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Giving Over Taking/Receiving In Volunteer Tourism The Impact Of Motivation, Attitude, And Subjective Norm On Stage Of Readiness And Its Implication On Social Marketing, Usep Suhud, Greg Willson Jan 2016

Giving Over Taking/Receiving In Volunteer Tourism The Impact Of Motivation, Attitude, And Subjective Norm On Stage Of Readiness And Its Implication On Social Marketing, Usep Suhud, Greg Willson

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The main objective of this study is to investigate the impact of motivation, attitude, and subjective norm on stage of readiness to be involved in volunteer tourism and its implication on social marketing. Volunteer tourism is a tourism product that combines volunteerism and tourism activities in a destination and commonly offered by an international volunteer organisation. In this study the author examine the influence of motivation, subjective norm, and attitude towards volunteer tourism concept on stage of readiness to be involved in volunteer tourism. Motivation is treated as two different variables - taking/receiving and giving motivations. Taking/receiving represents self-interest whereas …


Rehabilitation Goals Of People With Spinal Cord Injuries Can Be Classified Against The International Classification Of Functioning, Disability And Health Core Set For Spinal Cord Injuries, B. Haas, E. D. Playford, A. Q. Ahmad, T. Yildiran, A. J. Gibbon, J. A. Freeman Jan 2016

Rehabilitation Goals Of People With Spinal Cord Injuries Can Be Classified Against The International Classification Of Functioning, Disability And Health Core Set For Spinal Cord Injuries, B. Haas, E. D. Playford, A. Q. Ahmad, T. Yildiran, A. J. Gibbon, J. A. Freeman

School of Health Professions

No abstract provided.


The Use Of Dynamic Elastomeric Fabric Orthosis Suits As An Orthotic Intervention In The Management Of Children With Neuropathic Onset Scoliosis: A Retrospective Audit Of Routine Clinical Case Notes, Martin Matthews, Suzanne Blandford, Jonathan Marsden, Jennifer Freeman Jan 2016

The Use Of Dynamic Elastomeric Fabric Orthosis Suits As An Orthotic Intervention In The Management Of Children With Neuropathic Onset Scoliosis: A Retrospective Audit Of Routine Clinical Case Notes, Martin Matthews, Suzanne Blandford, Jonathan Marsden, Jennifer Freeman

School of Health Professions

No abstract provided.


Fall Risk In People With Ms: A Physiological Profile Assessment Study, Phu D. Hoang, Meryem Baysan, Hilary Gunn, Michelle Cameron, Jenny Freeman, Jennifer Nitz, Choy Nl Low, Stephen R. Lord Jan 2016

Fall Risk In People With Ms: A Physiological Profile Assessment Study, Phu D. Hoang, Meryem Baysan, Hilary Gunn, Michelle Cameron, Jenny Freeman, Jennifer Nitz, Choy Nl Low, Stephen R. Lord

School of Health Professions

Introduction The Physiological Profile Assessment (PPA) is used in research and clinical practice for assessing fall risk. We compared PPA test performance between people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and healthy controls, determined the fall-risk profile for people with MS and developed a reference database for people with MS. Methods For this study, 416 ambulant people with MS (51.5 ± 12.0 years) and 352 controls (52.8 ± 12.2 years) underwent the PPA (tests of contrast sensitivity, proprioception, quadriceps strength, reaction time and sway) with composite fall-risk scores computed from these measures. MS participants were followed prospectively for falls for 3 months. …


Effects Of Pilates-Based Core Stability Training In Ambulant People With Multiple Sclerosis: Multicenter, Assessor-Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial, Esther E. Fox, Alan D. Hough, Siobhan Creanor, Margaret Gear, Jennifer A. Freeman Jan 2016

Effects Of Pilates-Based Core Stability Training In Ambulant People With Multiple Sclerosis: Multicenter, Assessor-Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial, Esther E. Fox, Alan D. Hough, Siobhan Creanor, Margaret Gear, Jennifer A. Freeman

