Research Impact: This paper draws out complexities that emerge when exploring a professional group of educators responsible for the preparation of a future generation of teachers. The findings are presented and discussed in relation to […]
Publication: Research lives of physical education teacher educators
Research impact: This paper aims to provide insights into the research worlds of an international group of mid- and late-career physical education teacher educators. Specifically, it explores participants’ motives for research engagement and choices, and investigates […]
Can I be a researcher and a clinician? Caithriona Yeomans
The question came from various places; patients, colleagues, family and friends, and while the exact words varied, the message was the same – “Will you still be a physio if you do a PhD?” I […]
Publication: Review Paper on occurence of injury in amateur male rugby union
Research Impact: The incidence of Rugby-related injuries is widely reported, however the overall incidence rate occurring in amateur Rugby is not known. A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to determine the overall incidence of […]
1st year Sport & Exercise Sciences Student in UL shows how hard work & ambition reaps rewards
First Year Sport and Exercise Sciences Student Conor Cantwell featured in today’s Irish Independent where he talks about his experience of the Leaving Cert, university life and how he balances student life with volunteering for […]
New Years Resolutions – Why Most Fail! Dr. Giles Warrington
According to Mark Twain “New Year’s is a harmless annual institution, of no particular use to anybody save as a scapegoat for promiscuous drunks, and friendly calls and humbug resolutions.” With Christmas over we come […]
YLS Symposium: Frontiers in Musculoskeletal Health, Ageing & Disease – Joseph Bass
The Young Life Scientists’ symposium is an annual scientific conference co-sponsored by The Physiological Society, Biochemical Society, and British Pharmacological Society; organised by young scientists, for young scientists. Myself along with three other colleagues from […]
Biomechanical Modelling in Sport & Exercise Sciences – Ian Kenny
Over the past 35 years, several biomechanical modelling approaches have evolved and have been used to integrate our knowledge of how various biomechanical factors interact and their effects on tissue and subsequently movement. In order […]
FHI HAPN Team Win “Best Cross-Institutional Initiative” Award – Brian Carson & Phil Jakeman
FHI2 identified skeletal muscle metabolism as common to Healthy Ageing and Performance Nutrition (HAPN) and Glycaemic Management (GM) and coordinated action to validate a ‘translational’ muscle cell model was a key objective. Innovative and productive […]
Publication: A Comparison of the Isometric Mid-Thigh Pull and Isometric Squat
Research Impact: Over the past decade, isometric strength tests have become a popular method of measuring both an athlete’s maximal force producing capabilities and how quickly they are able to produce force. This paper investigated […]
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