Author: PESS

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. Contact us at pess@ul.ie with any queries

Research by PESSApr 13, 202211:10 am

Publication: Remote, face‐to‐face, and group‐based interventions for promoting strength training in healthy community‐based adults (Protocol)

Research Impact: Cohort studies have demonstrated an association between participation in muscle strengthening activities and a reduction in all‐cause, cardiovascular, cancer, and chronic lower respiratory tract disease mortality (Stamatakis 2018; Zhao 2020), and reduced risk of type […]

Research by PESSApr 12, 20223:09 pm

My experiences of Data Collection – Jonathan Holmes.

My research topic is focused on mapping out the responses in the sprint start in athletics. My research is part of the Feasibility Analysis of Sprint Start Technologies group within the PESS Biomechanics Research Unit. […]

Research by PESSApr 12, 202211:12 am

PESS INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE JUNe 2022 to december 2022.

The PESS Internship is an opportunity for UL students to spend up to eight weeks in PESS gaining experience in one of four research areas, (1) Food for Health, (2) Physical Activity and Health, (3) […]

Research by PESSApr 12, 20227:32 am

Learning to be a teacher in online only environments – Dr Antonio Calderón.

Recently, together with my colleagues Dr Mary Masterson and Ebru Boynuegri, we have presented at ESAI conference, some findings from the study where we explore teacher educators and student teacher experiences on online teaching and […]

Profiles by PESSApr 8, 20229:58 am

Professional Development in Sport – MSc Sports Performance at UL – amy mcguire.

What were your main reasons for studying the MSc Sports Performance programme? After graduating from an undergraduate degree in Exercise Science, I wanted to deepen my understanding of sports performance but I still wasn’t entirely […]

Research by PESSApr 4, 20224:17 pm

Publication: ‘Are all domains created equal? An exploration of stakeholder views on the concept of physical literacy’

Research Impact: The purpose of this study was to gather empirical data from key stakeholders working with young people in areas related to physical literacy across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, to capture […]

Research by PESSApr 4, 20224:17 pm

Publication: The clustering of physical activity and screen time behaviours in early childhood and impact on future health-related behaviours: a longitudinal analysis of children aged 3 to 8 years’

Research Impact: Meeting physical activity and screen time guidelines has been associated with improved health in children. Research has shown that lifestyle behaviours happen in combination and can be tracked into later life. Thus, a […]

Opinion by PESSApr 1, 20228:17 am

UL to the UK; MSc Sports Performance to Academy Sport Scientist West Bromwich Albion Football Club – Dean morgan.

What were your main reasons for studying the MSc Sports Performance programme? I decided to study on the MSc Sports Performance programme because I had always wanted to advance my career and this programme fit […]

Research by PESSMar 30, 202210:53 am

Research participation opportunity – Pre exercise carbohydrate feeding and bone metabolism – Conor Raleigh.

There has been a recent increase in the popularity of low carbohydrate diets or low carbohydrate high fat diets being adopted by athletic populations. This may lead to some adaptations that improve the endurance phenotype, […]

Teaching by PESSMar 22, 20224:25 pm

Exciting spring semester for Physical Education students! – dr. elaine murtagh.

The spring semester is shaping up to be a busy and exciting time for our Physical Education students at UL. Across the four years of the programme our students are engaged in wide array of […]