DSpace at Cardiff Met: Recent submissions
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Wayfinding Signage Considerations in International Airports
(Interdisciplinary Journal of Signage and Wayfinding, 2017-06-22)Airports are complex spaces that exist primarily for the purpose of allowing significant numbers of people to fly from and into, a specific location. In these spaces, wayfinding is an important process, given that these ... -
Fit to Perform: An Investigation of Higher Education Music Students’ Perceptions, Attitudes, and Behaviors toward Health
(Frontiers in Psychology, 2017-10-10)Making music at the highest international standards can be rewarding, but it is also challenging, with research highlighting pernicious ways in which practicing and performing can affect performers’ health and wellbeing. ... -
‘We thought you were undercover, here to inspect us’ – Some of the Challenges of Ethnographic Fieldwork in Schools
(University of Wales Press, 2016-11-01)This paper provides an insight into the challenges associated with conducting ethnographic fieldwork in a primary school and a secondary school in south Wales. Drawing on personal reflections and experiences, it provides ... -
Understanding, evidencing and promoting adolescent wellbeing: An emerging agenda for schools
(SAGE Journals, 2015-09-01)The well-being of young people is of considerable concern with many initiatives targeting the health behaviors of this population. Educators are among the professional groups being challenged to understand, evidence, and ... -
The psychological characteristics of performance under pressure in professional Rugby Union referees
(Human Kinetics Journals, 2016-12-01)This study used qualitative methods to explore the stressors, appraisal mechanism, emotional response, and effective/ineffective coping strategies experienced by elite rugby union referees during pressurized performances. ... -
Continued Participation in Adolescent Male Rugby Union: Stakeholders' Perspectives
(Human Kinetics, 2017-09-12)This study explored stakeholders’ perceptions of Welsh adolescent rugby union participation. A Straussian grounded theory approach (Corbin & Strauss, 2008) was adopted and data collection was conducted via semi-structured ... -
Analysing the media discourses surrounding DJs as authentic performers and artists within electronic dance music culture magazines
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2017-06-26)This paper critically analyses how the media construct, consolidate and perpetuate discourses surrounding DJs as artists. It explores representations of their status and roles in a selection of dance music magazines (Mixmag ... -
Exploring choking experiences in elite sport: The role of self- presentation
(Elsevier, 2017-09-05)Objectives The aims of this study were twofold: first, to examine the role of self-presentation within the lived-experience of choking in sport; and second, to explore whether the 2 × 2 framework of self-presentation ... -
Reflexology for adult males with idiopathic constipation: a feasibility study - What effect does foot reflexology have on the symptoms and quality of life of adult males with idiopathic constipation?
(Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2017)Background: Previous research by Woodward et al (2010) suggested that foot reflexology has a positive effect on the symptoms of idiopathic constipation and improving the quality of life (QoL) of female sufferers. To date ... -
An Exploration into the Effects of Aromatherapy Massage on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness: Measuring Pain Intensity, Duration and Frequency
(Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2017)Background: DOMS is a muscular pain and discomfort which appears following new or unaccustomed exercise. Past studies have researched the effect of massage on DOMS however aromatherapy massage has not been studied for ... -
The effect of aromatherapy on the wellbeing and quality of life of the elderly
(Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2017)Background Aromatherapy may potentially improve the wellbeing of elderly people. There are few examples of published research examining the effect of aromatherapy on the wellbeing and quality of life of independently ... -
The Effect of Reflexology on Blood Pressure and Perceived Stress
(Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2017)Background Reflexology is a popular form of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) and has been suggested to have a heamodynamic effect. Previous research has not managed to provide a clear mechanism of action but ... -
The effect of reflexology on blood glucose levels and quality of life in adults with diabetes mellitus type 2
(Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2017)No research is currently available relating to the effect of reflexology on blood glucose levels or quality of life specifically in adults with diabetes mellitus type 2 who manage their condition without medication. ... -
Is aromatherapy massage using an essential oil blend effective in reducing muscular pains in Case Workers?
(Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2017)Background. Work-related musculoskeletal pain is now considered one of the highest occupational and health problems within the UK. To date there are limited studies published examining the effects of aromatherapy ... -
Practitioners’ views about the role of physical massage and reflexology in managing secondary complications of diabetes
(Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2017)Background: The increasing prevalence of diabetes is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Many people with diabetes mellitus (DM) face multiple complications if not well controlled. Pharmacological remedies are not ... -
What's wrong with the scrum laws in rugby union? - Judgment, truth and refereeing
(Taylor & Francis, 2017-09-28)Officiating and the role of officials in sport are crucial and often decisive factors in sports contests. Notable contributions in philosophy of sport include Collins (2012), Russell (1997; 1999), McFee (2011) & Mumford ... -
An exploration of the personal journeys of disabled students during the first year of Higher Education (HE)
(2016)The transition into the first year of Higher Education (HE) is recognised as a difficult experience for all students. However, it is considered to be even more complex for disabled students (DS) who will often experience ... -
Working against type: Opening gestures in word-based visual art
(Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2017)My practice-based thesis examines the effects of physical interventions on text and typography, and the signifying potential of these attributes in contemporary art. The title, Working Against Type, responds to common ... -
Aligning policy goals and outcomes in developing human capital: a case study of the Rivers State of Nigeria overseas scholarships programme
(Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2017)Developing countries often use government-funded overseas scholarships to build some of their human capital abroad in order to fill skills gaps at home. Most of these developed skills however do not return home thereby ... -
The impact of the Arab Spring on the Jordanian political reform process
(Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2016)This research investigated recent Jordanian reforms arising from the ‘Arab Spring’. There were no large-scale protests, though political, social and economic reforms were externally-induced and internally-inspired. Jordan ...
