Current assessment discussions in Ireland revolve around teachers being responsible for assessing their own students’ work. This paper explores the subsequent impact such a perspective is having (or not) on the delivery and assessment of […]
Category: Publications
New Publication: The Effects of Resistance Exercise Training on Anxiety – Brett Gordon
Research Impact: Although the physical benefits of resistance exercise training (RET) are well established, less is known regarding the effects of RET on mental health. A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression analysis was conducted to […]
Shifting Focus Down the Severity Spectrum – Can we Intervene Earlier with Exercise? Matthew Herring
The available evidence, including much of my own previous work, supports that acute and chronic exercise results in small-to-moderate reductions in anxiety among otherwise healthy adults, adults with a diverse range of chronic illnesses, and […]
Publication: The Effects of Exercise Training on Anxiety in Fibromyalgia Patients: A Meta-analysis.
Research Impact: Physical inactivity and co-morbid anxiety symptoms are prevalent among people with Fibromyalgia. Exercise training is a potentially effective alternative therapy to reduce these symptoms. Our current paper synthesizes the most methodologically rigorous trials that […]
Assessing Reactive Strength Measures in Jumping and Hopping Using the Optojump™ System – Robin Healy
Research Impact: The aim of this study was to assess the concurrent validity of the OptojumpTM system (Microgate, Bolzano, Italy) versus a force platform in the estimation of temporal and reactive strength measures. In two […]
Quality Versus Quantity Debate in Swimming: Perceptions and Training Practices of Expert Swimming Coaches
Research Impact: The debate over low-volume, high-intensity training versus high-volume, low-intensity training, commonly known as Quality versus Quantity respectively, is a frequent topic of discussion among swimming coaches and academics. The aim was to explore […]
Physical education and sport pedagogy’and the three ‘A’s: apprenticeship, academia and administration
Research Impact : This paper encourages the reader to consider the role of optimism in how, through nurturing, collegiality, networking and life-long learning, we can continue to advocate for, and invest support in, the field […]
Moderators of exercise effects on depressive symptoms in Multiple Sclerosis: A meta-regression
Research Impact: Exercise training reduces depressive symptoms among people with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS). However, identification of modifiable patient and trial characteristics that influence exercise effects is critical to the development of effective exercise interventions. This […]
A Comparison of Stride Length and Lower Extremity Kinematics during Barefoot and Shod Running in Well Trained Distance Runners – DJ Collins
Stride length, hip, knee and ankle angles were compared during barefoot and shod running on a treadmill at two speeds. Nine well-trained (1500m time: 3min:59.80s ± 14.7 s) male (22 ±3 years; 73 ±9 kg; […]
Physical activity levels of children with visual impairments during an adapted sports camp
Research Impact: At present, numerous studies have noted a scarcity of research examining the effectiveness of interventions designed to reach recommended moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) levels as well as physical activity (PA) levels of specific sports […]
