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A personalised exercise programme for individuals with lower limb amputation reduces falls and improves gait biomechanics: A block randomised controlled trial (2018)
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Schafer, Z. A., Perry, J. L., & Vanicek, N. (2018). A personalised exercise programme for individuals with lower limb amputation reduces falls and improves gait biomechanics: A block randomised controlled trial. Gait and Posture, 63, 282-289. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.04.030

Background: Lower limb amputees (LLAs) are at increased risk of falling due to the inherent asymmetry resulting from their limb loss, muscle weakness and other neuro-musculoskeletal limitations. Research question: The aim of this study was to evaluat... Read More about A personalised exercise programme for individuals with lower limb amputation reduces falls and improves gait biomechanics: A block randomised controlled trial.

When does the influence of maturation on anthropometric and physical fitness characteristics increase and subside? (2018)
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Towlson, C., Cobley, S., Parkin, G., & Lovell, R. (2018). When does the influence of maturation on anthropometric and physical fitness characteristics increase and subside?. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 28(8), 1946-1955. https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.13198

The relationships between maturation and anthropometric and physical performance characteristics are dynamic and often asynchronous; confounding the capability to accurately evaluate performance during adolescence. This study aimed to (i) examine the... Read More about When does the influence of maturation on anthropometric and physical fitness characteristics increase and subside?.

Reclassification of Bronchodilator Reversibility in the U-BIOPRED Adult Asthma Cohort Using z Scores (2018)
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Simpson, A. J., & Fowler, S. J. (2018). Reclassification of Bronchodilator Reversibility in the U-BIOPRED Adult Asthma Cohort Using z Scores. Chest, 153(4), 1070-1072. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2017.10.051

Joint moment strategies during stair descent in patients with peripheral arterial disease and intermittent claudication (2018)
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King, S. L., Vanicek, N., & O'Brien, T. D. (2018). Joint moment strategies during stair descent in patients with peripheral arterial disease and intermittent claudication. Gait and Posture, 62, 359-365. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.03.035

Objective To determine the lower limb joint kinetic strategies during stair descent in claudicants with peripheral arterial disease (PAD-IC). Design Cross-sectional observation study. Setting University laboratory. Participants A total of 22 parti... Read More about Joint moment strategies during stair descent in patients with peripheral arterial disease and intermittent claudication.

Thinking aloud: an exploration of cognitions in professional snooker (2018)
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Welsh, J. C., Dewhurst, S. A., & Perry, J. L. (2018). Thinking aloud: an exploration of cognitions in professional snooker. Psychology of sport and exercise, 36, 197-208. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2018.03.003

Objectives: Presently, there is no exploration into the cognitive processes of super-elite and elite professional snooker players during real-time performance. Therefore, this study explored the cognitions of seven professional snooker players during... Read More about Thinking aloud: an exploration of cognitions in professional snooker.

Short-Term Training and Detraining Effects of Supervised vs. Unsupervised Resistance Exercise in Aging Adults (2018)
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Orange, S. T., Marshall, P., Madden, L. A., & Vince, R. V. (2019). Short-Term Training and Detraining Effects of Supervised vs. Unsupervised Resistance Exercise in Aging Adults. Journal of strength and conditioning research, 33(10), 2733-2742. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000002536

Orange, ST, Marshall, P, Madden, LA, and Vince, RV. Short-term training and detraining effects of supervised vs. unsupervised resistance exercise in aging adults. J Strength Cond Res 33(10): 2733-2742, 2019-This study compared the effects of a 4-week... Read More about Short-Term Training and Detraining Effects of Supervised vs. Unsupervised Resistance Exercise in Aging Adults.

The effect of accommodating resistance on the post-activation potentiation response in Rugby League players (2018)
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Scott, D. J., Ditroilo, M., & Marshall, P. (2018). The effect of accommodating resistance on the post-activation potentiation response in Rugby League players. Journal of strength and conditioning research, 32(9), 2510-2520. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000002464

This study examined the post-activation potentiation (PAP) response of two conditioning activities (CA), the hexbar deadlift (HBD) and back squat (BS), combined with accommodating resistance; this adds a percentage of the total resistance during the... Read More about The effect of accommodating resistance on the post-activation potentiation response in Rugby League players.

