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Simultaneous validation of count-to-activity thresholds for five commonly used activity monitors in adolescent research: a step towards data harmonization
(Human Kinetics, 2021-11-16)
Background: Multiple activity monitors are utilized for the estimation of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity in youth. Due to differing methodological approaches, results are not comparable when developing ...
Understanding disadvantaged adolescents' perception of health literacy through a systematic development of peer vignettes
(BMC, 2021-03-25)
Adolescence represents a crucial phase of life where health behaviours, attitudes and social determinants can have lasting impacts on health quality across the life course. Unhealthy behaviour in young people is generally ...
Seasonal changes in the physical activity levels of youth Gaelic football players
(Taylor & Francis, 2021-05-04)
This study quantified changes in physical activity (PA) levels attained by adolescents during
Gaelic football participation across two time points in a season and determined if these changes
affected the overall daily ...
How does the dietary intake of female field-based team sport athletes compare to dietary recommendations for health and performance? A systematic literature review
(MDPI, 2021-04-09)
Field-based team sports present large energetic demands given their intermittent high-intensity nature. Current evidence suggests that the dietary intake of female athletes may be insufficient to meet such demands, resulting ...
The influence of sitting, standing and stepping bouts on cardiometabolic health markers in older adults
(Human Kinetics, 2021-05-13)
Aside from total time spent in physical activity behaviors, how time is accumulated is important for health. This study examined associations between sitting, standing, and stepping bouts, with cardiometabolic health markers ...
Post-exercise cold water immersion does not improve subsequent 4-km cycling time-trial compared with passive and active recovery in normothermia.
(Frontiers Media, 2021-10-25)
Background: We investigated whether a brief cold water immersion between two
cycling time trials (TT) improves the performance of the latter compared with passive
and active recovery in normothermic conditions ...
The influence of different physical activity behaviours on the gut microbiota of older Irish adults
(Springer, 2021-04-10)
Objectives: A 24-hour day is made up of time spent in a range of physical activity (PA) behaviours, including sleep, sedentary time, standing, light-intensity PA (LIPA) and moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA), all of which may ...
Sport and recreation musculoskeletal injuries in Irish primary school children
(Research Group on Physical Activity and Sports Sciences (GICAFD). Department of Didactic General and Specific Training. University of Alicante, 2021-04-01)
Musculoskeletal injury in children can lead to negative physical, psychological and socio-economic effects. This study aimed to examine sport and recreation injury incidence in Irish primary school children. A cross-sectional ...
The effect of muscle energy techniques on latent trigger points of the gastrocnemius muscle
(United States Sports Academcy, 2021-02-12)
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of muscle energy technique post isometric relaxation as a treatment method for latent trigger points within the gastrocnemius muscle. This study also ...
Evaluation of nutrition knowledge in elite and sub-elite Gaelic football players
(Taylor & Francis, 2021-01-27)
Nutrition knowledge is a key factor for consideration when evaluating the dietary intake of athletes. Positive associations have been established between higher nutrition knowledge and improved quality of dietary intake. ...