On May 28th, the MSc in Applied Sports Coaching is pleased to host a public Open Evening discussing insights into coaching and empowering young athletes. The evening begins with Ireland Under 21 football coach Jim […]
Month: April 2024
“High expectations for resistance exercise training”- Jennifer May rice.
Our research group here in the Physical Education and Sport Sciences Department at the University of Limerick examine the effects of resistance exercise training on mental health outcomes. Currently we are running a 12-week randomized […]
Publication: Learning online and teaching face to face: Exploring the planned and enacted conception of teaching of preservice teachers on school placement
Research Impact: The prevalence of learning to teach and becoming a teacher in predominantly online environments is increasing. There is a proliferation of online courses aiming to educate the future teaching workforce. Yet, in person […]
Publication: Commentary on ‘The Adaptable Coach’
Research Impact: The diversity of motor learning theories can create a confusing picture for the practitioner seeking to be informed by theory and led by evidence. Lindsay & Spittle recently asked: Of the many theories […]
Publication: Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a theory-informed resistance exercise training single-arm intervention for Major Depression
Research Impact: This 16-week single-arm trial piloted the moderate-intensity resistance exercise training (RET) arm of our ongoing NIMH-funded confirmatory efficacy trial. 10/98 adults screened met SCID criteria for current Major Depressive Disorder. Nine of 10 […]
Publication: Gender equality in women’s professional sport: Progress and pending challenges
Research Impact: Despite notable advancements in gender equality within professional sports, significant challenges persist. An analysis of the Spanish legal framework, including male and female sports collective agreements and the new Sports Law of December […]
Promoting Inclusive PE, PA, & Sport Participation for Children with Intellectual Disabilities – dr. daniel tindall.
PEPAYS ‘Let’s Talk’ Research Series Presents… (in association with the i-PLAY programme) Date: Wednesday 17th April from 7-8pm Location: ONLINE – MS TEAMS Speaker: Amanda Farrugia (Senior Lecturer – Malta College of Arts, Science, […]
Hosting the International Biochemistry of Exercise Conference 2024 Part 1: Preparing your bid! – Professor Brian Carson.
If I haven’t already told you, we are very proud to be hosting the International Biochemistry of Exercise Conference 2024 here at the University of Limerick. We hope to welcome you this coming July 9th-11th […]
University of Limerick Alumni Spotlight: Fiona McHale.
Fiona McHale, who graduated earlier this year with a PhD focusing on physical activity in adolescents. Discover Fiona’s passion for physical activity promotion, her thoughts on balancing academics and sports, and her contributions to gender […]
Publication: Rethinking schools as a setting for physical activity promotion in the 21st Century–A position paper of the working group of the 2PASS-4Health project
Research impact: In this position paper of the Erasmus+ funded 2PASS-4Health project we argue that a systems approach, in combination with an asset-based perspective, provides a useful conceptual foundation for the design of effective school-based PA interventions, […]
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