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Welcome to the University of Salford repository (USIR), an Open Access showcase for the published research output of the university. Our collection contains a wide range of research across multiple formats and subject areas.

Whenever possible, outputs will be made openly available here in full digital format for download, with many under a Creative Commons license. See our Policies for further information https://salford-repository.worktribe.com/policies.



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Rehabilitation for Physical Frailty in Lung Transplant Candidates: A Systematic Review (2024)
Journal Article
McGarrigle, L., Norman, G., Hurst, H., Gillespie, L., & Todd, C. (2024). Rehabilitation for Physical Frailty in Lung Transplant Candidates: A Systematic Review. Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal, https://doi.org/10.1097/cpt.0000000000000265


Purpose:

Physical frailty is prevalent in lung transplant (LTx) candidates and is linked to adverse outcomes preoperatively and postoperatively. Exercise is beneficial in optimizing exercise capacity and quality of life in candidates, but its i... Read More about Rehabilitation for Physical Frailty in Lung Transplant Candidates: A Systematic Review.

Images from 'In the Making' (2020)
Digital Artefact
Hurley, U. K. (2020). Images from 'In the Making'. [Photographs]

A set of images generated as documents of the processes and products of 'In the making': a co-constructed mapping and feasibility study of digital fabrication labs and their potential to catalyse cultural change. ‘In the Making’ is an AHRC Connected... Read More about Images from 'In the Making'.

DDoSViT: IoT DDoS Attack Detection for Fortifying Firmware Over-The-Air (OTA) Updates Using Vision Transformer (2025)
Dataset
Mughal, A., Saleem, Y., Hina, S., & A. Shah, G. (2025). DDoSViT: IoT DDoS Attack Detection for Fortifying Firmware Over-The-Air (OTA) Updates Using Vision Transformer. [Dataset]. https://doi.org/10.17866/rd.salford.28138010.v1

The widespread adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) devices has introduced numerous vulnerabilities, particularly in firmware over-the-air (OTA) updates. These updates are essential for improving device functionality and addressing security vulnerabi... Read More about DDoSViT: IoT DDoS Attack Detection for Fortifying Firmware Over-The-Air (OTA) Updates Using Vision Transformer.

An efficientnet-based model for classification of oil palm, coconut and banana trees in drone images (2025)
Journal Article
Kim Teo, K., Fazmidar Binti Mohd Noor, N., Palaiahnakote, S., & Nizam Bin Ayub, M. (2025). An efficientnet-based model for classification of oil palm, coconut and banana trees in drone images. #Journal not on list, 10, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atech.2024.100748

Oil palm tree detection and classification from coconut and banana trees is vital for increasing the production of oil palm businesses globally, particularly in Malaysia. Since oil palm, coconut, and banana trees share common characteristics such as... Read More about An efficientnet-based model for classification of oil palm, coconut and banana trees in drone images.

Quantifying the benefits of incorporating biochar in green roof substrates: field study on the highrise rooftop in temperate climate setting (2025)
Journal Article
Petreje, M., Sněhota, M., Šípek, V., Hnátková, T., Punčochář, J., Buchtelík, S., …Trakal, L. (2025). Quantifying the benefits of incorporating biochar in green roof substrates: field study on the highrise rooftop in temperate climate setting. #Journal not on list, 7(1), 7. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42773-024-00409-z

Biochar is a promising material with a wide range of applications. One area of application is as an additive in substrates for green roofs. Green roofs are a way of mitigating climate change, with biochar offering an opportunity to further enhance th... Read More about Quantifying the benefits of incorporating biochar in green roof substrates: field study on the highrise rooftop in temperate climate setting.