Dr. Elaine Murtagh
Biography
Professor Elaine Murtagh is Course Director of the BSc Physical Education programme in the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences. Elaine was awarded a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Physical Education) and a PhD from Ulster University. She also holds a Specialist Diploma in Teaching, Learning & Scholarship from the University of Limerick.Elaine joined UL in March 2020. Prior to this appointment she was a lecturer in Physical Education at Mary Immaculate College (MIC), Limerick from 2008. Elaine also held the post of Athena SWAN Project Director at MIC and led the College's successful application for a Bronze Institutional award.
Elaine is a Steering Committee member of HEPA Europe (WHO Europe network for the promotion of Health-Enhancing Physical Activity).
Research Interests
Professor Elaine Murtagh's research interests are in physical activity and physical education. Her work focuses on developing and evaluating programmes to enhance physical activity opportunities for children and adults. She also examines the effect of physical activity on health. Elaine has co-authored over 70 peer-reviewed journal articles to date.Current projects include:
- Learning in Motion: embedding gender-responsive, play-based pedagogies in teacher education in Palestine
- Shared Responsibility Across a Shared Island (SRASI): Teaching social justice in initial teacher education
- Supporting Our Lifelong Engagement: Mothers and Teens Exercising (SOLE MATES)
- 24-hour movement behaviours and associations with metabolic health, parental and family support in children
Peer Reviewed Journals
Turning over a new leaf: PE specialism graduates’ understanding of ‘quality PE’
Brennan C.;Murtagh E.;Bowles R. (2023) Turning over a new leaf: PE specialism graduates’ understanding of ‘quality PE’. Irish Educational Studies
Online teaching and learning in physical education teacher education: A mixed studies review of literature
Murtagh E.M.;Calderón A.;Scanlon D.;MacPhail A. (2023) Online teaching and learning in physical education teacher education: A mixed studies review of literature. European Physical Education Review
Teacher educators’ perspectives on gender responsive pedagogy in higher education
Khalil N.;Aljanazrah A.;Hamed G.;Murtagh E.M. (2023) Teacher educators’ perspectives on gender responsive pedagogy in higher education. Irish Educational Studies
A pragmatic evaluation of the primary school Be Active After-School Activity Programme (Be Active ASAP)
Murtagh, Elaine,Mulhare, Brian,Woods, Catherine,Corr, Méabh,Belton, Sarahjane (2022) A pragmatic evaluation of the primary school Be Active After-School Activity Programme (Be Active ASAP). Health Education Researchhealth Education Research :634-645
Exploring Teacher Educators’ Perspectives of Play-Based Learning: A Mixed Method Approach
Khalil, Nibal,Aljanazrah, Ahmad,Hamed, Ghadeer,Murtagh, Elaine (2022) Exploring Teacher Educators’ Perspectives of Play-Based Learning: A Mixed Method Approach. Education Scienceseducation Sciences :95-
A new curriculum model for second-level physical education: Y-PATH PE4Me
Belton, Sarahjane,O’Brien, Wesley,Murtagh, Elaine,Costa, Joao,Issartel, Johann,McGann, Jamie,Manninen, Mika (2022) A new curriculum model for second-level physical education: Y-PATH PE4Me. Curriculum Studies In Health And Physical Educationcurriculum Studies In Health And Physical Education :1-22
The clustering of physical activity and screen time behaviours in early childhood and impact on future health-related behaviours: a longitudinal analysis of children aged 3 to 8 years
Martin, Rosemarie,Murphy, Joey,Molina-Soberanes, Daniel,Murtagh, Elaine M. (2022) The clustering of physical activity and screen time behaviours in early childhood and impact on future health-related behaviours: a longitudinal analysis of children aged 3 to 8 years. Bmc Public Healthbmc Public Health :558-
Remote, face-to-face, and group-based interventions for promoting strength training in healthy community-based adults
Gould, Rebecca,Roberts, Nia W,Murtagh, Elaine M,Hillsdon, Melvyn,Foster, Charles (2022) Remote, face-to-face, and group-based interventions for promoting strength training in healthy community-based adults. Cochrane Database Of Systematic Reviewscochrane Database Of Systematic Reviews
Playful maths! The influence of play-based learning on academic performance of Palestinian primary school children
Murtagh, Elaine M,Sawalma, Jamil,Martin, Rosemarie (2022) Playful maths! The influence of play-based learning on academic performance of Palestinian primary school children. Educational Research For Policy And Practiceeducational Research For Policy And Practice :1-20
Communicating Physical Activity with Adolescents: What works? A scoping review protocol.
