The 2019 Masters will be remembered for the comeback of Tiger Woods and rightly so, as it was from a psychological point, an extraordinary demonstration of determination and resilience. However, the Masters this year again revealed […]
Category: Opinion
“From Treating to Monitoring Injuries” – Therese Leahy
As a physiotherapist, it is fair to say that I have an obsession with injuries. If you break it down, an injury is a form of physical insult to the body. What is so fascinating […]
The win-win diets – environmentally sustainable and healthy dietary approaches. Marta Kozior
A growing number of the world’s population requires higher food production. Nevertheless, millions of people are affected due to an inadequate calorie intake resulting in diet-related non-communicable diseases (e.g. diabetes, obesity). Many people suffer because […]
Exploring athlete centred coaching. Paul Kinnerk
Back in late July of last year (2018), I presented qualitative findings of a study conducted with 12 senior inter-county Gaelic football coaches at the AIESEP World Congress in Edinburgh. The study was conducted to […]
Getting the most from your sports technology. Ciaran Keogh
If you’re not assessing your guessing is a phrase often used in the world of strength and conditioning and sports science. The principle being that without concrete data it is difficult to pinpoint where the […]
Into thin air? A students journey on the MSc. in Sport, Exercise & Performance Psychology – Greig Oliver
How did you find the Masters? I was asked by my dissertation supervisor Dr. Tadhg MacIntyre. My immediate response was “similar to when I climbed Mount Kenya a few years ago!” This was met with […]
Efficient acceleration: not just for the sprinter. Evan Crotty
‘I think my acceleration is very good. That’s the key for me’ – Usain Bolt Usain Bolt wasn’t wrong. Numerous biomechanical analyses of Bolt’s World Record of 9.58 s from the 2009 World Championships have […]
Recent Remarkable Achievements in PESS – Dr Giles Warrington
It is hard to believe that we have already completed the first semester of the academic year, with staff and students alike now switching their focus from classes to exams, followed by a well-earned break […]
Insights from UL International Student Chaoyue Ma
My name is Chaoyue Ma, I come from Harbin, the north east part of China, and am currently studying Olympic and Sports Sociology in Beijing Sport University (BSU). The cooperation program between BSU and the […]
Outside the World of Academia. Emmet Crowley
From the beginning of my PhD, I have always been keen to gain as much practical experience as possible, in my case as a coach and practitioner within a sporting organisation. My motivation was financial […]
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