A5015911099- Advanced Statistical Methods and Models
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Sports Performance and Training
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Muscle activation and electromyography studies
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Advanced Statistical Process Monitoring
- Statistical and numerical algorithms
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Numerical methods for differential equations
- Statistical Methods and Inference
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Sports Dynamics and Biomechanics
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
- Motor Control and Adaptation
- Medical Education and Admissions
- Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Radiology practices and education
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
University College Cork
2019-2024
University of Limerick
2010-2019
St George's, University of London
2004-2016
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
2016
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2013-2014
St George's Hospital
2004-2014
St George's Hospital
2013-2014
Princess Alexandra Hospital
2011
University of Washington
2009-2010
Southmead Hospital
1993
Chronic Achilles tendon (AT) injuries are common, but kinematic studies confirming the exact mechanisms of injury and how orthoses effective lacking. Existing analysis often relies on discrete measures provides an incomplete because many data discarded. Functional (FDA) views entire dataset as a function, thus retaining main features curve. This study uses FDA to examine chronic AT functional effects orthoses.Twelve subjects with history 12 controls ran treadmill without customized orthoses....
Background We have previously identified in a study of both self-reported body mass index (BMI) and clinically measured BMI that the sensitivity score obese category has declined over 10-year period. It is known weight significantly lower height higher than height. The purpose this to establish if bias or bias, both, responsible for declining between BMI. Methods report on from three waves Surveys Lifestyle Attitudes Nutrition (SLÁN) involving nationally representative sample Irish adults....
Introduction The transition to full-time clinical studies holds anxieties for most medical students. While graduate entry education has only recently begun in the UK, parallel undergraduate and MBBS courses taught at our school allowed us study how 2 differently prepared groups perceived this vital time a comparable stage their training. Method An anonymous questionnaire collected demographic data graded anxiety 13 statements relating starting attachments. Two open questions free text...
Abstract Understanding of the motor development process is usually based on descriptive studies using either cross‐sectional or longitudinal designs. These data typically consist sets measurements groups individuals gathered during performance a single task. A natural approach to represent set for an individual as entity, function. In practice, however, this seldom applied. Typically, analysis proceeds by reducing what are intrinsically functional responses summary measurement and then draw...
As the use of self-reported data to classify obesity continues, temporal change in accuracy self-report measurement when compared clinical remains unclear. The objective this study was examine trends misclassification patterns, as well sensitivity and specificity, clinically measured versus based body mass index (BMI) from three national lifestyle surveys over a 10-year period. Surveys Lifestyle Attitudes Nutrition (SLÁN) were interview cross-sectional survey/measurements involving...
Summary A general theory is presented for residuals from the linear model with correlated errors. It demonstrated that there are two fundamental types of residual associated this model, referred to here as marginal and conditional residual. These measure respectively distance global aspects represented by expected value local value. may be multivariate. Some important dualities developed which have simple implications diagnostics. The results illustrated reference diagnostics in time series...
Mastery of complex motor skills requires effective development inter-segment coordination patterns. These patterns can be described and quantified using various methods, including descriptive angle–angle diagrams, conjugate cross-correlations, vector coding, normalized root mean squared error techniques and, as in this study, functional data analysis procedures. Lower limb kinematic were obtained for 49 children performing the vertical jump. Participants assigned to developmental stages...
Abstract Objective . Accurate identification of surface electromyography (EMG) muscle onset is vital when examining short temporal parameters such as electromechanical delay. The visual method considered the ‘gold standard’ in detection. Automatic detection methods are commonly employed to increase objectivity and reduce analysis time, but it unclear if they sensitive enough accurately detect EMG relating them short-duration motor events. Approach This study aimed determine: (1) automatic...
Background Thyroid disorders are common in women of childbearing age and associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Physiological changes the lack pregnancy-specific reference ranges make managing thyroid challenging. Our aim was to establish trimester-specific function intervals throughout pregnancy, examine prevalence autoimmunity otherwise euthyroid women. Method This a prospective, cross-sectional study tests (TFTs) pregnant attending large, tertiary referral maternity hospital....
The 100 ms ruling for false start disqualification at athletic competitions governed by the International Association of Athletics Federations has been in force since early 1990s. Throughout this period, there have marked changes to rules that govern athletes from sprint events incorporating starts blocks. This study analysed all available World and European Championship response-time (RT) data 1999 2014 examine effects rule on competition RT major championships. exponentially modified...
Key content The non‐technical skills (NTS) as identified in the literature. Developments NTS training. Current assessment practices and approaches to obstetrics gynaecology. Potential use of assessments Objectives Describe required gynaecology their relationship performance. Develop an awareness how these may be formally assessed potential role feedback. Ethical issues What are ethical relating involvement trainees education research at same time performing assessment? Is another feasible...
Little has changed in sexually transmitted infection (STI) epidemiology Ireland since 2000. Three STIs comprise approximately 90% of notifications; ano-genital warts, Chlamydia trachomatis and non-specific urethritis. Our objective was to compare the risk factors for prevalent attendees at two genitourinary medicine clinics examine incidence coinfection. Diagnostic, demographic behavioural information on southwest were collected from January 1999 July 2009. Risk associated with first...
Key content Implementation of workplace‐based assessment (WPBA) has been fraught with difficulties and the RCOG is changing assessments in light these issues. Current WPBA tools are principally formative rather than summative assessments. The distinction between ( for learning) crucial to understand changes. A revised approach WPBA, encounters, aimed at engaging both trainees trainers. Delivery changes greatest challenge impact will need evaluation. Learning objectives To that entails use...
Allele-specific oligonucleotides are used widely for the detection of single point mutations in genes. A modification this assay based on competition has been developed Z mutation alpha 1-antitrypsin (alpha 1-AT). The normal 1-AT allele is referred to as M, and arises from a base substitution. Amplified DNA products corresponding homozygous heterozygous MZ, obtained by polymerase chain reaction were incubated with twofold molar excess unlabeled oligonucleotide prior hybridization...