Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Objectively Measured Sedentary Behaviour, Physical Activity and Health in Adolescent Females , University of Limerick
Award Date: 1 Jan 2013
Bachelors Degree, B.Sc. Physical Education with Concurrent Mathematics Teaching, University of Limerick
Award Date: 1 Aug 2007
Keywords
- RJ101 Child Health. Child health services
- RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Factors associated with device-based measured physical activity and sedentary behavior in a cross-sectional citizen science study of adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic
Nimptsch, K., Jiao, Y., Oliver-Stanley, L., Widmann, J., Jaeschke, L., Steinbrecher, A., Dowd, K. & Pischon, T., Dec 2026, In: BMC Public Health. 26, 1, 58.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Development of the Dance Smart Intervention: A Céilí Dance Exercise Intervention for People Living With Dementia and Their Care Partners (Dance Smart Intervention)
Kelly, N., Skelly, F., Dowd, K., O’Neill, D., McCaffery, N. & McDermott, C., 19 Mar 2026, In: Dementia.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Acute Physiological Response Of People Living With Dementia And Care Partners To A Ceili Danceclass
Kelly, N., Skelly, F., Dowd, K., O'Neill, D., McCaffery, N. & McDermott, C., Oct 2025, In: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 57, 10S, p. 768-769 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A digital intervention to reduce home-office workers’ sedentary behaviour: protocol for the evaluation of the Click2Move programme, a cluster randomised controlled trial
Bort-Roig, J., Parés-Salomón, I., Loef, B., Vaqué-Crusellas, C., Coffey, A., Gustems-Morral, A., Señé-Mir, A. M., Luznik, I., Pajek, M., Dowd, K. P., Puig-Ribera, A. & Proper, K. I., Dec 2025, In: BMC Public Health. 25, 1, 387.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus) -
Adolescent Time Use and Cardiometabolic Health: A Cross-Sectional Compositional Analysis to Explore Associations Between 24-Hour Activity Behaviors and Biomarkers of Cardiometabolic Health
Hayes, G., Browne, L. D., Dowd, K. P., MacDonncha, C., Carson, B. P., Purtill, H., Herring, M. P., O’ Connor, E. M., O'Gorman, C. S. & Donnelly, A. E., Jun 2025, In: Journal of Adolescent Health. 76, 6, p. 1043-1054 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus)
Activities
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Ireland Doctoral Networks Webinar
Dowd, K. (Participant), Ginga, I. (Participant) & Byrne, E. (Participant)
7 May 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
Press/Media
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Significant TUS-led EU study set to unravel causes of physical inactivity in young people
7/03/24
2 items of Media coverage
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