DSpace at Cardiff Met: Recent submissions
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The case for constructionist, longitudinal and ethnographic approaches to understanding event experiences
(Taylor&FrancisCardiff School of Management, 2020-01-27)This paper argues that to really understand the complexities of event experiences and their meaning, we need to gather rich data, on a longitudinal basis. It demonstrates how ethnographic and constructionist approaches ... -
Biomechanical Analysis of Angular Motion in Association with Bilateral Semicircular Canal Function
(Elsevier, 2019-12-18)The aim of this study was to characterize cupular deformation by calculating the degree of cupular expansion and cupular deflection using a finite element model of bilateral human semicircular canals (SCCs). The results ... -
The Long‐term Effectiveness of Tinnitus Multivariate Integrated Sound Therapy (T‐MIST) in 148 tinnitus patients with normal hearing thresholds: Our initial experience
(Wiley, 2019-09-04)1. This preliminary study provides a combined sound therapeutic strategy (called T-MIST) for the management of tinnitus patients with normal hearing thresholds. It takes into account individual tinnitus characteristics and ... -
Trajectory of auditory and language development in the early stages of pre-lingual children post cochlear implantation: A longitudinal follow up study
(Elsevier, 2019-10-11)Objectives The aim of this longitudinal follow-up study was to explore the trajectories of early auditory and language development in Mandarin speaking children younger than 3 years of age following switch-on of their ... -
The Professional's experience with causes of delay in the diagnosis and management of children with a congenital hearing loss in Libya
(Elsevier, 2019-09-20)The aim of this study was to collect and interpret narrative and observational data from Audiologists and ENT doctors' experiences of delays in the identification and management of congenital hearing loss (CHL) in Libya. ... -
Inner ear pressure evaluation using wideband tympanometry in children with Large Vestibular Aqueduct Syndrome (LVAS): A pilot study
(Elsevier, 2019-09-19)Objective To investigate middle ear function in children with Large Vestibular Aqueduct Syndrome (LVAS) to explore the feasibility of measuring inner ear pressure using Wideband tympanometry (WBT). Methods 13 young ... -
Brief, Aerobic-surge Exercises for Effective Weight Loss: a Randomized, Controlled Trial
(2019-11-29)Background: Obesity is a growing disease and a consistently effective protocol is needed to reduce this epidemic. The purpose of this study was to determine if a frequent, brief (2-minute) high intensity aerobic exercise ... -
Iliocaval venous obstruction, cardiac preload reserve, and exercise limitation
(Springer, 2020-02-10)Cardiac output during exercise increases by as much as five-fold in the untrained man, and by as much as eight-fold in the elite athlete. Increasing venous return is a critical but much overlooked component of the ... -
Associations of Socioeconomic Status, Parental Smoking and Parental E‐Cigarette Use with10–11‐Year‐Old Children’s Perceptions of Tobacco Cigarettes and E‐Cigarettes:Cross Sectional Analysis of the CHETS Wales 3 Survey
(MDPI, 2020-01-21)Background: This study examines primary schoolchildren’s perceptions of e-cigarettes and tobacco cigarettes, and associations with parental smoking, vaping and socioeconomic status. Methods: Survey of 2218 10–11-year-old ... -
Curriculum integration: the challenges for primary and secondary schools in developing a new curriculum in the expressive arts
(Wiley, 2020-02-14)Curriculum integration is a feature of many new curricula that have emerged in different countries since around the turn of the millennium. It focuses on removing the boundaries between traditional subject specialisms, to ... -
An investigation into the efficacy of Speech Perception Assessments (SPAs) used by Speech and Language Therapists with the deaf paediatric population in the UK
(2017)Predicted and actual speech and language development outcomes for deaf children are often at odds with one another (Clopper & Pisoni, 2006). As audiological assessments are poor predictors of speech processing and language ... -
RoboDoc: Critical ethical issues to consider for the design and development of a robotic doctor experience.
(IOS Press, 2020)To make sense of the robotic revolution quietly occurring in the health sector – particularly, the potential of the robot as a doctor – we need the mechanisms in place to enable us to reflect on the ethical values, beliefs, ... -
Action research within an elite rugby union coaching group to influence change in coach learning and pedagogic practice
(Taylor & Francis, 2019-09-26)The aim of this study was to investigate how I, a Welsh regional rugby academy head coach, could utilize practical collaborative action research (CAR) to influence collaboration, learning and pedagogic change within a ... -
The Effects of Home Language and Bilingualism on the Realization of Lexical Stress in Welsh and Welsh English
(Frontiers Media, 2020-01-22)This study investigates effects of long-term language contact and individual linguistic experience on the realization of lexical stress correlates in Welsh and Welsh English. To this end, a production study was carried out ...
