RSS 1.0Physiotherapy (Theses and Dissertations)
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Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation in Oesophago-gastric Cancer Surviorship
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Physiotherapy, 2018)As survival rates for oesophageal and gastric cancer slowly improve, there has been an emergence of a unique cohort of cancer survivors who present with multifaceted nutritional and physical needs which are amenable to ... -
Evaluating and optimising preoperative physical fitness to enhance postoperative outcome in major surgery
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Physiotherapy, 2018)Higher levels of physical fitness are associated with numerous health benefits such as improved cardiovascular health, respiratory health, and musculoskeletal health (Heyward, 2010, Warburton et al., 2006). Current guidelines ... -
Physical activity and physical fitness in adults with Ankylosing Spondylitis
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Physiotherapy, 2016)International guidelines for the management of individuals with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) recommend a combination of pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities. While education, exercise and physiotherapy ... -
Physical functioning and rehabilitative needs across the cancer continuum in patients with oesophageal cancer
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Physiotherapy, 2016)In recent decades, the incidence of oesophageal adenocarcinoma has dramatically increased, particularly in developed countries. Treatment for oesophageal cancer has traditionally been associated with poor outcomes and ... -
Physical function performance of recovery of patient undergoing abdoninal surgery in relation to post-operative complication - a prospecitve real world study
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Physiotherapy, 2018)Abstract Title: Physical function performance and recovery of patients undergoing abdominal surgery in relation to post-operative complications ? A prospective real world study. Flahive. M1, O?Driscoll. J1, Dowds.J2, ...
