The University of Limerick (UL) with over 15,000 students and 1,400 staff is an energetic and enterprising institution with a proud record of innovation and excellence in education, research and scholarship. The dynamic, entrepreneurial and […]
Month: July 2018
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The University of Limerick (UL) with over 15,000 students and 1,400 staff is an energetic and enterprising institution with a proud record of innovation and excellence in education, research and scholarship. The dynamic, entrepreneurial and […]
Publication: Physical Activity and Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Results from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA)
Research Impact: Generalised anxiety disorder is prevalent and costly, and common frontline treatments, such as antidepressants and cognitive behavioural therapy, have been shown to have negative side-effects and to be only moderately efficacious. Given the prevalence […]
Publication: Current injury monitoring and player education practices in Irish amateur rugby union
Research Impact: While the number of Rugby-related injuries is widely reported, the majority of successful injury monitoring systems are seen in the professional setting. In order to effectively monitor injuries in the amateur game, a comprehensive […]
Publication: Associations of Self-Reported Physical Activity and Depression in 10,000 Irish Adults across Harmonised Datasets: a DEDIPAC-study
Research Impact: Depression is a prevalent, debilitating, and often recurrent mood disorder for which successful first-line treatments remains limited. Evidence has demonstrated the protective benefits of physical activity for depression; however, little evidence exists regarding associations […]
Publication: Endurance athletes’ current and preferred ways of getting psychological guidance.
Abstract: This study examined how people who participate in endurance events currently get guidance on psychological aspects of their events and their preferred ways for receiving guidance from researchers and practitioners, so that psychologists can […]
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