Research Impact: Natural experiments are considered a priority for examining causal associations between the built environment and physical activity. Few natural experiments to date have examined the effects of walking and cycling infrastructure on PA […]
Research Impact: Active transport to school (ATS) is an easy and sustainable way to integrate physical activity into daily life. We aimed to develop and test a model which conceptualized relationships between children’s ATS and […]
Hi Everyone, One of the most interesting, and intense, research experiences I have had since arriving two years ago at UL as a Fellow in the newly created Dean’s Fellowship Programme has been my work […]
Research Impact: Socioeconomically disadvantaged adults have lower engagement in leisure-time physical activity than those who are more affluent. We conducted a systematic review to identify correlates of unspecified physical activity and leisure-time physical activity among […]
Research Impact: Adolescents and their aspirations for private car-based transport has just been published in the journal Transportation (Springer) as an Open Access paper. The team (Debbie Hopkins, Enrique García Bengoechea and Sandra Mandic) use […]
Research Impact: Despite numerous health benefits, adolescents’ physical activity levels have been declining in many countries. Active transport to school (e.g., walking, cycling) provides a potential source of regular physical activity. However, in many developed […]
Research Impact: Although policies and programs to support physical activity exist, they may not be accessed or utilized by individuals from socio-economically disadvantaged groups. This invited article highlights effective evidence-informed approaches that can assist practitioners […]
Hi Everyone, What does the life of a new Dean’s Research Fellow in Physical Activity and Health look like, I hear some of you musing… Well, if the period over the last two months or […]
Research Impact Summary: Despite several studies examining the impact of school active transportation programming, there is limited understanding about undertaking the process of planning and evaluation from the perspective of community stakeholders. Most importantly, programming […]
Research Impact Summary: School engagement is a prominent concept in the education and youth development literatures. While multiple factors contribute to student engagement at school, research on the role of curricular factors is scarce. Based on […]
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