Grady C;Ng K;Murtagh E;Woods C; (2022) Communicating Physical Activity with Adolescents: What works? A scoping review protocol.. Hrb Open Research
Are all domains created equal? An exploration of stakeholder views on the concept of physical literacy
Belton, Sarahjane,Connolly, Sinead,Peers, Cameron,Goss, Hannah,Murphy, Marie,Murtagh, Elaine,Kavanagh, Jennifer,Corr, Méabh,Ferguson, Kyle,O’Brien, Wesley (2022) Are all domains created equal? An exploration of stakeholder views on the concept of physical literacy. Bmc Public Healthbmc Public Health :501-
The clustering of physical activity and screen time behaviours in early childhood and impact on future health-related behaviours: a longitudinal analysis of children aged 3 to 8 years
Martin, R;Murphy, J;Molina-Soberanes, D;Murtagh, EM (2022) The clustering of physical activity and screen time behaviours in early childhood and impact on future health-related behaviours: a longitudinal analysis of children aged 3 to 8 years. LONDON : BMC Bmc Public Health
Implementing movement integration across the whole school: findings from the Moving to Learn Ireland programme
Martin, Rosemarie,McMullen, Jaimie,Murtagh, Elaine M (2021) Implementing movement integration across the whole school: findings from the Moving to Learn Ireland programme. Irish Educational Studiesirish Educational Studies :1-20
Outdoor walking speeds of apparently healthy adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Murtagh, Elaine M,Mair, Jacqueline L,Aguiar, Elroy,Tudor-Locke, Catrine,Murphy, Marie H (2021) Outdoor walking speeds of apparently healthy adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Sports Medicinesports Medicine :125-141
The best of both worlds? The impact of the initial teacher education physical education specialism programme on generalist teachers’ self-efficacy, beliefs, and practices
Brennan, Cillian,Bowles, Richard,Murtagh, Elaine (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 3-13education 3-13 :1-15
Measurement and prevalence of adult physical activity levels in Arab countries
Murtagh, E.,Shalash, A.,Martin, R.,Abu Rmeileh, N. (2021) Measurement and prevalence of adult physical activity levels in Arab countries. Public Healthpublic Health :129-140
Interventions outside the workplace for reducing sedentary behaviour in adults under 60 years of age.
Murtagh EM;Murphy MH;Milton K;Roberts NW;O'Gorman CS;Foster C; (2020) Interventions outside the workplace for reducing sedentary behaviour in adults under 60 years of age.. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Teacher experiences implementing the ‘Active School Flag’ initiative to support physically active school communities in Ireland
McGann J.;Meegan S.;Woods C.;Murtagh E.;Duff C.;Belton S. (2020) Teacher experiences implementing the ‘Active School Flag’ initiative to support physically active school communities in Ireland. Irish Educational Studies
Ten Years of ‘Flying the Flag’: An Overview and Retrospective Consideration of the Active School Flag Physical Activity Initiative for Children—Design, Development & Evaluation
Belton, Sarahjane,Britton, Úna,Murtagh, Elaine,Meegan, Sarah,Duff, Christina,McGann, Jamie (2020) Ten Years of ‘Flying the Flag’: An Overview and Retrospective Consideration of the Active School Flag Physical Activity Initiative for Children—Design, Development & Evaluation. Childrenchildren :300-
The Influence of Role Models on the Sedentary Behaviour Patterns of Primary School-Aged Children and Associations with Psychosocial Aspects of Health
Hegarty L.;Murphy M.H.;Kirby K.;Murtagh E.;Mallett J.;Mair J.L. (2020) The Influence of Role Models on the Sedentary Behaviour Patterns of Primary School-Aged Children and Associations with Psychosocial Aspects of Health. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health
Global Matrix 3.0 physical activity report card for children and youth: a comparison across Europe.
