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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

China is a rapidly growing market for videogames where the industry has to cope with stringent yet often ambiguous censorship regulations. After providing an overview of the controversial discourse surrounding games as ...

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 ...

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 ...

In recent years there has been an unprecedented, widespread endorsement and application of interventions designed to foster gratitude. However, rigorous experimental research into the efficacy of gratitude interventions ...

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; ...

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 ...

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, ...