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Dr Steph Valentin's Outputs (63)

Sex differences in heel pad stiffness during in vivo loading and unloading (2020)
Journal Article
Ugbolue, U. C., Yates, E. L., Wearing, S. C., Gu, Y., Lam, W.-K., Valentin, S., Baker, J. S., Dutheil, F., & Sculthorpe, N. F. (2020). Sex differences in heel pad stiffness during in vivo loading and unloading. Journal of Anatomy, 237(3), 520-528. https://doi.org/10.1111/joa.13207

Due to conflicting data from previous studies a new methodological approach to evaluate heel pad stiffness and soft tissue deformation has been developed. The purpose of this study was to compare heel pad (HP) stiffness in both limbs between males an... Read More about Sex differences in heel pad stiffness during in vivo loading and unloading.

Kinetic analysis of felines landing from different heights (2019)
Journal Article
Wang, M., Song, Y., Valentin, S., Baker, J. S., & Gu, Y. (2019). Kinetic analysis of felines landing from different heights. PeerJ, 7, Article e8007. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.8007

Background
Kinetic motion analysis has been used in canines and equines as a fundamental objective evaluation measurement. Cats are very capable jumpers, and this ability has biomimetic applications. It is essential to understand movement patterns a... Read More about Kinetic analysis of felines landing from different heights.

The Isometric Horizontal Push Test: test–retest reliability and validation study (2019)
Journal Article
Dello Iacono, A., Valentin, S., Sanderson, M., & Halperin, I. (2020). The Isometric Horizontal Push Test: test–retest reliability and validation study. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 15(4), 581-584. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2019-0357

Purpose: To investigate the test–retest reliability and criterion validity of the isometric horizontal push test (IHPT), a newly designed test that selectively measures the horizontal component of maximal isometric force. Methods: Twenty-four active... Read More about The Isometric Horizontal Push Test: test–retest reliability and validation study.

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, September). Leadership skills in the higher education sector: a study of Scotland. Presented at 2019 British Academy of Management Conference : Building and Sustaining High Performance Organisations During Uncertain Times (BAM 2019), Birmingham

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.-K., 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 2019 Conference (ISB/ASB 2019), Calgary, Canada

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., Snellgrove, D., & 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/10.1371/journal.pone.0220524

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, Teaching and Research Conference 2019 - Bridging Boundaries: Connecting Learning, Teaching & Research (UWS LTR 2019), Lanarkshire

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.

Muscle activity during aquatic and land exercises in people with and without low back pain. (2019)
Journal Article
Psycharakis, S. G., Coleman, S. G. S., Linton, L., Kaliarntas, K., & Valentin, S. (2019). Muscle activity during aquatic and land exercises in people with and without low back pain. Physical Therapy, 99(3), 297-310. https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzy150

Background
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is the most prevalent musculoskeletal disorder. Aquatic exercises are commonly used by physical therapists for CLBP treatment and management; however, there are no data on trunk muscle activation during aquati... Read More about Muscle activity during aquatic and land exercises in people with and without low back pain..

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.

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 Biomechanics (WCB 2018), Dublin, Ireland

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.

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.2018.05.021

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.

Comparative study on equine and ovine gluteus medius muscle activity pattern during treadmill trot (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zsoldos, R., Voegele, A., Valentin, S., Weber, A., & Licka, T. (2017, January). Comparative study on equine and ovine gluteus medius muscle activity pattern during treadmill trot. Poster presented at Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology 2017 (SICB Annual Meeting 2017), New Orleans, United States

From a dynamic perspective, terrestrial mammals of very different sizes move in a similar way as they have very similar Froude numbers, even though the dynamic properties of the tissues such as muscle do not change with the different sizes. In the pr... Read More about Comparative study on equine and ovine gluteus medius muscle activity pattern during treadmill trot.

Rate of lumbar paravertebral muscle fat infiltration versus spinal degeneration in asymptomatic populations: an age-aggregated cross-sectional simulation study (2016)
Journal Article
Crawford, R., Volken, T., Valentin, S., Melloh, M., & Elliott, J. (2016). Rate of lumbar paravertebral muscle fat infiltration versus spinal degeneration in asymptomatic populations: an age-aggregated cross-sectional simulation study. Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders, 11, Article 21. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13013-016-0080-0

Background
The spinal column including its vertebrae and disks has been well examined and extensively reported in relation to age-aggregated degeneration. In contrast, paravertebral muscles are poorly represented in describing normative degeneration... Read More about Rate of lumbar paravertebral muscle fat infiltration versus spinal degeneration in asymptomatic populations: an age-aggregated cross-sectional simulation study.

Influence of increased intraarticular pressure on the angular displacement of the isolated equine distal interphalangeal joint (2016)
Journal Article
Dippel, M., Ruczizka, U., Valentin, S., & Licka, T. F. (2016). Influence of increased intraarticular pressure on the angular displacement of the isolated equine distal interphalangeal joint. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 38, 54-63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2016.01.006

The equine distal interphalangeal joint (DIPJ) is commonly affected by palpable joint distension and degenerative joint disease, with microinstability considered a contributory factor. The aim of this kinematic study was to investigate DIPJ angles du... Read More about Influence of increased intraarticular pressure on the angular displacement of the isolated equine distal interphalangeal joint.

Spinal motion and muscle activity during active trunk movements – comparing sheep and humans adopting upright and quadrupedal postures (2016)
Journal Article
Valentin, S., & Licka, T. F. (2016). Spinal motion and muscle activity during active trunk movements – comparing sheep and humans adopting upright and quadrupedal postures. PLOS ONE, 11(1), Article e0146362. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0146362

Sheep are used as models for the human spine, yet comparative in vivo data necessary for validation is limited. The purpose of this study was therefore to compare spinal motion and trunk muscle activity during active trunk movements in sheep and huma... Read More about Spinal motion and muscle activity during active trunk movements – comparing sheep and humans adopting upright and quadrupedal postures.

Surface electromyography in animal biomechanics: A systematic review (2015)
Journal Article
Valentin, S., & Zsoldos, R. R. (2016). Surface electromyography in animal biomechanics: A systematic review. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 28, 167-183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin.2015.12.005

The study of muscle activity using surface electromyography (sEMG) is commonly used for investigations of the neuromuscular system in man. Although sEMG has faced methodological challenges, considerable technical advances have been made in the last f... Read More about Surface electromyography in animal biomechanics: A systematic review.