School of Health Professions

Background Pilates exercise is often undertaken by people with multiple sclerosis (MS) who have balance and mobility difficulties. Objectives The primary aim of the study was to compare the effects of 12 weeks of Pilates exercises with relaxation on balance and mobility. Secondary aims were: (1) to compare standardized exercises with relaxation and (2) to compare Pilates exercises with standardized exercises. Methods A multicenter, assessor-blinded, randomized controlled trial was conducted. Participants with Expanded Disability Status Scale scores of 4.0 to 6.5 were randomly allocated to groups receiving 12 weeks of Pilates exercises, standardized exercises, or relaxation. Assessments were undertaken at …


Objectively Measured Physical Activity And Sedentary Behaviour Profiles Of People Moderately Affected By Multiple Sclerosis, Eh Coulter, J Freeman, L Miller, B Weller, A Mcconnachie, Pg Mattiosn, O Wu, L Paul Jan 2016

Objectively Measured Physical Activity And Sedentary Behaviour Profiles Of People Moderately Affected By Multiple Sclerosis, Eh Coulter, J Freeman, L Miller, B Weller, A Mcconnachie, Pg Mattiosn, O Wu, L Paul

School of Health Professions

No abstract provided.


Short Duration Small Sided Football And To A Lesser Extent Whole Body Vibration Exercise Induce Acute Changes In Markers Of Bone Turnover, J. L. Bowtell, S. R. Jackman, S. Scott, L. J. Connolly, M. Mohr, G. Ermidis, R. Julian, F. Yousefian, E. W. Helge, N. R. Jørgensen, J. Fulford, K. M. Knapp, P. Krustrup Jan 2016

Short Duration Small Sided Football And To A Lesser Extent Whole Body Vibration Exercise Induce Acute Changes In Markers Of Bone Turnover, J. L. Bowtell, S. R. Jackman, S. Scott, L. J. Connolly, M. Mohr, G. Ermidis, R. Julian, F. Yousefian, E. W. Helge, N. R. Jørgensen, J. Fulford, K. M. Knapp, P. Krustrup

School of Health Professions

We aimed to study whether short-duration vibration exercise or football sessions of two different durations acutely changed plasma markers of bone turnover and muscle strain. Inactive premenopausal women (n=56) were randomized to complete a single bout of short (FG15) or long duration (FG60) small sided football or low magnitude whole body vibration training (VIB). Procollagen type 1 amino-terminal propeptide (P1NP) was increased during exercise for FG15 (51.6±23.0 to 56.5±22.5 μg·L−1, mean ± SD, P<0.05) and FG60 (42.6±11.8 to 50.2±12.8 μg·L−1, P<0.05) but not for VIB (38.8±15.1 to 36.6±14.7 μg·L−1, P>0.05). An increase in osteocalcin was observed 48 h after exercise (P<0.05), which did not differ between exercise groups. C-terminal telopeptide of type 1 collagen was not affected by exercise. Blood lactate concentration increased during exercise for FG15 (0.6±0.2 to 3.4±1.2 mM) and FG60 (0.6±0.2 to 3.3±2.0 mM), but not for VIB (0.6±0.2 to 0.8±0.4 mM) (P<0.05). Plasma creatine kinase increased by 55±63% and 137±119% 48 h after FG15 and FG60 (P<0.05), but not after VIB (26±54%, NS). In contrast to the minor elevation in osteocalcin in response to a single session of vibration exercise, both short and longer durations of small sided football acutely increased plasma P1NP, osteocalcin, and creatine kinase. This may contribute to favorable effects of chronic training on musculoskeletal health.


