PESS staff member Dr Phil Kearney recently collaborated with Dr Sam Jermyn from Munster Technological University in an Irish Sport & Exercise Sciences Association webinar: Skill Acquisition – Defining the domain and outlining a pathway […]
EMPOWERING HER GAME: COACHING GIRLS AND CHAMPIONING WOMEN COACHES – AMY O’CONNOR & EMMA SWEENEY.
On Tuesday the 3rd of March we had the opportunity to attend an empowering women in sport talk, with inspirational guest speakers – Anna McCarthy (LGFA + Rowing) Denise Murphy (Triathlon) and Louise O’Brian (Gymnastics). […]
PUBLICATION: FORCE FEEDBACK DRIVES SIM RACING PERFORMANCE: tHE INFLUENCE OF FORCE AND VIBROTACTILE HAPTIC FEEDBACK IN SIMULATOR STEERING WHEELS – DR ADAM TOTH.
Research Impact: Simulated racing (sim racing) is becoming increasingly popular and accessible, raising interest in how hardware realism influences driver performance. This research examines the role of force-feedback steering systems, which reproduce the physical forces a […]
“LET US WEAR OUR OWN CLOTHES” – WHAT STUDENTS REALLY THINK ABOUT SCHOOL UNIFORM – DR BRENDAN O’KEEFFE.
In this blog I will put forward a view that I believe is one of the most practical and feasible solutions to reducing physical inactivity during the school day – changing the design of school […]
WHY KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE MATTERS; A PERSONAL REFLECTION – SVEN MESSING.
How often does high-quality research make its way into policy? More rarely than we like to think. For this reason, researchers and policymakers around the world have frequently described a research-policy gap. An example is […]
RTÉ BRAINSTORM: FROM RECORD-BREAKING RACES TO EVERYDAY RUNS: THE RISE OF THE SUPER SHOE – PROF IAN KENNY & GRAHAM O’BRIEN.
The shoe’s on the other foot: Lidl’s Crivit carbon-plated running shoe (left) and Nike’s Vaporfly 3 (right). Photo: PR Prof Ian Kenny and Graham O’Brien recently had an article published on RTÉ Brainstorm. They […]
PUBLICATION: INVESTIGATING NUTRITION AND HYDRATION KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE AMONG A COHORT OF AGE-GRADE RUGBY UNTION PLAYERS – SHANE SCANLON.
This study looked at what young rugby players know about nutrition and hydration, and how well they put that knowledge into practice. The players completed questionnaires about sports nutrition and hydration, provided urine samples before […]
PUBLICATION: LET US WEAR OUR OWN GODDAMN CLOTHES: STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF SCHOOL UNIFORM AS A BARRIER TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOLS – DR BRENDAN O’KEEFFE.
The aim of this study was to examine students’ views on the extent to which uniforms are a barrier to physical activity (PA) and physical education (PE) participation in Irish secondary schools. Students (N = 1439; 58.2% […]
THE ‘BEAR NECESSITIES’ OF MUSCLE SURVIVAL: WHAT HIBERNATING BEARS TEACH US ABOUT MITOCHONDRIA – DR JOHN NOONE.
Each winter, Scandinavian brown bears retreat into hidden dens and enter one of nature’s most extraordinary physiological states: hibernation. For up to six months, they do not eat, drink, or exercise. Their heart rate slows, […]
PROFESSIONAL DOCTORATE IN HUMAN PERFORMANCE & INNOVATION, UL – APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR AUTUMN 2026 – PROFESSOR GILES WARRINGTON.
The Highly Popular and Successful Professional Doctorate in Human Performance and Innovation at UL (4-year, part time) Enters its 6th Year of Recruitment. Key Fact: The PD offers a practitioner-centred programme of professional development leading […]
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