Coppinger T;Milton K;Murtagh E;Harrington D;Johansen D;Seghers J;Skovgaard T; ;Chalkley A; (2020) Global Matrix 3.0 physical activity report card for children and youth: a comparison across Europe.. Journal Of Public Health
Adolescent Girls' Perceptions of Physical Activity: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies.
Corr M;McSharry J;Murtagh EM; (2019) Adolescent Girls' Perceptions of Physical Activity: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies.. American Journal Of Health Promotion : Ajhp
‘No one ever asked us’: a feasibility study assessing the co-creation of a physical activity programme with adolescent girls
Corr M.;Murtagh E. (2019) ‘No one ever asked us’: a feasibility study assessing the co-creation of a physical activity programme with adolescent girls. Global Health Promotion
The Effects of Continuous Compared to Accumulated Exercise on Health: A Meta-Analytic Review.
Murphy MH;Lahart I;Carlin A;Murtagh E; (2019) The Effects of Continuous Compared to Accumulated Exercise on Health: A Meta-Analytic Review.. Sports Medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)
Supporting Our Lifelong Engagement: Mothers and Teens Exercising (SOLE MATES); a feasibility trial
Corr M.;McMullen J.;Morgan P.;Barnes A.;Murtagh E. (2019) Supporting Our Lifelong Engagement: Mothers and Teens Exercising (SOLE MATES); a feasibility trial. Women & Health
Rising rural body-mass index is the main driver of the global obesity epidemic in adults.
; (2019) Rising rural body-mass index is the main driver of the global obesity epidemic in adults.. Nature
Attaining the Active School Flag: how physical activity provision can be enhanced in Irish primary schools
Bowles R, Ní Chróinín D, Murtagh EM. (2019) Attaining the Active School Flag: how physical activity provision can be enhanced in Irish primary schools. European Physical Education Review :76-88
What works to promote walking at the population level? A systematic review.
Foster C;Kelly P;Reid HAB;Roberts N;Murtagh EM;Humphreys DK;Panter J;Milton K; (2018) What works to promote walking at the population level? A systematic review.. British journal of sports medicine
Effects of frequency, intensity, duration and volume of walking interventions on CVD risk factors: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis of randomised controlled trials among inactive healthy adults
Oja, P;Kelly, P;Murtagh, EM;Murphy, MH;Foster, C;Titze, S (2018) Effects of frequency, intensity, duration and volume of walking interventions on CVD risk factors: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis of randomised controlled trials among inactive healthy adults. LONDON : BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP British journal of sports medicine :769-
Effectiveness of mother and daughter interventions targeting physical activity, fitness, nutrition and adiposity: A systematic review.
