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Evaluating Involvement: the student and carer perspective. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McIntosh, G. (2015, August). Evaluating Involvement: the student and carer perspective. Paper presented at NPNR conference

There continues to be a growing expectation that Higher Education Institutions providing nurse education should do so in partnership with both service users and carers (NES 2008a, b, & c, NMC 2010). Currently mental health nursing programmes in the U... Read More about Evaluating Involvement: the student and carer perspective..

Atrial fibrillation management. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Neubeck, L. (2015, July). Atrial fibrillation management. Presented at South Australian Cardiac Rehabilitation Association, Adelaide, Australia

Movement control during active spinal range of motion is achieved by a differential use of eccentric and concentric muscle activity (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Valentin, S., & Licka, T. (2015, July). Movement control during active spinal range of motion is achieved by a differential use of eccentric and concentric muscle activity. Paper presented at XXV Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics (ISB 2015 Glasgow), Glasgow

Introduction and Objectives: Neuromuscular control of the rectus abdominis (RA), obliquus internus (OI), obliquus externus (OE), and erector spinae (ES) muscles has been widely investigated during a range of conditions such as perturbations [1], stab... Read More about Movement control during active spinal range of motion is achieved by a differential use of eccentric and concentric muscle activity.

Active trunk exercises require more muscle activity in mature than in young adults (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Valentin, S., & Licka, T. (2015, July). Active trunk exercises require more muscle activity in mature than in young adults. Paper presented at XXV Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics (ISB 2015 Glasgow), Glasgow

Introduction and Objectives: Reductions in muscle strength [1], changes in motor control patterns [2] and muscle morphology [3] are known to occur with ageing. However, the effect of age on trunk muscle activity during active trunk exercises has not... Read More about Active trunk exercises require more muscle activity in mature than in young adults.

Subcutaneous fat thickness is not correlated to the magnitude of measurable trunk muscle activity in surface EMG of normal weight healthy adults (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Valentin, S., Elliott, J., & Licka, T. (2015, July). Subcutaneous fat thickness is not correlated to the magnitude of measurable trunk muscle activity in surface EMG of normal weight healthy adults. Paper presented at XXV Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics (ISB 2015 Glasgow), Glasgow

Introduction and Objectives: Surface Electromyography (sEMG) is a non-invasive tool from which muscle activation parameters can be investigated during a variety of static and dynamic conditions. However, subcutaneous fat overlying a muscle of interes... Read More about Subcutaneous fat thickness is not correlated to the magnitude of measurable trunk muscle activity in surface EMG of normal weight healthy adults.

‘I didn’t think men were affected’: Scottish and Spanish men’s constructions of risks, responsibilities and knowledge in relation to the HPV vaccine. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Carnegie, E., Whittaker, A., Gray Brunton, C., Gullone, A., Pow, J., Petrova, D., & Garcia-Retamero, R. (2015, July). ‘I didn’t think men were affected’: Scottish and Spanish men’s constructions of risks, responsibilities and knowledge in relation to the HPV vaccine. Paper presented at 9th Biennial International Society of Critical Health Psychology Conference

European vaccine policy predominantly targets preadolescent girls prior to sexual debut in HPV vaccine campaigns. Boys and young men are currently excluded in such single-gendered vaccine policies. The aim of the current cross-cultural study was to e... Read More about ‘I didn’t think men were affected’: Scottish and Spanish men’s constructions of risks, responsibilities and knowledge in relation to the HPV vaccine..

Young men’s constructions of the HPV vaccine from the United States: ‘It’s optional but not crucial to health’. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Whittaker, A., Carnegie, E., Todorova, I., & Gray Brunton, C. (2015, July). Young men’s constructions of the HPV vaccine from the United States: ‘It’s optional but not crucial to health’. Paper presented at 9th Biennial Ineternational Society of Critical Health Psychology Grahamstown, Conference

Since 2011 the United States has licensed the HPV vaccine for use amongst boys and young men. The vaccine is provided through personal health insurance. The aim of this study was to provide understandings of young men’s (18-26 years) constructions of... Read More about Young men’s constructions of the HPV vaccine from the United States: ‘It’s optional but not crucial to health’..

