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, […]
Tag: Physical Activity
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 […]
Multiple sclerosis is associated with worse body composition across compartments
This series of meta-analyses quantified overall and compartment-specific differences in body composition between people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and controls and identified individual and disease-specific moderators of differences. 180 effects derived from 37 studies showed […]
Associate Professor Sean Healy Named Fellow of the International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity
Associate Professor Sean Healy has been named a Fellow of the International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity (IFAPA). This prestigious honour was conferred at the 2025 International Symposium of Adapted Physical Activity, held earlier this […]
New research into athlete and coach experiences of Para Sport in Ireland
Congratulations to PESS postgraduate researcher Alan Dineen, Project Lead Sean Healy and all staff members who contributed to the research supporting the official launch of Gateways & Pathways: Athlete and Coach Experiences of Para Sport […]
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