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ISCP 2014
7 - 8 November
Croke Park, Dublin
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CONTENTS
Welcome from Main Sponsor 2
Welcome Message from Jill Long, ISCP President 3
Welcome Message from Dr Emma Stokes, ISCP Director of Professional Development 4
Welcome Message from Alison Quinn, Conference Committee Chairperson 5
Official Opening Address by Professor Karen Middleton 7
Main Conference Programme 8
Session Synopses and Speaker Biographies – Friday 12
Session Synopses and Speaker Biographies – Saturday 21
Oral Research Presentation Sessions 29
Posters 30
Exhibitor Listing 40
Conference Floor Plan 41
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WELCOME MESSAGE FROM GLENNON INSURANCE
AND AIG
MAIN CONFERENCE SPONSOR
Glennon Insurance and AIG are pleased to welcome all delegates to the 2014 Irish Society of
Chartered Physiotherapists Annual Conference in Croke Park, Dublin.
Glennon Insurance and AIG are now in the second year of providing ISCP members with
professional indemnity insurance and other insurances. We are very pleased to be working with
ISCP and its members and we hope to be providing you with insurance advice into the future.
We hope that you all enjoy the conference and we would be happy to meet you at our stand in
the exhibition area to answer any questions you may have.
Stephen Byrne
Glennon Insurance
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Welcome Message from
Jill Long, ISCP President
I am delighted to welcome you all to the ISCP Annual
Conference 2014 in the Croke Park Conference Centre.
On behalf of the Society I wish to thank the members of the
2014 conference committee and ISCP staff for putting
together such a stimulating programme. This year’s
conference theme of “Exercise and Innovation” is a
message that every chartered physiotherapist can promote
locally. We are experts in exercise, movement and mobility
and what makes us unique is our clinical knowledge of how
a person’s physical and mental health can affect a person’s
ability to exercise. We can support people to exercise in
safe and innovative ways and achieve the best health
possible for them throughout the lifespan, whether they are
recovering from illness or surgery, whether they have a
disability or a long term chronic disease, whether they are
trying to live a healthier life or are an elite athlete.
I am delighted to welcome Professor Karen Middleton to
give our opening address on Friday. Karen, a
physiotherapist herself, became CEO of the Chartered
Society of Physiotherapy in February 2014. Prior to taking
up this role she was the Chief Professions Officer for
England. She is passionate about the value of our
profession and the need for all of us to exert locally the
influence of a profession based on quality employment and
the highest standards of clinical practice, education and
research. This requires strong leadership and she will be
asking “Where is the leader in you?”
The keynote addresses are on a variety of exercise-related
topics: “Twenty-first century pulmonary rehabilitation: are we
delivering?” Prescription of exercise in Pain Modulation,
Rehabilitation following Spinal Surgery and Multi-Morbidity
Management. I hope that these lectures, the parallel
sessions and poster presentations will inspire you to
innovate in exercise therapy.
We also have great sessions on entrepreneurship and
connecting through social media.
As well as the scientific programme, the annual conference
also features the Society’s AGM. There are many
challenges ahead; we are constantly being challenged to
consider new ideas, new evidence and new ways of
delivering our service. It is important to have both an
individual and a collective voice. The Society is the voice of
physiotherapy in Ireland. So please make an effort to
attend, meet the Board and discover what we are doing on
your behalf and on behalf of our profession.
Our exhibitors support our conference and inform us of the
many new products and systems available to us. Please visit
them in the exhibition area over the next two days.
I will be attending the whole of the event, together with
other Board members and ISCP staff, and we look forward
to meeting as many of you as possible.
Yours sincerely,
Jill Long
ISCP President
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WELCOME MESSAGE FROM DR EMMA STOKES,
ISCP DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
It is hard to believe a year has gone by since our last conference
in Killarney and this year, once again, we have an excellent
programme.
We draw on speakers from Ireland and beyond and our
conference opening address will be delivered by Prof Karen
Middleton. Karen will speak about leadership and she has led the
way for many years but most recently as the first woman and first
physiotherapist to take up the position of CEO of the Chartered
Society of Physiotherapy. Karen delivered an inspiring Founders’
Lecture at PhysioUK in October 2014 and I have no doubt she
will inspire & challenge us all to find the leader within us.
It is a great pleasure to welcome our other international speakers
- Dr Rachel Garrod, Tom Arild Torstensen & Prof Alison
McGregor. The topics of their lectures - pulmonary rehabilitation,
exercise prescription for pain modulation and rehabilitation post
spinal surgery - are key areas for many physiotherapists and it is
always stimulating to hear the latest research and thinking on
these areas of practice. Day-to-day, we are faced with patients
and clients who present will a number of coexisting chronic
conditions and this will continue to become the norm. So the
lecture to be delivered by Prof Susan Smith, who is from closer to
home at the Royal College of Surgeons’ Centre for Primary Care
Research, will be relevant to almost everyone who is attending the
conference.
Our other speakers include Dr Joe McVeigh from the University
of Ulster and Editor of Physiotherapy Research and Practice, the
Society’s journal, and Gerard Greene, are presenting a topic
which is growing in its impact - the use of social media as a way
of disseminating research. Having connected with both of them
on twitter and Facebook, I know this will be an informative and
interactive session so bring your handheld devices!
Our parallel sessions cover a broad spectrum of exercise
prescription, current trends in elite sports medicine, women’s
health and enhancing engagement and performance in the
profession - something for everyone.
We had over 136 abstracts submitted for this year’s conference.
This offers a great opportunity to showcase our own research. We
have retained the very popular ‘poster walks’ and we also have a
series of oral presentations from a range of researchers which
focus on innovative solutions in physiotherapy and the evolving
role in practice.
May I acknowledge the considerable work done by the
conference committee: Dr Rose Galvin, Anthea Seager, Joy
Varghese, Colm Brannigan, Grainne Sheill, Barry McEntee,
Conor Walsh and CSP Northern Ireland representative Dr
Fidelma Moran, under the able guidance of Alison Quinn. Also
offer sincere thanks to our team of reviewers of our abstracts:
Colm Brannigan, Dr Marese Cooney, Dr Tara Cusack, Fiona
Daly, Dr Helen French, Dr Rose Galvin, Dr Sara Hayes, David
Hegarty, Dr Frances Horgan, Dr Dara Meldrum, Aine Ryan,
Anthea Seager, Joy Varghese and Mary Walsh. In addition, I
would like to sincerely thank the staff of the Professional
Development Unit; Stephen Swanton, Orla Barry and Máirín
Carroll, who have supported the conference organisation.
Content is key to the quality of a conference and this year is
no exception but a conference is also a time to catch up with
friends, create new connections and develop our network.
Enjoy the wonderful surroundings of Croke Park, engage with
the industry exhibition and make the most of the coffee
breaks, lunches and of course and the evening reception.
Dr Emma Stokes
ISCP Director of Professional Development
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WELCOME MESSAGE FROM ALISON QUINN,
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON
On behalf of the organising committee, I am delighted to
welcome you all to the Irish Society of Chartered
Physiotherapists’ Annual Conference 2014 at Croke Park, the
theme of which is “Exercise and Innovation”.
There are lots of exciting things happening in physiotherapy
recently, both in our traditional areas of treatment and
rehabilitation and in other fields such as entrepreneurship and
social media. Therefore we have added two sessions to our
programme this year highlighting what is going on in these
areas and how it is applicable to our work. In addition we have
an exciting and varied line up of national and international
speakers all experts in their chosen fields including
cardiorespiratory, musculoskeletal, multi-morbidity and pain
modulation.
We also have expert speakers in our parallel sessions whose
topics range from exercise and rehabilitation in different patient
groups to issues in elite sport and professional performance.
Our student session aims to provide information on working at
home and abroad in addition to CV enhancement.
We have had an unprecedented number of poster submissions
this year which shows the increasing amount of research taking
place in physiotherapy and how we can use that information to
inform, promote and develop our practice.
This conference would not be possible without a number of
people who I would like to sincerely thank. The conference
would not be possible without them. Firstly thanks to the hard
work, inspiration and dedication of the committee members.
Secondly thanks to our sponsors and exhibitors who support
our conference. Thirdly, thanks to our speakers and researchers
who are providing us with a great programme this year.
And finally I would like to thank you, our members and
delegates, for supporting our conference this year and for
representing our fantastic profession in your daily work.
Enjoy.
Alison Quinn SMISCP MSc
Chairperson, ISCP Conference Organising Committee 2014
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Official Opening of 2014 Annual Conference:
PROF KAREN MIDDLETON CBE
Chief Executive of the Chartered Society
of Physiotherapy
Karen Middleton joined the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) as chief executive in February 2014
and has been a regular commentator on health policy. In her last post, which she held for almost seven
years, Karen was chief health professions officer at NHS England and Department of Health, leading
more than 80,000 physiotherapists and other allied health professionals in the NHS and other sectors.
She graduated in physiotherapy in London in the mid-1980s, initially specialising in musculoskeletal
therapy before moving into rehabilitation and then becoming associate director of primary care in Tower
Hamlets, east London in 1999, where she managed the community nursing workforce.
From there she moved to the London Directorate for Health and Social Care as a primary care
development manager. In 2003 she joined the Department of Health as allied health professions advisor
before being appointed as chief health professions officer four years later. Karen has fellowships from the
CSP and the Society of Orthopaedic Medicine now known as the Society of Musculoskeletal Medicine,
and in early 2014 was made visiting professor at Leeds Beckett University in the faculty of health and
social sciences. Karen also holds honorary doctorates from City, Hertfordshire, Keele and Brighton
Universities. In October 2014 Karen was elected President
of the Society of Musculoskeletal Medicine. The Chartered
Society of Physiotherapy is the UK’s professional,
educational and trade union body and has 52,000
members.
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CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
FRIDAY 7 TH NOVEMBER
8.00 Hogan Mezzanine Foyer
Registration
9.00 Hogan Mezzanine II
Opening address: Prof Karen Middleton (CEO of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy)
Where is the leader in YOU?
With Introduction from Jill Long, ISCP President
Session Chair: Alison Quinn
9.30 Hogan Mezzanine II
Keynote Address: Dr Rachel Garrod (Kings College London and St Georges and Kingston University,
Faculty of Health Care)
Twenty-first century pulmonary rehabilitation: are we delivering?
Session Chair: Alison Quinn
10.20 Hogan Mezzanine I
T/C Break with Exhibition Viewing
11.00 Parallel Sessions
Hogan Mezzanine II
Workshop: Dr Rachel Garrod
Goal setting and motivation in
pulmonary rehabilitation
Session Chair: Dr Fidelma Moran
Hogan Mezzanine Foyer
Facilitated Poster Pitches
A) Exploring the Role of the
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
Facilitated by: Colm Brannigan
OR
B) Physiotherapy Interventions in
Cancer & Palliative Care Settings
followed by
Falls & Frailty in the Elderly
Population
Suite 682
Lecture Session: Assessment and
intervention in: Gait
abnormalities (Dr Ailish Malone)
Paediatric obesity (Grace O’Malley)
Dyspraxia (Ann Somers)
Session Chair: Anthea Seager
Facilitated by: Grainne Sheill
12.10 Lunch: Nally & Canal Foyers
13.30 Hogan Mezzanine II
Panel Discussion: “Who wants to be an entrepreneur?”
