Faculty of Science & Health: Midlands: Recent submissions
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Effect of restricted feeding on hen performance, egg quality and organ characteristics of individual laying hens
(Elsevier, 2023-05-11)This study was to assess the impact of permanent or temporary restricted feeding on laying hen production traits, physiology, and egg quality. Two hundred and forty individually housed ISA Brown hens were monitored across ... -
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 ... -
Implementation of the GAA 'healthy clubs project' in Ireland: a qualitative study using the consolidated framework for implementation research.
(Oxford University Press, 2024)The sports clubs’ role in promoting health has been acknowledged by policy makers and researchers, but there is little evidence on how sports clubs implement health-related interventions. The present article investigates ... -
The UBP5 histone H2A deubiquitinase counteracts PRCs-mediated repression to regulate Arabidopsis development
(Nature Research, 2024-01-22)Polycomb Repressive Complexes (PRCs) control gene expression through the incorporation of H2Aub and H3K27me3. In recent years, there is increasing evidence of the complexity of PRCs’ interaction networks and the interplay ... -
Menstrual cycle characteristics, perceived impact on performance, and barriers to communication: perspectives of high-performance adolescent athletes in Singapore
(Wiley, 2023-09-08)The purpose of this study was to examine the menstrual cycle (MC) characteristics, explore the impact on performance, and identify barriers to and facilitators of MC-related communication among high-performance female ... -
Older adult's and service providers' experiences of a settings-based health promotion initiative in English football
(Oxford University Press, 2023-06-01)The study was undertaken to explore the experiences of older adults and service providers in a settings-based health promotion initiative in a football club. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 10 older adults ... -
The psychology of Gaelic games: a co-produced scoping review to inform research, policy, and practice
(Routledge, 2023-03-31)Gaelic games are a family of indigenous Irish sports played in Ireland and across the world. With recent growth in research on the psychology of Gaelic games and developments in sport science policy in this context, ... -
"I realized it was a different kind of culture to other sports": an exploration of sport psychology service provision and delivery in Gaelic games.
(Human Kinetica, 2023-10-06)In this article, we present two studies that provide the first evidence on sport psychology services in Gaelic games. In Study 1, 36 participants providing support for mental aspects of performance in Gaelic games completed ... -
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; ... -
Kinetmatic characteristics of resisted sprinting
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2023)In recent years, the adoption of resisted sprint training (RST) has surged as a method to enhance sprint performance (SP) in various athletic domains [1-3]. Given the central role of sprinting in optimising athletic ... -
Regulation of carotenoid biosynthesis and degradation in lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) from seedlings to harvest
(MDPI, 2023-06-18)Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) is one of the commercially important leafy vegetables worldwide. However, lettuce cultivars vary widely in their carotenoid concentrations at the time of harvest. While the carotenoid content ... -
Short term decreases in salinity, combined with the right choice of species, can allow for a more nutritious sea lettuce lipid profile
(Elsevier, 2023-10-25)The sea lettuce Ulva spp is becoming an increasingly important macroalgae for aquaculture. Sea lettuce can be grown on- and off-shore, displays high growth rates, and its biomass possesses attractive nutritional benefits. ... -
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; ... -
Perceived factors informing the pre-acceptability of digital health innovation by again respiratory patients: a case study from the Republic of Ireland
(Frontiers, 2023-10-24)It is appreciated that digital health is increasing in interest as an important area for efficiently standardizing and developing health services in Ireland, and worldwide. However, digital health is still considered to ... -
How are different clusters of physical activity, sedentary, sleep, smoking, alcohol, and dietary behaviors associated with cardiometabolic health in older adults? A cross-sectional latent class analysis
(BMC, 2023-08-01)Background Studies to date that investigate combined impacts of health behaviors, have rarely examined device-based movement behaviors alongside other health behaviors, such as smoking, alcohol, and sleep, on cardiometabolic ... -
Cooking and food skills confidence of team sport athletes in Ireland
(Wiley on behalf of British Nutrition Association, 2023-07-12)Nutritional support often focuses on cooking and food skills such as food selection, recipe planning and meal preparation. Individuals with greater cooking and food skills confidence have previously displayed higher diet ... -
Women's experiences of specialist perinatal health services: a qualitative evidence synthesis
(Springer, 2023-05-23)Purpose Specialist perinatal mental health services identify and treat women experiencing mental health conditions during pregnancy and up to one year post birth. There is limited knowledge about women’s experiences of ... -
Association of feed efficiency with organ characteristics and fatty liver haemorrhagic syndrome in laying hens
(Nature Reports, 2023-04-11)Poor feed efficiency (FE) in hens impacts body weight (BW) and may reflect suboptimal health. Fatty Liver Haemorrhagic Syndrome (FLHS) is mostly observed in laying hens and affects egg production and hen performance. The ... -
Perceptions and experiences of nursing students communicating with people living with dementia: the validation, emotion, reassure, activity (VERA) communication skills framework.
(Wiley, 2023-03-06)Background There is an increased risk with advancing age that degenerative conditions such as dementia will affect a person's capacity to communicate. Thus, there is increased possibility that nursing students will be ... -
In silico screening of phytochemicals from Dissotis rotundifolia against Plasmodium falciparum Dihydrofolate Reductase.
(Elsevier, 2023-04-01)Background: Malaria remains a major health concern in developing countries with high morbidity and mortality, especially in pregnant women and infants. A major obstacle to the treatment of malaria is a low effectiveness ...