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The effects of sprint interval training on performance in team sport athletes: a systematic review
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-06)
Sprint interval training (SIT) is a form of high intensity interval training (HIIT) in which intervals are performed in a maximal ‘all out’ fashion for 10 to 30 seconds with 2 to 4 minutes of recovery to ensure each bout ...
Spirituality and caring for the older person: a discussion paper.
(Springer, 2020-05)
Holistic healthcare to the older person is important. Spirituality is considered to be
the very essence of being and for some is what motivates and guides us to live a
meaningful existence. Nurses caring for the older ...
Sports nutrition knowledge of female GAA players
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-06)
Gaelic football and camogie are two of the most popular sports played by women in Ireland. Nutrition knowledge has been highlighted as a key factor for dietary interventions, due to its easily modifiable nature (Spendlove ...
Self-modelled versus skilled-peer modelled AO+IM effects on skilled sensorimotor performance.
(Elsevier, 2020-03-14)
Action observation (AO) and motor imagery (MI) are simulation states that have been demonstrated to independently enhance motor skill performance. Historically, AO and MI were examined in isolation from one another; however ...
Physiological and performance responses of sprint interval training and endurance training in Gaelic football players
(Springer, 2021-04-29)
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While ideal for developing aerobic capacity, traditional endurance training (ET) is extremely time-consuming and may lack the specificity to maintain indices of speed and power in team sport athletes. In contrast, ...
Residential child care workers: relationship based practice in a culture of fear.
(Wiley, 2018-11)
In a contemporary context dominated by reports of the historical institutional abuse of children and young people in residential children's homes, and where the voice of workers is largely absent, this study explores the ...
Comparison of sprint interval and endurance training in team sport athletes.
(National Strength and Conditioning Association, 2018-11)
Comparison of sprint interval and endurance training in team sport athletes. J Strength Cond Res 32(11): 3051-3058, 2018-High-volume endurance training (ET) has traditionally been used to improve aerobic capacity but is ...
Unlocking the surge in demand for personal and protective equipment (PPE) and improvised face coverings arising from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic – Implications for efficacy, re-use and sustainable waste management
(Elsevier, 2021)
Currently, there is no effective vaccine for tackling the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 with the occurrence of repeat waves of infection frequently stretching hospital resources beyond capacity. Disease ...
Apps to teach social skills to individuals with autism spectrum disorder: a review of the embedded behaviour change procedure
(Springer, 2021-06-05)
Social skill interventions have become increasingly popular in recent times, as well as the use of technology to deliver and aid interventions for the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) population. Little research exists on ...