Innovation and Entrepreneurship panel discussion chaired by Dr Emma Stokes
Panellists: John Moore (CEO, 3D4Medical), Aoife Ni Mhuiri (Founder, Salaso [formerly SportsClinicPlus]),
Ciara Clancy (CEO, Beats Medical), Prof Brian Caulfield (Dean of Physiotherapy, UCD)
14.25 Hogan Mezzanine Foyer
Poster viewing
14.50 Hogan Mezzanine II
Keynote Address: Tom Arild Torstensen (Founder, Holten Institute, Sweden)
Prescription of exercise in pain modulation
Session Chair: Cillin Condon
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CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
FRIDAY 7 TH NOVEMBER
15.30 Hogan Mezzanine I
T/C Break with Exhibition Viewing
16.05 Parallel Sessions
Hogan Mezzanine II
Workshop:
Tom Arild Torstensen
Practical application of exercise in
pain modulation
Session Chair: Cillin Condon
Suite 684
Research Presentations:
Innovative solutions in
physiotherapy practice
Session Chair: Grace O’Malley
Suite 682
Lecture Session: Assessment and
prescription of exercise in: Bone
health (Dr Caitriona Cunningham)
Cancer (Dr Julie Broderick)
Diabetes
(Dr Grainne O’Donoghue)
Session Chair: Joy Varghese
17.15 Canal Foyer
Wine Reception
19.30 Player’s Lounge
Reception and Annual Society Dinner
*Programme may be subject to change
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CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
SATURDAY 8 TH NOVEMBER
8.00 Hogan Mezzanine Foyer
Registration
9.00 Hogan Mezzanine II
Keynote Address: Prof Alison McGregor, Imperial College London
Rehabilitation following spinal surgery
Session Chair: Dr Fiona Wilson
09.50 Hogan Mezzanine I
T/C Break with Exhibition Viewing
10.30 Hogan Mezzanine II Suite 682
ISCP AGM/EGM
Student Session:
11.30 Parallel Sessions
Mind the Gap: Enhancing your CV
(Lara Bourton Cassidy)
Go for it - Just say yes! A graduate’s
experience of grasping work opportunities
at home. (Niamh McGowan)
Working In Canada. Experiences and Q&A
(Mary Walsh)
Session Chair: Conor Walsh
Hogan Mezzanine II
Lecture Session: Aoibhín McGreal and
Teresa Costello
Diastasis rectus abdominis in
Women’s Health and MSK - Do’s
and Dont’s
Session Chair: Joy Varghese
Suite 684
Research Presentations:
The evolving role of
physiotherapy practice and
education
Session Chair: Sinead McMahon
Suite 682
Lecture Session:
Assessment and prescription of
exercise in: Dizziness (Dr Dara
Meldrum)
Physical disability (Dr Deirdre Murray)
Stroke (Dr Olive Lennon)
Session Chair: Dr Frances Horgan
12.40 Lunch: Nally & Canal Foyers
14.00 Hogan Mezzanine II
Keynote Address: Gerard Greene (Coventry University and Owner Harborne Physiotherapy Clinic) &
Dr Joe McVeigh (University of Ulster)
Research and Physiotherapy: How Social Media Savvy are you? Time to get connected!
Session Chair: Dr Emma Stokes
15.00 Hogan Mezzanine II
Keynote Address: Prof Susan Smith, Department of General Practice and HRB Centre for Primary Care Research, RCSI
The challenge of multimorbidty
Session Chair: Dr Rose Galvin
*Programme may be subject to change
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CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
SATURDAY 8 TH NOVEMBER
15.45 Hogan Mezzanine Foyer
Poster Viewing
16.05: Hogan Mezzanine II
Lecture Session: Cameron Steele
Current trends in Elite Sports
Medicine - What’s applicable to
Private Practice?
Session Chair: Barry McEntee
Suite 682
Parallel Session
Dr Mary Collins EdD
Enhancing performance and
engagement levels in the
professional sector
Session Chair: Lara Bourton Cassidy
Hogan Mezzanine Foyer
Facilitated Poster Pitches
Lifestyle and group interventions
throughout the lifespan
Facilitated by: Dr Olive Lennon
OR
Physiotherapy management of
neurological conditions
Facilitated by: Dr Rose Galvin
17.15 Closing remarks
*Programme may be subject to change
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FRIDAY 7 TH NOVEMBER
9.00 Hogan Mezzanine II
Opening address: Prof Karen Middleton - CEO of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Where is the leader in YOU?
With Introduction from Jill Long, ISCP President
Session Chair: Alison Quinn
Where is the leader in YOU?
Through this presentation, Prof Middleton will make the case for why robust leadership is critical for patients
and the public we serve, for delivering sustainable services and for the survival of our profession in a context
where demand for healthcare is growing and resources are diminishing. Prof Middleton will draw on her
experience of exploring leadership as part of her own leadership journey and the lessons she has learnt –
and is still learning! She will call for more physiotherapists to step up to the leadership challenge and to
translate their inherent leadership skills into becoming the leaders and active followers our healthcare system
needs today.
PROF KAREN MIDDLETON CBE
Chief Executive of the Chartered Society
of Physiotherapy
Karen Middleton joined the Chartered
Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) as chief
executive in February 2014 and has
been a regular commentator on health
policy. In her last post, which she held for almost seven
years, Karen was chief health professions officer at NHS
England and Department of Health, leading more than
80,000 physiotherapists and other allied health
professionals in the NHS and other sectors. She graduated
in physiotherapy in London in the mid-1980s, initially
specialising in musculoskeletal therapy before moving into
rehabilitation and then becoming associate director of
primary care in Tower Hamlets, east London in 1999,
where she managed the community nursing workforce.
From there she moved to the London Directorate for Health
and Social Care as a primary care development manager.
In 2003 she joined the Department of Health as allied
health professions advisor before being appointed as chief
health professions officer four years later. Karen has
fellowships from the CSP and the Society of Orthopaedic
Medicine now known as the Society of Musculoskeletal
Medicine and in early 2014 was made visiting professor at
Leeds Beckett University in the faculty of health and social
sciences. Karen also holds honorary doctorates from City,
Hertfordshire, Keele and Brighton Universities. In October
2014 Karen was elected President of the Society of
Musculoskeletal Medicine. The Chartered Society of
Physiotherapy is the UK’s professional, educational and
trade union body and has 52,000 members.
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9.30 Hogan Mezzanine II
Keynote Address: Dr Rachel Garrod - Kings College London and St Georges and Kingston University, Faculty of
Health Care
Twenty-first century pulmonary rehabilitation: are we delivering?
Session Chair: Alison Quinn
Twenty-first century pulmonary rehabilitation: are we delivering?
Dr Garrod’s lecture will consider a number of issues pertinent to the delivery of pulmonary rehabilitation in
the 21st Century. It will review the evidence for pulmonary rehabilitation drawing heavily on the newly
published BTS guidelines that comprehensively considers a range of clinical questions regarding rehabilitation
programmes. The lecture will focus on recommendations concerning the efficacy of rehabilitation, referral
and assessment processes, the role of pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with respiratory disease other
than COPD and efficacy of commonly used adjuncts. In addition Dr Garrod will consider the use of modern
technology within the context of pulmonary rehabilitation and apply evidenced based behaviour change
techniques such as monitoring, feedback and goal setting to the rehabilitation setting.
At the end of this session participants will have knowledge concerning the effectiveness of pulmonary
rehabilitation and its place in the management of respiratory disease and the ability to help patients achieve
maximal long lasting benefits.
DR RACHEL GARROD, PhD.
MSc. MCSP, Kings College
London and St Georges and
Kingston University, Faculty of
Health Care.
Rachel Garrod graduated from Guys in
1991. Since being awarded a PhD in pulmonary
rehabilitation in 2001 she has developed a strong clinical
and research career. As Assistant Professor in
Physiotherapy, St George’s University she led on
undergraduate and post graduate respiratory teaching and
research. With over 50 peer reviewed publications, a
number of book chapters and as editor of “Pulmonary
Rehabilitation: An interdisciplinary approach”, she is an
international expert on COPD and Pulmonary
Rehabilitation. In 2009 she returned to the clinical setting
as a Consultant Respiratory Physiotherapist at Kings
College Hospital, London, there she was the research and
clinical lead for COPD physiotherapy services. She has
recently completed a large study of exercise after surgery
for lung cancer and is the lead investigator for a study
evaluating the effect of physiotherapy as a treatment for
chronic cough.
Rachel moved to Spain in 2013, she continues to oversee
her research projects in the UK and is presently employed
as non-medic research facilitator for Kings College
Hospital, working remotely and with frequent visits to the
UK.
Rachel’s area of expertise focuses on the delivery of
exercise for people with chronic health problems, on
breathing retraining and physical activity therapies for
people with cardio-respiratory conditions, on the
management of breathing disorders such as asthma,
hyperventilation, and its associated panic disorders.
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11.00
Hogan Mezzanine II
Hogan Mezzanine Foyer
Workshop: Dr Rachel Garrod Facilitated Poster Pitches
Goal setting and motivation in A) Exploring the Role of the
pulmonary rehabilitation Musculoskeletal
Physiotherapist
Session Chair: Dr Fidelma Moran
Facilitated by: Colm Brannigan
OR
B) Physiotherapy Interventions
in Cancer & Palliative Care
Settings followed by
Falls & Frailty in the Elderly
Population
Facilitated by: Grainne Sheill
Suite 682
Lecture Session: Assessment and
Intervention in:
Gait abnormalities
(Dr Ailish Malone)
Paediatric obesity
(Grace O’Malley)
Dyspraxia (Ann Somers)
Session Chair: Anthea Seager
Goal setting and motivation in pulmonary rehabilitation
Session Speaker: Dr Rachel Garrod
This workshop will help participants identify ways in which to utilise evidence based behaviour change
techniques in the clinical setting. Drawing on Machie’s taxonomy of behaviour change techniques we will
explore effective methods of implementation in the clinical environment. Participants will work through
vignettes designed to develop the implementation of behaviour change skills applicable to exercise
rehabilitation. Participants will be asked to draw on their experience to discuss the pros and cons of such
approaches in a respiratory population.
Participants will consider the application of some or all of the following strategies on their practice/ field: Goal
setting; Action Plans; Providing feedback; Provision of rewards; Monitoring and feedback. Networking and
shared learning will be facilitated.
Assessment & Intervention in: Gait Abnormality, Paediatric Obesity &
Dyspraxia
Exercise prescription is one of the cornerstones of physiotherapy management across all clinical specialities.
Few patients leave therapy without partaking in an exercise programme, whether it consists of stretching,
strengthening, cardiovascular training or repetitive practice of a specific task. However, defining the criteria
for effective prescription of exercise based on individual patient assessment, while building a framework of
overarching clinical guidelines for different conditions, remains extremely complex. Although many exercises
can be described in parameters such as duration, intensity, load, number of repetitions and so on, the end
result of what the patient actually does with these instructions depends on a range of factors that are harder
to define. A further challenge is the ability of physiotherapists to be specific in the expected gains of a
programme: beyond the general assumption that exercise is universally beneficial, what exactly are we trying
to influence? Exercise prescription in children provides particular challenges in this context. The aim of this
session is to consider the scientific basis of exercise as an intervention for children with abnormal gait, obesity
and dyspraxia. We will summarise and discuss the findings of research to date, consider the many
“unknowns”, and determine how the art of exercise prescription can inform and progress an emerging
science.
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DR AILISH MALONE PhD, MISCP
Dr Ailish Malone (née McDermott) graduated from UCD
in 2002 with a BSc (First Class Honours) degree in
Physiotherapy. She completed her PhD at RCSI in 2012.
She currently works in the Gait Laboratory at the Central
Remedial Clinic, Dublin, and previously at Beaumont
Hospital from 2002 to 2012, specialising in neurosurgery.
In 2008 she was awarded a Health Research Board
Fellowship for her PhD project entitled “Gait impairment in
cervical spondylotic myelopathy: analysis, impact on
function and effect of surgical intervention”. Ailish’s clinical
and research interests relate to the scientific understanding
of impairment, assessment and measurement of outcome
in gait, balance and movement disorders.
