Health & Human Performance

Biographical Details:

Sarahjane graduated with a degree is Physical Education and Maths from the University of Limerick in 2001. She taught physical education for a year in second level education (2001 - 2002) before completing a PhD in Physical Activity measurement at the University of Limerick in 2006. Sarahjane lectured in Physical Education in St Patricks college Drumcondra from 2006 - 2007, and has lectured in Physical Education (physical education and sport pedagogy, and curriculum studies) in the School of Health and Human Performance at Dublin City University from 2007 to present.

Research Interests:

Sarahjanes research interests broadly include the following - Physical activity measurement. Mentoring in Physical Education. Monitoring of physical activity levels in youth. Development and evaluation of interventions aimed at promoting physical activity in youth. Sarahjane is currently the principal investigator on a research project titled 'Y-PATH: Youth Physical Activity Towards Health', see http://www.dcu.ie/shhp/y_path.shtml for more details.

Selected Peer Reviewed Journals

• Dr. Sarahjane Belton. .
• Belton, S., O¿Brien, W., Wickel, E., Issartel, J.. 2012. Patterns of non-compliance in adolescent field based accelerometer research.. Journal Of Physical Activity And Health, In press,
• Meegan S., Dunning, C., Woods, C., & Belton, S.,. 2012. Teaching Practice: University Supervisor¿s Experiences and Perceptions of a Cooperating Physical Education Teacher Education Programme.. European Physical Education Review, In press,
• Wickel, E., Issartel, J., Belton, S.. 2012. Active and sedentary behavior during the after-school period.. Journal Of Physical Activity And Health, In press,
• Duning, C., Meegan S., Woods, C., & Belton, S.,. 2011. The impact of the COPET programme on student PE teachers teaching practice experience. European Physical Education Review, 17, 2, pp153-165.
• Tudor-Locke, C., Craig, C., Bassett, D., Beets, W., Belton, S., Cardon, G., Duncan, S., Hatano, Y., Lubans, D., Olds, T., Raustorp, A., Rowe, D., Spence, J., Tanaka, S., & Blair S. 2011. How Many Steps are Enough? For Children and Adolescents. International Journal Of Behavioural Nutrition And Physical Activity, 8, , pp78-.
• Belton, S., Brady, P., Meegan, S. & Woods, C.. 2010. Step count and BMI of Irish primary school children. Preventive Medicine, 50, 4, pp189-192.
• Belton, S., Mac Donncha C. 2010. The design and validation of a physical activity self-report for use with children age 7 to 9 years. Measurement In Physical Education And Exercise Science, Volume 14, , pp15-28.
• Belton, S., Woods, C., Dunning, C., & Meegan, S. 2010. COPET: The evaluation of a Cooperating Physical Education Teachers programme. European Physical Education Review, 16, 2, pp141-154.

Selected Non-peer Reviewed Journals

• Belton, S., Meegan, S., Brady, P., Woods, C. 2009. Relationship between PA levels and BMI in Irish primary school children. National Institute of Health Sciences Research Bulletin, 5,
• Belton, S. MacDonncha, C. 2008. The physical activity levels of Irish children aged 7 ¿ 9 years. National Institute of Health Sciences Research Bulletin., 4,

• Belton, S, & Mac Donncha, C. (2006), Validation of students¿ previous day recall of activity intensity., AIESEP World Congress, - , Jyvaskyla, Finland.
• Belton, S, & Mac Donncha, C. (2005), Evaluation of the Action For Life health related exercise programme for primary schools., A child¿s heart for Life, Irish Heart foundation Conference, - , Croke Park, Dublin
• Belton, S, & Mac Donncha, C. (2006), The validation of a physical activity self-report for use with children aged 7 ¿ 9 years., PEPAYS Research Forum, - , University of Limerick
• Belton, S, & Mac Donncha, C. (2007)., Physical activity levels of children aged 7 ¿ 9 years as measured by heart rate monitoring., PEPAYS Research Forum, - , University of Limerick
• Belton, S., Meegan, S., Dunning, C., & Woods, C. (2008), COPET: The development of a cooperating physical education teacher¿s programme., PEPAYS Research Forum, - , University of Limerick
• Dunning, C., Meegan, S., Woods, C., & Belton, S., COPET: The evaluation of a cooperating physical education teacher¿s programme., AIESEP international Conference, 22-JUN-11 - 25-JUN-11, University of Limerick, Ireland.
• Belton S., O¿Brien, W., & Issartel, J., Physical activity level and motor skill mastery of Irish youth., AIESEP International Conference, 22-JUN-11 - 25-JUN-11, University of Limerick, Ireland.
• O¿Brien, W., Issartel, J., & Belton S., Y-PATH - Youth Physical Activity Towards Health., AIESEP international Conference, 22-JUN-11 - 25-JUN-11, University of Limerick, Ireland.
• Belton, S., O¿Brien, W., Doherty, A., & Issartel, J., Subject compliance in field based motion sensor research., International Conference on Ambulatory Monitoring of Physical Activity, 24-MAY-11 - 27-MAY-11, Glasgow, Scotland.
• Belton, S, The implementation of a Co-operating Physical Education Teachers Programme, Educational Studies Association of Ireland Annual Conference, 25-MAR-10 - 27-MAR-10, Dundalk
• Belton, S., Meegan, S., Brady, P. & Woods, C. (2009), An examination of step count, BMI and physical activity participation in Irish primary school children., PEPAYS Research Forum, 11-JUN-09 - , University of Limerick
• Belton, S., Meegan, S., Dunning, C., & Woods, C., COPET: The evaluation of a cooperating physical education teacher¿s programme, AIESEP international forum., 27-MAY-09 - 29-MAY-09, Besancon, France.