- Cancer survivorship and care
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Physical Activity and Health
- Dietary Effects on Health
- Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
Dublin City University
2018-2021
The MedFit app is designed to facilitate participation of people with cardiovascular disease (CVD) in an exercise-based rehabilitation program remotely. This paper details the development for app.The aim this research was develop a behavior change, theoretically informed exercise mobile adults CVD by following early stages formative research: and feasibility testing.Adhering health (mHealth) evaluation framework, process including (1) (2) were undertaken. content format developed based on...
The aim of this study is to explore participants' views and experiences an eHealth phase 3 cardiac rehabilitation (CR) intervention: Physical Activity Towards Health (PATHway). Sixty participants took part in the PATHway intervention. Debriefs were conducted after six-month All interviews audio recorded transcribed verbatim. Transcripts analysed with Braun Clarke's thematic analysis. Forty-four (71%) debriefs (n = 34 male, mean (SD) age 61 (10) years). Five key themes identified: (1)...
Men with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer can experience an array of treatment-related side effects. Accumulating evidence suggests exercise may alleviate some these adversities and assist in disease management. However, empirical advanced patients remains limited. The purpose this study is to determine whether men cancer, who are ineligible for high-intensity exercise, partake a home-based, moderate-intensity program the impact doing so on quality life physical fitness...
Background: Improving lifestyle factors, including increased physical activity and exercise is associated with improved outcomes in colorectal cancer care treatment.The purpose of this research was to assess efficacy feasibility a home based intervention survivors (CRCS).Methods: CRCS were recruited 12-week multimodal individualised goal setting.Physiological, psychological biological assessed at baseline, post-intervention (week 12) follow up 24).The acceptability the measured by...