Research Impact: Adolescents are exposed to a variety of stimuli that can impact on cardiovascular diseases. As adolescence is a time to bridge between childhood and adulthood, the social environment plays a significant role in […]
Tag: Physical Activity
Publication: Participatory approaches in the context of research into workplace health promotion to improve physical activity levels and reduce sedentary behaviour among office-based workers: protocol for a scoping review
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 […]
Publication: PERSISTE: a mixed methods protocol to identify barriers and levers to a sustainable physical activity practice among patients with chronic disease after physical activity resumption programs
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 […]
Publication: A new curriculum model for second-level physical education: Y-PATH PE4Me
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 […]
Supporting bone health through the winter months; the role of physical activity and nutrition – conor raleigh
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 […]
Publication: A Systematic Literature Review of Peer-led Strategies for Promoting Physical Activity Levels of Adolescents
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 […]
Publication: Adults with Crohn’s disease exhibit elevated gynoid fat and reduced android fat irrespective of disease relapse or remission
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 […]
Reflections on the past and update on future plans and activities – Enrique García Bengoechea.
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 […]
Publication: Participation of people living with disabilities in physical activity: a global perspective
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 […]
Publication: Measurement and prevalence of adult physical activity levels in Arab countries
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 […]
