Browsing University of Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Subject "Health"
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An analysis of the health risks associated with international travel
(2015-01-28)This thesis, submitted for the award of a doctoral degree in Medicine, represents an attempt to collate all of my original research projects in travel medicine completed at NUI Galway. Chapter 1 presents four projects ... -
Conscientiousness and cardiovascular reactivity to recurrent acute psychological stress
(NUI Galway, 2019-02-27)Introduction. Conscientiousness is a personality construct encompassing the trait of being careful, vigilant, dutiful, and concerned about the implications of one’s actions. It is a core trait within the five-factor ... -
Developments in health literacy over time: A longitudinal qualitative research study
(NUI Galway, 2019-12-12)Introduction Conceptualising health literacy as a relational concept, which involves how individuals interact with complex health and social systems, requires a greater understanding of the context of people’s health ... -
Effects of Acute Sleep Restriction on Laboratory and Ambulatory Physiological Reactivity in Young Adults
(2013-05-31)Introduction. Reduced sleep duration has been associated with adverse health outcomes, in particular negative cardiovascular health. The mechanisms by which sleep loss may influence cardiovascular health are unclear but ... -
An immersive virtual reality behaviour change intervention to support retired and non-working adults to reduce prolonged bouts of sedentary activity
(NUI Galway, 2024-01-25)Background. It is currently understood that prolonged daily sedentary behaviour is independently associated with multiple morbidities and mortality across the adult lifespan. Epidemiological evidence suggests that older ... -
Iodine in Seaweeds - Physiological Significance and Implications for Climate and Health
(2013-01-18)Iodine-rich macroalgae inhabit the subtidal on coasts in temperate regions. The algae-driven release of iodine into the environment has major implications for the biogeochemical iodine cycle a ffecting atmospheric chemistry ... -
Modelling social support in the laboratory: Effects on cardiovascular function.
(2013-02-20)Introduction. The present research examines the utility and validity of social support - that aspect of social relationships involving the provision and receipt of emotional or tangible assistance - as a buffer of ... -
Older women's expereinces of ageing and health related issues in Ireland
(2017-01-26)Background: A challenge of an increasing ageing population is the ‘feminisation of ageing’. Worldwide women live longer than men and this pattern is replicated in Ireland. It is important that health care professionals and ... -
Openness to experience and cardiovascular responsivity to acute psychological stress
(2017-02-07)Introduction. Research has implicated the personality trait of openness to experience - an individual’s propensity to be open to a variety of experiences, with a need to enlarge and examine experience - in the context ... -
The right to health of irregular migrants: An exploration of enabling and constraining factors in international and European human rights law
(NUI Galway, 2019-04-08)This doctoral thesis asks whether international and European human rights law are substantially and structurally equipped to enhance the right to health of irregular migrants. These legal frameworks encounter structural ...