BACKGROUND: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is highly effective as secondary prevention for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Uptake of CR remains suboptimal (30% of eligible patients), and long-term adherence to a physically ...
The assessment of body composition in horse racing, a unique weight-restricted sport, provides an important health and performance indicator. The accuracy of skinfold prediction equations at estimating % body fat (% BF) ...
McCurtin, Arlene; Boland, Pauline; Kavanagh, Maeve; Lisiecka, Dominika; Roche, Caoimhe; Galvin, Rose(Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2020)
Background
Aspiration is a common sequela post stroke as a result of oropharyngeal dysphagia. It is primarily managed by recommending thickened liquids whereby a thickening agent is added to liquids to increase viscosity ...
Keogh, Ciarán; Collins, Daniel J.; Warrington, Giles D.; Comyns, Thomas M.(De Gruyter Open, 2020)
The aim of this study was to assess the intra-trial reliability and usefulness of portable force plates and a customised Isometric Mid-Thigh Pull rig. Twenty males (age: 24.1 ± 2.5 years, body height: 177.7 ± 0.09 cm, body ...
Gallagher, Aoife L.; Galvin, Rose; Robinson, Katie; Murphy, Carol-Anne; Conway, Paul F.; Perry, Alison(Public Library of Science, 2020)
Background Population-based studies provide important data to inform policy and service planning for vulnerable children in society. The aim of this study was to characterise social and educational circumstances and ...
Widayanti, Anna Wahyuni; Green, James A.; Heydon, Susan; Norris, Pauline(Elsevier, 2020)
This review aims to locate existing studies on health-seeking behavior of people in Indonesia, identify gaps, and highlight important findings. Articles were retrieved from Medline, Scopus, Web of Science, Academic Search ...
Being exposed to natural environments is associated with improved health and well-being,
as these environments are believed to promote feelings of “being away” from everyday struggles, positive emotional reactions and ...
Gallagher, Stephen; O'Sullivan, Liam; Hughes, Zoe; O'Connell, Brenda H.(Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2020)
Health and Well-Being published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of International Association of Applied Psychology The Building Resources in Caregivers (BRiC) is a pilot feasibility trial that compared the effects of ...
Iarkov, Alexandre; Barreto, George E.; Grizzell, Alex J.; Echeverria, Valentina(Frontiers Media, 2020)
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second-leading cause of dementia and is characterized by a progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra alongside the presence of intraneuronal α-synuclein-positive ...
Inflammation is a complex biological response to injuries, metabolic disorders or infections. In the brain, astrocytes play an important role in the inflammatory processes duringneurodegenerativediseases.Recentstudieshaves ...
Background and Purpose—
The FOCUS trial (Fluoxetine or Control Under Supervision) showed that fluoxetine did not improve modified Rankin Scale scores (mRS) but increased the risk of fractures. We aimed to describe the ...
In the late 1960s, Barbaro and Zvaifler described a substance that caused antigen induced histamine release from rabbit platelets producing antibodies in passive cutaneous anaphylaxis. Henson described a ‘soluble factor’ ...
Mulvihill, John J.E.; Cunnane, Eoghan M.; Ross, Aisling M.; Duskey, Jason T.; Tosi, Giovanni; Grabrucker, Andreas M.(Future Medicine, 2020)
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) has a significant contribution to homeostasis and protection of the CNS. However, it also limits the crossing of therapeutics and thereby complicates the treatment of CNS disorders. To overcome ...
Kermavnar, Tjaša; O'Sullivan, Kevin J.; de Eyto, Adam; O'Sullivan, Leonard(SAGE Publications, 2020)
Objective: To establish the relationship between circumferential compression on the lower limb during simulated ramp and staircase profile loading, and the resultant relationship with discomfort/pain and tissue oxygenation. ...
Carroll, Louise M.; Morris, Meg E.; O'Connor, William T.; Clifford, Amanda M.(IOS Press, 2020)
Background:Aquatic therapy offers an alternative physiotherapy approach to managing the motor and non-motor symptoms associated with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Objective:This review examined exercise prescription for aquatic ...
Hannigan, Ailish; Villarroel, Nazmy; Roura, Maria; LeMaster, Joseph W.; Basogomba, Alphonse; Bradley, Colette; MacFarlane, Anne E.(BMC, 2020)
Background: In the European Union (EU), discrimination based on racial and ethnic origin is prohibited under the Racial Equality Directive. Ireland is one of only three EU countries where a legal duty of equality data ...
Griffin, Alan; Kenny, Ian C.; Comyns, Thomas M.; Lyons, Mark(Springer, 2019)
There has been a recent increase in research examining training load as a method of mitigating injury risk due to its known detrimental effects on player welfare and team performance. The acute:chronic workload ratio (ACWR) ...
Background: A well-functioning general practice sector that has a strong research component is recognised as a key foundation of any modern health system. General practitioners (GPs) are more likely to collaborate in ...
Background: Exercise-based rehabilitation plays a key role in improving the health and quality of life of patients with Cardiovascular Disease (CVD). Home-based computer-assisted rehabilitation programs have the potential ...
O'Neill, Aoife; O'Sullivan, Kieran; O'Keeffe, Mary; Walsh, Cathal Dominic; Purtill, Helen(Wiley and Sons Ltd.,, 2020)
Background
Pain is common in older adults, and associated with increased morbidity and reduced quality of life. Recent research has highlighted different classes of older adults with pain, each with differing impacts ...