Last week, we hosted the IRFU Certified Conditioning Course (CCC) Course at the University of Limerick. Kevin Cradock alongside Fergal O’Callaghan coordinated a fantastic weeklong programme that forms the basis of the Strength and Conditioning […]
Physical Education Teachers Promote Meaningful Engagement with Physical Education
Research Impact: The development of pedagogical innovations in support pre-service teachers learning to teach is a key focus of scholarship internationally. This work provides a set of principles for the development of a specific approach […]
Being a postgraduate student in PESS – Yueying Gong
I was born and educated in China. Now I am a first year Structured Education and Health Sciences PhD student in the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences at the University of Limerick. My […]
Quality Versus Quantity Debate in Swimming: Perceptions and Training Practices of Expert Swimming Coaches
Research Impact: The debate over low-volume, high-intensity training versus high-volume, low-intensity training, commonly known as Quality versus Quantity respectively, is a frequent topic of discussion among swimming coaches and academics. The aim was to explore […]
Lifestyle – The Importance of a Balanced Approach to Health and Sports Performance – Giles Warrington
Modern day life by its very nature is full of stress. We seem to spend more time engaging in work related activities to the detriment or personal and family time. In a sporting context the […]
Physical education and sport pedagogy’and the three ‘A’s: apprenticeship, academia and administration
Research Impact : This paper encourages the reader to consider the role of optimism in how, through nurturing, collegiality, networking and life-long learning, we can continue to advocate for, and invest support in, the field […]
Imprecision in precise science: the unsettled case of lactic acid – Hilkka Kontro
Science is a self-correcting in its very essence, which is why incorrect and imprecise explanations usually do not stick around for very long before being replaced by ideas better reflecting the true state of nature. […]
Supporting the Dual Careers of Student Athletes in Ireland – Gary Ryan
Recently one of the greatest Irish athletes of all time wrote an article in the Irish Times, suggesting that, the best route for Irish athletes was still the US Scholarship system http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/sonia-o-sullivan-us-scholarships-still-best-path-for-irish-athletes-1.3111166. Sonia made some […]
Pilates and Multiple Sclerosis – Karl Fleming
Hello out there in Blog land, my name is Karl Fleming and I am a structured PhD student, in year three of my doctoral path seeking educational fulfilment. Those who know me, might consider me […]
Moderators of exercise effects on depressive symptoms in Multiple Sclerosis: A meta-regression
Research Impact: Exercise training reduces depressive symptoms among people with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS). However, identification of modifiable patient and trial characteristics that influence exercise effects is critical to the development of effective exercise interventions. This […]
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