Browsing Physiotherapy (Theses and Dissertations) by Title
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The role of eHealth to promote physical activity in people with cancer.
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Physiotherapy, 2020)The role of eHealth to promote physical activity in people with cancer. Ciar?n Haberlin BSc (Physiotherapy), P.Grad. Cert (Clinical Exercise) Background Exercise and physical activity (PA) are established and effective ... -
The Role of Exercise Prehabilitation Prior to Oncological Resection
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Physiotherapy, 2024)Cancer is characterised by uncontrolled cell growth within the body. Surgical resection is the primary curative treatment for solid tumours. However, surgery is invasive and associated with significant morbidity and ... -
The Role of Physical Activity for Patients with Advanced Cancer
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Physiotherapy, 2019)Abstract The aim of this thesis was to explore the role of physical activity for people living with advanced stages of cancer. The use of both a quantitative and qualitative elements in this thesis enabled a thorough ... -
Static joint angle measurement: developing the Uillinn Method © for measurement of knee and elbow angles and comparing its precision with the universal goniometry
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Physiotherapy, 2005)There remains a deficit of knowledge regarding the expected error associated with the universal goniometer (UG). The Uillinn Method© (UM) was devised as an alternative approach to joint angle measurement. This system uses ... -
A study of the repeatability of the Bruce Treadmill Protocol in measuring V̇O2max and in estimating V̇O2max through prediction equations
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Physiotherapy, 2021)Introduction: Maximal oxygen consumption (V̇O2max) is a measure of cardiopulmonary fitness, and a strong indicator of risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD); with a lower V̇O2max increasing a person's risk of CVD. The most ... -
The effect of robot mediated therapy on upper extremity dysfunction post stroke
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Physiotherapy, 2005)Stroke is the leading cause of acquired disability with upper extremity (UE) dysfunction being one of the residual deficits associated with stroke. Recovery of the UE is less than that of the lower extremity and contributes ... -
The influence of body mass on gait parameters
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Physiotherapy, 2012)This research assessed the relationship between increased body mass and gait. Previous literature has noted that a reduced velocity is adopted by overweight participants. Velocity has been shown to have a confounding ... -
The inter-relationship between body composition, physical activity and fitness in children
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Physiotherapy, 2007)There is growing concern about the epidemic of childhood obesity and its associated health consequences. Contributing factors to this epidemic may be reduced levels of physical activity and increased levels of physical ... -
The inter-relationship between physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition and cardiometabolic risk factors in adults and children with cerebral palsy
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Physiotherapy, 2014)The association between physical activity, delayed all-cause mortality, decreased risk of hypertension, coronary heart disease, stroke and type II diabetes mellitus is well established. Physical activity has a positive ...