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Tag: Policy
Publication: A figurational analysis of Health and/or Physical Education teacher educators’ conceptualisations of policy, and their sociogenesis
Research Impact: All health and physical education (HPE) professionals, including teacher educators, have a collective responsibility to engage with policy but existing research tells us little about how HPE teacher educators (H/PETEs) understand policy. Drawing […]
IMPAQT project is launched – kevin volf.
In response to the pressing global challenge posed by non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and the urgent need for equitable physical activity policies, the IMproving Physical Activity policies and their impact on health eQuiTy (IMPAQT) project is set […]
Publication: Rethinking schools as a setting for physical activity promotion in the 21st Century–A position paper of the working group of the 2PASS-4Health project
Research impact: In this position paper of the Erasmus+ funded 2PASS-4Health project we argue that a systems approach, in combination with an asset-based perspective, provides a useful conceptual foundation for the design of effective school-based PA interventions, […]
The Power of Unifying Policy and Research – Mairéad Grogan.
In this blog, I will discuss the prospects of combining policy and research in physical education, physical activity and youth sport. In my literature review, I explored the spheres of policy and research along with […]
Updating the Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for Ireland – Dr. Dylan Power.
Guideline: Team led by PESS Researcher produces updated physical activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines for Ireland. In 2009, the Department of Health & Children published the National Physical Activity Guidelines for Ireland offering recommendations for […]
The ‘Balancing Act’ and the PEPAYS landscape – Mairéad Grogan.
Physical Education, Physical Activity and Youth Sport policy landscape in Ireland The initial phase of my Research Masters involved identifying and exploring key stakeholders and their policies focused on physical education, physical activity, and […]
An interactive AIESEP 2024 pre-congress event on engaging with policy in PE – Dr. Jenna R Lorusso.
Are you curious about what policy is; why it is important in your practice as a physical education stakeholder; and how you can develop your own and others’ interest, understanding, and engagement with policy? […]
Publication: Global Matrix of Para Report Cards on Physical Activity of Children and Adolescents With Disabilities
Research Impact: Under the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities, data should be disaggregated by disability status. In other words, we are at liberty to report statistics with differences by disabilities, just in […]
Reaching consensus on definitions for food and physical activity policies – dr. liam kelly.
Today’s blog post covers research conducted as part of Policy Evaluation Network (PEN). The research was led by Dr Liam Kelly (University of Limerick) and Dr Janas Harrington (University College Cork). Other contributing authors were […]
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