Barnes AT;Young MD;Murtagh EM;Collins CE;Plotnikoff RC;Morgan PJ; (2018) Effectiveness of mother and daughter interventions targeting physical activity, fitness, nutrition and adiposity: A systematic review.. Preventive Medicine
Self-rated walking pace and all-cause, cardiovascular disease and cancer mortality: individual participant pooled analysis of 50 225 walkers from 11 population British cohorts
Stamatakis, E;Kelly, P;Strain, T;Murtagh, EM;Ding, D;Murphy, MH (2018) Self-rated walking pace and all-cause, cardiovascular disease and cancer mortality: individual participant pooled analysis of 50 225 walkers from 11 population British cohorts. LONDON : BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP British journal of sports medicine :761-768
Mothers and teenage daughters walking to health: using the behaviour change wheel to develop an intervention to improve adolescent girls' physical activity
Murtagh, EM;Barnes, AT;McMullen, J;Morgan, PJ (2018) Mothers and teenage daughters walking to health: using the behaviour change wheel to develop an intervention to improve adolescent girls' physical activity. LONDON : W B SAUNDERS CO LTD Journal Of Public Health :37-46
Associations between metabolic syndrome components and markers of inflammation in Welsh school children
Thomas, NE,Rowe, DA,Murtagh, EM,Stephens, JW,Williams, R (2018) Associations between metabolic syndrome components and markers of inflammation in Welsh school children. European Journal Of Pediatrics :409-417
Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128.9 million children, adolescents, and adults
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Interventions outside the workplace for reducing sedentary behaviour in adults under 60
Murtagh E.;Murphy M.;Foster C.;Milton K.;Roberts N.;O'Gorman C. (2017) Interventions outside the workplace for reducing sedentary behaviour in adults under 60. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Effect of Active Lessons on Physical Activity, Academic, and Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review
Martin R.;Murtagh E. (2017) Effect of Active Lessons on Physical Activity, Academic, and Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review. Research Quarterly For Exercise And Sport :149-168
Active Classrooms: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Effects of a Movement Integration Intervention on the Physical Activity Levels of Primary School Children
Martin, R,Murtagh, E (2017) Active Classrooms: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Effects of a Movement Integration Intervention on the Physical Activity Levels of Primary School Children. Journal Of Physical Activity & Health :290-300
Involvement of Fathers in Pediatric Obesity Treatment and Prevention Trials: A Systematic Review.
Morgan PJ;Young MD;Lloyd AB;Wang ML;Eather N;Miller A;Murtagh EM;Barnes AT;Pagoto SL; (2017) Involvement of Fathers in Pediatric Obesity Treatment and Prevention Trials: A Systematic Review.. The Journal of pediatrics
Teachers' and students' perspectives of participating in the 'Active Classrooms' movement integration programme
