According to a recent study, up to 80% of adults will experience back pain and 70% will experience neck pain at some stage in their life(Sinnott et al,2017). One of the main contributing factors to […]
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A Short Overview of the WHO’s Global Status Report on Physical Activity – kevin volf.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has an important role in setting the global agenda on public health priorities. WHO member states expect, inter alia, support and guidance from the WHO secretariat on health policy issues. […]
Celebrating 10+ Years of i-PLAY… FINALLY!!! – dr. daniel tindall.
During the past Spring and Autumn semesters of 2022, after a two-year hiatus due to the Covid lockdowns, we were finally able to celebrate our 20th and 21st offerings of the ‘Inclusive Play & Leisure […]
A Short History of the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences (PESS) – Prof Giles Warrington.
As we prepare to celebrate UL FIFTY, this article provides a short history of one of the oldest Departments in the University, charting its origins, evolution and some of the more recent achievements. The […]
A warm welcome to our new undergraduate students – prof giles warrington.
Now that the new academic year is in full swing and we are already halfway through the semester one, I would like to take this opportunity of welcoming our new cohort of undergraduate students starting […]
Assess, plan, do and review – training load monitoring and the review process – lorna barry.
The life of an athlete is often over-simplified through the slogan “eat, sleep, train, repeat”. If the life of a coach were to be drilled down to a similar catchphrase, “assess, plan, do and review” […]
PEPAYS Ireland Forum 2022: Dr Karen Weekes #SheCanDo confirmed as keynote speaker – Deadline for Abstracts May 20th
We are thrilled to announce that Dr Karen Weekes will be our keynote speaker at this year’s PEPAYS Ireland forum. Karen has been an integral figure in the Physical Education Teacher Education community for some […]
#SelfCare – maeve conneely
The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines self-care as ‘the ability of individuals, families and communities to promote health, prevent disease, maintain health and cope with illness and disability with or without the support of a […]
#SelfCare – maeve conneely
The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines self-care as ‘the ability of individuals, families and communities to promote health, prevent disease, maintain health and cope with illness and disability with or without the support of a […]
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 […]
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