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Study protocol for the investigation of the clinical effectiveness of a physical activity behaviour change intervention for individuals living with and beyond cancer
(Elsevier, 2022-01-13)
Most individuals living with and beyond cancer are not sufficiently active to achieve the health benefits associated with regular physical activity (PA). The purpose of this study was to describe the study protocol for a ...
Development of the health promoting sports club - national audit tool
(Oxford University Press, 2022-09)
Background
Sports clubs have requested support from national governing authorities to invest in health promotion (HP), by developing policies, guidelines and dedicated funding. This article outlines the development of a ...
Results from Ireland's 2014 Report Card on Physical Activity in Children and Youth
(Human Kinetics, 2014)
BACKGROUND:
Physical activity (PA) levels are a key performance indicator for policy documents in Ireland. The first Ireland Report Card on Physical Activity in Children and Youth aims to set a robust baseline for future ...
An mHealth workplace-based "sit less, move more" program: impact on employees' sedentary and physical activity patterns at work and away from work
(MDPI, 2020-11-28)
Most workplace interventions that aim to reduce sedentary behaviour have focused on employees’ sedentary patterns at-work but less have focused on understanding the impact beyond working time. The aim of this study was to ...
The effect of participating in MedEx Wellness, a community-based chronic disease exercise rehabilitation programme, on physical, clinical and psychological health: A study protocol for a cohort trial.
(Elsevier, 2020-06)
Background: Community-based exercise rehabilitation programmes for chronic disease are an effective alternative
to traditional hospital-based programmes. MedEx Wellness is a novel community-based exercise rehabilitation ...
Health promoting sports federations: theoretical foundations and guidelines
(Frontiers, 2023-07-11)
Background: Researchers and policy-makers have highlighted that the potential
for organized sports to promote health has been underexploited. Sports clubs
have limited capacity to promote health due to their voluntary ...
Results from Ireland North and South's 2022 report card on physical activity for children and adolescents
(Elsevier, 2023-12-09)
Background: The Ireland North and South Report Card on Physical Activity (PA) for Children and Adolescents
aims to monitor progress in PA participation across a range of internationally established indicators.
Methods: ...
Physical activity and dietary behaviour among adolescents who have completed active cancer treatment – a study protocol for a qualitative investigation
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
Introduction: Approximately 200 Irish adolescents receive a cancer diagnosis each year (1). Cancer treatment
during youth can be associated with significant toxicity resulting in cancer-related fatigue, musculoskeletal
...
Investigating the effects of dance exercise intervention on the health of people with dementia
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
Different methods of exercise can be used as
a form of treatment for dementia such as
dance exercise interventions (Ho et al. 2018).
The study aims to develop a communitybased dance exercise intervention that is
patient ...