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| Personal Information | ||
| Name | Hussey, Juliette M | |
| Main Department | Physiotherapy | |
| College Title | Associate Prof & Head of Physiotherapy | |
| jmhussey@tcd.ie | ||
| College Tel | +353 1 896 2125 | |
| Web | http://people.tcd.ie/jmhussey | |
| Fax | +353 1 453 1915 | |
| Biography | |
| Juliette Hussey has been the acting Head of the School of Physiotherapy, University of Dublin, Trinity College since October 2003 and a senior lecturer since 2006. Her PhD investigated the area of activity levels in children and how activity levels impact on risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Previous research work has focused on the physiotherapy management of children with respiratory disorders. She has supervised 12 post graduate students to completion in the area of exercise in the prevention and treatment of disease and is currently supervising 6 postgraduate students In 2001/ 2002 she set up an MSc in Cardiac Rehabilitation which is the first of its kind in Europe and she was coordinator of the course until 2003. She has co-edited two books in her research areas. | |
| Membership of Professional Institutions, Associations, Societies |
| Details | Date From | Date To |
| Member of the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists | 1983 | Present |
| Languages |
| Language | Skill Reading | Skill Writing | Skill Speaking |
| English | Fluent | Fluent | Fluent |
| French | Fluent | Medium | Fluent |
| Description of Research Interests |
| Physical activity levels in children and how they relate to risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Childhood obesity. Physiotherapy in Paediatric Respiratory conditions. Cardiac Rehabilitation. Pulmonary Rehabilitation. |
| Research Projects | |
| Project title | Novel methods of measuring physical activity in patients with cancer and the role of exercise interventions |
| Summary | |
| Funding Agency | HRB |
| Programme | Fellowship |
| Type of Project | |
| Date from | 2008 |
| Date to | 2011 |
| Person Months | 36 |
| Project title | Energy expenditure in children playing nintendo Wii |
| Summary | |
| Funding Agency | IRCSET |
| Programme | Embark studentship |
| Type of Project | |
| Date from | 2008 |
| Date to | 2012 |
| Person Months | |
| Project title | Developing cardiac rehabiltation services in Vietnam |
| Summary | |
| Funding Agency | HRB |
| Programme | Global Health Networking Grant |
| Type of Project | |
| Date from | 2008 |
| Date to | 2009 |
| Person Months | |
| Publications |
| Peer Reviewed |
| O'Donovan C, Lithander FE, Raftery T, Gormley J, Mahmud A, Hussey J., Inverse Relationship Between Physical Activity and Arterial Stiffness in Adults with Hypertension, J Phys Act Health. , 2013 | |
| Kilbride E, Hussey J, Boran C, Greally P, Physical activity and cardiovascular risk factors in urban school children, Irish Medical Journal, 106, 2013, p6 - 9 | |
| O'Donovan C, Hirsch E, Holohan E, McBride I, McManus R, Hussey J., Energy expended playing Xbox Kinect™ and Wii™ games: a preliminary study comparing single and multiplayer modes., Physiotherapy., 98, 2012, p224 - 229 | |
| Feeney C, Reynolds JV, Hussey J, Preoperative physical activity levels and postoperative pulmonary complications post-esphagectomy, Diseases of the Esophagus, 24, 2011, p489 - 494 | |
| Feeney C, Hussey J, Carey M, Reynolds JV, Assessment of physical fitness for esophageal surgery, and targeting interventions to optimise outcomes, Dis Esophagus, 23, (7), 2010, p529 - 539 | |
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