“Citius, Altius, Fortius” the Olympic motto suggests that sport is about achievement. However, the Olympic movement is about so much more than developing elite athletes. According to their own literature “the goal is clear: Develop […]
Category: Research
Publication: Physical activity correlates among older adults with probable generalized anxiety disorder: Results from TILDA
Research Impact: People with generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) are typically less likely to meet the physical activity guidelines than their healthy counterparts; however, they may also have more to gain from physical activity. Common pharmacological […]
Publication: The relationship between isometric strength and sprint acceleration in sprinters – Claire Brady
Research Impact: The use of isometric strength testing, particularly the isometric mid-thigh pull (IMTP), has increased rapidly in the past decade. The relationship between isometric measures of strength measured during the IMTP and isometric squat […]
12 Months in Limerick: From Erasmus Student, to Intern to Research Associate ! (Susan Gritzka)
Station 1: I started my journey at UL in January 2018, coming from Dresden, Germany, with a focus on work- and organisational psychology in my masters. Honestly, Limerick and Castletroy are not necessarily places that […]
Physical Activity for Health Research Cluster Research Seminar & Launch of Exercise is Medicine at UL
Physical Activity for Health Research Cluster Research Seminar & Launch of Exercise is Medicine at UL Dr. Matthew Herring, PhD, FACSM; Dr. Brian Carson, PhD; Professor Catherine Woods, PhD; Professor Liam Glynn, MD, MICGP, FRCSI, […]
Letter to the Editor: Supervised exercise for cardiovascular rehabilitation—the MedEx UL programme
Summary: In a letter to the ‘Irish Journal of Medical Science’, we recently described “MedExUL”. This is an aerobic exercise programme that has been initially developed for patients with cardiovascular disease. The high quality of […]
Bone health is modified by the timing of nutritional intake – Phil Jakeman
In a previous blog we reported on the launch of a study designed to evaluate the efficacy of a novel nutrient supplement designed to assist in the prevention of the age-related decline in skeletal mass, […]
Publication: Injury Surveillance in School Rugby: A systematic review of Injury Epidemiology & Surveillance Practices
Research Impact: School Rugby, has increased in popularity and professionalism in recent times and evaluating injury risk in school players is paramount to player welfare and safety. The true injury risk in school Rugby remains […]
Publication: Social Learning among Transplant Event Volunteers
Research Impact: The success of sport events rely heavily on volunteers. In particular games with athletes with special needs, like those with organ transplants, the volunteers require training to be competent to support the athletes. […]
Publication: Vigorous physical activity in relation to family affluence: time trends in Europe & North America
Research Impact: There has been much debate about the cost to take part in out of school physical activity among adolescents. In this paper, the research team including Kwok Ng, examined the associations between family […]