‘More Than Scaling-Up’: Sustainability Contexts, Competencies, And Consequences - A Critical Inquiry, Stephen Sterling, Paul Warwick, Wendy Miller, Harold Glasser, Marco Rieckmann Jan 2016

‘More Than Scaling-Up’: Sustainability Contexts, Competencies, And Consequences - A Critical Inquiry, Stephen Sterling, Paul Warwick, Wendy Miller, Harold Glasser, Marco Rieckmann

School of Health Professions

To identify and problematise the key issues characterising the relationship between global sustainability contexts and the limited response of HE to date - with the purpose of unlocking the potential for innovative, replicable efforts to develop sustainability competencies through innovation in curriculum policy and practice, through addressing these sub-aims:  How far does HE policy accommodate and reflect the need for sustainability competencies? How can capacity for teaching for competency be built and supported through new policies?  How can curricula and pedagogy be better aligned to facilitate the building of sustainability competency in learners and teachers?  What effect …


Late Holocene Climate: Natural Or Anthropogenic?, W. F. Ruddiman, D. Q. Fuller, J. E. Kutzbach, P. C. Tzedakis, J. O. Kaplan, E. C. Ellis, S. J. Vavrus, C. N. Roberts, R. Fyfe, F. He, C. Lemmen, J. Woodbridge Jan 2016

Late Holocene Climate: Natural Or Anthropogenic?, W. F. Ruddiman, D. Q. Fuller, J. E. Kutzbach, P. C. Tzedakis, J. O. Kaplan, E. C. Ellis, S. J. Vavrus, C. N. Roberts, R. Fyfe, F. He, C. Lemmen, J. Woodbridge

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AbstractFor more than a decade, scientists have argued about the warmth of the current interglaciation. Was the warmth of the preindustrial late Holocene natural in origin, the result of orbital changes that had not yet driven the system into a new glacial state? Or was it in considerable degree the result of humans intervening in the climate system through greenhouse gas emissions from early agriculture? Here we summarize new evidence that moves this debate forward by testing both hypotheses. By comparing late Holocene responses to those that occurred during previous interglaciations (in section 2), we assess whether the late Holocene …


Palmitate-Induced Changes In Energy Demand Cause Reallocation Of Atp Supply In Rat And Human Skeletal Muscle Cells., Raid B. Nisr, Charles Affourtit Jan 2016

Palmitate-Induced Changes In Energy Demand Cause Reallocation Of Atp Supply In Rat And Human Skeletal Muscle Cells., Raid B. Nisr, Charles Affourtit

School of Biomedical Sciences

Mitochondrial dysfunction has been associated with obesity-related muscle insulin resistance, but the causality of this association is controversial. The notion that mitochondrial oxidative capacity may be insufficient to deal appropriately with excessive nutrient loads is for example disputed. Effective mitochondrial capacity is indirectly, but largely determined by ATP-consuming processes because skeletal muscle energy metabolism is mostly controlled by ATP demand. Probing the bioenergetics of rat and human myoblasts in real time we show here that the saturated fatty acid palmitate lowers the rate and coupling efficiency of oxidative phosphorylation under conditions it causes insulin resistance. Stearate affects the bioenergetic parameters …


The Effect Of A Health Intervention Scheme On The Mobility Of Dairy Cows In The Southwest Of England, Faye Shepherd Jan 2016

The Effect Of A Health Intervention Scheme On The Mobility Of Dairy Cows In The Southwest Of England, Faye Shepherd

School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses

Health intervention schemes have previously been used in order to improve animal welfare and to reduce and sometimes eradicate disease (Bell et al., 2009). This investigation looks at the success of one such scheme upon the incidence of cattle lameness. Farmers participating in the Healthy Livestock Scheme, which took place in the South West of England from November 2010- January 2014, had their cattle mobility scored before commencing any mentored training, to determine pre-intervention lameness prevalence and again after intervention. The results confirm there was a significant reduction in lameness, from an average 26.7% lame before any intervention to 20.4% …


P190bcr-Abl1 Signaling Modulates The Function Of Tumour Suppressor Protein Ikzf1, R Marke, M Demkes, E Lasonder, Et Al Jan 2016

P190bcr-Abl1 Signaling Modulates The Function Of Tumour Suppressor Protein Ikzf1, R Marke, M Demkes, E Lasonder, Et Al

School of Biomedical Sciences

No abstract provided.


