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The variation of median nerve functionality with wrist postures typical of computer use and a novel ultrasound technique for the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome

Donoghue, Maurice F (University of Limerick, 2011)

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is an affliction that affects numerous people in an occupational and recreational environment. One area commonly linked to the development of this condition is computer use. This is due to ...
Verb alternations and event structure in children with SLI compared with typically developing children. What can we learn from the story of Cinderella?

Doyle, Katie (University of Limerick, 2013)

Background: Children with specific language impairment (CwSLI) often present with difficulties in areas of language including verb knowledge and verb-argument production. Previous research has investigated verb diversity ...
Verb alternations and event structure in children with specific language impairment compared with typically developing children. What can we learn from the story of Cinderella?

Whelan, Jennifer; Murphy, Carol-Anne (University of Limerick, 2013)

Background: Children with Specific Language Impairment (CwSLI) demonstrate difficulties with verb knowledge, verb argument production and sentence structure. There is a lack of evidence around the processing and production ...
Verification of mathematical design documents

Liu, Zhiying (University of Limerick, 2011)

The problem to be studied in this thesis is how to verify a set of mathematical design documents in the sense that if each component is implemented correctly, the whole system should work together harmoniously to satisfy ...
Veterinary pre-purchase examination results as an indicator of subsequent athletic performance in national hunt thoroughbred horses

Barrett, Emily Maud Elizabeth (University of Limerick, 2013)

Conformational and other defects can affect the soundness of a horse and impede athletic performance to varying degrees. This study sought to investigate the prevalence of a variety of anatomical defects, to determine ...
The visibility of disability: experiences of stigma among wheelchair users

Egan, Carmel (University of Limerick, 2012)

Despite the substantial evidence base highlighting the benefits of engaging in leisure activities; participation in this domain of occupation is greatly reduced in people with physical impairments and is frequently limited ...
Was defeat inevitable for Cumann na nGaedheal in the 1932 general election?

Hanamy, John (University of Limerick, 2013)

This thesis looks at the election that terminated the first government of the Irish Free State, and effectively the career of the party that formed that government. An analysis of the policies of Cumann na nGaedheal in ...
The weaving of traceforms and built forms

Healy, Anna (School of Architecture, University of Limerick, 2011)

I’ve been exploring the movement between and through built forms that can free them from being a spatial limit and instead allow them to become a temporal and spatial experience. This experience includes an awareness of ...
What are the effective strategies required to improve and build successful stakeholder relationships on project/programmes in Dell?

Kelly, Nicola (University of Limerick, 2013)

Dell Limerick has commissioned the author to conduct research into the process of Stakeholder Management by benchmarking Stakeholder Management practices at Dell with industry Best Practice. Primary data has been gathered ...
What are the occupational experiences of adult asylum seekers living in direct provision in Ireland?

O'Brien, Laura (University of Limerick, 2013)

Background Asylum seekers in Ireland are required to live in State provided hostel type accommodation called Direct Provision. The system of Direct Provision places a number of restrictions on the lives of asylum seekers; ...
What discourse of science dominates lower post-primary education in Ireland?

Freeman, Shane (University of Limerick, 2011)

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 ...
What has been the political effect of regional concentration of newspaper ownership and production in Nigeria since 1999?: has this concentration affected the contributions Nigerian newspapers make to democracy?

Jatula, Babatunde Victor (University of Limerick, 2015)

My research starts from the premise that the contemporary role of Nigeria’s regionally concentrated newspapers hubs in the current political dispensation, particularly after the return to civil rule in 1999, and their ...
What is the evidence regarding occupational therapy interventions to improve handwriting in children aged 6-11 years old?

Martin, Siobhan (University of Limerick, 2012)

In our current age of technology, children are being primed towards computers and handwriting is becoming a lost art. Handwriting is a primary occupation of school aged children with up to 50% of the school day spent in ...
Whole body vibration to address motor and sensory impairments in people with multiple sclerosis

Uszynski, Marcin Kacper (University of Limerick, 2014)

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, ...
Whole class intervention to improve vocabulary learning skills in post-primary shcool students

Breen, Anne Marie (University of Limerick, 2014)

Background: There is a need for evidence-based interventions that target the language skills of adolescents from areas of socioeconomic disadvantage. This study will implement a whole class vocabulary intervention programme, ...
Why ‘Return to Europe?’ Exploring public opinion to European union membership in the Visegrad countries 2002-2004

Robinson, Neil; Halpin, Brendan; Andersen, Annelin (University of Limerick, Department of Politics and Public Administration, 2010)

This study investigates public opinion formation in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary between 2002-2004 using Zaller’s model of opinion formation and Gabel and Palmer’s utilitarian hypothesis. The study has ...
A wireless billboard channel over digital video broadcasting-handheld platform

Ji, Zhanlin (University of Limerick, 2010)

Wireless Billboard Channels (WBCs) are a proposal for novel broadcast advertisement channel which will be integral to realising the Consumer-centric Business Model (CBM) within the new emerging Ubiquitous Consumer Wireless ...
Women's experiences of higher education and career choice in Ireland and Uganda : does national development and globalisation contribute?

Namara, Naboth (University of Limerick, 2010)

Women in Uganda‟s universities are caught between two worlds. They lead lifestyles that are partly Western and partly local. This thesis sought to understand how national development and globalisation impacted upon those ...
Workplace health and safety: establishing the administrative burden of regulation, and assessing the use of information as a means of addressing the burden and improving perceptions

Newell, Áine (University of Limerick, 2014)

Compliance with occupational health and safety (OHS) regulation requires a significant commitment in terms of time, money and personnel which is potentially difficult for many organisations who are struggling to survive ...
The world of traditional dance music in Brittany : an exploration of the political, cultural and socio-economic reality of traditional dance music in Brittany 1992-1999

Wilkinson, Desmond John (University of Limerick, 1999)

The concerns expressed in this work have a subtle interrelationship. They emerge from the authors background and are subsequently influenced by his experience as a performing musician and teacher in Brittany. The introduction ...

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