Category: Research Papers

NCCOR Publishes a New Commentary about Active Travel to School: An Overlooked Opportunity in Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention

July 20, 2022

A new commentary published this month in Translational Behavioral Medicine offers insights into strengthening surveillance and data collection about active travel to school (ATS). It also describes the need for the environmental, policy, and program supports that make this option easier for children and their families. The new paper, titled Improving Active Travel to School and Its Surveillance:…
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WHO European Regional Obesity Report 2022

May 5, 2022

WHO Regional Office for Europe has launched the WHO European Regional Obesity Report 2022. The report, aimed at policymakers and stakeholders, responds to the growing challenge and impact of obesity, providing the evidence to date, building on past publications that focus on overweight and obesity in Europe, and aligning with initiatives to tackle cancer within…
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Barriers and facilitators to implementing community-based physical activity interventions: a qualitative systematic review

October 7, 2021

Jemima Cooper, Joey Murphy, Catherine Woods, Femke Van Nassau, Aisling McGrath, David Callaghan, Paula Carroll, Paul Kelly, Niamh Murphy, Marie Murphy & Irish Physical Activity Research Collaboration (I-PARC) International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity volume 18, Article number: 118 (2021) https://ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12966-021-01177-w Abstract Background Over the past decade several physical activity (PA) interventions have…
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“Getting Ireland Active”—Application of a Systems Approach to Increase Physical Activity in Ireland Using the GAPPA Framework

October 7, 2021

New Publication from the @IPARC_1 team “Getting Ireland Active”—Application of a Systems Approach to Increase Physical Activity in Ireland Using the GAPPA Framework in Journal of Physical Activity and Health Joseph J. Murphy, Fiona Mansergh, Marie H. Murphy, Niamh Murphy, Benny Cullen, Sarah O’Brien, Stephen Finn, Grainne O’Donoghue, Niamh Barry, Shirley O’Shea, Kevin M. Leyden,…
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2021 physical activity factsheets for the European Union Member States in the WHO European Region

September 30, 2021

Updates of the physical activity country factsheets of the European Union Member States in the WHO European Region that were first published in 2015. The factsheets provide snapshots of the epidemiology of physical inactivity, national policy responses and current monitoring and surveillance systems. Provides information collected within the European Union Physical Activity Focal Points network…
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Barriers and facilitators to implementing community-based physical activity interventions: a qualitative systematic review

September 30, 2021

@IJBNPA systematic review from @IPARC_1 explores key barriers and facilitators when implementing community-based physical activity interventions, with recommendations for future practice. https://ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12966-021-01177-w  

Huge benefits sport has on Irish society and economy confirmed by new study

September 21, 2021

  Sport Ireland: Media Release, 21st September 2021   Huge benefits sport has on Irish society and economy confirmed by new study Participation in sport and physical activity prevents nearly 100,000 cases of disease annually, generating savings to the Government of nearly €0.4bn Sport-related jobs accounted for 2.8% of all Irish employment in 2018 Sport volunteering…
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Does the Olympic Games increase population physical activity?

August 11, 2021

Author: Prof Niamh Murphy, Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Waterford Institute of Technology As the Tokyo Olympic Games began, a small celebration was taking place amongst physical activity researchers as the medical journal, the Lancet, published an issue dedicated to physical activity. One of the papers in the series was…
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The Lancet: Experts call for urgent action to improve physical activity worldwide

July 26, 2021

Editorial: PA is an essential human need beyond and independent of COVID-19 Worldwide progress to improve physical activity has stalled; overall deaths associated with inactivity remain at more than 5 million people per year. Exercise during lockdown was considered an essential activity by many governments world wide, just as much as food, shelter and seeking…
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Impact of Covid-19 Restrictions on Sport and Recreational Walking- Findings from Q1 Irish Sports Monitor (ISM)

July 14, 2021

Authors: Brian Doyle (Sport Ireland) Introduction Sport and recreational activities have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and resultant restrictions.  As recently as April 2021, travel was limited to within 5km of your own home whilst sporting organisations, and facilities remained closed. In the context of these challenges the Irish Sports Monitor (ISM) quarter…
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