WISH Study

Walking In ScHools: A peer-led, school based walking intervention for adolescent girls led by @UlsterUni @MarieHMurphy @AMGallagher_UU &funded by @CHITINProject

[WISH Study @WishStudy]

🎉 New paper from the #WISHStudy published in @IJBNPA

Main findings:
↗️ Scaling-up #PhysicalActivity interventions is challenging
🏫 In this context, #PhysicalActivity didn’t change
💭 Need to consider a context-specific approach?

📄 Read more here: https://t.co/TjWS5dxbU9

[IJBNPA @IJBNPA]

New @IJBNPA publication about the @WISHStudy! 🇬🇧 @MarieHMurphy @MariaOKane29 @AngelaCarlin7 @IMLahart @LBreslinDoherty @Russ_Jago @Gary88MCD @amgallagher_UU
Check this out 👉 https://t.co/u4lPEP4sUB

[School of Sport & Exercise Science @UlsterSchSport]

🚨 NEW PUBLICATION 🚨

Congratulations Prof @MarieHMurphy, Dr @AngelaCarlin7, @Gary88MCD & collaborators on their recent publication in @IJBNPA 👏👏

Some valuable #PhysicalActivity intervention lessons learned 👇

[WISH Study @WishStudy]

Huge congratulations @Gary88MCD - enjoy all the celebrations 🥳

[School of Sport & Exercise Science @UlsterSchSport]

⭐️PHD VIVA SUCCESS⭐️

Many congrats @Gary88MCD who successfully defended his thesis 'A co-produced HIIT intervention for adolescents with intellectual disabilities underpinned by the 6SQuID framework & COM-B model of behaviour’

Enjoy the celebrations Dr McD & supervisory team🥳

[Dr Maria O'Kane @MariaOKane29]

We have an exciting, funded PhD opportunity available with our team at Ulster University! 🏃🏼‍♀️🏊‍♀️🚴‍♀️

If you’re interested please apply here: https://t.co/SCVKXzo7T6 or get in touch [email protected]

@pubhealthjobsuk @JobsinSportSci @FindAPhD @SedBehaviourRN

[Dr Maria O'Kane @MariaOKane29]

We have an exciting, funded opportunity for PhD Researcher to join our supportive team to answer an important research question - How can we encourage adolescents to sit less and move more? 🏊‍♀️🧘‍♀️🚴‍♀️

↘️ https://t.co/SCVKXzo7T6

Please share with anyone who might be interested! 🎓

[WISH Study @WishStudy]

If you are interested in reading more about The WISH Study headline results published in @TheLancet, please visit: https://t.co/ZYe0HBJOMY

[ISRCTN: the UK's Clinical Study Registry @ISRCTN]

A peer-led walking intervention for adolescent girls

Read the @WISHStudy results in @TheLancet @MarieHMurphy @AMGallagher_UU @AngelaCarlin7 @MariaOKane29 @Maria_Faulkner @Russ_Jago @IMLahart @CHITINProject @UlsterUni

#ISRCTN: https://t.co/mRJ0ICmUOt

https://t.co/I2exMVShqM

[WISH Study @WishStudy]

To find out more, please check out the accompanying abstract just published in The Lancet 👏🏻 https://t.co/qheKLxoNV8

[WISH Study @WishStudy]

If you are at the @UKPHSci conference in London today, pop by poster 12 to chat to Dr @MariaOKane29 and hear the key findings from our recently competed #WISHStudy 🚶🏽‍♀️ #Walking #Schools #PhysicalActivity #PHSci

[WISH Study @WishStudy]

Dr @MariaOKane29 discusses the challenges of using accelerometers to measure physical activity in adolescent populations at #BASESCON23 and provides some practical insights on how we can ensure devices are worn and returned 🤸‍♀️🤽🏼‍♀️🚴‍♀️🚶🏽‍♀️ #PhysicalActivity #Research #Accelerometers

[School of Sport & Exercise Science @UlsterSchSport]

Parents of post-primary school children in NI, we would like to hear from you! 📢

If you are interested in taking part in our ‘Youth-Physical Activity Towards Health Study’ please contact [email protected] for more information.

RTs welcome 😊

[Girls Active Project, DCU @GAPDCU]

🙌 🙌🙌 Invaluable insight @WishStudy and practical recommendations for research teams using a #PPI approach with young people 👏

[Anna Chalkley @AnnaChalkley]

An excellent publication which lifts the lid on meaningfully engaging with young people in research and the difference it made 👏

[Prof Brett Smith - Disability & Physical Activity @BrettSmithProf]

Interested in PPI or co-production??Really enjoyed this paper on youth involvement in the delivery, Implementation and dissemination of a physical activity intervention 👇🏽👇🏻👇🏿👇 ⁦@amgallagher_UU⁩ @MarieHMurphy⁩ ⁦@lizcarlin6⁩ ⁦@Russ_Jago⁩ #Recommend

[School of Sport & Exercise Science @UlsterSchSport]

🚨 NEW PUBLICATION 🚨

Congrats to @MariaOKane29 @LBreslinDoherty @Gary88MCD @MarieHMurphy @AngelaCarlin7 & collaborators on their latest publication as part of the @WishStudy 👏👏

Open Access: https://t.co/ehVpp4arcG

[WISH Study @WishStudy]

5/5 The views of adolescent girls were central to the development of the #WISHStudy and when we consider the specific issues that the Youth Advisory Group advised on, there was evidence of a positive impact of #PPI 🎉

[WISH Study @WishStudy]

1/5 🎉 Our latest #WISHStudy paper was published in Health Expectations @WileyHealth :
'Including us, talking to us and creating a safe environment' - Youth patient and public involvement & the WISH Study: Lessons learned
https://t.co/2zj8T0dlTB

[WISH Study @WishStudy]

4/5 Within the #WISHStudy, three Youth Advisory Group meetings were held successfully, pupils enjoyed the meetings, felt that their feedback was valued and thought that the meetings were a good way to get young people involved in #research 👏