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Catherine Blake

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Exercise programs for people with dementia

D Forbes, SC Forbes, CM Blake… - Cochrane database …, 2015 - cochranelibrary.com
Background This is an update of our previous 2013 review. Several recent trials and
systematic reviews of the impact of exercise on people with dementia are reporting promising …

The association between chronic low back pain and sleep: a systematic review

GA Kelly, C Blake, CK Power, D O'keeffe… - The Clinical journal of …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Objectives Chronic low back pain (CLBP) adversely affects many quality of life components,
and is reported to impair sleep. The aim of this review was to determine the association …

Mechanisms-based classifications of musculoskeletal pain: part 1 of 3: symptoms and signs of central sensitisation in patients with low back (±leg) pain

KM Smart, C Blake, A Staines, M Thacker, C Doody - Manual therapy, 2012 - Elsevier
As a mechanisms-based classification of pain ‘central sensitisation pain’ (CSP) refers to
pain arising from a dominance of neurophysiological dysfunction within the central nervous …

Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among farmers: a systematic review

A Osborne, C Blake, BM Fullen… - American journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among farmers
and to establish the most common regional MSDs reported. Methods Comprehensive …

Clinical indicators of 'nociceptive','peripheral neuropathic'and 'central'mechanisms of musculoskeletal pain. A Delphi survey of expert clinicians

KM Smart, C Blake, A Staines, C Doody - Manual therapy, 2010 - Elsevier
The clinical criteria by which clinicians determine mechanisms-based classifications of pain
are not known. The aim of this study was to generate expert consensus-derived lists of …

The discriminative validity of “nociceptive,”“peripheral neuropathic,” and “central sensitization” as mechanisms-based classifications of musculoskeletal pain

KM Smart, C Blake, A Staines… - The Clinical journal of …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Objectives Empirical evidence of discriminative validity is required to justify the use of
mechanisms-based classifications of musculoskeletal pain in clinical practice. The purpose of this …

Evidence-based practice education for healthcare professions: an expert view

…, L Sahm, E Heffernan, E O'Keeffe, C Blake… - BMJ evidence-based …, 2018 - ebm.bmj.com
Internationally, evidence-based practice (EBP) is recognised as a foundational element of
healthcare professional education. Achieving competency in this area is a complex …

Light therapy for improving cognition, activities of daily living, sleep, challenging behaviour, and psychiatric disturbances in dementia

D Forbes, CM Blake, EJ Thiessen… - Cochrane Database …, 2014 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Rest‐activity and sleep‐wake cycles are controlled by the endogenous
circadian rhythm generated by the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) of the hypothalamus. …

What exercise prescription is optimal to improve body composition and cardiorespiratory fitness in adults living with obesity? A network meta‐analysis

G O'Donoghue, C Blake, C Cunningham… - Obesity …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Current international guidelines recommend people living with obesity should be prescribed
a minimum of 300 min of moderately intense activity per week for weight loss. However, the …

Correlation of accelerometry with clinical balance tests in older fallers and non-fallers

M O'sullivan, C Blake, C Cunningham, G Boyle… - Age and …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Background: falls are a common cause of injury and decreased functional independence in
the older adult. Diagnosis and treatment of fallers require tools that accurately assess …