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UCD School of Physiotherapy & Performance Science - Research Publications 2008/09

Below is the list of research publications for the UCD School of Physiotherapy & Performance Science in the academic year 2008/09




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Book Chapters
Dr Ulrik McCarthy Persson
Ulrik McCarthy Persson (2009) 'Recent taping techniques to alter muscle activity and proprioception' In: Rose MacDonald (eds). Pocketbook of taping techniques. London: Churchill Livingstone.  
Ms Cliona Brid O'Sullivan
M. MacLachlan, Swartz L (2009) 'Childhood Disability In Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone: An Exploratory Analysis' In: Disability and Development: Towards Inclusive Global Health. New York: Springer.  
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Peer Reviewed Journals
Dr Catherine Blake
Doody C, Smart KM, Blake C, Staines A, (2009) 'Clinical indicators of 'nociceptive', 'peripheral neuropathic' and 'central' mechanisms of musculoskeletal pain. A Delphi survey of expert clinicians'. Manual therapy .  
Blake C, Sherry J, Gissane C (2009) 'A survey of referee participation, training and injury in elite gaelic games referees'. BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 10 .  
Blake C, Lennon OC, (2009) 'Cardiac rehabilitation adapted to transient ischaemic attack and stroke (CRAFTS): a randomised controlled trial'. BMC neurology, 9 (1).  
Blake C, O'Sullivan D, Cunningham C, (2009) 'Low back pain among Irish farmers'. Occupational medicine (Oxford, England), 59 (1):59-61.  
Lennon O, Carey A, Stephenson J, Gaffney N, Blake C. (2008) 'A Pilot RCT to Evaluate the Benefit of a Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme for the Non-acute Ischaemic Stroke Population'. Clinical Rehabilitation, 22 (2):125-133. Available Online  
Blake C, Cunningham CG, Flynn TA, Toole CM, Ryan RG, Gueret PW, Bulfin S, Seale O, (2008) 'Working Backs Project--implementing low back pain guidelines'. Occupational medicine (Oxford, England) .  
Professor Colin Boreham
Hurley DA, O'Donoghue G, Tully MA, Moffett JK, van Mechelen W, Daly L, Boreham CA, McDonough SM. (2009) 'A walking programme and a supervised exercise class versus usual physiotherapy for chronic low back pain: a single-blinded randomised controlled trial. (The Supervised Walking In comparison to Fitness Training for Back Pain (SWIFT) Trial)'. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 10 (79).  
Andersen LB, Resaland GK, Mamen A, Boreham C, Anderssen SA, (2009) 'Cardiovascular risk factor clustering and its association with fitness in nine-year-old rural Norwegian children'. Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports .  
Lubans DR, Morgan PJ, Collins CE, Boreham CA, Callister R. (2009) 'The relationship between heart rate intensity and pedometer step counts in adolescents'. Journal of Sports Science, 27 (6):591-597.  
Hoekstra, T., Boreham, C.A., Murray, L.J., Twisk, J.W.R. (2008) 'Associations between Aerobic and Muscular fitness and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: The Northern Ireland Young Hearts Study'. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 5 (6):815-829.  
Dr Brian Caulfield
Clark AL, Banerjee P, Caulfield B, Crowe L, (2009) 'Prolonged electrical muscle stimulation exercise improves strength, peak VO2, and exercise capacity in patients with stable chronic heart failure'. Journal of cardiac failure, 15 (4):319-326.  
Caulfield BM, Coughlan GF, McLoughlin R, McCarthy Persson U, (2008) 'An investigation into the effects of a simulated effusion in healthy subjects on knee kinematics during jogging and running'. Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon), 8 (NA):1038-1043.  
Dr Catriona Cunningham
Cunningham, Caitriona; Flynn, Theresa; Toole, Catherine; Gueret, Paul; Ryan, Robert; Seale, Orla; Bulfin, Siobhan; Blake, Catherine (2008) 'Working Backs Project - Implementing Low Back Pain Guidelines '. Occupational Medicine-Oxford .  
Dr Tara Cusack
Galvin R, Cusack T, Stokes E (2009) 'Physiotherapy after stroke in Ireland: a qualitative insight into the patient's and physiotherapist's experience'. International Journal of Rehabilitation Research . Available Online  
French HP, Cusack T, Brennan A, White B, Gilsenan C, Fitzpatrick M, O'Connell P, Kane D, FitzGerald O, McCarthy G (2009) 'Exercise and manual physiotherapy arthritis research trial(EMPART)- Amulticentre randomised controlled trial'. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders . Available Online  
Rose Galvin, Tara Cusack, Emma Stokes (2008) 'To what extent are family members and friends involved in physiotherapy and the delivery of exercises to people with stroke?'. Disability and Rehabilitation, 15 (4).  
