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Just an anger synonym? : Moral context influences predictors of disgust word use
(2012)
Are verbal reports of disgust in moral situations specific indicators of the concept of disgust, or are they used metaphorically to refer to anger? In this experiment, participants read scenarios describing a violation of ...
The effects of carbohydrate ingestion on the badminton serve after fatiguing exercise
(2012)
The badminton serve requires great skill and may be affected by fatigue. The aim of the present study was to determine whether carbohydrate ingestion affects badminton performance. Nine male badminton players (age 25 ± 7 ...
The effects of an increasing versus constant crank rate on peak physiological responses during incremental arm crank ergometry
(2011-02)
We examined the effects of concomitant increases in crank rate and power output on incremental arm crank ergometry. Ten healthy males undertook three incremental upper body exercise tests to volitional exhaustion. The first ...
Assessment of gastrointestinal pH, fluid and lymphoid tissue in the guinea pig, rabbit and pig, and implications for their use in drug development
(2011-01-18)
Laboratory animals are often used in drug delivery and research. However, basic information about their gastrointestinal pH, fluid volume, and lymphoid tissue is not completely known. We have investigated these post-mortem ...
Measuring and modelling occupancy time in NHS continuing healthcare
(2011)
Due to increasing demand and financial constraints, NHS continuing healthcare systems seek to find better ways of forecasting demand and budgeting for care. This paper investigates two areas of concern, namely, how long ...
Dyadic OPTION : Measuring perceptions of shared decision-making in practice
(2011)
Current models of the medical consultation emphasize shared decision-making (SDM), whereby the expertise of both the doctor and the patient are recognised and seen to equally contribute to the consultation. The evidence ...
National Diet and Nutrition Survey : UK food consumption and nutrient intakes from the first year of the rolling programme and comparisons with previous surveys
(2011)
The National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) is a cross-sectional survey designed to gather data representative of the UK population on food consumption, nutrient intakes and nutritional status. The objectives of the ...
Emotion recognition in children with profound and severe deafness : do they have a deficit in perceptual processing?
(2010-11)
Findings from several studies have suggested that deaf children have difficulties with emotion identification and that these may impact upon social skills. The authors of these studies have typically attributed such problems ...
Creatinine reduction ratio : a useful marker to identify medium and high-risk renal transplants
(2010-01-15)
INTRODUCTION: Delayed graft function (DGF) has a major impact on long-term renal transplant survival. However, it is a diagnosis made retrospectively with little opportunity to modify treatment protocols. A classification ...
Tibial shock measured during the fencing lunge : the influence of footwear
(2010)
Fencing is a high-intensity sport involving dynamic movements such as the lunge exposing the musculoskeletal system to high impact forces, which emphasises the importance of the shock attenuating properties of footwear as ...