Browsing by Subject "Human"

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    • The determinants of lifestyle counselling among practice nurses in Ireland. 

      Connolly, Claire (Institute of Health Promotion and Education, 2008-08)
      Aim: To assess the practice of lifestyle counselling among practice nurses (PNs) by measuring the frequency, perceived effectiveness and barriers to lifestyle counselling. Methods: A survey questionnaire was sent to all ...

    • The effect of pain on cognitive function: a review of clinical and preclinical research. 

      Moriarty, Orla; McGuire, Brian E.; Finn, David P. (2011)
      Cognitive impairment is commonly associated with the pain experience. This impairment represents a major obstacle to daily activities and rehabilitation, especially in the chronic pain population. Here we review clinical ...

    • Miniaturised Electromagnetic Generators for Portable Applications 

      Carroll, Damien (2012-10-30)
      With the advent of wearable electronics, the demands on power sources for portable electronic equipment are ever-increasing. Requirements include increased functionality and decreased size, with power sources (e.g. ...

    • Stress-induced analgesia. 

      Butler, Ryan K.; Finn, David P. (Butler, R. K. & Finn, D.P. (2009). Stress-induced analgesia. Progress in Neurobiology, 88, 184-202., 2009)
      For over 30 years, scientists have been investigating the phenomenon of pain suppression upon exposure to unconditioned or conditioned stressful stimuli, commonly known as stress-induced analgesia. These studies have ...

    • Stress-induced hyperalgesia 

      Jennings, Elaine M.; Okine, Bright N.; Roche, Michelle; Finn, David P. (Elsevier, 2014-07-08)
      The importance of the modulation of pain by emotion is now widely recognised. In particular, stress and anxiety, depending on their nature, duration and intensity, can exert potent, but complex, modulatory influences ...