Ailie Turton's Outputs (51)

Upper limb motion intent recognition using tactile sensing (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Focusing on upper limb rehabilitation of weak stroke patients, this pilot study explores how motion intent can be detected using force sensitive resistors (FSR). This is part of a bigger project which will see the actuation and control of an intent-d... Read More about Upper limb motion intent recognition using tactile sensing.

Is a Lycra sleeve an acceptable treatment for glenohumeral subluxation in people with stroke: Patients’, clinicians’ and family members’ perspectives (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Abstract
Background:
Glenohumeral subluxation (GHS) is a common post-stroke complication reported to occur in up to 81% of patients. It presents considerable challenges to the rehabilitation of the upper limb; impeding recovery of shoulder functi... Read More about Is a Lycra sleeve an acceptable treatment for glenohumeral subluxation in people with stroke: Patients’, clinicians’ and family members’ perspectives.

Focus groups for co-design of robotic trousers for improving mobility in older people (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Research purpose and aims
By 2039 more than one in twelve of the population is projected to be aged 80 or over, bringing increased prevalence of immobility and reduced quality of life (ONS, 2015). Current assistive equipment for improving mobility c... Read More about Focus groups for co-design of robotic trousers for improving mobility in older people.

News of home-based reach-to-grasp training for people after stroke: A pilot randomised controlled trial (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This was an invited presentation to Joining Forces, the stroke conference for the South West of England. Its purpose was to summarize the results of the Reach to Grasp pilot trial and give news of progress towards a definitive trial

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).

Management of hemiplegic shoulder pain: A UK wide online survey of physiotherapy and occupational therapy practice (2016)
Journal Article

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.

Home-based Reach-to-Grasp training for people after stroke is feasible: A pilot randomised controlled trial (2016)
Journal Article

© The Author(s) 2016. Objective: To determine feasibility of a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of home-based Reach-to-Grasp training after stroke. Design: single-blind parallel group RCT. Participants: Residual arm deficit less than 12 months post-... Read More about Home-based Reach-to-Grasp training for people after stroke is feasible: A pilot randomised controlled trial.

Using a head camera to measure room search performance before and after training in occupational therapy (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Background
People with visual field deficits and poor spatial attention after stroke often receive search training as part of Occupational Therapy. However, satisfactory methods for measuring search performance in the real world are lacking. This s... Read More about Using a head camera to measure room search performance before and after training in occupational therapy.

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.

Visual search training in occupational therapy - An example of expert practice in community-based stroke rehabilitation (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

© The Author(s) 2015. Introduction: Visual searching is an essential component of many everyday activities. Search training is practised as part of occupational therapy to improve performance skills both in people with hemianopia and those with spati... Read More about Visual search training in occupational therapy - An example of expert practice in community-based stroke rehabilitation.

Task-specific reach-to-grasp training after stroke: Development and description of a home-based intervention (2015)
Journal Article

© The Author(s) 2015. This series of articles for rehabilitation in practice aims to cover a knowledge element of the rehabilitation medicine curriculum. Nevertheless they are intended to be of interest to a multidisciplinary audience. The competency... Read More about Task-specific reach-to-grasp training after stroke: Development and description of a home-based intervention.

Assessing the impact of upper limb disability following stroke: A qualitative enquiry using internet-based personal accounts of stroke survivors (2015)
Journal Article

© 2015 The Author(s). Published by Taylor & Francis. Purpose: Upper limb disability following stroke may have multiple effects on the individual. Existing assessment instruments tend to focus on impairment and function and may miss other changes th... Read More about Assessing the impact of upper limb disability following stroke: A qualitative enquiry using internet-based personal accounts of stroke survivors.

Electrical sensory discrimination therapy in complex Regional Pain Syndrome (2015)
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Clinicians experience of using a digital media tool in rehabilitation services to help patients communicate the nature of pain and body perception disturbances (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Description and measurement of visual scanning training in Occupational Therapy for patients with visual search deficits following stroke (2014)
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Executive Summary
Background

Visual search is a process which is integral for carrying out most activities of daily living; for example for finding utensils needed in preparing a meal or for avoiding hazards when crossing the road. This essential... Read More about Description and measurement of visual scanning training in Occupational Therapy for patients with visual search deficits following stroke.

A body of evidence: Avatars and the generative nature of bodily perception (2014)
Journal Article

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) causes dramatic changes in perceptions of the body that are difficult to communicate. This chapter discusses a proof of concept study, evaluating an interactive application designed to assist patients in describi... Read More about A body of evidence: Avatars and the generative nature of bodily perception.

Evaluation of a prototype tool for communicating body perception disturbances in complex regional pain syndrome (2013)
Journal Article

Patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) experience distressing changes in body perception. However representing body perception is a challenge. A digital media tool for communicating body perception disturbances was developed. A proof of... Read More about Evaluation of a prototype tool for communicating body perception disturbances in complex regional pain syndrome.

Home-based reach-to-grasp training for people after stroke: Study protocol for a feasibility randomized controlled trial (2013)
Journal Article

Background

This feasibility study is intended to assess the acceptability of home-based task-specific reach-to-grasp (RTG) training for people with stroke, and to gather data to inform recruitment, retention, and sample size for a definitive rando... Read More about Home-based reach-to-grasp training for people after stroke: Study protocol for a feasibility randomized controlled trial.

A single blinded randomised controlled pilot trial of prism adaptation for improving self-care in stroke patients with neglect (2010)
Journal Article

Prism adaptation has been shown to alleviate the symptoms of unilateral spatial neglect following stroke in single case and small group studies. The purposes of this single blinded pilot randomised controlled trial were to determine the feasibility o... Read More about A single blinded randomised controlled pilot trial of prism adaptation for improving self-care in stroke patients with neglect.

Walking and wheelchair navigation in patients with left visual neglect (2009)
Journal Article

Patients with neglect veer to one side when walking or driving a wheelchair, however there is a contradiction in the literature about the direction of this deviation. The study investigated the navigational trajectory of a sample of neglect patients... Read More about Walking and wheelchair navigation in patients with left visual neglect.