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The sensitivity of measurements when analysing change in children's speech accuracy

Lyons, Jessica (University of Limerick, 2015)

Background: Objective measures of children’s speech accuracy are used to track changes in children’s speech over time. Although many existing measures are available, there is a lack of consensus regarding the reliability ...
Sensory-based interventions with adult and adolescent trauma survivors An integrative review of the occupational therapy literature

McGreevy, Suzie; Boland, Pauline (Emerald Publishing Limited, 2020)

Purpose – An emerging evidence base and increased awareness of the effects of trauma on the body, advocate a sensory-based approach to treatment with posttraumatic stress and complex trauma survivors. This paper aims to ...
Separating the wheat from the chaﬀ: nutritional value of plant proteins and their potential contribution to human health

Davies, Robert W.; Jakeman, Philip M. (MDPI, 2020)

The quality and nutritional value of dietary proteins are determined by the quantity, digestibility and bioavailability of essential amino acids (EAA), which play a critical role in human growth, longevity and metabolic ...
Set dancing for people with Parkinson's disease: an information resource for Irish set dancing teachers

Shanahan, Joanne; Ní Bhriain, Orfhlaith M.; Morris, Meg E.; Volpe, Daniele; Clifford, Amanda M. (2016)

This booklet, version 1 (2016), was created to provide a rich source of information to support set dancing teachers who teach people with Parkinson’s disease. It was developed for use by set dancing teachers. It is ...
Sex associations and computed tomography coronary angiography-guided management in patients with stable chest pain

Mangion, Kenneth; Adamson, Philip D.; Williams, Michelle C.; Hunter, Amanda; Pawade, Tania; Shah, Anoop S. V.; Lewis, Stephanie; Boon, Nicholas A.; Flather, Marcus; Forbes, John F.; McLean, Scott; Roditi, Giles; van Beek, Edwin J.R.; Timmis, Adam D.; Newby, David E.; McAllister, David A.; Berry, Colin (Oxford University Press, 2020)

The relative benefits of computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA)-guided management in women and men with suspected angina due to coronary heart disease (CHD) are uncertain. Methods and results In this post hoc ...
Sex differences in the temporal recovery of neuromuscular function following resistance training in resistance trained men and women 18 to 35 Years

Davies, Robert W.; Carson, Brian P.; Jakeman, Philip M. (Frontiers Media, 2018)

To investigate sex differences in the temporal recovery of neuromuscular function following resistance training (RT), eleven men and eight women 18–35 years completed a single RT bout (barbell back-squats, 80 % 1RM, 5 sets ...
Sex-related differences in mood responses to acute aerobic exercise

McDowell, Cillian P.; Campbell, Mark J.; Herring, Matthew P. (Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2016)

Although some evidence supports stronger mood improvements in response to acute exercise among women, sex-related differences remain understudied. Purpose: This study aimed to quantify and compare differences in baseline ...
Sexual counselling for patients with cardiovascular disease: protocol for a pilot study of the CHARMS sexual counselling intervention.

Murphy, Patrick J.; McSharry, Jenny; Casey, Dympna; Doherty, Sally; Gillespie, Paddy; Jaarsma, Tiny; Murphy, Andrew W.; Newell, John; O'Donnell, Martin; Steinke, Elaine E.; Toomey, Elaine C.; Byrne, Molly (BMJ Publishing Group, 2016)

Introduction Sexual problems are common with cardiovascular disease, and can negatively impact quality of life. To address sexual problems, guidelines have identified the importance of sexual counselling during cardiac ...
Sheehan’s syndrome: A syndrome becoming rare due to improved obstetric care

Armstrong, Nicholas C.; Ryan, M. (Irish Medical Organization, 2020)

Sheehan’s syndrome occurs as a result of ischemic necrosis of the pituitary gland due to postpartum hemorrhage and was first described in 1937. Improvement of obstetric care including availability of blood products has ...
Should pregnant women be screened for drugs of abuse?

