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The Effectiveness of Pursed Lips Breathing in the Management of Breathlessness in Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
(2011-09-19)Introduction: This dissertation aims to explore, in a clinical setting, the effectiveness of pursed lips breathing (PLB), in the management of dyspnoea in stable COPD. Methodology: A mixed methodology that comprised a ... -
Effectiveness of Recovery-Focused Mental Health Care of Older People With Memory Problems
(University of Hertfordshire, 2015-02-03)Introduction Dementia is a syndrome due to disease of the brain, usually of a chronic nature, in which there is disturbance of multiple higher cortical functions including Memory, Comprehension, Thinking, Judgment, ... -
Effectiveness of Rlm7 resistance against Leptosphaeria maculans (phoma stem canker) in UK winter oilseed rape cultivars
(2018-08)The Rlm7 gene in Brassica napus is an important source of resistance for control of phoma stem canker on oilseed rape caused by the fungus Leptosphaeria maculans. This study shows the first report of L. maculans isolates ... -
Effectiveness of rocker sole shoes in the management of chronic low back pain : A randomised clinical trial
(2013-10-15)Study Design. Multi-centre, assessor-blind, randomised, clinical trial.Objective. To compare the effectiveness of rocker sole footwear to traditional flat sole footwear as part of the management for people with low back ... -
Effectiveness of speaker-dependent feature score pruning in speaker verification
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Effectiveness of the BodyMind Approach® for women with depression and medically unexplained symptoms in Taiwan
(2021-04-30)This article aims to examine the hypothesis that The BodyMind Approach® (TBMA) can effectively decrease depression and the distress experienced from medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) for women in Taiwan. A quasi-experimental ... -
The Effectiveness of the Land-Drainage Consent System
(1996)This paper presents the results of a study into the effectiveness of the land-drainage consents system. The investigation studied eighteen main river reaches, each 2 km in length, in the north-east Thames region. All works ... -
Effectiveness of the use of simulation training in healthcare education
(University of Hertfordshire, 2013-02)The focus of the research programme within this thesis is an investigation of scenario-based simulation training in undergraduate healthcare education. The aim of the main study was to determine the effectiveness of ... -
The effectiveness of using a robotics class to foster collaboration among groups of children with autism in an exploratory study
(2010)This article describes an exploratory study involving the design of an after-school robotics class for groups of children at the higher-functioning end of the autistic spectrum. The aim of the study was to foster collaboration ... -
Effectiveness of Web-Based Personalized Nutrition Advice for Adults Using the eNutri Web App: Evidence From the EatWellUK Randomized Controlled Trial
(2022-04-25)Background: Evidence suggests eating behaviours and adherence to dietary guidelines can be improved using nutrition-related apps. Apps delivering personalised nutrition (PN) advice to users can provide individual support ... -
An effectiveness study of enhanced heat transfer in phase change materials (PCMs)
(2013-05)A phase field model is for the first time employed to solve the phase change problem in a metal foam-embedded Latent Thermal Energy Storage (LTES) system. A phase field model deals with free boundary problems without tracing ... -
Effector-triggered defence against apoplastic fungal pathogens
(2014-08-01)R gene-mediated host resistance against apoplastic fungal pathogens is not adequately explained by the terms pathogen-associated molecular pattern (PAMP)-triggered immunity (PTI) or effector-triggered immunity (ETI). ... -
The Effects and Differences of Sprint Interval Training, Endurance Training and the Training Types Combined on Physiological Parameters and Exercise Performance
(University of Hertfordshire, 2014-03-24)Sprint Interval Training (SIT) is a time efficient way in order to elicit similar changes as Endurance Training (ET) on aerobic capacity, with the purpose of the exercise training to alter physiological systems and exceed ... -
Effects of 1D and 2D nanofillers in basalt Poly(Lactic Acid) composites for additive manufacturing
(2018-11-15)In this work, basalt microfiber reinforced poly(lactic acid) (PLA) composites filled with talc nanoplatelets (2D) and sepiolite nanofibers (1D) were prepared at different compositions and tested to assess the effects of ... -
The effects of 2,3-butanedione monoxime (BDM) on the force-velocity relation in single muscle fibres of the frog
(1995-04)The effects of 2,3-butanedione monoxime (BDM) on the force-velocity relation were studied in single fibres from the anterior tibialis muscle of Rana temporaria (2.2 microns sarcomere length, temperature 1.9-2.4 degrees C). ... -
The effects of 9-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol alone and in combination on damage, inflammation and in vitro motility disturbances in rat colitis
(2010)Background and purpose : Cannabis is taken as self-medication by patients with inflammatory bowel disease for symptomatic relief. Cannabinoid receptor agonists decrease inflammation in animal models of colitis, but their ... -
The Effects of a 4-Week, Intensified Training, and Competition Period on Salivary Hormones, Immunoglobulin A, Illness Symptoms, and Mood State in Elite Synchronised Swimmers
(2017-09-01)Given the limited research into the physiological and psychological demands of elite synchronised swimming, the aim of this study was to examine 10 elite female synchronised swimmers and analyse the relationship between ... -
Effects of a Brief E-Learning Resource on Sexual Attitudes and Beliefs of Healthcare Professionals Working in Prostate Cancer Care: A Pilot Study
(2021-09-24)Sexual issues and treatment side effects are not routinely discussed with men receiving treatment for prostate cancer, and support to address these concerns is not consistent across settings. This study evaluates a brief ... -
Effects of a Home-Based Physical Activity Program on Blood Biomarkers and Health-Related Quality of Life Indices in Saudi Arabian Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
(2023-06-19)The purpose of this study was to undertake a randomized control trial examining the effects of a 12-week home-based physical activity program on Saudi Arabian adults with type 2 diabetes. Sixty-four patients with type 2 ...