What is REDs? Relative Energy Deficiency (REDs) is a syndrome of impaired physiological and/or psychological functioning experienced by female and male athletes that is caused by exposure to problematic (prolonged and/or severe) low energy availability (LEA) […]
It was an enormous honour to present on skill development at the Gaelic Games conference in November. My presentation, alongside many others, is now available: Some key points covered within the presentation: We cannot talk […]
Publishing is a key component for scientific work. It is important that we can communicate what we do as researchers and essential to share the results we find. Yet, publishing scientific work has several stages […]
PESS staff member Dr Phil Kearney was recently featured on RTÉ Brainstorm. Phil discussed: Redesigning youth sport can bring about experiences that are more fun and better for athlete retention and development. Examples of youth […]
Gráinne Phelan graduated with a degree in Physical Education and Irish from the University of Limerick. Gráinne is now teaching PE and Irish in Hazelwood College, County Limerick, as well as working as an international […]
Microsoft Power BI is a widely used business intelligence tool for data analysis and visualisation. It provides interactive dashboards, real-time insights, and predictive analytics. While originally designed for corporate use, it is now popular in […]
Just over two years into what started out as a Research Master’s and progressed to a PhD degree, my motivation levels have well and truly gone through their swings and roundabouts. There have been moments […]
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 […]
On the RTÉ coverage of the European Indoor Athletics Championships, Rob Heffernan spoke about the value for young athletes in training for and competing in running jumping and throwing events. Such a multi-event approach is […]
PESS staff member Dr Catherine Norton was recently featured in an Irish Independent article about a potential role for creatine in perimenopause. Catherine discussed: Why Might Creatine Be Beneficial During Menopause? How Should Creatine Be […]
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