Centre for Health Behaviour Research
CHBR Publications
Published Reports
Van Hout M C (2009). Substance Misuse in the Traveller Community - Regional Needs Assessment Western Regional Drugs Task Force.
Journals
Bauman A, Murphy N, & Lane A. (2008) ‘The role of community programs and mass events in promoting physical activity to patients’, British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2009; 43;44-46.
Cummins NM, Towler MR, Wren A, Rushe N, Saunders J, Jakeman PM, Carroll P. and Murphy, N. (2007) Raman Spectroscopy of Keratin: A Comparison with other Methods of Evaluating Bone Health. Conference proceedings, Oral Presentation, European Society of Biomaterials, Brighton, UK, Sept.
Cummins NM, Carroll P and Jakeman PM. The validity of using an uncoupling index as a tool in the assessment of bone health. Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland (RAMI) Biomedical Sciences Meeting, Limerick, Ireland, June 2006 (oral).
Harrison M, Murphy N, Burns C, Heslin J, McGuinness M. Influence of a health education intervention on physical activity and screen inactivity in Irish primary school children: Switch Off-Get Active. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 2006, 9, 5, 388-394.
Lambe, B., Connolly, C. & McEvoy, R. (2008) ‘The determinants of lifestyle counselling among practice nurses in Ireland’, International Journal of Health Promotion and Education, 2008 46 (3) 94-99.
Murphy N.M. & Bauman A. (2008) ‘Mass sporting and physical activity events: are they bread and circuses or public health interventions to increase population levels of physical activity?’, Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 2007, 4, 193-202.
Murphy NM, Ni Dhuinn M, Brown P, O’Rathaile, M. Physical activity for bone health in inactive teenage girls-is a supervised, teacher-led program or self-led program best? Journal of Adolescent Health, 2006, 39, 4, 508-514.
Murphy NM, Carroll P The effect of physical activity and its interaction with nutrition on bone health. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 2003, 62, 1-10.
Salmon J, Booth M.L., Phongsavan, P. Murphy, N. & Timperio, A. (2007) ‘Promoting physical activity participation among children and adolescents: a narrative review’, Epidemiologic Reviews, June 2007; 1-15.
Stratton, G. & Mullan, E. (2005). The effect of multi-colour playground markings on children’s physical activity level during recess. Preventive Medicine, 41, 828-833.
Van Hout, M.C (2009). Perception of social context and activity following participation in a physical fitness intervention during residential adolescent addiction treatment. American Journal of Recreation Therapy. Fall, Volume 7, Number 4, 27-45.
Van Hout, M.C (2009). Drug and alcohol use among rural Irish adolescents- a Brief Exploratory Study.. Drug and Alcohol Today, Volume 9, Issue 1. 20-26.
Van Hout, M.C (2009). An exploratory study of substance use among Irish Youth- A Service Providers perspective? . Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse. Volume 8, Issue 1, 99-111.
Van Hout, M C (2009). An Illustrative Picture of Irish Youth Substance Use. Letter to the Editor. Journal of Drug and Alcohol Education. Volume 53, No 1 , April, 7-14.
Van Hout, M C (2009). Irish Travellers and Drug Use- An Exploratory Study. Ethnicity and Inequalities in Health and Social Care. Volume 2, Issue 1, 42-49.
Van Hout, M C (2009). Travellers and Substance Use- Implications for Service Provision. International Journal of Health Promotion and Education. In press.
Van Hout, MC (2009). Alcohol Use and the Traveller Community in the west of Ireland. Drug and Alcohol Review. In press.
Van Hout, MC (2009). Irish parent’s perceptions of Rural Youth Alcohol and Drug Use, Journal of Rural and Remote Health. In press.
Book Review
Van Hout, M C (2009). Asperger Syndrome and Alcohol: Drinking to cope? (2008) Mathew Tinsley and Sarah Hendrickx. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London in Critical Public Health. In press.
Conference Proceedings/Conferences/Symposia
Losty, C. & Murphy Griffin, M. (2008) ‘Fit4Duty: An intervention to determine the Effectiveness of E counselling in Increasing Exercise and Exercise Self Efficacy with an Garda Siochana’, Active At Work Conference, Irish Heart Foundation, Dublin, Ireland, 2008.
Marron S and Murphy N. Does break time in Irish primary schools stimulate children to engage in physical activity?PE PEPAYS Forum,University of Limerick and ISC, June 2008.
