Hi Everyone, One of the most interesting, and intense, research experiences I have had since arriving two years ago at UL as a Fellow in the newly created Dean’s Fellowship Programme has been my work […]
Category: Research
Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance Expansion: Post-Doctoral Opportunity
The Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance (IRIS) project commenced in September 2016 and is funded by the IRFU and from internal University of Limerick funding from the Health Research Institute, Department of Physical Education and Sport […]
New Book Chapter: Can I teach what I want? Teacher autonomy in enacting a physical education curriculum.
Research impact: Pre-service teachers’ beliefs act as a filter during teacher education. Therefore, it is critical they are provided with opportunities during teacher education to develop awareness of their beliefs and with opportunities to […]
Publication: Physical activity and screen time among children and adolescents in Kazakhstan
Research Impact: Kazakhstan is the largest landlocked country in the world and there are many developments in the country, including health. In this study, data from two national data sources for international studies – Health […]
Physical Activity: putting a system based approach into practice
Systems based approaches are an innovative area of science with real potential for a positive influence, but a better understanding is needed. The Irish Physical Activity Research Collaboration (https://i-parc) and members of the Health Research […]
Shoulder Dislocations: A new cause for concern in School Rugby – Therese Leahy
In September of this year, the first Irish school Rugby season report was published by the IRIS (Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance) project in collaboration with the IRFU. The report published injury data collected from 305 […]
Reflection on the International Sport Forum 2019 from an attendee and a speaker perspective – Marta Kozior
The International Sport Forum on Strength, Training and Nutrition was held in Madrid, 15-16 November 2019. The Forum was organised by the Strength and Conditioning Society (SCS, 2nd Annual Conference) and the European Sport Nutrition […]
MSc Sports Performance Wins GradIreland Higher Education Award 2020
The Annual Gradireland Higher Education Awards & Symposium took place on Friday 22 November 2019, in the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dublin. These awards, now in their ninth year, are the blue riband event for […]
Book Chapter: Self-Study Methodology: An Emerging Approach for Practitioner Research in Europe
Research Impact: demonstrates the contribution of self-study research to the professional development of European teacher educators and to the international knowledge base of teacher educators. Based on the findings, further development of self-study research in […]
Publication: A cell-based evaluation of a NEAA formulation as a non-bioactive control for activation and stimulation of muscle protein synthesis
Research Impact: In scientific research it is important to include control conditions in good study design in order to answer the research question effectively. In the case of dietary or nutrition studies, often a no […]
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