2015 PEPAYS Ireland Research Forum

Applying Research to Practice and Policy for Promotion of Lifelong Physical Activity

Hosted by University of Limerick and Mary Immaculate College in the PESS Department at the University of Limerick on Tuesday 9 June, 2015

Research Forum 2015 is a 1-day event ending with an evening BBQ and music in the Stables courtyard. An informal lunch will be served in the PESS café or outside patio (depending on weather). Both meals are part of forum registration. Plan on attending the conference and staying overnight to enjoy the BBQ and social.

The conference programme will feature two keynote speakers and concluding respondent.

Prof. Stewart Trost, Professor of Physical Activity and Health, in the School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences and Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, at Queensland University of Technology, Australia. His research interests include measurement of physical activity and sedentary behaviour, psychosocial and environmental correlates of physical activity behaviour, and community-based interventions to promote physical activity and prevent obesity in children and youth.
Mr. David Passmore is a faculty member in the Department of Health and Human Performance at Dublin City University. His primary research interests focused on the coaching process and coach-athlete interaction and effective coaching practice. Recent research investigated the development pathways of elite coaches working at Olympic level. He has also completed work based research in to talent identification and player development pathways.
Mr Ronan Toomey is Principal of the Strategy Development Unit, Office of Older People, Irish Department of Health.. He has been instrumental in the design and launch of the Healthy Ireland initiative and development of the National Physical Activity Plan.

8.30-9.00 Registration and Coffee – Physical Education and Sport Sciences Building Lobby, University of Limerick
9.00-9.15 Forum Opening – PEPAYS Ireland Co-Directors Elaine Murtagh (Mary Immaculate College) and Ann MacPhail (University of Limerick)
9.15-10.30 Keynote – PESS Lecture Hall
Chair – Marie Murphy (University of Ulster)

Speaker – Professor Stewart Trost (Queensland University of Technology, Australia)

Cluster responses

Facilitating Learning through Teaching and Coaching – Marie Clonan (Margaret Aylward Community College)

Active Schools – Active Communities – Jaimie McMullen (University of Limerick)

10.30-10.50 Coffee / Tea Break in PESS Cafe
10.50-12.20 Oral Presentations – Two Parallel Sessions

Session 1 – Curriculum Changes – P1-007

Chair – Melissa Parker (University of Limerick)

Presentation Order	Author (s)	Title
1	Young, A., & Parker, M. UL	Educational perspectives towards curriculum change in physical education
2	Holland, E^a., & Armour, K^b, ^aDCU, ^bBirmingham	Mentoring student teachers on school placement in the face of resistance: An Irish perspective
3	Banville, E., Meegan, S., & Scanlon, G. DCU	The development of an inclusive physical education intervention for special needs assistants and physical education teachers
4	McVeigh, J. Edgehill	Gender differences in the use of technology designed to support PE pre-service teachers
5	Marron, S., & Coulter, C. St Pats	i-PE

Session 2 – Promoting Physical Activity in Schools and the Community – P1-005

Chair – Catherine Woods (Dublin City University)

Presentation Order	Author (s)	Title
1	Belton, S., McGrane, B., Powell, D., Woods, C., & Issartel, J. DCU	One-year evaluation of an adolescent physical activity intervention: Results of a cluster randomised controlled trial
2	Edwardson, C.L. et al Leicester	A cluster randomised controlled trial to investigate the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of ‘Girls Active’
3	Hegarty, D., Murtagh, E., & NiChroinin, D. Mary I	Impact of peer-led lunch time intervention on physical activity levels in primary school girls
4	Mullan, E., & Jones, P. Waterford IT	The impact of skills training on cycling confidence and behaviour
5	Martin, R., & Murtagh, E. Mary I	The impact of physically active teaching methods on students MVPA levels

12.20-12.55 Lunch in PESS lobby, café and front patio

12.55-1.20 Walk & Talk

1.20-2.30 Keynote – PESS Lecture Hall

Chair –Jean McCardle (Waterford Institute of Technology)

What Youth Sport and PE can learn from High Performance and vica versa

Speaker - Dave Passmore (Dublin City University)

Respondent – Ian Sherwin (University of Limerick)

2.30-4.00 Parallel Sessions

Session 3 – P1-007

Session 4 – P1-005

Roundtables – PG-053

Session 3 - Leading by Example: New Approaches – P1-007

Chair – Richard Bowles (Mary Immaculate College)

