Over the last 20 years, dozens of studies have shown that working in a garden, walking in a garden, even looking at a garden from afar have tangible, measurable benefits. Gardening, however, is often seen as a […]
Category: Research
Evidence of the impact of sport policies on physical activity and sport participation: a systematic mixed studies review- kevin volf.
Research Impact: Research impact: there is a consensus among physical activity researchers that participation in sport and active recreation can contribute to health enhancing physical activity. Both socio-ecological models and systems-based approaches, which are increasingly […]
Differing experiences of internationalisation as a Chinese PhD student in an Irish university – Yueying Gong, and Ann MacPhail.
This blog is inspired by Bowen Zhang who posted a blog questioning the extent to which her postgraduate experience was truly ‘international’ given the large number of Chinese female students (like herself) who populated many […]
Publication: Differential Associations of Total and Context‑Specific Sedentary Time with Depressive Symptoms Among Adolescents: Results from Ireland’s CSPPA Study
Research Impact: Research has typically shown negative associations between sedentary behaviour and screen-time with depressive symptoms. The effect of the type and context of screen-time remains underexplored. This study utilised a subsample (n=422) of the […]
Publication: Associations between screen-time, physical activity and depressive symptoms differ based on gender and screen-time mode
Research Impact: Research has shown separate positive and negative associations between physical activity and screen-time with depressive symptoms. Research is needed to determine the interrelationship between ST and PA with depressive symptoms and the influence […]
Publication: Evaluation of Implementation and effects of a health-promoting sports club intervention using a mixed-methds design: process protocol
Research Impact: Different policy-makers and researchers have called for a better exploitation of sports clubs health promotion potential. A previous literature review (MacFadyen et al., 2018) has shown that only 3 health promotion interventions in […]
My PhD journey .. the end is finally in sight … – Karl Fleming.
Greetings again out there in Blog land, I am back to update you on my PhD thesis-by-publication journey, which hopefully shall conclude following my VIVA in mid-October. My programme of research investigated the effects of […]
How Does Physical Conditioning Influence a Players Work Rate and Post-Match Recovery? – Dr. Lorcan daly.
I have recently completed my PhD investigating ‘Performance Attenuation and Recovery in Gaelic Games’ under the supervision and guidance of Dr. David Kelly and Dr. Ciarán Ó Catháin at the Technological University of the Shannon. […]
The Physical Activity for Health – Physical Activity Measurement Training Course 2022 – Aidan Buffey.
This year was the inaugural Physical Activity for Health (PAfH), physical activity measurement training course, held at the University of Limerick in the Physical Education and Sport Science (PESS) Department. The training course welcomed international […]
Beyond the science: Collateral benefits of running lifestyle intervention studies – Dr. Brian Carson.
The purpose of research is to enhance society by advancing knowledge through developing theories, testing them and translating these findings into some practical benefit to society. As scientists we are ultimately focused on developing our […]
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