Byrne, Bridgette; Cotter, Amanda; Molloy, Eleanor; Turner, Michael (Irish Medical Organisation, 1998)

Sir- We would like to compliment Drs Bosio et al1 for the first reported prospective screening study for drug abuse in an Irish obstetric population. We would disagree, however, with the deduction that "drug abuse is not ...
Shouldering the burden of evidence-based practice: the experiences of physiotherapists partaking in a community of practice

McCreesh, Karen; Larkin, Louise; Lewis, Jeremy S. (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2016)

Thestudy aim was to elicit the motivators, barriers, and benefits of participation in a Community of Practice (CoP) for primary care physiotherapists. We used a qualitative approach using semistructured interviews. The ...
Similarities and differences in pedagogy and content: 5 years later

O'Sullivan, Mary; Ward, Philip (Human Kinetics Publishers Inc, 1998)

The present investigation reports on changes in the pedagogy and content of one teacher as a function of experience. The teacher was observed in Year 2 and in Year 6 teaching basketball and gymnastics in the same school. ...
The Simon task and aging: does acute moderate exercise influence cognitive control?

Joyce, Jennifer; Smith, Patrick J.; Donnelly, Alan Edward; Davranche, Karen (Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2014)

Purpose This study aimed to investigate the influence of an acute bout of moderate exercise and examine the potential lasting improvements over time in young and old adults within the same experimental paradigm over a 2-h ...
A single case study of a whole school approach to guidance counselling in an Irish post-primary school: case report

Hearne, Lucy; Geary, Tom; Martin, Noelle (University of Limerick, 2016)

This narrative report will present the findings of a funded research project in the form of a single case study carried out during a specific time period, from the 1st September 2014 to 25th February 2015 in one Irish ...
Situational meaninglessness and state boredom: cross-sectional and experience-sampling findings

Chan, Christian S.; van Tilburg, Wijnand A.P.; Igou, Eric Raymond; Poon, Cyanea Y. S.; Tam, Katy Y. Y.; Wong, Venus U. T.; Cheung, S. K. (Springer, 2018)

Theories of boredom assert that boredom is a product of situational meaninglessness. We conducted two studies to test if the perceived meaningfulness of a situation is associated with state boredom, above and beyond sadness, ...
Skill change in elite-level kickers: interdisciplinary considerations of an applied framework

Carson, Howie J.; Collins, Dave; Kearney, Philip Edward (Routledge, 2018)

In coaching practice, technical preparation plays an important role. Therefore, interdisciplinary models which provide concrete starting-points for the improvement of technique are substantial for practical work. Coaches ...
Sleep and nutrition interactions: implications for athletes

Doherty, Rónán; Madigan, Sharon; Warrington, Giles D.; Ellis, Jason (MDPI, 2019)

This narrative review explores the relationship between sleep and nutrition. Various nutritional interventions have been shown to improve sleep including high carbohydrate, high glycaemic index evening meals, melatonin, ...
Sleep and physical activity: a cross-sectional objective profile of people with rheumatoid arthritis

McKenna, Seán G.; Tierney, Marie; O'Neill, Aoife; Fraser, Alexander D.; Kennedy, Norelee (Springer, 2018)

Regular physical activity (PA) is important for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Poor sleep is a common complaint among people with RA, which may have an influence on their PA levels. There is a lack of objective ...
Sleep and physical activity: a survey of people with inflammatory arthritis and their engagement by health professionals in rheumatology in Ireland

McKenna, Seán G.; Donnelly, Alan Edward; Fraser, Alexander D.; Kennedy, Norelee (Taylor and Francis, 2017)

Purpose: Sleep is important in maintaining the body’s circadian rhythm and in maintaining health. Aim was to investigate sleep and physical activity among people who have Inflammatory Arthritis and their engagement with ...
Sleep in elite multi-sport athletes: implications for athlete health and wellbeing

Biggins, Michelle; Purtill, Helen; Fowler, Peter; Bender, Amy; O'Sullivan, Kieran; Samuels, Charles; Cahalan, Róisin Máire (2019)

Objectives: To investigate the prevalence of clinically relevant sleep problems in elite multi-sport athletes and their associations with sleep hygiene, general health, mood, chronotype, and injury. Design: Cross-sectional ...

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