Today’s blog post is a little different and tinged with bittersweet feelings, as it is the last one I will write as part of PESS at the University of Limerick. When Mary offered me the […]
Month: November 2025
Should we eat dinner earlier in winter? Why timing might matter more than you think – dr. catherine norton.
PESS staff member Dr Catherine Norton latest article in The Conversation Catherine discussed: that our bodies run on an internal clock, a rhythm guided mostly by daylight. In winter, when light fades sooner, eating later […]
Decisions, decisions, decisions. A qualitative exploration o f decision-making in performance support leaders
This qualitative study explores how performance support leaders (PSLs) in high-performance sport approach real-world decision-making. Through semi-structured interviews with fifteen PSLs across sports and countries, the authors identify three key influences: emotional intelligence, experiential knowledge, […]
“From Lab to Lives: How We Put Our RET Research Into Action” – Jennifer Rice.
On the evening of the 11th of November, our research team hosted a workshop for UL Science Week on the mental and physical benefits of resistance exercise training (RET). This event wasn’t just an opportunity […]
A content map analysis of the national policy landscape in physical education, physical activity and youth sport in Ireland
This study advances policy research by providing a systematic, organisation-focused mapping of the Irish physical education, physical activity and youth sport policy landscape. It identifies the key policymaking bodies responsible for developing, co-ordinating and implementing policy, and […]
Embodiment in VR – Motor Learning of a Novel Knot Tying Task – Tajda Svetek.
What was your role during the internship? (Key responsibilities and tasks…) Under the supervision of Prof. Mark Campbell, I investigated how different perspectives in Virtual Reality (VR) influence motor skill performance during an Action […]
Exploring the role of play in skill development – dr phil kearney.
Photo by Rosario Fernandes on Unsplash As a coach, achieving your goals for learners (e.g., develop a love of the game; progress their skill development) depends upon two things: That’s the topic I explored with […]
Digital technology in physical education: An entangled pedagogy perspective.
A key take home message or common line of thought that has been core throughout the chapter is the one related to the extent to which the use of digital technologies for teaching and learning […]
Adolescents’ perspectives on and experiences with post-primary school-based suicide prevention as end-users, co-creators and peer helpers – a systematic review meta-ethnography.
Using Noblit and Hare’s seven-stage process, this meta-ethnographic synthesis explored perspectives and experiences of adolescents engaging with post-primary school-based suicide prevention (PSSP) interventions as participants/end-users, intervention advisors, facilitators, co-designers, and co-researchers. Among 16 articles and […]
Addressing contemporary concerns in models-based practice: insights from Ireland’s national physical education curriculum
This paper seeks to contribute to the ongoing international conversation on how Models-based Practice (MbP) can be understood and applied, by addressing the main concerns identified in recent literature: the viability of a models-based physical […]
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