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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 interventions to modify physical frailty in adults before lung transplantation: a systematic review protocol (2024)
Journal Article
McGarrigle, L., Norman, G., Hurst, H., & Todd, C. (2024). Rehabilitation interventions to modify physical frailty in adults before lung transplantation: a systematic review protocol. BMJ Open, 14(4), e078561. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078561

Introduction Lung transplantation is the gold-standard treatment for end-stage lung disease for a small group of patients meeting strict acceptance criteria after optimal medical management has failed. Physical frailty is prevalent in lung transplant... Read More about Rehabilitation interventions to modify physical frailty in adults before lung transplantation: a systematic review protocol.

“Selecting the right tool for the job” a narrative overview of experimental methods used to measure or estimate active and passive drag in competitive swimming (2023)
Journal Article
Sacilotto, G., Sanders, R., Gonjo, T., Marinho, D., Mason, B., Naemi, R., …Papic, C. (2023). “Selecting the right tool for the job” a narrative overview of experimental methods used to measure or estimate active and passive drag in competitive swimming. Sports Biomechanics, 22(12), 1572-1589. https://doi.org/10.1080/14763141.2023.2197858

Free-swimming performance depends strongly on the ability to develop propulsive force and minimise resistive drag. Therefore, estimating resistive drag (passive or active) may be important to understand how free-swimming performance can be improved.... Read More about “Selecting the right tool for the job” a narrative overview of experimental methods used to measure or estimate active and passive drag in competitive swimming.

Shore hardness is a more representative measurement of bulk tissue biomechanics than of skin biomechanics. (2022)
Journal Article
Chatzistergos, P. E., Allan, D., Chockalingam, N., & Naemi, R. (2022). Shore hardness is a more representative measurement of bulk tissue biomechanics than of skin biomechanics. Medical Engineering and Physics, 105, 103816. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2022.103816

To support the effective use of Shore hardness (SH) in research and clinical practice this study investigates whether SH should be interpreted as a measurement of skin or of bulk tissue biomechanics. A 3D finite element model of the heel and a valida... Read More about Shore hardness is a more representative measurement of bulk tissue biomechanics than of skin biomechanics..

An investigation into the hammer toe effects on the lower extremity mechanics and plantar fascia tension: A case for a vicious cycle and progressive damage (2023)
Journal Article
Moayedi, M., Arshi, A., Salehi, M., Akrami, M., Javadi Asl, N., & Naemi, R. (2023). An investigation into the hammer toe effects on the lower extremity mechanics and plantar fascia tension: A case for a vicious cycle and progressive damage. Computers in Biology and Medicine, 152, 106381. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compbiomed.2022.106381

Hammer toes are one of the common deformities of the forefoot that can lead to compensatory changes during walking in individuals with this condition. Predicting the adverse effects of tissue damage on the performance of other limbs is very important... Read More about An investigation into the hammer toe effects on the lower extremity mechanics and plantar fascia tension: A case for a vicious cycle and progressive damage.

Plantar Soft Tissue Characterization Using Reverberant Shear Wave Elastography: A Proof-of-Concept Study (2022)
Journal Article
Romero, S. E., Naemi, R., Flores, G., Allan, D., Ormachea, J., Gutierrez, E., …Castaneda, B. (2022). Plantar Soft Tissue Characterization Using Reverberant Shear Wave Elastography: A Proof-of-Concept Study. Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, 48(1), 35-46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2021.09.011

Plantar soft tissue stiffness provides relevant information on biomechanical characteristics of the foot. Therefore, appropriate monitoring of foot elasticity could be useful for diagnosis, treatment or health care of people with complex pathologies... Read More about Plantar Soft Tissue Characterization Using Reverberant Shear Wave Elastography: A Proof-of-Concept Study.