Research Impact Summary: Adolescents with disabilities are more likely to experience bullying behaviours than their non-disabled peers. Moreover, physical activity can be seen as a protective factor for bullying, and that maybe be influenced by […]
Category: Publications
Publication: Policy Evaluation Network (PEN): Protocol for systematic literature review examining the evidence for impact of policies across seven different policy domains
Research Impact Summary: This publication details the methods used in a set of systematic reviews. One of these systematic reviews is in preprint while three others are being prepared by research teams across Europe, including at […]
Publication: Aerobic fitness and isokinetic knee strength of semi-professional rugby union players: a comparison between backs and forwards
Research Impact Summary: Although semi-professional players make up the majority of the rugby union (RU) population there is a lack of knowledge on this population in the sport. Therefore, the physiological fitness characteristics of semi-professional […]
Publication: The evidence for the impact of policy on physical activity outcomes within the school setting: A systematic review
Research Impact Summary Policies that support physical activity (PA) in the school-setting have promise but their impact is poorly understood. Nine policy action areas for which there was evidence of impact were identified. These were […]
Publication: Associations between employment changes and mental health: US data from during the COVID-19 pandemic
Research Impact: COVID-19 transformed how, where, and whether people work. It is intuitive that working from home (WFH) and employment loss influence mental health. Here, 2,301 US adults who were employed prior to COVID-19 self-reported […]
Publication: The role of the critical friend in supporting and enhancing professional learning and development
Research Impact: We contend that the notion of critical friend is a legitimate consideration with respect to considering how to most effectively encourage professional relationships that support and enhance professional learning and development (PLD).The authors […]
Publication: Teachers’ preparedness to deliver remote adapted physical education from different European perspectives:
Research Impact: When schools were closed during COVID-19 restrictions, many students had difficulties in staying physically active. The environments changed, types of social interactions moved online and there were PE teachers who had to provide […]
Reflecting on PESS research performance and a look to the future – Dr. Brian Carson
As we embark on a new calendar year, it is a good time to reflect on what we have achieved, celebrate our successes and look to the future of research in the PESS department. In […]
Publication: Effects of acute exercise on craving, mood and anxiety in non-treatment seeking adults with alcohol use disorder: An exploratory study
Research Impact: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a significant public health problem, but most people with AUD never seek treatment. Exercise is increasingly used in AUD treatment, but less is known about short-term effects. Here, […]
Publication: Associations between change in outside time pre- and post-COVID-19 public health restrictions and mental health
Research Impact: We investigated the impact of acute COVID-19 public health restrictions on time spent outside in April 2020 and quantified the association between outside time and both stress and positive mental health using secondary […]
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