Martin, R,Murtagh, EM (2017) Teachers' and students' perspectives of participating in the 'Active Classrooms' movement integration programme. Teaching And Teacher Education :218-230
Sedentary Behavior Research Network (SBRN) - Terminology Consensus Project process and outcome
Tremblay M.;Aubert S.;Barnes J.;Saunders T.;Carson V.;Latimer-Cheung A.;Chastin S.;Altenburg T.;Chinapaw M.;Aminian S.;Arundell L.;Hinkley T.;Hnatiuk J.;Atkin A.;Belanger K.;Chaput J.;Gunnell K.;Larouche R.;Manyanga T.;Gibbs B.;Bassett-Gunter R.;Biddle S.;Biswas A.;Chau J.;Colley R.;Coppinger T.;Craven C.;Cristi-Montero C.;de Assis Teles Santos D.;del Pozo Cruz B.;del Pozo-Cruz J.;Dempsey P.;do Carmo Santos Gonçalves R.;Ekelund U.;Ellingson L.;Ezeugwu V.;Fitzsimons C.;Florez-Pregonero A.;Friel C.;Fröberg A.;Giangregorio L.;Godin L.;Halloway S.;Husu P.;Kadir M.;Karagounis L.;Koster A.;Lakerveld J.;Lamb M.;LeBlanc A.;Lee E.;Lee P.;Lopes L.;Manns T.;Ginis K.;McVeigh J.;Meneguci J.;Moreira C.;Murtagh E.;Patterson F.;da Silva D.;Pesola A.;Peterson N.;Pettitt C.;Pilutti L.;Pereira S.;Poitras V.;Prince S.;Rathod A.;Rivière F.;Rosenkranz S.;Routhier F.;Santos R.;Smith B.;Theou O.;Tomasone J.;Tucker P.;Meyer R.;van der Ploeg H.;Villalobos T.;Viren T. (2017) Sedentary Behavior Research Network (SBRN) - Terminology Consensus Project process and outcome. The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity
Moving to learn Ireland - Classroom teachers' experiences of movement integration
McMullen, JM,Martin, R,Jones, J,Murtagh, EM (2016) Moving to learn Ireland - Classroom teachers' experiences of movement integration. Teaching And Teacher Education :321-330
A century of trends in adult human height
Bentham, J.;Di Cesare, M.;Stevens, G.A.;Zhou, B.;Bixby, H.;Cowan, M.;Fortunato, L.;Bennett, J.E.;Danaei, G.;Hajifathalian, K.;Lu, Y.;Riley, L.M.;Laxmaiah, A.;Kontis, V.;Paciorek, C.J.;Ezzati, M.;Abdeen, Z.A.;Hamid, Z.A.;Abu-Rmeileh, N.M.;Acosta-Cazares, B.;Adams, R.;Aekplakorn, W.;Aguilar-Salinas, C.A.;Agyemang, C.;Ahmadvand, A.;Ahrens, W.;Al-Hazzaa, H.M.;Al-Othman, A.R.;Raddadi, R.A.;Ali, M.M.;Alkerwi, A.;Alvarez-Pedrerol, M.;Aly, E.;Amouyel, P.;Amuzu, A.;Andersen, L.B.;Anderssen, S.A.;Anjana, R.M.;Aounallah-Skhiri, H.;Ariansen, I.;Aris, T.;Arlappa, N.;Arveiler, D.;Assah, F.K.;Avdicová, M.;Azizi, F.;Babu, B.V.;Bahijri, S.;Balakrishna, N.;Bandosz, P.;Banegas, J.R.;Barbagallo, C.M.;Barceló, A.;Barkat, A.;Barros, M.V.;Bata, I.;Batieha, A.M.;Batista, R.L.;Baur, L.A.;Beaglehole, R.;Romdhane, H.B.;Benet, M.;Bernabe-Ortiz, A.;Bernotiene, G.;Bettiol, H.;Bhagyalaxmi, A.;Bharadwaj, S.;Bhargava, S.K.;Bhatti, Z.;Bhutta, Z.A.;Bi, H.;Bi, Y.;Bjerregaard, P.;Bjertness, E.;Bjertness, M.B.;Björkelund, C.;Blokstra, A.;Bo, S.;Bobak, M.;Boddy, L.M.;Boehm, B.O.;Boeing, H.;Boissonnet, C.P.;Bongard, V.;Bovet, P.;Braeckman, L.;Bragt, M.C.E.;Brajkovich, I.;Branca, F.;Breckenkamp, J.;Brenner, H.;Brewster, L.M.;Brian, G.R.;Bruno, G.;Bueno-de-Mesquita, H.B.;Bugge, A.;Burns, C.;De León, A.C.;Cacciottolo, J.;Cama, T.;Cameron, C.;Camolas, J.;Can, G.;Cândido, A.P.C.;Capuano, V.;Cardoso, V.C.;Carlsson, A.C.;Carvalho, M.J.;Casanueva, F.F.;Casas, J.-P.;Caserta, C.A.;Chamukuttan, S.;Chan, A.W.;Chan, Q.;Chaturvedi, H.K.;Chaturvedi, N.;Chen, C.-J.;Chen, F.;Chen, H.;Chen, S.;Chen, Z.;Cheng, C.-Y.;Chetrit, A.;Chiolero, A.;Chiou, S.