Browse research from the School of Health Professions.
Submissions from 2023
Narrowing the gap between research and policy: Using rapid evaluation during the COVID-19 crisis, K Anil
Impact of a dietitian in general practice: paediatric food allergy, Avril Collinson, Lisa Waddell, A Freeman‐Hughes, and Mary Hickson
The feasibility, safety, physiological and clinical effects of high‑intensity interval training for people with Parkinson’s: a systematic review and meta‑analysis, Conrad Harpham, Hilary Gunn, Jonathan Marsden, and Luke Connolly
Why are patients with acute traumatic brain injury not routinely assessed or treated for vestibular dysfunction in the UK? A qualitative study, Rebecca M. Smith, Barry M. Seemungal, Caroline Burgess, Jonathan Marsden, and Vassilios Tahtis
An observational study to assess validity and reliability of smartphone sensor-based gait and balance assessments in multiple sclerosis: Floodlight GaitLab protocol, Mike D. Rinderknecht, Mattia Zanon, Tjitske A. Boonstra, Lorenza Angelini, Dimitar Stanev, Gabriela González Chan, Lisa Bunn, Frank Dondelinger, Richard Hosking, Jenny Freeman, Jeremy Hobart, Jonathan Marsden, and Licinio Craveiro
The experiences of uncertainty amongst musculoskeletal physiotherapists in first contact practitioner roles within primary care, Simon Ingram, Robert Stenner, and Sue May
Uptake, distribution and elimination of palladium-doped polystyrene nanoplastics in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) following dietary exposure, Nathaniel J. Clark, Farhan R. Khan, Charlotte Crowther, Denise M. Mitrano, and Richard C. Thompson
Submissions from 2022
The discrimination of self from other as a component of empathy., Charlotte Little, Elizaveta Solomonova, Maiya Jordan, Natalie Klein, Ben Jennings, Gunnar Schmidtmann, Héctor Leos, and Ian Gold
Interventions for Promoting Physical Activity in People Newly Diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. A Scoping Review., J Gilby, J Marsden, B Kent, and Lozano R Knight
Participatory Research (The basics; 101) - Presentation at UK Food Systems Research ECR conference, Hannah Gardiner
Functional standing frame programme early after severe sub-acute stroke (SPIRES): a randomised controlled feasibility trial, Angela Logan, Jennifer Freeman, Bridie Kent, Jill Pooler, Siobhan Creanor, Doyo Enki, Jane Vickery, Andrew Barton, and Jonathan Marsden
Metal transfer to sediments, invertebrates and fish following waterborne exposure to silver nitrate or silver sulfide nanoparticles in an indoor stream mesocosm, Nathaniel Clark, Joanne Vassallo, PV Silva, ARR Silva, Marta Baccaro, Neja Medvešček, Magdalena Grgić, Abel Ferreira, Martí Busquets-Fité, Kerstin Jurkschat, Anastasios G. Papadiamantis, Victor Puntes, Iseult Lynch, Claus Svendsen, den Brink NW van, Gestel CAM van, Susana Loureiro, and Richard D. Handy
The late onset of emotional distress in people with progressive multiple sclerosis during the Covid-19 pandemic: longitudinal findings from the CogEx study, Anthony Feinstein, Maria Pia Amato, Giampaolo Brichetto, Jeremy Chataway, Nancy D. Chiaravalloti, Gary Cutter, Ulrik Dalgas, John DeLuca, Rachel Farrell, Peter Feys, Massimo Filippi, Jennifer Freeman, Matilde Inglese, Cecilia Meza, Robert W. Motl, Maria Assunta Rocca, Brian M. Sandroff, and Amber Salter
Structural and functional magnetic resonance imaging correlates of fatigue and dual-task performance in progressive multiple sclerosis, Paolo Preziosa, Maria A. Rocca, Elisabetta Pagani, Paola Valsasina, Maria Pia Amato, Giampaolo Brichetto, Nicolò Bruschi, Jeremy Chataway, Nancy D. Chiaravalloti, Gary Cutter, Ulrik Dalgas, John DeLuca, Rachel Farrell, Peter Feys, Jennifer Freeman, Matilde Inglese, Alessandro Meani, Cecilia Meza, Robert W. Motl, Amber Salter, Brian M. Sandroff, Anthony Feinstein, and Massimo Filippi
