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Leadership skills in the higher education sector: a study of Scotland (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Harrison, C., Collins, S., Gilardi, M., Reilly, C. A., Valentin, S., Balaraman, P., & Papadopoulou, C. (2019). Leadership skills in the higher education sector: a study of Scotland. In British Academy of Management (BAM) 2019 Conference Proceedings

The dynamic nature of the Higher Education (HE) environment and the challenges faced by institutions has led to a call for effective leadership by academics and practitioners, however what this means in practice remains ambiguous. Particularly, withi... Read More about Leadership skills in the higher education sector: a study of Scotland.

Sex differences in heel pad stiffness during a standing heel-rise task (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ugbolue, U. C., Yates, E. L., Lam, W., Valentin, S., Baker, J. S., & Gu, Y. (2019, July). Sex differences in heel pad stiffness during a standing heel-rise task. Paper presented at International Society of Biomechanics / American Society of Biomechanics 2

The mechanical properties of the calcaneal fat pad have been determined during plantarflexion using synchronised motion analysis and force plate systems. This study showed no significant differences in stiffness measurements between genders with resp... Read More about Sex differences in heel pad stiffness during a standing heel-rise task.

The effects of interacting with fish in aquariums on human health and well-being: a systematic review (2019)
Journal Article
Clements, H., Valentin, S., Jenkins, N., Rankin, J., Baker, J. S., Gee, N., …Sloman, K. (2019). The effects of interacting with fish in aquariums on human health and well-being: a systematic review. PLOS ONE, 14(7), Article e0220524. https://doi.org/10.

Background Most research into the health benefits of human-animal interaction has focused on species that interact physically with humans, such as dogs. This may be unsuitable for certain populations for reasons including accessibility and the risk... Read More about The effects of interacting with fish in aquariums on human health and well-being: a systematic review.

Leadership skills in the higher education sector: a study of University of the West of Scotland (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Harrison, C., Gilardi, M., Collins, S., Reilly, C., Valentin, S., Balaraman, P., & Papadopoulou, C. (2019, June). Leadership skills in the higher education sector: a study of University of the West of Scotland. Paper presented at UWS Annual Learning, Teac

The dynamic environment of Higher Education (HE) driven by marketization and globalisation has led institutions to be more competitive in order to attract and retain students. This climate necessitates the need for effective leadership. Particularly... Read More about Leadership skills in the higher education sector: a study of University of the West of Scotland.

An electromyographic study on the effects of slope and distance constraints on forearm muscle activity during golf putting (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Finnie, K. P., Valentin, S., Gu, Y., Baker, J. S., & Ugbolue, U. C. (2018, July). An electromyographic study on the effects of slope and distance constraints on forearm muscle activity during golf putting. Paper presented at 8th World Conference of Biomec

Introduction Golf mechanics incorporates specific coordinated movements of the body together with controlled low-velocity movements with precision to dictate performance [1]. Golf putting involves mainly upper body limb movement that has been likene... Read More about An electromyographic study on the effects of slope and distance constraints on forearm muscle activity during golf putting.

Age does not influence erector spinae muscle activity during treadmill walking and running in healthy adults (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Valentin, S., & Licka, T. (2018, July). Age does not influence erector spinae muscle activity during treadmill walking and running in healthy adults. Paper presented at 8th World Conference of Biomechanics (WCB 2018), Dublin, Ireland

Introduction Changes in motor control patterns [1] and muscle synergies [2] are known to occur with ageing. Although the activation of trunk musculature during walking and running has been evaluated previously [3], the effect of ageing on muscle act... Read More about Age does not influence erector spinae muscle activity during treadmill walking and running in healthy adults.

Running with injury: A study of UK novice and recreational runners and factors associated with running related injury (2018)
Journal Article
Linton, L., & Valentin, S. (2018). Running with injury: A study of UK novice and recreational runners and factors associated with running related injury. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 21(12), 1221-1225. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2018.05.

Objectives To investigate the incidence and type of running related injuries in novice and recreational UK runners, and identify factors associated with injury. Design Retrospective cross-sectional study. Methods Novice and recreational runn... Read More about Running with injury: A study of UK novice and recreational runners and factors associated with running related injury.

A sphere fitting approach to determine the hip joint centre of the horse (2017)
Journal Article
Valentin, S., Peham, C., Zsoldos, R. R., & Licka, T. F. (2017). A sphere fitting approach to determine the hip joint centre of the horse. Comparative Exercise Physiology, 13(2), 113-118. https://doi.org/10.3920/CEP160039

Accurate identification of the hip joint centre (HJC) is crucial for the correct estimation of knee and hip joint loads and kinematics, which is particularly relevant in orthopaedic surgery and musculoskeletal modelling. Several methods have been des... Read More about A sphere fitting approach to determine the hip joint centre of the horse.