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Category: Research
Understanding Exercise Response Variation – Dr. John noone.
Response to exercise is dependent on a myriad of factors leading to comprehensive but sometimes completely byzantine adaptations. Understanding these adaptations is integral for the development of comprehensive exercise programmes be that for optimal sporting […]
Presenting at a conference as a Professional Doctorate student – Keith Costello.
Professional Doctorate student Keith Costello and co-supervisor Dr Phil Kearney recently attending the International Motor Development Research Consortium (IMDR-C) in Coventry. In this blog, they discuss the conference. PK: So we were at the International […]
Quality research in motor learning: The role of manipulation checks – Dr Phil Kearney.
PESS staff members Dr Phil Kearney and Dr Frank Nugent, alongside PESS Graduate Niamh Curran, recently published an article in the Journal of Motor Learning and Development. The focus of the article was the […]
First-of-its-kind all-island research centre launches to tackle gender gap in sports science – Catherine Norton RD, PhD
A first-of-its-kind all-island research consortium has been established to tackle the gender gap in sport and health science. The cross-university research consortium, named míde, aims to understand and improve the health, wellbeing, participation and performance of girls […]
RUGBY SCIENCE RESEARCH SUPPORTED BY THE ERASMUS+ STAFF MOBILITY FUND – Professor Ian kenny.
For over 15 years PESS have collaborated with South African researchers at Stellenbosch University in sports sciences, coaching science, and adapted physical activity teaching and research. We have been fortunate to avail of Erasmus+ mobility […]
Social media: yet another challenge for high-performance youth athletes? – Luke McInerney.
A few months ago, I wrote about the early stages of research into the support networks of Irish high-performance youth athletes. The last number of months have been spent conducting semi-structured interviews with youth athletes […]
Publication: Developing skill within the context of a Game-Based Approach
Research Impact: We investigated how high-performance Gaelic football coaches defined skill and how these coaches developed skill within the context of a Game-Based Approach? The coaches endorsed the importance of skill development, reported a sophisticated […]
Publication: Dietary protein considerations in a sustainable and ageing world: a narrative review with a focus on greenhouse gas emissions and skeletal muscle remodelling and maintenance
Impact Summary: This review by Prof Brian Carson and colleagues addresses the dual challenges of ensuring adequate dietary protein intake for an aging population while promoting environmental sustainability. Protein is crucial for maintaining skeletal muscle […]
Publication: Navigating times of change through communities of practice: A focus on teacher educators’ realities and professional learning
Research Impact: In this paper, we explored how participation in a CoP influenced university-based teacher educators’ professional learning, identity, pedagogy, and wellbeing. Through a two-year period thirty-five online meetings were organised. The hidden impact of […]
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