A5039880948- Physical Activity and Health
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Physical Education and Training Studies
- Sports Performance and Training
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Diversity and Impact of Dance
- Smart Grid Energy Management
Technological University Dublin
2022-2025
Shannon Applied Biotechnology Centre
2022-2024
Athlone Institute of Technology
2016-2024
Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest
2022-2024
University of Limerick
2010-2016
Institute of Public Health
2014-2016
Dublin City University
2014-2016
Waterford Institute of Technology
2016
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
2016
Institute of Technology Carlow
2016
Background The activPAL has been identified as an accurate and reliable measure of sedentary behaviour. However, only limited information is available on the accuracy activity count function a physical activity, while no unit calibration completed to date. This study aimed investigate criterion validity activPAL, examine concurrent perform validate value in adolescent female population. performance estimating posture was also compared with thresholds used ActiGraph accelerometer....
Epidemiological studies have associated the negative effects of sedentary time and patterns on health indices. However, these used methodologies that do not directly measure state. Recent technological developments in area motion sensors incorporated inclinometers, which can inclination body directly, without relying self-report or count thresholds. This paper aims to provide a detailed description examine range relevant variables, including levels from an inclinometer-based sensor. The...
Adolescent females have been highlighted as a particularly sedentary population and the possible negative effects of lifestyle are being uncovered. However, much past research is based on self-report or uses indirect methods to quantity time. Total time spent intricate patterns adolescent not described using objective direct measure body inclination. The objectives this article examine levels group ActivPAL™ highlight differences in across week within school day. A full methodological...
The aim of this study was to examine relationships between activPAL™-determined sedentary behavior (SB) and physical activity (PA) with academic achievement. A total 120 undergraduates (N = 57 female; 20.6 ± 2.3 years) participated in the study. Academic achievement measured as grade point average obtained from all completed courses. Participants wore on right tight an activPAL™ for 7 days determine time, number breaks, bouts, standing light moderate-to-vigorous (MVPA). Separate multiple...
In recent years, pedagogy has become increasingly recognised as central to the development of effective coaching practice. This emphasis prompted a substantial rise in research examining coaches’ practices, it offers valuable insights into their underlying pedagogical approaches. study assessed current practices youth Gaelic games coaches using an online survey, alignment with game-based approach (GBA) and exploring differences between male female game teams. A total 432 participated, 59%...
Abstract Background A new paradigm of hybrid working exists, with most office workers sharing their work between the and home environment. Working from increases time spent or prolonged sitting, which is associated an increased risk chronic disease. Interventions to reduce sitting time, specifically designed for both home-office environments, are required address this growing public health issue. This study presents a protocol evaluate effectiveness digital intervention (Click2Move) improve...
Office workers have the highest estimated daily sedentary time (ST). The Covid-19 pandemic resulted in a switch from office-based work to home-office or hybrid of both. Home-office has been shown increase ST compared office, which may deleterious health consequences. This study explored managers perspectives on factors influencing their employee's ability reduce context. A descriptive qualitative study. Semi-structured interviews (n = 20), were mapped COM-B model, conducted with Ireland,...
The health effects of time spent in daily activity behaviors, such as sleep, sedentary time, standing, light-intensity physical (LIPA), and moderate-to-vigorous intensity (MVPA), have been widely examined. Typically, these behaviors studied isolation. However, is composed activities undertaken a fixed 24-hour cycle; thus, each behavior codependent. A focus on increase one isolation ignores the consequent changes other behaviors. This study aimed to examine relationship between adolescent...
Background Hybrid work is the new modus operandi for many office workers, leading to more sedentary behavior than office-only working. Given potential of digital interventions reduce and current lack studies evaluating these home settings, it crucial develop such contexts involving all stakeholders. Objective This study aimed reach expert consensus on most feasible strategies usable elements as a delivery method in context. Methods A modified Delphi including 3 survey rounds focus groups was...
Numerous cut‐points exist to measure physical activity by accelerometry. The ability compare accelerometer findings from different devices locations may be advantageous researchers. This study aimed develop and validate for 1.5, 3, 6 MET s in five monitors simultaneously. Fifty‐six participants (mean age=39.9 [±11.5] years) performed six activities while wearing a Cos MED K4b 2 monitors: activ PAL 3 Micro, , ActiGraph GT 1M, wGT 3X‐ BT GENEA ctiv. Receiver operating characteristic curves...
