Despite World Health Organisation recommendations, and unlike several countries internationally, the Republic of Ireland lacks a clearly specified strategy for monitoring health-related physical fitness (HRPF) levels ...

Background: Recovery from training is one of the most important aspects of improving athletic performance (Bishop el al., 2008). Contrast Water Therapy (CWT) has been reported to accelerate recovery of muscle function after ...

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 ...

The primary aims of this thesis were to 1) identify the modality of exercise which is most effective for improving glycaemic control in women at risk and diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM); 2) to determine ...

The following literature review describes the benefits of being physically active in childhood and adulthood and also the dangers that accompany inactivity. The benefits of being physically activity as a young person can ...

The overarching aims of this thesis were to: (i) to determine the validity of the activPAL 3 micro for measuring physical activity (PA) intensity in adolescents; (ii) to quantify differences in free-living activity ...

Physical activity (PA) is well recognised as an essential component of a healthy lifestyle and is commonly recommended as part of a multimodal management approach for people with chronic low back pain (CLBP). However, to ...