As part of my Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship PLATO, I recently completed a secondment at Sport Ireland, the national agency responsible for the development of sport. This experience was enriching both professionally and personally and was […]
Category: Research
Understanding the development of physical education professionals’ policy capacity
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and others have emphasized the need for all physical education (PE) professionals to prioritize attention to, and action on, PE policy to improve quality provision. Yet, […]
From School to Scholarship: Starting My PhD Journey in PESS – Eoin joy.
Beginning my PhD Journey Having spent the past 15 years teaching Physical Education (PE) in Ireland- with a short stint in Australia- I was delighted to accept a Research Ireland Enterprise Partnership Scheme Scholarship to […]
Strength and speed training practices of female Gaelic football coaches in Ireland.
This study investigated coaching practices in female Gaelic football in Ireland, with specific emphasis on coaches’ perception of the role of strength and speed training on performance. Strength and speed training was regularly implemented by […]
Teaching and learning about teaching physical education: exploring one way of translating conflicting theories into transformative practice
In physical education teacher education (PETE), rich descriptions of pedagogical processes for translating theory into practice, or of pedagogical approaches informed by sound theory, are limited. These descriptions are even more uncommon when both processes […]
INDEEP: Empowering Adolescent Physical Activity Research – saba toosinezhad.
Understanding why the youth engage or don’t engage in physical activity presents a challenge with significant public health implications. The INDEEP project (INtervention on the DEterminants of, and Expertise in, Physical activity behaviours) is a […]
PEPAYS Ireland Research Forum: UCC, Friday June 6th – Dr. Brendan O’Keeffe.
On Friday June 6th all roads lead to University College Cork for the annual PEPAYS Ireland Forum. The goal of the PEPAYS Ireland Research Centre is to develop a critical mass of researchers actively contributing […]
Gaelic Football Coaches’ Use of a Game-Based Approach Impacts Game Performance, Session Characteristics, and Player Perceptions.
Does mentoring coaches on how to implement a Game-Based Approach (GBA) enhance player performance outcomes and perceptions within Gaelic football? Yes. Coaches supporting two squads from a Gaelic football academy underwent a 12- (Under 14) […]
Distinguishing the truth from the myths in the sport sciences: Upcoming webinar alert – Dr. Phil Kearney.
Whether looking to improve performance or accelerate rehabilitation, coaches and applied sport scientists are frequently required to select one intervention over another. How do they make sure that they are selecting something that works over […]
What Policies Do Local Governments Use to Promote Physical Activity? – DR Sven Messing
We conducted a comparative analysis of municipalities from 4 EU countries and Japan, focusing on the policies local governments use to promote physical activity (PA): Jyväskylä (Finland), Nice (France), Erlangen (Germany), Fujisawa (Japan), and Cluj-Napoca […]
