Research Impact: Weight category sports involve athletes who typically engage in weight- making behaviours and practices in order to compete. Such practices have been shown to have a negative impact on physiological and cognitive function […]
Category: Research
Publication: Resistance exercise for anxiety & depression: efficacy & plausible mechanisms
Research Impact: This ‘go-to’ snapshot review of the landscape of resistance exercise training for anxiety and depressive symptoms and disorders highlights moderate-to-large, potentially clinically meaningful improvements, particularly among those with stronger symptom severity. The article […]
Esports genre influences players kinematics behaviour – Antoine Dupuy.
As stated in my first PESS blog article, I have attended Gamescom 2023 Cologne with the Esports Science Research Lab to collect esports players upper limb kinematics behaviour. I had the opportunity to present pre-results […]
Transdisciplinary research in action in the PESS Department – Dr. sean healy.
Transdisciplinary research integrates knowledge across academic disciplines and with non-academic stakeholders to address societal challenges. Recently, Dr. Healy has extended beyond the promotion of physical activity among people with disabilities, to working with diverse teams […]
Publication: The Impact of Different Levels of Typical School Provision of Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sports on Adolescent Physical Activity Behaviors
Research Impact: Higher levels of typical school provision of physical education, physical activity and sports, may significantly impact physical activity behaviours and health in adolescents with particularly favourable outcomes for physical activity participation, body mass […]
Publication: A National Audit of Typical Secondary School Provision of Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sports in the Republic of Ireland
Research Impact: The current study found persisting challenges such as the provision of physical education classes by non-specialist teachers, failure to attain the Department of Education physical education recommendations, lack of prioritization of physical education […]
Publication: The Impact of Typical School Provision of Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sports on Adolescent Mental Health and Wellbeing: A Systematic Literature Review
Research Impact: Enhancing adolescent mental health and wellbeing through school-based physical education, physical activity, and sports is a critical public health goal, yet existing research primarily focuses on physical education alone. This study highlights successful […]
Publication: Do changes in mood and anxiety mediate exercise-induced reductions in alcohol cravings? An exploratory study
Research Impact: This secondary analysis explored the potential mediating effects of changes in mood states in the relationship between exercise intensity and alcohol cravings among 117 sedentary adults (68.4% female; 52±12y) with clinician-diagnosed Alcohol Use […]
Publication: Physical activity dose for generalized anxiety disorder & worry: Results from the Irish longitudinal study on ageing
Research Impact: This study quantified associations of weekly accumulated moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) doses with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) among 7,650 older adults across 10 years of The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing. Compared to […]
Publication: Low & high-volume blood-flow restriction treadmill walking both improve maximal aerobic capacity independently of blood volume
Research Impact : The effect of blood flow restriction training (BFR) on maximal aerobic capacity (VO2max) has been well documented. However, the exact mechanism for these improvements have yet to be identified, with both central […]
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