Research Impact: The changing landscape of Irish higher education institutions (HEI) in response to national and global policy have facilitated a more diverse and heterogeneous work force. Policy advocating for strengthening of links with industry […]
Research Impact: The author reflects on the impact Covid-19 might have on teacher education and the extent to which the pandemic reinforces and/or challenges her notion of what it means to be an effective initial […]
Research Impact: Athletics coaches and administrators often encourage young adolescents to compete across the full range of athletic disciplines: sprinting, jumping, throwing and endurance running. This study found that while specialisation within a single event […]
Research Impact: Determinants of children’s sedentary behaviour are complex and multifaceted. Behavioural influences on children’s health are affected by parents, peers and others, such as schoolteachers. The aims of this study were to (1) examine […]
Research Impact:If initiatives targeting physical activity in the school community are to be effectively implemented, they need to ‘make sense’ from the school’s perspective. That is, teachers need to see their value and feel confident […]
Research Impact: Several frameworks and guidance documents have been developed to facilitate the evaluation and reporting of evaluation studies in public health. Despite this, there is a lack of evidence regarding the use of such […]
Research Impact: Adults spend most of their time outside of their workplace being sedentary, for example, sitting while watching TV or using a computer, or travelling to and from work in a car. Prolonged sedentary […]
Research Impact: A quasi-experimental pre- and post-test mixed-methods design was followed, with a total of 163 preservice teachers from three different countries (Spain Chile and Mexico) to compare the impact of the experience of learning […]
Research Impact Summary: In the context of the redevelopment of the primary curriculum and the enactment of the Junior Cycle Framework, this publication explores young people’s voice with regards to their experiences of collective physical […]
Research Impact: This study examined interrelations between the Big 5 personality factors (i.e., neuroticism, extroversion, openness, conscientiousness, and agreeableness), physical activity, and generalized anxiety disorder among older adults. It found that 1) extraversion, openness, and […]
