Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Phenotypic, genetic and genomic prediction of greenhouse gas emissions in Irish cattle, Clodagh Ryan
Genetic Correlations Between Enteric Methane and Traits of Economic Importance in a Beef Finishing System, Clodagh V. Ryan, Thierry Pabiou, and Deirdre C. Purfield
Cross-sectional Descriptive Study Assessing Fundamental Motor and GAA Specific Motor Skills in Irish Primary-school aged Autistic Children, Edel Ryan Ms, Dean McDonnell Dr, Sean Healy Dr, Rhodri Lloyd Dr, and Sharon Kinsella Dr
Barriers to Sports Participation amongst Youth Refugees with Disabilities in Kenya: A Case of Kakuma Refugee Camp, EDINAH SABIRI M/S and MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
The Role of Neurofilament Light (NfL) and Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein (GFAP) in MS and AQP4-NMOSD: Advancing Clinical Applications., Sara Samadzadeh and Roy D. Sleator
School development towards an active school, Leonie Sauer, Christiane Reuter, and Jakob Prechtl
IPEPAS Inclusive Aquatics Practical for Practitioners, Eileen Sayers
Beyond the Court: The Support System of Singaporean Wheelchair Rugby, Daniel W.H. Seah Mr, Heng Yeow Yap Dr, and Jernice S.Y. Tan Dr
#WheelchairBBStories: A co-designed resource for accessible dissemination of research, Lesley M. Sharpe Dr, Janine K. Coates Dr, and Victoria Goosey-Tolfrey Prof
Uncovering the efficacy of unlabelled data in anomaly detection, Andrew Shields
In Vitro Vein: A 3D Human Vein Model for Preclinical Testing of Vascular Medical Devices, Parian Shirkhani, Tim Yeomans Dr., Niall Burke Dr, and Derek Whelan Dr
Exploring Grappling Sports Participation among Visually Impaired Athletes: A Qualitative Study, Jaepyo Sim and T N Kirk
Alignment of Disability Simulations with Intended Learning Outcomes for Pre-service Physical Education Teachers, Amelia C. Simpson, Samantha Ross-Cypcar, Abby Fines, and Xiaoxia Zhang
Brazilian Physical Education Undergraduate Students' Attitudes Toward Different Types of Disability, Doralice Lange de Souza and Jackeline Colere
The Adventure Toolkit; Enhancing the therapy experience using adventures in blue and green spaces, Philip G. Stallard and Jasmin A. Stallard
Evaluating the Impact of the 'I Can' Health and Wellbeing Programme on Adults Who Are Blind and Vision Impaired., Áine Stanley
Unveiling belonging: women entrepreneurs’ belonging strategies to navigate the embedding process, Saskia Stoker, Ana Cruz-Garcia, and Ingrid Wakkee
Incorporating "Exercise Snacks" into School Lunch Breaks Promotes Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Self-perceived Physical Competence among Adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Jinghao Sui, Cindy Hui-ping Sit, Jie Feng, Sima DASTAMOOZ, and Chang Liu
Attitudes and Intentions of Mothers of Autistic Children toward Yoga: A Qualitative Study through the Lens of the Theory of Planned Behavior, Gayatri Swarup, Susan Andreae, Kristen Pickett, and Luis Columna
Short Talk Series, Short Talks
The memories of failure in PE turned into success in Sport by Brazilian Paralympic athletes, Maria Luiza Tanure Alves, Isabella Santos Alves, Nathali Fernanda Feliciano, Gustavo Cunha Silva, and Janine Coates
Body Normativity and Inclusion in Physical Education: A Critical Reflection Through bell hooks' Lens, Maria Luiza Tanure Alves, Justin Haegele, Janine Coates, Martin Giese, Sebastian Ruin, and Anthony J. Maher
Camp Abilities Brazil: accessibility and inclusion of people with visual impairment, Maria Luiza Tanure Alves, Mey van Munster, Joslei Viana Souza, and José Júlio Gavião de Almeida
Beyond Just Moving - Cognitively Engaging Physical Activity Enhances Inhibitory Control in Children with ADHD: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial, Ruiyuan Tao, Cindy Hui-Ping Sit Prof., Andy Chia-Liang Tsai Prof., Wendy Yajun Huang Prof., Stephen Heung-Sang Wong Prof., Parco Ming-Fai Siu Prof., Savio Wai-Ho Wong Prof., Jie Feng Dr., Sima Dastamooz Dr., and Chang Liu Dr.