Helen French, Clare Gilsenan, Tara Cusack (2008) 'Gluteal muscle dysfunction and the role of specific strengthening in hip osteoarthritis: A Review'. Physical Therapy Reviews, 13 (5):333-344.  
Professor Giuseppe De Vito
Hunter A, De Vito G, Galloway S (2009) 'The effect of induced alkalosis and submaximal cycling on neuromuscular response during sustained isometric contraction'. Journal of Sports Science .  
Laudani L, Wood L, Casabona A, Giuffrida R, and De Vito G. (2009) 'Effects of repeated ankle plantar-flexions on H-reflex and body sway during standing'. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 19 (1):85-92.  
Paola Sbriccoli, Massimo Sacchetti, Francesco Felici, Leonardo Gizzi, Mauro Lenti, Alessandro Scotto & Giuseppe De Vito (2009) 'Non-Invasive Assessment Of Muscle Fibre Conduction Velocity During An Incremental Maximal Cycling Test'. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 19 :e380-e386.  
Francesco Giacomini, Massimiliano Ditroilo, Francesco Lucertini, Giuseppe De Vito, Giorgio Gatta, Piero Benelli (2009) 'The Cardiovascular Response to Underwater Pedaling at Different Intensities: a Comparison of 4 Different Water Stationary Bikes'. Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness .  
Dr Eamonn Delahunt
Delahunt, E.; O'Driscoll, J.; Moran, K. (2009) 'The effects of taping and exercise on ankle joint movement in subjects with chronic ankle instability: A preliminary investigation'. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 90 (8):1418-1422.  
Holmes A, Delahunt E. (2009) 'Treatment of common deficits associated with chronic ankle instability'. Sports Medicine, 39 (3):207-224.  
Fagan V, Delahunt E. (2008) 'Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome - a review on the associated neuromuscular deficits and current treatment options'. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 42 (10):489-495.  
Delahunt, E, O'Driscoll J, Moran K. (2008) 'The effects of taping and exercise on ankle joint movement in subjects with functional instability (FI) of the ankle joint during a jump down (Abstract)'. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 1(Suppl1) .  
Ms Brona Fullen
Fullen BM, Doody C, David Baxter G, Daly LE, Hurley DA (2008) 'Chronic low back pain: non-clinical factors impacting on management by Irish doctors'. Irish Journal of Medical Science, 177 (3):257-263.  
Dr Deirdre Hurley Osing
Tumilty S, Munn J, McDonough S, Hurley DA, Basford JR, Baxter GD (2009) 'Low Level Laser Treatment of Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis'. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery, (Aug26).  
Hurley DA, O'Donoghue G, Tully MA, Klaber Moffett J, van Mechelen W, Daly L, Boreham CA, McDonough SM. (2009) 'A walking programme and a supervised exercise class versus usual physiotherapy for chronic low back pain: a single-blinded randomised controlled trial. (The Supervised Walking In comparison to Fitness Training for Back Pain (SWIFT) Trial)'. BMC MUSCULOSKEL DIS, 10 (1).  
Fullen BM, Doody C, Daly LE, O'Donovan BG, Baxter G, Hurley DA (2008) 'Chronic low back pain: non-clinical factors impacting on management by Irish doctors'. Irish journal of medical science, 177 (3):257-263.  
Dr Chris Lonsdale
Hodge, K., Lonsdale, C., & Jackson, S. A. (2009) 'Athlete engagement in elite sport: An exploratory investigation of antecedents and consequences'. The Sport Psychologist, 23 :186-202. Available Online  
Lonsdale C, Hodge K, Rose E (2009) 'Athlete burnout in elite sport: A self-determination perspective'. Journal of sports sciences, :1-11.  
Lonsdale C, Sabiston CM, Raedeke TD, Ha AS, Sum RK (2009) 'Self-determined motivation and students' physical activity during structured physical education lessons and free choice periods'. Preventive medicine, 48 (1):69-73.  
Dr Ulrik McCarthy Persson
Coughlan GF, McLoughlin R, McCarthy Persson U, Caulfield BM, (2008) 'An investigation into the effects of a simulated effusion in healthy subjects on knee kinematics during jogging and running'. CLINICAL BIOMECHANICS, 23 (8):1038-1043.  