MS GRACE O’MALLEY MSc,
Grace O’Malley MSc, PT is a paediatric
physiotherapist working at Temple Street
Children’s University Hospital. She
specializes in the assessment and
evidence-based management of
children and adolescents who are obese
and is the Director of the Temple Street
W82GO Healthy Lifestyles Programme. She is a HRB
Clinical PhD Fellow and Student of Epidemiology and
Public Health at University College Cork and her research
interests include the pathophysiology of Type 2 Diabetes in
youth; the co-morbidities of obesity and the use of remote
technologies and telemedicine in obesity management.
Grace is the Chair of the Association for the study of
Obesity on the Island of Ireland (www.asoi.info) and a
Board member of the European Childhood Obesity Group
(http://www.ecog-obesity.eu/).
MS ANN SOMERS MSc. MISCP
Ann Somers (MSc, BSc., MISCP) is a Senior Physiotherapist
with experience working in paediatric physical, cognitive
and developmental disability settings involving both early
intervention and school aged populations. She also has
experience working with a paediatric PCCC caseload. She
has recently completed her MSc. in Clinical Therapies with
the University of Limerick, with an emphasis on Paediatrics.
Part of this course included a postgraduate certificate
course on DCD through the University of South Wales.
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13.30 Hogan Mezzanine II
Panel Discussion: “Who wants to be an entrepreneur?”
Innovation and Entrepreneurship panel discussion chaired by Dr Emma Stokes
Panelists: John Moore (CEO, 3D4Medical), Aoife Ni Mhuiri (Founder, Salaso [formerly SportsClinicPlus]), Ciara
Clancy (CEO, Beats Medical), Prof Brian Caulfield (Dean of Physiotherapy, UCD)
Who wants to be an entrepreneur? Innovation Panel Discussion
This session will explore entrepreneurship within the health sector. Four Irish entrepreneurs/innovators will
guide us through what their company does, what inspired them to do what they do and how they made it
work! Attendees will hear about the lessons they learnt along the way and about what keeps them going in
business as well as getting the opportunity to pose their own questions to the panel.
MS CIARA CLANCY, MISCP,
CEO and Founder of Beats
Medical
Ciara Clancy is the CEO and Founder
of Beats Medical, a healthcare
company providing technology
solutions to People with Parkinson’s.
Ciara holds a BSc in Physiotherapy and a Diploma in
Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Before founding Beats
Medical, Ciara worked as a sponsored athlete (dancer)
for Nike promoting sport and the brand cross Europe. She
then worked with people with Parkinson’s both clinically
and through Parkinson’s charities before enveloping the
European Patent Pending Beats Medical technology.
In 2013, Ciara was awarded Enterprise Ireland’s Female
Entrepreneur Award and in 2014 was accepted as a
member of the prestigious Astia Global Network for her
work with Beats Medical. Beats Medical is now recognised
as a High Potential Start Up by Enterprise Ireland. Ciara is
a graduate of Trinity College Dublin and is conducting
ongoing research there. Ciara is passionate about
promoting patient self-efficacy and physical activity
through technology.
MS AOIFE NÍ MHUIRÍ, MISCP,
Founder, Salaso Health
Solutions – formerly
SportsClinicPlus
Aoife Ní Mhuirí is a Chartered
Physiotherapist and Founder of Salaso
Health Solutions (formerly SportsClinicPlus). She holds a
BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy and an MSc in Sports
Medicine from Trinity College Dublin. Aoife spent 10 years
as physiotherapist to the Kerry Senior Football Team during
which time Kerry won 3 all-Ireland titles and she is a
member of the GAA’s National Player Medical, Scientific
and Welfare Committee. She lectures on the Health and
Leisure programme at the Institute of Technology in Tralee
and was responsible for the establishment of the highly
successful Adapted Physical Activity Aquatic Rehabilitation
Programme at Tralee in partnership with Chartered
Physiotherapists in the Kerry area. The programme links
therapeutic health service delivery and education and is
viewed as a model of best practice in the delivery of
exercise and adapted physical activity services to patients
with significant physical disabilities and advanced disease
states. Her professional interests and passion include the
engagement of patients with exercise rehabilitation. In
2011 she established SportsClinicPlus to develop
multimedia based software solutions aimed at supporting
patients in turning physiotherapy advice and home exercise
routines into daily habits. The company rebranded as
Salaso Health Solutions earlier this year. The Salaso
exercise prescription software is gaining traction with
physiotherapists both in Ireland and the UK and the
company is recognised by Enterprise Ireland as a High
Potential Start Up (HPSU).
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MR JOHN MOORE, Chief Executive Officer,
3d4Medical
John Moore is the owner and CEO of the world’s most
successful producer of medical, health and fitness desktop
and mobile apps. 3D4Medical was founded by John
Moore and is an Irish based company that has notable
had achievements over the past several years, including:
• over 15 million downloads on desktop and mobile
• 8 Million users
• 19 apps have reached number 1 in medical or
health categories on desktop and iPad
• Number 1 app in 95 countries.
• Number 1 grossing app on iOS, MAC, Windows 8
and Android
PROF BRIAN CAUFIELD, MISCP, Dean of
Physiotherapy, UCD
Professor Brian Caulfield leads University College Dublin’s
Connected Health Programme. He is the Lead Investigator
in Ireland’s industry led Connected Health Technology
Centre, ARCH (www.arch.ie) and is a Director of Ireland’s
largest research centre, the INSIGHT centre for Data
Analytics (www.insight-centre.org), where he leads the
Connected Health research programme. A physiotherapist
by training, Brian is also Dean of Physiotherapy at UCD.
Brian is a champion for a Connected Health ecosystem in
Ireland and has forged strong relationships with key
clinicians, industry leaders, policy makers and research
groups to drive advances in the field. Previously, he was a
PI in the CLARITY Centre for Sensor Web Technologies
(www.clarity-centre.org) and Director of the TRIL Centre
(www.trilcentre.org), a research centre focused on
technologies for independent living, which was funded by
Intel and GE Healthcare. As well as these companies, he
has worked with a range of multinational and start-up
companies such as BioMedical Research Ltd, Fujitsu
Laboratories, and Shimmer to deliver innovative
technology enabled solutions for areas such as
rehabilitation medicine, COPD, and gerontology. His
research has led to significant commercial opportunities
in terms of exploitation of intellectual property by industry
partners and spin out activity.
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14.50 Hogan Mezzanine II
Keynote Address: Tom Arild Torstensen (Founder Holten Institute, Sweden)
Session Title: Prescription of exercise in pain modulation
Session Chair: Cillin Condon
Prescription of exercise in pain modulation
Exercise is one of the cornerstones of physiotherapy, but there is a need to differentiate between patients
suffering from pain and those without pain. Using typical strength training principles for patients suffering
from a pain condition is questionable, because of both physiological and psychological reactions to pain
and central nervous system inhibition making it difficult to make strong muscle contractions. Thus, for patients
with pain a new concept has been developed; exercise for the modulation of pain. The goal is to activate
the body’s own pain modulating systems increasing the production of endogenous neuropeptides in CNS.
To be successful, psychological reactions to the pain experience must also be addressed. Graded exercises
which are pain free or close to pain free are important to increase the patients level of self-efficacy decreasing
fear of movement, hyper-vigilance, anxiety and depression. Nociceptive inputs are inhibited. Patients with
acute or long term pain have to exercise with pain, but the pain experience during and after the exercise
treatment has to be acceptable. Exercise for the modulation of pain is effectively applied in groups of 4-5
patients where the physiotherapist is in the “pain modulation room” for an hour supervising the patients. This
approach is called medical exercise therapy.
MR TOM ARILD TORSTENSEN
MNFF, Founder, Holten
Institute
Tom Arild has a post graduate degree
in manual therapy (tilsvarende stäg III i
Sverige) and is a qualified teacher in
manual therapy in Norway. In 2001, he
finished a MSc study at The University of Bergen in Norway.
After the founder of Medical Exercise Therapy, Oddvar
Holten, retired in 1989,Tom Arild was the owner of the
physiotherapy clinic in Oslo, Holten Institutt for medisinsk
treningsterapi, from 1989 to 1999. Today, Tom Arild is
living in Stockholm, Sweden where he combines research
with clinical work to further develop the use and the
integration of Medical Exercise Therapy and general
exercise therapy treating different patient categories. The
owner of the Holten Institute course
management/kunnskapsformidling, Tom Arild Torstensen
is from Norway and graduated in 1983 with a degree in
physiotherapy from Ulster University, Belfast, Northern
Ireland.
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16.05
Hogan Mezzanine II
Workshop:
Tom Arild Torstensen
Practical application of
exercise in pain modulation
Session Chair: Cillin Condon
Suite 684
Research Presentations:
Innovative Solutions in
Physiotherapy Practice
Session Chair: Grace O’Malley
Suite 682
Lecture Session: Assessment and
prescription of Exercise in:
Bone health
(Dr Caitriona Cunningham)
Cancer (Dr Julie Broderick)
Diabetes (Dr Grainne O’Donoghue)
Session Chair: Joy Varghese
Practical application of exercise in pain modulation
Session Speaker: Mr Tom Arild Torstensen
Global exercises working large muscle groups are important to activate the body’s own pain modulating
systems opening up ”the chemist shop” in the patient s brain. Adding semi-global and local exercises,
unloading a part of the body, makes it possible to exercise pain free or close to pain free as well as increasing
the total exercise dosage and results in the improved self-efficacy and decreased fear avoidant behaviour.
Building on the work covered in the previous session this parallel will look at how the Medical Exercise
Therapy approach to treating patients with a pain condition can be implemented (using the examples of
graded programmes for Shoulder and Knee pain).
Assessment & prescription of exercise in: Bone Health,
Cancer & Diabetes
This session will provide an overview of the evidence, rationale and practicalities relating to exercise
prescription for three commonly encountered conditions; pre-diabetes/diabetes, cancer as well as
osteopenia/osteoporosis. The presenters will commence with three condition-specific presentations, consisting
of the following areas - pre-screening, exercise dosage, special considerations and outcome measurement.
The presenters will aim to primarily provide a practical session applicable to clinical practice and service
development but will also provide an overview of the evidence and highlight future research directions. This
will be followed by an open forum, where the presenters will be available to answer questions and generate
discussion around these topics.
DR CAITRIONA CUNNINGHAM , PhD, MSc
Dr Caitriona Cunningham is a Lecturer at University
College Dublin (UCD) School of Public Health,
Physiotherapy and Population Science. As a graduate of
UCD’s B.Physio programme, she gained extensive clinical
physiotherapy experience in Ireland the UK and USA.
Specialising in musculoskeletal physiotherapy, she
completed her MSc (Neuromusculoskeletal Physiotherapy)
at University College London in 1997, also gaining
membership to the Manipulative Association of Chartered
Physiotherapists (UK) at that time. She completed her PhD
at University College Dublin in 2007 and has continued to
conduct research in relation to occupational
musculoskeletal disorders, most recently focusing on
Musculoskeletal Disorders among farmers. Her current
research interests also include bone health and fracture
prevention. She has disseminated her research
findings widely in international, refereed journals and at
national and international research meetings. She
continues to coordinate and teach across both
undergraduate and graduate Physiotherapy programmes
with a focus on musculoskeletal disorders, exercise and
promotion of physical activity. She is currently completing
a Professional Diploma in University Teaching and
Learning at UCD, is actively involved in curriculum review
and enhancement and is committed to knowledge
transfer to a wider community. Key research interests:
occupational LBP, occupational musculoskeletal disorders,
bone health and fracture prevention, promotion of active
lifestyles
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DR GRAINNE O’DONOGHUE,
PhD, MSc
Grainne O’Donoghue was awarded a
BSc (Physio) in 1998, completed an
MSc in Sports Medicine in 2005 and
was awarded her doctorate in 2011.
