Dr Barry Lambe

Barry teaches undergraduate modules in the following areas; Motivational Interviewing, Physical Activity Interventions and Exercise as Medicine. He has supervised undergraduate, Masters and PhD students in physical activity and chronic disease, nature-based exercise interventions, developing national walking policies, creating a cycling culture in small cities and sports clubs as settings for health promotion. 

Peer Reviewed Publications

• Briggs, N., McGrath, A., Murphy, N., Lambe, B., & Richardson, N. (2024). 237’Ireland Lights Up’—evaluating the reach of a community walking initiative across GAA clubs in Ireland: an implementation science study. European Journal of Public Health, 34(Supplement_2), ckae114-137.
• McGrath A, Lambe B, Matthews E, McDonnell K, Harrison M, Kehoe B. (2024) Determinants of physical activity promotion in primary care from the patient perspective of people at risk of or living with chronic disease: a COM-B analysis. BMC Prim Care. 25(1):190. 
• Corr, C., Murphy, N., & Lambe, B. (2023). Harnessing Systems Science and Co-Creation Techniques to Develop a Theory of Change towards Sustainable Transport. Sustainability, 15(19)
• Lambe, B., McGrath, A., Murphy, N. and Briggs, N. (2023) Shining a light on success: the impact of the ‘Ireland Lights Up’ walking initiative on health and wellbeing, European Journal of Public Health, Volume 33, Issue Supplement_1, September 2023
• Power, D., Lambe, B. and Murphy, N. (2023) The contribution of walking policy in Ireland to the global sustainable development agenda, European Journal of Public Health, Volume 33, Issue Supplement_1, September 2023
• Corr, C., Murphy, N., & Lambe, B. (2023) Beyond the big city: Using a systems approach to cultivate a cycling culture in small cities and towns in Ireland. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 5, 197.
• Power, D., Lambe, B., & Murphy, N. (2023) A critical analysis of walking policy in Ireland and its contribution to national and international development goals. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 5, 53.
• Power, D., Murphy, N., & Lambe, B. (2022). P08-04 A protocol for the development of a systems map to identify the factors that influence walking in Cork, Ireland. European Journal of Public Health, 32(Supplement_2), ckac095-117.
• Lambe, B., Kuczynska, A. and Murphy, N. (2022) Evaluation of a Gamified Physical Activity Intervention Targeting School-Children. Advances in Physical Education, 12, 307-319. doi: 10.4236/ape.2022.123023.
• Power, D., lambe, B. and Murphy, N. (2022) Using systems science methods to enhance the work of national and local walking partnerships: practical insights from Ireland. European Journal of Public Health. (In press) 
• Power, D., Lambe, B. and Murphy, N. (2021) Trends in recreational walking trail usage in Ireland during the COVID-19 pandemic: Implications for practice, Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 100477, doi.org/10.1016/j.jort.2021.100477.
• Osborne, A., Carroll, P., Richardson, N., Doheny, M., Brennan, L. and Lambe, B. (2018) From training to practice: the impact of ENGAGE, Ireland’s national men’s health training programme, Health Promotion International, 33 (3) 458–467 
• Lambe, B., Murphy, N., & Bauman, A. (2017). Active Travel to Primary Schools in Ireland: an Opportunistic Evaluation of a Natural Experiment. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 14 (6) 448-454
• Lambe, B., Murphy, N., & Bauman, A. (2017). Smarter Travel, car restriction and reticence: Understanding the process in Ireland’s active travel towns. Case Studies on Transport Policy. 5 (2) 208-224
• Lefkowich, M., Richardson, N., Brennan, L., Lambe B. and Carroll, P. (2016) A process evaluation of a Training of Trainers (TOT) model of men’s health training. Health Promotion International, DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daw056
• Murtagh, E., Archibald, K., Doherty, A., Mutrie, N., Breslin, G., Lambe, B., McAdam, A., McNeilly, A. and Murphy, M. (2015) The Effect of Brief Advice about Physical Activity Recommendations on Moderate-to-Vigorous Activity of Inactive Adults. National Institute of Health Sciences Research Bulletin. 7(2): 60
• Carroll P., Kirwan L., Lambe B. (2014) Engaging ‘hard to reach’ men in community based health promotion.  International Journal of Health Promotion and Education, 52(3): 120-130.
• Kirwan L, Lambe B, Carroll P.  (2013) An investigation into the partnership process of community based health promotion for men.  International Journal of Health Promotion and Education 51(2): 108-120
• Lambe, B. and Collins, C. (2010) A qualitative study of lifestyle counselling in general practice in Ireland. Family Practice 27 (2) 219-223
• Lambe, B., Murphy, N. and Bauman, A. (2012) Drivers of active travel in two Irish towns–qualitative and political perspectives. Journal of Medicine and Science in Sport 15:S272
• Lambe B., Connolly C. and McEvoy R. (2008) The determinants of lifestyle counselling among practice nurses in Ireland. International Journal of Health Promotion and Education 46 (3) 94-99
• Lambe, B. and Harrison, M.  (2003) Influence of a 45min walking bout on the triglyceride and metabolic responses to mixed meals.  Journal of Sports Sciences 21(4) 327 (S)
• Harrison, M. and Lambe, B.  (2003) Reproducibility of the triglyceride response to mixed meals determined by dry chemistry analysis.  Journal of Sports Sciences 21(4) 276-77 (S)

