Assessing partnership working: Evidence from the National Sexual Health Demonstration Project
Thesis
Pow, J. S. Assessing partnership working: Evidence from the National Sexual Health Demonstration Project. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3721
Partnership working has become something of a government imperative for tackling complex public health issues and is now more often the norm than the exception in health educa...
The combined effect of high intensity intermittent training and vitamin D supplementation on insulin sensitivity in overweight and obese males and females
Thesis
Lithgow, H. M. (2016)
The combined effect of high intensity intermittent training and vitamin D supplementation on insulin sensitivity in overweight and obese males and females. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/455631
High intensity intermittent training (HIIT) is a time efficient mode of exercise, which has been shown to induce metabolic benefits, such as an improvement in insulin sensitiv...
Reducing the risk of Type 2 diabetes in people with intellectual disabilities: A three phase study
Thesis
Maine, A. Reducing the risk of Type 2 diabetes in people with intellectual disabilities: A three phase study. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1510775
Background:
People with intellectual disabilities (ID) remain at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) due to lifestyle associated risk factors such poor diets and low...
Understanding the Nature of Talent Identification and Development in the Nigerian Context
Thesis
Elumaro, A. I. (2015)
Understanding the Nature of Talent Identification and Development in the Nigerian Context. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/453361
In recent times, the sports sector across the globe has attracted economic interests both from the public and the private sector. For example, the cost of hosting the 2014 FIF...
The Influence of Age, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Exercise and Sedentary Behaviours on Circulating Angiogenic Cells and Cell Surface Receptor Expression
Thesis
Ross, M. D. (2016)
The Influence of Age, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Exercise and Sedentary Behaviours on Circulating Angiogenic Cells and Cell Surface Receptor Expression. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/462603
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the biggest killer of people in western civilisation. Age is a significant risk factor for the development for CVD, and treatments and therapie...
Ambulatory physiological assessment: an ergonomic approach to the dynamic work environment and temporal variability in heart rate variability, blood pressure and the cortisol awakening response
Thesis
Campbell, T. G. (2014)
Ambulatory physiological assessment: an ergonomic approach to the dynamic work environment and temporal variability in heart rate variability, blood pressure and the cortisol awakening response. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/452967
Aim: The aim of this thesis was to investigate the psychophysiological response to the dynamic working environment within a cohort of higher education employees via ambulatory...
Diurnal variation in physiological, psychological and immune responses to running 10 km time trials performed in hot and cold environments
Thesis
Boukelia, B. Diurnal variation in physiological, psychological and immune responses to running 10 km time trials performed in hot and cold environments. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/9162
Purpose: To investigate the physiological, immunological and psychological response to an intense bout of exercise performed by highly trained individuals at 09:00 hs and 16:0...
An Investigation into the Nature of Physical Activity in Young People within a Scottish Context
Thesis
Young, S. D. An Investigation into the Nature of Physical Activity in Young People within a Scottish Context. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1255648
Researchers have linked physical activity (PA) with positive health outcomes. Unfortunately, PA in young people continues to be reported as a concern with ma...
The Effect of Diurnal Phase on Performance Physiology and Immune System
Thesis
Tormey, P. J. The Effect of Diurnal Phase on Performance Physiology and Immune System. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1023141
The circadian cycle, although seasonally adjusted, consists of two phases: a nocturnal period of darkness and a diurnal period of light. Many parameters of human physiology di...