The primary purpose of this thesis was to determine the associations between low intensity physical activities and indices of health in a particularly inactive population, adolescent females. To achieve this, methodologies ...

This paper discusses outcome measures suitable for use by physiotherapists working with patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The measures have been successfully used in clinical practice, audit and research in the area of ...

Objective This study examined the psychosocial predictors of poor sleep quality in parents caring for children with developmental disabilities. Methods Sixty-seven parents of children with developmental disabilities and ...

The Boston Naming Test (Kaplan et al 1983) is standardized on different populations and it is the most widely used naming test worldwide in both research and clinical settings. For this reason, this test was used to ...

Objective: There is a dearth of international research on hospice physiotherapy. This study aims to profile hospice physiotherapy in an Irish setting in order to inform practice internationally. Design: The study design ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the central nervous system. It is characterised by both demyelination and degeneration. It is progressive in nature and can lead to severe disability, functional limitations and a ...

This paper examines the possible influence of podcasting on the traditional lecture in higher education. The paper firstly explores some of the benefits and limitations of the lecture as one of the dominant forms of teaching ...

Background: Very little is known about the prevalence of acquired brain injury (ABI) in Ireland. ABI prevalence has previously been obtained from Belgian general practitioners using a postal survey. We attempted to ...

Variation in response to vaccination, particularly in vulnerable groups, provides a strong rationale for developing vaccine adjuvants. If there were consistent diurnal variation in immune response this could inform a ...