How UK internet websites portray breast milk expression and breast pumps: a qualitative study of internet content (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McInnes, R., Arbuckle, A., & Hoddinott, P. (2015, June). How UK internet websites portray breast milk expression and breast pumps: a qualitative study of internet content. Presented at Maternal and Infant Nutrition and Nurture Unit (MAINN) Conference 2015: Nutrition and Nurture in Infancy and Childhood: Bio-Cultural Perspectives

How UK internet websites portray breast milk expression and breast pumps: a qualitative study of internet content

Evaluation of a specialist physiotherapy service for homeless people (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hislop, J., & Newlands, C. (2015). Evaluation of a specialist physiotherapy service for homeless people. Physiotherapy, 101(S1), e574. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2015.03.3395

Background: Research suggests that homeless people experience higher levels of mental and physical health problem than the rest of the population. Despite the greater need for healthcare, many homeless people face additional problems in accessing app... Read More about Evaluation of a specialist physiotherapy service for homeless people.

An exploration of physical activity experiences in people with Parkinson's disease (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hislop, J., Gray, S., Melling, S., Paraskevopoulos, L., & Baer, G. (2015). An exploration of physical activity experiences in people with Parkinson's disease. Physiotherapy, 101(S1), e572-e573. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2015.03.3393

Background: Parkinson's disease is a chronic, progressive neurological condition that is estimated to affect over 6 million people worldwide (EPDA 2014). Regular engagement in physical activity (PA) can bring health benefits for people with Parkinson... Read More about An exploration of physical activity experiences in people with Parkinson's disease.

An Integrated Community Falls Emergency Pathway (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
James, K. (2015). An Integrated Community Falls Emergency Pathway. International journal of integrated care, 15(5), https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.2086

The abstract gives an example of both an innovation to integrated care and an example of good practice: an Integrated Community Falls Emergency Pathway. Most adults fall each year. The consequences of a fall become more serious with both increasing... Read More about An Integrated Community Falls Emergency Pathway.

A Quality Improvement Journey in Palliative care: Enabling Reliable Person-centred Care through Information Reconciliation (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Burton, T., Brooks Young, P., Keir, S., & Gordon, C. (2015, May). A Quality Improvement Journey in Palliative care: Enabling Reliable Person-centred Care through Information Reconciliation. Poster presented at 14th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Denmark

Recent research[1] identified that 29% of patients in hospitals are at risk of deterioration &dying. The need to improve anticipatory care planning (ACP) for such patients requiresinnovative & system wide approaches. Aim: To ensure patients in pil... Read More about A Quality Improvement Journey in Palliative care: Enabling Reliable Person-centred Care through Information Reconciliation.

Disclosure on transitioning to the labour market for graduates with disabilities. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Amin, M., Eerola, M., Horghagen, S., Kiely, S., Magnus, E., McKay, E., & Nolan, C. (2015, May). Disclosure on transitioning to the labour market for graduates with disabilities. Paper presented at NNDR 13th Research Conference

Research Aim: This paper will bring together various research strands from international multidisciplinary perspectives on the transition to the workplace for graduates with seen and unseen disabilities. In the limited evidence to date the issue of d... Read More about Disclosure on transitioning to the labour market for graduates with disabilities..

P001. Rural-urban differences in screening mammography uptake in Australia and Scotland. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Leung, J., Macleoad, C., McLaughlin, D., Woods, L., Henderson, R., Watson, A., Kyle, R., Hubbard, G., Mullen, R., & Atherton, I. P001. Rural-urban differences in screening mammography uptake in Australia and Scotland

Introduction: Previous research has shown that the uptake of health screening programs can be influenced by various demographics, such as deprivation, gender and, more recently, rural residence. This study tested the hypothesis that rural populations... Read More about P001. Rural-urban differences in screening mammography uptake in Australia and Scotland..

Reflecting on the methodological challenge of recruiting older care home residents to podiatry research (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wylie, G., Young, Z., Littleford, R., Sullivan, F., Williams, B., Menz, H., Ogston, S., & Morris, J. Reflecting on the methodological challenge of recruiting older care home residents to podiatry research

Introduction Successful randomisd controlled trials (RCTs) require successful participant recruitment; poor recruitment leads to poor, under-powered studies, and may waste grant funds. Recruitment of older care home residents to RCTs is challenging.... Read More about Reflecting on the methodological challenge of recruiting older care home residents to podiatry research.