Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest: Recent submissions
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Results from Ireland North and South's 2022 report card on physical activity for children and adolescents
(Elsevier, 2023-12-09)Background: The Ireland North and South Report Card on Physical Activity (PA) for Children and Adolescents aims to monitor progress in PA participation across a range of internationally established indicators. Methods: ... -
Rheological behaviour of ABS/metal composites with improved thermal conductivity for additive manufacturing
(MDPI, 2023-11-17)Metal-reinforced polymer composites are suitable materials for applications requiring special thermal, electrical or magnetic properties. Three-dimensional printing technologies enable these materials to be quickly shaped ... -
The effect of hormonal contraceptive use on skeletal muscle hypertrophy, power and strength adaptations to resistance exercise training: a systematic review and multilevel meta-analysis.
(Springer, 2023-09-27)Background Resistance exercise training is widely used by general and athletic populations to increase skeletal muscle hypertrophy, power and strength. Endogenous sex hormones influence various bodily functions, including ... -
Health promoting sports federations: theoretical foundations and guidelines
(Frontiers, 2023-07-11)Background: Researchers and policy-makers have highlighted that the potential for organized sports to promote health has been underexploited. Sports clubs have limited capacity to promote health due to their voluntary ... -
Subject(s) matter: a grounded theory of technology teachers' conceptions of the purpose of teaching technology
(Springer, 2023-10-21)Technology education internationally has for some time struggled to achieve continuity between what is depicted in policy and curricular documents and the reality of day-to-day practices. With its focus often articulated ... -
Peak speed in Gaelic games: a systematic review of GPS methods
(Australian International Academic Centre (AIAC), 2023-10-31)Background: Peak speed is an essential physical quality in Gaelic games due to the offensive, defensive, and transitional nature of the sports. Objectives: The aims of the study were to systematically search the literature ... -
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 ... -
Methods of Characterization of 3-Printed Objects
(CRC Press, 2024)The popularity of 3D printers has increased in the past decade, partially attributed to the expiration of significant patents and the availability of cost-effective equipment. The utilisation of 3D printing technology ... -
In silico identification of potential PvFKBP35 inhibitors from Entadrophragma angolense Limonoids extracts as antimalarial agents
(Elsevier, 2023-08-05)Plasmodium species, which are spread by female Anopheles mosquitoes, are responsible for malaria. Out of the five major Plasmodium species, Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax are the most deadly and invasive species ... -
Editorial: current perspectives on the value, teaching,learning, and assessment of design in STEM education
(Frontiers, 2023-08-01)Despite the value that design methodologies have as a vehicle for learning science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)-related subject matter, their integration into STEM curricula remains a burgeoning ... -
Nanofibrillated cellulose originated from Rhododendron ponticum to produce scaffolds using 3D printing for biomedical applications
(Elsevier, 2023-08-26)Rhododendron ponticum is an invasive species that spreads rapidly and is described as one of the biggest threats to peatlands in Ireland. This study offers an innovative approach to utilizing Rhododendron waste. ... -
The Artificial Intelligence (AI) ‘Genie’ is out of the ‘Bottle’: Considering the Potential Impacts of AI on Public Health from a Climate Change and One Health Perspective
(JGPOH, 2024-02-21)Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers significant potential to improve health, medical and social care. It equally offers substantial opportunities in improving the education and training of health, medical and social ... -
Virtual Communities of Practice for Postgraduate Research Students: Determining Needs and Reducing Isolation
(Academic Conferences International Limited, 2022-05-12)Postgraduate research is considered a lonely endeavour with students frequently experiencing social and intellectual isolation. Research offices in many higher education institutions have developed ... -
Research Students in Higher Education Globally
(UNESCO, 2022-04-30)This policy paper has reviewed various aspects of higher education research, specifically the research student involved in it at the entry level, i.e. postgraduates, doctorate students, and early career researchers. ... -
Object Detection using Convolutional Neural Networks for Smart Manufacturing Vision Systems in the Medical Devices Sector
(Elsevier B.V, 2019-06)Industry 4.0 has opened the doors for Deep Learning to enter into the manufacturing arena with a bid to improve efficiency and quality check process. In many assembly lines Vision Systems are applied that can identify ... -
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 ... -
Comprehensive analysis and assessment of exposure to enteric viruses and bacteria in shellfish
(Elsevier, 2024-02-08)Shellfish species, including oysters, clams, and mussels, are extensively cultured in coastal waters. Its location is determined by factors such as nutrient availability, water temperature, tidal cycle, and the presence ... -
Tailoring drug release in bilayer tablets through droplet deposition modeling and injection molding
(Elsevier, 2024-02-01)This study explores the innovative production of personalized bilayer tablets, integrating two advanced manufacturing techniques: Droplet Deposition Modeling (DDM) and Injection Molding (IM). Unlike traditional methods ... -
Combatting Isolation in Research, using an Online Community.
(GEANTtv, 2023-07-07)Presentation by GÉANT Future Talent Programme 2023 participant Jenna Barry, from Technical University of the Shannon. Supported by the Irish NREN HEAnet. Jenna is currently doing a PhD in Intellectual and Social Isolation ...
