Kevin is a researcher with a background in sport science and health policy. Kevin is presently working as a research assistant on the IMPAQT project which focusses on enhancing health equity in physical activity policy development and monitoring.
Kevin defended his PhD thesis which focussed on the implementation of physical activity policies in Ireland, at UL in Spring 2024. Kevin previously worked as a research assistant on the Move for Life (MfL) study and Policy Evaluation Network (PEN) research project.
Research interests: Policy implementation, Physical activity for health
Publications
Volf, K., Kelly L., Van Hoye A., GarcÃa Bengoechea, E., MacPhail, A., and Woods, C.B., (2023) Assessing the implementation of physical activity-promoting public policies in Ireland: A Study using the Physical Activity Environment Policy Index (PA-EPI). DOI: 
Woods, C.B., Kelly, L., Volf, K., Gelius, P., Messing, S., Forberger, S., Lakerveld, J., den Braver, N.R., Zukowska, J. and GarcÃa Bengoechea, E., 2022. The Physical Activity Environment Policy Index for monitoring government policies and actions to improve physical activity. DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckac062
Volf, K., Kelly, L., GarcÃa Bengoechea, E., Casey, B., Gelius, P., Messing, S., Forberger, S., Lakerveld, J., Den Braver, N.R., Zukowska, J. and Woods, C., (2022) Evidence of the impact of sport policies on physical activity and sport participation: a systematic mixed studies review. DOI: 10.1080/19406940.2022.2127835