In this blog I will put forward a view that I believe is one of the most practical and feasible solutions to reducing physical inactivity during the school day – changing the design of school […]
Tag: Physical Activity
WHY KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE MATTERS; A PERSONAL REFLECTION – SVEN MESSING.
How often does high-quality research make its way into policy? More rarely than we like to think. For this reason, researchers and policymakers around the world have frequently described a research-policy gap. An example is […]
PUBLICATION: LET US WEAR OUR OWN GODDAMN CLOTHES: STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF SCHOOL UNIFORM AS A BARRIER TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOLS – DR BRENDAN O’KEEFFE.
The aim of this study was to examine students’ views on the extent to which uniforms are a barrier to physical activity (PA) and physical education (PE) participation in Irish secondary schools. Students (N = 1439; 58.2% […]
Launch of the Active School Post-Primary programme – Kathleen McNally.
I was delighted to attend the launch of the Active School Post-Primary programme, which took place in Farmleigh House, Dublin, on 5th November 2025. The event marked an exciting milestone for the Active School programme, […]
A content map analysis of the national policy landscape in physical education, physical activity and youth sport in Ireland
This study advances policy research by providing a systematic, organisation-focused mapping of the Irish physical education, physical activity and youth sport policy landscape. It identifies the key policymaking bodies responsible for developing, co-ordinating and implementing policy, and […]
Bridging Disciplines: From Sport Science to Public Policy – dr sven messing.
Exploring Public Policy at ICPP7 Earlier this summer, I had the opportunity to attend the 7th International Conference on Public Policy (ICPP7), held in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Organized by the International Public Policy Association (IPPA), […]
Are we getting through to them? And in what way?” Communicating physical activity with adolescents.
Adolescents’ have low health literacy and limited knowledge, awareness, and beliefs about physical activity- factors that are critical for developing lifelong healthy behaviours. However, the relationship between these constructs are not well understood. Firstly, this […]
Communicating physical activity messages with adolescents: what works?
Physical activity messages are educational or persuasive material relayed to an individual or group of people with the aim of increasing physical activity levels. This scoping review outlines the communication process, methods of evaluating physical […]
What’s the Best Mix of Movement for Children’s Health? A Look at the “Goldilocks Day”
When it comes to children’s health, most research tends to look at one type of movement—like how much time they spend sitting or how active they are. But life isn’t that simple. Children move in […]
Adolescent Time Use and Cardiometabolic Health: A Cross-Sectional Compositional Analysis to Explore Associations Between 24-Hour Activity Behaviours and Biomarkers of Cardiometabolic Health
This study pioneers the use of compositional data analysis (CoDA) to examine how adolescents’ 24-hour activity behaviors—sleep, sedentary time, standing, light-intensity physical activity (LIPA), and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA)—collectively influence cardiometabolic health. Using device-based measures […]
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