• Data on determinants are needed to curb the sedentary epidemic in Europe. Lessons learnt from the DEDIPAC European knowledge hub 

  De Craemer, Marieke; Chastin, Sebastien; Ahrens, Wolfgang; Bernaards, Claire; Brug, Johannes; Buck, Christoph; Cardon, Greet; Capranica, Laura; Dargent-Molina, Patricia; De Lepeleere, Sara; Hoffmann, Belinda; Kennedy, Aileen; Lakerveld, Jeroen; Lien, Nanna; Ling, Fiona; Loyen, Anne; MacDonncha, Ciaran; Nazare, Julie-Anne; O'Donoghue, Grainne; O'Gorman, Donal J.; Perchoux, Camille; Pigeot, Iris; Simon, Chantal; Mueller-Stierlin, Annabel S.; van der Ploeg, Hidde P.; Van Cauwenberg, Jelle; Oppert, Jean-Michel (MDPI, 2018)

  Societal and technological changes have resulted in sitting being the dominant posture during most activities of daily living, such as learning, working, travelling and leisure time. Too much time spent in seated activities, ...
• Cognitive functional therapy: an integrated behavioral approach for the targeted management of disabling low back pain 

  O'Sullivan, Peter B.; Caneiro, J.P.; O'Keeffe, Mary; Smith, Anne; Dankaerts, Wim; Fersum, Kjartan; O'Sullivan, Kieran (Oxford University Press, 2018)

  Biomedical approaches for diagnosing and managing disabling low back pain (LBP) have failed to arrest the exponential increase in health care costs, with a concurrent increase in disability and chronicity. Health messages ...
• Family physicians perceived role in perinatal mental health: an integrative review 

  Noonan, Maria; Doody, Owen; Jomeen, Julie; O'Regan, Andrew; Galvin, Rose (BMC, 2018)

  Background: Responding to and caring for women who experience mental health problems during the perinatal period, from pregnancy up to one year after birth, is complex and requires a multidisciplinary response. ...
• Power and empowerment in schools 

  Flaherty, Aishling (IntechOpen, 2018)

  This chapter sets out to discuss the tenants of power and empowerment as features of teachers' professional knowledge. At the root of empowerment is power and this power works to shape the experiences of every individual ...
• The impact of development education and education for sustainable development interventions: a synthesis of the research 

  O'Flaherty, Joanne; Liddy, Mags (Taylor and Francis, 2018)

  The Sustainable Development Goals set out by the United Nations advocate that all learners will have the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development. Development education, education for sustainable ...
• The impact of healthcare-associated infections on patient care and the role of diagnostic molecular technology in infection prevention and control practice 

  O'Connor, Ciara (University of Limerick, 2016)

  Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) are a public health challenge in Ireland and pose a patient safety risk. The emergence of multi-drug resistant (MDR) Grampositive organisms, such as methicillin-resistant ...
• Treating more than just the back: the role of individualised multidimensional care for chronic low back pain 

  O'Keeffe, Mary (University of Limerick, 2016)

  Introduction: Non-specific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP) is a common and costly musculoskeletal disorder, resulting in a significant personal, social and economic burden. NSCLBP is a multidimensional disorder, involving ...
• Muddy waters: refining the way forward for the “sustainability science” of socio-hydrogeology 

  Hynds, Paul; Regan, Shane; Andrade, Luisa; Mooney, Simon; O'Malley, Kevin; DiPelino, Stephanie; O'Dwyer, Jean (MDPI, 2018)

  The trouble with groundwater is that despite its critical importance to global water supplies, it frequently attracts insufficient management attention relative to more visible surface water sources, irrespective of ...
• Temporal trends in acute kidney injury across health care settings in the Irish health system: a cohort study 

  Stack, Austin G.; Li, Xia; Kaballo, Mohamed; Elsayed, Mohamed E.; Johnson, Howard; Murray, Patrick T.; Saran, Rajiv; Browne, Leonard D. (Oxford University Press, 2018)

  Background. Complete ascertainment of the true rates of acute kidney injury (AKI) and emerging trends are essential for planning of preventive strategies within health systems. Methods. We conducted a retrospective ...
• Wellbeing begins with "we" not "me" psychosocial benefits of gratitude interventions 

