Research Impact: There has been a recent increase in research examining training load as a method of mitigating injury risk due to its known detrimental effects on player welfare and team performance. The acute:chronic workload […]
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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: The intersection of ethos and opportunity: an ethnography study
Research impact: This paper provides fresh insights into the class-specific physical education and sporting practices in elite schooling. In documenting the cultural distinctiveness of the physical education and sporting model in an Irish elite boarding […]
Publication: Early Career Professionals’ Role in Advocating, Disseminating, and Implementing the Global Action Plan on Physical Activity
Resarch Impact: In 2018, the World Health Organization launched the first Global Action Plan on Physical Activity (GAPPA) 2018-2030. It is a major milestone for combatting the global burden of insufficient physical activity. Our article […]
Publication: Correlates of Physical Activity among Disadvantaged Groups: A Systematic Review
Research Impact: Socioeconomically disadvantaged adults have lower engagement in leisure-time physical activity than those who are more affluent. We conducted a systematic review to identify correlates of unspecified physical activity and leisure-time physical activity among […]
From Pennsylvania to UL: International PhD with IRIS
I took 30 minutes to talk to new Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance (IRIS) PhD researcher Patrick Dolan about his recent relocation from the United States to join us in UL….. Where is home originally? Home […]
Understanding Sport and Exercise Psychology: Why International Perspectives Matter? Dr. Tadhg MacIntyre
Since commencing in 2015, the MSc Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology programme has attracted students from all over the world including the US, UK, Sri Lanka, Malta and China. The course has global appeal therefore, […]
Presenting at ISBS: My first International Conference Experience – Jonathon Holmes
I had the opportunity to attend and present at my first international research conference in September 2018, the 36th International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports (ISBS) held at Auckland University of Technology (AUT), Auckland, New […]
Publication: Physical Activity & Anxiety: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies
Research Impact: This manuscript reviews and synthesises the available epidemiological literature examining prospective associations of physical activity with anxiety outcomes. Findings were promising, as odds (OR, 95%CI) of elevated anxiety symptoms (0.8742, 0.7731–0.9886; n=9), incidence […]
From the Haka to the Webb Ellis Trophy: Mind Games and Elite Sport? Dr. Tadhg MacIntyre
KA MATE! KA MATE! KA ORA, KA ORA! It is likely you heard this chant from the All-Blacks more than once over the final games of the #RWC2018. Their Maori ritual serves both in preserving […]
An Educational Programme for the parents of elite athletes – Gary Ryan
I along with Dr. Giles Warrington and Dr. Ciaran MacDonncha, recently attended the latest meeting of the EMPATIA project (Education Model for Parents of Athletes in Academia). The project is an ERASMUS + Sport funded […]
