Research Impact: The paper is presented in three parts. The first introduces drawings as a valuable participatory visual method, explaining what they are and why study them. Second, a brief history is provided of the […]
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Book Chapter: Distinguishing the truths from the myths: The Dual Axis Framework
Chapter Summary: When attempting to improve performance or to accelerate rehabilitation, coaches and applied practitioners must make recommendations on which interventions to pursue or reject. Effective decision making requires an openness to new ideas balanced […]
hosting the international biochemistry of exercise conference 2024 part 2: organising the conference – Professor brian carson.
Welcome to part 2 of this blog series. As I mentioned in part 1, we are very proud to be hosting the International Biochemistry of Exercise Conference 2024 here at the University of Limerick. We […]
Publication: Profiling Bilateral Skills in High-Performance Male and Female Gaelic Footballers
Research Impact: Nacsport was used to code all skill executions during 121 games by both male and female participants (76 male, 45 female), classified as Tier 1 (n=181, 134) and Tier 2 (n=238, 115) high performance, […]
Can your saliva show if you’re at risk of catching a cold? – Dr. Caoimhe Tiernan.
PESS staff member Dr Caoimhe Tiernan recently had an article published on RTÉ Brainstorm: Can your saliva show if you’re at risk of catching a cold? Caoimhe discussed: How common colds are one of […]
“High expectations for resistance exercise training”- Jennifer May rice.
Our research group here in the Physical Education and Sport Sciences Department at the University of Limerick examine the effects of resistance exercise training on mental health outcomes. Currently we are running a 12-week randomized […]
Publication: Learning online and teaching face to face: Exploring the planned and enacted conception of teaching of preservice teachers on school placement
Research Impact: The prevalence of learning to teach and becoming a teacher in predominantly online environments is increasing. There is a proliferation of online courses aiming to educate the future teaching workforce. Yet, in person […]
Publication: Commentary on ‘The Adaptable Coach’
Research Impact: The diversity of motor learning theories can create a confusing picture for the practitioner seeking to be informed by theory and led by evidence. Lindsay & Spittle recently asked: Of the many theories […]
Publication: Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a theory-informed resistance exercise training single-arm intervention for Major Depression
Research Impact: This 16-week single-arm trial piloted the moderate-intensity resistance exercise training (RET) arm of our ongoing NIMH-funded confirmatory efficacy trial. 10/98 adults screened met SCID criteria for current Major Depressive Disorder. Nine of 10 […]
Publication: Gender equality in women’s professional sport: Progress and pending challenges
Research Impact: Despite notable advancements in gender equality within professional sports, significant challenges persist. An analysis of the Spanish legal framework, including male and female sports collective agreements and the new Sports Law of December […]
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