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(MDPI, 2019)Evidence suggests that adolescent males take part in more moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) than females, and that adolescents with disabilities participate in even less. Public health data are typically based ...
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(Oxford University Press, 2019)Background and Aims: Faecal diversion is associated with improvements in Crohn’s disease but not ulcerative colitis, indicating that differing mechanisms mediate the diseases. This study aimed to investigate levels of ...
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(Dove Medical Press, 2019)Introduction: Physical exercises help in the rehabilitation and recovery of various diseases. Cardiovascular and hypertension problems are the main causes of people being affected by kidney problems, which as a consequence, ...
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(University of Limerick, 2019)Background: The concept of involving communities in healthcare planning is enshrined in health policy across international settings. There is evidence of community participation impacting positively on health services. ...
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(University of Limerick, 2019)Background: Visual field loss (VFL) is the most common visual problem following a stroke, occurring in as many as 49%. Studies have highlighted the negative impact of VFL on driving, mobility and reading with less attention ...
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(University of Limerick, 2019)Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD's) are a group of disorders that affect the body’s bones, joints, muscles and the tissues that connect them. The most common MSD is low back pain (LBP). The prevalence of MSD’s is rising ...
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(University of Limerick, 2019)Family carers supporting persons, living with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities in decision-making is critical, yet receives little attention. This dissertation addresses this need from family carers’ personal ...
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(2019)Metformin is considered the first line oral hypoglycaemic agent for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. We report three cases of prospectively identified laboratory confirmed metformin-associated lactic acidosis admitted to ...
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(University of Limerick, 2019)An increasing number of students entering higher education undergraduate programmes in Ireland are required to take modules in mathematics, referred to as ‘service mathematics’ where mathematics is a component of study, ...
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(University of Limerick, 2019)Recently, particular social aspects of nature of science (NOS), such as Economics of Science (EOS) and entrepreneurship in science, started to gain attention (Erduran and Dagher 2014a; Kaya et al. 2018b). Today’s young ...
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(University of Limerick, 2019)Student success is a contested concept; difficult to define and important to explore. This thesis draws from literature which shows that student success is defined from a variety of perspectives, and that definitions are ...
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(University of Limerick, 2019)This thesis focuses on three critical phases in the life journey of a person with an opioid use disorder (OUD) ; Initial, random intermittent opioid use, termed ‘Recreational Sporadic Use’, transitioning to increased ...
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(Foundation for Rehabilitation information, 2019)Frozen shoulder commonly affects people aged around 50 years and is associated with substantial levels of shoulder pain and stiffness that may last for many years. Many people with frozen shoulder report that simple ...
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(Oxford University Press, 2019)Background This study compared functional outcomes at 3 months after hip fracture surgery between nursing home residents participating in a 10-week outreach rehabilitation program and those receiving usual care. Function, ...
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(Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2019).There is increasing evidence that identification with social groups can protect and enhance health, establishing a kind of ‘social cure’. However, for those affected by chronic or disabling conditions such as acquired ...
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(Faculdade de Medicina, 2019)OBJECTIVES: We aimed to evaluate the effects of cataract surgery on cardiac autonomic modulation. METHODS: A cross-sectional and analytical study was conducted at the Hospital Maria Braido in the city of Sao Caetano do ...
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(Human Kinetics, 2019)Insufficient recovery can lead to a decrease in performance and increase the risk of injury and illness. The aim of this study was to evaluate salivary cortisol as a marker of recovery in elite rugby union players. Method: ...
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(Elsevier, 2019)Objectives: Adolescents using active transport (AT) to school have higher levels of physical activity (PA) compared with motorized transport (MT) users. This study compared school day and weekend day PA in adolescents using ...
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(Public Library of Science, 2019)Background Addressing Citizen’s perspectives on homelessness is crucial for the design of effective and durable policy responses, and available research in Europe is not yet substantive. We aim to explore citizens’ opinions ...
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(Lipppincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2019)Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTI) are among the most common illnesses reported in athletes. An URTI can result in missed training days, which in turn may lead to performance decrements. The purpose of this study ...