Copy Number Variation In Bipolar Disorder, Ek Green, E Rees, Jtr Walters, K-G Smith, Et Al Jan 2016

Copy Number Variation In Bipolar Disorder, Ek Green, E Rees, Jtr Walters, K-G Smith, Et Al

School of Biomedical Sciences

Large (>100 kb), rare (<1% in the population) copy number variants (CNVs) have been shown to confer risk for schizophrenia (SZ), but the findings for bipolar disorder (BD) are less clear. In a new BD sample from the United Kingdom (n=2591), we have examined the occurrence of CNVs and compared this with previously reported samples of 6882 SZ and 8842 control subjects. When combined with previous data, we find evidence for a contribution to BD for three SZ-associated CNV loci: duplications at 1q21.1 (P=0.022), deletions at 3q29 (P=0.03) and duplications at 16p11.2 (P=2.3 × 10(-4)). The latter survives multiple-testing correction for the number of recurrent large CNV loci in the genome. Genes in 20 regions (total of 55 genes) were enriched for rare exonic CNVs among BD cases, but none of these survives correction for multiple testing. Finally, our data provide strong support for the hypothesis of a lesser contribution of very large (>500 kb) CNVs in BD compared with SZ, most notably for deletions >1 Mb (P=9 × 10(-4)).


Measuring Spinal Surgical Success: The Proportion Achieving Acceptable Symptoms, Jeremy Hobart Jan 2016

Measuring Spinal Surgical Success: The Proportion Achieving Acceptable Symptoms, Jeremy Hobart

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.


¿Que Es La Semiótica Médica?, Jf Tredinnick-Rowe Jan 2016

¿Que Es La Semiótica Médica?, Jf Tredinnick-Rowe

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.


Brain Health: Time Matters In Multiple Sclerosis, Gavin Giovannoni, Helmut Butzkueven, Suhayl Dhib-Jalbut, Jeremy Hobart, Gisela Kobelt, George Pepper, Maria Pia Sormani, Christoph Thalheim, Anthony Traboulsee, Timothy Vollmer Jan 2016

Brain Health: Time Matters In Multiple Sclerosis, Gavin Giovannoni, Helmut Butzkueven, Suhayl Dhib-Jalbut, Jeremy Hobart, Gisela Kobelt, George Pepper, Maria Pia Sormani, Christoph Thalheim, Anthony Traboulsee, Timothy Vollmer

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.


Combined Effects Of Ocean Acidification, Ocean Warming And Oil Spill On Aspects Of Development Of Marine Invertebrates, Maj Arnberg Jan 2016

Combined Effects Of Ocean Acidification, Ocean Warming And Oil Spill On Aspects Of Development Of Marine Invertebrates, Maj Arnberg

School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses

For decades, humans have impacted marine ecosystems in a variety of ways including contamination by pollution, fishing, and physical destruction of habitats. Global change has, and will, lead to alterations in in a number of abiotic factors of our ocean in particular reduced oxygen saturation, salinity changes, elevated temperature (ocean warming or OW) and elevated carbon dioxide (ocean acidification or OA). Now and in the future, OA and OW will operate together with local anthropogenic drivers such as oil pollution. And yet, at present, very little is known about their potential combined interactive effects on physiological performance and tolerance of …


Molecular Phylogeny Of The Highly Disjunct Cliff Water Beetles From South Africa And China (Coleoptera: Aspidytidae), Emmanuel F.A. Toussaint, Rolf G. Beutel, J Moriniere, Fenglong Jia, Shengquan Xu, Mariano C. Michat, Xin Zhou, David T. Bilton, Ignacio Ribera, J Hajek, Michael Balke Jan 2016

Molecular Phylogeny Of The Highly Disjunct Cliff Water Beetles From South Africa And China (Coleoptera: Aspidytidae), Emmanuel F.A. Toussaint, Rolf G. Beutel, J Moriniere, Fenglong Jia, Shengquan Xu, Mariano C. Michat, Xin Zhou, David T. Bilton, Ignacio Ribera, J Hajek, Michael Balke

