Research Impact: The aim of this study was to examine the test-retest reliability of the physical activity behavior, health and wellbeing questionnaire, in adolescent populations, administered by teachers in school settings, in the Republic of […]
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Publication: The Impact of Typical School Provision of Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sports on Adolescent Physical Activity Behaviors: A Systematic Literature Review
Research Impact: In the context of typical school provision of physical education, this study illuminated that the provision of regular physical education class, extension of minutes dedicated to physical education (> 90 min), maximizing opportunities for moderate to vigorous physical […]
Publication: The Impact of Different Levels of Typical School Provision of Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sports on Adolescent Physical Activity Behaviors
Research Impact: Higher levels of typical school provision of physical education, physical activity and sports, may significantly impact physical activity behaviours and health in adolescents with particularly favourable outcomes for physical activity participation, body mass […]
Publication: School-Based Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sports Provision: A Concept Mapping Framework for Evaluation
Research Impact: Eight overarching structures which account for school physical education, physical activity and sports provision have been identified including: Partnerships and Pupil Centered Physical Education Physical Activity and Sports School Demographics Equipment, Facilities […]
Publication: The Impact of Typical School Provision of Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sports on Adolescent Mental Health and Wellbeing: A Systematic Literature Review
Research Impact: Enhancing adolescent mental health and wellbeing through school-based physical education, physical activity, and sports is a critical public health goal, yet existing research primarily focuses on physical education alone. This study highlights successful […]
Reflecting on the first year of the reaccredited BSc in Physical Education – dr brendan O’Keeffe.
The BSc in Physical Education is one of the University of Limerick’s most popular and renowned courses, with a long history dating right back to the foundation of Thomond College as the National College of […]
Publication: European fitness landscape for children and adolescents: updated results from 34 countries gathered by the FitBack network
Research Impact: This paper explores the European fitness landscape for children and adolescents. It provides the most up to date reference values, fitness maps and country ranking based on nearly 8 million test results from […]
BeFore: Anti-Bullying Education For Sports Coaches – Dr. Brendan O’Keeffe.
On October 20th and 21st, partners on the Erasmus+ Before project from Ireland (DCU, UL), Germany (ENSE), Sweden (Friends) and Spain (Universidad de Murcia) gathered in the beautiful city of Murcia for our second in-person […]
Postgraduate research opportunity – Project REACH: Resistance Exercise for Adolescents in sCHools – dr. brendan O’Keeffe.
Schools, and specifically Physical Education programmes, have been identified as the most suitable vehicle to promote active and healthy lifestyles among young people (Pate et al., 2006). Resistance Exercise (RE) is in top five most […]
Children Physical Activity Surveillance – Kwok NG.
One of the most used Sport Ireland reports is the 2018 Children Sport Participation and Physical Activity (CSPPA) study report. The attraction of national coverage of different areas of sport and physical activity has far […]
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