Description

Disease prevention, health promotion, and healthy ageing are current priorities in Europe (e.g., European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing).

PAfH is pursuing a better understanding of physical activity, including regular physical activity in the form of diverse types of exercise training, as a viable therapeutic for physical and mental health and healthy ageing.  

To this end, PAfH Physical Activity and Exercise as Medicine research focuses on the design, implementation, and evaluation of physical activity and exercise interventions to prevent the occurrence of ill-health, enhance and maintain current health, and augment disease management through physical activity and exercise.

Projects

ULMedX

Physical Activity Guidelines for Anxiety and Depression

Community-based exercise for older adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain

MinDful: Music and Dance for Older adults 

Project lead

Matt Herring

Deputy Lead 

Andrew O'Regan