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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, 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 […]
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, […]