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Monitoring occupational sitting, standing, and stepping in office employees with the W@W-App and the MetaWearC Sensor: Validation Study.
(JMIR Publications, 2020-08)
Background: Replacing occupational sitting time with active tasks has several proposed health benefits for office employees.
Mobile phones and motion sensors can provide objective information in real time on occupational ...
The detection of endocrine disrupting chemicals leaching from reusable plastic water bottles.
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2016)
Endocrine disruption is a particular form of
toxicity, where natural and/or endogenous
compounds, known as “Endocrine Disrupting
Chemicals”, cause adverse health effects
by resulting in disruption to the endogenous
hormone ...
Laboratory methods with graphic support as a UDL strategy for science students in laboratory sessions.
(AHEAD, 2019-03)
The National Access Plan (2015-2019) provides a framework for broadening participation in higher education
A wide angle approach to improving family life.
(2018-12-07)
Family Life Education (FLE) incorporates a preventative, educational and collaborative approach to empower families and individuals to address and resolve family issues.
Epidemiology of injury in male adolescent Gaelic games.
(Elsevier, 2015-05)
Objectives
There is a lack of epidemiological research in adolescent Gaelic games, with previous research primarily focusing on elite adult males. This study aimed to prospectively capture the epidemiology of injury in ...
Countermovement jump characteristics of world-class elite and sub-elite male sprinters.
(SPSR, 2020-06-23)
World-class 100m sprinters need a combination of exceptional acceleration, maximum-velocity and speed endurance; each of which are dictated by their own complex
interplay of physiological and biomechanical factors [1]. ...
Challenges and solutions for addressing critical shortage of supply chain for personal and protective equipment (PPE) arising from Coronavirus disease (COVID19) pandemic - case study from the Republic of Ireland.
(Elsevier, 2020-04-05)
Coronavirus (COVID-19) is highly infectious agent that causes fatal respiratory illnesses, which is of great global public health concern. Currently, there is no effective vaccine for tackling this COVID19 pandemic where ...
Perceptions of wellbeing and quality of life following participation in a community-based pre-operative exercise programme in men with newly diagnosed prostate cancer: a qualitative pilot study
(PLOS, 2021-06-10)
Background
Men with a newly diagnosed prostate cancer are often treated by surgery. The time window
between cancer diagnosis and surgery causes high levels of uncertainty and stress, which
negatively impact quality of ...
The development of the MedEx IMPACT Intervention: a patient-centred, evidenced-based and theoretically-informed physical activity behavior change intervention for individuals living with and beyond cancer.
(Sage, 2020-01-13)
Regular physical activity (PA) can address many of the negative side effects experienced by individuals following cancer treatment
and support the optimization of physical and psychosocial well-being. However, many survivors ...
Comparative activity of silver based antimicrobial composites for urinary catheters.
(Elsevier, 2018-08-18)
Biomedical polymers are an integral component in a wide range of medical devices because of their many desirable properties. However, extensive use of polymer materials in medical devices has been associated with an ...