As the effects of the ‘refugee crisis’ continue to diversify society, children of refugee backgrounds emerge as a vulnerable minority group with increasing presence in Irish schools. Demographic changes can give rise ...

The study sought to address how volunteer teacher educators translate their overseas experience into their understanding of global development and their professional knowledge and practice in the context of a professional ...

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 number of different tests can be utilised for the measurement of lower body maximal strength. The isometric squat (ISq) is a highly controlled and externally valid test of lower body maximal strength. This research ...

Administrative health data is under-used as a research tool for palliative care research in Ireland. The overarching aim of this thesis was to explore the potential of population based cancer registry data linked to ...

Accelerometers provide a method of collecting longitudinal running stride time (ST) and stride rate (SR) data; however, research is required to develop methods and analysis techniques which ensure the collection of valid ...

The effect that motor simulation (MS) conditions like motor imagery (MI) and action observation (AO) can have on sensorimotor task performance has garnered significant research interest over the past fifty years. ...

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a progressive degenerative condition of the central nervous system which affects both motor and sensory components. Common symptoms include muscle weakness, balance and mobility problems, fatigue, ...

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 ...