A Novel Adaptive Spectrum Noise Cancellation Approach for Enhancing Heartbeat Rate Monitoring in a Wearable Device (2018)
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Abt, G., Yang, D., Cheng, Y., Zhu, J., Xue, D., Abt, G. A., Ye, H., & Peng, Y. (2018). A Novel Adaptive Spectrum Noise Cancellation Approach for Enhancing Heartbeat Rate Monitoring in a Wearable Device. IEEE Access, 6, 8364-8375. https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2018.2805223

This paper presents a novel approach, Adaptive Spectrum Noise Cancellation (ASNC), for motion artifacts removal in Photoplethysmography (PPG) signals measured by an optical biosensor to obtain clean PPG waveforms for heartbeat rate calculation. One c... Read More about A Novel Adaptive Spectrum Noise Cancellation Approach for Enhancing Heartbeat Rate Monitoring in a Wearable Device.

Reduction of frontal plane knee load caused by lateral trunk lean depends on step width (2018)
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Anderson, J., King, S., Przybyla, A., Ranganath, L., & Barton, G. (2018). Reduction of frontal plane knee load caused by lateral trunk lean depends on step width. Gait and Posture, 61, 483-487. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.02.022

The internal knee abduction moment (KAM) in osteoarthritis is reduced by increased lateral trunk lean (TL). Mechanistically, this occurs as the Centre of Mass (COM) moves further over the stance leg. Since the size of the base of support constrains t... Read More about Reduction of frontal plane knee load caused by lateral trunk lean depends on step width.

Effect of spirometry on intra-thoracic pressures (2018)
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Tiller, N. B., & Simpson, A. J. (2018). Effect of spirometry on intra-thoracic pressures. BMC research notes, 11(1), Article 110. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-018-3217-9

Objective Due to the high intra-thoracic pressures associated with forced vital capacity manoeuvres, spirometry is contraindicated for vulnerable patients. However, the typical pressure response to spirometry has not been reported. Eight healthy, re... Read More about Effect of spirometry on intra-thoracic pressures.

The effects of robot assisted gait training on temporal-spatial characteristics of people with spinal cord injuries: a systematic review (2018)
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Hayes, S. C., James Wilcox, C. R., Forbes White, H. S., & Vanicek, N. (2018). The effects of robot assisted gait training on temporal-spatial characteristics of people with spinal cord injuries: a systematic review. The journal of spinal cord medicine : JSCM, 41(5), 529-543. https://doi.org/10.1080/10790268.2018.1426236

Context: Robotic assisted gait training (RAGT) technology can be used as a rehabilitation tool or as an assistive device for spinal cord injured (SCI) individuals. Its impact on upright stepping characteristics of SCI individuals using treadmill or o... Read More about The effects of robot assisted gait training on temporal-spatial characteristics of people with spinal cord injuries: a systematic review.

Preferred exercise modalities in patients with intermittent claudication (2018)
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Harwood, A., Hitchman, L. H., Ingle, L., Doherty, P., & Chetter, I. C. (2018). Preferred exercise modalities in patients with intermittent claudication. Journal of Vascular Nursing, 36(2), 81-84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvn.2017.12.002

Conventional supervised exercise programs (SEPs) for claudicants are traditionally based on time-constrained, group-based structured programs usually at a hospital site. Uptake of an SEP is poor, despite the high-level evidence demonstrating its clin... Read More about Preferred exercise modalities in patients with intermittent claudication.

The dose-response relationship between training load and aerobic fitness in academy rugby union players (2018)
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Taylor, R. J., Sanders, D., Myers, T., Abt, G., Taylor, C. A., & Akubat, I. (2018). The dose-response relationship between training load and aerobic fitness in academy rugby union players. International journal of sports physiology and performance : IJSPP, 13(2), 163-169. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2017-0121

© 2018 Human Kinetics, Inc. Purpose: To identify the dose-response relationship between measures of training load (TL) and changes in aerobic fitness in academy rugby union players. Method: Training data from 10 academy rugby union players were colle... Read More about The dose-response relationship between training load and aerobic fitness in academy rugby union players.

