DSpace at Cardiff Met: Recent submissions
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Highs and Lows of Sympathetic Neuro-cardiovascular Transduction: Influence of Altitude Acclimatization and Adaptation
(American Physiological Society, 2020)High-altitude (>2500m) exposure results in increased muscle sympathetic nervous activity (MSNA) in acclimatizing lowlanders. However, little is known about how altitude affects MSNA in 66 indigenous high-altitude populations. ... -
Stimulus-specific functional remodeling of the left ventricle in endurance and resistance-trained men
(American Physiological Society, 2020-09-01)Left ventricular (LV) structural remodeling following athletic training has been evidenced through training-specific changes in wall thickness and geometry. Whether the LV response to changes in hemodynamic load also adapts ... -
Making Vegetables Desirable: Improving the Eating Habits of Wales’ Younger Generation
(Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2020)Existing literature exposes poor eating habits and low vegetable consumption as rife amongst adolescents. Increased autonomy in relation to decision-making around food often follows the onset of secondary school education. ... -
Robotic Chinese language tutor: personalising progress assessment and feedback or taking over your job?
(Emerald, 2020-07-06)Purpose: The shortage of Chinese language teachers have been identified as a pressing issue globally. This paper aims to respond to the needs by investigating and designing the learning innovation with autonomous programmable ... -
Personal response systems through the prism of students' experiences
(Wiley, 2020-07-13)Personal response systems (PRSs) today offer an opportunity to the field of education in terms of improving teaching and learning outcomes through active engagement in classrooms. The present paper investigates students' ... -
Perceived barriers to, and benefits of physical activity among British military veterans that are wounded, injured, and/or sick: a Behaviour Change Wheel perspective
(Taylor and Francis, 2020-06-22)Purpose: Many British military veterans that are wounded, injured, and/or sick (WIS) face significant physical, psychological and social challenges following discharge from the military. There is increasing evidence to ... -
Multisensory instrumental dynamics as an emergent paradigm for digital musical creation
(Springer, 2020-07-07)The nature of human/instrument interaction is a long-standing area of study, drawing interest from fields as diverse as philosophy, cognitive sciences, anthropology, human–computer-interaction, and artistic creation. In ... -
Multimedia Quality of Experience (QoE): Current Status and Future Direction
(MDPI, 2020-07-20)Quality of Experience (QoE) is becoming an important factor of User-Centred Design (UCD). The deployment of pure technical measures such as Quality of Service (QoS) parameters to assess the quality of multimedia applications ... -
Human Error in Information Security: Exploring the Role of Interruptions and Multitasking in Action Slips
(Springer, 2020-07-10)Breaches of cyber-security often arise unintentionally from the human user such as when switching between subtasks or external interruptions, disrupting the flow of work and leading to action slips in the execution of a ... -
Effect of sport education on students’ perceived physical literacy, motivation, and physical activity levels in university required physical education: a cluster-randomized trial
(Springer, 2020-08-11)Originating from the field of physical education, physical literacy is an individual disposition that accentuates the importance of lifelong physical activity. Sport education is a sport-based physical education curriculum ... -
Dairy-free imitation cheese: is further development required?
(Emerald, 2020-07-01)Purpose The aim of this study was to compare the organoleptic attributes and meltability of selected, commercial dairy-free imitation cheeses (DFICs) with those of their dairy counterparts to thus determine whether ... -
Comparison between Modelflow® and echocardiography in the determination of cardiac output during and following pregnancy at rest and during exercise
(Facultad de Educación, 2020-07-23)During pregnancy, assessment of cardiac output (Q ̇), a fundamental measure of cardiovascular function, provides important insight into maternal adaptation. However, methods for dynamic Q ̇ measurement require validation. ... -
The Effect Of Quality Of Higher Education System On The Compatibility Between The Skills Of Graduates And The Requirements Of The Labour Market In Egypt
(Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2020)Research to date has addressed that there is incompatibility (gap) between the skills of university graduates and the labour market requirements in Egypt. The factors that affect this gap, as well as HOW to bridge the gap, ... -
Understanding the Behaviours Employed by Parents to Support the Psychological Development of Elite Youth Tennis Players in England
(Taylor and Francis, 2020)The current study had two objectives: (1) to explore which psychological skills (e.g., self-talk and imagery) and characteristics (e.g., motivation and focus) (PSCs) parents deemed important for their children’s development, ... -
Adopting an appreciative inquiry approach to propose change within a national talent development system
(Taylor and Francis, 2020)The subject of talent in sport continues to fascinate and intrigue as organisations seek to identify and deliver an effective talent development programme in an effort to ensure systemic success. In the quest to deliver ... -
Taking a long-term approach to the development of weightlifting ability in young athletes
(Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2020)Despite previous misconceptions, youth participation in weightlifting is now recognizedas safe and beneficial when delivered, programed, and monitored by a qualifiedprofessional. This article explores teaching progressions ... -
The Growth Satisfaction in Job among hospitality employees: The role of transformational leadership, interpersonal communication satisfaction and trust
(Taylor & Francis, 2020-09-12)Leader follower communication and trust are the key factors that contribute to the employees’ growth satisfaction in job in the hospitality industry. Given the relevance of transformational leadership in the hospitality ... -
Appreciative Inquiry as a methodological approach to collaboration between different sporting organisations in Wales to promote physical literacy
(Taylor and Francis, 2020)The aim of this study was for university consultants to apply and critically evaluate Appreciative Inquiry (AI) as a methodological approach to collaboration with the national organisation for promoting sport and physical ... -
Word upon World: Half a century of John Banville's Universes
(Associação Brasileira de Estudos Irlandeses, 2020-09)