  O'Connell, Brenda H. (University of Limerick, 2016)

  In recent years there has been an unprecedented, widespread endorsement and application of interventions designed to foster gratitude. However, rigorous experimental research into the efficacy of gratitude interventions ...
• ATP synthase F1 subunits recruited to centromeres by CENP-A are required for male meiosis 

  Collins, Catríona M.; Malacrida, Beatrice; Burke, Colin; Kiely, Patrick A.; Dunleavy, Elaine M. (Nature Publishing Group, 2018)

  The histone H3 variant CENP-A epigenetically defines the centromere and is critical for chromosome segregation. Here we report an interaction between CENP-A and subunits of the mitochondrial ATP synthase complex in the ...
• An examination of the influence of task difficulty on engagement, performance and self-efficacy formation within a computerised maze navigation task 

  Power, Jason (University of Limerick, 2017)

  Currently there exists a dearth in the research regarding the link between task difficulty and self-efficacy formation. Within this project, desirable outcomes often linked to self-efficacy, including engagement and ...
• Commentary on: predatory publishing;pressures, promotions and perils 

  Houghton, Frank; Houghton, Sharon (SAGE Publications, 2018)

  no abstract available
• Moving to beat anxiety: epidemiology and therapeutic issues with physical activity for anxiety 

  Kandola, Aaron; Vancampfort, Davy; Herring, Matthew P.; Rebar, Amanda; Hallgren, Mats; Firth, Joseph; Stubbs, Brendon (Springer, 2018)

  Purpose of Review The purpose of this paper was to provide a comprehensive narrative review of the relationship between physical activity (PA) and anxiety and the rationale for including it as a treatment option for anxiety ...
• Using a learning log to support students understanding and engagement within a research module 

  Kerin, Marie; Doody, Owen (Herbert Publications Ltd, 2018)

  Evidenced-based practice research is a common phrase in discussions regarding patient care. As a profession nursing/midwifery has a responsibility to educate their students with a primary focus on research based practice. ...
• Ketamine augmentation for major depressive disorder and suicidal ideation: preliminary experience in an inpatient psychiatry setting 

  Sinyor, Mark; Williams, Marissa; Belo, Sue; Orser, Beverley; Vincent, Margaret; Mah, Linda; Zarate, Carlos; Castel, Saulo; Levitt, Anthony J.; Schaffer, Ayal (Elsevier, 2018)

  Background Ketamine is known to rapidly reduce depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation (SI) in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), but evidence is limited for its acceptability and effectiveness in “real-world” ...
• Milk protein supplementation and the regulation of lean tissue mass in healthy community dwelling 50-70y old women and men 

  McCormack, William (University of Limerick, 2014)

  Population demographics demonstrate that the number of older individuals will triple to approximately 1.5 billion by 2050. Age-related sarcopenia is associated with a progressive loss of lean tissue mass (LTM), strength ...
• An exploration of the influence of professional relationships on the career pathways of physical education teacher educators 

  McEvoy, Eileen; Heikinaro-Johansson, Pilvikki; MacPhail, Ann (SAGE Publications, 2018)

  This paper focuses on the professional journeys of 14 mid- and late-career teacher educators in seven countries within the subject area of physical education. Data was gathered through two rounds of semi-structured interviews ...
• Food protein hydrolysates as a source of dipeptidyl peptidase IV inhibitory peptides for the management of type 2 diabetes 

  Power, Orla; Nongonierma, A.B.; Jakeman, Philip M.; Fitzgerald, R.J. (Cambridge University Press, 2013)

  The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing and it is estimated that by 2030 approximately 366 million people will be diagnosed with this condition. The use of dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP-IV) inhibitors ...
• Adiposity, fitness, health-related quality of life and the reallocation of time between children's school day activity behaviours: a compositional data analysis 

  Fairclough, Stuart J.; Dumuid, Dorothea; Mackintoshd, Kelly A.; Stonee, Genevieve; Dagger, Rebecca; Stratton, Gareth; Davies, Ian; Boddy, Lynne M. (Elsevier, 2018)

  Sedentary time (ST), light (LPA), and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) constitute the range of school day activity behaviours. This study investigated whether the composition of school activity behaviours was ...

View more