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Daily Voice Regimen to Promote Healthy Ageing of Voice: An Extended Research Proposal
(Queen Margaret University, 2017)The deterioration of muscles and organs, which is part of the normal ageing process, also impacts vocal condition. Anatomical changes within the vocal organs during ageing lead to perceptual/acoustic variations such as ... -
Dangerously Beautiful: Is there a relationship between the attractiveness of the perpetrator of a homicide and the depth of coverage within Daily Mail articles?
(Queen Margaret University, 2016)Introduction (part): Journalists are encouraged to adhere to professional and moral codes of conduct when reporting and to write articles with truth, impartiality and balance (Barnett, 2006). However, not all news cases ... -
Days vs Daze: The variation of /e/ in (London) Derry English using Ultrasound Tongue Imaging
(Queen Margaret University, 2017)This study was an analytical pilot study, carried out on 3 participants with a (London) Derry English accent which examined how the /e/ vowel performed depending on 3 key contexts, open, tautomorphemic closed and heteromorphemic ... -
Deadly success of the fast food industry: An investigation into how fast food chains promote so-called healthier options.
(Queen Margaret University, 2015)Fast food is having an increasing impact on people's health and the planet that we live in. Consumers of fast food products are often unaware of the nutritional value of the foods which can result in poor diet choices. The ... -
Decentralisation in the post-conflict environment of Guatemala: a critical examination of the evaluation process of community participation in a health sector reform context
(Queen Margaret University, 2007)This thesis focuses on a critical and comprehensive analysis of community participation within a health sector reform process in a post-conflict environment. The aim is to examine how evaluation of such processes should ... -
Decision-making between genders; an analysis of risk assessment in a simulated business context.
(Queen Margaret University, 2016)This research explores the area of gender differences in decision-making; specifically risk taking and how individual levels of confidence may influence these variables. The aim of this study is to distinguish if male and ... -
'Definitely she used the word poison, I liked that'. Elderly Sikh immigrants' experience of a culturally adapted preventative health intervention
(Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, 2016)Aims: Punjabi Sikh immigrants are more likely to develop and live with lifestyle related illnesses than the host population. Identifying factors that influence these health inequalities is challenging. Various socio-cultural ... -
Delivering ART service in Thailand: predicting future workforce requirements and deployment patterns enabling and sustaining universal access through different models of care
(Queen Margaret University, 2014)Thailand introduced universal access to Anti-retroviral treatment (ART) service in 2003. This became the main factor increasing demands for services with increasing numbers of People living with the Human Immunodeficiency ... -
Delivering mental health care through community health workers in South Africa: A review of the main challenges
(Queen Margaret University, 2015)This study examines the challenges that community health workers face when delivering mental health care to people with severe mental health disorders in South Africa. Method of study This study is conducted as a desk study ... -
Description and evaluation of arts therapies practice with adults suffering from depression in the UK
(Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, 2013)This thesis contributes new knowledge to the field of arts therapies and their relevance in the treatment of depression in adults. The global burden of depression means that available treatments do not address all areas ... -
Determine the Relationship between Mediterranean Diet intake and Nutritional Knowledge
(Queen Margaret University, 2015)Introduction: The worldwide prevalence of obesity and related comorbidities is becoming an increasing burden on society (Beunza et al. 2010). Since the 1960s the Mediterranean diet and lifestyle has been considered a major ... -
Determining calcium and vitamin D intakes of female university students, and how they compare to recommendations and intakes from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey.
(Queen Margaret University, 2016)Background: Calcium and vitamin D are vital nutrients to bone health, playing important structural role in bone and vitamin D supporting efficient calcium absorption. Sufficient intakes of these nutrients are required for ... -
Determining female QMU students' calcium and vitamin D intakes and compare these to the national recommendations and the findings from the National Diet and Nutrient Survey.
(Queen Margaret University, 2017)Background: It is essential to have sufficient calcium and vitamin D intakes to achieve peak bone mass during the late teenage years and the early adult years. Vitamin D aids the absorption of calcium in bones. Insufficient ... -
DETERMINING SELECTIVE VOLUNTARY MOTOR CONTROL OF THE LOWER EXTREMITY IN CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY
(2018)For physiotherapists working in neuro-paediatric gait-rehabilitation, improving motor control of the lower extremity is a major focus. Nevertheless, our understanding of selective voluntary motor control (SVMC) is in its ... -
Determining the patient-perceived impact of foot health education for patients with diabetes mellitus
(Queen Margaret University, 2015)The impact of foot problems in diabetes on the National Health Service (NHS) is extremely large, accounting for 10% of the entire NHS budget for England and Wales (Global Diabetes Community, 2015). The annual NHS spend on ... -
Determining the relationship between hyperglycaemia and endothelial function in young healthy adults
(Queen Margaret University, 2015)Background: Evidence suggests that hyperglycaemia can cause endothelial dysfunction, increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease. Previous studies which have investigated oral glucose loading on endothelial function have ... -
Developing a workshop on technology and play for parents of nursery school aged children
(2018)Play is recognised as a one of the most valuable early childhood occupations that children engage in for both their learning and development. However in the current twenty-first century, technology has influenced the way ... -
Developing an effectiveness evaluation framework for destination management systems
(Queen Margaret University, 2010)The ever-increasing use of the Web as a channel of distribution within the tourism industry naturally leads to a situation where its effectiveness needs to be examined and justified. While there is a growing realisation ... -
Developing and evaluating an arts therapies programme for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in primary schools in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)
(Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, 2016-05)Purpose – The overall aim of the research is to develop a culturally sensitive arts therapies programme for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in primary schools in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ... -
Developing crowd management strategy at established music festivals ensuring risk mitigation: An exploratory study
(2018)Purpose This research explores the development of crowd management strategies at established music festivals, aiming to mitigate risk, from a practitioner’s perspective. Music festivals are popular spectacles which ...