Promoting Dementia Friendly Skies: Air Travel experiences and Occupational Therapy innovation, A Warren and K Turner
Efficacy of a One-Piece Aberration Neutral Hydrophobic Acrylic Toric Intraocular Lens, Phillip J. Buckhurst, George Lau, Jon I. Williams, and Mark Packer
Retinal Microvascular Dysfunction Occurs Early and Similarly in Mild Alzheimer’s Disease and Primary-Open Angle Glaucoma Patients, Stephanie Mroczkowska, Hala Shokr, A Benavente-Perez, Anil Negi, Peter Bentham, and Doina Gherghel
No Recourse to Public Funds: A toolkit for social workers in England, E Dickson, K Goodman, A Jolly, S Shea, and B Sojka
How Children's Advocacy Centers law enforcement officers cope with work-related stress: impacts and approaches to self-care, Oliver W.J. Beer, Brieanne Beaujolais, Kathryn G. Wolf, Akram Ibrahim, and Megan M. Letson
Impact of Fruit and Vegetable Protein vs. Milk Protein on Metabolic Control of Children with Phenylketonuria: A Randomized Crossover Controlled Trial, Alex Pinto, Anne Daly, Júlio César Rocha, Catherine Ashmore, Sharon Evans, Richard Jackson, Anne Payne, Mary Hickson, and Anita MacDonald
Children and families with no recourse to public funds: Learning from case reviews, A Jolly and A Gupta
Mapping Food Supply Chains for UK Disadvantaged Communities: A focus on Plymouth, M Bourlakis, E Sawyerr, and C Pettinger
Handgrip Strength Index: a Novel Parameter which quantifies clinical weakness in people on haemodialysis., Tina Dilloway, Damien R. Ashby, Mary Hickson, Ayako Temple, and Lina R. Johansson
Protocol for a pragmatic feasibility randomised controlled trial of peer coaching for adults with long-term conditions: PEER CONNECT, Rachel Dennett, Tom Thompson, Wendy Clyne, Agne Straukiene, Helen Davies-Cox, Joanne Hosking, Krystina Bones, Olivia Weight, and Julian Elston
Supporting the couple relationship following dementia diagnosis: A scoping review, Sarah Colloby, Samantha Whiting, and Alison Warren
Boys don’t cry: Trauma, trauma narrative and masculine practice among young male who engaged in harmful sexual behaviour, B Zaniewski, R Dallos, J Stedmon, and P Welbourne
Edible Insect Consumption for Human and Planetary Health: A Systematic Review, Patricia Casas-Agustench, Anna Bach-Faig, Marta Ros-Baró, Diana Alícia Díaz-Rizzolo, Laura Batlle-Bayer, Ferran Adrià-Acosta, Alícia Aguilar-Martínez, Francesc Xavier Medina, and Montserrat Pujolà
A novel tool for quantitative measurement of distortion in keratoconus, Mahesh R. Joshi, Kenrick J. Voison, Marianne Piano, Niall Farnon, and Peter J. Bex
Co-creation with Disadvantaged Communities: A participatory “shopping basket” method exploring what people eat and potential for change, L Methven, R Smith, L Zischka, C Pettinger, L Hunt, R Briazu, C Bluemling, R McCloy, S Lloyd-Evans, T Bennett, and C Wagstaff
A cross sectional study investigating dynamic balance when stepping in children with cerebral palsy, R Rapson, J Marsden, JM Latour, B Carter, and V Pitsouni
Effect of different durations of using a standing frame on the rate of hip migration in children with moderate to severe cerebral palsy: a feasibility study for a randomised controlled trial, R. Rapson, T. King, C. Morris, R. Jeffery, J. Mellhuish, C. Stephens, and J. Marsden
One-year post-operative comparison of visual function and patient satisfaction with trifocal and extended depth of focus intraocular lenses, Elizabeth M. Law, Rajesh K. Aggarwal, Hetal Buckhurst, Hosam E. Kasaby, Jonathan Marsden, Gary Shum, and Phillip J. Buckhust
Occupational needs of older adults with long term conditions: A phenomenological study, S Whiting