Reports

• World Health Organisation* (2024) Be an empowering and supportive coach. Health Promoting Sports Coach Implementation Guide. (*member of author team)
• McGrath, A., Briggs, N., Kehoe, B. and Lambe, B. (2023) An evaluation of the Irish Heart Foundations Mobile Health Unit. SETU and IHF 
• Kehoe, B., McDonnell, K., Lambe, B., Matthews, E., Harrison, M. and McGrath, A. (2023) Physical Pathways in Healthcare Model; Qualitative Research. SETU and HSE
• Lambe, B., Kuczynska, A., Kavanagh, M. and Murphy, N. (2018) Gamification of physical activity; an evaluation of Beat the Street Waterford. Centre for Health Behaviour Research, WIT, Waterford, Ireland.
• Lambe, B. (2013) The potential for childcare services in Waterford to promote Smarter Travel. A report prepared for Waterford County Childcare Committee and GO Dungarvan
• Richardson N. Brennan L. Lambe B. & Carroll P. (2013) ENGAGE.  National Men’s Health Training Programme. A men’s health training resource pack for health professionals
• Carroll P., Kirwan L., Lambe B. (2013).  Community Based Health Promotion for Men; A Guide for Practitioners. Waterford:  Centre for Health Behaviour Research, Waterford Institute of Technology. 
• Kirwan, L. and Lambe, B. (2010) An evaluation of the MHFI Men’s Week 2010. MHFI: Dublin
• Carroll, P., Lambe, B., Kirwan, L. (2010) An evaluation of the IHF workplace health screening project. Irish Heart Foundation: Dublin
• Lambe, B. (2009) An investigation of behavioural risk factor management in Irish general practice. Irish College of General Practitioners: Dublin
• NíShúillebhán, S., NicGabhann, G. and Lambe, B. (2005) Evaluation of a GP exercise referral pilot project. Midland Health Board: Tullamore
• Purtill, E. and Lambe, B. (2004) Evaluation of weight management training delivered to primary care healthcare providers. Midland Health Board: Tullamore

