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

Books

Improve your health and wellbeing / Kaye Rabel.

The sleep book : how to sleep well every night / Dr. Guy Meadows

Surviving and thriving with an invisible chronic illness : how to stay sane and live one step ahead of your symptoms / Ilana Jacqueline.

Allen Carr's easy way to stop smoking : be a happy non-smoker for the rest of your life / Allen Carr

The men's health book : a guide for the Irish man / Mark Rowe.

New dimensions in women's health / Linda Lewis Alexander et al.

Improving women's health across the lifespan / edited by Michelle Tollefson, Nancy Eriksen and Neha Pathak

The healing power of the breath : simple techniques to reduce stress and anxiety, enhance concentration, and balance your emotions / Richard Brown and Patricia Gerbarg.

Full catastrophe living: how to cope with stress, pain and illness using mindfulness meditation / Jon Kabat-Zinn

The 150 most effective ways to boost your energy : the surprising, unbiased truth about using nutrition, exercise, supplements, stress relief, and personal empowerment to stay energized all day ; refuel your body, energize your mind, make you sleep better and give you vitality from dawn to bedtime / Jonny Bowden.

The 150 most effective ways to boost your energy / Jonny Bowden

The effortless sleep method : the incredible new cure for insomnia and chronic sleep problems / Sasha Stephens.

50 tips for peaceful sleep : practical tips to help you sleep soundly, using natural remedies and relaxation techniques / Tracey Kelly.

The complete idiot's guide to back pain / by Jason M. Highsmith and Jovanka JoAnn Milivojevic.

The complete idiot's guide to back pain / Jason M. Highsmith and Jovanka JoAnn Milivojevic.

Hypertension and you : old drugs, new drugs, and the right drugs for your high blood pressure / Samuel J. Mann.

Beat stress and fatigue : the drug-free guide to de-stressing and raising your energy levels / Patrick Holford.

Health: great advice, simply put: easy ways to feel better and live longer / Reader's Digest

Health & wellness / Gordon Edlin, Eric Golanty.

Health & wellness / Gordon Edlin and Eric Golanty.

eBooks

Diet, microbiome and health [eBook] / Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu and Alina Maria Holban

Fungi for human health: current knowledge and future perspectives [eBook] / Uzma Azeem, M. Ali and Khalid Rehman Hakeem

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

Sleep difficulties and Autism spectrum disorders: a guide for parents and professionals [eBook] / Kenneth J. Aitken