A new way of seeing; how can occupational therapists harness arts-based occupations for social transformation? The case of participatory photography., M Cunningham, A Warren, N pollard, S Abey, and R Hardwick
Influence of decentration and tilt of Tecnis ZCB00 on visual acuity and higher order aberrations, Elena Martínez-Plaza, la Rosa A López-de, Eleni Papadatou, Nabil E. Habib, Águila-Carrasco AJ Del, Alberto López-Miguel, Miguel J. Maldonado, and Phillip J. Buckhurst
The application, character, and effectiveness of person-centred care with service-users, and the community within the discipline of podiatry: a scoping review, Sally Abey, Krithika Anil, Philip Hendy, and Sara Demain
The meaning and process of becoming a martial artist: interpretative phenomenological analysis, E Surtees and R Raine
The CORE-KDT study: a mixed methods protocol to establish core outcomes for refractory childhood epilepsy treated with ketogenic diet therapy, Jennifer H. Carroll, J. Helen Cross, Mary Hickson, Emma Williams, Valerie Aldridge, and Avril Collinson
The ecotoxicological consequences of microplastics and co-contaminants in aquatic organisms: a mini-review, Farhan R. Khan, Ana I. Catarino, and Nathaniel J. Clark
Evaluating the Management of chronic Pelvic girdle Pain following pregnancy (EMaPP): study protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility trial to compare a customised pelvic orthosis with standard care, Bradley John Halliday, S Chatfield, Lee Cameron, Joanne Hosking, Jill Shawe, Annie Hawton, Christopher Hayward, Kirsty Carter, and Jennifer Freeman
Effectiveness of general practitioner-delivered nutrition care interventions on dietary and health outcomes in adults with diet-related chronic conditions: a systematic review protocol, Kathryn E. Asher, Mari Somerville, Shelley Doucet, Alison Luke, Lauren Ball, Stephan U. Dombrowski, Mary Hickson, and Richelle Witherspoon
Prevalence and incidence of mental health issues amongst adults with diabetes at risk of foot complications in the European Union: a systematic review protocol, Jennifer Kate Williams, Richard Collings, Bridie Kent, and Joanne Paton
Association Between State Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Policies, Child Protective Services Involvement, and Foster Care in the US, 2004-2016, Michelle Johnson-Motoyama, Donna K. Ginther, Patricia Oslund, Lindsay Jorgenson, Yoonzie Chung, Rebecca Phillips, Oliver W.J. Beer, Starr Davis, and Patricia L. Sattler
Core outcome set development for childhood epilepsy treated with ketogenic diet therapy: Results of a scoping review and parent interviews, Jennifer H. Carroll, Kirsty J. Martin-McGill, J. Helen Cross, Mary Hickson, Emma Williams, Val Aldridge, and Avril Collinson
Firewalls: A necessary tool to enable social rights for undocumented migrants in social work, L Hermansson, A Lundberg, S Gruber, A Jolly, and et al
The importance of self‑efficacy and negative affect for neurofeedback success for central neuropathic pain after a spinal cord injury, Krithika Anil
Frontal cortico-subcortical MRI correlates of fatigue and dual-task performance in progressive multiple sclerosis, P Preziosa, M Rocca, M Amato, G Brichetto, J Chataway, N Chiaravalloti, G Cutter, U Dalgas, J DeLuca, R Farrell, P Feys, J Freeman, M Inglese, C Meza, R Motl, B Sandroff, A Salter, A Feinstein, and M Filippi
Multicentre, randomised controlled feasibility study to compare a 10-week physiotherapy programme using an interactive exercise training device to improve walking and balance, to usual care of children with cerebral palsy aged 4–18 years: the ACCEPT study protocol, Rachel Rapson, Jonathan Marsden, Jos Latour, Wendy Ingram, Kara Nicola Stevens, Laura Cocking, and Bernie Carter
