Prof. David Lavallee, (Adjunct Prof to the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences) has been appointed as the world’s first Professor of Duty of Care in Sport by the University of Abertay. David will […]
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President Volunteer Awards for PESS Students
Congratulations to PESS students who are receiving Gold, Silver and Bronze awards at the 7th Annual President’s Volunteer Award Ceremony on 28th September. The awards will be presented by Professor Des Fitzgerald, President, University of […]
Wheely Good Fitness: Adapting Fitness Training for Wheelchair Users – Tom Comyns
Modifying any fitness regime for different abilities is a key requirement of strength and conditioning coaches or Physical Education teachers. During the last academic year PESS hosted a two day workshop in adapted strength and […]
The Biomechanics Research Unit – Current Projects in Sport and Performance
The Biomechanics Research Unit (BRU) consists of 5 core faculty and 11 postgraduate researchers within the department of physical Education and Sport Sciences. The mission of the BRU is to advance the research in the […]
Collaborative Care: The University of Limerick Interdisciplinary Forum for Healthcare – Brett Gordon
I am Brett Gordon, and I am a second year postgraduate student in PESS working with Dr. Matthew Herring to examine the effects of resistance exercise training on mental health outcomes. Additionally, for the past […]
Talent Identification : Searching For The Next Generation of Irish Rowers – Rosie Daniel
In today’s world of high performance sport Talent Identification Programmes (TID) has become an integral part of high performance sport with countries like Australia and Great Britain adopting such strategies and experiencing great […]
Supporting the Dual Careers of Student Athletes in Ireland – Gary Ryan
Recently one of the greatest Irish athletes of all time wrote an article in the Irish Times, suggesting that, the best route for Irish athletes was still the US Scholarship system http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/sonia-o-sullivan-us-scholarships-still-best-path-for-irish-athletes-1.3111166. Sonia made some […]
