Projects per year
Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Research within Physical Activity and Health includes a number of research areas and themes:
- Developing and testing physical activity interventions
- Physical activity across the lifespan
- Sedentary behaviour patterns and health
- Physical activity promotion in people with Type 2 diabetes
- Prevention and treatment of childhood obesity in the developed and developing world
- Physical activity and the aetiology of childhood obesity
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Profiles
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Evaluation of Scottish Cycling Rock up and Ride progr4536amme
Harrington, D. (Principal Investigator)
Scottish Cyclist's Union t/a Scottish Cycling
19/08/24 → 18/05/25
Project: Knowledge Exchange
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Understanding the potential of a resident-led street closure programme – Play Streets in Inverness
Harrington, D. (Principal Investigator)
1/07/24 → 28/02/25
Project: Research
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The impact of interactive electronic devices: understanding the mechanisms of benefitsand harms on young children’s development, behaviour and health outcomes using a multimethod approach.
Reilly, J. (Principal Investigator)
NHS National Institute for Health Research NIHR
1/05/24 → 30/04/28
Project: Research
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Using water walks as a research method to gather data in water‐related social research
Holstead, K., Grecksch, K., Bonner, J., Major, L. & Robertson, D., 1 Jan 2025, In: Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water. 12, 1, e1758.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring the use of activity trackers to support physical activity and reduce sedentary behavior in adults diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes: qualitative interview study using the RE-AIM Framework
Hodgson, W., Kirk, A., Lennon, M. & Janssen, X., 30 Dec 2024, In: JMIR Diabetes. 9, 13 p., e60066.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Geocultural differences in pre-schooler sleep profiles and family practices: an analysis of pooled data from 37 countries
Zhang, Z., Abdeta, C., Chelly, M. S., del Pozo-Cruz, J., Draper, C. E., Engberg, E., Florindo, A., Germana, L., Ghofranipour, F., Guan, H., Ha, A.S.-C., Hamdouchi, A. E. L., Tang, H. K., Hossain, M. S., Jambaldorj, B., Kim, D. H., Koh, D., Kontsevaya, A., Löf, M. & Lubree, H. & 19 others, , 23 Dec 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: SLEEP.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Datasets
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Data for: "Development and feasibility testing of a physical activity intervention for youth with anxiety and depression: a study protocol"
Kodal, A. (Creator), Muirhead, F. (Creator), Reilly, J. J. (Creator), Wergeland, G. J. H. (Creator), Thorsen, P. J. B. (Creator), Bovim, L. P. (Creator) & Elgen, I. B. (Creator), figshare, 4 Apr 2023
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5872913.v1
Dataset
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Data for: "Movement behaviours and adherence to guidelines: perceptions of a sample of UK parents with children 0–18 months"
Hesketh, K. R. (Creator) & Janssen, X. (Creator), figshare, 4 Apr 2023
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.6008595.v1
Dataset
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Data for: "Use of the socio-ecological model to explore factors that influence the implementation of a diabetes structured education programme (EXTEND project) inLilongwe, Malawi and Maputo, Mozambique: a qualitative study"
Bamuya, C. (Creator), Correia, J. C. (Creator), Brady, E. M. (Creator), Beran, D. (Creator), Harrington, D. (Creator), Damasceno, A. (Creator), Crampin, A. M. (Creator), Magaia, A. (Creator), Levitt, N. (Creator), Davies, M. J. (Creator) & Hadjiconstantinou, M. (Creator), figshare, 5 Apr 2023
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5504247.v1
Dataset
Prizes
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BAPO Conference "Physical activity for health in prosthetic rehabilitation: are we doing enough?"
Deans, S. (Recipient), 15 Mar 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Best poster at the 2022 Scottish Physical Activity Research Connections Annual Conference
Harrington, D. (Recipient), 11 Nov 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Chancellor's Fellowship
Mitchell, F. (Recipient), 30 Sept 2015
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
Activities
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Invited panel presentation and discussion: Best Practices for Enhancing Engagement in Student Evaluations of Teaching
Green, B. (Speaker)
22 Jan 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Are we really working with students? Working with students as partners to explore and enhance feedback practice with undergraduate students.
Dombi, E. (Speaker), Faulkner, S. (Speaker), Jones, L. (Speaker), McMichan, L. (Speaker) & Melville, G. C. (Speaker)
9 Jan 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Explorance Impact Tour London 2025: Increasing Engagement in Student Feedback Evaluations
Green, B. (Participant) & Jahn, J. (Participant)
22 Jan 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Equipment
Student theses
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ActiveChat, the feasibility of a classroom-based physical activity and sedentary behaviour programme in Scottish secondary schools
McMichan, L. (Author), Gibson, A.-M. (Supervisor) & Muirhead, F. (Supervisor), 28 Feb 2019Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Adapting an existing preschool-based intervention for use in the Scottish preschool setting to prevent childhood obesity and its co-morbidities
Malden, S. (Author), Hughes, A. (Supervisor) & Reilly, J. (Supervisor), 13 Aug 2020Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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An examination of undergraduate student health behaviours during their first year at two Scottish universities
Shaw, J. (Author), 7 Oct 2015Student thesis: Master's Thesis