Dr Joey Murphy
BSc, PhD
Current positions
Lecturer in Physical Activity and Public Health
School for Policy Studies
Contact
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Research interests
My research is interested in physical activity for health prootion across a wide range of population groups and sectors. Currently, my research interests include:
- Systems thinking to understand and support physical activity promotion.
- Understanding advocacy of physical activity for health across sectors.
- Exploring the impact of being active in blue spaces on mental wellbeing.
- Physical activity and health behaviours in university populations.
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
Community Participatory Research for Adolescent Health Promotion in Diverse Communities in Bangladesh
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School for Policy StudiesDates
31/10/2024 to 31/03/2025
Coaching Young People
Principal Investigator
Description
Development of coaching workshops to be used by those coaching young people in Ireland. Workshops will be evidence based and bring together multiple resources to create three separate workshops.Managing organisational unit
School for Policy StudiesDates
01/01/2019 to 31/12/2023
Irish Physical Activity Research Collaboration
Role
Collaborator
Description
I-PARC fosters insight, intelligence and innovation to enable more people in Ireland to be more active, more often. More information available at https://i-parc.ieManaging organisational unit
School for Policy StudiesDates
01/11/2018 to 31/05/2021
Keep Youngsters Involved
Role
Collaborator
Description
We identified 14 factors and created a toolkit with cards consisting of concrete actions to keep youngsters involved in sport. The kit can be used by sport clubs, professionals (coaches/trainers)…Managing organisational unit
School for Policy StudiesDates
01/03/2017 to 01/09/2019
Student Activity and Sports Study Ireland
Role
Student
Description
The Student Activity and Sport Study Ireland (SASSI) was commissioned by Student Sport Ireland to investigate sports and physical activity participation, preferences and provision in third level colleges on the…Managing organisational unit
School for Policy StudiesDates
01/09/2014 to 01/09/2016
Thesis supervisions
Publications
Selected publications
01/01/2023Advocating for Implementation of the Global Action Plan on Physical Activity
Journal of Physical Activity and Health
“Getting Ireland Active”—Application of a Systems Approach to Increase Physical Activity in Ireland Using the GAPPA Framework
Journal of Physical Activity and Health
Blue Minds Symposium Report
Blue Minds Symposium Report
Recent publications
01/02/2025Physical activity – the past, present and potential future
Health Promotion International
Where Do Professional Sports Clubs and Organisations Sit Within a Local Health Promotion System? A Social Network Analysis Study
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Barriers and facilitators to engaging in a university-based exercise programme delivered to students experiencing mental health difficulties
Cogent Mental Health
How Does the University Environment Relate to Student’s Physical Activity Patterns in Ireland
Journal of Physical Activity and Health
UK Surfing and Health report
UK Surfing and Health report
