A5022681898- Cancer survivorship and care
- Physical Activity and Health
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Healthcare Systems and Practices
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- Art Therapy and Mental Health
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Diversity and Impact of Dance
- Lymphatic System and Diseases
- Medical and Biological Sciences
- Microscopic Colitis
Technological University Dublin
2023-2024
Shannon Applied Biotechnology Centre
2024
Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest
2022-2024
Dublin City University
2018-2022
Summary Neoadjuvant cancer treatment (NCT) reduces both physical fitness and activity (PA) levels, which can increase the risk of adverse outcomes in patients. This study aims to determine effect exercise prehabilitation on PA sedentary behavior (SB) patients undergoing NCT surgery for esophagogastric malignancies. is a randomized pragmatic controlled multi-center trial conducted across three Irish hospitals. Participants were aged ≥18 years scheduled esophagectomy or gastrectomy planned...
Community-based exercise rehabilitation programmes for chronic disease are an effective alternative to traditional hospital-based programmes. MedEx Wellness is a novel community-based programme that integrates range of diseases. The aim this trial was investigate the effect participating in on physical, clinical and psychological health.A prospective cohort study conducted. Participants were recruited at induction following referral from healthcare professionals. underwent baseline...
Abstract Exercise prescription is designed using the FITT principle, this includes Frequency, Intensity, Time and Type 1. WHO recommends adults engage in 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week 2. It difficult to verify best methodology for reliable validated results intensity 3. programs often do not know level delivered exercise. Research further limited people living with dementia (PLWD) care partners 4. Determining essential understanding most beneficial PLWD Participants (N = 15)...
Abstract Background Chronic diseases (CD) represent a substantial and growing burden on health care services globally are the current leading cause of morbidity mortality. Exercise rehabilitation has potential to enhance functional capacity quality life (QoL) for those living with CD, regardless specific condition. Community-based exercise (CBER) programs offer highly scalable feasible means extending outreach CD population. The aim this study was investigate effects 12 weeks community-based...
INTRODUCTION: The overall health status of individual’s with chronic disease (CD) are positively and negatively affected by physical activity (PA) sedentary behavior (SB), respectively. purpose this study was to examine the relation between PA, SB selected indices in a diverse CD population using principal component analysis (PCA). METHODS: Participants (n=237, 54.4% female, age (mean±SD) 62.2±11.1 yr) were recruited at induction community-based exercise program for CD. Primary included...
Most individuals living with and beyond cancer are not sufficiently active to achieve the health benefits associated regular physical activity (PA). The purpose of this study was describe protocol for a two-arm non-randomised comparison trial conducted within community-based setting, which aimed investigate clinical effectiveness cancer-specific PA behaviour change (BC) intervention, namely MedEx IMPACT (IMprove Physical Activity after Cancer Treatment), compared general exercise...
Abstract Background Living with dementia can negatively impact quality of life (QOL) by affecting social, physical, and mental capabilities (Thumuluri et al. 2022). Care partners are at an increased risk decline to their physical health due role (Teahan 2021). Dance provides benefits associated exercise intervention, including protective measures against cognitive decline, in strength, brain function connectivity added balance memory enhancements found dance interventions (Tao 2021, Wu The...
INTRODUCTION: Non-communicable diseases represent a significant threat to human health and well-being, carry implications including decreased quality of life physical functioning. The aim this study was evaluate the effects attendance 12 month community-based chronic disease exercise rehabilitation program on measures activity (PA) sedentary behaviour (SB) function compare results those who attended regularly vs non-regular attenders. METHODS: Participants (56.3% male; age (mean ± SD) 64.8...
PURPOSE: An estimated 50 million people in the Europe live with multi-morbidity (MM). Research has found that those MM have a greater risk of physical function (PF) decline and poorer quality life (QoL) than single chronic disease (SCD). The aim this study was to compare activity (PA) levels sedentary behavior (SB) patients SCD investigate association between PA PF QoL. METHODS: Subjects (n=229, 54.4% female, age (mean±SD) 62.2±11.1 yr) were recruited at induction community-based exercise...
PURPOSE: Exercise is known to increase cancer survivors' cardiorespiratory fitness and strength, assist in the management of treatment related side effects reduce risk recurrence mortality. The aim this study was determine long-term MedEx IMPACT (IMprove Physical Activity after Cancer Treatment) trial, a patient centred, evidenced-based theoretically informed physical activity behaviour change intervention, on levels depression, fatigue mental well-being (MWB). METHODS: Adults with an...
Introduction Biologic and small-molecule therapies have revolutionised the treatment of moderate-to-severe inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). A significant proportion patients experience early or delayed failure. Patients with IBD greater visceral obesity are less likely to respond biologics. Sarcopenia has been identified as a predictor severity need for rescue therapy in acute severe ulcerative colitis. The aim this study is assess feasibility physician-derived exercise programme commencing...
Abstract Background Chronic diseases (CD) are long-term conditions, which often require ongoing medical treatment and have the potential to limit quality of life people who live with them. Exercise rehabilitation has been shown improve physical functioning health related (HRQoL) in this cohort. ExWell is a community-based exercise (CBER) program that offers group classes individuals range CD. The purpose study was investigate impact 6 weeks participation Medical on HRQoL diverse CD...