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Articles from CSPPA 2022
- Britton, Ú., Behan, S., Ng, K., O’Brien, W., McFlynn, P., McClelland, J., Woods, C., Belton, S., Connolly, S., & Goss, H. (2026). Self-Reported Perceived Physical Literacy in Post-Primary School Adolescents Experiencing Disability: A Cross-Sectional Study. Quest, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/00336297.2026.2725707
- Ng K, O’Brien W, Woods C. (2026). Is physical activity and sport participation equal for all adolescents in Ireland? Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2026.06.003
- Ng K, Britton U, O’Brien W, McFlynn P, Connolly S, Murphy M, Woods C. (2024). An exploration of the perceived impact of COVID-19 on physical activity of Irish adolescents. Discover Public Health. 21, 233. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12982-024-00351-2
Articles from CSPPA 2018
- Devereux, F., O’Connor, S., Whyte, E., Ng, K., & Woods, C. (2026). Injury Prevalence and Associated Activity-Related Factors Among Children and Adolescents in Ireland. Journal of Physical Activity and Health (published online ahead of print 2026). Retrieved Sep 30, 2026, from https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2026-0421
- Kearney, P. E., Sherwin, I., O’Brien, W., Nevill, A. M., & Ng, K. (2023). Higher Family Affluence is Associated With Multi-Sport Participation Among Irish Youth. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 130(5), 1869-1888. https://doi.org/10.1177/00315125231185653
- Forte, C., McDowell, C.P., Woods, C.B., Hallgren, M., O’Brien, W., Belton, S., Muphy, M.H., Powell, C. & Herring, M. (2022). Differential Associations of Total and Context-Specific Sedentary Time with Depressive Symptoms Among Adolescents: Results from Ireland’s CSPPA Study. International Journal of Behavioural Medicine. 30, 682–692 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-022-10133-2
- Woods C, Crowley E, Powell C, O’Brien W, Murphy M, Belton SB, Saunders J, Connolly S, Farmer O, & Ng K. Socio-ecological correlates of physical activity in a nationally representative sample of adolescents across Ireland and Northern Ireland. Preventive Medicine Reports, 23, 201472. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101472
- O’Brien, W., Coppinger, T., Hogan, I., Belton, S., Murphy, M. H., Powell, C., & Woods, C. (2021). The Association of Family, Friends, and Teacher Support With Girls’ Sport and Physical Activity on the Island of Ireland, Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 18(8), 929-936. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2020-0386
- Connolly, S.; Carlin, A.; Johnston, A.; Woods, C.; Powell, C.; Belton, S.; O’Brien, W.; Saunders, J.; Duff, C.; Farmer, O.; Murphy, M. Physical Activity, Sport and Physical Education in Northern Ireland School Children: A Cross-Sectional Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 6849. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17186849
- (2020) The (mis)alignment between young people’s collective physical activity experience and physical education curriculum development in Ireland, Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education, 11:3, 204-221, https://doi/org/10.1080/25742981.2020.1808493
- Ng, K., Kokko, S., Tammelin, T., Kallio, J., Belton, S., O’Brien, W., Murphy, M., Powell, C. and Woods, C., (2020). Clusters of Adolescent Physical Activity Tracker Patterns and Their Associations With Physical Activity Behaviors in Finland and Ireland: Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 22(9), p.e18509. DOI: 10.2196/18509
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 and the activity- and lifestyle-related factors associated with injury. Physical activity and sport provide substantial [...]
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 literacy in adolescents with and without disabilities, and examined how physical literacy differed by gender, [...]
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 differences in physical activity, sport participation, and related health behaviours across nationalities from CSPPA 2022 [...]
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 impact of COVID-19 on physical activity of Irish adolescents. CSPPA 2022 data were collected after [...]
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 Cork in June highlighted sports clashing, increased risk of injury, less social time and too [...]
Data from CSPPA 2018 study used for the Physical Activity Report Card
The Ireland North and South Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents is part of the initiative from the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance,. It was established in 2014 to create a world of active healthy kids. Close [...]
Clusters of Adolescent Physical Activity Tracker Patterns and Their Associations With Physical Activity Behaviors in Finland and Ireland: Cross-Sectional Study
Research Impact: Physical activity trackers have the potential to help people to become, stay and increase physical activity. It can provide quantification of movement which is necessary to keep the body, mind and social circles healthy. The design of these trackers [...]