PESS PhD researcher Fionn Fitzgerald is pleased to share his third PhD publication, which explores coaches’ perceptions of growth and maturation in player development. Key Takeaways 🧠Coaches demonstrated awareness of how growth and maturation […]
From Research to National Headlines:Â PESS and IRFUÂ Rugby Safety Study Drives Conversation Across IrelandÂ
Research from the Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance (IRIS) Project, led by researchers from the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences (PESS), University of Limerick alongside the Irish Rugby Football Union, has attracted widespread national attention following the […]
New Publication: Ultrasound muscle thickness is a poor index of criterion magnetic resonance imaging measures of resistance training-induced muscle growth
A new publication by Thomas G. Balshaw, Mark P. Funnell, Emmet J. McDermott, Thomas M. Maden-Wilkinson, Lewis J. James and Jonathan P. Folland has examined the accuracy of ultrasound muscle thickness measurements for assessing resistance […]
MSc Sports Performance Students Tackle Real-World ACL Rehabilitation Case Study
One of the defining features of the MSc Sports Performance programme at the University of Limerick is its emphasis on applying theory to real-world performance challenges. This week, students had the opportunity to do exactly […]
My PhD Journey at PESS: From Curiosity to a Career in Research
By Dr Caera Grady Finding My Path into Research I recently graduated with a PhD in Physical Activity and Health from the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences (PESS) at the University of Limerick. […]
MODELS-BASED PRACTICE IN MURCIA: A WEEK OF LEARNING, TEACHING AND NEW EXPERIENCES – REBECCA KEATING & MAEVE MOLLOY.
This semester, we had the opportunity to take part in the Blended Intensive Programme (BIP), Models-Based Practice: Towards Viable, Diverse and High-Quality Physical Education in Europe. The programme brought together students and lecturers from the […]
Making Fitness Accessible: How Two PESS Students Turned an Idea into a Business
Colm Lenihan and Andrew Lyons, BSc Sport & Exercise Sciences What started as a conversation between two friends has grown into a business with a simple mission: to make fitness accessible. Third-year Sport & Exercise […]
PUBLICATION: Game-Based Approaches in Football Academy Coaching: Designing Environments for Decision-Making, Skill, and Understanding
New publication from Sport & Human Performance Research Centre members Paul Kinnerk and Phil Kearney, in collaboration with Carmen Barquero-Ruiz (Universidad de Murcia) and Alex Inglethorpe (Academy Director, Liverpool Football Club): Game-Based Approaches in Football Academy Coaching: Designing […]
RECRUITMENT: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN SPORT AND EXERCISE SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK.
Assistant Professor in Sport & Exercise Sciences, University of Limerick. Assistant Professor in Sport & Exercise Sciences – Specific Purpose Salary Scale: €49,424 – €67,221 p.a. pro rata Department of Physical Education & Sport Sciences,Faculty of […]
PERCEPTIONS OF LIFELONG PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND THE PHYSICAL LITERACY JOURNEY: THE VOICES OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS THE ISLAND OF IRELAND.
Photo by Amber Faust on Unsplash Research Impact: In recent years, there’s been growing interest in how children and young people (CYP) develop physical literacy (PL) through physical activity, PE and sport. While adults’ perspectives […]
