The International Conference for the Health, Safety and Welfare of Jockeys (ICHSWJ) was held in Hon Kong on the 11th & the 12th December 2025. The conference brought together global experts, researchers, medical professionals, regulators, […]
Month: December 2025
Why the mental health benefits of resistance exercise training are more than just a placebo
Building on our prior work examining the psychological effects of acute resistance exercise (RE), our new study extends this investigation to chronic resistance exercise training (RET) and its relationship with expectations. In this follow-up analysis, we found […]
Launch of the Active School Post-Primary programme – Kathleen McNally.
I was delighted to attend the launch of the Active School Post-Primary programme, which took place in Farmleigh House, Dublin, on 5th November 2025. The event marked an exciting milestone for the Active School programme, […]
i-PLAY Transition Year Pilot Program (i-PLAY_TY) – Dr Daniel tindall, brigitte moody & dr Seán Healy.
Research suggests that children with disabilities are less active than children without disabilities and have fewer opportunities to participate in sport and other recreation activities. Recognizing this, through the UL Engage Citizen’s Assembly initiative, a […]
Strong University of Limerick presence at the 15th ICCE Global Coach Conference – Phil Kearney & IAN SHERWIN.
Eight representatives of the Physical Education & Sport Sciences Department travelled to Athens for the 15th ICCE Global Coach Conference. Recent MSc Applied Sports Coaching graduates as well as current staff, PhD and Professional Doctorate […]
PESS Graduates Powering the Coach Education Evolution – Phil Kearney
Two PESS graduates featured in an Irish Examiner article over the weekend titled: The coach education evolution. The article began with PESS BSc Physical Education and PhD graduate Paul Kinnerk, whose thesis ‘Coaching Pedagogy in […]
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