From Connemara to Career Change A career in sports journalism culminating in a dual role at the national broadcaster RTE in Irish language news broadcasting and sport reporting, had opened my eyes to the role […]
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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: COVID-19: The Inflammation Link and the Role of Nutrition in Potential Mitigation
Key Findings in the Study COVID-19 and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are linked via inflammation Underlying conditions in COVID-19 related deaths are inflammation-induced A balanced diet can ameliorate chronic inflammation in NCDs, which may also reduce […]
Publication: Effect of Acute Aerobic Exercise on Ocular Measures of Attention to Emotionally Expressive Faces
Research Impact: It is plausible that adaptive changes in attention to emotional stimuli underlie exercise-induced mood enhancement. Thus, we examined the effects of acute aerobic exercise on eye-tracking metrics while 34 young adults viewed positive, […]
Publication: Changes in PA & sedentary behavior due to the COVID-19 outbreak and mental health: a CSA of 3,052 adults in the US
Research Impact: We evaluated the impact of COVID-19-related public health guidelines on physical activity, sedentary behaviour, mental health, and their interrelations among 3,052 US adults. Self-reported physical activity was 32.3% lower among previously active participants, […]
The challenge of teaching ‘pedagogy of aquatics’ on an online platform (Part 1) – Dylan Scanlon & Claire Walshe
As we re-enter the next academic semester, physical education teacher educators are in a process of translating their usual face-to-face teaching into online material which can be used in a fully online or blended learning […]
Publication: Clusters of Adolescent Physical Activity Tracker Patterns and Their Associations With Physical Activity Behaviors in Finland and Ireland: Cross-Sectional Study
Research Impact: Physical activity trackers have the potential to help people to become, stay and increase physical activity. It can provide quantification of movement which is necessary to keep the body, mind and social circles […]
Publication: Rethinking professional development in higher education
Research Impact: The changing landscape of Irish higher education institutions (HEI) in response to national and global policy have facilitated a more diverse and heterogeneous work force. Policy advocating for strengthening of links with industry […]
Publication: Time to really re-envisage teacher education
Research Impact: The author reflects on the impact Covid-19 might have on teacher education and the extent to which the pandemic reinforces and/or challenges her notion of what it means to be an effective initial […]
Publication: The Prevalence of Within-Sport Specialization in Track and Field Athletics, and its Consequences for Participation and Retention
Research Impact: Athletics coaches and administrators often encourage young adolescents to compete across the full range of athletic disciplines: sprinting, jumping, throwing and endurance running. This study found that while specialisation within a single event […]
Publication: The Influence of Role Models on the Sedentary Behaviour Patterns of Primary School-Aged Children and Associations with Psychosocial Aspects of Health
Research Impact: Determinants of children’s sedentary behaviour are complex and multifaceted. Behavioural influences on children’s health are affected by parents, peers and others, such as schoolteachers. The aims of this study were to (1) examine […]
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