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 […]
Research Impact: Given the higher risk for sedentary behavior (SB) in people with anxiety disorders, there is a need to investigate factor associated with SB among anxious individuals. This study examined associations between SB and […]
Research Impact: Pain and psychiatric disorders are prevalent comorbidities for which physical activity is beneficial. Whether associations between physical activity (PA) and pain are mediated by psychiatric symptoms is understudied. We tested whether the severity […]
Research Impact: The results of this study shed light on the educational challenge of how to articulate the competency-based paradigm. To date, a prediction model on the proper inclusion of the competences in the educational […]
Back in late July of last year (2018), I presented qualitative findings of a study conducted with 12 senior inter-county Gaelic football coaches at the AIESEP World Congress in Edinburgh. The study was conducted to […]
If you’re not assessing your guessing is a phrase often used in the world of strength and conditioning and sports science. The principle being that without concrete data it is difficult to pinpoint where the […]
Recently, Dr Deborah Tannehill and I, presented our initial findings on the Phyz project at CESI (Computer in Education Society of Ireland) conference. The title of our presentation was Learning to teach the new Senior […]
The PESS Internship is an opportunity for individuals to spend up to eight weeks in PESS gaining experience in one of four research areas, (1) Food for Health, (2) Physical Activity and Health, (3) Sport […]
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