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Do contextual variables influence the spatial organisations of elite-level Brazilian professional soccer players
(Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Science, 2023)Purpose. This study investigated the influence of contextual variables on individual and collective team spatial organisation in professional Brazilian players. Methods. Seventeen matches were analysed during the 1st ... -
Do players with superior physiological attributes outwork their less-conditioned counterparts? A study in Gaelic football
(Institute of Sport - National Research Institute, 2023-07-24)This study investigated the association of physiological attributes with in-game workload measures during competitive Gaelic football match-play. Fifty-two male developmental level Gaelic football players (mean ± SD; ... -
Do players with superior physiological attributes outwork their less-conditioned counterparts? A study in Gaelic football
(Termedia Publishing, 2023-07-24)This study investigated the association of physiological attributes with in-game workload measures during competitive Gaelic football match-play. Fifty-two male developmental level Gaelic football players (mean ± SD; ... -
Does fundamental movement skill proficiency vary by sex, class group or weight status? Evidence from an Irish primary school setting.
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)This study examined fundamental movement skill (FMS) proficiency among male (N=216) and female (N=198) Irish primary school pupils from Year 2 to Year 7 (9.0 ± 1.7 years). Following anthropometric measurements, participants ... -
Does sports club participation contribute to physical activity among children and adolescents? A comparison across six European countries
(Sage, 2018-07-12)AIMS: Insufficient physical activity (PA) is one of the largest public health challenges of our time and requires a multisectoral public-health response. PA recommendations state that all children and adolescents should ... -
Doing good for other people and the planet and/or obsessed with your career? Personal value orientation as a predictor for internal CSR preferences of young professionals
(WU Vienna/University of Augsberg, 2022-03-17)In striving for sustainability success in organizations, the proactive behaviour of employees in times of irreversible climate change is of great importance: employees with an awareness of sustainability and their subsequent ... -
Drawing it Properly: An Examination of Smoking Portrayals in Texts on How to Draw in the Noir Graphic Novel/Comic Book Style
(Universala Medicina Esperanto Asocio, 2023-06)Smoking remains a leading cause of mortality and morbidity globally. Therefore attention must be paid to the manner is which pro-smoking materials may serve to reflect, reinforce and ultimately reproduce smoking behaviours. ... -
Durum wheat seed germination response to hydrogel coatings and moisture under drought stress.
(Science Publications, 2016-11)Abstract: Technologies that can increase crop production while maintaining low pollution are essential for sustainable agriculture. This study compares the germination performance of Durum wheat seeds (Triticum durum ... -
Dynamic collaboration of centralized & Edge processing for coordinated data management in an IoT paradigm.
(IEEE, 2018-05)Over the past decade, much focus in the area of Technology has deviated towards two relatively new areas; "The Internet of Things" and "Machine Learning". Although completely separate technologies, they have one major ... -
Easter Eggs & ‘Easter Eggs’: Alcohol Branded Chocolate Eggs & Intoxigenic Environments in Ireland
(The Netherlands Press, 2021)Alcohol branded Easter Eggs were observed in a mainstream Irish supermarket. The Public Health (Alcohol) Act, 2018 fails to deal with such child-friendly marketing. An amendment to the current legislation to counter this ... -
ECE: Exactly-Once-Computation for Collaborative Edge in IoT using Information Centric Networking
(IEEE, 2023-05-11)—Exactly-once data processing/delivery can be guaranteed in traditional big data processing systems, e.g. Apache Flink. Checkpoint is commonly used as the solution. Each operator in these systems can restart from the ... -
Economic impact of international students attending Athlone Institute of Technology to Athlone.
(2017)While studies have been published on spending and economic benefits of international students both nationally and internationally, there is still no evidence of a study being focused on only one institute, even in Ireland. ... -
Editorial: "The value of microbial bioreactors to meet challenges in the circular bioeconomy".
(Frontiers, 2023-04-05)The use of microbial bioreactors has harnessed immense attention to support many of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals where this innovative platform provides crucial insights into unlocking a diversity ... -
Editorial: current perspectives on the value, teaching,learning, and assessment of design in STEM education
(Frontiers, 2023-08-01)Despite the value that design methodologies have as a vehicle for learning science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)-related subject matter, their integration into STEM curricula remains a burgeoning ... -
The effect of 60 days 6° head-down-tilt bed rest on the metabolic physiology of young, healthy males
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2022-09)Introduction. Six-degree head-down-tilt (HDT) bed rest is a valuable experimental model for examining the physiological adaptations of gravity deprivation (spaceflight, physical inactivity, sedentary behaviour, ... -
The effect of an 8-week combined aerobic and suspension training programme on physical, performance, cardiovascular, and metabolic characteristics of overweight and obese inactive individuals.
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2019-09)Title: The effect of an 8-week combined aerobic and suspension training programme on physical, performance, cardiovascular, and metabolic characteristics of overweight and obese inactive individuals. Background: Overweight ... -
Effect of anodizing time on the mechanical properties of porous titania coatings formed by micro-arc oxidation.
(Elsevier, 2017-01-15)Porous TiO2 coatings were produced on commercially pure Ti substrates by micro-arc oxidation (MAO) in 1.0 M H2SO4 electrolyte for different anodizing times. Their mechanical properties were assessed by means of instrumented ... -
The effect of calcination conditions on oat husk ash pozzolanic activity
(Elsevier, 2022-04-01)Supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) are known and used to reduce cement consumption, but some waste sources currently used for partial cement replacement are threatened by changing industrial production processes ... -
Effect of Chemical Treatments and HDPE-g-MA on the physical and mechanical behaviour of HDPE/ natural fibre composites.
(2013)Many authors have reported on the use of natural fibres (raw or chemically modified) as reinforcing elements for high density polyethylene (HDPE). These materials have generated a lot of interest due to their low cost ... -
The effect of clusters within crowds of pedestrians on the vertical response of a flexible footbridge.
(BCRI, 2012-09)The issue of excessive vibrations of footbridges due to the passage of pedestrians has been well documented in the past decade. Despite this there still remains great uncertainty as to how to predict the acceleration ...