Guest speakers are critical to the MSc Applied Sports Coaching, providing insights into their practice and stimulating the coaches on the programme to reflect on their context. Specific activities before and after the guest sessions […]
Month: June 2020
The PE Hall is a classroom, but not for tables and chairs – Brendan O’Keeffe
The theme of this blog post stemmed from recent conversations I have had with teachers at both secondary and, in particular, primary level regarding the place of Physical Education in advance of the re-opening of […]
Publication: Individual & environmental-related correlates of MVPA in Finnish children
Research Impact: The physical activity (PA) behaviours of young adolescents are influenced by personal and environmental factors. Moreover, more evidence is showing that these patterns are not the same across populations. Therefore it would be […]
Publication: Teaching recommendations for a safe and responsible physical education in the new normal
Research Impact: This is a report that has been created by the Teaching Physical Education advisory group of the Spanish Council of Physical Education (COLEF). It defines basic pedagogical, health and safety orientations for physical […]
Why Knowledge is Power? Innovative Knowledge Ecosystem to Seed Ideas for GOGREEN ROUTES H2020 Project on Urban Health – Tadhg MacIntyre
The year 2020 has brought into focus the concept of wicked problems-seemingly intractable challenges that are both complex and interconnected with other problems. COVID-19 had demonstrated in dramatic terms how human health is interconnected to […]
Strengthening your application for the MSc Applied Sports Coaching – Phil Kearney
The goal of the MSc Applied Sports Coaching is to accelerate the development of innovative, critical coaches who will have an impact on their immediate environments and eventually on the broader coaching landscape within Ireland. […]
Aoibhinn Keating – Balances Life as an Athlete & Sport Science Student At UL
This week, the University of Limerick featured a blog on 2nd year Sport and Exercise Sciences student, Aoibhinn Keating. Read the full story below: https://www.ul.ie/courses/student-stories/typical-day-balancing-life-sports-scholar-and-student
Publication: Development of key policy recommendations for active transport in New Zealand: Multi-sector and multidisciplinary endeavour.
Research Impact: Despite national-level initiatives to encourage active transport (AT) in New Zealand since 2005, rates of AT have continued to decline in most parts of the country, with negative impacts on health and the […]
Publication: Strength and Conditioning for Competitive Rowers
Research Impact: Strength and conditioning (S&C) is an essential component of performance enhancement and injury reduction for competitive rowers. However, information regarding the practical application of appropriate S&C programming for competitive rowers is limited. This article […]
Bridging the gap between sports performance researchers and practitioners – Alan Griffin
In the area of sports performance, researchers and practitioners are two vital cogs in achieving the most productive and safest environment for athletes to develop and perform. They should go together like a horse and […]
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