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View article: A scoping review of research about women in sport: A perspective from the island of Ireland
A scoping review of research about women in sport: A perspective from the island of Ireland Open
Women remain under-represented in many sport settings, including as research participants. Additionally, there is often a lack of collective thinking and action across universities and the sport sector in research about women in sport, inc…
View article: “I sometimes feel like I can’t win!”: An exploratory mixed-methods study of women’s body image and experiences of exercising in gym settings
“I sometimes feel like I can’t win!”: An exploratory mixed-methods study of women’s body image and experiences of exercising in gym settings Open
Despite an increase in gym memberships, women are less active than men and little is known about the barriers women face when navigating gym spaces. This study explored women’s body image and experiences exercising in gyms. Two-hundred and…
View article: Experiencing the “Unpredictable Inevitables”: Creating Opportunities on a Taught Master’s Program for Structured One-to-One Physical Activity Behavior-Change Support for Adolescent Girls (The HERizon Project)
Experiencing the “Unpredictable Inevitables”: Creating Opportunities on a Taught Master’s Program for Structured One-to-One Physical Activity Behavior-Change Support for Adolescent Girls (The HERizon Project) Open
This case study presents the experiences of MSc Sport Psychology students delivering a psychologically informed behavior-change intervention within the context of a PhD research project to develop their applied practice skills. We aimed to…
View article: Investigating context-specific sedentary behaviours and cardiometabolic health in college-based young adults (CONTEXT-SB): a protocol for a longitudinal observational study
Investigating context-specific sedentary behaviours and cardiometabolic health in college-based young adults (CONTEXT-SB): a protocol for a longitudinal observational study Open
Background Sedentary behaviour (SB) is detrimental to cardiometabolic disease (CMD) risk, which can begin in young adulthood. To devise effective SB-CMD interventions in young adults, it is important to understand which context-specific SB…
View article: Exploring the health and wellbeing landscape at a third level institution
Exploring the health and wellbeing landscape at a third level institution Open
In line with the Healthy Campus framework, this study explored the health, health literacy, and wellbeing landscape for students at an Irish third level institution using a participatory action research approach with the aim to identify po…
View article: Remote physical activity intervention to promote physical activity and health in adolescent girls (the HERizon project): a multi-arm, pilot randomised trial
Remote physical activity intervention to promote physical activity and health in adolescent girls (the HERizon project): a multi-arm, pilot randomised trial Open
View article: Protocol for a Study Investigating Context-Specific Sedentary Behaviors and Cardiometabolic Health in College-Based Young Adults (CONTEXT-SB)
Protocol for a Study Investigating Context-Specific Sedentary Behaviors and Cardiometabolic Health in College-Based Young Adults (CONTEXT-SB) Open
Background Sedentary behavior (SB) is detrimental to cardiometabolic disease (CMD) risk, which can begin in young adulthood. To devise effective SB-CMD interventions in young adults, it is important to understand which context-specific sed…
View article: Invisibility of female participants in midlife and beyond in sport and exercise science research: a call to action
Invisibility of female participants in midlife and beyond in sport and exercise science research: a call to action Open
View article: HERizon_Outcomes_2024
HERizon_Outcomes_2024 Open
View article: HERizon_Outcomes_2024
HERizon_Outcomes_2024 Open
View article: “Post or Perish”? An Early Career Researcher’s Guide to Using Social Media
“Post or Perish”? An Early Career Researcher’s Guide to Using Social Media Open
Social media usage has soared in the last decade, with the majority of adults having an account on at least one platform. Sites such as LinkedIn, X, and TikTok allow users to share content using different forms, for example, written or vid…
View article: Sciducio: a practical framework for guiding the development and leadership of the academic research environment
Sciducio: a practical framework for guiding the development and leadership of the academic research environment Open
The goal of this paper is to introduce Sciducio, a practical framework for guiding the development and leadership of an academic research environment. The principal audience for this framework is new academics, that is individuals beginnin…
View article: Data Informing Governing Body Resistance-Training Guidelines Exhibit Sex Bias: An Audit-Based Review
Data Informing Governing Body Resistance-Training Guidelines Exhibit Sex Bias: An Audit-Based Review Open
The objective of this review was to examine the ratio of female and male participants utilised in data informing consensus statements and position stands in the field of resistance training (RT). In order to achieve this objective, we cond…
View article: Data Informing Governing Body Resistance-Training Guidelines Exhibit Sex Bias: An Audit-Based Review
Data Informing Governing Body Resistance-Training Guidelines Exhibit Sex Bias: An Audit-Based Review Open
The objective of this review was to examine the ratio of female and male participants utilised in data informing consensus statements and position stands in the field of resistance training (RT). In order to achieve this objective, we cond…
View article: Sciducio: a practical framework for guiding the development and leadership of the academic research environment
Sciducio: a practical framework for guiding the development and leadership of the academic research environment Open
The goal of this paper is to introduce Sciducio, a practical framework for guiding the development and leadership of an academic research environment. The principal audience for this framework is new academics, that is individuals beginnin…
View article: Associations of six adiposity-related markers with incidence and mortality from 24 cancers—findings from the UK Biobank prospective cohort study
Associations of six adiposity-related markers with incidence and mortality from 24 cancers—findings from the UK Biobank prospective cohort study Open
Background Adiposity is a strong risk factor for cancer incidence and mortality. However, most of the evidence available has focused on body mass index (BMI) as a marker of adiposity. There is limited evidence on relationships of cancer wi…
View article: High-intensity interval training for reducing cardiometabolic syndrome in healthy but sedentary populations
High-intensity interval training for reducing cardiometabolic syndrome in healthy but sedentary populations Open
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the effects of high‐intensity interval training on cardiometabolic health in healthy, sedentary adults.