Advanced Nanophotonics for Gas Spectroscopy, Ajmal Thottoli
Analysis of Brain Activity during Game-Based Aerobic Exercise in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury, Kiara S. Todd, Edith Arrieta, Fatima Elias, Diana Vela, and Taeyou Jung PhD
Benford's Law in Basic RNN and Long Short-Term Memory and Their Associations, Farshad Ghassemi Toosi
The physical fitness of youth with special educational needs in Hungary based on NETFIT® measurement in school year 2023/2024, Katalin Tóthné Dr. Kälbli, Tamás Dr. Csányi, Alexandra Cselkó, and Mónika Dr. Kaj
Social Impact of Friday Night Prime Time: An evaluation of athlete, peer, teacher, and fan experience, Allison Tsuchida, Nathan Murata, and John Solomon
From barriers to bridges: Key Learnings from the IDEAL Journey (2018–2025), Debbie Van Biesen, Ingi Einarsson, Sean Healy, Alba roldan, Natalia Morgulec, and jan burns
The Paralympic Pathway: Evolution of Participation for Athletes with Intellectual Impairments in the Paralympic Games since 2012, Debbie Van Biesen, roi charles pineda, and Jan Burns
Bridging the gaps: trends and disparities in sport participation among people with disabilities, mental health disorders and chronic diseases in Flanders, Belgium, Debbie Van Biesen, Roi charles pineda, Silke Dewaelle, and Jeroen Scheerder
Class-Wide Peer Tutoring: Insights from the Same Class-Context Through Perspectives of Pre-Service Teachers, Typically Developing Students, Students with Down Syndrome, An Van de Putte, Matthieu Lenoir, Hilde Van Keer, Geert Van Hove, and Elisabeth De Schauwer
Helpdesk Exercise and Sports: Empowering Independence in Physical Activity for People with a Visual Impairment, Wilbert van Dorresteijn
Physical education teaching program according the universal design for learning principles: accessibility for students with disabilities, Mey van Munster and Aline Basso-Braz
Shared physical education program: cooperative learning and inclusion of students with disabilities, Mey van Munster and Melina Radaelli Gatti
Accessibility on trails and the experience of nature from the perspective of people with physical disabilities, Mey van Munster and Gustavo Almeida Silva
Enhancing Movement: Fundamental Movement Skills in Foundation Phase Children with Visual Impairments in a South African Community, Candace Vermaak and Catherine De Wet
Experience of Superhumans Center in Rehabilitation and Prosthetics for Patients with Limb Amputations Due to Combat Injuries, Andrii Vilenskyi
Parents of Athletes in Competitive Paralympic Sports - A Combination of Mapping and Scoping Review, Alina Vogel and Sabine Radtke
The Effect of Exercise Program on Musculoskeletal Changes in Individuals with Diabetic Foot Syndrome, Eliška Vrátná, Klára Daďová, Jitka Vařeková, Vladimíra Fejfarová, and Kateřina Králová
Exploration and Practice of KDL Motor Intervention for Children with Special Needs, Xiaozan Wang, Qinping Xu, Meiyuan Chen, and Yuemei Lu
Exercise Intervention and Attention Improvement in a Child with ADHD: A Case Study, Zicheng Wang, Xinyue Mao, Meiyuan Chen, and Xiaozan Wang
Tourism Networks as a Mechanism for Degrowth: The Case of the Burren Ecotourism Network in Ireland, Aisling Ward and Shirley Millar
The Influence of an Inter-University Collaborative on the Socialization of Adapted Physical Activity Doctoral Students, Paul H. Warner, Paul R. Malinowski, Kevin A. Richards, Peter Rifenburg, and Wesley J. Wilson
The relationship of health literacy with physical fitness and exercise capacity among students with mild intellectual disabilities, Takahiro Watanabe, Yujiro Kawata, Tadashi Watari, and Kunio Odaka
The Attitudes and Knowledge of Organ Donation and the ‘Opt Out’ Consent System Among Irish Third Level Students., Rachel Webster, Emma Flynn, and Tara O'Brien
