• Detection and diagnosis of delirium: a study of the application of computer-assisted technologies 

  O'Connell, Henry (University of Limerick, 2016)

  Delirium is a common, severe and life threatening neuropsychiatric disorder. Encountered in all healthcare settings, delirium affects approximately one in five general hospital inpatients (Ryan et al., 2013, Siddiqi et ...
• An investigation into the feasibility and benefit of Irish set dancing for people with Parkinson’s disease 

  Shanahan, Joanne (University of Limerick, 2016)

  Irish set dancing may be beneficial for people with Parkinson’s disease and encourage habitual exercise participation through the integration of dynamic balance activities, socialisation and musical enrichment. Currently, ...
• An investigation into the role of targeted resistance exercise for the deep neck flexors in chronic neck pain rehabilitation 

  O'Riordan, Clíona (University of Limerick, 2016)

  Chronic neck pain (CNP) is a common and costly musculoskeletal condition with a lifetime prevalence of approximately 20% worldwide. In most cases the absence of structural deformity leads to a lack of specific diagnosis ...
• In search of élan vital: a Gestalt exploration of the role of self-regulation in mastering work related stress – an autoethnographic study using directed content analysis 

  Danaher, Morgan (University of Limerick, 2016)

  Contemporary stress theory emphasises the role of individual differences in stress appraisal and coping. Although this view of stress as a process has achieved much scientific acceptance, complexity around the nature of ...
• Exploring self-management of bladder dysfunction among people with multiple sclerosis in the Republic of Ireland 

  Browne, Catherine (University of Limerick, 2016)

  Bladder dysfunction is one of the most distressing symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and affects several important life domains. It can affect up to 75% of people with MS. As there is no cure for MS, effective symptom ...
• Examining the role of thoracic kyphosis in shoulder pain 

  Barrett, Eva (University of Limerick, 2016)

  Introduction: Shoulder pain is a common musculoskeletal condition that carries a substantial economic burden. Due to the challenges acknowledged with structural diagnoses, studies have labelled participants as having ...
• 'Dissecting the bird to articulate the song': exploring the nature of teaching and learning poetry in the Irish leaving certificate classroom 

  Hennessy, Jennifer (University of Limerick, 2011)

  Motivated by the conviction that listening to pupils’ and teachers’ perspectives enables the researcher to gain a deeper understanding of teaching and learning processes, this research explores the nature and provision ...
• 'How can we know the dancer from the dance?' Understanding professional identity formation through workplace discursive practices: a collective case study of ‘new-to-practice’ social care workers 

  McHugh, John (University of Limerick, 2016)

  The focus of this study is on the Professional Identity Formation (PIF) of Social Care Workers. The timespan of the research coincided with the progression towards registration and regulation of Social Care as a profession ...
• Negotiating the curriculum: an integrated approach supporting meaningful learning through learner and professional agency 

  Fitzpatrick, Joanne (University of Limerick, 2016)

  Nationally, and internationally, there is a lack of student voice in the curriculum and a relative absence of the role of teachers as curriculum-makers. Furthermore, a dilemma that most national education systems face is ...
• The influence of psychosocial factors on the health of parents caring for children with disabilities 

  Cantwell, Joanne (University of Limerick, 2016)

  The focus of this thesis was to identify psychosocial factors associated with the variance in health outcomes for parents of children with disabilities. The approach taken was in line with a recent paradigm shift from ...
• Space for emotions: an investigation into an arts therapy service working with at-risk children within the school system in Limerick City 

  Brown, Antonia (University of Limerick, 2016)

  This research, was undertaken to explore reasons why seventeen primary and secondary schools in Limerick city were accessing in-school therapeutic interventions from a non-statutory, arts therapy organisation. The Blue Box ...
• Observing the use of RLOs in the English post-primary classroom 

  Marcus-Quinn, Ann (University of Limerick, 2011)

  Despite the attempts to integrate ICT across the curriculum of all post-primary education systems in the developed world there remains low levels of use. One of the major reasons for this low level of use is the availability ...
• The development and evaluation of a palliative care admission assessment tool 

  O'Reilly, Martina (University of Limerick, 2015)

  Effective palliative care intervention is contingent upon a comprehensive multidimensional assessment of the patient’s experience of illness. Assessment in palliative care settings must be focused, sensitive, specific and ...
• Towards early intervention for youth mental health in primary care: a mixed methods investigation 

  Leahy, Dorothy (University of Limerick, 2015)

  In Ireland, psychological morbidity has been reported in 21-27% of young people and recent data has indicated that the youth suicide rate in Ireland is now the second highest (of 26 countries) in the European Union, for ...
• A model of continuous professional development for registered pre-hospital practitioners in Ireland 

  Knox, Shane (University of Limerick, 2015)

  The introduction of a Regulatory body in Ireland with responsibility for ensuring high standards of education and professionalism for ambulance, and other pre-hospital, practitioners was a welcomed initiative in 2001 due ...
• A social identity approach to acquired brain injury (ABI) 

  Walsh, Stephen R (University of Limerick, 2014)

  The central argument put forward in this thesis is that, in the context of acquired brain injury (ABI) social identity matters. The first article is a theoretical paper which reviews an emerging literature that is trying ...
• Classed identities in adolescence 

  Jay, Sarah (University of Limerick, 2015)

  The central argument of this thesis is that social class remains a persistent system of inequality in education, health, life chances and opportunities. Therefore class matters. But why is it that so little attention has ...
• A critical examination of talent development systems in high performance sport 

  Algar, Lynne (University of Limerick, 2015)

  Talent development (TD) in high performance sport is a complex process of interacting genetic and experiential factors (Farrow, Baker, & MacMahon, 2013). In current practice, there appears to be a considerable gap between ...
• 'Practice" makes perfect: locating young people in golf club culture 

  Kitching, Niamh (University of Limerick, 2011)

  Given its long history, conservative image, explicit norms and gendered, class-associated practices, golf has been acknowledged as a site for rich sociological investigation. Research demonstrates how golf club culture ...
• Development and application of a nutrient support to age related lean tissue mass loss in an Irish population (50-70 years); Validation of methods used to investigate cross sectional observations of the intake of nutrients implicated, and a longitudinal intervention applying a nutrient support to age related lean tissue mass loss 

  Norton, Catherine (University of Limerick, 2014)

  Prevention of the age-related loss of muscle mass and strength (sarcopaenia) is fundamental to conserving functional capability in older age and enabling independent living. To develop preventive strategies, a better ...

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