Photo by Amber Faust on Unsplash Research Impact: In recent years, there’s been growing interest in how children and young people (CYP) develop physical literacy (PL) through physical activity, PE and sport. While adults’ perspectives […]
Tag: Physical Activity
WHY MUSCLE MATTERS MORE THAN YOU THINK.
Professor Phil Jakeman recently appeared on the Irish Independent’s The Real Health Podcast for a conversation about muscle and lifelong health. Professor Jakeman discussed: You can listen to the interview with Professor Jakeman here. To […]
IMPACT ON THE GROUND, LITERALLY: DESIGNING AN INCLUSIVE ACTIVITY AND RECREATION SPACE IN LIMERICK THROUGH THE ARISE PROJECT – SEAN HEALY & MICHELLE O’DONOGHUE.
“Impact on the ground” is a phrase often heard in conversations about research. The ARISE project (Activity and Recreation in an Inclusive Sensory Environment) aims to realise this ambition in a very tangible way. Through […]
“LET US WEAR OUR OWN CLOTHES” – WHAT STUDENTS REALLY THINK ABOUT SCHOOL UNIFORM – DR BRENDAN O’KEEFFE.
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 […]
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 […]
