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The Irish Carnegie community engagement classification pilot: a critical analysis on culture and context from a community of practice approach
(UTS ePRESS, 2021-05)
This article provides a reflective critique of the process undertaken to pilot the Carnegie
Community Engagement Framework in Ireland between 2015 and 2016. Of particular
interest to the authors is the cultural specificity ...
The effects of resisted sprint training on sprint performance in field based invasion team sport athletes: a systematic literature review
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-06)
Speed is an essential performance attribute for field-based invasion team sport (FBITS) players. Traditional training methods used to
enhance sprint performance (SP) such as resistance training, typically aim to improve ...
Relationships between strength, jump and kinematic variables during resisted sled sprinting
(TUS Midlands Midwest, 2022)
Resisted sprint training revealed positive and negative effects on
sprint performance across multiple loading conditions [1, 2].
This variation to performance may be due to that some of the
heavier players may not be ...
The effect of participating in MedEx Wellness, a community-based chronic disease exercise rehabilitation programme, on physical, clinical and psychological health: A study protocol for a cohort trial.
(Elsevier, 2020-06)
Background: Community-based exercise rehabilitation programmes for chronic disease are an effective alternative
to traditional hospital-based programmes. MedEx Wellness is a novel community-based exercise rehabilitation ...
Menstrual dysfunction in athletes: a systematic literature review
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
Menstrual dysfunction (MD) is typically presented as one
or more of abnormalities associated with the cycle
regularity, duration, flow and pain1
MD in athletes is largely a physiological manifestation
of low energy ...
The components of personal passports for people living with dementia in an acute healthcare setting: an integrative review
(Wiley, 2021-02-08)
Aim
To explore the components of personal passports for people living with dementia in an acute healthcare setting.
Background
Globally, supporting people with dementia poses a prominent health and social care challenge. ...
The effect of post activation potentiation exercises (depth-jump vs. countermovement jumps) on Wingate anaerobic performance in collegiate athletics.
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-10-16)
An effective warm-up to enhance anaerobic power is essential
prior to a cycling event (1).
Postactivation potentiation (PAP) is the change in characteristics
of the skeletal muscle through force-time / -velocity which ...
Fetuin-A as a potential biomarker of metabolic variability following 60 days of bed rest
(Frontiers Media, 2020-10-19)
Background: Fetuin-A is a hepatokine linked to the development of insulin resistance. The purpose of this study was to determine if 60 days head-down-tilt (HDT) bed rest increased circulating fetuin-A and if it was linked ...
Validation of the W@WApp + MetaWearC sensor to monitor occupational sitting, standing and stepping in office employees: validation study.
(JMIR, 2020-05-14)
Background:
Replacing occupational sitting time with active tasks has several proposed health benefits for office employees. Smartphones and motion sensors, can provide objective information in real time on occupational ...
The "proof" of the pudding is not just in the eating. Savouring the richness of the research process experience
(Everthing is Connected Press, 2021)
There is much written on research methodologies and the merits of each within academic texts. Researchers provide written accounts of their methodologies, their results locating these in literature previously reviewed. New ...