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Mark Tully is a Professor of Public Health and interim Director of Research in the School of Medicine at Ulster University.
Professor Tully’s research focuses on addressing population levels of physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour, which are major causes of poor physical and mental wellbeing. His research includes interventions targeting older adults and socio-economically disadvantaged communities. In addition, he is interested in the effects of changes in the built environment on behaviours.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, The effects of home based walking programmes on cardiovascular risk factors in healthy subjects, Queen's Univeristy Belfast
Award Date: 6 Dec 2004
Bachelor, BSc biomedical Science, Queen's University Belfast
Award Date: 3 Jul 2000
External positions
Director of Northern Ireland Public Health Research Network, Northern Ireland Public Health Research Network
2015 → …
Keywords
- RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
- physical activity
- sedentary behaviour
- behaviour change
- prevention
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Peer-led walking programme to increase physical activity in inactive 60- to 70-year-olds: Walk with Me pilot RCT.
Tully, M., Cunningham, C., Wright, A., Mc Mullan, I., Doherty, J., Collins, D., Tudor-Locke, C., Morgan, J., Phair, G., Laventure, B., Simpson, L., McDonough, S., GARDNER, E., Kee, F., Murphy, M. H., Agus, A., Hunter, R. F., Hardeman, W. & Cupples, M. E., 9 May 2019, In: Public Health Research. 7, 10, p. 1-123 124 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Direct healthcare costs of sedentary behaviour in the UK
Heron, L., O'Neill, C., McAneney, H., Kee, F. & Tully, M., 10 Jun 2019, In: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 73, 7, p. 625-629Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Copenhagen Consensus statement 2019: physical activity and ageing
Bangsbo, B., Blackwell, J., Boraxbekk, C., Caserotti, P., Dela, F., Evans, A., Jespersen, A., Gliemann, L., Kramer, A., Lundbye-Jensen, J., Mortensen, E., Lassen, A., Gow, A., Harridge, S., Hellsten, Y., Kjaer, M., Kujala, U., Rhodes, R., Pike, E. & Skinner, T. & 6 others, , 27 Jun 2019, In: British Journal of Sports Medicine. 53, 14, p. 856-858 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effectiveness of Interventions for Reducing Sedentary Behavior in Older Adults Living in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Karkauskiene, E., Solianik, R., Tully, M. A., Giné-Garriga, M., Font-Jutglà, C., Salvans, A. E., Dudoniene, V., Brazaitis, M. & Jerez-Roig, J., 31 Jul 2025, In: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 26, 7, 105685.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Fruit and vegetable consumption and injurious falls among adults aged ≥ 50 years from low- and middle-income countries
Smith, L., López Sánchez, G. F., Veronese, N., Tully, M. A., Pizzol, D., Butler, L., Rahmati, M., López-Gil, J. F., Barnett, Y., Jacob, L., Soysal, P., Castagna, A., Shin, J. I. & Koyanagi, A., 17 Mar 2025, In: Aging Clinical and Experimental Research . 37, 1, p. 1-10 10 p., 90.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Best COVID-19 Research paper of 2020
Tully, M. (Recipient), Smith, L. (Recipient) & Yakkundi, A. (Recipient), 9 Feb 2021
Prize: Other distinction
Activities
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Recruiting older adults from general practice to a physical activity intervention for older adults: the Walk with Me Study
Tully, M. (Speaker)
25 Mar 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Age is Just a Number: Engaging Older Learners in Belfast
Tully, M. (Speaker)
16 Apr 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Motivating people living with chronic pain to be physically active
Tully, M. (Speaker)
19 Oct 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Engaging older adults in physical activity: lessons from exercise trials?
Tully, M. (Speaker)
7 Oct 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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CHOICE Research Project: Challenging Health Outcomes/ Integrating Care Environments
Leavey, G. (Chair), Golden, S. (Participant), Whitaker, P. (Participant), Miller, I. (Participant), Grant, K. (Participant), Breslin, G. (Participant), Tully, M. (Participant), Davidson, G. (Participant) & Skoura, A. (Organiser)
7 Feb 2023 → 30 Jul 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
Press/Media
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Fishing and its health benefits: The more men go fishing, the better their mental health, study finds
30/09/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other
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Study Finds How Much Fishing Benefits Men’s Mental Health
27/09/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other
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Fishing Has Positive Benefits for Men's Mental Health, Study Finds
27/09/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other
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Good for the sole: Fishing found to greatly benefit men's mental health
26/09/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other