Injury prevalence and associated activity-related factors among children and adolescents in Ireland
We recently published an article in the Journal of Physical Activity and Health exploring the prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries among children and adolescents in Ireland [...]
The physical literacy of post-primary school adolescents who report having a disability
We recently published an article in Quest exploring the physical literacy of adolescents in Ireland who self-reported having a disability. The study looked at physical [...]
Is PA and sport participation equal for all?
A recently published paper from CSPPA 2022 data on different nationalities was published in the Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. The study explores [...]
Perceived Impact of COVID-19 on PA on Irish adolescents
A scientific journal publication in Discover Public Health was published by the CSPPA research team. The paper lead by Dr Kwok Ng on the perceived [...]
CSPPA 2022 Erratum
The CSPPA report underwent rigorous reviews prior to publication, but unfortunately, after publication some errors were noticed. This post has information on the errors and [...]
Sport Ireland Releases Latest Research on Physical Activity Among Children and Adults
Finding Highlights 2% increase in children meeting daily recommended physical activity guidelines since 2018 Fewer post-primary students walking to school than 2018 Sport dropout rates [...]
CSPPA 2022 launch 30th August 2023
Sport Ireland is pleased to invite you to the joint launch of the Children’s Sport Participation and Physical Activity Study (CSPPA 2022) and the Irish [...]
Is premature sport specialisation a concern in the Irish context?
For teenage athletes, playing multiple sports at a high level is demanding; research presented by Peter Shaw at the All-Ireland Postgraduate Conference held in MTU [...]
DoE Guidance on use of Physical Fitness Testing in PE lessons
Department of Education recently launched the "Advice guidance to schools regarding the use of physical fitness testing in Physical Education lessons". https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/1b92e-advice-guidance-to-schools-regarding-the-use-of-physical-fitness-testing-in-physical-education-lessons/ CSPPA researcher Brendan [...]
I-PARC symposium: Children and adolescents in physical activity and sport
I-PARC Symposium entitled “Children and adolescents in physical activity and sport” ate and time: Thu, 6 October 2022, 09:30 – 16:45 IST Location: Dublin – [...]
ICOACHKIDS Regional Coaching Conferences for Coaches of Children and Teenagers- 1-4 September 2022
As part of the European Week of Sport, Sport Ireland Coaching in partnership with the LSP Network and the Sport Ireland Participation is holding a [...]
CSPPA Webinar hosted by PAfH
Monday 20th June 2022 12-2:00pm Webinar title: The Children’s Sport Participation and Physical Activity Webinar’ Hosted by Prof Catherine Woods Speakers Prof Sami Kokko: Faculty [...]
Welcome to CSPPA 2022
Thank you for visiting the CSPPA 2022 website. CSPPA stands for the Children’s Sport Participation and Physical Activity Study. CSPPA is an all-island research study [...]