PESS staff member(s) Prof. Elaine Murtagh & Assoc. Prof Gráinne Hayes featured on HSE Talking Health & Wellbeing podcast. They discussed: 1. Overview of new guidelines 2. Incorporating daily Movement 3. Updates from previous […]
Tag: Sedentary Behaviour
Publication: Participatory Research and Co-Design in Workplace Health Promotion Studies: A Scoping Review
Research Impact Overall, there is evidence suggesting that taking a participatory research approach is beneficial to the development of a workplace health promotion intervention and a key component of its success. A benefit was observed […]
Publication: Association Between Physical Activity Indicators and Human Development Index at a National Level: Information From Global Matrix 4.0 Physical Activity Report Cards for Children and AdolescentsPublication:
Research Impact: The Global Matrix 4.0 brought forth evidence from 57 countries or jurisdictions from around the world in a harmonised methodology to make comparisons over time and between countries. The Global Matix typically did […]
Publication: Differential Associations of Total and Context‑Specific Sedentary Time with Depressive Symptoms Among Adolescents: Results from Ireland’s CSPPA Study
Research Impact: Research has typically shown negative associations between sedentary behaviour and screen-time with depressive symptoms. The effect of the type and context of screen-time remains underexplored. This study utilised a subsample (n=422) of the […]
Publication: Associations between screen-time, physical activity and depressive symptoms differ based on gender and screen-time mode
Research Impact: Research has shown separate positive and negative associations between physical activity and screen-time with depressive symptoms. Research is needed to determine the interrelationship between ST and PA with depressive symptoms and the influence […]
Publication: The Acute Effects of Interrupting Prolonged Sitting Time in Adults with Standing and Light-Intensity Walking on Biomarkers of Cardiometabolic Health in Adults – SLR & Meta Analysis
Research Impact: This systematic review and meta-analysis investigates the acute effects of interrupting prolonged sitting with frequent short bouts of standing and light-intensity walking on biomarkers of cardiometabolic health, such as postprandial glucose and insulin. The […]
Publication: High sitting time is a behavioral risk factor for blunted improvement in depression across 8 weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic in April-May 2020
Research Impact: COVID-19 increased sedentary behaviours, decreased physical activity, and worsened mental health. The longitudinal impacts of these changes, however, are relatively unknown. We examined associations between changes in self-reported activity behaviours and mental health […]
Reflecting on my 24 Hour Activity Cycle and Creating Healthier Habits – maeve conneely
Here I am (again), doing (another) postgraduate degree, currently in my 7th year as a UL student! Working in the PESS is undoubtedly an honor; the quantity and quality of research, the level of expertise, […]
Publication: Working from home and job loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic are associated with greater time in sedentary behaviours
Research Impact: The COVID-19 pandemic has elicited changes to how and even whether we work. How COVID-19-related changes in employment conditions are associated with activity behaviours has remained unstudied. Among 2,303 US adults employed prior […]
Publication: Changes in PA & sedentary behavior due to the COVID-19 outbreak and mental health: a CSA of 3,052 adults in the US
Research Impact: We evaluated the impact of COVID-19-related public health guidelines on physical activity, sedentary behaviour, mental health, and their interrelations among 3,052 US adults. Self-reported physical activity was 32.3% lower among previously active participants, […]
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