DSpace at Cardiff Met: Recent submissions
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Visual perception in far peripheral visual space and its artistic representations
(Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2019)Far peripheral visual field occupies the vast majority of human visual field. With some recent exceptions (Freeman & Simoncelli, 2011; Strasburger, H., Rentschler, I., & Jüttner, M., 2011; Fortenbaugh, Sanghvi, ... -
The Use of Social Media in Public Relations Practice: The Case of the Jordanian Non-Profit Organisations
(Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2019)Many social media experts have discussed the variety of benefits that could be attained using applications of web 2.0 (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube) by non-profitable organisations. Nonetheless, very few studies ... -
SOCIOCULTURAL BARRIERS TO BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING AMONG WOMEN IN KADUNA, NORTHERN NIGERIA
(2018)Breast and cervical cancer account for the highest cancer-related morbidity and mortality among Nigerian women. Late stage diagnoses are common due to lack of National screening programme, although opportunistic screening ... -
Developing an innovative procurement framework through an evaluation of practitioners’ engagement with procurement tools in the delivery of firm performance.
(Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2018)This thesis evaluates academic knowledge surrounding the procurement process frameworks deployed by firms and used by practitioners to guide them in securing supply contracts for their firms. The research identifies knowledge ... -
Exploring the relationship between domestic violence perpetration and suicide risk in male prisoners
(2018)Suicide in prisons remains a critical issue for frontline staff and policy makers, however there are gaps in understanding who, of an already vulnerable population, is at increased risk and ... -
The Impact of Organisational Culture on Implementation of Rural Development Strategies in Selected Local Government Authorities in Nigeria
(Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2019)This research examines the impact of organisational culture typologies on current strategy implementation process in Nigerian Local Government Authorities (LGAs). The inefficiency of the current implementation process ... -
Exploring the Association Between Worker Engagement and Safety Behaviours
(2018)This study sought to investigate whether and how worker engagement could facilitate changes in how workers define their work roles to promote behaviours which improve safety. Prior to this research, no single study had ... -
A biomechanical framework of the training principles to inform exercise selection within strength and conditioning for sprinting
(Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2018)An essential component of physical preparation for sprinting is the selection of effective training exercises, with practitioners balancing the key training principles of overload and specificity to inform their decisions. ... -
Acute Responses and Chronic Adaptations of the Arterial System to Resistance Exercise
(2018)Resistance training is rarely prescribed to enhance cardiovascular function; in fact, suggestions have been made that long-term resistance training may lead to chronic augmentations in carotid arterial stiffness and ... -
A framework of music literacy based on the experiences of KS2 children, and their teachers, when music making in various outdoor, rural locations
(2019)This thesis investigates the experiences of Key Stage 2 children, aged 7-11 years old, when making music in outdoor rural locations. A framework of music literacy is constructed using analysis of the data obtained from ... -
Iliocaval Venous Obstruction, Cardiac Preload Reserve and Exercise Limitation
(Springer, 2020-02-10)Cardiac output during exercise increases by as much as fivefold in the untrained man, and by as much as eightfold in the elite athlete. Increasing venous return is a critical but much overlooked component of the physiological ... -
Association between Aortic Stiffness and Cerebral Pulsatility is Modestly Influenced by Augmentation Index
(Atlantis Press, 2019-12-24)Central Pulse Pressure (CPP) and Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity (aPWV) share a positive relationship with cerebral pulsatility and are associated with cerebrovascular disorders including stroke. Our aim was to examine the ... -
The relationship between the electrocardiogram (ECG) and cardiac structure in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)
(American Veterinary Medical Association, 2020)Objective – to examine potential relationship(s) between electrocardiographic characteristics and measures of cardiac structure in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). Animals – 341 chimpanzees, 175 males and 166 females. Procedures ... -
A Systematic Review of Interventions to Promote Growth Following Adversity
(Elsevier, 2020)Background: Athletes experience adversity across many aspects of their lives. Challenging the dominant idea that adversity is just a negative experience, a significant body of research in sport has demonstrated that these ... -
Managing Productivity in Welsh Firms: Interim Report
(Hodge Foundation, 2019-12)The Hodge Research project has undertaken a survey of a broad and diverse range of businesses in Wales seeking to find some answers to the ‘productivity puzzle’ (Figure 1). Welsh productivity has been below most parts of ... -
Inter-limb step asymmetry in closed and open skill sprint accelerations in soccer players
(De Gruyter Open, 2020)Purpose: Inter-limb differences may have detrimental effects on sports performance. There is a need to understand the comparison of asymmetries between open and closed skill tasks. The study investigated inter-limb step ... -
Management of Parkinson’s Disease during pregnancy: Literature review and multi-disciplinary input
(Wiley, 2020)Background There are no standardised clinical guidelines for the management of Parkinson’s disease during pregnancy. Increasing maternal age would suggest that the incidence of pregnancy in women diagnosed with Parkinson’s ... -
Predatory Organisms with Untapped Biosynthetic Potential: Descriptions of Novel Corallococcus Species C. aberystwythensis sp. nov., C. carmarthensis sp. nov., C. exercitus sp. nov., C. interemptor sp. nov., C. llansteffanensis sp. nov., C. praedator sp. nov., C. sicarius sp. nov., and C. terminator sp. nov.
(American Society for Microbiology, 2020-01-07)Corallococcus spp. are common soil-dwelling organisms which kill and consume prey microbes through the secretion of antimicrobial substances. Two species of Corallococcus have been described previously (Corallococcus ... -
Using Visual Timelines in Telephone Interviews: Reflections and Lessons Learned from the Star Family Study
(SAGE, 2020)Visual timeline methods have been used as part of face-to-face qualitative interviewing with vulnerable populations to uncover the intricacies of lived experiences, but little is known about whether visual timelines can ... -
Effects of combining physical activity with psychotherapy on mental health and well-being: A systematic review
(Elsevier, 2020-01-15)Objective : Despite a vast evidence-base advocating the psychological benefits of physical activity, relatively little is understood about how combining physical activity with psychological therapies may influence these ...
