Research Impact: Physical inactivity is the fourth biggest killer! When it comes to cardiovascular risks, adolescents can be exposed to multiple behaviours to heighten risks. This study explores the differences between adolescents with and without […]
Research Impact: Under the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities, data should be disaggregated by disability status. In other words, we are at liberty to report statistics with differences by disabilities, just in […]
Research Impact: Approximately 15% of the world’s population have disabilities. In this paper, policies that focused on physical activity for children and adolescents with disabilities are highlighted and using data from the recent round of […]
Research Impact: The Global Matrix 4.0 brought forth evidence from 57 countries or jurisdictions from around the world in a harmonised methodology to make comparisons over time and between countries. The Global Matix typically did […]
Research Impact: Many researchers repeatedly find the link between physical inactivity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Therefore, several interventions have attempted to increase physical activity levels in multiple settings. The school is one such setting. The […]
The 2022 Ireland North and South Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents was produced as part of the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance and is part of the Global Matrix 4.0, which includes 57 countries. As […]
Research Impact: Children with disabilities are subject to victimisation in and out of school setting. The Finnish anti-bully programme – KiVa has been around for over a decade, and was considered so successful that it […]
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 […]
Research Impact: Adolescents are exposed to a variety of stimuli that can impact on cardiovascular diseases. As adolescence is a time to bridge between childhood and adulthood, the social environment plays a significant role in […]
Research Impact: Adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP) need tailored programmes to improve levels of physical activity, to build motor competences, confidence and motivation for general physical literacy. In addition to the therapeutic care they may […]
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