I know we are still allowed to go for walks and hikes (thank God) – but that doesn’t mean we aren’t spending far more time indoors these days than normal. Being Norwegian, I am obsessed with fresh air and free play when it comes to keeping my children healthy, and these days, I am far […]
6 years ago
According to new research by Dublin City University, a quarter of Irish primary school pupils can’t run properly and half don’t know how to kick a ball. The alarming results, which were presented earlier this week by health and fitness expert Professor Niall Moyna of the School of Health and Human Performance at Dublin City […]
6 years ago
How do Irish children with severe clumsiness (or Dyspraxia) experience physical activity? This is a question that has intrigued me since I first became interested in Dyspraxia, otherwise known as Developmental Coordination Disorder. Dyspraxia is characterised by poor balance, coordination, and attention, as well as difficulty with fine and gross motor movements, this condition affects at […]
10 years ago
It is cold, dark and miserable outside, and we’ll be the first to admit that by the time we get home from work in the evenings, the last thing any of us want to do is lace up our runners and hit the road. But, according to this latest research, that is absolutely what we […]
10 years ago