Research Impact: Approximately 15% of the world’s population have disabilities. In this paper, policies that focused on physical activity for children and adolescents with disabilities are highlighted and using data from the recent round of […]
Category: Publications
Evidence of the impact of sport policies on physical activity and sport participation: a systematic mixed studies review- kevin volf.
Research Impact: Research impact: there is a consensus among physical activity researchers that participation in sport and active recreation can contribute to health enhancing physical activity. Both socio-ecological models and systems-based approaches, which are increasingly […]
Publication: Differential Associations of Total and Context‑Specific Sedentary Time with Depressive Symptoms Among Adolescents: Results from Ireland’s CSPPA Study
Research Impact: Research has typically shown negative associations between sedentary behaviour and screen-time with depressive symptoms. The effect of the type and context of screen-time remains underexplored. This study utilised a subsample (n=422) of the […]
Publication: Associations between screen-time, physical activity and depressive symptoms differ based on gender and screen-time mode
Research Impact: Research has shown separate positive and negative associations between physical activity and screen-time with depressive symptoms. Research is needed to determine the interrelationship between ST and PA with depressive symptoms and the influence […]
Publication: Evaluation of Implementation and effects of a health-promoting sports club intervention using a mixed-methds design: process protocol
Research Impact: Different policy-makers and researchers have called for a better exploitation of sports clubs health promotion potential. A previous literature review (MacFadyen et al., 2018) has shown that only 3 health promotion interventions in […]
Publication: Digital technology and teacher digital competency in physical education: a holistic view of teacher and student perspectives
Research Impact: This paper aimed to explore teacher competency in applying digital technology into their physical education class and identify if students’ motivation levels change as a result of integrating digital technology into physical education […]
Publication: A figurational viewpoint of the complexity of policy enactment: An opportunity for agonistic dialogue?
Research Impact: In this paper we argue the need for agonistic dialogue between the stakeholders of the educational community and how his could lead to these stakeholders working together across curriculum policy spaces (e.g., curriculum development, teacher education, professional development) and […]
Publication: Visual exploratory activity and practice design: Perceptions of experienced coaches in professional football academies
Research Impact: Visual exploratory activity (VEA), or scanning, refers to head and/or body movements made by a player prior to receiving the ball with the aim of picking up information to guide future actions – […]
PESS Researchers awarded joint paper of the year for PESP Journal
Congratulations to PESS researchers (Antonio Calderon, Ann MacPhail, and Brigitte Moody) who were awarded joint paper of the year for Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy (PESP) Journal. PESP has an IF 5.830 and is ranked […]
PUBLICATION: Risk Factors for Acute Ankle Sprains in Field-Based, Team Contact Sports: a Systematic Review – Patrick Dolan, SCCC CSCS MSc
Research Impact It is widely accepted today that there are multiple physiological, psychological and behavioral benefits to participating in physical activity and sport in most populations. While the level of benefit varies across populations, there […]
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