Ms Cliona Brid O'Sullivan
O'Sullivan, C., J. Meaney, et al. (2009) 'The validity of Rehabilitative Ultrasound Imaging for measurement of trapezius muscle thickness'. Manual Therapy, 14 (5):572-578.  
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Conference Publications
Dr Catherine Blake
Green B, Blake C, Caulfield B (2009) FIELD TESTING TO PREDICT PERFORMANCE IN RUGBY UNION PLAYERS International Society of Biomechanics in Sport: 27th Meeting,  
Mc Kenna O, Cunningham C, Blake C (2009) Health Attitudes and Behaviours in Irish Iatrogenic Hepatitis C patients 3rd International Conference on Hepatitis C; the 3rd Decade and Beyond,  
Mc Kenna O, Cunningham C, Blake C (2009) Predictors of Health Related Quality of Life in and Irish Iatrogenic Hepatitis C Cohort 3rd International Conference on Hepatitis C; the 3rd Decade and Beyond,  
A. Brady, A. Reid, T. Cusack, C. Blake, A. Mongey, D. Veale, O. FitzGerald (2009) Dynamic Group Exercie Improves in People with RA Stable on Anti-TNFA Medication: Results of a RCT European League Against Rheumatism,  
Mc Kenna O, Cunningham C, Blake C (2009) Workforce Participation Rates in the Irish Iatrogenic Hepatitis C Cohort 3rd International Conference on Hepatitis C; the 3rd Decade and Beyond,  
O Lennon, Aisling Carey, Aisling Creed, Catherine Blake. (2009) Reliability and validity of the COOP/WONCA Functional Health Status Scale for stroke patients in primary care Rehabilitation and Therapy Research Society,  
A. Osborne, C. Blake, J. McNamara, D. Meredith, J. Phelan and C. Cunningham (2009) MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS AMONG FARMERS IN IRELAND Rehabilitation and Therapy Research Society,  
Cusack, T. Butler, ML. Blake, C. Sheridan, A. Smith, K. O¿Sullivan, C. O¿Neill, G. (2009) A 1st Year problem-based learning module designed to introduce interprofessional education for undergraduate students undertaking professional health care programmes ProBell The 9th Finnish Problem-based Learning Conference: Negotiating Problem-based Learning,  
A. Osborne, C. Blake, J. McNamara, D. Meredith and C. Cunningham (2009) Health of farmers in Ireland Agricultural Research Forum, Ireland,  
J, Cunningham, C, Blake, CK, Power, S, Horan, V, Kelley, O, Spencer, BM, Fullen (2009) Does a Cognitive Behavioural Pain Management Programme Improve Sleep In Patients with Chronic Pain ¿ A Pilot Study British Pain Society,  
Angela Reid, Audrey Brady, Tara Cusack, Catherine Blake, Ann-Barbara Mongey, Douglas J. Veale, Oliver FitzGerald (2009) RCT Examining the Effects of Exercise for people with Rheumatoid Arthritis on Anti-TNFΑ Medication British Society of Rheumatology,  
Blake C, Cunningham CG, Flynn TA, Toole CM, Ryan RG, Gueret PW, Bulfin S, Seale O, (2008) Occupational medicine (Oxford, England) Working Backs Project--implementing low back pain guidelines, 580 - 583  
Blake C, Cunningham CG, Flynn TA, Toole CM, Ryan RG, Gueret PW, Bulfin S, Seale O, (2008) Occupational medicine (Oxford, England) Working Backs Project--implementing low back pain guidelines, 580 - 583  
Dr Brian Caulfield
Crognale D, Crowe L, DeVito G, Minogue C, Caulfield B. (2009) Neuro-Muscular Electrical Stimulation Training Enhances Maximal Aerobic Capacity in Healthy Physically Active Adults 31st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Conference,  
Green B, Blake C, Caulfield B. (2009) Field testing to predict performance in rugby union players Proceedings of International Society of Biomechanics in Sport 2009,  
Coughlan G, McLoughlin R, McCarthyPersson U, Caulfield B (2009) Investigation into effects of simulated effusion in healthy subjects on knee kinematics and lower limb muscle activity in jump landing Proceedings of International Society of Biomechanics in Sport 2009,  
O Donovan K, Greene B, McGrath D, O'Neill R, Burns A, Caulfield B (2009) SHIMMER: A new tool for temporal gait analysis 31st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Conference,  
O'Huiginn, B.; Coughlan, G.; Fitzgerald, D.; Caulfield, B.; Smyth, B. (2009) Therapeutic Exergaming Proceedings of Body Sensor Networks 2009,  
Grosset JF, O¿Shea D, Crowe L, Minogue C, Caulfield B. (2008) Electrical muscle stimulation can be used to elicit cardiovascular exercise response at training intensities in obese adults Proceedings of XIII International FES Society Conference, Freiburg, Germany,  
