The Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) GAA club in conjunction with Whitfield hosted a sports forum on Wednesday 29th of November at 6pm, in the WIT Arena. The aim was to open the debate on all aspects of recovery for an athlete; from injury, operation, rehabilitation, to player health and well-being and facing up to the challenges of combining all of this with … [Read more...] about Dual star Mairead Daly speaks out about her time on the sideline
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Changing diet, exercise, men-only groups and humour may be recipe for tackling male obesity
Fewer men join weight loss programmes but are more likely than women to stick with them, according to analysis of international obesity studies led by University of Aberdeen researchers. Dr Paula Carroll, lecturer and researcher at Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) and Director of the Men’s Health Forum in Ireland, was an advisor to the team which included researchers … [Read more...] about Changing diet, exercise, men-only groups and humour may be recipe for tackling male obesity
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