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The prevalence, distribution, and functional importance of lower limb somatosensory impairments in chronic stroke survivors: a cross sectional observational study (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Purpose: To investigate the prevalence and distribution of lower limb somatosensory impairments in community dwelling chronic stroke survivors and examine the association between... Read More about The prevalence, distribution, and functional importance of lower limb somatosensory impairments in chronic stroke survivors: a cross sectional observational study.

The influence of running shoes on inter-segmental foot kinematics (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. The aim of this study was to determine the influence of motion control, neutral and cushioned running shoes upon inter-segmental foot kinematics. Twenty-eight active males comple... Read More about The influence of running shoes on inter-segmental foot kinematics.

Biomechanical characteristics of lower limb gait waveforms: Associations with body fat in children (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018 Elsevier B.V. Background: Childhood obesity is associated with musculoskeletal dysfunction and altered lower limb biomechanics during gait. Few previous studies have explored relationships between childhood obesity measured by body fat and low... Read More about Biomechanical characteristics of lower limb gait waveforms: Associations with body fat in children.

Identifying biomechanical gait parameters in adolescent boys with haemophilia using principal component analysis (2017)
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© 2017 John Wiley & Sons Ltd Introduction: Improvements in the medical management for those with haemophilia have resulted in improved clinical outcomes. However, current treatment regimens do not alleviate all joint haemarthroses with the potentia... Read More about Identifying biomechanical gait parameters in adolescent boys with haemophilia using principal component analysis.

A UK-Wide online survey of physiotherapy and occupational therapy practice for the Management of Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain (HSP) (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Hemiplegic shoulder pain (HSP) is a common complication of stroke that can lead to reduced quality of life. The primary aim of the present study was to identify how HSP is assessed, diagnosed and managed in routine clinical practice by physiotherapis... Read More about A UK-Wide online survey of physiotherapy and occupational therapy practice for the Management of Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain (HSP).

Clinical measures of static foot posture do not agree (2016)
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© 2016 The Author(s). Background: The aim of this study was to determine the level of agreement between common clinical foot classification measures. Methods: Static foot assessment was undertaken using the Foot Posture Index (FPI-6), rearfoot angle... Read More about Clinical measures of static foot posture do not agree.

Management of hemiplegic shoulder pain: A UK wide online survey of physiotherapy and occupational therapy practice (2016)
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Introduction: Hemiplegic shoulder pain (HSP) is a common complication of stroke that can lead to reduced quality of life. The primary aim of the present study was to identify how HSP is assessed, diagnosed and managed in routine clinical practice by... Read More about Management of hemiplegic shoulder pain: A UK wide online survey of physiotherapy and occupational therapy practice.

Assessment, diagnosis and management of hemiplegic shoulder pain: A UK-Wide online survey of physiotherapy and occupational therapy practice (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Background: Hemiplegic shoulder pain (HSP) is a common complication of stroke that can lead to functional dependency and reduced quality of life. HSP can develop at any time from the early weeks after stroke to several (3-6) months after onset. Appro... Read More about Assessment, diagnosis and management of hemiplegic shoulder pain: A UK-Wide online survey of physiotherapy and occupational therapy practice.

The feasibility of using sonoelastography to identify the effect of joint hypermobility syndrome on elasticity of gastrocnemius muscle (2016)
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Background: Joint hypermobility syndrome (JHS) is a heritable connective tissue disorder in which multiple synovial joints demonstrate a painful and extraordinary range of motion. Genetically there are abnormal changes in the connective tissue matrix... Read More about The feasibility of using sonoelastography to identify the effect of joint hypermobility syndrome on elasticity of gastrocnemius muscle.

The impact of body fat on three dimensional motion of the paediatric foot during walking (2015)
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© 2015 Elsevier B.V.. Childhood obesity is commonly associated with a pes planus foot type and altered lower limb joint function during walking. However, limited information has been reported on dynamic intersegment foot motion with the level of obes... Read More about The impact of body fat on three dimensional motion of the paediatric foot during walking.

Selected static foot assessments do not predict medial longitudinal arch motion during running (2015)
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© 2015 Langley et al. Background: Static assessments of the foot are commonly advocated within the running community to classify the foot with a view to recommending the appropriate type of running shoe. The aim of this work was to determine whether... Read More about Selected static foot assessments do not predict medial longitudinal arch motion during running.

Foot and ankle impairments affect balance and mobility in stroke (FAiMiS): The views and experiences of people with stroke (2015)
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© 2015 Informa UK Ltd. All rights reserved: reproduction in whole or part not permitted. Purpose: To explore the nature and impact of foot and ankle impairments on mobility and balance in community-dwelling, chronic stroke survivors. Methods: A quali... Read More about Foot and ankle impairments affect balance and mobility in stroke (FAiMiS): The views and experiences of people with stroke.

Multi-segmental foot modelling during shod activity: study of running shoe integrity (2015)
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Systematic review of thermoplastic masks versus alternative immobilisation methods in head and neck irradiation (2014)
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Is a thermoplastic mask versus an alternative immobilisation effective in increasing reproducibility and comfort in head and neck patients receiving radiotherapy?

The meaning of spasticity to people with multiple sclerosis: What can health professionals learn? (2013)
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Purpose: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common disabling neurological condition affecting young adults. One third of people on an American registry of people with MS (PWMS) reported having activities affected by spasticity. The psychosocial effe... Read More about The meaning of spasticity to people with multiple sclerosis: What can health professionals learn?.

Alterations in peripheral muscle contractile characteristics following high and low intensity bouts of exercise (2012)
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The aim of this study was to monitor muscle contractile performance in vivo, using an electrical stimulation protocol, immediately following an acute high and low intensity exercise session conducted at the same average intensity performed on a cycle... Read More about Alterations in peripheral muscle contractile characteristics following high and low intensity bouts of exercise.

Muscle contractile characteristics: Relationship to high-intensity exercise (2010)
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We investigated the relationship between muscle contractile characteristics, collected using percutaneous electrical stimulation, and high-intensity exercise performance. Seventeen participants performed a muscle performance test for the calculation... Read More about Muscle contractile characteristics: Relationship to high-intensity exercise.

Effectiveness of a community-based low intensity exercise programme for ambulatory stroke survivors (2010)
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Purpose. To establish the feasibility and effectiveness of a community-based exercise programme for ambulatory patients with stroke discharged from rehabilitation Method. Eighteen participants were recruited 3-12 months after onset of first stroke. U... Read More about Effectiveness of a community-based low intensity exercise programme for ambulatory stroke survivors.

Case Studies for the paper: 'Service user perspectives on the future of mobility assistive devices: Understanding user’s assistive device experiences and needs
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Purpose: Current assistive devices are inadequate in addressing the needs of some people living with impaired mobility. This study explored the experiences of living with impaired mobility in relation to how wearable assistive adaptive and rehabilita... Read More about Case Studies for the paper: 'Service user perspectives on the future of mobility assistive devices: Understanding user’s assistive device experiences and needs.