This paper forms one of the chapters of my PhD on Specificity of Resistance-based Training for Sprinters supervised by Dr Ian Kenny, Dr Mark Lyons and Dr Andrew Harrison. It follows on from my first […]
Too much freedom and autonomy in the enactment of assessment?
Research Impact : The cautious climate in Ireland of teachers being involved in assessing students’ work is delaying the enactment of such curricula and, more specifically for this paper, currently hindering associated assessment processes. It is […]
The Impact of Resistance Training on Swimming performance: A Systematic Review
Research Impact: The literature shows that for optimal transfer, specificity, low volume, high velocity/force resistance training programmes are optimal. Stroke length is best achieved through resistance training with low repetitions at a high velocity/force. Resisted swims […]
Learning to teach sport education: Investigating a Pre-Service Teacher’s Knowledge Development
Research Impact: Learning to teach SE and other curriculum and instructional models is more than learning how to deliver models of teaching. Subsequently, teacher educators need to allow for a continuing growth of understanding where […]
Keeping connections: international cooperation, lifelong friendships – Brigitte Moody
Tessa de Schipper’s article ‘ Kids like me go lightly in the head’ is a great example of post graduate international collaboration and publication. From the Netherlands, Tessa graduated from the Erasmus Mundus Masters in […]
Behavioral determinants of Physical Activity across the life course (DEDIPAC)
Condello, G., Puggina, A., Aleksovska, K., Buck, C., Burns, C., Cardon, G., Carlin, A., Simon, C., Ciarapica, D., Coppinger, T. and Cortis, C., D’Haese S., De Craemer, M., Di Blasio, A., Hansen, S., Iacoviello, […]
Collaborative Research Funding Opportunity : Orla Power – Grant
Are you a business, a company, registered charity, a social, cultural or not for profit civic organisation, semi-state commercial organisation, public body and interested in collaborative research? The Irish Research Council has a funding opportunity […]
Another successful Jacinta O’Brien Plassey 10km – Daire Fitzmaurice & Orla Maher
The Jacinta O’Brien Plassey 10k is an event organized by the 2nd year Sport and Exercise Sciences Students annually. This year the event took place on the 9th of April, with participants running a new […]
Strength and Power Diagnostics – Claire Brady
Strength and conditioning primarily focuses on the physical development of athletes as well as preventing injury and providing rehabilitation in order to improve sporting performance. The strength and conditioning coach plays an integral role in […]
Four Year Postgraduate Scholarship in Physical Education & Sport Sciences Department
A four year postgraduate scholarship for a full time student, starting in September 2017 is available in the department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences. The scholarship recipient is expected to work on a full […]
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