Dietary Inorganic Nitrate as an Ergogenic Aid: An Expert Consensus Derived via the Modified Delphi Technique, Oliver M. Shannon, Jason D. Allen, Raul Bescos, Louise Burke, Tom Clifford, Chris Easton, Javier T. Gonzalez, Andrew M. Jones, Kristin L. Jonvik, Filip J. Larsen, Peter Peeling, Barbora Piknova, Mario Siervo, Anni Vanhatalo, Kerry McGawley, and Simone Porcelli
The relationship between processing speed and verbal and non-verbal new learning and memory in progressive multiple sclerosis, Nancy D. Chiaravalloti, John DeLuca, Amber Salter, Maria Pia Amato, Giampaolo Brichetto, Jeremy Chataway, Ulrik Dalgas, Rachel Farrell, Peter Feys, Massimo Filippi, Jennifer Freeman, Matilde Inglese, Cecilia Meza, Nancy B. Moore, Robert W. Motl, Maria Assunta Rocca, Brian M. Sandroff, Gary Cutter, and Anthony Feinstein
Service User Experiences of Occupational Therapy in Acute Mental Health Settings: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis, Kevin Steede and Rebecca Gough
Optimising curve fitting techniques to look for standardisation of the analysis of defocus curves derived from multifocal intraocular lenses, Elizabeth M. Law, HD Buckhurst, Rajesh K. Aggarwal, H El‐Kasaby, Jonathan Marsden, Gary L. Shum, and PJ Buckhurst
The Open Perimetry Initiative: A framework for cross-platform development for the new generation of portable perimeters, Iván Marín-Franch, Andrew Turpin, Paul H. Artes, Luke X. Chong, Allison M. McKendrick, Karam A. Alawa, and Michael Wall
‘It’s Not Just Music, It Helps You from Inside’: Mixing Methods to Understand the Impact of Music on Young People in Contact With the Criminal Justice System, L Caulfield, A Jolly, E Simpson, and Y Devi-McGleish
The effect of exercise training programs with aerobic components on C‐reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate and self‐assessed disease activity in people with ankylosing spondylitis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis, C Harpham, QK Harpham, and AR Barker
No recourse to public funds: a qualitative evidence synthesis, A Jolly, J Singh, and S Lobo
How do we engage people in testing for COVID-19? A rapid qualitative evaluation of a testing programme in schools, GP surgeries and a university, Daniella Watson, Natalia Laverty Baralle, Jawahr Alagil, Krithika Anil, Sandy Ciccognani, Rachel Dewar-Haggart, Sarah Fearn, Julia Groot, Kathryn Knowles, Claire Meagher, Carmel McGrath, Sarah Muir, Jo Musgrove, Kate Glyn-Owen, Kath Woods-Townsend, Andrew Mortimore, Paul Roderick, Janis Baird, Hazel Inskip, Keith Godfrey, and Mary Barker
Research is everyone's business... isn’t it? A UK-wide survey to understand the current AHP research culture in the NHS, C Payne, C Comer, A McCracken, R Collings, and N Cullum
Experiences of foot and ankle mobilisations combined with home stretches in people with diabetes: A qualitative study embedded in a proof-of-concept randomised controlled trial, Vasileios Lepesis, Jonathan Marsden, Joanne Paton, Alec Rickard, and Jos M. Latour
Defining routine fatigue care in Multiple Sclerosis in the United Kingdom: What treatments are offered and who gets them?, Federica Picariello, Jennifer Freeman, and Rona Moss-Morris
Risk of food insecurity in undocumented migrant households in Birmingham, UK, A Jolly and J Thompson
Demonstrating the translocation of nanoplastics across the fish intestine using palladium-doped polystyrene in a salmon gut-sac, Nathaniel J. Clark, Farhan R. Khan, Denise M. Mitrano, David Boyle, and Richard C. Thompson
An analysis of Public Health England's vaccination data for care home workers immediately preceding a 'Roadmap out of COVID-19 Lockdown'., Paula Swift and Lisa Bunn
