Research Impact: Physical activity trackers have the potential to help people to become, stay and increase physical activity. It can provide quantification of movement which is necessary to keep the body, mind and social circles […]
Tag: children
Publication: Individual & environmental-related correlates of MVPA in Finnish children
Research Impact: The physical activity (PA) behaviours of young adolescents are influenced by personal and environmental factors. Moreover, more evidence is showing that these patterns are not the same across populations. Therefore it would be […]
Women in sport in 2020 – Fiona McHale
As we approach international women’s day and also the culmination of the 20×20 campaign I would like to reflect and show an appreciation of the importance of this campaign both from research and my own […]
Publication: Physical Activity Parenting in Ireland – A Qualitative Analysis
Research Impact Summary: Parents are important stakeholders in young children’s physical activity. Using the voices from parents and children from 117 families in the Growing Up in Ireland child cohort study, findings from this research […]
Publication: Physical activity and screen time among children and adolescents in Kazakhstan
Research Impact: Kazakhstan is the largest landlocked country in the world and there are many developments in the country, including health. In this study, data from two national data sources for international studies – Health […]
Publication: Physical Activity of Adolescents with and without Disabilities – School Health Promotion Study 2017
Research Impact: The global action plan on physical activity (GAPPA) has a target to reduce physical inactivity by 10% in 2025 and by 15% in 2030. Health promotion activities that target individuals who are insufficiently […]
Hugely successful iCoachKids conference hosted at the University of Limerick – Phil Kearney
June 13th and 14th saw the iCoachKids conference hosted by Sport Ireland Coaching at the University of Limerick and attended by over 300 delegates. Co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the EU, iCoachKids is an […]
Publication: Test-retest reliability of survey items on ownership and use of physical activity trackers
Research Impact Summary: In 2016 the most popular Christmas present in the USA was the fitbit. These wearables measures physical activity and are designed for the consumer to use for various purposes depending the product […]
Publication: Comparisons in Screen-Time Behaviours among Adolescents with & without Long-Term Illnesses or Disabilities
Research Impact: The study of sedentary time is an important area of study among children with disabilities. In this study from the 2013/14 WHO Collaborative Cross-national Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Study, 15 countries […]
UL to lead a multi-university collaboration on ‘Children’s Sport Participation and Physical Activity’ – Catherine Woods
In Ireland, limited physical activity data exist that have been collected from representative samples of children and even fewer data collected where physical activity has been measured with precision (1-5). Action 50 of the National […]
