Women in Uganda‟s universities are caught between two worlds. They lead lifestyles that are partly Western and partly local. This thesis sought to understand how national development and globalisation impacted upon those ...
In-shoe orthoses are used in the treatment and prevention of lower limb injuries in
particular patellofemoral pain associated with subtalar joint pronation. The aim of this thesis was to investigate the precise effects ...
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating, degenerative disease of themcentral nervous system. It is the leading cause of disability in young adults for which
there is no cure. In a disease that has no cure, minimising ...
Obesity is a global epidemic and is defined as excess fat accumulation to the
extent that health may be impaired (WHO 2000). However, body mass index (BMI),
the metric used to quantify obesity, does not adequately represent ...
The lack of uptake of science subjects in Post-Primary Schools (Secondary/High
Schools) and on to university is a continuous cause for concern, both nationally and internationally. In the Strategy for Science, Technology ...
Movement variability, while being a topic discussed extensively throughout the movement sciences, is still not understood. The effect of movement variability on outcome has not been ascertained. In particular, there has ...
The primary aim of this research was to develop and validate a tool to measure
the correlates of physical activity among adolescent males and females.
Secondary aims were to investigate the correlate profiles and ...
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury continues to be a constant adversary to field sports athletes. Females are widely acknowledged as being at an increased risk of ACL injury, in comparison to males. Athletes who are ...
Mannix McNamara, Patricia(University of Limerick, 2010)
The quality of teaching that occurs within academic institutions has begun to feature
more frequently in recent academic discourse. However, the types of educative
relationships created with students features less ...
van Tilburg, Wijnand A.P.(University of Limerick, 2011)
This thesis by publication documents the results of a three year PhD research
project investigating boredom. Even though boredom is a common experience that has
been suggested to hold major implications for life and ...