Research Impact: This study has deepened understanding of how all stakeholders experience community-based physical activity programmes. The findings of this study have informed the development of the Move for Life intervention which has been […]
Tag: Older Adults
Publication: Interventions outside the workplace for reducing sedentary behaviour in adults under 60 years of age.
Research Impact: Adults spend most of their time outside of their workplace being sedentary, for example, sitting while watching TV or using a computer, or travelling to and from work in a car. Prolonged sedentary […]
Development of the Move for Life Intervention for inactive adults 50+ (Enrique García Bengoechea)
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 […]
Publication: Use of compositional data analysis to show the beneficial role of LIPA for improving adiposity in older adults
Research Impact: Using compositional data analysis, the current study found that increased light-intensity physical activity (LIPA) was associated with lower BMI, percentage body fat and fat mass in older adults. Theoretically increasing LIPA by 30 […]
