Walking In ScHools: A peer-led, school based walking intervention for adolescent girls led by @UlsterUni @MarieHMurphy @AMGallagher_UU &funded by @CHITINProject
๐ New paper from the #WISHStudy published in @IJBNPA
Main findings:
โ๏ธ Scaling-up #PhysicalActivity interventions is challenging
๐ซ In this context, #PhysicalActivity didnโt change
๐ญ Need to consider a context-specific approach?
๐ Read more here: https://t.co/TjWS5dxbU9
โญ๏ธPHD VIVA SUCCESSโญ๏ธ
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 behaviourโ
Enjoy the celebrations Dr McD & supervisory team๐ฅณ
We have an exciting, funded PhD opportunity available with our team at Ulster University! ๐๐ผโโ๏ธ๐โโ๏ธ๐ดโโ๏ธ
If youโre interested please apply here: https://t.co/SCVKXzo7T6 or get in touch [email protected]@pubhealthjobsuk@JobsinSportSci@FindAPhD@SedBehaviourRN
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? ๐โโ๏ธ๐งโโ๏ธ๐ดโโ๏ธ
โ๏ธ https://t.co/SCVKXzo7T6
Please share with anyone who might be interested! ๐
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 ๐คธโโ๏ธ๐คฝ๐ผโโ๏ธ๐ดโโ๏ธ๐ถ๐ฝโโ๏ธ #PhysicalActivity#Research#Accelerometers
Parents of post-primary school children in NI, we would like to hear from you! ๐ข
If you are interested in taking part in our โYouth-Physical Activity Towards Health Studyโ please contact [email protected] for more information.
RTs welcome ๐
Interested in PPI or co-production??Really enjoyed this paper on youth involvement in the delivery, Implementation and dissemination of a physical activity intervention ๐๐ฝ๐๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ โฆ@amgallagher_UUโฉ @MarieHMurphyโฉ โฆ@lizcarlin6โฉ โฆ@Russ_Jagoโฉ #Recommend
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 ๐
1/5 ๐ 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
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 ๐