Presentations

• Lambe, B., McGrath, A., Murphy, N. and Briggs, N. (2023) Shining a light on success: the impact of the ‘Ireland Lights Up’ walking initiative on health and wellbeing. HEPA Europe Leuven Belgium. September 2023
• Power, D., Lambe, B., Murphy, N. The first steps in understanding local and national level walking systems in Ireland. Walk21 Dublin. September 2022.
• Power, D., Lambe, B., Murphy, N. Footfall trends on Irish trails before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic. HEPA Europe, Nice. August 2022.
• Power, D., Lambe, B., Murphy, N. Trail visits in Ireland during the COVID-19 pandemic: Using multiple data sources to describe trends. ISPAH 2021. October 2021.
• Power, D., Lambe, B., Murphy, N. Using a systems map to identify leverage points within a walking system: a county level example in Ireland. Waterford Institute of Technology Postgraduate Conference. Poster presentation. January 2021
• Power, D., Lambe, B., Murphy, N. The process of developing a systems map for walking in Cork, Ireland. Australian Walking and Cycling Conference. Oral presentation. October 2020
• Corr, Lambe and Murphy. Launch of the Rural Vison for Cycling 2020, National Launch with Cyclist.ie, 23rd September 2020
• Corr, Lambe and Murphy. Developing Safe Rural Cycling Infrastructure, Dutch Cycling Embassy, 1st October 2020
• The Youth Voice - Joining the Conversation on Sustainable Transport, 25th February, 2021
• Corr, Lambe and Murphy. An experience of people-orientated town centres during COVID-19 lockdown as a driver for cycling cultures in car-dependent societies. Velo-city 2021
• Corr, Lambe and Murphy. A systems approach to the development of a cycling culture in Irish towns, I-Parc Conference, 2022
• Lambe, B. Oral presentation: The impact of Ireland’s Smarter Travel Area programme on active travel and health enhancing physical activity’ Velo-City Conference, June 2019
• Lambe, B. Keynote presentation. ‘Back to the future; re-engineering activity and movement back into our lives’ Safefood Obesity Conference; Dublin, November 2018 
• Lambe, B. Oral keynote response: ‘Active, Health & Wellbeing; are we on the right path?’ PEPAYS conference, Limerick, June 2017
• Lambe, B. Keynote presentation. ‘Real people doing real world physical activity research’  All-Ireland Postgraduate Research Conference; Carlow, April 2017
• Lambe, B. Oral presentation. ‘Ireland’s Smarter Travel Programme; when active travel policy meets practice’, Planning for Better Health & Wellbeing Seminar; Cardiff, November 2016
• Plenary oral presentation: ‘Recession, car restriction and reticence; understanding the process in Ireland’s active travel towns’, HEPA conference, Belfast, September 2016
• Lambe, B. Oral presentation: ‘The effectiveness of active travel initiatives in Irish provincial towns: an evaluation of a quasi-experimental natural experiment’, ITRN conference, August 2016
• Lambe, B. Oral presentation: ‘Harnessing the power of the trader lobby to increase active travel in urban centres’, HEPA conference, Zurich, August 2014
• Keynote presentation: ‘lessons from Smarter Travel in the South-East’ PEPAYS conference, Waterford, June 2014
• Lambe, B. Poster presentation: ‘Who is most likely to consent to follow-up in a longitudinal cohort study of active travel in Irish adults?’ ISBNPA Conference, Ghent, May 2013. 
• Poster presentation: ‘Is there potential to promote active transport in primary school children?’ PEPAYS conference, Dublin, June 2013
• Lambe, B. Oral presentation and workshop: ‘Engaging men with the health services’ Men’s Health Conference, Galway, June 2010
• Lambe, B. Oral presentation and debate: ‘Physical activity represents the dominant factor in the rise in obesity’ Safefood Obesity Conference, Dublin, November 2009
• Lambe, B. Oral presentation: ‘The determinants of lifestyle counselling among practice nurses in Ireland’ National Health Promotion Conference, Galway. July 2007.
• Lambe, B. Poster presentation: ‘The influence of a short bout of walking on postprandial lipaemia in postmenopausal women’ International Commonwealth Games Sports Conference, Manchester. July 2002.

Barry has worked as a Physical Activity Promotion Officer in the Health Service Executive where he was actively involved in establishing and co-ordinating a GP Exercise Referral Programme. He later worked for the Irish College of General Practitioners as a research assistant on a project to scope the feasibility of introducing a lifestyle behaviour modification programme into Irish General Practice. Barry has been a trainer for the National GP Exercise Referral Programme and is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers and the International Society for Physical Activity and Health. He is a peer reviewer for Family Practice, Health Promotion International, Perspectives in Public Health and the Journal of Medical Internet Research.  

Barry has completed several marathons and Ironman triathlons and is currently coaches underage teams in both hurling and soccer in Waterford.