Research Impact: Six world-class Chinese male rowers participated in the study. The training volume in different modalities and intensities were recorded over 44 weeks. To evaluate rowing performance, rowers completed four 2000 m and 5000 […]
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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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My PESS Internship – Health-Related Activity Integration in the Junior Cycle Physical Education Curriculum – Alana ní chuinneagáin.
This summer, I had the opportunity undertake a PESS internship under the supervision of Prof. Elaine Murtagh and Dr. Brendan O’ Keeffe, exploring health-related activity (HRA) and how it can be integrated into other physical […]
PESS Staff support ICOACHKIDS REGIONAL COACHING CONFERENCE 2024 – DR PHIL KEARNEY.
As part of the European Week of Sport (September 23rd to 30th), Sport Ireland Coaching, the Local Sport Partnership Network and the Sport Ireland Participation Unit are hosting the ICOACHKIDS Regional Coaching Conference 2024. These […]
My Experience as a PESS Intern – Blood Glucose Monitoring for Athletes – Aisling McElligott.
My internship revolved around evaluating the uses of continuous glucose monitors (CGM’s) for athletes. Currently, CGM’s are widely used in the diabetic population for monitoring glucose levels. They are small devices that are […]
New Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for Ireland.
PESS staff member(s) Prof. Elaine Murtagh & Assoc. Prof Gráinne Hayes featured on HSE Talking Health & Wellbeing podcast. They discussed: 1. Overview of new guidelines 2. Incorporating daily Movement 3. Updates from previous […]
My PESS Internship – Session Sequencing in Gaelic Football – Conor McNally.
During my research internship with PESS, I examined how Gaelic Football coaches were structuring their training sessions and analysed how these sessions fitted in with various themes such as a Games Based Approach (GBA), Simple […]
PESS Internship: Exploring the potential for data analytics and innovation in applied sport and exercise nutrition – Shreya Ghosh.
What was your role during the internship? (Key responsibilities and tasks…) How did the internship help you grow professionally and personally? (Lessons learnt…) Did you face any challenges during your internship? (If so, how did […]
PESS Internship: Writing a Paper for Publication & Collaborating with international experts – Darragh Collins.
During the course of my second PESS internship, I was tasked with the write-up of a research paper titled “Teachers’ capabilities, opportunities and motivation to integrate muscle strengthening exercise in physical education”. This paper builds […]
Publication: It’s about time to exercise: development of the exercise participation explained in relation to time model
Research Impact: A perceived ‘lack of time’ is consistently the most commonly reported barrier to exercise. However, the term fails to capture the multifaceted nature of time-related factors. Recognising the need for a more comprehensive analysis […]
recruitment: University Teacher (Sport and Exercise Sciences) UL.
APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR University Teacher (Sport and Exercises Sciences), University of Limerick University Teacher (Sport and Exercise Sciences) – Multiannual Salary Scale: €46,455 – €63,332 p.a. Department of Physical Education & Sport Sciences Faculty of […]
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