Research Impact: The Mental Health of Youth Story (MYSTORY) study is the first known study to explore young people’s perspectives on their voice and involvement in school mental health and suicide prevention. MYSTORY used a […]
Category: Publications
Publication: Physical activity for depression among the chronically ill: Results from older diabetics in The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing
Research Impact: How different doses of MVPA may protect against depression remains understudied, particularly among the chronically-ill. Using 10 years of data from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing, we quantified longitudinal associations between MVPA […]
Publication: Integrated learning experiences in examinable physical education: A co-constructed teaching template
Research Impact: Two teacher educators and two practising physical education teachers, worked together to explore the notion of integrated learning experiences and constructed teaching resources for the teaching of such experiences. The research team constructed […]
Publication: Analysis of referee in-game interactions with players and other officials in professional Rugby Union – Dr. Ian sherwin.
Effective communication is a critical part of a rugby union referee’s performance, yet there is a dearth of literature surrounding this area of rugby union referee development. This is the first study of its kind […]
Publication: Cardiovascular risk profiles clusters among children and adolescents with disabilities
Research Impact: Physical inactivity is the fourth biggest killer! When it comes to cardiovascular risks, adolescents can be exposed to multiple behaviours to heighten risks. This study explores the differences between adolescents with and without […]
Publication: Dose-response effects of acute exercise intensity on state anxiety among women with depression
Research Impact: This secondary analysis investigated potentially optimal acute exercise intensity for reducing state anxiety, the duration of response, and potential influences of depression severity and preferred-intensity exercise. Twenty-four women with MDD who completed five […]
Publication: Sticking with it? Factors associated with exercise adherence in people with alcohol use disorder
Research Impact: Emerging evidence supports that exercise may be an efficacious treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), but adherence is suboptimal. This secondary analysis of a 12-week exercise training randomized controlled trial among 95 physically […]
Publication: A systematic literature review of injury epidemiology and surveillance practices in elite adult female field-based team sport
Research Impact: Our objective was to describe injury incidence and surveillance practices in elite adult female field-based team sports. This systematic literature review included peer reviewed original research articles that reported the incidence of injury […]
Publication: Turning over a new leaf- PE specialism graduates’ understanding of ‘quality PE’
Research Impact: Perceptions of quality physical education (QPE) can vary among teachers, due to the many discourses influencing physical education (PE) provision. There are concerns that the educative purposes of PE are not being fulfilled […]
Publication: Flowing with the TIDE – A case study of the nature and development of epistemic beliefs of a high-level adventure sports coach
Research Impact: There is broad agreement about the value of sports coaches unpacking the values and beliefs that underpin their practice. However, limited research has examined the development and structure of coaches’ beliefs about knowledge. […]
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