Physical Activity for Health Publications

Woods, C.B., Crowley, E., Powell, C., O’Brien, W., Murphy, M.H., Belton, S., Saunders, J., Connolly, S., Farmer, O., Ng, K. (2021) “Socio-ecological correlates of physical activity in a nationally representative sample of adolescents across Ireland and Northern Ireland,” Preventive Medicine Reports, 23, 101472, available: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101472.

O’Keeffe, B.T., MacDonncha, C., Donnelly, A.E. (2020) “Students’ attitudes towards and experiences of the Youth-fit health-related fitness test battery,” European Physical Education Review, 27(1), 41–56, available: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1356336x20917416.

Narayanan, A., Gill, M., Leem, C., Li, C., Mein Smith, F., Shepherd, B., Ting, S., van Bart, K., Green, J.A., Samaranayaka, A., Ergler, C., Macmillan, A. (2021) “Students’ use of caffeine, alcohol, dietary supplements, and illegal substances for improving academic performance in a New Zealand university,” Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, 9(1), 917–932, available: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21642850.2021.1990763.

Gelius, P., Messing, S., Forberger, S., Lakerveld, J., Mansergh, F., Wendel-Vos, W., Zukowska, J., Woods, C. (2021) “The added value of using the HEPA PAT for physical activity policy monitoring: a four-country comparison,” Health Research Policy and Systems, 19(1), available: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12961-021-00681-6.

McDowell, C.P., Newman, L., Monroe, D.C., O’Connor, J.D., Knight, S.P., Kenny, R.A., Herring, M.P. (2021) “The Association Between Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Resting-State Prefrontal Cortex Oxygenation Is Modified by Self-Reported Physical Activity: Results From The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing,” The Journals of Gerontology: Series A, 76(8), 1391–1397, available: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glab090.

O’Brien, W., Coppinger, T., Hogan, I., Belton, S., Murphy, M.H., Powell, C., Woods, C. (2021) “The Association of Family, Friends, and Teacher Support With Girls’ Sport and Physical Activity on the Island of Ireland,” Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 18(8), 929–936, available: http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2020-0386.

Brennan, C., Bowles, R. and Murtagh, E., 2021. The best of both worlds? The impact of the initial teacher education physical education specialism programme on generalist teachers’ self-efficacy, beliefs, and practices. Education 3-13, pp.1-15.

Meyer, J., Lansing, J., Brower, C., McDowell, C. and Herring, M., 2021. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, SITTING TIME, SCREEN TIME AND MENTAL HEALTH IN ADULTS: INITIAL IMPACT AND LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, pp.S608-S608.

Curran, M., Tierney, A., Collins, L., Kennedy, L., McDonnell, C., Button, B., Casserly, B., Cahalan, R. (2021) “P201 The effectiveness of exercise interventions to increase physical activity in cystic fibrosis: a systematic review,” Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, 20, S100, available: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1569-1993(21)01226-1.

Woods, C.B., Volf, K., Kelly, L., Casey, B., Gelius, P., Messing, S., Forberger, S., Lakerveld, J., Zukowska, J., Bengoechea, E.G. (2021) “The evidence for the impact of policy on physical activity outcomes within the school setting: A systematic review,” Journal of Sport and Health Science, 10(3), 263–276, available: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jshs.2021.01.006.