The Physical Activity for Health (PAfH) Centre aims to build an international hub of excellence in the area of physical activity (PA) and health research.

PAfH is multidisciplinary and includes: physiologists, sports and exercise scientists, physiotherapists, and health, sports and exercise psychologists.

Latest News

Latest News
Gold Campus Recognition Cert for UL's Exercise is Medicine On Campus Program
11 Apr 2024

Exercise is Medicine On Campus

UL's Exercise is Medicine® On Campus program has once again achieved Gold Campus recognition, marking a remarkable accomplishment! Since 2020, when UL became the first and only program in Ireland to attain Gold level recognition, it has maintained this distinction every year.

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Head and shoulders photo of Kevin Volf
11 Apr 2024

PhD Viva Success

Kevin is a researcher with a background in sport science and health policy. Kevin is presently working as a research assistant on the IMPAQT project which focusses on enhancing health equity in physical activity policy development and monitoring.
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University of Limerick researchers develop new physical activity guidelines
13 Mar 2024

University of Limerick researchers develop new physical activity guidelines

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Latest Events

Latest Events
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29 Apr 2024

Physical Activity for Health Research Centre: An update on progress and activity

Join us for the PAfH Research Week event, where six presenters will share the latest updates with you.
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Recent Publications

Recent Publications
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Rethinking schools as a setting for physical activity promotion in the 21st Century–A position paper of the working group of the 2PASS-4Health project

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Physical activity for depression among the chronically Ill: Results from older diabetics in the Irish longitudinal study on ageing

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Assessing the implementation of physical activity-promoting public policies in the Republic of Ireland: a study using the Physical Activity Environment Policy Index (PA-EPI)

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