Research Impact: Physical activity (PA) can improve sleep quality and fatigue, but the potential moderating effect of sleep quality on associations between PA and feelings of fatigue among adolescents is unknown. This study showed that sleep […]
Publication: Sedentary behavior and anxiety: Association and influential factors in 42,469 adults
Research Impact: There is growing interest in the relationship between sedentary behavior (SB) and anxiety. This study investigated the association between SB and anxiety, and explored factors that influence this association in 42,469 adults from six […]
Publication: The effects of Pilates on mental health outcomes
Research Impact: Evidence regarding physical benefits of non-traditional exercise modes is growing, but comparatively less evidence is available for mental health benefits of non-traditional exercise modes, particularly Pilates. Thus, this meta-analysis included eight articles published prior […]
Publication: Acute effects of outdoor & indoor exercise on feelings of energy & fatigue in people with depressive symptoms
Research Impact: Mild-to-moderate depression is often accompanied by low energy and fatigue. Acute exercise improves energy and fatigue, but less is known regarding environmental influences on exercise response. Feelings of energy and fatigue were measured before […]
Initial Teacher Education Portfolio Training Project – Brigitte Moody
April 2018: I have recently returned from a very productive few days with PESS colleague Missy Parker, at the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) on a fact-finding mission to discover more about best practice in […]
Publication: Mild cognitive impairment and sedentary behavior: A multinational study
Research Impact: Sedentary behavior (SB) is associated with poor cognitive performance, but the influence of SB on risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is unclear. This study examined the association between SB and MCI among 34,129 […]
Plant derived proteins in performance nutrition. Dr Catherine Norton
Nutrition has an irrefutable role in support of athletic training. Dependent on many factors Figure 1 below, sports and exercise nutritionists (SENs) can determine optimal nutrient strategies to support a specific training stimulus or competitive […]
Publication: Directional Change Mediates the Physiological Response to High-Intensity Shuttle Running in Soccer Players
Research Impact: The physical demands of team sports such as soccer have been traditionally evaluated in terms of distance covered or time spent in different speed zones. However this does not take into the multidirectional movement patterns […]
Reactive Strength: How It’s Calculated & Why That Matters – Robin Healy
Reactive strength has been described as the capacity of an athlete to bear a stretch load and subsequently switch rapidly from an eccentric to concentric muscle action. This strength quality is most important in movements […]
Publication: Excelling at youth level in athletics is not a prerequisite for later success
Research Impact: Youth sport is becoming an increasingly serious business, driven by the belief that early success is an indicator of future potential. Within the context of track and field athletics, we have demonstrated that […]
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