Physiotherapy (Scholarly Publications): Recent submissions
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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 ... -
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 ... -
How Children Use Active Videogames and the Association Between Screen Time and Physical Activity.
(2015)Objective: The energy required to play active videogames (AVGs) has been reported on in the literature;however, little is known about how children use such games in their home environment. The aim of this ... -
Active video games as an exercise tool for children with cystic fibrosis.
(2013)Background: Active video games are used in many hospitals as exercise tools for children with cystic fibrosis. However, the exercise intensity associated with playing these games has not been examined in this population. Methods: ... -
Comparison of bioelectrical impedance analysis and magnetic resonance imaging for the quantification of fat mass
(ClinMed International Library, 2015)Introduction: Body composition is a key determinant of health. Many methods, including bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), are available to estimate body composition; however the validity of ... -
Energy expenditure of standing compared to sitting while conducting office tasks
(2017)This study aimed to investigate the energy expenditure of common office-based tasks. The objectives were to: (a) test the classification of tasks as sedentary or light-intensity physical activity and (b) compare the ... -
The effect of exercise on sleep and fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis: A randomised controlled trial
(2014)Objective. Sleep disturbance and chronic fatigue are common in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and contribute to disability, symptomatology, and healthcare use. It has long been recognized in other populations that exercise can ... -
The effect of two exercise protocols on lumbar spine sagittal range of motion
(2014)Current research has shown that exercise induces an increase in spinal range of motion (ROM) which is primarily due to spinal creep. However, there is a lack of consensus regarding the cause of spinal creep; some believe ... -
Ergometer training volume and previous injury predict back pain in rowing; strategies for injury prevention and rehabilitation
(2014)The most commonly reported injury site in rowers is the lower back. Research in recent years has focused on epidemiology and biomechanical analyses to try and understand mechanisms that contribute to this injury's onset. ... -
Physical activity guidelines: is the message getting through to adults with rheumatic conditions
(2014)OBJECTIVES: This study examines the awareness and self-report knowledge of physical activity (PA) guidelines among adults with rheumatic conditions and evaluates rates of adherence to PA recommendations. Secondary aims ... -
Exercise therapy for spondyloarthritis: a systematic review
(2014)t o evaluate the effects of therapeutic exercise on pain, stiffness, quality of life, physical function, dis- ease activity, health-related fitness and cardiovascular risk factors in adults ... -
Factors which influence return to sport folllowing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery: A narrative review
(2014)Objectives: To provide an evidence-based narrative review in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines of return to pre-injury sport levels following ACL reconstruction surgery. Data sources: Databases including: Pubmed, ... -
Increased body mass index in ankylosing spondylitis is associated with greater burden of symptoms and poor perceptions of the benefits of exercise
(2014)OBJECTIVE: Increased body mass index (BMI) in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is associated with a greater burden of symptoms and poor perceptions of the benefits of exercise. In AS, the effect of obesity on ... -
Waist circumference provides an indication of numerous cardiometabolic risk factors in adults with cerebral palsy.
(2014)OBJECTIVE: To report the prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors in a cohort of adults with cerebral palsy (CP) and to investigate the ability of anthropometric measures to predict these factors. DESIGN: Cross-sectional ... -
Reduced moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and increased sedentary behavior are associated with elevated blood pressure values in children with cerebral palsy.
(2014)Children with cerebral palsy (CP) participate in reduced levels of physical activity and spend increased time in sedentary behavior. The effect of reduced activity and increased sedentary behavior on their cardiometabolic ...
