Rationale The purpose of the PESS PJ Smyth Postgraduate Scholarship is to support one full time PhD student. Terms of the Award The scholarship is held for up to four years, subject to available funding […]
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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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Publication: Salivary Biomarkers and Training Load During Training and Competition in Paralympic Swimmers
Research Impact: This study examines the relationship between TL and salivary biomarkers IgA, AA and cortisol during training and competition in Paralympic swimmers. Bi-weekly saliva measures were taken during three training phases – normal baseline training, […]
Publication: “Flying on empty”– effects of sleep deprivation on pilot performance
Research Impact: Due to the modern flight operations and the busy work schedules of commercial airline pilots, sleep loss and fatigue would appear to be commonplace and potentially place a serious threat on pilot well-being […]
The Policy Evaluation Network (PEN) Kick Off meeting, February 2019 – Prof Catherine Woods
The Policy Evaluation Network (PEN) Kick Off meeting, Bremen, Germany February 4th-6th 2019 Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of global mortality, responsible for 39.5 million deaths in 2015, which equates to 70% of […]
Irish National Teacher Education and Teacher Educator Forum – Professor Ann MacPhail
There has long been a need for a National Teacher Education and Teacher Educator Forum in Ireland to support the professional development of teacher educators and to contribute to the development of the continuum of […]
Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology Masters Students Perspective on their Qualitative Journey. Dr Tadhg MacIntyre
This feature tells the story of how two students, Greig Oliver (Munster Rugby) and Andree Walkin (UL Sport), on the MSc in Sport, Exercise and Performance program conducted their dissertation research. Their respective qualitative studies […]
Opportunity for PESS students to gain a Fitness Instructor Qualification with the NCEF.
The National Council for Exercise and Fitness (NCEF) provides education and training in various aspects of exercise and health fitness from L.6 Certificate to L.8 B.Sc. Areas include Fitness Instructor/Gym Instructor, Personal Trainer, Pilates Specialist […]
New Publication: Ethnic Disparities in Physical Activity among Adolescents in Israel
Research Impact: Everyone has the right to health promotion through physical activity, although this may not always be the case. In Israel, Jewish and Arab adolescents took part in the WHO Health Behaviour in School-aged […]
New Publication: SASSI Protocol for a Web-Based Survey and Environmental Audit Tool for Assessing the Impact of Multiple Factors on University Students’ Physical Activity
Research Impact: A better understanding of students’ physical activity and how it is associated with personal, behavioral, and environmental factors is needed, however, no systematic approach to gather information pertaining to all across a whole […]
Publication: The Effects of Low-Volume, HIT Training on Performance in Competitive Youth Swimmers
Research Impact: The merits of low-volume, high-intensity training (HIT) versus low-intensity, high-volume training (HVT) are a widely debated topic in competitive swimming. This study investigated the effects of a 7 week HIT intervention on physiological, biomechanical and swimming […]
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