CARE CR-Cardiovascular and cardiorespiratory Adaptations to Routine Exercise-based Cardiac Rehabilitation: a study protocol for a community-based controlled study with criterion methods (2018)
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Nichols, S., Nation, F., Goodman, T., Clark, A. L., Carroll, S., & Ingle, L. (2018). CARE CR-Cardiovascular and cardiorespiratory Adaptations to Routine Exercise-based Cardiac Rehabilitation: a study protocol for a community-based controlled study with criterion methods. BMJ open, 8(1), e019216. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019216

Introduction Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) reduces all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). Much of this improvement has been attributed to the beneficial effects of structured exercise training. However, UK... Read More about CARE CR-Cardiovascular and cardiorespiratory Adaptations to Routine Exercise-based Cardiac Rehabilitation: a study protocol for a community-based controlled study with criterion methods.

Assessment of urinary deoxynivalenol biomarkers in UK children and adolescents (2018)
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Papageorgiou, M., Wells, L., Williams, C., White, K., De Santis, B., Liu, Y., Debegnach, F., Miano, B., Moretti, G., Greetham, S., Brera, C., Atkin, S. L., Hardie, L. J., & Sathyapalan, T. (2018). Assessment of urinary deoxynivalenol biomarkers in UK children and adolescents. Toxins, 10(2), 50. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins10020050

© 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Deoxynivalenol (DON), the mycotoxin produced mainly by Fusarium graminearum and found in contaminated cereal-based foodstuff, has been consistently detected in body fluids in adults. Available... Read More about Assessment of urinary deoxynivalenol biomarkers in UK children and adolescents.

Measuring Moderate-Intensity Exercise with the Apple Watch: Validation Study (2018)
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Abt, G., Bray, J., & Benson, A. C. (2018). Measuring Moderate-Intensity Exercise with the Apple Watch: Validation Study. JMIR Cardio, 2(1), e6. https://doi.org/10.2196/cardio.8574

Background: Moderate fitness levels and habitual exercise have a protective effect for cardiovascular disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and all-cause mortality. The Apple Watch displays exercise completed at an intensity of a brisk walk or above usin... Read More about Measuring Moderate-Intensity Exercise with the Apple Watch: Validation Study.

The case for adopting a multivariate approach to optimize training load quantification in team sports (2017)
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Weaving, D., Jones, B., Till, K., Abt, G., & Beggs, C. (2017). The case for adopting a multivariate approach to optimize training load quantification in team sports. Frontiers in Physiology, 8(DEC), Article 1024. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2017.01024

Comparative evaluation of heart rate-based monitors: Apple Watch vs Fitbit Charge HR (2017)
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Bai, Y., Hibbing, P., Mantis, C., & Welk, G. J. (2018). Comparative evaluation of heart rate-based monitors: Apple Watch vs Fitbit Charge HR. Journal of sports sciences, 36(15), 1734-1741. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2017.1412235

The purpose of this investigation was to examine the validity of energy expenditure (EE), steps, and heart rate measured with the Apple Watch 1 and Fitbit Charge HR. Thirty-nine healthy adults wore the two monitors while completing a semi-structured... Read More about Comparative evaluation of heart rate-based monitors: Apple Watch vs Fitbit Charge HR.

The validity and inter-device variability of the Apple Watch™ for measuring maximal heart rate (2017)
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Abt, G., Bray, J., & Benson, A. C. (2018). The validity and inter-device variability of the Apple Watch™ for measuring maximal heart rate. Journal of sports sciences, 36(13), 1447-1452. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2017.1397282

Maximal heart rate (HRmax) is a fundamental measure used in exercise prescription. The Apple Watch measures heart rate yet the validity and inter-device variability of the device for measuring HRmax are unknown. Fifteen participants completed a maxim... Read More about The validity and inter-device variability of the Apple Watch™ for measuring maximal heart rate.

The use of recovery strategies among participants of the BUPA Great North Run: A cross-sectional survey (2017)
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Shaw, S., Smith, T., Alexanders, J., Shaw, T., Smith, L., Nevill, A., & Anderson, A. (2017). The use of recovery strategies among participants of the BUPA Great North Run: A cross-sectional survey. Journal of sport rehabilitation, 26(6), 478-485. https://doi.org/10.1123/jsr.2016-0029

© 2017 Human Kinetics, Inc. Objective: To investigate half-marathon runners' frequency of use of recovery strategies, perceptions regarding the most beneficial recovery strategy, and reasons for using recovery strategies. Design: Cross-sectional surv... Read More about The use of recovery strategies among participants of the BUPA Great North Run: A cross-sectional survey.