Physical Activity for Health Publications

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.

O’Keeffe, B.T., MacDonncha, C., Donnelly, A.E. (2021) “The Feasibility of a Fitness Test Battery and Web-Based Platform for Monitoring Key Indicators of Adolescent Health in School Settings,” Physical Activity and Health, 5(1), 107–119, available: http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/paah.102.

McKenna, S.G., Donnelly, A., Esbensen, B.A., Comber, L., Ng, W.L., Anjum, A.M., Fraser, A., Kennedy, N.M. (2021) “The feasibility of an exercise intervention to improve sleep (time, quality and disturbance) in people with rheumatoid arthritis: a pilot RCT,” Rheumatology International, 41(2), 297–310, available: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00296-020-04760-9.

Cindrich, S.L., Lansing, J.E., Brower, C.S., McDowell, C.P., Herring, M.P., Meyer, J.D. (2021) “Associations Between Change in Outside Time Pre- and Post-COVID-19 Public Health Restrictions and Mental Health: Brief Research Report,” Frontiers in Public Health, 9, available: http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.619129.

Zhong, X., Powell, C., Phillips, C.M., Millar, S.R., Carson, B.P., Dowd, K.P., Perry, I.J., Kearney, P.M., Harrington, J.M., O’Toole, P.W., Donnelly, A.E. (2021) “The Influence of Different Physical Activity Behaviours on the Gut Microbiota of Older Irish Adults,” The journal of nutrition, health & aging, 25(7), 854–861, available: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12603-021-1630-6.