Research@THEA (new): Recent submissions
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The osteoinduction of C2C12 myoblast cell-line treated with growth factor-incorporated biocomposites
(TUS Midlands Midwest, 2022)Bone regeneration scaffold serves as an alternative treatment to critical bone defects, substituting the traditional gold standard autologous bone grafting. A number of biomaterials and osteogenic growth factors are of ... -
A quality of experience evaluation of example versus procedural instruction formats for augmented reality based procedure training
(TUS Midlands Midwest, 2022)Augmented reality (AR) is a technology that can enhance the user’s world view with computer generated information. This information can take the form of the domain-specific instructions required for successful completion ... -
The importance of spatial ability within technology education
(Springer, 2022-01-01)Understanding the factors that impact learners with respect to their academic achievement is critical for enhancing educational provision, and the nature of these factors can vary widely. They could be, for example, ... -
A Study into Teachers’ Perception of Leadership Practice in Large Co-Educational Primary Schools in County Donegal, Through the Lens of Distributed Leadership
(2020-07)Leadership practice in Irish primary education is undergoing unprecedented change reflected by a major shift in educational policy with regard to in-school leadership and management. Through policy enactment there has been ... -
An investigation into the effect of hyaluronic acid (HLA) polymer size on neuronal and glial cell viability and attachment
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2019-06)HLA is a human endogenous biopolysaccharide discovered by Karl Meyer in 1938, in the vitreous humour of bovine eyes and is a key component of the extracellular matrix (ECM) found in every cell type in the body. It is ... -
Pathways from ageism to loneliness
(Springer, 2018-05-23)Many older adults in our society suffer from loneliness – a painful, distressing feeling arising from the perception that one’s social connections are inadequate. When loneliness is experienced over prolonged periods of ... -
The Irish Carnegie community engagement classification pilot: a critical analysis on culture and context from a community of practice approach
(UTS ePRESS, 2021-05)This article provides a reflective critique of the process undertaken to pilot the Carnegie Community Engagement Framework in Ireland between 2015 and 2016. Of particular interest to the authors is the cultural specificity ... -
Evidence of a range expansion in sunfish from 47 years of coastal sightings
(Springer Nature, 2022-01-13)Almost nothing is known about the historical abundance of the ocean sunfish. Yet as an ecologically and functionally important taxa, understanding changes in abundance may be a useful indicator of how our seas are responding ... -
“Thinking outside the box”: social innovations emerging from academic nursing-community partnerships
(Springer, 2022-01-01)Nurses comprise the largest group of healthcare workers in the world. Increasingly, nurses in higher education institutions are collaborating with not-for-profit and community-based organisations to devise programs, projects ... -
Facets of social innovation in higher education
(Springer, 2022-01-01)Emphasis on social engagement and innovation for the higher education sector is a priority, despite the various challenges that have arisen as result of Covid-19, for third level providers. It is a conversation that continues ... -
First results from the REAL-time transient acquisition backend (REALTA) at the Irish LOFAR station
(ESO/EDP Sciences, 2021-10-28)Modern radio interferometers such as the LOw Frequency ARray (LOFAR) are capable of producing data at hundreds of gigabits to terabits per second. This high data rate makes the analysis of radio data cumbersome and ... -
A Higher Education Action Research Study on the Effectiveness of an ePortfolio as a Learning Tool to Promote Reflective Professional Development
(Irish Learning Technology Association, 2021-07-06)Within higher education, ePortfolios have been demonstrated to enhance professional development and to promote critical thinking. In this context, one higher education level nine module, namely, the Professional Development ... -
A physiotherapy-led transition to home intervention for older adults following emergency department discharge: protocol for a pilot feasibility randomised controlled trial
(Springer Nature, 2022-01-03)BACKGROUND: Older adults frequently attend the emergency department (ED) and experience high rates of adverse outcomes following ED presentation including functional decline, ED re-presentation and unplanned hospital ... -
Antimicrobial peptide gene expression in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) seven days post-challenge with Neoparamoeba perurans
(Elsevier Ltd, 2021-10-04)Amoebic gill disease in teleost fish is caused by the marine parasite Neoparamoeba perurans. To date, the role of antimicrobial peptides β-defensins and cathelicidins in this infection have not been explored. Using a ... -
Selecting appropriate plant indicator species for Result-Based Agri-Environment Payments schemes
(Elsevier Ltd, 2021-04-19)Agri-Environment Schemes (AES) have long been implemented across Europe to incentivise farmers to alter their management practices to improve biodiversity and water, air and soil quality. However, the cost-effectiveness ... -
Titanium-niobium alloys covered by electrospinning technique to applications in bone implants
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2019)Recently, to avoid toxic metals in the human environment, there are many efforts to produce alloys containing titanium Ti and niobium Nb. Nb is a powerful stabilizer of beta-titanium phase[1]. Depending on the composition ... -
Elemental composition of illicia and otoliths and their potential application to age validation in white anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius linnaeus, 1758)
(Elsevier Ltd, 2021-08-20)The incorporation of trace elements into the calcified structures of fish can vary seasonally. Interpretation of these seasonal signals can provide information about fish age. This approach offers great promise for objectively ... -
Simultaneous validation of count-to-activity thresholds for five commonly used activity monitors in adolescent research: a step towards data harmonization
(Human Kinetics, 2021-11-16)Background: Multiple activity monitors are utilized for the estimation of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity in youth. Due to differing methodological approaches, results are not comparable when developing ... -
Immunomodulatory activity of β-glucan polysaccharides isolated from different species of mushroom – A potential treatment for inflammatory lung conditions
(Elsevier, 2022-02-25)Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is the most common form of acute severe hypoxemic respiratory failure in the critically ill with a hospital mortality of 40%. Alveolar inflammation is one of the hallmarks for ... -
Beetroot juice — a suitable post-marathon metabolic recovery supplement?
(Springer Nature, 2021-12-03)BACKGROUND Red beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.) is a multifunctional functional food that reportedly exhibits potent anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, vasodilation, and cellular regulatory properties. This vegetable has gained a ...