Summary A recent literature review indicated that the settings-based approach, as it is applied to sports clubs, poorly understood and not well implemented. The current study builds on health promoting clubs (HPSC) theoretical model a basis for approach in setting proposes logic develop evaluate HPSC practice. was established through qualitative, iterative methods form of six meetings with eight experts field. Qualitative thematic coding conducted notes taken contributions during between...
Sedentary behavior (SB) research has relied on accelerometer thresholds to distinguish between sitting/lying time (SLT) and light-intensity physical activity (LIPA). Such methods may misclassify SLT, standing (StT), LIPA. This study examines the association directly measured SB, (PA), adiposity in an adolescent female sample.Female adolescents (n = 195; mean age, 15.7 yr (SD, 0.9)) had body mass index (BMI) (median, 21.7 kg·m (interquartile range, 5.2 kg·m)) four-site sum of skinfolds 62.0...
Background: Physical activity (PA) levels are a key performance indicator for policy documents in Ireland. The first Ireland Report Card on Activity Children and Youth aims to set robust baseline future surveillance of indicators related PA children youth. Methods: Data collected between 2003−2010 more than 35,000 7- 18-year-old youth were used graded using standardized grading system 10 indicators. Results: Grades assigned the as follows: overall physical levels, D-; sedentary behavior (TV...
Physical activity (PA) is a key performance indicator for policy documents in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Building on baseline grades set 2014, Ireland's second Report Card Activity Children Youth allows continued surveillance indicators related to PA children youth.Data information were extracted collated 10 graded using an international standardized grading system.Overall, 7 stayed same, 2 increased, 1 decreased. Grades assigned as follows: Overall PA, D (an...
Background Researchers and policy-makers have highlighted that the potential for organized sports to promote health has been underexploited. Sports clubs limited capacity due their voluntary nature called support from national federations. The present article provides guidelines, based on theoretical principles of promoting an analysis practical tools proven strategies, federations invest in promotion (HP). Methods A qualitative iterative study was undertaken, five 2-h meetings a group 15...
Background: Most workplace interventions that aim to reduce sedentary behaviour have 38 focused on employees’ patterns at-work but less understanding the 39 impact beyond working time. The of this study was evaluate a 13-week m-40 health workplace-based ‘sit less, move more’ intervention (Walk@WorkApp; W@W-App) 41 physical activity (PA) and sitting in desk-based employees away from work. Methods: Participants (n = 141) were assigned by hospital an group (IG; used W@W-App; n 90) or active...
A 24-hour day is made up of time spent in a range physical activity (PA) behaviours, including sleep, sedentary time, standing, light-intensity PA (LIPA) and moderate-to-vigorous (MVPA), all which may have the potential to alter an individual's health through various different pathways mechanisms. This study aimed explore relationship between behaviours gut microbiome older adults. Cross-sectional study. Participants (n=100; age 69.0 [3.0] years; 44% female) from Mitchelstown Cohort Rescreen...
The number of steps/minute (i.e., cadence) that equates to moderate intensity in adolescents is not known. To end, 31 adolescent females walked on a treadmill at 5 different speeds while wearing an ActivPAL accelerometer and oxygen uptake was recorded by indirect calorimetry. relationship between metabolic equivalents (METs) cadence explored using 3 analytical approaches. Cadence significant predictor METs ( r =.70; p <.001). Moderate (3 METs) corresponded 94 or 114 based the mixed model...
Activity monitors such as the SenseWear Pro3 (SWP3) and activPAL3 Micro (aP3M) are regularly used by researchers practitioners to provide estimates of metabolic cost (METs) activities in free-living settings. The purpose this study is examine accuracy MET predictions from SWP3 aP3M compared criterion standard values indirect calorimetry.
Summary Neoadjuvant cancer treatment (NCT) reduces both physical fitness and activity (PA) levels, which can increase the risk of adverse outcomes in patients. This study aims to determine effect exercise prehabilitation on PA sedentary behavior (SB) patients undergoing NCT surgery for esophagogastric malignancies. is a randomized pragmatic controlled multi-center trial conducted across three Irish hospitals. Participants were aged ≥18 years scheduled esophagectomy or gastrectomy planned...