Determination of metallic nanoparticles in biological samples by single particle ICP-MS: a systematic review from sample collection to analysis, Adam Laycock, Nathaniel J. Clark, Robert Clough, Rachel Smith, and Richard D. Handy
Reflecting on Early Help with Migrant Families: A View from Practice, K Begum, T Flint, G Hunt, A Jolly, and A Stringer
Effect of supplementation with leucine alone, with other nutrients or with physical exercise in older people with sarcopenia: a systematic review, Patricia Casas-Agustench, Anna Bach-Faig, Enrique Conde Maldonado, and Diego Marqués-Jiménez
Fast versus gradual adaptation of soft monthly contact lenses in neophyte wearers, Marta Vianya-Estopa, James S. Wolffsohn, Neema Ghorbani-Mojarrad, Manbir Nagra, Byki Huntjens, Louise Terry, Laura Elaine Sweeney, Debarun Dutta, Mahesh Raj Joshi, Daniel Wright, Heather Bruce, Emily Hallam, Louise Jolly, Ying Bing Chung, Tsen JR En, Anya Bishop, Rhona Davison, and Carole Maldonado-Codina
Marjon Connect conversation partner scheme: Fourteen years, three thousand conversations and quite a few cups of tea, Esther Pettit
Perceptual responses and running performance during treadmill and overground self-paced interval running in moderately active adults, Shahila A. Mohd-Liza, Luke J. Connolly, Ayu S. Muhamad, and Adam A. Malik
Preferences of newly qualified healthcare professionals for working with people with dementia: a qualitative study, M Hebditch, S Banerjee, J Wright, and S Daley
The Fluency Trust Residential Course for young people who stutter: A pragmatic feasibility study., Anna Prince, Jonathan Marsden, Yvonne Wren, Rosemarie Hayhow, and Sam Harding
Viscocanalostomy and combined phacoemulsification with viscocanalostomy: A five-year follow-up, Conor Lyons, Daniela Oehring, and Divya Mathews
Submissions from 2021
The influence of partial occlusion on shape recognition, G Schmidtmann
Survey of student views on pre-registration training in communication skills for behaviour change., Kirsten Whitehead and Tracey Parkin
Balance Right in Multiple Sclerosis (BRiMS): a feasibility randomised controlled trial of a falls prevention programme, H. Gunn, K. N. Stevens, S. Creanor, J. Andrade, L. Paul, L. Miller, C. Green, P. Ewings, A. Barton, M. Berrow, J. Vickery, B. Marshall, J. Zajicek, and J. A. Freeman
Behaviour change approaches for individuals with diabetes to improve foot self-management: a scoping review, Joanne Paton, Sally Abey, Phil Hendy, Jennifer Williams, Richard Collings, and Lynne Callaghan
Influence of the COVID-19 Lockdown on the Physical and Psychosocial Well-being and Work Productivity of Remote Workers: Cross-sectional Correlational Study, YA Tronco Hernández, F Parente, MA Faghy, CMP Roscoe, and FA Maratos
Visual Field Progression in Glaucoma: Comparison Between PoPLR and ANSWERS, Iván Marín-Franch, Paul H. Artes, Andrew Turpin, and Lyne Racette
Strategies to ensure continuity of nutritional care in patients with COVID-19 infection on discharge from hospital: a rapid review, Jawairia Latif, Weekes C Elizabeth, Anna Julian, Gary Frost, Jane Murphy, Tronco-Hernandez Y Abigail, and Mary Hickson
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on an international rehabilitation study in MS: the CogEx experience, Anthony Feinstein, Maria Pia Amato, Giampaolo Brichetto, Jeremy Chataway, Nancy D. Chiaravalloti, Gary Cutter, Ulrik Dalgas, John DeLuca, Rachel Farrell, Peter Feys, Massimo Filippi, Jennifer Freeman, Matilde Inglese, Cecilia Meza, Rob Motl, Maria Assunta Rocca, Brian M. Sandroff, and Amber Salter
Clinician’s perspectives in using Head Impulse-Nystagmus-Test of Skew for Acute Vestibular Syndrome: UK experience, Charlotte L. Warner, Lisa Bunn, Nehzat Koohi, Gunnar Schmidtmann, Jennifer Freeman, and Diego Kaski