-T.;Chirita-Emandi, A.;Cho, B.;Cho, Y.;Christensen, K.;Chudek, J.;Cifkova, R.;Claessens, F.;Clays, E.;Concin, H.;Cooper, C.;Cooper, R.;Coppinger, T.C.;Costanzo, S.;Cottel, D.;Cowell, C.;Craig, C.L.;Crujeiras, A.B.;DâArrigo, G.;dâOrsi, E.;Dallongeville, J.;Damasceno, A.;Damsgaard, C.T.;Dankner, R.;Dauchet, L.;De Backer, G.;De Bacquer, D.;de Gaetano, G.;De Henauw, S.;De Smedt, D.;Deepa, M.;Deev, A.D.;Dehghan, A.;Delisle, H.;Delpeuch, F.;Deschamps, V.;Dhana, K.;Di Castelnuovo, A.F.;Dias-da-Costa, J.S.;Diaz, A.;Djalalinia, S.;Do, H.T.P.;Dobson, A.J.;Donfrancesco, C.;Donoso, S.P.;Döring, A.;Doua, K.;Drygas, W.;Dzerve, V.;Egbagbe, E.E.;Eggertsen, R.;Ekelund, U.;El Ati, J.;Elliott, P.;Engle-Stone, R.;Erasmus, R.T.;Erem, C.;Eriksen, L.;Escobedo-de la Peña, J.;Evans, A.;Faeh, D.;Fall, C.H.;Farzadfar, F.;Felix-Redondo, F.J.;Ferguson, T.S.;Fernández-Bergés, D.;Ferrante, D.;Ferrari, M.;Ferreccio, C.;Ferrieres, J.;Finn, J.D.;Fischer, K.;Flores, E.M.;Föger, B.;Foo, L.H.;Forslund, A.-S.;Forsner, M.;Fortmann, S.P.;Fouad, H.M.;Francis, D.K.;Do Carmo Franco, M.;Franco, O.H.;Frontera, G.;Fuchs, F.D.;Fuchs, S.C.;Fujita, Y.;Furusawa, T.;Gaciong, Z.;Gafencu, M.;Gareta, D.;Garnett, S.P.;Gaspoz, J.-M.;Gasull, M.;Gates, L.;Geleijnse, J.M.;Ghasemian, A.;Giampaoli, S.;Gianfagna, F.;Giovannelli, J.;Giwercman, A.;Goldsmith, R.A.;Gonçalves, H.;Gross, M.G.;González Rivas, J.P.;Gorbea, M.B.;Gottrand, F.;Graff-Iversen, S.;Grafnetter, D.;Grajda, A.;Grammatikopoulou, M.G.;Gregor, R.D.;Grodzicki, T.;Grøntved, A.;Gruden, G.;Grujic, V.;Gu, D.;Gualdi-Russo, E.;Guan, O.P.;Gudnason, V.;Guerrero, R.;Guessous, I.;Guimaraes, A.L.;Gulliford, M.C.;Gunnlaugsdottir, J.;Gunter, M.;Guo, X.;Guo, Y.;Gupta, P.C.;Gureje, O.;Gurzkowska, B.;Gutierrez, L.;Gutzwiller, F.;Halkjær, J.;Hambleton, I.R.;Hardy, R.;Kumar, R.H.;Hata, J.;Hayes, A.J.;He, J.;Hendriks, M.E.;Cadena, L.H.;Herrala, S.;Heshmat, R.;Hihtaniemi, I.T.;Ho, S.Y.;Ho, S.C.;Hobbs, M.;Hofman, A.;Hormiga, C.M.;Horta, B.L.;Houti, L.;Howitt, C.;Htay, T.T.;Htet, A.S.;Htike, M.M.T.;Hu, Y.;Husseini, A.;Huu, C.N.;Huybrechts, I.;Hwalla, N.;Iacoviello, L.;Iannone, A.G.;Ibrahim, M.M.;Ikeda, N.;Arfan Ikram, M.;Irazola, V.E.;Islam, M.;Ivkovic, V.;Iwasaki, M.;Jackson, R.T.;Jacobs, J.M.;Jafar, T.;Jamil, K.M.;Jamrozik, K.;Janszky, I.;Jasienska, G.;Jelakovic, B.;Jiang, C.Q.;Joffres, M.;Johansson, M.; (2016) A century of trends in adult human height. eLife
The effect of a classroomactivity break on physical activity levels and adiposity in primary school children
Drummy, C,Murtagh, EM,McKee, DP,Breslin, G,Davison, GW,Murphy, MH (2016) The effect of a classroomactivity break on physical activity levels and adiposity in primary school children. Journal Of Paediatrics And Child Health :745-749
Results From Ireland North and South's 2016 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth
Harrington, DM,Murphy, M,Carlin, A,Coppinger, T,Donnelly, A,Dowd, KP,Keating, T,Murphy, N,Murtagh, E,O'Brien, W,Woods, C,Belton, S (2016) Results From Ireland North and South's 2016 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. Journal Of Physical Activity & Health :183-188
School-based Interventions to Reduce Sedentary Behaviour in Children: A Systematic Review.
