DSpace at Cardiff Met: Recent submissions
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Potentiating Response to Drop-Jump Protocols on Sprint Acceleration: Drop-Jump Volume and Intrarepetition Recovery Duration
(Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2020-02-15)The purpose of this study was to investigate the postactivation potentiation response first to bounce drop jump (BDJ) volume; second, BDJ intrarepetition recovery duration and recovery duration between BDJs and 20-meter ... -
A study of the experiences of children aged 7-11 taking part in mindful approaches in local nature reserves
(Taylor and Francis, 2020-03-04)Evidence suggests that children are having fewer opportunities to visit ‘green spaces’ because of parental fears, restricted access to natural areas, and time spent on electronic devices (Bergen, 2017; Gleave & Cole-Hamilton, ... -
Style, stamina and mobile masculinities: The reinvention of Savate in the Anglosphere
(Taylor & Francis, 2020-03-03)The roots of Savate in France stretch back at least 200 years, and there is extensive interdisciplinary research in French showing changing interpretations of its meaning and purpose. Savate is now a globalised combat ... -
The role of vascular adaptation in determining systolic BP in young adults
(Wiley, 2020)Background: Two individuals can have a similar pulse pressure (PP) but very different levels of systolic blood pressure (SBP), although the underlying mechanisms have not been described. We hypothesised that, for a given ... -
A randomised controlled trial of a Group psychological intervention to increase locus of control for alcohol consumption among Alcohol‐misusing Short‐term (male) Prisoners (GASP)
(Wiley, 2020-02-11)Background and aim Reducing alcohol misuse by male prisoners is an important global issue. Control of drinking behaviour could be a useful target for intervention in this population and locus of control could be a causal ... -
Perspectives on innovation within medium-sized firms in Wales
(Cardiff University Press, 2020-02-28)The Welsh economy is heading towards a post-Brexit future with historically lower levels of productivity continuing to leave the country lagging behind the UK average (Huggins and Williams, 2011; Welsh Government, 2017). ... -
Understanding what it means to be “Charcot foot health literate”
(BIBA Publishing, 2020-02-26)Described as a “Cinderella condition”, Charcot foot is little understood within the non-specialist medical community. In this article, Benjamin Bullen (Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, UK) presents a multidimensional ... -
A GHG Metric Methodology to Assess Onsite Buildings Non-Potable Water System for Outdoor Landscape Use
(MDPI, 2020-02-16)This paper documents a water:energy greenhouse gas (GHG) metric methodology for a decentralized non-potable water system that was developed as part of a Professional Doctorate in Engineering (DEng) research project by the ... -
Fit to Perform: A Profile of Higher Education Music Students’ Physical Fitness
(Frontiers Media, 2020-03-05)Musicians are often called athletes of the upper body, but knowledge of their physical and fitness profiles is nonetheless limited, especially those of advanced music students who are training to enter music’s competitive ... -
Go Back to the Beginning: Career Development and the Challenges of Transitioning From the Military to Civilian Employment
(Intech Open, 2020-01-07)This chapter examines the transition challenges facing military personnel to moving to civilian employment, a major issue for nations like the USA that have large armed forces. For such personnel, they seek to establish ... -
Oxidative stress, telomeres and cellular senescence: What non-drug interventions might break the link?
(Elsevier, 2020-02-13)Telomeres are higher order structures that cap and protect chromosome ends. Telomeric DNA naturally shortens during somatic cell division and as a result of oxidative stress. Excessive shortening disrupts the integrity of ... -
Effective time management and Organisational performance: A case study of Qatar non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
(Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2019)Cultural differences have an effect on time management practices. The time management practices would then influence key job performance outcomes. A relationship, thus, exists between time management cultures and job ... -
Entrepreneurship and social media in the creative industries: A socio-technical perspective of entrepreneurial discovery of value opportunity and exploitation
(Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2019)The research focused on explaining creative entrepreneurs’ usage of social media (SM) to express and communicate their creative aesthetics to customers from a socio-technical perspective. The explanation focused ... -
Evaluating and developing the key determinants of push-start performance in bobsleigh
(Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2018)It is a common belief in bobsleigh that the push-start is a vital aspect of successful performance. Therefore, British Bobsleigh places a heavy emphasis on the use of field-based performance testing to assist with ... -
A study on the immunoregulatory properties of camel milk derived lipids (Camelus dromedarius)
(2019)Camel (Camelus dromedarius) milk is believed to have beneficial effects in inflammatory diseases such as diabetes, however, there are few studies reporting the immunoregulatory properties of the milk’s lipids. This study ... -
Effect of financial and non-financial incentives, organisational culture and leadership styles on employee motivation and how the impact influences the performance of employees: Empirical evidence from the Nigerian public sector
(Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2019)The Nigerian government have applied several reforms to develop the performance of its workforce; in particular, how best to motivate the public sector employees to achieve this end. This research examines employees’ ... -
Balancing academia and family life: The gendered strains and struggles between the UK and China compared
(Emerald, 2020-02-20)Purpose: This paper aims to explore and compare academics’ experiences of managing work-life balance (WLB) in the British and Chinese contexts. The authors have three specific purposes. Firstly, to investigate whether ... -
Why the Terms Unisex and Gender Neutral are not Fit for Purpose in Contemporary Clothing and Fashion Design
(Iris Publishers, 2019-04-10)No abstract available. -
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 ...