She is currently employed as a postdoctoral
researcher, working on two EU funded projects.
DEXLIFE (Diet and Exercise for Life) (FP7 funded) and
DEDIPAC (A Healthy Diet for a Healthy Life) (JPI / HRB
funded). DEXLIFE investigates new mechanisms of
prevention of type 2 diabetes by lifestyle intervention in
subjects with pre-diabetes or at high risk for progression
(www.dexlife.eu) and DEDIPAC, determinants of diet,
physical activity and sedentary behaviour over the life span
(www.dedipac.eu). Dr O’Donoghue has 20 peer reviewed
scientific publications, has presented at numerous national
and international conferences and is a scientific reviewer
for three international journals.
DR JULIE BRODERICK, MISCP,
PhD, MSc, H. Dip. (Statistics)
Dr Julie Broderick (Ph.D.) is a Postdoctoral
Research Fellow at the
Department of Physiotherapy in Trinity
College Dublin, Ireland. She was the
recipient of a Health Research Board
(Ireland) Clinical Fellowship in 2008. She also holds an
honours degree (BSc) in Physiotherapy, a Masters in
Exercise Physiology (MSc) and a Post-graduate Diploma in
Statistics (H. Dip.) from Trinity College Dublin. She worked
clinically for a number of years as a physiotherapist, and
has held positions in clinical education and academia. She
has a special interest in the application of research findings
to individualise exercise prescription and optimise
physiotherapy management during cancer treatment and
into survivorship. Her main research has focused on the
effect of physical activity across diverse cancer populations
from the point of diagnosis into survivorship. Other work
has examined early post-operative outcomes in breast
cancer patients with the implementation of a standardized
physiotherapy pathway. She is also interested in the role
of physical activity in other disease populations especially
in the cardio-respiratory area and in mental illness. She
has lectured and presented her research widely and a
number of publications have emanated from her work.
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SATURDAY 8 TH NOVEMBER
9.00 Hogan Mezzanine II
Keynote Address: Prof Alison McGregor, Imperial College London
Rehabilitation following spinal surgery
Session Chair: Dr Fiona Wilson
Rehabilitation following spinal surgery
Currently the use of rehabilitation following musculoskeletal surgery is rare with the majority of surgeons not
advocating post-operative rehabilitation for spinal surgery patients. A number of different studies have
explored the instigation of post-operative rehabilitation programmes in this patient population with a recent
one indicating varied outcomes between decompression and discectomy surgery particularly in relation to
educative material and rehabilitation. Prof McGregor will present the findings of this trial, along with their
substantiation in a recent Cochrane report. Finally new concepts to enhance the delivery and compliance
with rehabilitation for this patient population will be discussed.
PROF ALISON MCGREGOR
(Imperial College London)
Alison McGregor is a Professor of
Musculoskeletal Biodynamics in the
Department of Surgery and Cancer at
Imperial College London, where she
manages the Human Performance
Group. She trained as a physiotherapist at King’s College
Hospital qualifying in 1989 and then went on to study
Biomedical Engineering at Surrey University which led to a
PhD project in spinal mechanics and low back pain at the
Royal Postgraduate Medical School.
Her research focuses on the musculoskeletal system with
respect to mechanisms of injury, effects of injury on function
and injury management. To date her work has largely
focused on the lumbar spine by considering its function to be
a composite of interacting systems including a:
• passive or skeletal system which permits segmental
joint motion;
• muscular system which provides the muscles to
create motion these body segments;
• control system (the central nervous system) which
co-ordinates the muscles and body segments to
produce function with a variety of projects in these
areas.
She has also investigated aspects of management and
surgical care including:
• surveys of practice,
• clinical cohort studies,
• development of evidenced-based information
• a large randomised controlled multi-centre clinical
trial investigating optimal post-operative
management
She has also led with Professor Anthony Bull a programme
of research into rowing performance, with a focus on
rowing kinematics and mechanisms of injury. This work has
been in association with the GB Rowing team and
contributed to the Team’s success at the London 2012
Olympic Games. She also represented College as a Torch
Runner for the London 2012 Games.
Alison is one of the investigators in the Medical
Engineering Solutions in Osteoarthritis Centre of
Excellence Funded by the Welcome Trust and the EPSRC
led by Professor Ross Ethier where she leads an initiative
into the use of technology to further rehabilitation of this
common disease process.
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10.30 Hogan Mezzanine II
ISCP AGM/EGM
Suite 682
Student Session:
Mind the Gap: Enhancing your CV (Lara Bourton Cassidy)
Go for it - Just say yes! A graduate’s experience of grasping work
opportunities at home. (Niamh McGowan)
Working In Canada. Experiences and Q&A (Mary Walsh)
Session Chair: Conor Walsh
Mind the Gap: Enhancing your CV
This short presentation aims to equip you with the tools you will need to build a comprehensive, relevant,
personalised and effective curriculum vitae. Lara Bourton Cassidy will advise you of common pitfalls which
can alienate your future employer, but will also point out how you can strengthen your CV to encourage the
reader to consider you a serious candidate for interview.
Have your questions ready as the short “do’s and don’ts” presentation allows time for you to pose questions
to a Physiotherapy Manager who has a passion for this subject.
Go for it – Just say yes! A graduate’s experience
of grasping work opportunities at home.
This session will discuss Niamh’s recent experiences as a graduate seeking and finding employment. She will
discuss the various opportunities which she grasped and how one opportunity led to another. The talk will
highlight information on a range of possibilities which may be available to new physiotherapy graduates
including higher education, the occupational assessment for band 5s in Northern Ireland, recruitment
agencies, sports physiotherapy and private practice.
Working In Canada. Experiences and Q&A
This session will provide an overview of the process to become registered as a physiotherapist in Canada,
specifically in the province of British Columbia. It will provide an insight into the lifestyle and employment
opportunities available in the city and greater area of Vancouver, as well as highlighting the potential
differences in clinical practice that graduates from Irish Universities may experience. It is also a good
opportunity to ask questions about the process.
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MS LARA BOURTON-CASSIDY,
MISCP
Lara Bourton Cassidy graduated as a
Physiotherapist from the Oswestry and
North Staffordshire School of
Physiotherapy in 1991. She worked in
the UK for five years before returning to
Ireland and she has been a member and actively involved
in the ISCP at branch, CIG and Employment Group level
for 20 years now. She has been Physiotherapy Manager
in Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan for the last 10 years, with
a clinical background in Orthopaedics, Private Practice,
Respiratory and Paediatrics...it took her a while to find her
management niche!
Lara is the current Chairperson of the Chartered
Physiotherapists in Management. She has extensive
experience in interviewing at all levels within Physiotherapy
and other professions. She has a passion for Curriculum
Vitae, receiving them, reading them, designing and
redesigning them. Lara is Competency Based Interview
trained and has completed the Office for Health
Management Leadership Development Course.
MS NIAMH MCGOWAN, MCSP
Niamh McGowan is a physiotherapy
graduate from The University of Ulster,
Jordanstown class of 2012. She started
her career working in private practice
in August 2012, initially in Lurgan
Physiotherapy Clinic and then also in
Elmwood Physiotherapy Clinic, Belfast from March 2013.
She has completed a Merrithew Pilates course in
September 2012 and was certified to teach from early
2013. Since completing this she has been running Pilates
classes independently. Niamh was part of the Orchard
GAA academy strength and conditioning team during
summer 2013 and worked as Glen G.A.C team
Physiotherapist from summer 2012 through to winter
2013. She is currently working as a rotational band 5
Physiotherapist in Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry
MS MARY WALSH, MISCP
Mary Walsh is a PhD student in the
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland,
currently investigating fall events after
stroke. She graduated as
physiotherapist from University College
Dublin in 2009 and travelled to work in
Vancouver, Canada for two years. Here
she gained experience in general medical physiotherapy,
palliative care, orthopaedics, neurology and intensive care
and gained a special interest in stroke physiotherapy. On
her return to Ireland in 2012 she completed a PG
Certificate in Older Person Rehabilitation in University
College Cork and worked with the brain injury
organisation Headway, before beginning her research role
in RCSI.
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11.30hrs Hogan Mezzanine II
Lecture Session: Aoibhín McGreal and
Teresa Costello
Diastasis Rectus Abdominis in
Women’s Health and MSK -
Do’s and Dont’s
Session Chair: Joy Varghese
Suite 684
Research Presentations:
The evolving role of
Physiotherapy Practice and
Education
Session Chair: Sinead McMahon
Suite 682
Lecture Session:
Assessment and prescription
of exercise in: Dizziness
(Dr Dara Meldrum)
Physical disability
(Dr Deirdre Murray)
Stroke (Dr Olive Lennon)
Session Chair: Dr Frances Horgan
Diastasis Rectus Abdominis in Women’s Health and
MSK – Do’s and Dont’s
The muscles and fascial structures of the anterior abdominal wall play significant roles in the maintenance
of both lumbopelvic stability and continence. A diastasis of the rectus abdominis muscles (DRA) has the
potential to cause impairment to these systems. This presentation will give an overview of DRA and discuss
its relevance to the musculoskeletal and/ or women’s health patient. Current concepts, including online
programmes, and research surrounding DRA will be explored and assessment and treatment options for the
pregnant and non-pregnant patient will be discussed with reference to case studies.
Assessment & prescription of exercise in:
Dizziness, Physical Disability & Stroke
The field of exercise prescription has expanded rapidly in the recent past and there is now substantial evidence
available to ensure that the therapeutic exercise programmes we prescribe are safe, client centred and
optimal. The aim of this session is to examine the contemporary literature and discuss best practice in
prescription of exercise specifically in neurological populations. Exercise prescription in those with
neurologically based physical disability will be discussed broadly with respect to healthy lifestyles and then
with particular focus on exercise in patients with dizziness and post-stroke. The session on dizziness will
examine specific exercises and their evidence base for those with dizziness. The session on neurorehabilitation
for people with physical disabilities will focus on the Physiotherapist’s role in prescribing and
facilitating exercise for health and fitness. The presentation on stroke will consider the national and
international guidelines in the area, special precautions in a high risk population and the role of exercise in
secondary prevention.
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MS AOIBHÍN MCGREAL BSc
(Hons) Physio PGCert
Continence, MISCP
Clinical Specialist in Women’s
Health and Continence
Aoibhín graduated from UCD in 2008
and since then has worked primarily in the areas of
musculoskeletal and women’s health physiotherapy. She
completed masters level training in Continence for
Physiotherapists in the University of Bradford in 2011.
Aoibhin sits on the CPWHC Committee and the Board of the
ISCP for which she is currently Director of Communications.
She works as a Women’s Health and Pelvic Floor Specialist
in both The Beacon Hospital, Dublin and in her private clinic
in Newbridge, Co. Kildare and is a regular contributor on
KFM radio, a regional radio station.
DR DEIRDRE MURRAY, PhD, MISCP
Dr Deirdre Murray graduated from University College
Dublin in 2001 and has been working as a physiotherapist
in neurology, with a clinical and research remit in
Beaumont Hospital since 2004. She graduated with a PhD
in Physiotherapy from the Royal College of Surgeons in
Ireland in 2014. Her research focused on the progression
of disability in the Late Onset Sequelae of Polio and a
randomised controlled trial of aerobic exercise for this
patient group. Clinical and research areas of interest
include management of Motor Neuron Disease, other
neuromuscular diseases and vestibular rehabilitation.
