Join our ARC: Ageing Research Centre University of Limerick colleague Prof Rose Galvin this Thursday lunchtime for a knowledge with impact lecture. Link to register 👇

Our co-Director, Prof Rose Galvin, presenting an exceptional EHS faculty Research Impact lecture on campus today.

Very excited to finally be sharing the OPTIKNEE consensus today at home during day 1 of Canadian Physiotherapy Association #CPACongress2024 with Linda Truong // LT & Justin Losciale, PT, DPT It will be a great session with lots of discussion/examples for incorporating into real-world practice

Guideline-based exercise management for hip and knee #osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional comparison of healthcare professional and patient beliefs in Ireland bit.ly/45XiyYn Dr. Clodagh Toomey

Valuable lesson to learn from this BMJ_Open paper from Dr. Clodagh Toomey & co on beliefs about exercise for osteoarthritis. Reiterates what (& how) health professionals communicate exercise prescription is SO important. Super work. bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/7/e…

Congrats to Avantika Bhardwaj on an excellent thesis and defence!! A pleasure to supervise 👏🏼👏🏼 Prof Norelee Kennedy Health Research Institute School of Allied Health HealthResearchBoard

Huge congrats to all UL graduates today .. esp the 3 ARC PhD grads!! Aoife Ni Laocha Avantika Bhardwaj and Louise Barry and congrats to supervisors Rose Galvin Prof Mgt O'Connor Dr. Clodagh Toomey Prof Norelee Kennedy Prof Pauline Meskell & Sylvia Murphy Tighe 🎉✨️

Have you completed an exercise programme for Arthritis, such as GLA:D or Be Active with Arthritis? Do you live near Kilcoole Co.Wicklow? Interested in trying a new physical activity coaching intervention to help maintain your activity long-term? Email:[email protected]

1/2 Study indicates your lifespan depends more on your environment than genes. For many chronic diseases, modifiable factors (green) shape your risk more than genes (yellow) Nature Medicine article link below

2/2 Modifiable drivers of early death and aging were smoking, socioeconomic status, lack of physical activity, living alone, poor sleep and mental well-being. nature.com/articles/s4159…

Delighted to support our ARC colleagues Dr. Clodagh Toomey and Dr Helen O'Leary today, launching their amazing website for the public and professionals. jointpain.ie Excellent presentation by Arthritis Ire CEO Grainne O'Leary

Proud to launch this website for people with #JointPain University Of Limerick today with Dr Helen O’Leary and in collaboration with Arthritis Ireland for National Arthritis Week!! Co-designed with clinicians and people with joint pain. Please share this free resource. Jointpain.ie

📣University Of Limerick #ResearchWeekUL 2025📣 Join us for next week's PPI showcase 'Health Research transforming public and patient involvement'! 🗓️2pm - 4pm, Wednesday April 30th 2025 📍Engineering Research Building & Millstream Courtyard, UL 🔗Register now: shorturl.at/xWpRy

Some incredible presentations from the participatory health research team here University Of Limerick! A wonderful opportunity to spotlight the meaningful partnered work that’s so valuable in the health research landscape 🩺👩‍🏫 #ResearchWeekUL #PPI #ParticipatoryResearch #RW25

Do you live with arthritis? Interested in trying a new physical activity coaching intervention to help maintain your physical activity long-term? Sessions will be held in Churchtown, Dublin from May 2025

🌟 Fab photo of ARC members Dr. Clodagh Toomey Karen McCreesh Helen O'Leary Helen Purtill during #ResearchWeek2025 at UL! They delivered an outstanding seminar on their innovative research addressing chronic pain in older adults 👏💡

🎉 Huge congratulations to Christina Hayes for successfully defending her PhD thesis at viva yesterday! Special thanks to examiners, Prof Roman Romero-Ortuno, TCD and Dr. Clodagh Toomey, and to the chair Dr. Mellissa Prunty. Congrats also to supervisors Rose Galvin & Dr. Molly Manning!🎓👏

All you need to know about joint pain. A guide to the ins & outs of dealing with the reason for over 20% of GP appointments in Ireland by Dr. Clodagh Toomey University Of Limerick rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

Has hit most read article on Brainstorm: All you need to know about joint pain! Delighted to write this piece alongside the launch of jointpain.ie ARC: Ageing Research Centre University of Limerick PPI Ignite UL UL Research

🎉Huge congrats to the wonderful Dr. Anna Postawa for passing her viva Dublin City University today! Her Prof Doc on concussion care self-efficacy is a major contribution to Irish clinician education👏Myself & Enda Whyte were so proud & thanks to the wonderful examiners.