A5023981476- Cancer survivorship and care
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Physical Activity and Health
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Lymphatic System and Diseases
- Cancer Risks and Factors
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
- Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
Trinity College Dublin
2016-2025
St. James's Hospital
2012-2024
Cancer Institute (WIA)
2023-2024
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
2023
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
2021
University of Manchester
2021
University College Dublin
2015-2019
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
2018
Tallaght University Hospital
2004-2016
Trinity College
2015
Objective: To investigate the relationships between time spent in specific intensities of activity and inactivity, cardiorespiratory fitness body composition children. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted a random sample schools. Height, weight waist circumference were measured 224 children aged 7–10 years. Cardiorespiratory estimated by 20 m multistage running test, physical over 4 days RT3 (a triaxial accelerometer). Time each day moderate vigorous calculated. Results: Twelve...
Objective: The Rehabilitation Strategies in Esophagogastric cancer (RESTORE) randomized controlled trial evaluated the efficacy of a 12-week multidisciplinary program to increase cardiorespiratory fitness and health-related quality life (HRQOL) esophagogastric survivors. Background: Patients following treatment for are at risk physical deconditioning, nutritional compromise, sarcopenia. Accordingly, compelling rationale exists target these impairments recovery. Methods: Disease-free patients...
Reduced participation in physical activity and increased time spent sedentary behavior are associated with overweight, chronic disease, disability. In order to optimize recommendations interventions increase reduce children cerebral palsy (CP), knowledge of their is needed.The aim this study was describe light, moderate, vigorous preadolescent without CP compare between the 2 groups.This a cross-sectional 33 children, aged 6 10 years, (Gross Motor Function Classification System [GMFCS]...
Physical activity has beneficial effects on arterial stiffness among healthy adults. There is a lack of data this relationship in adults with hypertension. The majority studies which have examined physical and used subjective measures activity. aim study was to investigate the between objectively measured habitual individuals newly diagnosed essential hypertension.Adults attending an outpatient hypertension clinic were recruited into cross sectional study. using triaxial accelerometer. Pulse...
Reduced physical functioning is common following resections for esophageal cancer; however, objective data on performance outcomes in this cohort are rare. The aim of study was to assess the and health related quality life (HRQOL) disease free survivors compare findings a case matched noncancer control group. Twenty-five males (mean (±SD) aged 63 (±6) years) who were over 6 months postesophagectomy disease-free compared with 25 controls (60 ± years). Physical assessed through hand grip...
Oesophagectomy remains the only curative intervention for oesophageal cancer, with defined nutritional and health-related quality of life (HR-QOL) consequences. It follows therefore that there is a significant risk decline in physical wellbeing oesophagectomy however this has been inadequately quantified. This study prospectively examines change functioning habitual activity participation, from pre-surgery through 6-months post-oesophagectomy.Patients scheduled intent were recruited. Key...
Abstract Background Patients with cancer of the lung or oesophagus, undergoing curative treatment, usually require a thoracotomy and complex oncological resection. These surgeries carry risk major morbidity mortality, assessment, preoperative optimisation, enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathways are modern approaches to optimise outcomes. Pre-operative fitness is an established predictor postoperative outcome, accordingly, targeting pre-operative through exercise prehabilitation has...
The aim of this study was to develop an understanding physiotherapy services for patients with cancer in Oman, including the type offered, clinicians involved and referral pathways, identify possible barriers limitations. An online survey developed meet objectives study. Qualtrics platform used collect initially analyze results. primary outcomes included clinical experience, post-qualification education, details place work provided, process patients, obstacles preventing development oncology...
Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) after esophagectomy have been reported to occur in 15-30% of patients and are the most common causes major morbidity mortality. Risk factors for development PPCs include impairment lung function, cardiac reserve, aerobic capacity, body composition. Physical activity is associated with these but has not examined relation risk developing a PPC. The aim this cross-sectional study was investigate if there difference physical levels, composition who...
Summary What is already known about this subject Active video games (AVGs) are being marketed as exercise tools. AVG play can result in light‐to‐moderate intensity physical activity. study adds A comparison correcting for body size between the energy expended by children with obesity and those of a healthy weight playing AVGs. An examination several variables related to cost including steps taken rate perceived exertion. There may be some differences how AVGs . Background Increasing activity...