MS TERESA COSTELLO BSc,
PGCert Continence, Dip
Acupuncture, MISCP, MAFPA
Chartered Physiotherapist,
Clinical Specialist in Women’s
Health and Continence
Teresa graduated from RCSI in 2005 and has worked
primarily in women’s health and musculoskeletal
physiotherapy since then, initially at the MRH Mullingar
before moving to Primary Care. She also works part time
in private practice, and was lead physiotherapist for a
number of sports teams including Longford GAA and
Longford Town FC from 2005 – 2009. A registered
acupuncturist and Pilates instructor, she also holds a
PGCert in Continence for Physiotherapists from the
University of Bradford and is currently studying for a
certification in women’s health and nutrition coaching. She
was co-author and presenter of the ‘Introduction to the
Pelvic Floor’ Courses which were awarded HSCP Funding
and delivered at three locations throughout Ireland in
2013. She is a member of the International
Urogynecological Association, Acupuncture Foundation
Professionals Association and CPWHC, CPA and CPP
clinical interest groups. She has been a member of the
CPWHC Executive Committee since 2011 and has held
the position of Honorary Secretary since January 2013.
DR OLIVE LENNON, PhD
Dr Olive Lennon graduated from UCD
in 1991 and is currently a college
lecturer in UCD. Prior to commencing
this role, she gained over 20 years
clinical experience in Ireland and the US
broadly in the field of physiotherapy and
specifically in neuro-rehabilitation. She held the post of
senior physiotherapist in neurology in St James Hospital, was
a founding member of the first HSE Community Stroke
Rehabilitation Team in Baggot Street Hospital (1997-2012)
and was awarded a Health Research Board (HRB), Health
Services Research Fellowship to explore secondary
prevention post stroke through healthy lifestyle interventions
(2007-2011). Her postgraduate qualifications include an
MSc in Health Informatics, postgraduate diplomas in
Statistics and Health Services Management and certification
in brief intervention lifestyle counselling
DR DARA MELDRUM, PhD, MSc,
MISCP
Dr Dara Meldrum graduated from Trinity
College Dublin with a degree in
Physiotherapy. She obtained an MSc in
Neuro-rehabilitation in 1996 from
Brunel University. She has worked in
Canada and Ireland in neuro-rehabilitation and held a
physiotherapy research post from 1997-2000. She
commenced lecturing in 2000 in the Royal College of
Surgeons School of Physiotherapy. Her research interests
include neuro-rehabilitation, vestibular rehabilitation,
outcome measurement and movement and gait analysis.
She was awarded a Health Research Board Research
Training Fellowship in August 2010 to carry out a
randomized controlled trial in the area of vestibular
rehabilitation
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14.00 Hogan Mezzanine II
Keynote Address: Gerard Greene (Coventry University and Owner Harborne Physiotherapy Clinic) & Dr Joe McVeigh
(University of Ulster)
Research and Physiotherapy: How Social Media Savvy are you? Time to get connected!
Session Chair: Dr Emma Stokes
Research and Physiotherapy: How Social Media Savvy are you?
Time to get connected!
This session will look at developments in research dissemination against the backdrop of an ever faster
paced research environment paying particular attention to the role of social media in continuing professional
development, getting the message out to physiotherapy & non-physiotherapy groups and being research
active in the social media age. It will also outline the updates to the society’s own journal, Physiotherapy
Practice & Research, over the past number of years and how the journal can assist members in getting
published.
The session will be very interactive and hands on and delegates are encouraged to bring their tablets or
smartphones to fully participate in the session.
DR GERARD GREENE MSc
(Manip Physio), HCPC, MCSP,
MMACP, PGCert HEd, MCSP
Gerard is a graduate of Trinity College
Dublin and Physiotherapy Lecturer at
Coventry University where he lectures
on the MSc Manual Therapy and BSc
Programmes. He has organised and delivered post
graduate CPD courses in the UK, Ireland and abroad while
still maintaining a clinical caseload in his Physiotherapy
Clinic in Birmingham, UK. Gerard is a member of the
MACP Executive committee where he has the role of social
media representative. He has established several
successful Physiotherapy social media platforms on Twitter,
Facebook and LinkedIn. He has developed the social
media strategy for the MACP whose platforms are now
recognised as profession leading. Within the speciality of
women’s health he has established a very successful
international women’s health forum on Facebook. He has
also set up some Physiotherapy graduate platforms on
Social Media which have served as a template for other UK
and International universities. He has delivered numerous
presentations on engaging physiotherapists with social
media in the UK, Ireland and abroad. He has been invited
to chair the networking session at WCPT 2015, Singapore
on Social Media.
DR JOE MCVEIGH PhD, DipOrthMed,
BSc(Hons), MCSP, FHEA, FCHEP
Dr McVeigh is a lecturer in physiotherapy at the University
of Ulster. Dr McVeigh’s area of clinical and research
interest is chronic musculoskeletal pain in particular
fibromyalgia syndrome. He was awarded his PhD in 2007
and became a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy in
2013. Dr McVeigh regularly presents his research at
international conferences and has published extensively in
high impact international journals. Dr McVeigh is also a
regular peer reviewer for a host of international journals
and grant awarding bodies. Dr McVeigh is Editor-in-Chief
of Physiotherapy Practice and Research and is a member
of the editorial boards of: Advances in Bioscience and
Clinical Medicine; the Journal of Physical Therapy and
Health Promotion; and the World Journal of
Rheumatology.
Dr McVeigh is also a member of the World Association of
Medical Journal Editors and the International Society of
Physiotherapy Journal Editors and was a member of The
Office of Research Ethics Committee, Northern Ireland. Dr
McVeigh is currently supervising three PhD students. In
addition to his clinical research Dr McVeigh is a passionate
advocate of physiotherapy publication and a recent
convert to social media.
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15.00 Keynote Address: Prof Susan Smith, Department of General Practice and HRB Centre for Primary Care Research,
RCSI
The Challenge of Multimorbidity
Session Chair: Dr Rose Galvin
The Challenge of Multimorbidity
Many people with chronic disease have more than one chronic condition, which is referred to as
multimorbidity. Research in the area to date has focused mainly on descriptive epidemiology and impact
assessment. The HRB Centre for Primary Care Research has developed a multimorbidity research programme,
which aims to further explore patterns of multimorbidity in primary care patients and determine the links
between multimorbidity and health service utilization, particularly in relation to hospital admissions. In
addition, exploratory trials are underway to identify an intervention to improve outcomes for individuals with
multimorbidity. This session will cover these issues with a focus on developing and researching interventions.
PROF SUSAN SMITH,
Department of General
Practice and HRB Centre for
Primary Care Research, RCSI
Professor Susan Smith is Associate
Professor in the Department of General
Practice at RCSI since March 2011. She also works as a
General Practitioner at Inchicore Family Doctors in Dublin
8. Her main research interest relates to the primary care of
patients with chronic conditions with a focus on improving
outcomes for patients with multiple chronic conditions or
multimorbidity. She has been the lead investigator on
several HRB funded randomised controlled trials based in
Irish general practice. She is a member of the Steering
Committee of the HRB Centre for Primary Care Research
and is an active author and editor with the Cochrane
Collaboration.
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16.05
Hogan Mezzanine II
Lecture Session: Cameron Steele
Current trends in elite sports
medicine - What’s applicable
to Private Practice?
Session Chair: Barry McEntee
Suite 682
Parallel Session
Dr Mary Collins EdD–
Enhancing performance and
engagement levels in the professional
sector
Session Chair: Lara Bourton Cassidy
Hogan Mezzanine Foyer
Facilitated Poster Pitches
Lifestyle and group interventions
throughout the lifespan
Facilitated by: Dr Olive Lennon
OR
Physiotherapy management
of neurological conditions
Facilitated by: Dr Rose Galvin
Current trends in elite sports medicine -
What’s applicable to Private Practice?
This session will take a look at recent advances in objective measurement and rehabilitation in Elite sport (from
high to low tech) that may have a role in private practice. Exploring Dynamometry - strength testing; precision
goniometry; balance testing; functional power measurement - Optogait & jump mats; Isokinetic advances;
Retul -cycling set up; GPS; Phone Apps and from a rehabilitation perspective Alter g treadmill; Hydro therapy;
S&C cross over; Muscle Stimulation and the ideal rehab gym when space is at a premium. This session is sure
to give private practitioners plenty of ideas for their practice.
Enhancing performance and engagement levels in the professional sector
This session will explore the evolving nature of employee engagement in light of the changing landscape of the
workplace. Dr Collins will share her research on the intergenerational workforce and the challenges and opportunities
presented by the fact we now have 4 different generations working together for the first time in working
history. The session will also explore the role of emotional intelligence (EQi) in personal leadership and the
importance of developing core competencies to promote and sustain an innovative culture in our workplaces.
MR CAMERON STEELE, MCSP
Cameron graduated from the University of Ulster’s BSc
(Hons) physiotherapy programme in 1993. After completing
several NHS rotation to Senior level 1, Cameron began his
sports physiotherapy career with London Scottish rugby team
in 1995. He then moved to head of Medicine at NEC
Harlequins in 2000 until 2004 at which time he commenced
working with the IRFU National Team as their Head
Physiotherapist. Cameron stayed with the IRFU until 2012
when he commenced working with West Ham United as a
Consultant Physiotherapist. He has also been a Sports
Institute of Northern Ireland Affiliate Physiotherapist since
2013.
Cameron graduated from the University Wales Institute
Cardiff in 2006 with an MSc in Sports & Exercise Medicine
and has gone on as an associate lecturer to teach on TCD,
UCD and University of Ulster’s Masters Programmes.
Cameron is currently concentrating on building up his own
private clinic ‘steelephysio’ in Ballymena, Northern Ireland.
DR MARY COLLINS, EdD
Mary has been working in the Organisation
Development/Talent Management
field for over 14 years. Her current role
as Senior Executive Development Specialist
with RCSI Institute of Leadership
(IOL) involves working with senior leaders
in the healthcare sector to develop their management
and leadership capabilities through a range of executive development
approaches e.g. executive coaching, 360 feedback,
master classes etc. Mary is also involved in academic
work with the IOL including lecturing on a range of Masters
programmes. Prior to joining RCSI, Mary was Head of Talent
and Learning for Deloitte Ireland for 7 years and held a
range of different OD roles in the Telecoms sector.
Mary is an Accredited Professional Executive Coach with the
Association of Coaching (AC) and is qualified in the use of
a range of psychometric and personality assessment instruments.
She is also a Licensed Business NLP Practitioner and
holds an Advanced Diploma in Hypno-Psychotherapy.
Mary is a graduate member of the Psychological Society of
Ireland (PSI).
Mary is one of the authors of a book published in April 2014
with the Institute of Chartered Accountants titled ‘Managing
Smart People and Other Professionals.’
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Research Presentation Session -
Innovative Solutions in Physiotherapy Practice
Session Chair: Ms Grace O’Malley
Friday 7 th November
(16.10hrs - 17.15hrs)
16.10-16.20
Title: A Study to Explore the Feasibility and Acceptability of
using Smartphone Technology for Health Care Purposes in
People with Multiple Sclerosis
Author: Nicola Griffin, Maria Kehoe, Derek Griffin
University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
16.20-16.30
Title: Effectiveness of conventional versus virtual reality-based
vestibular rehabilitation in the treatment of dizziness, gait and
balance impairment in unilateral peripheral vestibular
hypofunction.
Author: Dara Meldrum 1 , Susan Herdman 2 , Roisin Vance 3 ,
Deirdre Murray 3 , Doug Duffy 4 , Kareena Malone 3 , Aine
Glennon 1 , Rory McConn Walsh 3
1
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland, 2 Emory
University, Atlanta, USA, 3 Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland,
4
Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
16.30-16.40
Title: The effect of a novel footwear telemetry antenna system
(FTA) on the spatiotemporal characteristics of gait in an elderly
population at a low risk of falls.
