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Group exercise class for people with chronic stroke: A service improvement programme (2016)
Journal Article
Kumar, P., & Shelly, R. (2016). Group exercise class for people with chronic stroke: A service improvement programme. International Journal of Stroke, 11(9 (4S)), 60-60

Introduction: Individuals with stroke are less physically active and have increased risk of secondary problems such as weakness, fear of falls, loss of confidence, social isolation and depression leading to increased disability. Group exercise classe... Read More about Group exercise class for people with chronic stroke: A service improvement programme.

Management of hemiplegic shoulder pain: A UK wide online survey of physiotherapy and occupational therapy practice (2016)
Journal Article
Kumar, P., McCabe, C., Turton, A., & Cramp, M. (2016). Management of hemiplegic shoulder pain: A UK wide online survey of physiotherapy and occupational therapy practice. International Journal of Stroke, 11(9 (4S)), 56-57

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.

Investigating the effects of lycra sleeves on shoulder girdle: A study to inform management of glenohumeral subluxation in post-stroke hemiplegia (2016)
Journal Article
Kumar, P., Desai, A., Dillon, Z., Elliot, L., & Hamilton, F. (2016). Investigating the effects of lycra sleeves on shoulder girdle: A study to inform management of glenohumeral subluxation in post-stroke hemiplegia. International Journal of Stroke, 11(9 (4S)), 55-56

Introduction Glenohumeral subluxation (GHS) is reported in up to 81% of patients with stroke. Our previous feasibility study on people with chronic stroke (n=5) reported reduction in GHS following wearing of the Lycra sleeve. However, the mechanism... Read More about Investigating the effects of lycra sleeves on shoulder girdle: A study to inform management of glenohumeral subluxation in post-stroke hemiplegia.

Consensus on exercise reporting template (Cert): Modified delphi study (2016)
Journal Article
Lauret, G. J., Regnaux, J. P., Petersen, T., Cramp, F., Slade, S. C., Dionne, C. E., …White, C. (2016). Consensus on exercise reporting template (Cert): Modified delphi study. Physical Therapy, 96(10), 1514-1524. https://doi.org/10.2522/ptj.20150668

© 2016 American Physical Therapy Association. Background. Exercise interventions are often incompletely described in reports of clinical trials, hampering evaluation of results and replication and implementation into practice. Objective. The aim of t... Read More about Consensus on exercise reporting template (Cert): Modified delphi study.

A critical overview of the current myofascial pain literature – September 2016 (2016)
Journal Article
Dommerholt, J., Finnegan, M., Hooks, T., & Grieve, R. (2016). A critical overview of the current myofascial pain literature – September 2016. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 20(4), 879-892. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2016.09.010

This edition of the overview of the current myofascial pain literature includes 24 studies, case reports and systematic and narrative reviews. Surprisingly, five of the 24 papers were difficult to read and interpret mostly because of a poor mastery o... Read More about A critical overview of the current myofascial pain literature – September 2016.

Developing and implementing a Radiotherapy Research Activity Assessment Tool (RAAT): A prospective feasibility study (2016)
Journal Article
Goldsworthy, S., Roe, B., McGrail, S., McCormack, S., & Walther, J. (2016). Developing and implementing a Radiotherapy Research Activity Assessment Tool (RAAT): A prospective feasibility study. Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice, 15(3), 223-231. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1460396916000121

© Cambridge University Press 2016. Aim Cancer research in the National Health Service has increased by 10·5% in 3 years since the formation of the National Cancer Research networks in 2000. The initial enthusiasm from clinical staffs to embark on a p... Read More about Developing and implementing a Radiotherapy Research Activity Assessment Tool (RAAT): A prospective feasibility study.

Using virtual online simulations in Second Life® to engage undergraduate psychology students with employability issues (2016)
Journal Article
Ward, T., Falconer, L., Frutos-Perez, M., Williams, B., Johns, J., & Harold, S. (2016). Using virtual online simulations in Second Life® to engage undergraduate psychology students with employability issues. British Journal of Educational Technology, 47(5), 918-931. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjet.12307

© 2015 British Educational Research Association This study compares online simulation in Second Life® (Linden Labs, San Francisco, California, USA) with equivalent face-to-face activities for three scenarios. The intention was that the three sets of... Read More about Using virtual online simulations in Second Life® to engage undergraduate psychology students with employability issues.

Survivorship and clinical outcome of the minimally invasive Uniglide medial fixed bearing, all-polyethylene tibia, unicompartmental knee arthroplasty at a mean follow-up of 7.3years (2016)
Journal Article
Forster-Horváth, C., Artz, N., Hassaballa, M. A., Robinson, J. R., Porteous, A. J., Murray, J. R., & Newman, J. H. (2016). Survivorship and clinical outcome of the minimally invasive Uniglide medial fixed bearing, all-polyethylene tibia, unicompartmental knee arthroplasty at a mean follow-up of 7.3years. Knee, 23(6), 981-986. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knee.2016.07.003

© 2016 Elsevier B.V. Background Medial UKA performed in England and Wales represents seven to 11% of all knee arthroplasty procedures, and is most commonly performed using mobile-bearing designs. Fixed bearing eliminates the risk of bearing dislocati... Read More about Survivorship and clinical outcome of the minimally invasive Uniglide medial fixed bearing, all-polyethylene tibia, unicompartmental knee arthroplasty at a mean follow-up of 7.3years.

Home-based Reach-to-Grasp training for people after stroke is feasible: A pilot randomised controlled trial (2016)
Journal Article
Turton, A. J., Cunningham, P., Van Wijck, F., Smartt, H. J. M., Rogers, C. A., Sackley, C. M., …Van Vliet, P. (2017). Home-based Reach-to-Grasp training for people after stroke is feasible: A pilot randomised controlled trial. Clinical Rehabilitation, 31(7), 891-903. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269215516661751

© 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.