In the past, it has been mentioned that the popularity and associated benefits of sport participation do not seem to be sufficient for retaining the participation of youngsters. Evidence suggests that participation peaks at 11 […]
Category: Research
Publication: ‘It’s not what, but where: how the accentuated features of the adventure sports coaching environment promote the development of sophisticated epistemic beliefs’.
Research Impact: The study of adventure sports coaching as a sub-discipline of sports coaching has been the subject of increasing research interest over the last decade. In this paper, we describe how the adventure environment […]
Book Chapter Publication: “Meaningful Inclusion of Students with Special Needs”
Research Impact Summary: From an international perspective, as presented in this newest edition, Sport Education (SE) offers the structure for more inclusive student experiences in physical education. Ensuring that students with special needs are truly […]
Publication: School Travel Planning with the Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Project: Partnership Perspectives.
Research Impact Summary: Despite several studies examining the impact of school active transportation programming, there is limited understanding about undertaking the process of planning and evaluation from the perspective of community stakeholders. Most importantly, programming […]
LifeAGE Project– Adding years to life and life to years – Seeking Expressions of Interest from Student Researchers . Dr Catherine Norton
The purpose of this blog is to raise awareness of a new European funded research project awarded to Dr Catherine Norton at PESS / SAH UL, firstly to encourage participation from student researchers to engage […]
The win-win diets – environmentally sustainable and healthy dietary approaches. Marta Kozior
A growing number of the world’s population requires higher food production. Nevertheless, millions of people are affected due to an inadequate calorie intake resulting in diet-related non-communicable diseases (e.g. diabetes, obesity). Many people suffer because […]
PESS Students at ALL-Ireland Conference of Undergraduate Research (AICUR) 2019
Congratulations to all students from the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences who presented at the All-Ireland Conference of Undergraduate Research (AICUR) at the University of Limerick on the 28th March 2019. PESS Students […]
Publication: Acute exercise effects among young adults with analogue generalized anxiety disorder
Research Impact: The study reported here replicated initial findings of positive effects of acute aerobic exercise on state anxiety, worry, and feelings of energy and fatigue among 16 young adult women with analogue GAD, examined […]
Publication: Associations of physical activity with anxiety symptoms and disorders: Findings from the Swedish National March Cohort
Research Impact: Regular physical activity (PA) is associated with less anxiety, but prospective studies linked to clinician diagnoses of anxiety disorders are scarce. We examined whether PA recommended for general health were associated with anxiety […]
Publication: Exercise effects on health and fitness of firefighters: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Research Impact: Exercise interventions are being studied and implemented among firefighters, but whether or not they are successful and effective has not been fully addressed. This meta-analysis included nine randomized controlled trials published prior to […]
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