Research Impact Statement: Previous literature has examined the benefits and effectiveness of physical activity workplace health promotion interventions, but the use of participatory approaches within workplace health promotion studies has not been synthesised. Participatory approaches […]
Research Impact: The effectiveness of physical activity interventions to develop long term sustainable physical activity practice for patients with chronic disease remains questionable in the literature. The present study protocol describes the use of mixed […]
Research Impact: In Ireland, physical education in the first three years of post-primary education is taught within the broader programme area of Wellbeing. Within this context, Y-PATH PE4Me is proposed as an underpinning curriculum model […]
The winter months present a number of potential barriers and risks to bone health across the population and with World Osteoporosis Day occurring this month it is important to consider what we can do improve […]
Low levels of physical activity (PA) in adolescents highlight the necessity for effective intervention. During adolescence, peer relationships can be a fundamental aspect of adopting and maintaining positive health behaviours. This review aims to determine peer-led […]
Research Impact: Crohn’s disease (CD) is a debilitating inflammatory bowel condition of unknown aetiology that is growing in prevalence globally. Large-scale studies have determined associations between female obesity or low body mass index (BMI) with […]
Hi everyone, It seems like yesterday since I arrived in Limerick from Melbourne in a rainy day at the end of January of 2018 to take on a UL, EHS Dean’s Fellowship working with the […]
Research Impact: Today we see the start of the Tokyo Paralympic Games, delayed for a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. An expected 4,000 athletes with disabilities from 135 international Paralympic committtees will take part […]
Research Impact: This systematic review examines the reported prevalence of sufficient physical activity among adults in Arab countries. While life expectancy in the Eastern Mediterranean Region has increased considerably over the past 50 years, the rise […]
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& colleagues on Czech adolescents’ remote school & health experiences during the spring 2020 COVID-19 lockdown
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