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

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

Fitness without fear [eBook] / Sara Fleming

Optimal men's health [electronic resource] by Myles Spar

Optimal men's health [eBook] / Myles Spar

Journals & Articles

ARROW@TUDUBLIN Cancer incidence in Ireland – the possible role of diet, nutrition and lifestyle. by McCartney, Daniel & Byrne, Declan. This observational ecological study aims to compare Ireland’s age-specific cancer incidence rates (ASRs) with equivalent European and global data and to highlight possible dietary, nutritional and lifestyle contributors to cancer in Ireland.
Publication Date: 2017
ARROW@TUDUBLIN Here's What Happens To Your Body When You're Stressed (RTE Brainstorm) by Campbell, Alexander Stress is a common part of life, affecting all systems of the body including the respiratory, cardiovascular, endocrine, gastrointestinal, nervous, musculoskeletal, reproductive and immune systems. It is a physiological and psychological response to a range of challenging situations.
ARROW@TUDUBLIN What's behind the huge rise in oral cancers. (RTÉ Brainstorm) by Daniel, A.
Publication Date: 2018
Digital Health, Fitness, and Wellness Tools for Students with Disabilities by McMahon, D. D., McMahon, A. K., Anglin, M., Abrams, K., Wilds, K., & Aumel, A. Abstract Research on using technology to support students with intellectual and developmental disabilities in exercise, health, and wellness is not as abundant as using technology in academic areas. The purpose of this article is to provide educators with resources that will assist in filling this technology gap. This article provides examples of specific apps and wearable devices that are accessible for diverse learners and selected based on practical experience using them with this population. In this article, apps are categorized by exercise, health, and wellness, while also including helpful tools for both mobile and wearable devices. Some of these apps fall into multiple educational categories and therefore can be used for a diverse population of learners. Although these tools are not applicable to all students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, they do address the specific needs of some students. Students who receive special education services are a diverse population of learners with many different abilities and needs, some of which can be supported with technology. There is a large existing body of research on using these technology devices to address academic educational needs. For example, Erdem (2017) conducted a literature review and results of the study demonstrated how assistive technology can support various school subjects (e.g., reading) for students in special education. Unfortunately, there is a smaller body of research on using technology to support the education of students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in the areas of exercise, health, and wellness. In fact, there is a need to provide greater access and understanding of how assistive technology devices can support the health and well-being for individuals with IDD (Boot, Dinsmore, Khasnabis, & MacLachlan, 2017). With the continuous ongoing progress of technology, this will always be an area of need. In addition to mobile devices like smartphones and tablets, new technology like augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are bringing new immersive options for exercise and engagement. Wearable devices like smartwatches connect the powerful capabilities of our smartphones to location and movement data. This Technology in Action piece provides some of the rationale and challenges related to this topic and presents practical examples of how mobile and wearable devices can support exercise, health, and wellness for students with IDD. The digital fitness community anticipates that the business will continue its rapid growth for the foreseeable future (Marketwatch.com, April, 2021). The COVID-19 global pandemic has helped to fuel the growth of digital fitness tools as many gyms and other fitness group activities were limited. This broadly expanding collection of mobile devices, apps, and wearables is an aspect of digital inclusion in society that needs to be addressed for students with IDD. Issues such as ease of use, accessibility, and design features supporting the guidelines of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) all need to be considered when implementing these resources to support students with disabilities (Rose, 2000). Engaging adequate exercise and making healthy decisions are functional skills that benefit students of all academic skill levels. Using technology tools, such as mobile devices, smartwatches, virtual reality headsets, and other wearables may help students with disabilities make healthy physical activity and nutrition decisions. Exercise, health, and nutrition are critical factors for an integrated approach to supporting students with IDD and are important educational and functional topics for successful transition to independent living.
Publication Date: 2023
DIY health and wellbeing: The hackers and makers outpacing manufacturers and researchers. by Aisling Ann, O.
Publication Date: 2016
Factors that influence decision-making among youth who vape and youth who don’t vape by Factors that influence decision-making among youth who vape and youth who don’t vape Highlights • Youth make decisions to vape based on multiple and intersecting factors. • Individual determinants of intentions played a significant role in deciding not to vape. • Youth reported multiple mediating determinants that promoted vaping, especially the school environment. • Males and females reported a few different influences on vaping decision-making (e.g., sports among males). • Health promotion efforts should account for multiple determinants to vaping.
Publication Date: 2023
High exposure to nicotine among adolescents who use Juul and other vape pod systems (‘pods’) by Goniewicz ML, Boykan R, Messina CR, et al Although e-cigarette use among US youth decreased in 2016 for the first time since 2011,1 2 with the introduction of the new generation of nicotine vapourisers, ‘pods,’ this trend may not continue. Pods are compact, lightweight, ultraportable and easy to use inconspicuously. Popularity of these devices has increased in the past year, most notably, one brand, Juul. Use of Juul and similar products (‘juuling’) among youth has parents, teachers and the lay public appropriately concerned. However, to date, there are no data on nicotine exposure among youth who use pod systems.
Publication Date: 2019
Poor Awareness of Risk Factors for Cancer in Irish Adults by Aoife M. Ryan, Samantha Cushen, Harriët Schellekens, Eadaoin Ni Bhuachalla, Lisa Burns, Ursula Kenny, Derek G. Power Knowledge of cancer risk factors is unknown in Ireland. An understanding of risk factors could help inform cancer prevention programs.
Publication Date: 2015
Worldwide review with meta-analysis of women’s awareness about breast cancer. by Wang, Y., Wang, F., Yu, L., Xiang, Y., Zhou, F., Huang, S., Zheng, C., Fu, Q., Li, L., Gao, D., Zhang, Q., Ma, Z., Yu, Z., & Liu, L. Highlights • Average breast cancer awareness level is still low in developing countries. • Women should be educated to prevent breast cancer effectively. • This is the largest-scale systematic analysis on breast cancer awareness. • Cumulative and subgroup analysis were first used in this type of review.
Publication Date: 2022

Online Resources

Student Health Centres @ TU Dublin
The TU Dublin Student Health Service provides on-campus Health Care to our students.
This student service provides an holistic approach to health and incorporates general medical, sexual, psychological and social aspects of student health.
Healthy Campus - Quit Smoking and Vaping Programme
The Quit Smoking and Vaping Programme is a Healthy Campus initiative in conjunction with the HSE, Empower, Fingal County Council, Sláinte Care and Healthy Ireland. It provides a free 7-10 week stop smoking programme, offering group support, one-to-one support and free Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) to students and staff in TU Dublin