Hegarty LM;Mair JL;Kirby K;Murtagh E;Murphy MH; (2016) School-based Interventions to Reduce Sedentary Behaviour in Children: A Systematic Review.. Aims Public Health
Determinants of uptake and maintenance of active commuting to school
Murtagh, EM,Dempster, M,Murphy, MH (2016) Determinants of uptake and maintenance of active commuting to school. Health & Place :9-14
Preliminary findings of Active Classrooms: An intervention to increase physical activity levels of primary school children during class time
Martin, R,Murtagh, EM (2015) Preliminary findings of Active Classrooms: An intervention to increase physical activity levels of primary school children during class time. Teaching And Teacher Education :113-127
The effect of walking on risk factors for cardiovascular disease: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised control trials.
Murtagh EM;Nichols L;Mohammed MA;Holder R;Nevill AM;Murphy MH; (2015) The effect of walking on risk factors for cardiovascular disease: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised control trials.. Preventive Medicine
An intervention to improve the physical activity levels of children: Design and rationale of the 'Active Classrooms' cluster randomised controlled trial
Martin, R,Murtagh, EM (2015) An intervention to improve the physical activity levels of children: Design and rationale of the 'Active Classrooms' cluster randomised controlled trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials :180-191
Prevalence and Correlates of Physical Inactivity in Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Ireland
Murtagh, EM,Murphy, MH,Murphy, NM,Woods, C,Nevill, AM,Lane, A (2015) Prevalence and Correlates of Physical Inactivity in Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Ireland. Plos One
Psychosocial factors related to children's active school travel: A comparison of two European regions
McMinn, D; Rowe, DA; Murtagh, S; Nelson, NM; Čuk, I; Atiković, A; Peček, M; Breslin, G; Murtagh, EM; Murphy, MH (2014) Psychosocial factors related to children's active school travel: A comparison of two European regions. International Journal Of Exercise Science
Results From Ireland's 2014 Report Card on Physical Activity in Children and Youth
Harrington, DM,Belton, S,Coppinger, T,Cullen, M,Donnelly, A,Dowd, K,Keating, T,Layte, R,Murphy, M,Murphy, N,Murtagh, E,Woods, C (2014) Results From Ireland's 2014 Report Card on Physical Activity in Children and Youth. Journal Of Physical Activity & Health :63-68
Bizzy break! the effect of a classroom-based activity break on in-school physical activity levels of primary school children
Murtagh E.;Mulvihill M.;Markey O. (2013) Bizzy break! the effect of a classroom-based activity break on in-school physical activity levels of primary school children. Pediatric Exercise Science :300-307
How can pre-service primary teachers' perspectives contribute to a pedagogy that problematises the 'practical' in teacher education?
Ní Chróinín D.;Mitchell E.;Kenny A.;Murtagh E.;Vaughan E. (2013) How can pre-service primary teachers' perspectives contribute to a pedagogy that problematises the 'practical' in teacher education?. Irish Educational Studies :251-267
In their shoes': exploring a modified approach to peer observation of teaching in a University setting
Kenny, A. D. Ní Chróinín, E. Mitchell, E. Vaughan & E. Murtagh (2013) In their shoes': exploring a modified approach to peer observation of teaching in a University setting. Innovations In Education And Teaching International
Flying the 'Active School Flag': Physical activity promotion through self-evaluation in primary schools in Ireland
Chróinín D.;Murtagh E.;Bowles R. (2012) Flying the 'Active School Flag': Physical activity promotion through self-evaluation in primary schools in Ireland. Irish Educational Studies :281-296
Seasonal and annual variation in young children's physical activity
McKee D.;Murtagh E.;Boreham C.;Nevill A.;Murphy M. (2012) Seasonal and annual variation in young children's physical activity. Medicine and science in sports and exercise :1318-1324
Active travel to school and physical activity levels of irish primaryschoolchildren
Murtagh E.;Murphy M. (2011) Active travel to school and physical activity levels of irish primaryschoolchildren. Pediatric Exercise Science :230-236
Estimates of the number of people in England who attain or exceed vigorous intensity exercise by walking at 3 mph
Kelly, P.;Murphy, M.;Oja, P.;Murtagh, E.M.;Foster, C.; (2011) Estimates of the number of people in England who attain or exceed vigorous intensity exercise by walking at 3 mph. Journal Of Sports Sciences
Walking: the first steps in cardiovascular disease prevention.