Author: Colm Brannigan 1 , Domenico Gaetano 2 , Pádraig
McEvoy 2 , Max Ammann 2 , Dara Meldrum 1, Louise Keating 1 ,
Frances Horgan 1
1
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland, 2 Dublin
Institute of Technology, Dublin, Ireland
16.40-16.50
Title: Tots & Tums: A New Community Physiotherapy Initiative
for New Babies and New Mums
Author: Ríona Ní Mhuireartaigh, Caitríona Morton
Health Service Executive, Dublin, Ireland
16.50-17.00
Title: Tackling Childhood Obesity: A Community-Based Pilot
Weight Management Programme
Author: Caitríona Morton
Health Service Executive, Dublin, Ireland
17.00-17.10
Title: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Chronic Pain:
A pilot study examining the effect of a 9 week group-based
intervention on individuals suffering from chronic pain in
Ireland.
Author: Rachel Neary 1 , Maire Brid Casey 2 , Conor Hearty 2 ,
Catherine Doody 11 University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland,
2
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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Research Presentation Session - The evolving role
of Physiotherapy Practice and Education
Session Chair: Sinead McMahon
Saturday 8 th November
(11.30hrs - 12.40hrs)
11.35-11.45
Title: The relationship between health literacy and chronic
diseases: A systematic review.
Author: Laura Mackey, Brona Fullen
University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
11.45-11.55
Title: Effects of Lifestyle Intervention on Free-Living Physical
Activity in Prediabetics
Author: Aidan Earley 1 , Caitriona Cunningham 1 ,
GrainneO’Donoghue 2
1
University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, 2 Dublin City
University, Dublin, Ireland
11.55-12.05
Title: Physiotherapist perceptions of identifying and treating
cognitive, psychological and social barriers to recovery in low
back pain: A systematic review and qualitative metasynthesis.
Author: Aoife Synnott 1 , Mary O’ Keeffe 1 , Samanatha Bunzli 2 ,
Peter O’Sullivan 2 , Wim Dankaerts 3 , Kieran O’
Sullivan 11 University Of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland, 2 Curtin
University of Technology, Curin, Australia, 3 Ghent University,
Leuven, Belgium
12.05-12.15
Title: A feasibility study investigating a physiotherapy
motivational interviewing programme in schizophrenia and
bipolar disorder
Author: Alice Waugh 1 , Julie Broderick 2 , Sophie Lang 2 , Niall
Crumlish 2 , Eric Kelleher 2 , Niamh Murphy 2
1
St. James’ Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, 2 Trinity College Dublin,
Dublin, Ireland
12.15-12.25
Title: Assessment of evidence-based practice during
physiotherapy clinical placement
Author: Martine D’Arcy 1 , Nessa Waters 2
1
St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin 4, Ireland, 2 University
College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
12.25-12.35
Title: ‘Exercise Wikis’ - Innovation in Physiotherapy Author:
Caitriona Cunningham 1 , David Jennings 3 , Grainne O
Donoghue 2
1
School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Population
Science, UCD, Dublin, Ireland, 2 Dublin City University, Dublin,
Ireland, 3 Centre for Teaching and Learning, UCD, Dublin,
Ireland
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Facilitated Poster Pitch: Exploring the Role of the
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
Friday 7 th November 2014 11.00hrs
Facilitated by– Colm Brannigan
001
Title: The Prevalence of Low Physical Activity Levels and
Increased BMI in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis
Author: Rachel Burke 1 , Aisling Brennan 2
1
Senior Physiotherapist, Tallaght Hospital, Dublin 24, Ireland,
2
Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist, Tallaght Hospital, Dublin
24, Ireland
002
Title: Current management of rheumatoid arthritis and the
promotion of physical activity: a survey of Irish Physiotherapists
Author: Seán McKenna, Gráinne Kelly, Norelee Kennedy
Department of Clinical Therapies, University of Limerick,
Limerick, Ireland
003
Title: Comparison of the effectiveness of group-based exercise
versus individual, one-to-one exercise on disability in a
musculoskeletal pain population: A review of the literature.
Author: Amy Hayes, Karen McCreesh, Kieran O’Sullivan
University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
006
Title: Patient and Physiotherapist Perceptions of Patienttherapist
Interactions in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy: A
Systematic Review.
Author: Paul Cullinane, Mary O’keeffe, Kieran O’Sullivan
Department of Clinical Therapies, University of Limerick.,
Limerick, Munster., Ireland
007
Title: The impact of Oral versus Written Education on Self
Efficacy of patients presenting with Acute Whiplash Associated
Disorder (WAD) to an Emergency Department (ED).
Author: Bridie Kennelly 1 , Ciaran Browne 2 , Louise Keating 1
1
RCSI, Dublin 2, Ireland, 2 Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown,
Dublin 15, Ireland
008
Title: Rehabilitative Ultrasound Imaging of Scapular Muscle
Size and Contraction in Swimmers and Controls: A
Comparison Study
Author: Xela Steenberge, Cliona O’Sullivan
University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
009
Title: Review of an advanced practice Physiotherapist’s
experience in a musculoskeletal ultrasound clinic (MSKUS)
within a Rheumatology setting.
Author: Grainne Cussen
HSE, Waterford, Ireland
010
Title: Orthopaedic Surgeons’ views of Physiotherapy Extended
Scope Practitioners in Ireland
Author: Sinead O’Sullivan 1 , Catherine Doody 2
1
St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, 2 University
College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
011
Title: The development of a physiotherapy management
pathway for patients with scleroderma.
Author: Eimear Conlan
Tallaght Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
012
Title: The effectiveness of education and aerobic exercise in”
higher functioning” patients with fibromyalgia: an evaluation of
a new service
Author: Catherine Cullinane 1 , Claire Sheehy 1 , Bindu
Irudayarjai 1 , Joe G. Mc Veigh 2
1
Rheumatology Dept, Waterford Regional Hospital, Waterford,
Ireland, 2 University of Ulster, Antrim, UK
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Facilitated Poster Pitch: Interventions in Cancer &
Palliative Care/ Falls & Frailty in the Elderly Population
Friday 7 th November 2014 11.00hrs
Facilitated by– Grainne Sheill
013
Title: Joint Physiotherapy and Dietetic Intervention for Patients
with Hormone Sensitive Breast Cancer, Post Medical Intervention.
Author: Declan O’Hanlon 1 , Claire Browne 2 , Laura Healy 2
1
Physiotherapy Department, St. James’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland,
2
Department of Clinical Nutrition, St. James’s Hospital, Dublin,
Ireland
014
Title: Rehabilitation practices in the treatment of tumours of the
posterior fossa: a systematic review
Author: Kareena Malone 1 ,2 , Stephen MacNally 1 , Dara
Meldrum 2 , Rose Galvin 2 ,3
1
Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, 2 Royal College of Surgeons,
Dublin, Ireland, 3 HRB Centre for Primary Care Research, Dublin,
Ireland
015
Title: “Just one of the little drawbacks”? The impact of residual
pelvic floor dysfunction on women successfully treated for pelvic
cancer - a preliminary report
Author: Patricia Malone 1 , Dervilla Danaher 1 , Tara Cusack 2
1
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, 2 Mater
Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, 3 School of
Public Health, Physiotherapy and Population Science, University
College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
016
Title: Exploring the relationship between respiratory muscle
strength and the Amytrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating
Scale in Motor Neuron Disease patients over a 1 year period.
Author: Laura Harrington 1 , Anna Campion 2 , Deirdre Murray 2
,3
, Orla Hardiman 4 , Olive Lennon 1
1
School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Population Sciences,
Health Sciences Centre, Belfield, Dublin 4,Ireland, Dublin 4,
Ireland, Ireland, 2 Physiotherapy Department, Beaumont Hospital,
Dublin 9, Ireland, Ireland, 3 Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland,
123 St. Stephens Green, Dublin 2, Ireland, Ireland, 4 Department
of Neurology,Trinity College Dublin, School of Medicine, Room
5.41, 5th floor, Biomedical Science Building,Trinity College,
Dublin 2, Ireland, Ireland
017
Title: The development of an interdisciplinary specialist palliative
day care programme for patients with a non-cancer diagnosis.
Author: Lisa McGirr, Fiona Cahill, Aishling Kearney, Liz
Thomson, Margaret Winters, Linda Gormley, Kevin Connaire
St Francis Hospice, Dublin, Ireland
018
Title: Evaluation of a therapeutic exercise programme for
advanced heart failure patients in a specialist palliative care
setting.
Author: Fiona Cahill, Lisa McGirr, David Hegarty, Emer
McGowan
St Francis Hospice, Dublin, Ireland
019
Title: Prevalence and burden of Osteoarthritis amongst older
people in Ireland: findings from The Irish LongituDinal Study on
Ageing study (TILDA).
Author: Helen French 1 , Rose Galvin 1 , Frances Horgan 1 , Rose
Ann Kenny 2
1
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland, 2 Trinity
College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
020
Title: The Concurrent Validity Of The 7-item BBS 3P With Other
Clinical Measures Of Balance In The Community-dwelling Elderly
Author: Sinead Considine, Helen French
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin 2, Ireland
021
Title: Predicting mobility one week after hip fracture surgery: a
prospective observational cohort study
Author: ‘Michelle Fitzgerald 1 , Catherine Blake 2 , David Askin 3 ,
Erin Griffin 1 , Marie Kelly 1 , Rosemary O Brien 1 , Tara Coughlan 3 ,
John Quinlan 3 , Caitriona Cunningham 2
1
Tallaght Hospital, Physiotherapy Department, Dublin, Ireland,
2
University College Dublin, School of Public Health,
Physiotherapy and Population Science, Dublin, Ireland, 3 Tallaght
Hospital , Bone and Joint Unit, Dublin, Ireland
022
Title: Does the Better Bones Programme improve Functional
Physical Ability, Osteoporosis Knowledge and Exercise Self-
Efficacy? - A Pilot Study.
Author: Claire Gleeson, Leah Brennan, Caitriona
Cunningham, Ulrik McCarthy Persson, Catherine Blake
University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
023
Title: Frailty and its Association with Rehabilitation Outcomes: A
prospective cohort study of a post-acute frail older population
Author: Mary Nolan 1 , Dermot Power 2 , Jill Long 1 , Frances
Horgan 3
1
Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dublin, Ireland,
2
Mater Misericordiae and Cappagh National Orthopaedic
Hospitals, Dublin, Ireland, 3 Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland,
Dublin, Ireland
024
Title: The Relationship between Frailty and the Timed Up and
Go in a post-acute rehabilitation unit.
Author: Kate O’Mahony, Mary Nolan, Jill Long
Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
025
Title: Investigation of equal responsiveness of two frailty
outcome measures within a day hospital setting, and usability of
both measures.
Author: Áine Curneen, Bronagh Conroy, Declan O’Hanlon
St James Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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Facilitated Poster Pitch: Lifestyle and group
interventions throughout the lifespan
Saturday 8 th November 16.05hrs
Facilitated by – Dr Olive Lennon
026
Title: Assessment and Management of Risk Factors for the
Prevention of Lifestyle-related Disease: A Cross Sectional Survey
of current activities, barriers and perceived training needs of
Primary Care Physiotherapists in the Republic of Ireland
Author: Grainne O Donoghue 1 , Caitriona Cunningham 2 ,
Fiona Murphy 2 , Catherine Woods 1 , Jens Aagaard-Hansen 3
1
Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland, 2 University College
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, 3 Steno Diabetes Centre, Copenhagen,
Denmark
027
Title: An Evaluation of a Therapeutic Horse-Riding Programme
for Children with Physical Disability
Author: Nessa Hickey, Aoife Quinn
Central Remedial Clinic, Dublin, Ireland
028
Title: A literature review and a review of the current practice of
interdialytic exercise programmes during maintenance
haemodialyisis in Ireland.
