As we approach international women’s day and also the culmination of the 20×20 campaign I would like to reflect and show an appreciation of the importance of this campaign both from research and my own […]
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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: Responsibility and the roles undertaken in Sport Education
Research Impact: Results in this study convey students’ responsibility improvements for both personal and social responsibility during a season of Sport Education, finding that there are differences in students with low perceived responsibility depending on […]
Publication: Physical activity achievements of Irish children with disabilities during an adapted PA programme
Research Impact: The benefits of physical activity (PA) are widespread for all children, including those with disabilities. However, despite these benefits children with disabilities continue to be restricted in their participation, have lower levels of […]
Publication: Physical Activity Parenting in Ireland – A Qualitative Analysis
Research Impact Summary: Parents are important stakeholders in young children’s physical activity. Using the voices from parents and children from 117 families in the Growing Up in Ireland child cohort study, findings from this research […]
Biomechanics Research Unit 2020 Spring Lecture Series – Ian Kenny
Each Spring UL’s Biomechanics Research Unit works to create a public lecture series that tries to bridge the gap between research and practice in biomechanics. Coinciding with the BSc Sport and Exercise Sciences final year […]
Publication: Effects of resistance exercise training among young adults with & without analogue generalized anxiety disorder: a protocol for pilot RCTs
Research Impact: Recent meta-analyses support the chronic anxiolytic effects of resistance exercise training (RET) among women with diagnosed Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD); however, the effects of RET among those with subclinical, or analogue, GAD (AGAD) […]
Publication: Injury in elite women’s soccer: a systematic review
Research Impact: Risk factors for injury in elite female soccer players are multifactorial, interwoven and complex. This review summarized several factors to inform injury screening in these athletes. Associations were identified between an increased injury […]
Publication: Injury in elite women’s soccer: A systematic review
Research Impact Summary: Risk factors for injury in elite female soccer players are multifactorial, interwoven and complex. This review summarized several factors to inform injury screening in these athletes. Associations were identified between an increased […]
Publication: Acute effects of Pilates on mood states among young adult males
Research Impact Summary: Evidence supports positive effects of acute exercise on mood states. Non-traditional exercise modalities, including Pilates, remain understudied, particularly among males. This study examined mood state responses to a single Pilates bout among […]
INTERNSHIPS Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Limerick Available from April 2020 to September 2020 The PESS Internship is an opportunity for individuals to spend up to eight weeks in PESS […]
