PESS PhD researcher Fionn Fitzgerald is pleased to share his third PhD publication, which explores coaches’ perceptions of growth and maturation in player development. Key Takeaways 🧠Coaches demonstrated awareness of how growth and maturation […]
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From Research to National Headlines:Â PESS and IRFUÂ Rugby Safety Study Drives Conversation Across IrelandÂ
Research from the Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance (IRIS) Project, led by researchers from the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences (PESS), University of Limerick alongside the Irish Rugby Football Union, has attracted widespread national attention following the […]
New Publication: Ultrasound muscle thickness is a poor index of criterion magnetic resonance imaging measures of resistance training-induced muscle growth
A new publication by Thomas G. Balshaw, Mark P. Funnell, Emmet J. McDermott, Thomas M. Maden-Wilkinson, Lewis J. James and Jonathan P. Folland has examined the accuracy of ultrasound muscle thickness measurements for assessing resistance […]
MSc Sports Performance Students Tackle Real-World ACL Rehabilitation Case Study
One of the defining features of the MSc Sports Performance programme at the University of Limerick is its emphasis on applying theory to real-world performance challenges. This week, students had the opportunity to do exactly […]
My PhD Journey at PESS: From Curiosity to a Career in Research
By Dr Caera Grady Finding My Path into Research I recently graduated with a PhD in Physical Activity and Health from the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences (PESS) at the University of Limerick. […]
How One Year at UL Helped Launch My Career in High-Performance Sport
Sean Slattery, MSc Sports Performance My name is Sean Slattery, and I recently graduated from the MSc Sports Performance programme at the University of Limerick, achieving First Class Honours. Since finishing the master’s, I made […]
PUBLICATION: TIPS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS AND EARLY CAREER ACADEMICS IN PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION: COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE.
Research Impact: The purpose of this paper is to provide physical and health education (PHE) graduate students and early career academics with information on communities of practice, including: benefits to engagement, vignettes from personal experiences, […]
DEFINING THE DOMAIN OF SKILL ACQUISITION – PHIL KEARNEY.
PESS staff member Dr Phil Kearney recently collaborated with Dr Sam Jermyn from Munster Technological University in an Irish Sport & Exercise Sciences Association webinar: Skill Acquisition – Defining the domain and outlining a pathway […]
PUBLICATION: FORCE FEEDBACK DRIVES SIM RACING PERFORMANCE: tHE INFLUENCE OF FORCE AND VIBROTACTILE HAPTIC FEEDBACK IN SIMULATOR STEERING WHEELS – DR ADAM TOTH.
Research Impact: Simulated racing (sim racing) is becoming increasingly popular and accessible, raising interest in how hardware realism influences driver performance. This research examines the role of force-feedback steering systems, which reproduce the physical forces a […]
Before and after – the development and assessment of an education intervention about female breast health in rugby union – Kilian Bibby
This study developed and evaluated the first evidence-based educational intervention addressing breast health in women’s rugby. Supported by the Irish Rugby Football Union, the interactive education intervention, featuring short expert-led videos and self-assessment multiple choice questions, […]
