LibGuides: Feel Good Days: A Library Guide to Thriving in University: Fitness

Books

Sports Nutrition / Anita Bean

Total Fitness And Wellness / Scott Powers and Stephen Dodd

Total Fitness And Wellness / Scott K Powers and Stephen L. Dodd

A student athlete's guide to college success : peak performance in class and life / Trent A. Petrie, Douglas M. Hankes, Eric L. Denson.

A student athlete's guide to college success: peak performance in class and life / Trent A. Petrie, Douglas M. Hankes and Eric L. Denson

Full-body flexibility / Jay Blahnik

The first 20 minutes: the surprising science of how we can exercise better, train smarter and live longer / Gretchen Reynolds

Any given Monday: sports injuries and how to prevent them, for athletes, parents, and coaches: based on my life in sports medicine / James R. Andrews

Chair yoga: seated exercises for health and wellbeing / Edeltraud Rohnfeld

The complete practical encyclopedia of running, cycling & fitness training: step-by-step instructions, training plans, nutritional information and expert advice, all shown in over 1350 fantastic photographs / Andy Wadsworth, Elizabeth Hufton and Edward Pi

Plant-based sports nutrition : expert fueling strategies for training, recovery, and performance / D. Enette Larson-Meyer & Matt Ruscigno.

Plant-based sports nutrition: expert fueling strategies for training, recovery, and performance / D. Enette Larson-Meyer and Matt Ruscigno

Reshape your health: a beginner's guide to getting fit with no money, muscles, or motivation / Christine Oakes

Fitness for dummies / by Suzanne Schlosberg and Liz Neporent

Yoga for dummies / by Larry Payne, PhD, and Georg Feuerstein, PhD ; foreword by Felicia Tomasko, RN ; editor in chief, LA YOGA Ayurveda and Health Magazine.

Yoga for dummies / Larry Payne and Georg Feuerstein

Anatomy for strength and fitness training for speed: an illustrated guide to your muscles in action / Leigh Brandon

Make all of the right moves / Brian P. Lambert

Food for fitness : how to eat for maximum performance / Anita Bean

The complete guide to postnatal fitness / Judy DiFiore

eBooks

Strength training for women [eBook] / John Shepherd

Feel-good fitness : fun workout challenges to inspire your fitness streak [electronic resource] by Alysia Montano

Feel-good fitness: fun workout challenges to inspire your fitness streak [eBook] / Alysia Montano

Fitness without fear[electronic resource] by Sara Fleming

Fitness without fear [eBook] / Sara Fleming

Plant-based sports nutrition : expert fueling strategies for training, recovery, and performance / D. Enette Larson-Meyer and Matt Ruscigno.

Plant-based sports nutrition: expert fueling strategies for training, recovery, and performance [eBook] / D. Enette Larson-Meyer and Matt Ruscigno.

Food for fitness [electronic resource] : how to eat for maximum performance / Anita Bean ; Sarah Cole, editor ; James Watson, designer.

Food for fitness: how to eat for maximum performance [eBook] / Anita Bean, Sarah Cole and James Watson

Parkrun: an organised running revolution [eBook] / David Hindley

Journals & Articles

International Journal of Spa and Wellness [eJournal]

ARROW@TUDUBLIN Step It Up: Is 10,000 Really The Magic Number For Steps In A Day? (RTE Brainstorm) by Angie Hartnett Abstract Everyone knows someone who is obsessed with the target of achieving 10,000 steps in any one day. They may be competing against friends or family or even an online community. But why is this the magic number and are there smarter ways to achieve your health and fitness goals?
Publication Date: 2021
ARROW@TU DUBLIN Why People Let Their Gym Memberships Lapse [RTÉ Brainstorm] by Teresa Hurley ABSTRACT Are you a lapsed member of a health club or have you been a member of a number of different health clubs previously? Did you know that less than 52% of health club providers actually bother finding out why you left? The author of this study examined factors influencing re-engagement intentions and re-engagement behaviour of lapsed health club members.
Publication Date: 2022
‘Dance is something that anyone can do’: Creating dance programs for all abilities by Nicole J. Reinders, Pamela J. Bryden and Paula C. Fletcher ABSTRACT Dance – created by a moving body over space and time – creates space for non-verbal communication and self-expression. Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder may particularly benefit from the use of their bodies to convey their needs and desires. This research presents the experiences of individuals involved in two recreational dance programs for young people with additional needs, specifically children with ASD as well as their mothers, dance instructors, and volunteers. This article presents the first of two themes that emerged from interviews with nine individuals (one child, three mothers, three instructors, three volunteers), which was Creating Dance Programs for all Abilities. The subthemes were Changing the Class to Fit the Student, Juggling Everyone’s Needs, and Volunteers Make It Possible. Practical applications based on this research are presented at the end in hopes that there are more opportunities for individuals with ASD and other special needs to experience the joy of dance.
Publication Date: 2019
Walking Labyrinths: spirituality, religion and wellness tourism by Frances McGettigan ABSTRACT Di Williams’s book Labyrinth - landscape of the soul. (2011) states that labyrinths have been known to the human race for well over 4000 years. They seem to have emerged and re-emerged in several time waves and in slightly differing forms throughout this period. The various forms of labyrinth have a long history, stretching back thousands of years. As a primeval archetype they occur in many parts of the world and in almost all religious traditions. The term is of ancient Greek origin, and the labyrinth in the palace of Knossos in Crete figures in Greek mythology. It is found in Hindu and Hopi images among many others. In Christian usage, a labyrinth was constructed in stone in the floor of Charters cathedral near Paris, around the year 1200. The faithful could make a pilgrimage journey to the cathedral and complete it by walking the labyrinth as the final symbol of a journey to the Holy Land. Having historical, cultural, and religious roots, humans have been walking the path of the labyrinth for centuries be it on the beach or in a cathedral. Labyrinth are experiencing a revival in modern life, showing up everywhere from universities, retreat centres, rehabilitation centres and hospitals, to prisons and back garden and bog landscapes. The process of walking the labyrinth is in response to the growing felt need for a spirituality to counter the materialism and chaos of our time. This research focus on a comparative study of the visitor’s experience of walking a spiritual labyrinth in Ireland with that in Lithuania.
Publication Date: 2016
Accuracy of Fitbit Devices: Systematic Review and Narrative Syntheses of Quantitative Data by Feehan, Lynne M, Geldman, Jasmina, Sayre, Eric C, Park, Chance, Ezzat, Allison M, Yoo, Ju Young, Hamilton, Clayon B, Li, Linda C Although designed as a consumer product to help motivate individuals to be physically active, Fitbit activity trackers are becoming increasingly popular as measurement tools in physical activity and health promotion research and are also commonly used to inform health care decisions. The objective of this review was to systematically evaluate and report measurement accuracy for Fitbit activity trackers in controlled and free-living settings.
Publication Date: 2016

Online Resources

Sports @ TU Dublin
Sport in the TU Dublin university provides opportunities for students to get involved in sport and physical activity!
With over 40 sport clubs to choose from ranging from water sports, team sports and adventure sports, there is something for everyone! If you would like to train, play, get fit, gain leadership skills, and compete at the highest level, there is something of interest for you, no matter what your interest, ability, or level.