Cagney, Gordon(Department of Physiotherapy, University of Limerick, 2011)
Background: Rotator cuff disease is the most common cause of shoulder pain seen by physicians (Ostor et al. 2005) accounting for 44% to 60% of all complaints of shoulder pain (Michener et al. 2004). This type of study ...
McLoughlin, Ruairi(Department of Physiotherapy, University of Limerick, 2011)
Background: Badminton is a sport that requires a high level of shoulder mobility and stability in abduction and external rotation, during over-shoulder motion on the favoured dominant side. This may lead to hypertrophy of ...
O'Riordan, Denise(Department of Physiotherapy, University of Limerick, 2011)
Background: Developmental Co-ordination Delay (DCD) is estimated to affect 5-6% of school children (1). School-teachers play an integral role in noting delayed signs of motor development in children (2). Limited research ...
Murphy, Tricia(Department of Physiotherapy, University of Limerick, 2011)
Abstract
Background: Motor skill development refers to the development of physical abilities over time and factors influencing these changes (Ulrich 2007). Children with Developmental Coordination Delay (DCD) display a ...
Martin, Conor(Department of Physiotherapy, University of Limerick, 2011)
Background: The MABC-2 is one of the most widely used outcome measures as means of measuring developmental delay. (Van Waelvelde et al 2006). Despite this, there is little literature surrounding the reliability of the ...
Devane, Michelle(Department of Physiotherapy, University of Limerick, 2011)
Background: In physiotherapy practice, poor patient adherence to treatment has been cited as a principal reason for failure to recover from injury (Bassett 2003). Lack of motivation has been suggested as a contributing ...
O'Donovan, Mary(Department of Physiotherapy, University of Limerick, 2011)
Background: It is estimated that there are over 7,000 people with MS living in Ireland (MS Society 2008). Guidelines and evidence highlight the many benefits to be gained from physiotherapy interventions. However with ...
Hussey, Liz(Department of Physiotherapy, University of Limerick, 2011)
Background: Current research has identified the importance of psychological interventions in sports injury and their use in sports rehabilitation (Beneka et al. 2007). However, within Europe, only a few studies exist that ...
Hehir, Damien(Department of Physiotherapy, University of Limerick, 2011)
Background: The wrist flexor muscle group is an important muscle group in the execution of a variety of different badminton shots, the strength of which is imperative for a badminton player to regain following injury.
Objective: ...
Ni Aileasa, Mairead(Department of Physiotherapy, University of Limerick, 2011)
Background: Urinary Incontinence is defined as "any involuntary leakage of urine" (Abrams et al, 2002). Living with incontinence can effect one's life greatly. Many women delay seeking treatment and often do not seek any ...