Sporting hero’s Tommy O’Donnell and John Hayes, current and former Munster and Ireland rugby players, show their support for Organ Donation in Ireland as they launched Alan’s Sport Extravaganza in Ireland’s premiere sporting campus, University of Limerick. Thousands are expected to arrive at the University of Limerick’s North Campus on Saturday, 2nd August to compete in a … [Read more...] about Irish Sporting Legends Turn Out To Launch Alan’s Sports Extravaganza In Memory Of Alan Feeley One Of Ireland’s Very Own Heros
Physical activity
The Race is on to apply for €125,000 in Grants Promoting Physical Activity
Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring TD, today issued a final call for voluntary and not-for-profit organisations to apply for five grants totalling €125,000 up for grabs this year from the Coca-Cola Thank You Fund (the Fund) for innovative sport and activity based programmes aimed at getting people moving. The deadline for applications … [Read more...] about The Race is on to apply for €125,000 in Grants Promoting Physical Activity
Irish children score a D minus in physical activity
Researchers from Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) have been involved in the development of Ireland’s first Report Card on Physical Activity in Children and Youth which was launched in Toronto, Canada today. The Report Card on Physical Activity in Children and Youth is a means of collating all data related to children’s physical activity levels in a particular country … [Read more...] about Irish children score a D minus in physical activity
Regular physical activity in later life boosts likelihood of “healthy ageing” up to sevenfold
It’s never too late to get physically active, with even those starting relatively late in life reaping significant health benefits, finds research published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Four years of sustained regular physical activity boosted the likelihood of healthy ageing sevenfold compared with consistent inactivity, the findings show. The … [Read more...] about Regular physical activity in later life boosts likelihood of “healthy ageing” up to sevenfold
Exercise “potentially as effective” as many drugs for common diseases
More trials urgently needed to inform treatment decisions Research: Comparative effectiveness of exercise and drug interventions on mortality outcomes: metaepidemiological study Physical activity is potentially as effective as many drug interventions for patients with existing coronary heart disease and stroke, suggests a review of evidence published on bmj.com today. The … [Read more...] about Exercise “potentially as effective” as many drugs for common diseases