Browsing by Author "Murtagh, Elaine M"
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The clustering of physical activity and screen time behaviours in early childhood and impact on future health-related behaviours: a longitudinal analysis of children aged 3 to 8 years
Martin, Rosemarie; Murphy, Joey; Molina-Soberanes, Daniel; Murtagh, Elaine M (BMC, 2022-03-21)Meeting physical activity and screen time guidelines has been associated with improved health in children. Research has shown that lifestyle behaviours happen in combination and can be tracked into later life. Thus, a ... -
Measurement and prevalence of adult physical activity levels in Arab countries
Martin, Rosemarie; Murtagh, Elaine M; Rmeileh, Niveen Abu; Shalash, Aisha (Elsevier, 2021-07)Physical activity (PA) has a profound effect on health. The World Health Organization (WHO) has determined that physical inactivity is the fourth leading global risk for mortality, responsible for raising the risk of ... -
Playful maths! The influence of play-based learning on academic performance of Palestinian primary school children
Martin, Rosemarie; Murtagh, Elaine M; Sawalma, Jamil (Springer, 2022-02-11)This study explores the relationship between play-based learning and achievement in mathematics in Palestinian elementary school children. Forty teachers from eight schools received training in play-based pedagogies and ...