Impact Summary: This study investigated the relationship between sarcopenia (loss of muscle mass and strength) and ventilatory response during exercise in 169 male patients with heart failure (HF). Sarcopenia, present in 17% of participants, was […]
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RECRUiTMENT: TEACHING ASSISTANT IN Physical education and sport and exercise sciences, UL.
APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR Teaching Assistant in Physical Education and Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Limerick. Teaching Assistant in Physical Education and Sport and Exercise Sciences – 6 Month Fixed Term Contract. Salary: €37,010 p.a. […]
Reflections on DE-PASS: Achievements, Outcomes, and the Road Ahead : Prof Ciaran Mac Donncha.
As the DEterminants of Physical ActiviteS in Settings Network (DE-PASS) draws to a close, I am filled with pride and gratitude reflecting on the journey we’ve shared over the past four years. What began in […]
The PEP-4-QPE in Action: My Research Residency at the University of Lorraine – dr jenna lorusso.
What is policy and why does it matter? These were the two central questions that myself and third year undergraduate physical education students at the University of Lorraine considered together during my research residency there […]
Publication: The Relationship Between Training Load and Injury in Competitive Swimming: A Two-Year Longitudinal Study
Research Impact: Training load monitoring is employed to quantify training demands, to determine individual physiological adaptions and to examine the dose–response relationship, ultimately reducing the likelihood of injury and making a meaningful impact on performance. […]
ISPAH 2024 conference diary – dr kevin volf and dr sven messing.
Monday, 28th of October Pre-conference workshops. At our workshop, presentations on our project book-end interactive sessions designed to familiarise participants with the policy tool we have developed (the Physical Activity Environment Policy Index, PA-EPI). The […]
Introducing PLATO: Co-Designing a Physical Activity Policy Toolkit – dr. sven messing.
In a world where physical inactivity poses a significant public health challenge, the need for evidence-informed policymaking is more crucial than ever. Get to know PLATO – an innovative project aimed at co-designing a physical […]
USA to International Hockey to Researcher: Tabitha Billingham IRIS Researcher Profile – Professor ian kenny & Tabitha Billingham.
Tabitha (Tabby) Billingham made the move earlier in 2024 from USA undergraduate study to field hockey playing and coaching in Germany and Australia, to join the Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance (IRIS) project team when she […]
Healthy UL Leads Key Elements in National Effort to Promote Health and Well-being on Campuses – Catherine Norton.
In a major advancement for the Healthy Campus movement, a new online programme titled Supporting a Whole Campus Approach to a Health Promoting University has been launched, marking a significant milestone in the promotion of […]
Can parkour and pickleball pique pupils’ passion for PE? – antonio Calderón.
PESS staff member Dr Antonio Calderón was recently interviewed on RTÉ Radio 1 Drivetime about the introduction of new activities such as parkour and pickleball into PE. Antonio discussed: The importance of not just focusing […]
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