Walking is the most popular physical activity among adults. As walking does not require special skills, facilities or equipment, it can be performed in the course of daily transport, recreation or occupational activities. Walking outdoors […]
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Movement and Skill Acquisition Ireland hosts its second webinar series – Dr. Phil Kearney
Movement and Skill Acquisition Ireland are hosting their second online webinar series with the theme of: ‘Women who have changed the discussion’. Dr Phil Kearney from the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences at the […]
BYO : meals and snacks to bring on campus during COVID restrictions – Dr. Catherine Norton
Everyone is aware that there are significant restrictions to movement in / on campus. Your peers, your faculty, your teammates are nowhere to be seen (other than via a screen!). For most of us, we […]
Mental Health in Elite Sport: Professor Juergen Beckmann on the shift in thinking and the steps still to go
This October I once again contributed to the Masters class at PESS, teaching on the Professional Practice and Ethics in Applied Psychology module. My perspective was however narrowed by the camera lens of Zoom as […]
The Rockies and back! a PESS graduate research journey: Dr. Clodagh Toomey
Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone Facing the reality of an economic recession upon graduation from a B.Sc in Physiotherapy in 2010 meant looking for alternative sources of employment. I was lucky enough to get […]
Publication: Implications for European Physical Education Teacher Education during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-institutional SWOT analysis
Research Impact: Preparing physical education this academic year is very different from any other year due to COVID-19 and its impact on Universities. It now appears that countries have their own strategies for higher education […]
Publication: Global Matrix 3.0 physical activity report card for children and youth: a comparison across Europe
Research Impact: The Global Matrix of Physical Activity Report Cards was launched in 2014 to benchmark physical activity promotion efforts targeted at children and youth. In 2018, 49 countries took part in the initiative, where […]
Early Career Networks: Should I get involved? Joey Murphy
The aim of an early career network (ECN) is to foster the interaction, capacity, and growth of early career professionals (e.g. researchers, practitioners, policy makers). I am the current secretary of the International Society for […]
Publication: Teacher agency in enacting physical education in a period of curriculum change
Research Impact: This paper explores the role of teacher agency in one teacher’s enactment of a new school subject (Leaving Certificate Physical Education). The paper presents three teaching episodes whereby the process of achieving […]
Evaluation of a sedentary time fractionation intervention for adult home-based workers – Aidan Buffey
There is a strong evidence base linking prolonged bouts of sitting with an increased risk of conditions such as type-2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. It is possible that individuals working from home may be sitting […]
