As an international student in Ireland, the first week of doing my PhD effectively at home was challenging for me. My family in China were so worried about my safety in Ireland. At the same […]
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The Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences is based part of the Faculty of Education and Health Sciences at the University of Limerick, Ireland. The department has a strong research focus with ever increasing metrics related to research. The department offers undergraduate and taught postgraduate courses in Physical Education, Sport & Exercise Sciences, Sports Performance, Sports Exercise & Performance Psychology. In addition, we have a strong reputation for postgraduate research at both PhD and MSc level.
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How did we get here? Enrique Garcia Bengoechea
I hope everyone is keeping well. It is difficult these days not to think of the circumstances created by the COVID-19 crisis and their implications for all dimensions of our lives and our society. The […]
Publication: Depressive symptoms differ across Physical Activity Status based on comorbid anxiety & depression status among adolescents
Research Impact: Comorbid anxiety and depression is increasingly prevalent in adolescents, and comorbidity results in greater symptom severity and duration. Comorbid status may influence the association between PA level and depression. 481 Irish adolescents self- […]
PESS Student Extra Curricular Engagement (SEE) programme – Rosemary Daniel
Working in the sports industry is a job sought after by many. Despite the increased professionalism of many sports over the last 5-10 years matched by an exponential growth of jobs in the sports sector, […]
Publication: Clusters of Contemporary Risk and Their Relationship to Mental Well-Being Among 15-Year-Old Adolescents Across 37 Countries
Research Impact: The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study is a World Health Organization (WHO) collaborative cross-national study. The latest 2017/2018 data was compiled with the report launched on the 19th May 2020. There […]
Publication: Differences in parental perceptions of walking and cycling to high school according to distance
Research Impact: As part of the Built Environment and Active Transport to School (BEATS) study, we compared parental perceptions of walking versus cycling to school in adolescents in Dunedin, New Zealand and examined whether mode-specific […]
Assessment to support students during a time of curricular change – Lorraine Counihan
When I took the step to return to college, I thought, it could only be in the area of curriculum and assessment. Having said that, at no time has the latter received so much discussion […]
Coaching during the pandemic presents a unique challenge – Dr Ian Sherwin
The recognised and often cited research definition of coaching effectiveness is determined by how the coaches’ Professional (the sport), Interpersonal (the athlete) and Intrapersonal (the coach’s self-awareness) knowledge is applied to improve their athletes (Côté […]
Introducing the Physical Activity for Health Cluster & Programme Manager – Dr Bláthín Casey
Introducing PAfH The PAfH cluster is funded by the Health Research Institute (HRI) in UL and has recently celebrated its 1st birthday (April 2020). The cluster aims to build a national and international hub of […]
Publication: Enable, Reconnect and Augment: A New ERA of Virtual Nature Research and Application
Research Impact: Technology is paradoxically increasing our connection to nature, at least during COVID19 restrictions when we cannot all physically get to nature. Photo sharing of green spaces for example have been inked to higher […]
