Media Alert: The Journal of Nutrition Protein-rich breakfasts and lunches increase lean tissue mass in the elderly As hypothesized, whereas lean body mass decreased in the control group, those consuming the additional protein […]
HIT training for endurance sports – Frank Nugent
This blog post details some of my opinions around the use of high-intensity interval training (HIT) for those participating at recreational and competitive level endurance events in sports such as running, rowing, cycling, swimming, triathlon […]
UL to lead a multi-university collaboration on ‘Children’s Sport Participation and Physical Activity’ – Catherine Woods
In Ireland, limited physical activity data exist that have been collected from representative samples of children and even fewer data collected where physical activity has been measured with precision (1-5). Action 50 of the National […]
My research journey so far – Joey Murphy
I am currently in the 4th year of my PhD studies working on the Student Activity and Sport Study Ireland (SASSI) under the supervision of Prof. Catherine Woods and Dr. Ciaran MacDonncha. My research […]
Quality assurance in Sports and Exercise Nutrition – He who shouts loudest may not be best qualified! Catherine Norton
In the past, sports and exercise nutritionists (SEN) may have been perceived as finger-wagging food police, who had a few good recipes up their sleeves and could let you know whether it was safe […]
What are Athletes made Of? Robert Davies
They are made up of the same stuff as everyone else, namely fat, muscle, and bone. However, their body composition differs, only by the total volume and relative proportion of these tissues. The ability to […]
PESS representation at PEAI conference 2017 – Antonio Calderon
This years Physical Education Association of Ireland (PEAI) conference took place on the 13th and 14th October in Portlaoise, under the theme “Physical Education – The Way Forward”. Some of the presentations delivered by PESS staff […]
Mental Imagery and Performance: A brief why and how – Eoghan McNeill
Mental imagery, defined as ‘the ability to simulate that is not currently being perceived by the sense organs’ (Moran, 2004, pg. 131) is one of the most commonly utilised mental skills used in applied sport […]
IRFU/PESS Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance (IRIS) research study up and running – Giles Warrington
Two week’s ago saw the official launch of a long-term research partnership between the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) and the University of Limerick (UL) focusing on injury monitoring and prevention in the amateur game, […]
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