Elaine Shea
University of Chester , Ireland
Biography
Elaine Shea has her expertise in Exercise and Nutrition Science graduating with her Master’s Degree from the University of Chester in 2016. She received a distinction in her Masters project titled ‘The effectiveness of the ‘Way to Go Kids’ programme for children who are overweight and underactive. As a Sports Development Officer for the Limerick Sports Partnership she redesigned the ‘Way to go Kids’ programme and manual along with the Limerick Health Service Executive which was adapted from an American programme to meet the needs of Irish children. The Irish ‘Way to go Kids’ was published in October 2015 and is the first National programme to target overweight children and childhood obesity.