The research is investigating the wellbeing, diet and exercise levels of Cork children. To date, the study has received significant support from the participating schools, parents and children. In particular, the children have enjoyed wearing the accelerometers, a device which measures the frequency and intensity of physical activity.
140 children from five schools participated in the pilot study. Though it is too early to draw conclusions at this stage, there are some indications of patterns in the data. Some of the early findings are as follows:
The study is funded by the National Children's Research Centre in Crumlin, and is led by Professor Ivan Perry and Dr Janas Harrington from the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, UCC.
Further information about the study is available at: http://www.nationalchildrensresearchcentre.ie/project/view/35