Doody, Catriona M.; Markey, Kathleen; Doody, Owen(Wiley-Blackwell, 2011)
People with an intellectual disability are living longer, and the numbers continue to rise. Ireland has and is seeing a dramatic change in the age profile of clients and the support services they require. While Ireland had ...
Hinch, Aideen(Department of Physiotherapy, University of Limerick, 2011)
Background: Eight geographical branches exist within the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists (ISCP) and their role is to serve the purpose of the Society. Engaging at branch level is an informal Continuous Professional ...
Rodden, Noel Bernard(University of Limerick, Department of Education and Professional Studies, 2010)
ICT has impacted, to some degree, on almost every facet of our lives. Children
today grow up with an array of technology, both at home and at school.
Educators and governments have devoted huge resources to the provision ...
McCarthy, Raymond(Department of Physiotherapy, University of Limerick, 2011)
Background: Office workers are at substantial risk of developing low back pain (LBP). A dynamic chair called the Back App has been developed and is speculated to improve sitting posture.
Objectives: 1) To compare a) ...
Larkin, Louise(Department of Physiotherapy, University of Limerick, 2011)
Background: Physiotherapy and exercise are main components in the non-pharmacological management of AS (Zochling et al 2006). A minority of the Irish AS population participate in regular exercise (Fitzpatrick et al 2006). ...
Cash, Paul Thomas(University of Limerick, Department of Education and Professional Studies, 2010)
Video sharing websites such as YouTube have great educational potential. Video technology, perhaps more than any other medium has the power to engage, captivate and enlighten the student. The purpose of this study is to ...
Cooney, Eibhlis(Department of Physiotherapy, University of Limerick, 2011)
Background: Evidence supports multi-factorial interventions in reducing falls in older people in the community (Gillespie 2003). Research evaluating the impact of falls prevention programmes has generally focused on the ...
Murphy, Marie(Department of Physiotherapy, University of Limerick, 2011)
Background: IPE occurs when two or more professions learn with, from and about each other to improve collaboration and care (CAIPE 2002) It is being increasingly considered as part of undergraduate health professional ...
Algar, Lynne(University of Limerick, Department of Education & Professional Studies, 2010)
Background: Recovery from training is one of the most important aspects of improving athletic performance (Bishop el al., 2008). Contrast Water Therapy (CWT) has been reported to accelerate recovery of muscle function after ...
Briggs, Colette Kirsten(University of Limerick, Department of Education and Professional Studies, 2010)
The use of a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) is becoming an increasingly important facility within education in Ireland.
The research topic was chosen to reflect and highlight the technological changes happening in the ...