Niamh Murphy

TL;DR: The evidence of the effectiveness of interventions promoting young people's physical activity in family and community settings is summarized, with some focus on physical education, activity breaks, and family strategies.

TL;DR: While mass sporting events appear to influence PA-related infrastructure, there is scant evidence of impact on individual participation at the population level, and an evaluation framework is proposed.

TL;DR: Assessment of the efficacy of 'Switch Off-Get Active', a 16-week controlled health education intervention in increasing physical activity and reducing screen time and BMI in primary school children concluded that health education interventions can increase physical activity inPrimary school children but follow-ups of longer duration may be needed to demonstrate intervention effects on BMI.

TL;DR: There was an appreciable decline in physical activity levels after the age of 14 years reaching extremely low levels in older girls and the postulated relationship between childhood inactivity, adult sedentary lifestyle, and increased risk of CHD raises serious cause for concern regarding the future cardiovascular health of many children.

TL;DR: These results can support the development of tailored interventions to promote healthy ageing and identify specific groups of the older Irish population who may be at particular risk of physical inactivity and thereby the associated physiological and psychological hazards.