At the PEPAYS forum hosted at the University of Limerick on June 11th, I facilitated a session discussing Priorities for Research in Youth Sport in Ireland. Consistent with the theme of the conference, which was […]
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Publication: Safety of exercise training in multiple sclerosis: A protocol for an updated systematic review and meta-analysis
Research Impact: Benefits of exercise in multiple sclerosis (MS) are well-established, but clarity on safety is a hurdle in exercise prescription. Here we provide the protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis that will synthesize […]
Why Knowledge is Power? Innovative Knowledge Ecosystem to Seed Ideas for GOGREEN ROUTES H2020 Project on Urban Health – Tadhg MacIntyre
The year 2020 has brought into focus the concept of wicked problems-seemingly intractable challenges that are both complex and interconnected with other problems. COVID-19 had demonstrated in dramatic terms how human health is interconnected to […]
Publication: Conceptualising examinable physical education in the Irish context: Leaving Certificate Physical Education
Research Impact Summary: This paper explores the construction of the Leaving Certificate Physical Education (LCPE) specification and specifically, the influence of roles and power-ratios within the group (Physical Education Development Group – PEDG) responsible for such […]
Publication: Social media and teacher professional learning communities
Research Impact: Professional learning communities (PLCs), in various forms, as a venue for teachers’ professional development (PD) and learning have been the subject of increasing interest over the last decade. Yet, little is known about […]
Opportunity for PESS students to gain a Fitness Instructor Qualification with the NCEF.
The National Council for Exercise and Fitness (NCEF) provides education and training in various aspects of exercise and health fitness from L.6 Certificate to L.8 B.Sc. Areas include Fitness Instructor/Gym Instructor, Personal Trainer, Pilates Specialist […]
Using social psychology to understand behaviours in sport. Clodagh Butler
What is social psychology? Social psychology is the scientific study of how people think about each other, influence each other and relate to one another. Importantly, it focuses on people in context. We can break […]
How did you sleep last night? Dr Giles Warrington
A new blog on the importance of sleep published on RTE Brainstorm. The importance and role that sleep plays in human health and well-being is highlighted. View here
New studies of nutrition and musculoskeletal health. Professor Phil Jakeman
In a previous blog we reported on the timing, quality and quantity of protein intake in the prevention of the age-related decline in muscle mass, termed sarcopenia. This month saw the launch of a study […]
Postgraduate Student Niall Kelly featured in Sky Sports ‘Mind Games’
Last month PESS postgraduate researcher Niall Kelly was part of a series of documentaries aired on Sky Sports. In ‘Mind Games’, Sky investigates what it means to be mentally tough in sport through the prism […]
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