DSpace at Cardiff Met: Recent submissions
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The public's perception of the role of community pharmacists in Wales
(Wiley, 2017-05-24)Objective To investigate the general public's perceptions of the community pharmacist's (CP) role in Wales by exploring understanding, awareness of services provided and potential interventions for promoting the role ... -
Monitoring the Climate: Exploring the Psychological Environment in an Elite Soccer Academy
(Taylor & Francis, 2018-06-11)Fostering a constructive motivational climate is an important contributor to an individual’s motivation (Ames, 1992a), yet research within elite sport remains limited. The purpose of this study was to utilise the task, ... -
The Physiological Demands of Youth Artistic Gymnastics; Applications to Strength and Conditioning
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2018-05-12)The sport of artistic gymnastics involves a series of complex events that can expose young gymnasts to relatively high forces. The sport is recognized as attracting early specialization, in which young children are exposed ... -
The Kung Fu family: A metaphor of belonging across time and place
(Universidad de Leon (Spain), 2018-06-04)Kung Fu associations are often understood as ‘families’ forming broader ‘family trees’ or lineages operating across centuries of history as well as transcultural associations. In an effort contributing to interdisciplinary ... -
Dancing in Data: Representation, Repetition and Recreation
(Nova Science Publishers, 2017-03-01)Our research has inspired us to abandon the normative tendency to design for the average body, in favour of connecting more closely to the holistic, nuanced and inter-subjective experience of the mover. This represents ... -
Left ventricular function and mechanics following prolonged endurance exercise: an update and meta-analysis with insights from novel techniques
(Springer, 2018-06-05)Background The cardiac consequences of undertaking endurance exercise are the topic of recent debate. The purpose of this review is to provide an update on a growing body of literature, focusing on left ventricular (LV) ... -
Efficient decoding algorithm for 3D video over wireless channels
(Springer, 2018-05-31)In wireless communication networks, additive channel noise and time varying multipath fading are considered amongst the main challenges and these effects will bring significant quality degradation to the transmitted 2D/3D ... -
A Dynamic Profile Questions Approach to Mitigate Impersonation in Online Examinations
(Springer, 2018-05-31)Online examinations are an integral component of many online learning environments, which face many security challenges. Collusion is seen as a major security threat to such examinations, when a student invites a third ... -
Understanding Barriers to Accreditation in the Food & Drink Sector in Wales
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Food-safety knowledge and self-reported food handling practices of people receiving chemotherapy and family-caregivers
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Food safety experts and a Performance Nutritionist join forces to discuss the role of dietitians and nutritionists in preventing foodborne illnesses among athletes
(British Dietetic Association, 2018-02)Foodborne illness, result from the consumption of microbial, parasitic and chemically contaminated food products. Although symptoms are often gastrointestinal symptoms, foodborne illness can also have severe neurological, ... -
Domestic kitchen risk factors of listeriosis among older-adult consumers
(Society for Applied Microbiology, 2016-03)Listeriosis associated with older-adult consumers Listeria monocytogenes, the causative agent of human listeriosis, is reported to be associated with the highest hospitalization (<95%) and mortality rates (<41%) of ... -
The independent effects of hypovolemia and pulmonary vasoconstriction on ventricular function and exercise capacity during acclimatisation to 3800 m
(Wiley, 2018-05-28)We aimed to determine the isolated and combined contribution of hypovolemia and hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction in limiting left ventricular (LV) function and exercise capacity under chronic hypoxemia at high altitude. ... -
A Technical Skill Training Framework and Skill Load Measurements for the Rugby Union Tackle
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2018-05-23)Drawing from skill acquisition and development literature, we present a novel tackle skill training framework. The framework outlines the training purpose (technique proficiency, technique capacity, skill proficiency and ... -
A biomechanical comparison of initial sprint acceleration performance and technique in an elite athlete with cerebral palsy and able-bodied sprinters
(Taylor & Francis, 2018-05-16)Cerebral palsy is known to generally limit range of motion and force producing capability during movement. It also limits sprint performance, but the exact mechanisms underpinning this are not well known. One elite male ... -
‘Wellness’ lifts us above the Food Chaos’: a narrative exploration of the experiences and conceptualisations of Orthorexia Nervosa through online social media forums
(Taylor & Francis, 2018-04-27)The increasing prevalence of eating disorders has motivated a burgeoning of research from narrative methods to illuminate the cultural and social aspects of disordered eating habits. A seemingly new eating disorder, ... -
Real-ear acoustical characteristics of impulse sound generated by golf drivers and the estimated risk to hearing: a cross-sectional study
(2014)Objectives: This study investigated real-ear acoustical characteristics in terms of the sound pressure levels (SPLs) and frequency responses in situ generated from golf club drivers at impact with a golf ball. The risk ... -
A novel community driven software for functional enrichment analysis of extracellular
(Taylor & Francis Open, 2017-05-26)Bioinformatics tools are imperative for the in depth analysis of heterogeneous highthroughput data. Most of the software tools are developed by specific laboratories or groups or companies wherein they are designed to ... -
Intangible Cultural Heritage Beyond Borders: Egyptian Bellydance (Raqs Sharqi) as a Form of Transcultural Heritage
(Taylor & Francis Online, 2018-05-10)The 2003 UNESCO Convention on Intangible Cultural Heritage highlights the importance of safeguarding traditional practices. While some of these practices are only performed in their place of origin, others (such as yoga ... -
Social Inclusion and Volunteering in Sports Clubs in Europe
(University of Sheffield/University of Wales TSD, 2017)Drawing on findings from the research project ‘Social Inclusion and Volunteering in Sports Clubs in Europe’ (SIVSCE) conducted between 2015-2017, this report covers the following points. 1. How government and sports ...
