White, Alison(Department of Physiotherapy, University of Limerick, 2011)
Background: 'Back App' is a novel ergonomic stool whose seat design increases thigh-trunk angle similar to a saddle chair. It features an optional dynamic setting by means of an adjustable stability ball. To date no studies ...
O'Sullivan, Stephanie(Department of Physiotherapy, University of Limerick, 2011)
Background: Recently, there is a growing interest in the role of veterinary physiotherapy; however the concept of this speciality is still in its infancy in Ireland (Doyle and Horgan 2006). The apparent paucity of evidence ...
Condon, Marie(Department of Physiotherapy, University of Limerick, 2011)
Background: Guidelines recommend people with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS) receive regular physiotherapy reviews (NICE, 2003). However little is known about how PwMS are currently reviewed. Reviews can be face-to-face, telephone ...
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)
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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 ...