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 […]
Injury – can you eat your way to recovery? – Catherine Norton
One aspect of recovery that is often overlooked when an athlete is injured is nutrition. We tend to pay more attention to rubs, ice packs and heat treatments than to what we eat. The information […]
Professional development Experiences and Organisational Socialization
Book Chapter Publication: Parker, M., Patton, K. and Tannehill, D. “Professional development experiences and organizational socialization”. In: Richards, K.A.R., & Gaudreault, K. (2017). Teacher socialization in physical education. London: Routledge.
Myokines release after exercise and influence on metabolism. Implications for Type 2 Diabetes
Research Impact: Skeletal muscle represents the largest organ in the body and has recently been recognised as having an endocrine function, whereby, proteins are synthesised in the muscle and released to have an effect on the […]
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BSc. Physical Education – 1st Year Student’s Outdoor Adventure Outing – Daniel Tindall
As part of the PY4071 – Pedagogy of Outdoor Adventure Education module, led by Drs Missy Parker and Daniel Tindall, 1st year PE students participate in an OAE experience at the University of Limerick Activity […]
Sport & Exercise Sciences Student Meadhbh Lewis – Ireland’s Young Ambassador for Lions Rugby Tour
Congratulations to first year Sport and Exercise Sciences student Meadhbh Lewis, who has been selected to accompany the Lions Rugby team on its upcoming tour of New Zealand as an ambassador to the team. In […]
Welcome and introduction to PESS from the Head of Department, Professor Ann MacPhail
As Head of the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences (PESS) I am delighted to introduce the PESS News and Information Blog. This venture aims to improve the dissemination of PESS stories to our […]
All-Ireland Postgraduate Conference: A three-peat visit – Rachel Sheehan
Last Friday, a small contingent of PESS postgraduate students set off for the All-Ireland Postgraduate Conference in Sport Sciences, Physical Activity and Physical Education in IT Carlow. This was my third year attending, and marked […]
Personalised Exercise Treatment? Not one HIIT fits all! – Brian Carson
I recently attended a seminar delivered by Prof John Forbes (a colleague here in the business school at UL) entitled ‘Personalised health: a new role for one-person trials’. John neatly made a convincing argument for […]
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