Greetings again out there in Blog land, I am back to update you on my research endeavours over the last few months. The last time I spoke to you, I was at the beginning of […]
Publication: The development and codesign of the PATHway intervention- eHealth platform for management of CV disease
Abstract: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a leading cause of premature death worldwide. International guidelines recommend routine delivery of all phases of cardiac rehabilitation (CR). Uptake of traditional CR remains suboptimal, as attendance at formal hospital-based CR […]
Publication: Physical education teacher education in a global policy space
This Special Issue sought to focus attention on physical education teacher education (PETE) by building the knowledge base and broadening the geographical, theoretical, and innovative writing about PETE, physical education teacher educators, as well as […]
Publication: Expedition (auto)ethnography: An Adventurer-Researcher’s Journey
Researcher Impact: Few studies have considered the researcher’s experience of exploring adventure expeditions. Primarily methodological in focus, this paper examines the challenges and management of the adventure-researcher’s multiple roles during a sea kayaking expedition. An expedition […]
Opportunity for PE & SES students to gain a Fitness Instructor Qualification with the NCEF – Dr Tom Comyns
The National Council for Exercise and Fitness (NCEF) provide education and training in various aspects of exercise and health fitness from L.6 Certificate to L.8 B.Sc. Areas include Fitness Instructor, Personal Trainer, Pilates Instructor and […]
Publication: Longitudinal relations of mental health and motivation among elite student-athletes
Research Impact: In this paper, we characterise the mental health and motivation of Gaelic games student-athletes over a university season, while also monitoring their athletic and academic schedules. Thirty-seven percent of the cohort reported scores indicative […]
Publication: Design & Validation of the Questionnaire of Perception of Elementary Education Teachers on the Inclusion of Key Competences
Research Impact: From the inclusion of key skills/competences in the Spanish Primary Education Curriculum in 2006, we still do not know the impact of that inclusion from teachers’ perspective. This validated survey was designed to […]
Plassey 5km Glow Run
A 5k Glow Run will be held in memory of Jacinta O’Brien, a former member of the Physical Education and Sport Sciences Department in UL who sadly passed away from SADS (Sudden Adult Death Syndrome) […]
Publication: S&C Coaches’ Application of the Session Rating of RPE Method of Monitoring in Rugby Union
Research Impact: The session rating of perceived exertion (session-RPE) is a monitoring method used to quantify the training load that players and athletes are exposed to. Such quantification can assist with the optimisation of training […]
Optimizing your undergraduate experience as a Sport & Exercise Sciences student – Evan Crotty
When people first enter the Bachelor of Science in Sport and Exercise Sciences they can be unsure about what the career trajectory attached to this course is and whether it is a theoretical or practical […]
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