Murtagh EM;Murphy MH;Boone-Heinonen J; (2010) Walking: the first steps in cardiovascular disease prevention.. Current Opinion In Cardiology
Physical Activity Prescription for Public Health
Murphy, MH; McNeilly, AM; Murtagh, EM (2010) Physical Activity Prescription for Public Health. Proceedings Of The Nutrition Society :178-84
Accumulated versus continuous exercise for health benefit: a review of empirical studies.
Murphy MH;Blair SN;Murtagh EM; (2009) Accumulated versus continuous exercise for health benefit: a review of empirical studies.. Sports Medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)
The effect of walking on fitness, fatness and resting blood pressure: a meta-analysis of randomised, controlled trials.
Murphy MH;Nevill AM;Murtagh EM;Holder RL; (2007) The effect of walking on fitness, fatness and resting blood pressure: a meta-analysis of randomised, controlled trials.. Preventive Medicine
An 8-week randomized controlled trial on the effects of brisk walking, and brisk walking with abdominal electrical muscle stimulation on anthropometric, body composition, and self-perception measures in sedentary adult women
Anderson A.;Murphy M.;Murtagh E.;Nevill A. (2006) An 8-week randomized controlled trial on the effects of brisk walking, and brisk walking with abdominal electrical muscle stimulation on anthropometric, body composition, and self-perception measures in sedentary adult women. Psychology Of Sport And Exercise :437-451
The effect of a worksite based walking programme on cardiovascular risk in previously sedentary civil servants [NCT00284479].
Murphy MH;Murtagh EM;Boreham CA;Hare LG;Nevill AM; (2006) The effect of a worksite based walking programme on cardiovascular risk in previously sedentary civil servants [NCT00284479].. Bmc Public Health
The effects of 60 minutes of brisk walking per week, accumulated in two different patterns, on cardiovascular risk.
Murtagh EM;Boreham CA;Nevill A;Hare LG;Murphy MH; (2005) The effects of 60 minutes of brisk walking per week, accumulated in two different patterns, on cardiovascular risk.. Preventive Medicine
Acute responses of inflammatory markers of cardiovascular disease risk to a single walking session
Murtagh E.;Boreham C.;Nevill A.;Davison G.;Trinick T.;Duly E.;El-Agnaf M.;Murphy M. (2005) Acute responses of inflammatory markers of cardiovascular disease risk to a single walking session. Journal of Physical Activity and Health :324-332
Speed and exercise intensity of recreational walkers.
Murtagh EM;Boreham CA;Murphy MH; (2002) Speed and exercise intensity of recreational walkers.. Preventive Medicine
Books
Book Chapters
Edited Books
Other Journals
' The Way That You Do It': An Exploratory Study Investigating a Process- versus Outcome-Oriented Approach to School-Based Physical Activity Promotion
McGann, J; Meegan, S; Murtagh, E; Duff, C; Belton S (2020) ' The Way That You Do It': An Exploratory Study Investigating a Process- versus Outcome-Oriented Approach to School-Based Physical Activity Promotion. Advances in Physical Education
Conference Publications
Conference Contributions
Published Reports
Editorials
Book Reviews
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Adolescent Girls’ Perceptions of Physical Activity: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies
Corr M.;McSharry J.;Murtagh E. (2018) Adolescent Girls’ Perceptions of Physical Activity: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies. American Journal Of Health Promotion