Author: Petra Grehan
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
029
Title: Effectiveness of Group Exercise Classes in the
Rehabilitation of Patients Post Total Hip and Total Knee
Replacements
Author: Una O’ Donovan
Bon Secours Hospital, Cork, Ireland
030
Title: A Pilot Pragmatic Study of Group Rehabilitation versus
Outpatient Physiotherapy for Individuals with Chronic Knee Pain
in Ireland
Author: Sarah Mullins, Tara Cusack
UCD School of Physiotherapy and Performance Science,
Dublin, Ireland
031
Title: Do peoples’ beliefs regarding chronic low back pain
change following Classification Based-Cognitive Functional
Therapy?
Author: John Hurley, Kieran O’Sullivan
University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
032
Title: Reviewing the Impact of a Multi-Disciplinary Group
Education Programme for Patients with Fibromyalgia
Author: Petrina Donohue, Katie McCausland
OLH, Navan, Co.Meath, Ireland
Purpose: A MDT group education programme is
033
Title: Physical Activity and Exercise for the Management of
Major Depressive Disorder: A Survey of Irish General
Practitioners and Physiotherapists
Author: Ann Taylor, Elaine O’Brien
University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
034
Title: “It Makes Me Feel Like A Normal Person” A Thematic
Analysis Of Factors Influencing Physical Activity Adherence In
Schizophrenia And Bipolar Disorder.
Author: Evelyn Kimmage 1 , Blaithin Lally 1 , Jose Fernandez 1 ,
Alice Waugh 2 , Niamh Murphy 2 , Niall Crumlish 2 ,1 , Juliette
Hussey 1 , Julie Broderick 1
1
Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, 2 St James’s Hospital, Dublin,
Ireland
035
Title: The effect of a balance exercise class on activity
limitations in people with Parkinson’s Disease
Author: Anne Belton 1 ,2 , Richard Walsh 1 , Sinead Murphy 1 ,
Dominick McCabe 1 , Rose Galvin 2
1
Tallaght Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, 2 Royal College of Surgeons
in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
036
Title: The Development of a functional balance re-education
class in a Gerontological Rehabilitation Unit
Author: Louise McCarron, Mary Nolan, Kate O’ Mahony, Jill
Long
Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
037
Title: The Implementation of an Inter-disciplinary Lifestyle
Incorporated Functional Exercise Group, on a Specialist
Geriatric Ward to improve functional outcomes, reduce falls
risk & improve patient compliance with therapy intervention at
The Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin.
Author: Aoife O’Neill, Laura Horan, Deirdre O’Herlihy The
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin
7, Ireland
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Facilitated Poster Pitch: Physiotherapy management
of neurological conditions
Saturday 8 th November 16.05hrs
Facilitated by – Dr Rose Galvin
038
Title: Validation of a Self-Monitoring Tool Measuring Lower
Limb Function in People with Multiple Sclerosis with Minimal
Gait Impairment.
Author: Anne-Marie Lyng, Derek Griffin, Maria Kehoe
University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
039
Title: The inter-rater reliability of Mini-BESTest in ambulatory
people with Multiple Sclerosis
Author: Elaine Ross 1 , Susan Coote 1
1
University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland, 2 St. James’s Hospital,
Dublin, Ireland
040
Title: Time spent in Physiotherapy in an acute stroke unit: Is it
enough?
Author: Mary Weir McDonnell, Fiona Gorman, Tom Lee,
Tom O’Malley
Mayo General Hospital, Castlebar, Co Mayo, Ireland
041
Title: An Audit of the Physiotherapy Stroke Service at a Model
2 Hospital in Dublin
Author: Colin McGrath 1 , Sarah Peppard 1 , Ania Swietliczna 2 ,
Emer O’Malley 2
1
Trinity College, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, 2 St. Columcille’s
Hospital, Loughlinstown, Dublin, Ireland
042
Title: Physical Activity Levels in Individuals Post Stroke: An
Investigative Study
Author: Caroline Hill, Mary O Mahoney
University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
043
Title: The feasibility of aerobic training in sub-acute stroke
survivors: can this population train effectively?
Author: Louise Smith 1 , Sophie Lang 1 , Emer Guinan 2 , Sinead
Coleman 1 , Joseph Harbison 3
1
Physiotherapy Department, St. James’s Hospital, Dublin,
Ireland, 2 Disicpline of Physiotherapy, Trinity Centre for Health
Sciences, St. James’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, 3 Lead
Consultant Stroke Physician and Senior Geriatrician, St. James’s
Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
044
Title: The Effects of a Home-based Arm Ergometry Exercise
Programme on Physical Fitness, Fatigue and Activity in Polio
Survivors; a Randomised Controlled
Author: Deirdre Murray 1 ,2 , Frances Horgan 1 , Roisin Vance 2 ,
Anna Campion 2 , Orla Hardiman 2 ,3 , Dara Meldrum 1
1
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland,
2
Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, 3 Trinity institute of
Neurosciences, Dublin, Ireland
045
Title: A profile of referrals for outpatient vestibular
rehabilitation at a large teaching hospital
Author: Lucinda Edge
St James’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
046
Title: Development of the Beaumont Hospital Physiotherapy
led Spasticity service
Author: Roisin Vance 1 , Deirdre Murray 1 , Fiona Molloy 2
1
Physiotherapy Department, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin,
Ireland, 2 Department of Neurophysiology, Beaumont Hospital,
Dublin, Ireland
047
Title: The Role of Physiotherapy in the Management of Patients
Post Seizure
Author: Grainne Sheill
Physiotherapy Department St James’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
048
Title: ‘Neuro- Functional Training Programme’. An innovative
service-development where suitable individuals with a
neurological condition can exercise optimally and safely in a
non-clinical community gym setting.
Author: Elaine O’Donoghue, Trish O’ Sullivan, Teresa 0’
Donovan, Jamie Sheehy, Patricia Morrisroe, Liz O’ Sullivan,
Anne Reen
HSE Cork PCCC North/South Community Physiotherapy
Department, Cork, Ireland
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Supporting Posters
049
Title: Management of Headaches by Physiotherapists in
Ireland
Author: Aoife Brady, Caitriona Cunningham
UCD, Dublin, Ireland
050
Title: Dizziness in Migraine: It’s relationship to disability using
the HIT-6
Author: Julie Sugrue, Esther Thomkins, Martin Ruttledge
Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Ireland
051
Title: Examining correlates of functional disability in adults with
chronic knee pain.
Author: Niamh Shine 1 , Kieran O’Sullivan 1 , Norelee
Kennedy 1 , Neasa De Burca 1 , Fintan Shannon 1
1
University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland, 2 Health Service
Executive West Region, West, Ireland
052
Title: Does the addition of soft tissue massage to exercise and
manual therapy improve outcome in chronic neck pain? A
Randomised Controlled Trial
Author: Riona Ni Mhuireartaigh
Middlesex University, London, UK
053
Title: The Perspectives of Chronic Spinal Pain Patients’
Regarding Psychosocial Factors in Pain: A Literature Review
Author: Jean Ryan, Mary O’Keeffe, Kieran O’Sullivan
University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
054
Title: An Audit of Low Back Pain treatment within Physiotherapy
Department Naas General Hospital using the NICE guidelines
2011-2013
Author: Gillian Healy
Naas General Hospital, Naas, Co Kildare, Ireland
055
Title: Patient profile, length of stay, cognitive impairment and
elderly mobility scale scores in patients over 65 years admitted
to a major trauma hospital post femoral fracture.
Author: Peter Spencer
Mater Misericordia University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
056
Title: Evaluation of recovery post two versus three part
proximal humerus fractures
Author: Ciaran Brennan
St James Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland
057
Title: Age-related Changes in Supraspinatus and Trapezius
Muscle Contraction and Correlation with Physical Activity
Author: Danielle Gignac, Megan Miller, Cliona O’Sullivan
University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
058
Title: An evaluation of a new management pathway for
carpometacarpal osteoarthritis (CMC OA) in Tallaght Hospital-
A pilot study.
Author: Sarah O Driscoll
Tallaght Hospital, Dublin 24, Ireland
059
Title: Foot and Ankle Injuries in Elite Adult Irish Dancers
Author: Roisin Cahalan 1 , Helen Purtill 1 , Peter O’Sullivan 2 ,
Kieran O’Sullivan 1
1
University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland, 2 Curtin University of
Technology, Perth, Australia
061
Title: An audit evaluating whether musculoskeletal outpatient
physiotherapists record physical activity levels and discuss its
importance in patients with Knee Osteoarthritis and Lumbar-
Spine Osteoarthritis
Author: Marie Kelly, Sarah O’Driscoll, Rachel Burke, Pauline
Walsh, Maura McGeeney, Sheila Horan, Cliodhna Kelleher,
Eimear Conlan, Aisling Brennan
Tallaght Hospital, Dublin 24, Ireland
062
Title: Strength measure differences between Achilles
tendinopathy and healthy controls: A review of the literature.
Author: Ariane Tabuena, Sean McAuliffe, Karen McCreesh,
Kieran O’Sullivan
University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
063
Title: Reliability of two point discrimination threshold tests over
the spine in normal healthy subjects
Author: Cillin Condon 1 , Joanne Finn 2
1
Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, 2 St James’s Hospital, Dublin,
Ireland
064
Title: Standing balance and health-related quality of life in
children who are obese
Author: Grace O’Malley 1 ,2 , Rachael Keating 3 , Mark Elmes 3 ,
Hamish Fleming 3 , Sinead Killeen 1 , Sinead Murphy 1
1
Temple Street Children’s University Hospital, Dublin, Leinster,
Ireland, 2 Department of Epidemiology and Public Health,
University College Cork, Cork, Munster, Ireland, 3 University
College Dublin, School Of Physiotherapy, Public Health and
Population Science, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
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065
Title: An investigation into the prevalence of musculoskeletal
impairments in obese children and adolescents attending a
weight management service.
Author: Grace O’Malley 1 ,2 , Mark Elmes 3 , Rachael Keating 3 ,
Olive Lennon 3 , Sinead Killeen 1 , Sinead Murphy 1
1
Temple Street Children’s University Hospital, Dublin, Leinster,
Ireland, 2 Department of Epidemiology and Public Health,
University College Cork, Cork, Munster, Ireland, 3 University
College Dublin, School Of Physiotherapy, Public Health and
Population Science, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
066
Title: An audit to establish paediatric knowledge among oncall
and weekend physiotherapists
Author: Sinead Glynn, Fiona Buckley, Marian Johnson
Physiotherapy Department, Tallaght Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin
24, Ireland
067
Title: Parents’ Experience of Dynamic Movement Orthoses and
the Service within which they are provided – A Questionnaire
based Pilot Study
Author: Nevin Kasantzi 1 , Alan Lyons 2 , Laura Cronin 2 , Louise
Larkin 1 , Grainne Kelly 1
1
University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland, 2 Enable Ireland, Cork,
Ireland
068
Title: The Effect of a Community-Based Group Motor Skills
Programme on the Movement Ability and Balance in Children
with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)
Author: Caitriona Morton 1 , Tara Cusack 2
1
Health Service Executive, Dublin, Ireland, 2 Univeristy College
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, 3 Tallaght Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
069
Title: The Perspectives of Parents and Referrers to a Premature
and Low Birth Weight Baby Monitoring Service - one year on.
