortality. While many individual studies have examined the reliability and validity of various self-report measures for assessing SB, it is not clear, in general,... Read More about A comparison of self-reported and device measured sedentary behaviour in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Adrenal lesions found incidentally: how to improve clinical and cost-effectiveness (2020)
Journal Article
Hanna, F., Issa, B., Lea, S., George, C., Golash, A., Firn, M., …Fryer, A. (2020). Adrenal lesions found incidentally: how to improve clinical and cost-effectiveness. BMJ Open Quality, 9(1), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2018-000572

INTRODUCTION: Adrenal incidentalomas are lesions that are incidentally identified while scanning for other conditions. While most are benign and hormonally non-functional, around 20% are malignant and/or hormonally active, requiring prompt interventi... Read More about Adrenal lesions found incidentally: how to improve clinical and cost-effectiveness.

Improving predictor selection for injury modelling methods in male footballers (2020)
Journal Article
Philp, F., Al-shallawi, A., Kyriacou, T., Blana, D., & Pandyan, A. (2020). Improving predictor selection for injury modelling methods in male footballers. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 6(1), e000634 - e000634. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2019-000634

Objectives
This objective of this study was to evaluate whether combining existing methods of elastic net for zero-inflated Poisson and zero-inflated Poisson regression methods could improve real-life applicability of injury prediction models in foo... Read More about Improving predictor selection for injury modelling methods in male footballers.

The reliability of the MoTaStim-Foot trial algorithm for testing touch pressure sensory threshold on the plantar surface of the foot using Semmes-Weinstein monofilaments (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Harding, O., Rousan, A., Aries, A., & Hunter, S. (2019). The reliability of the MoTaStim-Foot trial algorithm for testing touch pressure sensory threshold on the plantar surface of the foot using Semmes-Weinstein monofilaments.

Introduction: Approximately 60% of stroke survivors experience sensory impairment, which may have an impact on functional activity. The MoTaStim-Foot trial investigated the feasibility of delivering somatosensory interventions to the foot to regain b... Read More about The reliability of the MoTaStim-Foot trial algorithm for testing touch pressure sensory threshold on the plantar surface of the foot using Semmes-Weinstein monofilaments.

Subjective versus objective assessments of sleep among middle aged male patients after coronary artery bypass grafting: A correlational study (2019)
Journal Article
Atef, H., Helmy, Z., Ahmed Farghaly, A., & Elameen, S. (2019). Subjective versus objective assessments of sleep among middle aged male patients after coronary artery bypass grafting: A correlational study. Sleep and Hypnosis, 21(3), 254-263. https://doi.org/10.37133/Sleep.Hypn.43326

Sleep quality is a complex construct to evaluate empirically, and yet the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) is commonly used in studies as their only measure of sleep quality. Furthermore, the PSQI may not be the best sleep quality measure for old... Read More about Subjective versus objective assessments of sleep among middle aged male patients after coronary artery bypass grafting: A correlational study.

Spatial Neglect in Stroke: Identification, Disease Process and Association with Outcome During Inpatient Rehabilitation. (2019)
Journal Article
(2019). Spatial Neglect in Stroke: Identification, Disease Process and Association with Outcome During Inpatient Rehabilitation. Brain Sciences, https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci9120374

We established spatial neglect prevalence, disease profile and amount of therapy that inpatient stroke survivors received, and outcomes at discharge using Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) data. We used data from 88,664 National Health... Read More about Spatial Neglect in Stroke: Identification, Disease Process and Association with Outcome During Inpatient Rehabilitation..

Evaluating the impact of a coaching pilot on students and staff (2019)
Journal Article
Green. (2019). Evaluating the impact of a coaching pilot on students and staff. British Journal of Nursing, 1394 - 1398. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2019.28.21.1394

A coaching pilot was developed following the publication of a number of reports that recommended a review into how student nurses are taught in clinical practice. A bespoke version of the Collaborative Learning in Practice (CLiP) model was developed,... Read More about Evaluating the impact of a coaching pilot on students and staff.

The Admiral Nurse Role in UK Hospice Care: A Satisfaction Survey Evaluation to Explore Carer Experiences (2019)
Journal Article
(2019). The Admiral Nurse Role in UK Hospice Care: A Satisfaction Survey Evaluation to Explore Carer Experiences. https://doi.org/10.20900/agmr20200001

Dementia is an increasingly common condition among the older population. It is characterised by multiple cognitive deficits leading to decline from premorbid level of functioning. In 2015 it was estimated that there were over 850,000 people in the Un... Read More about The Admiral Nurse Role in UK Hospice Care: A Satisfaction Survey Evaluation to Explore Carer Experiences.

