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Gait assessment among physiotherapists in Ireland

Flannery, Grainne; O'Sullivan, Kieran (Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists, 2008)

There has been little research into the knowledge of physiotherapists in Ireland regarding gait assessment. This study evaluated the level of experience and training of physiotherapists regarding gait assessment, and ...
Game-based approaches, pedagogical principles and tactical constraints: examining games modification

Serra-Olivares, Jaime; García-López, Luis; Calderón, Antonio (Human Kinetics, 2016)

The purpose was to analyze the effect of modification strategies based on the pedagogical principles of the Teaching Games for Understanding approach on tactical constraints of four 3v3 soccer small sided games. The Game ...
Gastric emptying and orocaecal transit time of meals containing lactulose or inulin in men

Clegg, Miriam E.; Shafat, Amir (Cambridge Journals Online, 2010)

The H2 breath test is ideal for orocaecal transit time (OCTT) measurement, as it is non-invasive and inexpensive. Indigestible substrates added to a test meal are metabolised by the colonic bacteria, resulting in the ...
Gastrointestinal transit, appetite and food intake: the role of dietary fat

Markey, Oonagh (University of Limerick, 2011)

A high intake of dietary fat has long been implicated in aetiology of obesity, coronary-heart disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Fat is the most potent regulator of gastric emptying (progression of food from the stomach ...
Gastrointestinal transit, post-prandial lipaemia and satiety following 3 days high-fat diet in men

Clegg, Miriam E.; McKenna, Paul; McClean, Conor M.; Davison, Gareth W.; Trinick, Tom R.; Duly, Ellie; Shafat, Amir (Nature, 2010)

Background/Objectives: High-fat (HF) diets of 2 weeks have been shown to accelerate gastric emptying (GE). To date, no studies have shown any alteration in GE following shorter HF diets. The aim of this study was to assess ...
An gcabhraíonn achmhainní ICT le coincep an 't-Aistriú' san fhoghlaim stair na hEalaíne

Martin, Niall John (University of Limerick, Department of Education and Professional Studies, 2011)

Tá an-chuid féidearthachtaí teicneolaíochta ar fáil do mhúinteoirí sa lá atá inniu ann. Cloistear faoi thréithe iontacha an píosa bog ábhair seo nó an suíomh idirlíon siúd. Tá cláranna bháin idirghníomhach agus seomraí ...
Gender and the politics of death: female representation, political and developmental context, and population health in cross-national panel

Macmillan, Ross; Shofia, Naila; Sigle, Wendy (Springer, 2018)

There is considerable speculation that female political empowerment could improve population health. Yet, evidence to date is limited, and explanations for why political empowerment would matter and the conditions under ...
Gender politics and exploring masculinities in Irish education teachers, materials and the media

Mac an Ghaill, Máirtín; Hanafin, Joan; Conway, Paul F. (National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA), 2002)

In October 2000, the Minister for Education and Science, Dr Michael Woods, announced in Dáil Éireann (Dáil Debates 14.10.2000) that he had asked the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) to undertake a ...
General practice career intentions among graduate-entry students: a cross-sectional study at Ireland’s newest medical school

Lane, G.; Dunne, Colum P.; English, A.; Finucane, Paul; O'Connor, Ray; Griffin, M.; O'Sullivan, B.; Hanrahan, C.; McGrath, D.; O'Donovan, N.; Cullen, Walter (Irish Medical Organization, 2014)

Increased care provision and clinical activity in general practice in Ireland will have important manpower implications. Recent developments in medical education policy including the introduction of graduate-entry ...
General practitioners' knowledge, attitudes and experiences of managing behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia: protocol of a mixed methods systematic review and meta-ethnography.

