DrGrace O'Malley
Senior Lecturer
School of Physiotherapy
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- Senior LecturerSchool of Physiotherapy
- 01-4028591 (Work)
- RCSI, Division of Population Health Sciences, Beaux Lane House, Mercer Street Lower, Dublin 2
RESEARCH OVERVIEW
Physical activity for the prevention of chronic disease
Telehealth and mHealth interventions
Quality of Life in childhood
Behavioural economics
Development and evaluation of complex interventions for obesity
Musculoskeletal health and pain in childhood
Aerobic fitness and function in childhood
Evidence-based assessment of childhood obesity and related co-morbidities
Telehealth and mHealth interventions
Quality of Life in childhood
Behavioural economics
Development and evaluation of complex interventions for obesity
Musculoskeletal health and pain in childhood
Aerobic fitness and function in childhood
Evidence-based assessment of childhood obesity and related co-morbidities
GRANTS
- FUNDED PROJECTRinn Research Centre - Artificial Intelligence: Research & Innovation in Data Science and AI (Rinn AI))Research Ireland1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2034
- FUNDED PROJECTFacilitating Integration of Childhood Obesity Services in Primary Care Through EducationDepartment of Health1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2026
- FUNDED PROJECTOnline Childhood Obesity Education for Health ProfessionalsHealth Service Executive1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2026
- FUNDED PROJECTScaling the Reactivate Digital Obesity Platform for Adolescent ObesityScience Foundation Ireland (SFI)1 Jul 2025 - 30 Jun 2027
- FUNDED PROJECTFacilitating Integration of Childhood Obesity Services in Primary Care Through EducationDepartment of Health1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025People funded by this grant:
- Sarah B,
- Clodagh O,
- Nese G,
- Jean O,
- Cathy B
- FUNDED PROJECTOnline Childhood Obesity Education for Health ProfessionalsHealth Service Executive1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025
- FUNDED PROJECTThe impact of Hydration InterventionDublin City Council DCC1 Jan 2024 - 31 May 2025
- FUNDED PROJECTProfessional Doctorate ProgrammeRCSI1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2027
- FUNDED PROJECTEuropean Congress on Obesity 2023Failte Ireland1 Nov 2022 - 31 Dec 2023
- FUNDED PROJECTChildhood Obesity Education for Health ProfessionalsDepartment of Health1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2023People funded by this grant:
- Jean O,
- Sarah B,
- Cathy B
- FUNDED PROJECTOnline Childhood Obesity Education for Health ProfessionalsHealth Service Executive13 Dec 2021 - 31 Mar 2023
- FUNDED PROJECTCollaborate Initiative – IPORCSI1 Sep 2021 - 31 Dec 2024
- FUNDED PROJECTCollaborate Initiative – IPOIndustry1 Sep 2021 - 31 Dec 2024
- FUNDED PROJECTChildhood Obesity Communication Toolkit for Primary Healthcare ProfessionalsEuropean Association for the Study of Obesity1 Jul 2021 - 31 Aug 2023
- FUNDED PROJECTMeeting the Challenge of Childhood Obesity Treatment in Irish Healthcare: Generating Data to Facilitate ActionHealth Research Board / HRB1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2023People funded by this grant:
- Sarah OHSE
- FUNDED PROJECTPhysiotherapy Support FundingRCSI1 Oct 2020 - 30 Sep 2027
- FUNDED PROJECTFacilitating Integration of Childhood Obesity Services in Primary Care Through EducationDepartment of Health9 Sep 2019 - 31 Dec 2021
- FUNDED PROJECTECOICOFailte Ireland1 May 2019 - 1 Sep 2020
- GRANTEuropean and International Congress on Obesity 2020Failte Ireland10 Apr 2019 - 1 Oct 2020
- FUNDED PROJECTStAR Research LecturerRCSI31 May 2017 - 31 Dec 2023
- GRANTBig Data Against ObesityEuropean Commission1 Dec 2016 - 30 Nov 2020
- GRANTLifetime Costs of Overweight and Obesity in ChildrenSafefood1 Jul 2015 - 31 Dec 2016People funded by this grant:
- Perry I,
- Balanda K,
- Dee A,
- Webber L,
- Doherty E
- GRANTImproving Capacity for Treatment of Childhood Obesity in the Irish Health Service: Implementation of the W82GO Tier 3 Weight Management Service for Children and AdolescentsHealth Service Executive1 Dec 2013 - 31 Dec 2016
- GRANTApplying incentive-based approaches to public health challenges: targeting childhood obesity and physical activityHealth Research Board (Ireland)30 Dec 2011 - 31 Mar 2016
- GRANTMeeting the Needs of Children with Obesity: Evaluating Obesity Management incorporating eHealth and TelemedicineThe Childrens Fund for Health1 Jan 2011