Research Impact: The first study to investigate the physical preparation strategies of jockeys, the findings provide a unique insight into the lifestyle and training of professional jockeys. Jockeys are working an average 34 weekly hours […]
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New Publication: Injury surveillance and prevention practices across Rugby schools in Ireland
Research Impact: Findings demonstrate that a small number of Rugby playing schools in Ireland are considered well-resourced in terms of physiotherapy provision and access to medical doctors and S&C coaches, yet consensus guidelines for injury […]
Policy Evaluation Network (PEN) – Public policies addressing health-related behaviours in Europe – Dr. Liam Kelly
Non-communicable diseases are the leading cause of global mortality, responsible for 39.5 million deaths in 2015, which equates to 70% of all deaths. Successful policy actions to address physical inactivity, unhealthy diets and sedentary behaviour […]
GO GREEN NATURE: Taking a Walk on the Green Side of Research – Cassandra Murphy, Ellen Moran, Tadhg MacIntyre
GO GREEN NATURE – Novel Approaches To Understand how to Reduce the impact of urban Emissions The GOGREEN initiative is led by PESS department member Dr. Tadhg MacIntyre as part of the Physical Activity for […]
Women in sport in 2020 – Fiona McHale
As we approach international women’s day and also the culmination of the 20×20 campaign I would like to reflect and show an appreciation of the importance of this campaign both from research and my own […]
Publication: Responsibility and the roles undertaken in Sport Education
Research Impact: Results in this study convey students’ responsibility improvements for both personal and social responsibility during a season of Sport Education, finding that there are differences in students with low perceived responsibility depending on […]
Publication: Physical activity achievements of Irish children with disabilities during an adapted PA programme
Research Impact: The benefits of physical activity (PA) are widespread for all children, including those with disabilities. However, despite these benefits children with disabilities continue to be restricted in their participation, have lower levels of […]
Publication: Physical Activity Parenting in Ireland – A Qualitative Analysis
Research Impact Summary: Parents are important stakeholders in young children’s physical activity. Using the voices from parents and children from 117 families in the Growing Up in Ireland child cohort study, findings from this research […]
Biomechanics Research Unit 2020 Spring Lecture Series – Ian Kenny
Each Spring UL’s Biomechanics Research Unit works to create a public lecture series that tries to bridge the gap between research and practice in biomechanics. Coinciding with the BSc Sport and Exercise Sciences final year […]
Publication: Effects of resistance exercise training among young adults with & without analogue generalized anxiety disorder: a protocol for pilot RCTs
Research Impact: Recent meta-analyses support the chronic anxiolytic effects of resistance exercise training (RET) among women with diagnosed Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD); however, the effects of RET among those with subclinical, or analogue, GAD (AGAD) […]
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