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


Individual And Population-Level Responses To Ocean Acidification, Ben P. Harvey, Niall J. Mckeown, Samuel P.S. Rastrick, Camilla Bertolini, Andy Foggo, Helen Graham, Jason M. Hall-Spencer, Marco Milazzo, Paul W. Shaw, Daniel P. Small, Pippa J. Moore Jan 2016

Individual And Population-Level Responses To Ocean Acidification, Ben P. Harvey, Niall J. Mckeown, Samuel P.S. Rastrick, Camilla Bertolini, Andy Foggo, Helen Graham, Jason M. Hall-Spencer, Marco Milazzo, Paul W. Shaw, Daniel P. Small, Pippa J. Moore

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


Sediment Transport Partitioning In The Swash Zone Of A Large-Scale Laboratory Beach, Jack A. Puleo, Thijs Lanckriet, Daniel Conley, Diane Foster Jan 2016

Sediment Transport Partitioning In The Swash Zone Of A Large-Scale Laboratory Beach, Jack A. Puleo, Thijs Lanckriet, Daniel Conley, Diane Foster

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


An Exploratory Analysis Of The Smoking And Physical Activity Outcomes From A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Of An Exercise Assisted Reduction To Stop Smoking Intervention In Disadvantaged Groups, Tom Paul Thompson, Colin J. Greaves, Richard Ayres, Paul Aveyard, Fiona C. Warren, Richard Byng, Rs Taylor, John L. Campbell, Michael Ussher, Colin Green, Susan Michie, Robert West, A Taylor Jan 2016

An Exploratory Analysis Of The Smoking And Physical Activity Outcomes From A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Of An Exercise Assisted Reduction To Stop Smoking Intervention In Disadvantaged Groups, Tom Paul Thompson, Colin J. Greaves, Richard Ayres, Paul Aveyard, Fiona C. Warren, Richard Byng, Rs Taylor, John L. Campbell, Michael Ussher, Colin Green, Susan Michie, Robert West, A Taylor

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Ocean Acidification On Zooplankton: Using Natural Co2 Seeps As Windows Into The Future, Joy Smith Jan 2016

The Effects Of Ocean Acidification On Zooplankton: Using Natural Co2 Seeps As Windows Into The Future, Joy Smith

School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses

Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, carbon dioxide (CO2) has been emitted into the atmosphere at rates unprecedented to Earth’s history. Nearly 30% of the anthropogenic CO2 in the atmosphere has been absorbed in surface waters of the ocean, pushing carbonate chemistry towards increased bicarbonate ions and hydrogen protons and decreased carbonate ions. Consequently, seawater pH has decreased from pre-Industrial Revolution levels of 8.2 to current levels of 8.1, and it is expected to continue to drop to 7.8 by the year 2100 if carbon emissions continue as predicted. The combination of these effects is referred to as ocean …


Physiological Niche And Geographical Range In European Diving Beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae)., Rebekah Cioffi, A. John Moody, Andrés Millán, Richard A. Billington, David T. Bilton Jan 2016

Physiological Niche And Geographical Range In European Diving Beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae)., Rebekah Cioffi, A. John Moody, Andrés Millán, Richard A. Billington, David T. Bilton

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Geographical ranges vary greatly in size and position, even within recent clades, but the factors driving this remain poorly understood. In aquatic beetles, thermal niche has been shown to be related to both the relative range size and position of congeners but whether other physiological parameters play a role is unknown. Metabolic plasticity may be critical for species occupying more variable thermal environments and maintaining this plasticity may trade-off against other physiological processes such as immunocompetence. Here we combine data on thermal physiology with measures of metabolic plasticity and immunocompetence to explore these relationships in Deronectes (Dytiscidae). While variation in …


Impacts Of Waterborne Copper And Silver On The Early Life Stage (Els) Of Zebrafish (Danio Rerio): Physiological, Biochemical And Molecular Responses, Sahib Mohammadbakir Jan 2016

Impacts Of Waterborne Copper And Silver On The Early Life Stage (Els) Of Zebrafish (Danio Rerio): Physiological, Biochemical And Molecular Responses, Sahib Mohammadbakir

