Jill Ramsay

• University of Birmingham

In the scientific literature, there is much evidence of a relationship between age and dexterity, where increased age is related to slower, less nimble and less smooth, less coordinated and less controlled performances. While some suggest that the relationship is a direct consequence of reduced muscle strength associated to increased age, there is...

Aims and objectives: To ascertain the views of undergraduate student nurses and physiotherapists regarding their education in patient handling. Background: Musculo-skeletal injuries are an important cause of staff sickness absence and attrition from the nursing profession and are a recognised problem within the physiotherapy profession. Nurses a...

Hope has been identified as a key attribute required for neurological rehabilitation. Expressions of hope form the basis for patient narratives within this context. The purpose of this study was to use patient's experience of hope as a way of understanding narrative types. This study looks at three different neurological conditions: spinal cord inj...

Updated, robust estimates of the incidence and prevalence of rare long-term neurological conditions in the UK are not available. Global estimates may be misrepresentative as disease aetiology may vary by location. To systematically review the incidence and prevalence of long-term neurological conditions in the UK since 1988. Search Strategy: Medlin...

Purpose. An audit of NHS services for people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) revealed inconsistency in individuals’ responses to different types of questions. The main aim of this subsequent study was to analyse systematically the qualitative data gathered as part of the audit and use the findings to investigate the disparity between the global expr...

An audit of NHS services for people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) revealed inconsistency in individuals' responses to different types of questions. The main aim of this subsequent study was to analyse systematically the qualitative data gathered as part of the audit and use the findings to investigate the disparity between the global expressions o...

To assess dental students' posture on two different seats in order to determine if one seat predisposes to a difference in working posture. A between-subject experimental design was selected. The study was undertaken at the University of Birmingham School of Dentistry in 2006. Subjects (materials) and methods Sixty second year dental students at th...

Many upper limb functions are performed in a sitting position. However, if seating is inadequate and poorly designed, back pain and reduced upper limb control may result. This study investigates pelvic posture and performance in an upper limb task. In total, 15 normal healthy volunteers (aged 18–30 years) were seated in posterior and anterior pelvi...

This paper examines BSc Physiotherapy students’ experiences of developing their neurological observational and analytical skills using a blend of traditional classroom activities and computer-based materials at the University of Birmingham. New teaching and learning resources were developed and supported in the School of Health Sciences using Web C...

The School of Health Sciences at the University of Birmingham provided opportunities for the development of student learning communities and online resources within the neurological module of the BSc Physiotherapy degree programme. These learning communities were designed to facilitate peer and independent learning in core aspects underpinning clin...

Objectives: To investigate the accuracy in position-matching in the upper limb in two groups of subjects who were physically fit and movement aware. Design: A mixed-group design was used. Objective measurement of the accuracy in position-matching at the shoulder and elbow in both dominant and nondominant arms consisted of photographic record of the...

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