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An ecological perspective on recovery in homelessness: the influence of key worker values on consumer self-determination

Manning, Rachel Marie (University of Limerick, 2014)

There is much left to learn about the experience of recovery among homeless individuals. Little is known about the process involved in recovery, or about the factors that influence this process (Gillis, Dickerson & Hanson, ...
Educational innovation and change in the teaching and learning of science in the contemporary Irish school and classroom

Power, Sancha Anne (University of Limerick, 2012)

This research study is focused primarily on educational innovation and change in the Irish lower secondary science classroom. The overall goal of the research was to encompass three domains through the development of a ...
The effects of cryotherapy on proprioception, indices of muscle damage and on intramuscular, skin and core temperature

Costello, Joseph Thomas (University of Limerick, 2012)

Cryotherapy, the therapeutic use of cold, has been used since the time of the ancient Greeks. In sport medicine, whole body cooling is used before and after athletic participation. Pre-cooling before exercise enables an ...
The effects of low-volume, high-intensity training versus high-volume, low-intensity training on performance in competitive swimmers, with a specific focus on youth swimmers

Nugent, Frank J. (University of Limerick, 2018)

In recent years, the merits of low-volume, high-intensity training (HIT) programmes versus more traditional high-volume, low-intensity training (HVT) programmes has become a widely debated topic in competitive swimming. ...
The effects of sensory stimulation and arousal on stepping in newborns

Siekerman, Kim (University of Limerick, 2017)

Humans produce step-like movements from birth. Stepping has been successfully utilised in treadmill training for infants at risk of developmental delay. Previous studies examining optimal training contexts focused on ...
Emotion regulation style and cardiovascular reactivity to active and passive stress: cross-sectional and experimental analyses

Griffin, Siobhán M. (University of Limerick, 2020)

Introduction. The present thesis examines the influence of individual differences in emotion regulation style on stress responsivity. Three key methodological refinements were incorporated to help elucidate if individual ...
Engineering education quality assurance processes – an exploration of the alignment or combination of the programmatic review and accreditation processes for engineering education programmes in Ireland

Kyne, Maria Raymund (University of Limerick, 2021)

All programmes of study in Institutes of Technology in Ireland are subjected to internal programmatic review in five yearly cycles to ensure that the education programmes meet the quality assurance standards and are ...
Enhancing pre-service science teachers' understanding of how science works in society: the role of economics and entrepreneurship in nature and science

Kaya, Sila (University of Limerick, 2019)

Recently, particular social aspects of nature of science (NOS), such as Economics of Science (EOS) and entrepreneurship in science, started to gain attention (Erduran and Dagher 2014a; Kaya et al. 2018b). Today’s young ...
Establishing premises for best collaborative practice when supporting children with a developmental language disorder in school

Gallagher, Aoife L. (University of Limerick, 2019)

Background Persistent difficulties in learning language can have significant implications for life. Effective inter-professional collaboration (IPC) between speech and language therapists (SLTs) and teachers is essential ...
An evaluation and validation of simulated emergency tasks for firefighting

Andrews, Katie L. (University of Limerick, 2021)

The aim of this thesis was to evaluate and validate simulated emergency tasks (SETs) as representative of the fire emergency environment. This evaluation and investigation comprised of a desk-based systematic review, a ...
Evaluation of early metabolic and vascular risk in children of parents with early ischaemic heart disease

Macken, Alan P. (University of Limerick, 2017)

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Ireland and throughout the developed world. Where a parent has had an early cardiac event, their offspring are at risk of developing heart problems ...
An evaluation of the graduate diploma in guidance counselling at the University of Limerick: implications for policy and practice in initial education for guidance counsellors

Liston, Jennifer (University of Limerick, 2011)

The focus of the study is on a guidance counsellor education programme offered by the University of Limerick (UL). The programme is a two-year part-time course, which is delivered over four semesters and two summer ...
An examination of injury risk and subjective measures of training in amateur Rugby Union

Griffin, Alan (University of Limerick, 2021)

Introduction: Amateur Rugby Union has an inherent risk of injury that is associated with detrimental effects on player welfare and team performance. The monitoring of players’ preparedness for, and response to, training ...
An examination of the acute and chronic effects of exercise on cognitive function in older adults

Joyce, Jennifer (University of Limerick, 2013)

Research suggests that older adults can experience enhanced cognitive health as a consequence of participation in chronic exercise. However, a dose-response relationship between exercise and cognitive performance has not ...
An examination of the influence of task difficulty on engagement, performance and self-efficacy formation within a computerised maze navigation task

Power, Jason Richard (University of Limerick, 2017)

Currently there exists a dearth in the research regarding the link between task difficulty and self-efficacy formation. Within this project, desirable outcomes often linked to self-efficacy, including engagement and ...
Examine the effectiveness of a transdiagnostic short term cognitive behaviour therapy group for secondary school age children referred to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)

Sexton, Kathleen Anne (University of Limerick, 2019)

Primary aim of research: The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of implementing a brief Transdiagnostic Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Group intervention for young people experiencing common mental health conditions. ...
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 ...
Experiences of being a student and a teacher of sport education: a case study of sport education’s inclusion in a PETE programme

Deenihan, Jeremiah Timothy (University of Limerick, 2012)

Sport Education (SE) (Siedentop, Hastie, & van der Mars, 2011) is a curriculum and instructional model for physical education that has received a wealth of research attention (Hastie, de Ojeda, & Luquin, 2011; Kinchin, ...
The experiences of primary pre-service teachers enacting assessment for learning in physical education during school placement

Macken, Suzanne (University of Limerick, 2018)

Assessment for learning (AfL) has been widely acknowledged in the literature as having significant gains for teaching and student learning if implemented effectively (Black & Wiliam, 1998). Yet despite such recognition of ...
The experiences of stress, support, and self-care in mothers of children with ASD – an exploratory study

Connolly, Joanna (University of Limerick, 2019)

Introduction: The existing literature confirms time and again that parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) experience higher levels of stress than other parents. The current study aimed to explore the ...

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