• An evaluation of an intervention designed to help inactive adults become more active with a peer mentoring component: a protocol for a cluster randomised feasibility trial of the move for life programme 

  O’Regan, Andrew; Glynn, Liam; Bengoechea, Enrique Garcia; Casey, Monica; Clifford, Amanda; Donnelly, Alan; Murphy, Andrew W.; Gallagher, Stephen; Gillespie, Paddy; Newell, John; Harkin, Mary; Macken, Phelim; Sweeney, John; Foley-Walsh, Mo; Quinn, Geraldine; Ng, Kwok; O’Sullivan, Nollaig; Balfry, Gearoid; Woods, Catherine (BMC, 2019)
• Vigorous physical activity in relation to family affluence: time trends in Europe and North America 

  Sigmundova, Dagmar; Sigmund, Erik; Tesler, Riki; Ng, Kwok W.; Hamrik, Zdenek; Mathisen, Frida Kathrine Sofie; Inchley, Jo; Bucksch, Jens (Springer, 2019)

  bjectives The aim of the study was to determine secular trends in vigorous physical activity (VPA) among adolescents in relation to family affluence across 34 countries. Methods This study used data from the Health Behaviour ...
• Social learning among transplant sports event volunteers 

  Ng, Kwok; Salmikangas, Anna-Katriina (EUJAPA, 2019)

  Volunteering in adapted sports competitions has not been studied as much as in other competitions. Survey data from volunteers in a supportive role at the European Transplant Sport Week 2016 in Finland were analysed to ...
• The Association between moderate and vigorous physical activity and time to medical clearance to return to play following sport-related concussion in youth ice hockey players 

  Lishchynsky, Justin T.; Rutschmann, Trevor D.; Toomey, Clodagh M; Palacios-Derflingher, Luz; Yeates, Keith O.; Emery, Carolyn A.; Schneider, Kathryn J. (Frontiers Media, 2019)

  The recommendations regarding the optimal amount and type of rest for promoting recovery following concussion are based on expert opinion rather than evidence-based guidelines due to current a lack of high-level studies. ...
• Relative age influences performance of world-class track and field athletes even in the adulthood 

  Brustio, Paolo Riccardo; Kearney, Philip Edward; Lupo, Corrado; Ungureanu, Alexandru Nicolae; Mulasso, Anna; Rainoldi, Alberto; Boccia, Gennaro (Frontiers Media, 2019)

  The relative age effect (RAE) is a common phenomenon observed in youth sports and is characterized by a significant over-representation of athletes born close to the date of selection. However, there is a lack of research ...
• Loss rates of honey bee colonies during winter 2017/18 in 36 countries participating in the COLOSS survey, including effects of forage sources 

  Gray, Alison; Brodschneider, Robert; Adjlane, Noureddine; Ballis, Alexis; Brusbardis, Valters; Charriere, Jean-Daniel; Chlebo, Robert; Coffey, Mary F.; Cornelissen, Bram; Costa, Cristina Amaro da; Csaki, Tamas; Dahle, Bjørn; Danihlık, Jirı; Drazic, Marica Maja; Evans, Garth; Fedoriak, Mariia; Forsythe, Ivan; Graaf, Dirk de; Gregorc, Ales; Johannesen, Jes; Kauko, Lassi; Kristiansen, Preben; Martikkala, Maritta; Martın-Hern andez, Raquel; Medina-Flores, Carlos Aurelio; Mutinelli, Franco; Patalano, Solenn; Petrov, Plamen; Raudmets,Aivar; Ryzhikov, Vladimir A.; Simon-Delso, Noa; Stevanovic Jevrosima; Topolska Grazyna; Uzunov Aleksandar; Marion Vejsnaes Flemming; Williams Anthony; Zammit-Mangion Marion; Soroker Victoria (Taylor & Francis, 2019)

  his short article presents loss rates of honey bee colonies over winter 2017/18 from 36 countries, including 33 in Europe, from data collected using the standardized COLOSS questionnaire. The 25,363 beekeepers supplying ...
• Exploring the relationship between lay theories of gender and attitudes to abortion in the context of a national referendum on abortion policy 

  O’Connor, Cliodhna; Maher, Paul; Kadianaki, Irini (Public Library of Science, 2019)

  The relationship between lay theories of gender and attitudes to abortion policy has received minimal empirical attention. An ongoing theoretical debate in the psychological essentialism literature queries whether biological ...
• Mention of ethical review and informed consent in the reports of research undertaken during the armed conflict in Darfur (2004–2012): a systematic review 

  Hussein, Ghaiath; Elmusharaf, Khalifa (2019)

  Armed conflict in Darfur, west Sudan since 2003 has led to the influx of about 100 international humanitarian UN and non-governmental organizations to help the affected population. Many of their humanitarian interventions ...
• Physical activity programs for older people in the community receiving home care services:systematic review and meta-analysis 

  Burton, Elissa; Farrier, Kaela; Galvin, Rose; Johnson, Shanthi; Horgan, N Frances; Warters, Austin; Hill, Keith D (Dove Medical Press, 2019)