Marron, S. & Murphy, N. (2008) ‘How active are primary school children at break time?’, PEPAYS Forum, University of Limerick and ISC, June 2008.
Murphy, N.M. (2008) ‘Mass events-public health and partnership opportunity?’, Active for Health Seminar, Cookstown, Northern Ireland, March 4th 2008.
Murphy NM. An ABC of sport and physical activity promotion-from Amsterdam and Bogota to Cork! What can we learn? PEPAYS Forum, University of Limerick and ISC, June 2008.
Ryan, M. & Losty, C. (2007) ‘The Effects of an Intervention to Increase Self-perception and Intrinsic Motivation in Physical Activity in Primary School Girls’, European Federation of Sport Psychology FEPSAC Conference (International), 2007, Halkidiki, Greece.
Saunders, E. & Losty, C. (2008) ‘The effects of acute bout of aerobic exercise on short term memory and concentration in older adults’, Conference proceedings, Oral Presentation, BASES Annual Conference, 2008.
Van Hout, M C (2009). Travellers and Substance Use in the West of Ireland. Oral Presentation Minister John Curran National Drug Strategy 2009-2011. National University of Galway, Ireland. February 19th 2009.
Van Hout, M C (2009). Irish Travellers and Alcohol. Oral Presentation and Discousant. Kettil Bruun Society for Social and Epidemiological Research on Alcohol. Epidemiology section of the International Council on Alcohol and Addictions (ICAA). Copenhagen, Denmark. June 1-5 2009.
Van Hout, M C (2009). Travellers and Drug Use in Ireland. National Institute on Drug Abuse International Conference (NIDA). Nevada, USA. Poster Presentation. Published as Abstract Proceedings. June 2009. Recipient Early Career Research grant.
Van Hout, M C (2009). Irish Travellers and Substance Use- A Service Providers Dilemma. College on Drugs and Drug Dependence International Conference (CPDD). Nevada, USA. Poster Presentation. Published as Abstract Proceedings. June 2009.
Poster Presentations
Dunne, D. (2007) ‘The Impact of Competitive State Anxiety on the Production of Muscular Power in a golf drive shot’, Poster Presentation. 12th European Congress of Sport Psychology, 2007, Halkidiki, Greece.
Edwards, S. & Losty, C. (2008) ‘The effects of self monitoring and self monitoring plus extra staff attentions on self esteem, stage of change and self efficacy’, Poster Presentation. BASES Annual Conference, 2008.
Muldoon, A. & Mullan, E. (2008) ‘Workplace Physical Activity Promotion-A critical evaluation’, International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health Amsterdam, 2008, VU University.
Other
Carroll P. & Fanning O. (2007). Carlow Rapid Equality for Women (CREW) Project: Evaluation Report. Carlow: St. Catherine’s Community Services.
Carroll P. & Lane A. (2007). Moving Hearts: An Evaluation. Kilkenny: Health Promotion Department.
Carroll P. & Fanning O. (2006). A Review of the Services Delivered by the Health Promotion Officers with Responsibility for Smoking Cessation. Kilkenny: Health Promotion Department.
Lane A., Murphy N.M. & Bauman A. (2008) ‘The impact of participation in the Flora Women’s mini-marathon on physical activity behaviour in women’, Research Report 1. Ireland, Centre for Health Behaviour Research, Department of Health Sport and Exercise Sciences, Waterford Institute of Technology and Irish Sports Council.
Mc Ardle, J. Brennan, L. & Bookle. P (2009) ‘Health and Lifestyle Behaviours of adolescent youth in Kilkenny City’, Research Report, Centre for Health Behaviour Research, Department of Health Sport and Exercise Sciences, Waterford Institute of Technology and Ossory Youth programme, Kilkenny.
Mullan, E & Lodge, J (in press). Active transport to school: ideals and realities. In S. Connor (Ed) Youth Sport in Ireland: The Impact of the Celtic Tiger. Dublin, Sports Council.
Murphy NM, Ni Lionain G. Exercise provision for older adults in care settings. Health Promotion Department, South Eastern Health Board, 2003.
Book Citation
Van Hout M C (2009). International Handbook of Cross-Cultural Counselling: Cultural Assumptions and Practices Worldwide". Gerstein et al., New York: Sage.
CHBR Thesis Submissions 2008
Marron, Susan (2008) Break Time Play Time-Factors that influence children’s physical activity during school playtimes. Master of Science thesis, Waterford Institute of Technology.