School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses

Toxic metals are major pollutants of the aquatic environment and are able to cause survival impairment of the early life stage of the aquatic organisms. They can affect the osmoregulatory system and electrolyte balance in fishes as well as the expression of genes which are essential in the formation and development of the organs at the early embryonic stages of development. There are a lack of studies concerning the toxic effects of waterborne copper and silver on the osmoregulation, electrolytes balance and expression the genes which are responsible for the formation and development of heart and metal binding proteins in …


Boundary Layer Dynamics In The Swash Zone Under Large-Scale Laboratory Conditions, Andrea Ruju, Daniel Conley, Gerd Masselink, Martin Austin, Jack Puleo, Thijs Lanckriet, Diane Foster Jan 2016

Boundary Layer Dynamics In The Swash Zone Under Large-Scale Laboratory Conditions, Andrea Ruju, Daniel Conley, Gerd Masselink, Martin Austin, Jack Puleo, Thijs Lanckriet, Diane Foster

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


Promoting And Maintaining Physical Activity In The Transition To Retirement: A Systematic Review Of Interventions For Adults Around Retirement Age, S. Baxter, M. Johnson, N. Payne, H. Buckley-Woods, L. Blank, E. Hock, A. Daley, A. Taylor, T. Pavey, G. Mountain, E. Goyder Jan 2016

Promoting And Maintaining Physical Activity In The Transition To Retirement: A Systematic Review Of Interventions For Adults Around Retirement Age, S. Baxter, M. Johnson, N. Payne, H. Buckley-Woods, L. Blank, E. Hock, A. Daley, A. Taylor, T. Pavey, G. Mountain, E. Goyder

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.


The Hippo Signalling Pathway Maintains Quiescence In Drosophila Neural Stem Cells, Rouven Ding, Kevin Weynans, Torsten Bossing, Claudia S. Barros, Christian Berger Jan 2016

The Hippo Signalling Pathway Maintains Quiescence In Drosophila Neural Stem Cells, Rouven Ding, Kevin Weynans, Torsten Bossing, Claudia S. Barros, Christian Berger

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.


The Role Of Physical Oceanography On The Distributions And Foraging Behaviours Of Marine Mammals And Seabirds In Shelf-Seas, Samantha Lucy Cox Jan 2016

The Role Of Physical Oceanography On The Distributions And Foraging Behaviours Of Marine Mammals And Seabirds In Shelf-Seas, Samantha Lucy Cox

School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses

Mid-latitude shelf-seas are highly productive regions that host a rich diversity of animals including large numbers of marine mammals and seabirds. These large vertebrate predators play a crucial role in the functioning of shelf-sea ecosystems. However, the combined effects of multiple anthropogenic stressors are driving unprecedented declines in many of their populations. Mitigating this depends upon effective conservation and integrated ecosystem based approaches to management, which require a comprehensive understanding of the habitat needs of marine predators. The foraging efficiencies of marine predators are closely tied to the availability of a number of oceanographic features. As such, these physical habitats …


Sexual Dimorphism And Sexual Conflict In The Diving Beetle Agabus Uliginosus (L.) (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae), David T. Bilton, Jamie W.G. Hayward, Jonathan Rocha, Garth N. Foster Jan 2016

Sexual Dimorphism And Sexual Conflict In The Diving Beetle Agabus Uliginosus (L.) (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae), David T. Bilton, Jamie W.G. Hayward, Jonathan Rocha, Garth N. Foster

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


Determining The Haemodynamic Significance Of Arterial Stenosis: The Relationship Between Ct Angiography, Computational Fluid Dynamics, And Non-Invasive Fractional Flow Reserve, C. L. Pang, R. Alcock, N. Pilkington, T. Reis, C. Roobottom Jan 2016

Determining The Haemodynamic Significance Of Arterial Stenosis: The Relationship Between Ct Angiography, Computational Fluid Dynamics, And Non-Invasive Fractional Flow Reserve, C. L. Pang, R. Alcock, N. Pilkington, T. Reis, C. Roobottom

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.