Browsing Journal Articles by Faculty "Faculty of Allied Health Sciences"
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Anti-microbial activity of different solvent extracts of dried flowers of Aegle marmelos
(2017)Aegle marmelos has been used to treat various illnesses of human beings in traditional and folk medicine for thousands of years. The aim of the present study is to validate the in vitro antibacterial activity of different ... -
Clitoria ternatea-Shifting Paradigms: From Laboratory to Industry
(2021-12-03)Clitoria ternateacommonly known as Butterfly pea is a standard Ayurvedic medicinal plant used in many parts of south Asian countries. Traditional medicinal plants are a great alternative to find new treatments and for the ... -
A Comparative Study on In Vitro Antibacterial Activity of Different Leaf Extracts of Medicinal Plant Talinum paniculatum
(2017)There is an urgent need for the development of novel affordable plant based natural antibacterial agents in order to combat against the emergence of antibiotic resistance, resulting from the indiscriminate use of currently ... -
Cross-cultural Adaptation of the Begley and Glacken’s Assertiveness Scale for Use Among Sinhala Speaking Nursing Students in Sri Lanka
(2021-12-24)Background and Objective: Assertiveness is a crucial skill in the nursing profession to reinforce interprofessional relationships, prevent workplace violence, reduce work stress, improve professional efficacy, develop ... -
Effect of respiratory muscle strengthening on rowing performance
(2020-11)Background: Respiratory muscle training (RMT) has been proposed as a beneficial means of improving respiratory muscle strength (RMS) and respiratory muscle fatigue (RMF) in athletes. Aims and Objective: The aim of this ... -
Influence of physical rehabilitation on heart rate dynamics in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
(2019)This study sought to determine whether a 6-week physical rehabilitation programme has a measurable influence on heart rate responsiveness to changing metabolic demand in patients with pulmonary fibrosis. Fifteen individuals ... -
Influence of Rehabilitation on Oxygen Uptake Kinetics during High Intensity Exercise in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
(2020)Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive and life-limiting condition of unknown cause with no curative treatment. The impact of IPF on a patient’s quality of life is devastating and palliative treatment ... -
Patients' experiences of coping with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and their recommendations for its clinical management
(2018-05-07)Background: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive and life-limiting condition. From a healthcare perspective it is vital to establish effective methods of improving the quality of remaining ...