Participation of People with Impairments in Shaping Accessible Sports Facility Standards: Opportunities and Obstacles, Jonas Wibowo and Lasse Müller
Adapted Sports in Brazilian Universities: Are We Truly Preparing Future Professionals?, ciro Winckler, Pablo B. Souza Mr, Anselmo Costa e Silva Prof, Ricardo Tanhoffer, and Otávio Furtado
The right to use leisure time for physical activities and sport in families with children with disabilities: parental burnout syndrome, Julie Wittmannová and Renáta Kratochvílová
Football as a tool helping to tackle social issues, Julie Wittmannová, Arnošt Svoboda, and Simona Šafaříková
Optimized Analysis of Parental Behavioral Styles and Student Health Outcomes: Significant Correlation Findings, Rui Wu, Fu Sheng Liang, and Xiao Zan Wang
Assessment of Para Table Tennis Classification: From the Technological Approach to Examine the Fairness of Classification, Sheng Wu Prof and Yung-Hoh Sheu Prof
Evaluating the level of assistance needed for daily activities in children with spinal muscular atrophy, Huan Richard Xu
AI-Driven Adapted Physical Activity to Promote Health and Mobility for Frail Older Adults, Yijian Yang Prof, Xiaoping Zheng Dr, Jingwen Pan Dr, and Ka Po Chan Ms
Comparative study of inclusive local sports clubs: Ecosystem analysis of Sapporo and Berlin, Tomoyasu Yasui, Ai Senga, Rihito Yamamoto, and Gudrun Doll-Tepper
Reaching In and Reaching Out: Lessons Learned from the Co-Development and Co-Implementation of a Community-Engaged Physical Literacy Program, Kyoung June Yi
Understanding the Physical Activity Patterns of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in China, Zichao Zhang, Yuemei Lu, Chenjun Zong, Zhihui Li, and Xiaozan Wang
Experimental study of the effect of intelligent exercise APP on TGMD-3 in children with developmental delay, Jiayu zhou
A Study on the Correlation Between Actual motor competence and Parental Perceived Motor Abilities in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Chenjun Zong, Yuemei Lu, Zhihui Li, Zichao Zhang, and Xiaozan Wang
Submissions from 2024
How to Anonymise, Pseudonymise, and Deidentify Your Research Data, Therese Ahern
How to Create a Research Data Management Plan, Therese Ahern
Achieving Inter- and Transdisciplinarity in Ecohealth: Insights From a Rodent-Borne Disease Project in a Polycrisis Era, Isabelle Arpin, Clémence Massart, Vincent Bourret, Guillaume Castel, Valeria Carolina Colombo, Jana Eccard, Jasmin Firozpoor, Maciej Grzybek, Heikki A. Henttonen, Herwig Leirs, Andrew McManus, Ben Roche, Tarja Sironen, Vincent Sluydts, Peter Stuart, Annetta Zintl, and Nathalie Charbonnel
Differential Effects of Fucus Vesiculosus Fucoidan on Fibroblast and Macrophage Cell Lines Inflammatory Activation, Aleksandra Augustyniak, Joanna Przyborska, and Helena McMahon
Responsible and ethical use of generative AI in research, Nick Baker
Investigation of the Growth of Listeria in Plant-Based Beverages, Klaudia Bartula, Sambou Biagui, Máire Begley, and Michael Callanan
Improving the MoSt GG Model to predict environmental impact and improve on farm grass growth prediction, Laeticia Bonnard
Modelled effectiveness of NbS in reducing disaster risk: Evidence from the OPERANDUM project, Paul Bowyer, Silvia Maria Alfieri, Bidroha Basu, Emilie Cremin, Sisay Debele, Prashant Kumar, Veronika Lechner, Michael Loupis, Massimo Menenti, Slobodan Mickovski, Jan Pfeiffer, Francesco Pilla, Beatrice Pulvirenti, Paolo Ruggieri, Arunima Sarkar Basu, Christos Spyrou, Silvia Unguendoli, Thomas Zieher, and Silviana di Sabatino
Farm Electricity System Simulator (FESS): A Platform for Simulating Electricity Utilisation on Dairy Farms, F. Buckley, J. Upton, R. Prendergast, L. Shalloo, and Michael D. Murphy