Dose optimisation in paediatric radiography – Using regression models to investigate the relative impact of acquisition factors on image quality and radiation dose (2019)
Journal Article
(2019). Dose optimisation in paediatric radiography – Using regression models to investigate the relative impact of acquisition factors on image quality and radiation dose. Physica Medica, 61 -68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmp.2019.10.034

Objective To investigate the optimum pelvis X-ray acquisition factors for a 10-year-old child. Secondly, to evaluate the impact of each acquisition factor on image quality (IQ) and radiation dose. Method Images were acquired using a pelvis phantom an... Read More about Dose optimisation in paediatric radiography – Using regression models to investigate the relative impact of acquisition factors on image quality and radiation dose.

Continuous or intermittent? Which regiment of enteral nutrition is better for acute stroke patients? A systematic review and meta-analysis (2019)
Journal Article
Di Paolo, G., Twomlow, E., Hanna, F., Farmer, A., Lancaster, J., Sim, J., & Roffe, C. (2019). Continuous or intermittent? Which regiment of enteral nutrition is better for acute stroke patients? A systematic review and meta-analysis. https://doi.org/10.32474/OJNBD.2019.03.000163

Background and purpose: Enteral nutrition via nasogastric tube in acute stroke patients with dysphagia is an important determinant of patient outcomes. It is unclear whether intermittent or continuous feeding is more efficacious. The aim of this revi... Read More about Continuous or intermittent? Which regiment of enteral nutrition is better for acute stroke patients? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

A Family-Care Rubric: Developing Family Care and Communication Skills Using Simulation (2019)
Journal Article
(2019). A Family-Care Rubric: Developing Family Care and Communication Skills Using Simulation. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 47 -58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2019.07.006

Background
A gap in the literature identified a lack of evidence-based tools that frame feedback and evaluate nursing actions. The Van Gelderen Family Care Rubric (VGFCR) was developed to enhance learning experiences and skill development of family... Read More about A Family-Care Rubric: Developing Family Care and Communication Skills Using Simulation.

Big Stories and Little Stories: how children and family social workers make sense of who they are, what they do and how they do it in a climate of failure, blame and certainty (2019)
Thesis
Maguinness, N. (2019). Big Stories and Little Stories: how children and family social workers make sense of who they are, what they do and how they do it in a climate of failure, blame and certainty. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/414943

This thesis reports a qualitative study which employed a combination of narrative inquiry and the conceptual framework of Bourdieu to explore who children and family social workers are and how they perceive their role and responsibilities, and those... Read More about Big Stories and Little Stories: how children and family social workers make sense of who they are, what they do and how they do it in a climate of failure, blame and certainty.

Challenges to concordance: theories that explain variations in patient responses. (2019)
Journal Article
Green. (2019). Challenges to concordance: theories that explain variations in patient responses. British Journal of Community Nursing, 466 -473. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2019.24.10.466

To meet the challenges of an increasingly ageing and multimorbid population, patients must be fully engaged to work in partnership with their health professional (HP) in the management of their condition(s). The NHS Long Term Plan (2019) outlines goa... Read More about Challenges to concordance: theories that explain variations in patient responses..

Comfortably numb? Experiences of people with stroke and lower limb sensation deficits: impact and solutions (2019)
Journal Article
Luckie, H., Hollands, K., Williamson, T., Nester, C., & Williams, A. (2021). Comfortably numb? Experiences of people with stroke and lower limb sensation deficits: impact and solutions. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 16(3), 262-269. https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2019.1673490

PURPOSE: To explore personal experiences of loss of foot sensation following stroke in order to inform the focus of clinical assessments and development of a vibrotactile insole. METHODS: Qualitative design with an interpretive phenomenological appro... Read More about Comfortably numb? Experiences of people with stroke and lower limb sensation deficits: impact and solutions.

An evaluation of the effect of peer mentoring on assessment preparation and performance in students new to undergraduate physiotherapy education (2019)
Journal Article
(2019). An evaluation of the effect of peer mentoring on assessment preparation and performance in students new to undergraduate physiotherapy education. The Journal of Academic Development and Education, https://doi.org/10.21252/4xsr-v872

Background Mentoring involves pairing inexperienced students with a more experienced peer who can act as a positive role model. The aim of this study was to explore the role of peer mentoring in assessment preparation and performance for students new... Read More about An evaluation of the effect of peer mentoring on assessment preparation and performance in students new to undergraduate physiotherapy education.