Despite the reduction in early-school leaving rates in Ireland beginning at the end of the last decade at the onset of the economic recession, there remain persistent social class differences in educational attainment and ...

This paper presents an argument for the development of an Irish Chartered Teacher initiative which would acknowledge and accredit the professionalism of experienced and accomplished teachers. It begins by examining the ...

Background: Narrowing of the subacromial space has been noted as a common feature of rotator cuff (RC) tendinopathy, and has been implicated in the development of symptoms, and forms the basis for some surgical and ...

Skeletal tissue is in a constant state of flux, remodelling itself to changing physical demands via the bone multicellular unit (BMU). At any one time there are approximately 2m BMUs active on the mature skeleton that ...

Whole-body vibration (WBV) has been shown to increase jump height, power and strength but the mechanisms behind these changes are not fully understood. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of WBV on elastic ...

To assess whether additional exercise therapy has an impact on recovery following stroke when compared with routine exercise therapy. The specific objectives of this review are twofold: 1. To examine the impact of ...

Background—Antiretrovirals (ARVs) are recommended for maternal health and to reduce HIV-1 mother-to-child transmission, but suboptimal adherence can counteract its benefits. Objectives—To describe antepartum and postpartum ...

Successful adjustment to amputation can be quantified in a number of ways. Physical measures such as prosthesis use, mobility indices, and activities of daily living have traditionally been suggested as outcome measures ...

The recognition of brachial plexus injury (BPI) after childbirth suggests to parents a causative rather than temporal relationship. This view is supported by textbooks of paediatrics, which state that: 1. the mechanism ...

Sarcopenia refers to the age-related decline in muscle mass. The criteria for the identification of sarcopenia lag some way behind the established criteria for the diagnosis of bone health (osteoporosis). European and ...