Single set RT can elicit significant improvements in both strength and functional fitness, which is not obtained by traditional PR alone. Our results are comparable to other studies with similar outcomes using multiple-set RT protocols. These findings may have important implications for program design, application, and adherence in PR.

The original theory of the fibrogram as developed by Hertel more than fifty years ago has served as the basis of all subsequent cotton length measurements. Hertel's mathematical derivation is based on the assumptions that the sampling probability of each fiber in forming a fiber beard is proportional to its length and the holding point along the fiber is random. Since the longer fibers have a greater probability of being sampled, the length distribution in the fiber beard is biased toward the longer fibers. Thus the mean length of the fiber beard must be greater than that of the original fiber sample. This appears to be correct for fiber beards prepared using sliver clamps. For fiber beards prepared using a fibrosampler, however, the length measurements of the original fiber samples and samples removed from the comb show that the measured length differences are too small to satisfy the original assumptions. If we modify Hertel's assumptions so that all fibers have an equal probability to be caught by the needles on the comb, then the fiber length distributions will be the same for both the original fiber sample and the fiber beard. This implies that fibers are sampled by the fibrosampler in clumps rather than individually. The mathematical techniques used by Hertel in deriving the relationships between various curves and fiber properties may be modified for this assumption, providing a different interpretation of the fibrogram.

Spousal perceptions and/or attitudes to their patient partners' capabilities have been shown to affect the effectiveness of the cardiac rehabilitation (CR) process. The purpose of this study was (a) to assess differences between patient and proxy responses to the Medical Outcomes Survey-Short Form 36 (SF36)and (b) suggest how such information may contribute to enhancing rehabitation outcomes. Fifty-eight patients completed the SF36 prior to entering Phase II CR. Patient spouses completed a proxy version of the same questionnaire. The authors found that spouses' perceptions of their patient partners physical functioning (PF) was approximately 10% lower than patients' perceptions of their own PF (p < .04). Implications for the appropriate application of such data are discussed.

As part of the wider Neighbourhoods and Dementia Study, co-researchers from the Open Doors Research Group (based in Salford, UK) produced a series of three films with the title ‘The Changing Face of our Neighbourhood’. These films were subsequently placed on ‘YouTube’ and document co-researchers’ storied experiences of Salford and the industrial, economic and social changes that have occurred over the inquiry group’s lifetime. Drawn directly from this autobiographical and socio-generational work, this article focuses on the experience of lead author Lesley Calvert, who was diagnosed with dementia in 2013 and has been a member of the Open Doors Research Group since 2014. Lesley grew up and worked as a district nurse for almost 40 years, remaining close to her place of birth in Salford all her life. In this article, Lesley draws upon her autobiographical narrative which she shares in the three films to describe the intersections between biography, place-making, belonging and dementia. The article concludes with the importance of democratising the research space and why academic researchers need to create opportunities for personal stories to be told, heard and acted upon.