Browsing Physiotherapy by Date of Publication
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A randomised controlled trial evaluating family mediated exercise (FAME) therapy following stroke
(BioMed Central, 2008)Stroke is a leading cause of disability among adults worldwide. Evidence suggests that increased duration of exercise therapy following stroke has a positive impact on functional outcome following stroke. The main objective ... -
A randomised controlled trial evaluating the effect of an individual auditory cueing device on freezing and gait speed in people with Parkinson's disease
(BioMed Central, 2008)Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurological disorder resulting from a degeneration of dopamine producing cells in the substantia nigra. Clinical symptoms typically affect gait pattern and motor performance. Evidence ... -
A radomised controlled trial evaluating family mediated excercise (fame) therapy following stroke
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Physiotherapy, 2010)The aim of this study was to examine the impact of additional family mediated exercise (FAME) therapy on outcome of the lower limb (LL) following acute stroke through the implementation of a randomised controlled trial ... -
Family-mediated exercise intervention (FAME): evaluation of a novel form of exercise delivery after stroke.
(2011)BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Additional exercise therapy has been shown to have a positive impact on function after acute stroke and research is now focusing on methods to increase the amount of therapy that is delivered. This ... -
Active video games as a form of exercise and the effect of gaming experience: a preliminary study in healthy young adults.
(2012)Objectives: To examine the energy expenditure and heart rate response while playing active video games, and the effect of gaming experience on energy expenditure. Design: Cross-sectional study. Participants and ... -
Physical activity through the cancer trajectory
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Physiotherapy, 2012)With earlier diagnosis and newer targeted treatments for cancer, the numbers expected to survive this diagnosis continue to increase. Therefore, the longer term health and well-being of cancer survivors is garnering increased ... -
Active video games as an exercise tool for children with cystic fibrosis.
(2013)Background: Active video games are used in many hospitals as exercise tools for children with cystic fibrosis. However, the exercise intensity associated with playing these games has not been examined in this population. Methods: ... -
The effect of two exercise protocols on lumbar spine sagittal range of motion
(2014)Current research has shown that exercise induces an increase in spinal range of motion (ROM) which is primarily due to spinal creep. However, there is a lack of consensus regarding the cause of spinal creep; some believe ... -
Factors which influence return to sport folllowing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery: A narrative review
(2014)Objectives: To provide an evidence-based narrative review in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines of return to pre-injury sport levels following ACL reconstruction surgery. Data sources: Databases including: Pubmed, ... -
A comparison of three accelerometry-based devices for estimating energy expenditure in adults and children with cerebral palsy.
(2014)BACKGROUND: Advanced accelerometry-based devices have the potential to improve the measurement of everyday energy expenditure (EE) in people with cerebral palsy (CP). The aim of this study was to investigate the ability ... -
An exploration of aspects of health affected by treatment for breast cancer using international classification of functioning, disability and health
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Physiotherapy, 2014)The primary focus of this thesis is to explore aspects of health affected by treatment for breast cancer using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework. Given the increased ... -
The Potential of "Wii Fit Free Jogging" as an Exercise Test
(Games for Health Journal, 2014)Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the potential use of "Wii Fit Free jogging" (Nintendo, Kyoto, Japan) as a tool to estimate aerobic fitness in healthy young adults. It was hypothesized that virtual ... -
Physical activity guidelines: is the message getting through to adults with rheumatic conditions
(2014)OBJECTIVES: This study examines the awareness and self-report knowledge of physical activity (PA) guidelines among adults with rheumatic conditions and evaluates rates of adherence to PA recommendations. Secondary aims ...