Presentation Order	Author (s)	Title
1	Moody, B. & Parker, M. UL	first Steps: Sharing the start of a journey into self-study
2	McCaffrey, P^a., MacPhail A^b. & McEvilly, E^c. ^aIT-Sligo, ^bUL, ^cChester	‘What do you think, Furry?’ Puppetry as a playful approach to eliciting children’s perspectives on their experiences of physical education and physically active play
3	Burrows, A. Edgehill	From PE teacher to pastoral leader --- Why PE teachers move into pastoral leadership roles within secondary education
4	Coulter. C. St Pats	One, Two, Three PE
5	Gaul, D. & Issartel, J. DCU	The lost Lego blocks

Session 4 – Examining our Understanding of Physical Activity Engagement – P1-005

Chair – Sarahjane Belton (Dublin City University)

Presentation Order	Author (s)	Title
1	Murphy, J., Hardie, M., & Woods, C. DCU	An examination of the relationship of various modes of physical activity with academic achievement for post-primary adolescents
2	Powell, D., Issartel, J., McGrane, B., Belton, S. DCU	The association between objectively measured physical activity and physical activity barriers and confidence in adolescents
3	Kennedy, S^a., MacPhail, A^b., & Varley^c, ^aLetterkenny IT ^bUL ^cUniv of Highlands & Islands	Shifting the value paradigm in physical activity and sport
4	Nugent, S., Murphy, N., & Cowman, M. Waterford IT	Enabling quality: sustainable physical activity in older adults:A study of barriers, facilitators and interventions
5	Murphy, M^a., Rowe, D.A^b., Belton, S^a., & Woods, C^a. DCU Strythclyde	Validity of a two-item physical activity screening measure for assessing attainment of physical activity guidelines in youth

Roundtable Discussions – PG-053

Chair – Déirdre NíChróinín (Mary Immaculate College)

Presentation Order/ Display Location	Author (s)	Title
1	Hordvik^a , M., Ronglan^a L., & MacPhail^b, A.^aNorwegian School of Sport Science, ^bUL	Teaching sport education to pre-service teachers: A teacher educator’s self-study
2	Clohessy, L., Bowles, R. & NiChroinin, D. Mary I	Primary school PE: Generalist teachers teaching additional PE
3	Holland, E^a., Armour, K^b., & Bonfilj, M^c. ^aDCU ^bBirningham ^cOatland’s College	Mentoring community of practice: ‘It’s cheap CPD…you just learn so much! You learn so much!’

4.00 - 4.15 Coffee / Tea Break – PESS Café

4.15-5.15 Poster presentations and Closing Session

4.15 – 4.35 Poster presentations

Poster Chair – Michelle Dillon (University of Limerick)

Presentation Order/ Location	Author (s)	Title
-	McGrane, B., Belton, S., Powell, D., & Issartel, J. DCU	Lack of fundamental movement skills proficiency: Can we override it?
2	Howley, D.	‘Crazy Ideas’: Student involvement in negotiating and implementing the physical education curriculum in the Irish Senior Cycle
3	Daly, L^a. & Hollandl^b, E. ^aHeywood Community School. ^bDCU	To PE or not to PE? That is the question! A presentation of the answers of pupils, PE teachers, and parents post-an examinable PE module
4	Hanley, M., & Young, A. UL	Principals’ and physical education teachers’ attitudes and perceptions towards the proposed Leaving Certificate Physical Education syllabus
5	Ryan, A., & Parker, M. UL	Physical education teachers’ attitudes towards and perceptions of changes in JCPE
6	Rock, D., Meegan, S. & Belton, S. DCU	D-Path - Disability Physical Activity Towards Health
7	^aGriffin. C., ^aNiChroinin, D., & Fletcher, T^b. ^aMary I ^bBrock Univrsity	Pedagogical approaches to meaning-making in primary physical education
8	Merrotsy, A., Flack, J., & Coppinger, T. Cork IT	Dietary knowledge and behaviours of Corkschool children

4.35 – 5.15 Keynote – PESS Lecture Hall

Chair – Tara Coppinger (Cork Institute of Technology)

Reflections on applying research to policy and practice

Speaker - Ronan Toomey (Department of Health)

5.15-6.15 Social and Cluster meetings - The Stables

6.15 - BBQ with traditional Irish music from St John’s – The Stables

Professor Stewart Trost presented the first keynote at the PEPAYS Ireland Forum 2015. To watch the video click on the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdBpkeCTJNM

Ronan Toomey from the Department of Health and the Healthy Ireland project presented the final keynote of the day which can be accessed through the following link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAQVu9ZdtC8