Background: The effect of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) using hamstring tendon grafts on residual hamstring muscle strength and function remains unclear, while the relationship between pre-operative and ...

Background: There is a paucity of research profiling the anthropometric measures and physical performance indicators of hurling athletes. Such profiles are essential to optimising the physical preparation structures of ...

Cystic Fibrosis is an inherited disease affecting mainly the lungs and digestive system. In Ireland, the incidence of cystic fibrosis is 1 in 1,461 births, with 1 in 19 Irish people carrying an altered cystic fibrosis gene. ...

The purpose of the ‘Mother of all Sport’ programme is to investigate the effect of a physical activity programme on women in disadvantaged communities and evaluate whether this type of programme can encourage women to ...

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system. Gait impairment is among the most common symptoms. As a result, people with MS are more at risk of developing hypokinetic ...

Investigating the reasons for pre-service teachers (PSTs) choosing to undertake a PETE programme can inform teacher educators on how best to define teaching tasks, organise knowledge relevant to student learning and shape ...

This research has examined how middle class parents have mobilised themselves as active consumers in the educational marketplace, where it appears that educational markets work to the advantage of middle class parents and ...

While research has investigated the development of coaches and athletes in top-level sport limited research exists that has examined the consequences to coach and athlete development when sources of development are removed. ...

This study examines the discourse of science presented at lower Post-Primary level in Ireland. In the investigation the text materials for the course were qualitatively examined. The data analysis revealed five key themes ...