Physiotherapy: Recent submissions
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A pilot study examining injuries in elite gaelic footballers
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2000)Objectives: To quantify injuries in elite gaelic footballers and to determine the nature, sites, and outcome of injuries and the possible risk factors involved. Methods: Information on injuries was collected from six elite ... -
World Rowing Covid-19 pandemic. Return to training. Advice for post-peak and post-pandemic period.
(Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d’Aviron, 2020)The Coronavirus pandemic continues to evolve and is in different stages in different parts of the world. Within a country there might be areas in a peak phase with high risk of transmission close to others in which the ... -
World Rowing Covid-19 Pandemic. Return to rowing training and avoiding risk of injury.
(Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Aviron, 2020)Following advice from FISA and local public health guidelines, rowing clubs are opening and boats are returning to the water. In our enthusiasm to return to normal life, attention needs to be given to the risk of sustaining ... -
A comparison of slides used in patient handling
(2001)Patient-handling slides are the most recently introduced moving and handling aid. At present, there is little research-based information available on their use. This study compared four slides currently used in patient ... -
A Profiling Study of Physical Function and Performance in Inpatient Adults Experiencing Homelessness at St. James's Hospital
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Physiotherapy, 2020)Background: Homelessness is a particularly intransient form of social exclusion, which is associated with markedly poor health outcomes. Research has shown that adults who are homeless suffer higher levels of premature ... -
Perceptions of eHealth-Enabled Physical Activity Interventions Among Cancer Survivors: Mixed Methods Study
(2020)Background: Achieving adequate levels of physical activity (PA) is especially important for cancer survivors to mitigate the side effects of cancer and its treatment as well as for other health benefits. Electronic health ... -
Physical functioning limitations and physical activity of people experiencing homelessness: A scoping review,
(2020)Background: Adults who are experiencing homelessness suffer higher levels of premature mortality and age-related medical conditions compared to the general population, but little is known about physical factors that influence ... -
Feasibility of Telephone Follow-Up after Critical Care Discharge
(2020)Background: Critical care has evolved from a primary focus on short-term survival, with greater attention being placed on longer-term health care outcomes. It is not known how best to implement follow-up after critical ... -
Energy Expended Playing Nintendo Wii.
(2011)The Wii is a video game console on which activity video games can be played. These games require players to be physically active. Despite their popularity and widespread use, it is not known if players reach the intensity ... -
A pilot investigation among secondary school children into the energy cost of activities traditionally considered sedentary
(2015)The growing trend in increased sedentary behaviour (SB) and decreased physical activity (PA) levels is of concern worldwide (Gordon-Larsen et al, 2004). It is currently suggested that SB is a distinct, independent risk ... -
Listening to the online learner - student perspectives of a postgraduate certificate in clinical exercise prescription.
(2017)Online learning has been shown to be effective at enabling medical professionals to fulfil continuing professional development goals. However, little is known about student’s expectations, concerns and experiences of such ... -
Medical education on a massive scale: Evaluating an Irish Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) on exercise prescription.
(2017)Online learning has been shown to be effective at enabling medical professionals to fulfil continuing professional development goals. However, little is known about student’s expectations, concerns and experiences of such ... -
Motivational stragegies in physiotherapy to increase adherence & optimise health behaviour change
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Physiotherapy, 2015)The primary focus of this research was to explore motivational strategies in physiotherapy to improve adherence and elicit health behaviour change. Research has indicated poor adherence to physiotherapy prescriptions and ... -
eHealth-based intervention to increase physical activity levels in people with cancer: protocol of a feasibility trial in an Irish acute hospital setting
(2019)Introduction: Exercise and physical activity (PA) are established and effective treatment options for various side effects of cancer treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The advent of eHealth brings ... -
Physical activity levels and body composition in children living in disadvantaged areas of urban India
(2010)Background: Recent studies on children attending private or governmental schools in India have reported increasing rates of obesity. The aim of this study was to examine body composition and activity levels of children ...