Badger Ecology, Bovine Tuberculosis, and Population Management: Lessons from the Island of Ireland, Andrew W. Byrne, Adrian Allen, Simone Ciuti, Eamonn Gormley, David J. Kelly, Nikki J. Marks, Nicola M. Marples, Fraser Menzies, Ian Montgomery, Chris Newman, Maria O’Hagan, Neil Reid, David M. Scantlebury, Peter Stuart, and Ming-shan Tsai
An Edge Platform Streamlining Connectivity Between Modern Edge Devices and Cloud, Anderson Carvalho
Understanding The Importance Of Brand Equity On Higher Education: An Empirical Study Of Irish Public Universities, Javier Casanoves-Boix, Ana Cruz-Garcia, Sonia García-Lafuente, and Mónica Pérez-Sánchez
Unravelling the Genetic Basis of Schizophrenia, Clara Casey, John F. Fullard, and Roy D. Sleator
An Ontology Based System for Cancer Diseases Knowledge Mining, Shinead Casey
Improving Long-Term Sustainable Profit for Beef Producers And Processors Through Genetic Selection, Stephen Connolly
Consumer acceptance and sensory evaluation of 3D printed dairy snacks, Laura Davis
Investigating the Antimicrobial Potential of Bovine Lactoferrin Against the Neonatal Pathogen, Staphylococcus Capitis, Anna Desmond, Lesley Cotter, Des Field, and Fiona O'Halloran
Fostering Research Integrity Guest Speaker Series – Prof. Irene Díaz: Ethics Gender Bias and Artificial Intelligence: Challenges & Opportunities, S. Irene Díaz Rodríguez
What are Munster Technological University students’ experiences of menstruation and reusable period products?, Kate Dolan Crowley
Bitesize Research Data Webinar - How to Complete a Research Data Management Plan, Patrick Egan
Bitesize Research Data Webinar - How to Handle Copyright and Creative Commons Licensing, Patrick Egan
Bitesize Research Data Webinar - How to Plan for Research Data Retention, Patrick Egan
WiPoTS: An Application Layer Protocol With Network Protocol Stack Enhancements For Wireless Power Transfer Networks, Muhammad Omer Farooq
A review of the role of single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq) in the transcriptome analysis of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), Ali Maeve FitzGerald, Francesca Tiso, Eldar T. Abdullaev, and Kirsten Kübler
Economical and Environmental Evaluation of Non-Residential Demand Response in the European Transition to Zero-Carbon Energy, Markus Fleshutz
Panel discussion between Prof. Tomáš Foltýnek, Dr. Angela Wright and Prof. Nick Baker as part of MTU's 'Research Integrity & Responsible Use of GenAI' event, 2024, Tomáš Foltýnek, Nick Baker, and Angela Wright
Opening address and "Generative AI, Large Language Models and Integrity Implications for Research", Tomáš Foltýnek and Seán Lacey
Review of Methodological Decisions in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Biorefinery Systems Across Feedstock Categories, James Gaffey, Maurice N. Collins, and David Styles
Assessing the Environmental Footprint of Alternative Green Biorefinery Protein Extraction Techniques From Grasses and Legumes, James Gaffey, Andres Arce Martinez, Thalles Allan Andrade, Morten Ambye-Jensen, George Bishop, Maurice N. Collins, and David Styles
Recognition of Prior Learning in Irish Higher Education – A Qualitative Study, Deirdre Goggin
A Note on Umbilic Points at Infinity, Brendan Guilfoyle
A Note on Umbilic Points at Infinity, Brendan Guilfoyle
Proof of the Toponogov Conjecture on Complete Surfaces, Brendan Guilfoyle and Wilhelm Klingenberg
Bringing Open Science Training Back to Basics: The Foundations in Open Science OER, Sinéad Hanrahan
Responsible Dissemination - Giving CRediT Where it is Due: A Guide to Using the Contributor Roles Taxonomy, Sinéad Hanrahan
Responsible Dissemination - Start as You Mean to Go on Including Authorship Agreements in Your Research Plan, Sinéad Hanrahan