Physiotherapy (Scholarly Publications): Recent submissions
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The Role of Intermediaries in Connecting Community-Dwelling Adults to Local Physical Activity and Exercise: A Scoping Review
(2024)Introduction: Connecting inactive individuals to local physical activity (PA) and exercise, via intermediaries (professionals who can facilitate and support connections to non-medical services) may be an effective method ... -
ECG findings in professional rugby players using international screening recommendations.
(2024)Background: While World Rugby guidelines do not mandate the inclusion of an electrocardiogram (ECG) for all players, this is required for entry into international rugby competitions. We, therefore, sought to describe ... -
`You can change your life through sports' physical activity interventions to improve the health and well-being of adults experiencing homelessness: a mixed-methods systematic review
(2024)Objectives: Systematically synthesise evidence of physical activity interventions for people experiencing homelessness (PEH). Design: Mixed-methods systematic review. Data sources: EMBASE, Web of Science, CINAHL, ... -
Measurement Properties of "Wii Fit Free Jogging" Virtual Distance
(2014)Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the measurement properties of an outcome associated with the Nintendo(®) (Kyoto, Japan) game "Wii™ Fit Free Jogging" called virtual distance. Investigations into virtual ... -
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 is Associated with Metabolic Health in Men Living with HIV.
(2018)Metabolic health is a cause for concern among those living with HIV, especially those on antiretroviral therapy. Physical activity (PA) is known to benefit metabolic health, however, few studies have objectively measured ... -
A feasibility study of a physiotherapy-led motivational programme to increase physical activity and improve cardiometabolic risk in people with major mental illness.
(2018)People with major mental illness (MMI) such as schizophrenia, bi- polar disease and major depression have a reduced life expectancy [1–3]. This is predominantly due to natural causes [4–8], such as cardiovascular disease ... -
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 ... -
The role of intermediaries in connecting community-dwelling adults to local physical activity and exercise: a scoping review
(2023)Introduction/Purpose Physical inactivity has been declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization. Methods to connect inactive individuals from healthcare settings to physical activity include brief interventions ... -
Cardiovascular risk and systemic inflammation in male professional rugby: a cross-sectional study
(2023)Objective To investigate cardiovascular risk factors’ prevalence and association with systemic inflammation in professional male rugby players (RP). Methods A cross-sectional investigation of 46 professional male RP ... -
How to harness and improve on video analysis for youth rugby player safety: a narrative review
(2023)Video analysis is a useful tool for injury surveillance in rugby union. There are few video analysis studies in the professional female game, with most studies published in the male elite/professional settings. Moreover, ... -
"Body on the line": experiences of tackle injury in women s rugby union a grounded theory study
(2023)Objectives Tackle-related injuries account for up to 67% of all match injuries in women’s rugby union. The perspective of women players on tackle injury can help key stakeholders understand psychosocial determinants of ... -
Incidence, prevalence and risk factors for low back pain in adolescent athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(2022)Objective To investigate the incidence, prevalence, risk factors and morphological presentations of low back pain (LBP) in adolescent athletes. Design Systematic review with meta-analysis. Data sources Medline, Embase, ... -
Shining on others, I burn myself: time to disagree with Hippocrates
(2022)After 2 years of varying forms of lockdown, working (mostly) from home or under intense pressure, we have returned to in-person meetings. Yet, this transition was more intense and demanding than we considered. Yet is ... -
An evaluation of pre-qualification respiratory physiotherapy curricula on the island of Ireland
(2022)BACKGROUND: Respiratory physiotherapy is a core area of practice, but little is known about pre-qualification physiotherapy curricula across institutions. The purpose of this study was to identify and categorise the ... -
The role of intermediaries in connecting community-dwelling adults to local physical activity and exercise: A scoping review protocol [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
(2022)Introduction: Physical inactivity is a major global issue affecting health. Promoting, supporting and encouraging physical activity amongst community-dwelling adults is essential. An intermediary is a clinical or non-clinical ... -
A Literature Review of Barriers and Opportunities Presented by Digitally Enhanced Practical Skill Teaching and Learning in Health Science Education
(2022)Introduction: An evidence gap exists identifying the challenges and opportunities presented by digitally enhanced practical skill teaching and learning in health science education. A literature review was carried out ... -
Staying Well at your Computer: Computer use and computer related musculoskeletal symptoms in university staff during COVID-19
(Trinity College Dublin, 2022)