Fitzgerald D, Delahunt E, Caulfield B. (2008) An investigation into the effects of ankle taping on lower limb joint angular displacements and ground reaction forces during a single leg drop landing in healthy male subjects Proceedings of 1st International Foot and Ankle Biomechanics Congress, Bologna, Italy,  
Minogue C, Crowe L, Caulfield B, Lowery M, Reilly R (2008) Evaluation of a Hill model in predicting the energetics of sub-tetanic electrical stimulation of muscle Proceedings of XIII International FES Society Conference, Freiburg, Germany,  
Doheny E, Caulfield B, Minogue C, Lowery M (2008) The Effects of Subcutaneous Fat, Electrode Size and Inter-Electrode Distance During Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation Proceedings of XIII International FES Society Conference, Freiburg, Germany,  
Crognale D, Grosset JF, Crowe L, Minogue C, Caulfield B (2008) Electrical muscle stimulation can be used to elicit incremental cardiovascular exercise response and subjective effort without undue discomfort in adult subjects Proceedings of XIII International FES Society Conference, Freiburg, Germany,  
Dr Catriona Cunningham
Walsh M, Cunningham C (2008) Awareness and Knowledge of Osteoporosis among General P ractice Patients Annual Scientific Meeting of the Irish Gerontological Society,  
Dr Tara Cusack
A. Brady, A. Reid, T. Cusack, C. Blake, A. Mongey, D. Veale, O. FitzGerald (2009) Dynamic Group Exercie Improves in People with RA Stable on Anti-TNFA Medication: Results of a RCT European League Against Rheumatism, Ann Rheum Dis 2009;68(Suppl3):777, Available Online  
Alison E. Buchanan, Helen French, Tara Cusack (2009) A comparison between direct and indirect measures of physical activity in patients recruited to a randomised controlled trial evaluating the role of physiotherapy in hip osteoarthritis Rehabilitation and Therapy Research Society,  
Cusack, T. Butler, ML. Blake, C. Sheridan, A. Smith, K. O¿Sullivan, C. O¿Neill, G. (2009) A 1st Year problem-based learning module designed to introduce interprofessional education for undergraduate students undertaking professional health care programmes ProBell The 9th Finnish Problem-based Learning Conference: Negotiating Problem-based Learning,  
Emma Carroll, Tara Cusack, Rose Galvin, Breon White, Anne-Marie Keown, Conor McCarthy (2009) The Benefits of Intensive Exercise and Education for Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Quantative and Qualitative Analysis British Society of Rheumatology,  
Angela Reid, Audrey Brady, Tara Cusack, Catherine Blake, Ann-Barbara Mongey, Douglas J. Veale, Oliver FitzGerald (2009) RCT Examining the Effects of Exercise for people with Rheumatoid Arthritis on Anti-TNFΑ Medication British Society of Rheumatology,  
Audrey Brady, Angela Reid, Prof. Barry Bresnihan, Dr.Ann-Barbara Mongey, Prof. Douglas J. Veale, Prof. Oliver Fitzgerald and Dr. Tara Cusack (2008) Preliminary Analysis of a Study Examining the Effects of Exercise for People with Rheumatoid Arthritis on Anti-TNF Medication Irish Rheumatology and Health Professionals Society,  
Mr Romain Denis
Denis, R., Bringard, A., Perrey, S. (2008) Muscle performance decrease after eccentric exercise - Possible explanations from muscle oxygenation and EMG activity British Association of Sport and Exercise Science (BASES),  
Ms Brona Fullen
Fullen BM, Baxter GD, Doody C, Daly LE, Hurley DA (2009) Chronic Low Back Pain Management: Impact of Irish Doctors' Attitudes and Beliefs British Pain Society ASM, London, England,  
Deasy M, Fullen BM, Murphy S (2009) Management of Sleep Disturbances in patients with Fibromyalgia: A Systematic review British Pain Society ASM, london, England,  
Byrne N, Fullen BM (2009) The Effects of Spinal Cord Stimulation on Sleep and ability to Work in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review British Pain Society ASM, London, England,  
McKeown, Hurley DA, Fullen BM (2008) Strategies that Promote Exercise Adherence in Obesity: a Systematic Review Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists ASM,  
Ms Cliona Brid O'Sullivan
O Sullivan C, MacLachlan M (2008) A Snapshot of Childhood Disability in Sub-Saharan Africa Irish Forum for Global Health,  
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