Author: Ann Somers 1 , Gráinne Kelly 2
1
HSE, North Tipperary, Ireland, 2 University of Limerick, Limerick,
Ireland
070
Title: Will my child play football? An evaluation of sporting
participation in children with Idiopathic CTEV treated with
Ponseti Method
Author: Marie O Mir 1 ,2 , David Morrissey 2 , Jacques Noel 2 ,
Paula Kelly 2
1
physiotherapy Department, OLCHC, Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland,
2
Department of Orthopaedics, OLCHC, Crumlin, Dublin,
Ireland
071
Title: A Prospective Study of Injuries in the FAI Emerging Talent
Program 2013/14
Author: Lise-Ann O’ Neill 1 , Colin Dunlevy 1 , Paul Lambe 1 ,
Sean Conway 1 , Niall Harrison 1 , Alan Byrne 1 ,2
1
Football Association of Ireland (FAI), Sports Campus,
Abbottstown, Ireland, 2 Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine,
RCSI, Ireland
072
Title: Assessment of training and match loads and incidence
of injury and illness in professional rugby union players.
Author: Ian Dowling, Karen McCreesh
University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
073
Title: Pre-season flexibility screening as a predictor of
hamstring muscle injury in sporting adults: A systematic review
Author: David Walsh, Victoria Park
Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK
074
Title: The effects of plyometrically induced neuromuscular
fatigue on lower limb kinematics during jump landing in female
collegiate athletes: Implications for anterior cruciate ligament
(ACL) injury.
Author: Niamh O’Reilly, Sinead Holden, George Petrakos,
Eamonn Delahunt
University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
075
Title: An Evaluation of Functional Performance in Anterior
Cruciate Ligament-Reconstructed Gaelic Football and Hurling
Athletes following Return to Competition using a series of
Single-Leg Hop Tests
Author: Damien Murphy, Amanda Clifford
Department of Clinical Therapies, University of Limerick,
Limerick, Ireland
076
Title: The Effects of Concentric, Isometric, and Combined
Concentric and Eccentric Strength Training on Flexibility: A
Literature Review.
Author: Elaine O’Connor, Seán McAuliffe, Kieran O’Sullivan
University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
077
Title: Injury in Underage Irish Rugby Players
Author: Grainne Sheill, Eamonn Delahunt
Physiotherapy Department, University College Dublin, Ireland
078
Title: Review of the physiotherapy management of 3 rd and 4 th
degree tears
Author: Cinny Cusack, Niamh Kenny
Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
079
Title: Outcome of Male Continence Education in a Group
Setting.
Author: Ruth McCollum 1 , Karen Fitzmaurice 2 , TED
McDermott 2 , John Thornhill 2 , Robert Flynn 2
1
Physiotherapy Department,Tallaght Hospital,, Tallaght, Dublin
24, Ireland, 2 Urology Department, Tallaght Hospital, Tallaght,
Dublin 24., Ireland
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080
Title: Physical Activity Levels among Farmers: Accelerometry
versus Self Report
Author: Laura O’Sullivan 1 , Aubrey Storey 2 , Catherine Blake 1 ,
John McNamara 3 , Caitriona Cunningham 1
1
UCD, School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Population
Science, Dublin, Ireland, 2 Waterford Institute of Technology,
Waterford, Ireland, 3 Teagasc, Health and Safety Office,
Kildalton College, Kilkenny, Ireland
.
081
Title: Physical fitness and physical activity levels following
haematopoietic stem cell transplant: A case controlled study
Author: Deirdre Lynch 1 , Juliette Hussey 1 , Elisabeth
Vandenberghe 2 , Emer Guinan 1
1
Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, 2 St. James’s Hospital, Dublin,
Ireland
082
Title: Activity Levels of People with Intellectual Disabilities - A
Pilot Study
Author: Eimear Walsh, Hamish Fleming
UCD, Dublin, Ireland
083
Title: Physical Activity Levels and Self - Determined Motivation
to exercise among Health Professional Students
Author: Rebecca Mahony 1 , James Matthews 2 ,1 , Catherine
Blake 3 , Caitriona Cunningham 4
1
University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, 2 University College
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, 3 University College Dublin, Dublin,
Ireland, 4 University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
084
Title: An Audit of the Prescription of Oxygen on Inpatients in a
Dublin Academic Teaching Hospital.
Author: Amy Mulkerins
Tallaght Hospital, Dublin 24, Ireland
085
Title: An Audit of the Adherence to Target Heart Rates of
Patients post Myocardial Infarction in Phase Three of Cardiac
Rehabilitation.
Author: Amy Mulkerins
Tallaght Hospital, Dublin 24, Ireland
086
Title: Two year clinical review of ventilator free breathing (VFB)
weaning process for patients with complete acute spinal injuries
at Mater Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Author: Anne Horgan 1 , Jacqui Byrne 1 , Edward Carton 1 ,
Dearbhala Cassidy 1 , Aoife crowe 1 , Dervilla Danaher 1 ,
Geraldine Jordan 1 , Keith Synnott 1 , Eimear Smith 2
1
Mater Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, 2 NRH, Dun Laoghaire, Ireland
087
Title: To Establish Best Practice & High Quality Physiotherapy
Intervention for the Management Heart Failure Patients on
Prolonged Bed Rest on IABP in the Mater Misericordiae
University Hospital (MMUH), 2014.
Author: Grainne Ford, Grainne Quinn, Dervilla Danaher,
Anne Horgan
Mater Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
088
Title: Should I stay or should I go?A comparative study
investigating the benefits of attending a Phase IV Cardiac
Rehabilitation programme compared to non attendance
Author: Aoife McMahon 1 , Eanna Falvey 2
1
University College Cork, Cork, Ireland, 2 Bon Secours Hosptial,
Cork, Ireland
089
Title: Evaluation of a pilot Physiotherapist and Nurse - Led
Oxygen Clinic in Naas General Hospital in 2013
Author: Susan Curtis, Tariq Quadri
Naas General Hospital, Co Kildare, Ireland
090
Title: The Physiotherapy Management of Plastic Bronchitis in
the Irish Setting
Author: Rachel Ruddy, Anne Marie Moloney
Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland
091
Title: Early Mobilisation: Analysis of best & current practice for
the prevention of post-operative pulmonary complications
(PPCs) within the surgical physiotherapy service of the Mater
Misericordiae University Hospital (MMUH).
Author: Daire Plunkett, John Hayden, Emma Gorman, Eva
Bollard, Dervilla Danaher, Dearbhail Flanagan, Sarah-Jane
Monaghan, Colm Mullen, Laura Shields, Lauren Sinclair
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
092
Title: Barriers to mobilising patients post thoracic surgery.
Author: Grainne Sheill, Kate Devenney, Marie Spain
St James’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
093
Title: Physical functioning post oesophagectomy
Author: Jenny Gannon 1 , Emer Guinan 1 , Juliette Hussey 1 , JV
Reynolds 2
1
Discipline of Physiotherapy, School of Medicine, Trinity College
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, 2 Department of Surgery, School of
Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
094
Title: Examining the impact of oesophageal surgery on
functional performance
Author: Emer Guinan 1 , Jenny Gannon 1 , Juliette Hussey 1 ,
John Reynolds 2
1
Discipline of Physiotherapy, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin,
Ireland, 2 Department of Surgery, Trinity College and St James’s
Hospital Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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095
Title: Exercise & extra-corporeal life support [ECLS] -
prevention of complications, early rehabilitation.
Author: Emma Gorman, Edmund Carton, O Brien Serena,
Dervilla Danaher
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
096
Title: An evaluation of neuromuscular electrical stimulation in
critical care using the ICF framework: A systematic review and
meta-analysis.
Author: Dearbhla Burke, Diarmuid Stokes, Olive Lennon
University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
097
Title: Streamlining process of referral from hospital to
community, MMUH & PCCC, DNC.
Author: Anne Horgan 1 , Amanda Casey 1 , Donal Cassidy 2
1
Mater Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, 2 PCCC, Dublin North
Central/City, Dublin, Ireland
098
Title: Effectiveness, adherence & patient satisfaction with
hydrotherapy treatment (Pilot Study) at Mater Misericordiae
University Hospital, Dublin 2014.
Author: Lauren Sinclair, Dervilla Danaher, Anne Horgan
Mater Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
099
Title: Transition to paperless clinical documentation - a
multidisciplinary quality initiative in the Emergency Department
Author: Brid Wilson, Marie Byrne
St James’ Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
100
Title: To improve the efficiency, cleanliness and safety of three
Physiotherapy clinical/office areas using the Lean Management
model (5S).
Author: Sheila Mc Carthy, Bronagh Conroy
St James’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
101
Title: Physiotherapy ‘Great Place to Work’ Initiative
Author: Niamh Murphy, Marie Byrne, Declan O Hanlon,
Joanne Dowds, Joanne Finn, Emma Sherlock, Sinead
Coleman, Brid Wilson
Physiotherapy Department, St James’s Hospital, Ireland
102
Title: Patient Experience and Referrer Feedback -What You
Told Us and What we Did?
Author: Niamh Murphy, Sarah Mitchell, Edel Carroll
St James’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
103
Title: The Effect of an Early Morning Pre-Operative Knee
Arthroscopy Physiotherapy Service on Physiotherapy Outpatient
Waiting List
Author: Michelle Fitzgerald, Amy Mulkerins
Tallaght Hospital, Physiotherapy Department, Dublin, Ireland
104
Title: A Review of the Acute Medicine Physiotherapy Service
Provided in the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
(MMUH)
Author: Daire Plunkett, Jennifer Gilchrist, Dervilla Danaher
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
105
Title: An audit of the use of physiotherapy outcome measures
in an older adult day hospital.
Author: Julie Jordan, Bronagh Conroy
St James Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
106
Title: A Multi-Disciplinary Quality Improvement Initiative for a
Pre-Prosthetic Amputee Rehabilitation Pathway in a
Gerontological Post-Acute Rehabilitation Unit
Author: Sarah Tormey, Mary Nolan, Kate O’Mahony, Emma
Nolan, Yvonne Doran
Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital, Finglas, Dublin 11,
Ireland
107
Title: A Questionnaire to Determine the Provision of
Physiotherapy in Irish Nursing Homes
Author: Laura O’ Kelly, Hamish Fleming
University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
108
Title: Where Patients go, Students and Practice Tutors Should
Follow: A Pilot Study
Author: Sheila Mc Dermott 2 ,Evelyn Flavin 3 , Aine O’Riordan 3 ,
Catherine Mc Loughlin 3 , Nessa Waters 1 , Caitriona
Cunningham 1 , Sinead Mc Mahon 1
1
School of Public Health, Physiotehrapy & Population Science,
University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, 2 Physiotherapy
Department, St Vincent’s Hospital, Dubllin, Ireland, 3 Primary and
Community Care Dublin South East, Dublin, Ireland
109
Title: Integrating Community Based Exercise Classes and
Acute Hospital Practice Education Placement Experience.
Author: Sinead Mc Mahon 1 , Nessa Waters 1 , Evelyn Falvin 2
1
School of Public Health, Physiotehrapy & Population Science,
University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland, 2 Physiotherapy
Primary and Community Care Dublin South East, Dublin 4,
Ireland
110
Title: A pilot study to assess the feasibility of a student led wrist
fracture class
Author: Eimear Conlan 1
1
Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, 2 Tallaght Hospital, Dublin,
Ireland
111
Title: Mapping Manual and People Handling Instructor
Learning in a Physiotherapy Programme
Author: Caitriona Cunningham 1 , Sinead Mc Mahon 1 ,
Catherine Blake 1 , Nessa Waters 1 , Theresa Flynn 2
1
School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Population Science,
UCD, Dublin, Ireland, 2 St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin,
Ireland
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Title: Staff Participation in Physiotherapy Programmes within St
Michael’s House
Author: Kelly Russell, Louise Reilly, Emer O’Keeffe, Karen
Dolan, Riana Clune
St Michael’s House, Dublin, Ireland
113
Title: Perception of Disability among Healthcare workers in
rural East Africa
Author: Deirdre Whelan
University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
114
Title: ‘Parental Health Literacy in Rural Uganda: A qualitative
exploratory study’
Author: Sarah Burke, Catherine Doody, Cliona O’Sullivan
University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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