School of Health Professions: Recent submissions
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Innovative Virtual Reality (VR) Application for Preventing of Falls among Chinese Older Adults: A Usability and Acceptance Exploratory Study
(Hindawi Limited, 2024-03-19)<jats:p>Objective. Full immersive virtual reality (VR) technology shows potential for reducing the risks of falls in older adults. There is yet little evidence to support the usability and acceptance on using VR technology ... -
Drug-resistant epilepsy and ketogenic diet therapy – a qualitative study of families’ experiences.
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BCLA CLEAR Presbyopia: Epidemiology and impact
(Elsevier BVEngland, 2024-04)The global all-ages prevalence of epidemiologically-measured 'functional' presbyopia was estimated at 24.9% in 2015, affecting 1.8 billion people. This prevalence was projected to stabilise at 24.1% in 2030 due to increasing ... -
Evidencing occupational therapy in primary care
A group of lecturers and researchers, from occupational therapy and dietetics, look at the evidence base for the effectiveness of occupational therapy interventions in primary care. They argue that this is in its infancy ... -
Prevalence and associated clinical characteristics of walking-related motor, and cognitive, fatigability in progressive multiple sclerosis: baseline results from the CogEx study
Abstract Background: People with progressive multiple sclerosis (PMS) present motor (eg, walking) and cognitive impairments, and report fatigue. Fatigue encompasses fatigability which is objectively measured by the capacity ... -
Examining the feasibility and acceptability of an online mindfulness-based stress reduction program for frontline child protection social workers in England
(Informa UK Limited, 2024-02-12)This study explores the feasibility and acceptability of an online mindfulness-based intervention (O-MBI) for stress prevention and reduction among frontline child protection social workers (F-CPSWs) in England. In Phase ... -
Stroke survivors’ experiences and perceptions of post-stroke fatigue education in the subacute phase of stroke. The FASE qualitative study
(SAGE Publications, 2021-02)Abstract Introduction Post-stroke fatigue significantly impacts stroke survivors’ rehabilitation, morbidity and quality of life. The evidence-base of post-stroke fatigue education is scarce and inconsistently translated ... -
An exploration of attachment and trauma in young men who have engaged in harmful sexual behaviours
(Informa UK Limited, 2020-09-01)The study explored the narratives and attachment profiles of eight young men who had engaged in harmful sexual behaviour (HSB) and four of their parents. A multiple-case design was utilised which included information from ... -
Reproductive and whole-body toxicity of Ag-doped and -undoped ZIF-8 nanoparticles and the building blocks: An Artemia-based comparative bioassay
(Elsevier BVEngland, 2024-02)The present research assessed, for the first time, toxicity of ZIF-8 (1 mg/L) and the building blocks (0.1 mg/L Zn2+ and 0.4 mg/L 2-methylimidazole (2-MIm)), besides that of AgNPs@ZIF-8 (0.25, 0.5, and 1 mg/L) and AgNO3 ...