  The proportion of older adults is increasing around the world and most wish to live in their home until they die. To achieve this, many will require services in the home to remain living independently. To maintain function ...
• Dynapaenic obesity and its association with health outcomes in older adult populations:protocol for a systematic review 

  Leahy, Siobhan; Cassarino, Marica; O' Connell, Matthew DL.; Glynn, Liam; Galvin, Rose (BMJ publishing Group, 2019)

  Two major global health challenges are the rapidly ageing population and the high prevalence of obesity in all age groups. Older adults are also susceptible to age-related loss of muscle strength, termed dynapaenia. The ...
• Culturally competent in medical education – european medical teachers’ self-reported preparedness and training needs to teach cultural competence topics and to teach a diverse class 

  Lanting, Katja; Dogra, Nisha; Hendrickx, Kristin; Nathan, Yoga; Sim, Judith; Suurmond, Jeanine (Association for Medical Education in Europe, 2019)

  Background: Health inequalities related to culture and ethnicity may be reduced by training future health care providers. Medical teachers therefore also need to be culturally competent. The aim of this study was to assess ...
• Social exclusion in primary healthcare settings: the time for measurement has come 

  O’Donnell, Patrick; Elmusharaf, Khalifa (Universidade de São Paulo, 2019)

  Social exclusion is a concept that has been discussed and debated in many disciplines in recent decades. In 2006 the WHO Social Exclusion Knowledge Network published a report detailing their work explaining the relevance ...
• A survey of physiotherapists' current management and the promotion of physical activity, in people with rheumatoid arthritis 

  McKenna, Sean; Kelly, Grainne; Kennedy, Norelee (Taylor & Francis, 2018)

  Purpose: Establishing physiotherapists’ management of people with rheumatoid arthritis, in addition to their promotion of physical activity, is important to ascertain if there are educational needs in this area. Materials ...
• An Exploratory study of extreme sport athlete's nature interactions: from well-being to pro-environmental behavior 

  MacIntyre, Tadhg E.; Walkin, Andree M.; Beckmann, Juergen; Calogiuri, Giovanna; Gritzka, Susan; Oliver, Greig; Donnelly, Aoife A.; Warrington, Giles (Froniters Media, 2019)

  Traditionally, perceptions about extreme sport athletes being disconnected from nature and a risk-taking population have permeated the research literature. Drawing upon theoretical perspectives from environmental, sport, ...
• Consequential differences in perspectives and practices concerning children with developmental language disorders:an integrative review 

  Gallagher, Aoife L.; Murphy, Carol-Anne; Conway, Paul; Perry, Alison (Wiley, 2019)

  Background: Inter-professional collaboration (IPC) has been recommended for many years as a means by which the needs of children with developmental language disorders (DLD) can be met at school. However, effective IPC ...
• Goals and principles of providers working with people experiencing homelessness: A comparison between housing first and traditional staircase services in eight european countries 

  Gaboardi, Marta; Lenzi, Michela; Disperati, Francesca; Santinello, Massimo; Vieno, Alessio; Tinland, Aurélie; Vargas-Moniz, Maria J.; Spinnewijn, Freek; O’Shaughnessy, Branagh R.; Wolf, Judith R.; Bokszczanin, Anna; Bernad, Roberto; Beijer, Ulla; Ornelas, José; Shinn, Marybeth; Consortium Study Group, HOME-EU (MDPI, 2019)

  The implementation and adaptation of the Housing First (HF) model represented profound changes the structure and delivery, goals, and principles of homeless services. These features of homeless services directly influence ...
• Perceptions of health and care-seeking behaviors of patients living in high-altitude villages of rural Nepal 

  Selby, Sasha; Arnaert, Antonia; Ponzoni, Norma; Dunne, Suzanne S.; Dunne, Colum P. (Nepal Public health Student's Society, 2019)

  Background: Nepal continues to struggle to increase its population access to healthcare, especially in rural and isolated villages where primary healthcare is offered through local health outposts. However, people often ...
• The effects of low-volume, high-intensity training versus high-volume, low-intensity training on performance in competitive swimmers, with a specific focus on youth swimmers 

  Nugent, Frank J. (University of Limerick, 2018)

  In recent years, the merits of low-volume, high-intensity training (HIT) programmes versus more traditional high-volume, low-intensity training (HVT) programmes has become a widely debated topic in competitive swimming. ...
• Assessing need and advancing psychiatric care in Irish prisons 

  Gulati, Gautam (University of Limerick, 2018)

  The mental healthcare of prisoners is seen as a public health challenge internationally. Emerging research has highlighted higher rates of mental illness and intellectual disabilities in prisons as compared to general ...
• Management of infectious mononucleosis 

  Lennon, Paul (University of Limerick, 2018)

  Infectious mononucleosis (IM) is a constellation of clinical features largely seen in adolescence and young adults. It is typified by pharyngitis, prominent cervical lymphadenopathy and high fevers. It therefore can be ...

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