• Exploring the influence of Irish post primary teachers’ profession on their perceived stress 

  Devitt, Brian (University of Limerick, 2019)

  Research has consistently indicated that teaching is a stressful occupation with large numbers of teachers experiencing burnout (Hakanen et al. 2006). High stress is associated with poorer physical and psychological ...
• Injuries in amateur male and female rugby union 

  Yeomans, Caithríona (University of Limerick, 2020)

  Rugby Union (RU) is a physically demanding team sport, and while comprehensive injury surveillance has been conducted in professional cohorts, there is little consensus regarding the incidence of injury in the amateur ...
• The development and evaluation of a fitness test battery and web-based platform for monitoring key indicators of adolescent health in school settings 

  O'Keeffe, Brendan T. (University of Limerick, 2020)

  Despite World Health Organisation recommendations, and unlike several countries internationally, the Republic of Ireland lacks a clearly specified strategy for monitoring health-related physical fitness (HRPF) levels ...
• Isometric strength: reliability and relationship with sprint acceleration performance 

  Brady, Claire J. (University of Limerick, 2019)

  Introduction: In recent years, the popularity of multi-joint isometric strength testing has increased dramatically. The reliability of variables produced from the force-time curve is conflicting in the literature, and ...
• Parental imprisonment in a changing Irish prison system 

  Bradshaw, Daragh (University of Limerick, 2019)

  Parental incarceration is demonstrated to have a negative impact not only on the incarcerated parent but also their partners and families as well. Meaningful contact between the incarcerated parent and their family is ...
• Associations of meeting the physical activity guidelines with anxiety and depression 

  McDowell, Cillian P. (University of Limerick, 2019)

  This dissertation investigated the association of meeting the World Health Organization (WHO) 2010 physical activity (PA) recommendations with depression, anxiety, and generalised anxiety disorder (GAD). Two meta-analyses ...
• An exploration of midwives’ and obstetricians’ perceptions of risk in relation to care practices for low risk women and normal childbirth 

  Healy, Sandra (University of Limerick, 2017)

  This thesis explores how midwives’ and obstetricians’ perceptions of risk affect care practices for low-risk women and normal childbirth. Four academic papers are incorporated into the thesis. The research aims to ...
• The design, implementation and evaluation of a teacher development programme to empower graduate students teaching in the undergraduate chemistry laboratory 

  Flaherty, Aisling (University of Limerick, 2018)

  Graduate students who fulfil teaching roles in the undergraduate laboratory play an important role in establishing a positive learning environment. A host of graduate-student teacher training programmes have been developed, ...
• The professional lives and careers of physical education teachers in Irish post-primary schools 

  Iannucci, Cassandra (University of Limerick, 2018)

  Little is known about the professional lives and careers of physical education teachers in Irish post-primary schools. Therefore, the aim of this research is to explore and understand the nuanced professional lives and ...
• Student activity and sport study Ireland (SASSI): understanding the physical activity behaviour of university students 

  Murphy, Joseph J. (University of Limerick, 2018)

  Increasing physical activity (PA) is a key element of health promotion strategies and the identification of periods when populations are susceptible to behaviour change is vital. One of these periods occurs during ...
• How to support working aged individuals to live well with poststroke aphasia: a mixed methodologies study. 

  Manning, Molly (University of Limerick, 2020)

  Background: Person-centred support for ‘living well’ with chronic conditions is necessarily underpinned by patient experiences and needs. About one third of people with stroke have the communication impairment, aphasia, ...
• Mobilising collective action and constructing positive political identities through ambivalent discourses within the immigration debate 

  Nightingale, Alastair (University of Limerick, 2020)

  This project explores if people employ ambivalent discourses within contentious political debate. And, if so, what opposing ideological themes are drawn upon – or left unsaid – and what is potentially being accomplished ...
• Exploring family member and nurse experiences of caring for an older person with advanced dementia in the Emergency Department (ED): an appreciative inquiry 

  Watkins, Sarah Anne (University of Limerick, 2020)

  Background: Admission to the Emergency Department (ED) can be stressful for older people with advanced dementia and their family members. Previous research has tended to emphasise the negatives and deficits in care. ...
• Peri-exercise nutrition: an innovative approach to dietary assessment in trained populations 

  Kozior, Marta (University of Limerick, 2020)

  This thesis offers peri-exercise nutrition (PEN) advancements to dietary assessment for trained populations. The PEN approach promotes time-specific dietary data collection, analysis and prescription, places exercise ...
• Maternal obesity in gestational diabetes mellitus: investigating its potential use in identifying women at risk 

  Cremona, Alexandra (University of Limerick, 2020)

  The primary aims of this thesis were to 1) identify the modality of exercise which is most effective for improving glycaemic control in women at risk and diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM); 2) to determine ...
• The cellular and molecular consequences of maternal immune activation on the cytoarchitecture of the developing spinal cord 

  Anderson, Rebecca C. (University of Limerick, 2020)

  Epidemiological studies have suggested that maternal immune activation (MIA) during gestation is a risk factor for the development of neuropsychiatric and neurological disorders. These epidemiological studies have indicated ...
• Workplace bullying in primary schools: teachers’ experience of workplace bullying; an organisational response perspective 

  Fitzpatrick, Kathleen (University of Limerick, 2020)

  The aim of this doctoral research is to contribute to the growing body of knowledge concerning workplace bullying by considering the help-seeking experiences of targets of bullying and organisational responses to their ...
• A method for implementation of manufacturing traceability in orthopaedic implants 

  Hennessy, Jennifer Emma (University of Limerick, 2020)

  Over the past decade the orthopaedic implant industry has experienced a number of high profile product recalls. The most widely publicised was the ASRTM Hip System from DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. in 2010. Issues came to light ...
• The mesenteric-based model of abdominal compartmentalisation 

  Byrnes, Kevin G. (University of Limerick, 2020)

  Introduction Recent advances in our understanding of mesenteric anatomy clarify its shape distal to the duodenojejunal flexure. Investigation of mesenteric anatomy has raised several questions about its overall shape. ...
• Exploring the nature of science as an academic discipline in an undergraduate science education programme and implications for the integration of education for sustainable development 

  Hogan, Deirdre (University of Limerick, 2020)

  Education is a powerful means by which to explore key development issues of the time with a view to taking action for positive social change. The inclusion of sustainability themes in the Junior Cycle Framework, and ...

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