Jennings, Aisling A.; Foley, Tony; Walsh, Kieran A.; Coffey, Alice; Browne, John P.; Bradley, Colin P. (BMC, 2018)

In the context of rising dementia prevalence, the workload of general practitioners (GPs) in dementia care is set to increase. However, there are many aspects of dementia care that GPs find challenging. Behavioural and ...
General practitioners' knowledge, attitudes, and experiences of managing behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia: a mixed‐methods systematic review

Jennings, Aisling A.; Foley, Tony; Walsh, Kieran A.; Coffey, Alice; Browne, John P.; Bradley, Colin P. (Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2018)

Objectives: To synthesise the existing published literature on general practitioners (GP)'s knowledge, attitudes, and experiences of managing behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) with a view to ...
Generalised equations for the prediction of percentage body fat by anthropometry in adult men and women aged 18-81 years

Leahy, Siobhan; O'Neill, Cian; Sohun, Rhoda; Jakeman, Philip M. (Cambridge University Press, 2013)

Anthropometric data indicate that the human phenotype is changing. Today's adult is greater in stature, body mass and fat mass. Accurate measurement of body composition is necessary to maintain surveillance of obesity ...
Generic medicines an evaluation of the accuracy and accessibility of information available on the Internet.

Dunne, Suzanne S.; Cummins, Niamh M.; Hannigan, Ailish; Shannon, Bill; Cullen, Walter (HSE, 2016)

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Generic medicines: a holistic assessment of stakeholder perceptions and online information provision

Dunne, Suzanne S. (University of Limerick, 2014)

Background: Generic medicines result from expired intellectual property protection and the ability of pharmaceutical producers, other than originator companies, to manufacture analogous medicines containing identical ...
Generic medicines: an evaluation of the accuracy and accessibility of information available on the internet

Dunne, Suzanne S.; Cummins, Niamh M.; Hannigan, Ailish; Shannon, Bill; Dunne, Colum P.; Cullen, Walter (BioMed Central, 2013)

Background: Internationally, generic medicines are increasingly seen as a key strategy to reduce healthcare expenditure, therefore awareness and knowledge transfer regarding generic medicines are valid areas of ...
Genetic pre-determinants of concurrent alcohol and opioid dependence: a critical review

Martin, Marissa; Klimas, Jan; Dunne, Colum P.; Meagher, David; O'Connor, William T.; O'Dwyer, Patrick; Smyth, Bobby P.; Cullen, Walter (Open Access Publishing London, 2013)

Concurrent alcohol dependence poses a significant burden to health and wellbeing of people with established opioid dependence. Although previous research indicates that both genetic and environmental risk factors contribute ...
Geoffrey Dyson Keynote: Applications of Functional Data Analysis in Sports Biomechanics.

Harrison, Andrew J. (Internatinal Society of Biomechanics in Sport, 2014)

This paper reconsiders the challenge of analysing coordination in human movement with particular emphasis on the application of Functional Data Analysis and Functional Principal Component Analysis. The process of Functional ...
Gesture in children with early language delay as a predictor of later language profiles: a follow-up study

Fitzgerald, Rosalind (University of Limerick, 2015)

Background: A link between gesture and early language development is well-established (Owens, 2005; Iverson & Goldin-Meadow, 2005). O’Neill and Chiat (2012) found a significant correlation between symbolic comprehension ...
“Getting better bit by bit”: exploring how teachers evaluate and create conditions for student voice in Irish post-primary physical education

Howley, Donal (University of Limerick, 2018)

The aim of this study was to explore how teachers evaluate and create conditions for student voice in post-primary Irish Physical Education alongside students and identify the consequences this has for future practice and ...
Getting the balance right: a randomised controlled trial of physiotherapy and exercise interventions for ambulatory people with multiple sclerosis

Coote, Susan; Garrett, Maria; Hogan, Neasa; Larkin, Aidan; Saunders, Jean (BioMed Central Ltd, 2009)

Background : People with multiple sclerosis have a life long need for physiotherapy and exercise interventions due to the progressive nature of the disease and their greater risk of the complications of inactivity. The ...

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