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Sarcopenia, dynapenia, and the impact of advancing age on human skeletal muscle size and strength; a quantitative review

Mitchell, W Kyle; Williams, John; Atherton, Philip J; Larvin, Michael; Lund, John; Narici, Marco (Frontiers Media, 2012)

Changing demographics make it ever more important to understand the modifiable risk factors for disability and loss of independence with advancing age. For more than two decades there has been increasing interest in the ...
Scaffolding or stifling? The influence of journal requirements on students’ engagement in reflective practice

McGarr, Oliver; Moody, Janet (Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2010)

This study aimed to examine student teachers’ opinions of changes to reflective practice requirements during a five‐week teaching practice placement as part of a one‐year postgraduate initial teacher education programme. ...
School readiness: perceptions of occupational therapists and pre-school teachers

Kennedy, Michelle (University of Limerick, 2012)

As many of the skills that early childhood educators focus upon are also a focus in occupational therapy1, the area of school readiness is paramount to the profession (Cronin and Mandich 2005). On-going debates surround ...
School-teachers awareness of developmental co-ordination delay (DCD) in children

O'Riordan, Denise (Department of Physiotherapy, University of Limerick, 2011)

Background: Developmental Co-ordination Delay (DCD) is estimated to affect 5-6% of school children (1). School-teachers play an integral role in noting delayed signs of motor development in children (2). Limited research ...
Scientific Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports

Harrison, Andrew J.; Anderson, Ross; Kenny, Ian C. (Original Writing & Biomechanics Research Unit, University of Limerick, 2009)

The 27th International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports is the official annual meeting of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports (ISBS) whose primary purposes are: • To provide a forum for the exchange ...
A scoping review exploring student perspective of inter-professional education practice placements.

Lynch, Evelyn (University of Limerick, 2016)

Background: The current health service reform highlights the need for multidisciplinary team work and collaborative practice to be central to health care reform. Inter-professional education (IPE) is limited in Ireland and ...
A scoping review exploring wheelchair and seating provision for children and its implications for occupational performance.

O'Donnell, Joanna (University of Limerick, 2014)

Background: There have been great advances in technology and choice of wheelchair and seating available, yet acquiring these devices has become more challenging. Children need mobility for normal development, and failure ...
A scoping review of international wheelchair and seating provision, policy guidelines.

Kelly, Maria (University of Limerick, 2014)

Background: For people who use wheelchairs being supplied with an appropriate wheelchair that is well fitted and well designed to maximise occupational performance and participation is a basic human right. Wheelchair ...
A scoping review of the delivery of education and training for occupational therapists internationally

McNally, Lorna (University of Limerick, 2014)

Background: Occupational therapists play a key role in the provision of wheelchairs and seating. Wheelchair and seating educational training is not mandated in occupational therapy programmes in the Republic of Ireland ...
Searching for moral dumbfounding: identifying measurable indicators of moral dumbfounding

McHugh, Cillian; McGann, Marek; Igou, Eric Raymond; Kinsella, Elaine Louise (University of California Press, 2017)

Moral dumbfounding is defined as maintaining a moral judgement, without supporting reasons. The most cited demonstration of dumbfounding does not identify a specific measure of dumbfounding and has not been published in ...
Searching for the impact of participation in health and health research: challenges and methods

Harris, Janet; Cook, Tina; Gibbs, Lisa; Oetzel, John; Salsberg, Jon; Shinn, Carolynne; Springett, Jane; Wallerstein, Nina; Wright, Michael (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2018)

Internationally, the interest in involving patients and the public in designing and delivering health interventions and researching their effectiveness is increasing. Several systematic reviews of participation in health ...
Second level education and the decline in popularity of engineering within an Irish context

Lynch, Raymond; Walsh, Michael T. (Dublin Institute of Technology * Tempus Publications, 2011)

This paper examines the obligatory but often contentious relationship that exists between contemporary second level education and undergraduate student course choice within an Irish context. A survey of 1,723 students ...
'Seeking authorization': a grounded theory exploration of mentors' experiences of assessing nursing students on the borderline of achievement of competence in clinical practice

Cassidy, Simon; Coffey, Michael; Murphy, Fiona A. (Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2017)

Aim. To develop a substantive theoretical explanation of how mentors make sense of their experiences where nursing students are on the borderline of achievement of competence in clinical practice.Background. The reluctance ...
Segmental sequencing of kinetic energy in a computer-simulated golf swing

Kenny, Ian C.; McCloy, Alex J.; Wallace, Eric S. (Springer, 2008)

The concept of the transfer of kinetic energy (KE) sequentially through the human body from proximal to distal segments is an influential concept in biomechanics literature. The present study develops this area of research ...
Self management of acute soft tissue injuries: a survey of female Gaelic football players

O'Sullivan, Kieran; Keane, N (Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists, 2009)

Background: Within Gaelic football, high rates of injury have been reported. The Ladies Gaelic Football Association has 100,000 members; however no injury management research currently exists within this population . The ...
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 ...
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-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 ...
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 ...

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