Browsing University of Galway Theses by Author "Quinlan, Leo"
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Changing diet and physical activity behaviour in type 2 diabetes
Cradock, Kevin (NUI Galway, 2022-03-14)The aim of this thesis was to design an artefact to support diet and physical activity behaviour change in people with type 2 diabetes. The first step was to identify behaviour change techniques (BCTs) in diet and physical ... -
In vitro model development for pulsed-field ablation treatment of atrial fibrillation
Baena Montes, Jara Maria (NUI Galway, 2024-04-15)Atrial fibrillation is the most common type of cardiac arrhythmias in humans, mostly based on hyperexcitation of specific areas in the atrium that results in dyssynchronous atrial contraction, leading to severe ... -
An investigation on the use of sensory electrical stimulation as a cueing therapy to ameliorate on-state freezing of gait in people with Parkinson's Disease
Sweeney, Dean (NUI Galway, 2021-05-04)People with Parkinson’s (PwP) currently face a significant challenge in managing on-state Freezing of Gait (FoG). While auditory and visual cueing therapies have been shown to ameliorate on-state FoG, studies often show ... -
Prostaglandin Transport in the Bovine Uterus
Fitzgerald, Aileen (2011-10-20)Abstract In the present study, the effect of bovine oestrous cycle stages and rat oestrous cycle stages were investigated for the expression of PGT protein in uterine tissue, while isolated BUECs were also examined to ... -
The use of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) as part of the postoperative care regime in orthopaedic patients
O'Connell, Sandra (2017-09-14)Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) is an extremely beneficial procedure carried out primarily as a treatment for end-stage knee osteoarthritis to improve both quality of life and physical functioning. Limitations in physical ...