AIESEP is an international research association for sport pedagogy. Each year the AIESEP Fellowship is awarded to an outstanding academic to: Recognize their scholarly excellence in research in physical education, physical activity and sport pedagogy […]
The biomechanics research unit (BRU) is active in researching and providing support in a broad range of sports and topics primarily related to injury reduction and performance enhancement. The BRU aims to continually publish cutting […]
As a practitioner and researcher in high performance sport, I have often had the “science vs practice” debate in applying scientific research in an elite athlete performance environment. In an attempt to bridge that […]
UL PRESS RELEASE More than 12% of athletes have played in a match that was fixed, while nearly 15% suspect they have, according to the findings of a European survey published today by researchers at […]
In January of this year, the Department of Transport Tourism and Sport sought contributions from organisations and the public to a consultation paper on a framework for a National Sports Policy. A team from PESS […]
Research Impact: Increased time spent engaged in sedentary behaviours (e.g. sitting) was shown to have small, but potentially detrimental associations with several cardiometabolic health markers, including fasting glucose, fasting insulin, triglycerides, HDL-C and waist circumference. From […]
Fix the Fixing – Launch of Sporting Integrity Toolkit to Prevent Match-Fixing Monday Dec 4th 12.15-16.15 University of Limerick Pavilion Fix the Fixing Flyer Kindly RSVP by Friday 6pm to tadhg.macintyre@ul.ie Pavilion number 36 on […]
“Challenges for mental health among elite athletes and sport psychologists: The role of the participants voice” Seminar Summary It has long been assumed that elite athletes are less vulnerable to mental health issues than […]
Internships on the CSPPA (Children’s Sport Participation and Physical Activity) follow up study at the University of Limerick, Ireland (available from January 2018 to June 2018) This internship is an opportunity for individuals to spend […]
It has been over a year since I started working in the Physical Education and Sport Sciences (PESS) department at the University of Limerick (UL), and I still get asked ‘so what is it that […]
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