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Direct linkWesley O'Brien; Sarahjane Belton; Ben Fitzpatrick; Stephen Shannon; Deirdre Brennan; Fiona Chambers; Karol O'Donovan; Gavin Breslin – Child Care in Practice, 2024
Research has shown that childhood physical activity participation has a positive relationship with markers of wellbeing, such as self-esteem and quality of life, and physical activity participation may serve as protective mechanism against some mental illnesses including depression. The aim of the current study was to examine the relationship…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Physical Activity Level, Computer Use, Body Composition
Kelly, Lisa; O'Connor, Siobhán; Harrison, Andrew J.; Ní Chéilleachair, Niamh J. – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2021
Background: Irish school children have demonstrated poor proficiency in fundamental movement skills (FMS) and consistent with international literature, females and overweight children tend to be less skilled than males and non-overweight children. Interventions that are suitable for children of all abilities and which provide long-term…
Descriptors: Intervention, Program Length, Program Effectiveness, Elementary School Students
O'Leary, Mai; Rush, Elaine; Lacey, Seán; Burns, Con; Coppinger, Tara – Irish Educational Studies, 2019
We aimed to assess the impact of Project Spraoi: a school-based physical activity (PA) and nutrition intervention that reached 473 primary school children and 43 school staff in Cork (Ireland). Four primary schools (2 intervention, 2 control) with similar characteristics participated and for 2 school years, intervention schools were assigned an…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Nutrition, Intervention, Elementary School Students
