Physiotherapy: Recent submissions
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The role of intermediaries in connecting community-dwelling adults to local physical activity and exercise: a scoping review
(2023)Introduction/Purpose Physical inactivity has been declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization. Methods to connect inactive individuals from healthcare settings to physical activity include brief interventions ... -
Cardiovascular risk and systemic inflammation in male professional rugby: a cross-sectional study
(2023)Objective To investigate cardiovascular risk factors’ prevalence and association with systemic inflammation in professional male rugby players (RP). Methods A cross-sectional investigation of 46 professional male RP ... -
How to harness and improve on video analysis for youth rugby player safety: a narrative review
(2023)Video analysis is a useful tool for injury surveillance in rugby union. There are few video analysis studies in the professional female game, with most studies published in the male elite/professional settings. Moreover, ... -
"Body on the line": experiences of tackle injury in women s rugby union a grounded theory study
(2023)Objectives Tackle-related injuries account for up to 67% of all match injuries in women’s rugby union. The perspective of women players on tackle injury can help key stakeholders understand psychosocial determinants of ... -
Exploring low back pain in adolescent athletes
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Physiotherapy, 2023)Low back pain (LBP) is a 'pain, ache or discomfort in the low back with or without referral to the buttocks or legs.' It is known that LBP affects people of all ages. Adolescents (aged 10 to 19 years old) experience LBP ... -
Incidence, prevalence and risk factors for low back pain in adolescent athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(2022)Objective To investigate the incidence, prevalence, risk factors and morphological presentations of low back pain (LBP) in adolescent athletes. Design Systematic review with meta-analysis. Data sources Medline, Embase, ... -
An investigation of kicking kinematics in female rugby players
Background: Women’s rugby is one of the fastest growing sports in the world. Yet, there is a dearth of research in the game and how it compares to men’s rugby. Anecdotal evidence indicates that female players do not follow ... -
Physical activity, physical health and clinical phenotype in adults with moderate and severe haemophilia
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Physiotherapy, 2022)Haemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder caused by a deficiency in procoagulant Factor VIII (Haemophilia A) or Factor IX (Haemophilia B). Disease severity is stratified according to basal clotting factor levels, as ... -
Shining on others, I burn myself: time to disagree with Hippocrates
(2022)After 2 years of varying forms of lockdown, working (mostly) from home or under intense pressure, we have returned to in-person meetings. Yet, this transition was more intense and demanding than we considered. Yet is ... -
An evaluation of pre-qualification respiratory physiotherapy curricula on the island of Ireland
(2022)BACKGROUND: Respiratory physiotherapy is a core area of practice, but little is known about pre-qualification physiotherapy curricula across institutions. The purpose of this study was to identify and categorise the ... -
The role of intermediaries in connecting community-dwelling adults to local physical activity and exercise: A scoping review protocol [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
(2022)Introduction: Physical inactivity is a major global issue affecting health. Promoting, supporting and encouraging physical activity amongst community-dwelling adults is essential. An intermediary is a clinical or non-clinical ... -
A Literature Review of Barriers and Opportunities Presented by Digitally Enhanced Practical Skill Teaching and Learning in Health Science Education
(2022)Introduction: An evidence gap exists identifying the challenges and opportunities presented by digitally enhanced practical skill teaching and learning in health science education. A literature review was carried out ... -
Staying Well at your Computer: Computer use and computer related musculoskeletal symptoms in university staff during COVID-19
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The toll of unemployment in axial spondyloarthropathy: high prevalence and negative impact on outcomes captured in a national registry
(2021)Objective Axial spondyloarthropathy (axSpA) is an inflammatory arthritis of the axial skeleton. Persistent disease activity can result in significant disability and affect the ability to maintain employment. This study ... -
Cardiovascular Health in Professional Rugby Union Athletes
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Physiotherapy, 2021)Cardiovascular disease (CVD) defines a class of diseases relating to the heart and blood vessels, including coronary heart disease, coronary artery disease and hypertension. CVD risk and outcomes can be managed through ... -
Prehabilitation during a pandemic: preoperative exercise to improve fitness in patients undergoing complex surgery for cancer of the lung or oesophagus, the PRE-HIIT trial: an updated study protocol
(2021)Background: Pre-operative fitness is an established predictor of postoperative outcome; accordingly, targeting pre-operative fitness through exercise prehabilitation has logical appeal. Exercise prehabilitation for patients ... -
A study of the repeatability of the Bruce Treadmill Protocol in measuring V̇O2max and in estimating V̇O2max through prediction equations
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Physiotherapy, 2021)Introduction: Maximal oxygen consumption (V̇O2max) is a measure of cardiopulmonary fitness, and a strong indicator of risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD); with a lower V̇O2max increasing a person's risk of CVD. The most ... -
Time and belief in exercise importance predict increased activity during initial COVID-19 restrictions in Ireland
(2021)The aim of this work was to investigate physical activity levels and the associated barriers and facilitators to physical activity in Irish adults during initial COVID-19 restrictions. Members of the general population ...