Proposing a Core Outcome Set for Physical Activity and Exercise Interventions in People With Rare Neurological Conditions, Gita Ramdharry, Valentina Buscemi, Annette Boaz, Helen Dawes, Thomas Jaki, Fiona Jones, Jonathan Marsden, Lorna Paul, Rebecca Playle, Elizabeth Randell, Michael Robling, Lynn Rochester, and Monica Busse
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in acute traumatic brain injury patients – data from a multi-centre prospective randomised feasibility study, R Smith, C Burgess, J Marsden, and B Seemungal
Cardiorespiratory fitness and free-living physical activity are not associated with cognition in persons with progressive multiple sclerosis: Baseline analyses from the CogEx study, Brian M. Sandroff, Robert W. Motl, Maria Pia Amato, Giampaolo Brichetto, Jeremy Chataway, Nancy D. Chiaravalloti, Gary R. Cutter, Ulrik Dalgas, John DeLuca, Rachel Farrell, Peter Feys, Massimo Filippi, Jennifer Freeman, Matilde Inglese, Cecilia Meza, Maria A. Rocca, Amber Salter, and Anthony Feinstein
Qualitative study exploring clinicians' experience of participating in a feasibility trial investigating benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in traumatic brain injury, B Sahu, R Smith, C Burgess, J Marsden, and B Seemungal
The effect of response biases on resolution thresholds of Sloan letters in central and paracentral vision, Hatem Barhoom, Mahesh R. Joshi, and Gunnar Schmidtmann
Non‐profit breastfeeding organisations' peer support provision in areas of socio‐economic deprivation in the UK: A meta‐ethnography, Louise Hunt, Gill Thomson, Karen Whittaker, and Fiona Dykes
A Systematic Review of Neurofeedback for the Management of Motor Symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease, Krithika Anil, Stephen D. Hall, Sara Demain, Jennifer A. Freeman, Giorgio Ganis, and Jonathan Marsden
Impact of a dietitian in general practice: Care of the frail and malnourished, Mary Hickson, Jenny Child, and Avril Collinson
Balance rehabilitation for people with mild to moderate Parkinson's disease: A scoping review of dual-task training interventions and outcome measures, N Cakmak, J Freeman, C Carroll, A Logan, and L Bunn
The interaction of global motion and global form processing on the perception of implied motion: An equivalent noise approach, Mahesh R. Joshi, Anita J. Simmers, and Seong T. Jeon
Comparison of a full arch digital photographic assessment of caries prevalence in 5-year-old children to an established visual assessment method: a cross-sectional study, Nicole Thomas, Elizabeth Kay, Robert Witton, and Cath Quinn
Involving unpaid carers in a home-based self-management intervention for patients living with heart failure (REACH-HF): a quantitative analysis of the impact on patient and carer outcomes. 18th WFOT Congress, Paris 28-21 August 2022, M Noonan, J Frost, and R Taylor
Scope, context and quality of telerehabilitation guidelines for physical disabilities: a scoping review, Krithika Anil, Jennifer A. Freeman, Sarah Buckingham, Sara Demain, Hilary Gunn, Ray B. Jones, Angela Logan, Jonathan Marsden, Diane Playford, Kim Sein, and Bridie Kent
Recovery and Fatigue Behavior of Forearm Muscles during a Repetitive Power Grip Gesture in Racing Motorcycle Riders, Michel Marina, Priscila Torrado, and Raul Bescós
Predictability of sinusoidally moving stimuli does not improve the accuracy of the accommodative response, AJD Águila-Carrasco and I Marín-Franch
Response to ‘Comment on: Ophthalmic nurse practitioner assessment of glaucoma: evaluating agreement within an initiative to enhance capacity in glaucoma clinics’, Lucy Bubb, Divya Mathews, Daniela Oehring, and Robert A. Harper
