What is policy and why does it matter? These were the two central questions that myself and third year undergraduate physical education students at the University of Lorraine considered together during my research residency there […]
Publication: The Relationship Between Training Load and Injury in Competitive Swimming: A Two-Year Longitudinal Study
Research Impact: Training load monitoring is employed to quantify training demands, to determine individual physiological adaptions and to examine the dose–response relationship, ultimately reducing the likelihood of injury and making a meaningful impact on performance. […]
ISPAH 2024 conference diary – dr kevin volf and dr sven messing.
Monday, 28th of October Pre-conference workshops. At our workshop, presentations on our project book-end interactive sessions designed to familiarise participants with the policy tool we have developed (the Physical Activity Environment Policy Index, PA-EPI). The […]
Introducing PLATO: Co-Designing a Physical Activity Policy Toolkit – dr. sven messing.
In a world where physical inactivity poses a significant public health challenge, the need for evidence-informed policymaking is more crucial than ever. Get to know PLATO – an innovative project aimed at co-designing a physical […]
USA to International Hockey to Researcher: Tabitha Billingham IRIS Researcher Profile – Professor ian kenny & Tabitha Billingham.
Tabitha (Tabby) Billingham made the move earlier in 2024 from USA undergraduate study to field hockey playing and coaching in Germany and Australia, to join the Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance (IRIS) project team when she […]
Healthy UL Leads Key Elements in National Effort to Promote Health and Well-being on Campuses – Catherine Norton.
In a major advancement for the Healthy Campus movement, a new online programme titled Supporting a Whole Campus Approach to a Health Promoting University has been launched, marking a significant milestone in the promotion of […]
Can parkour and pickleball pique pupils’ passion for PE? – antonio Calderón.
PESS staff member Dr Antonio Calderón was recently interviewed on RTÉ Radio 1 Drivetime about the introduction of new activities such as parkour and pickleball into PE. Antonio discussed: The importance of not just focusing […]
Interview with PESS staff member: Phil Kearney on Skill Acquisition
PESS staff member Dr Phil Kearney was recently interviewed by John Harrington for the GAA website: Skill Acquisition key to unlocking a young player’s potential. Phil discussed: · What the sport science discipline of […]
New teaching approaches in European physical education: Learning about and implementing pedagogical models in the new Blended Intensive Programme – Dr. carmen barquero ruiz.
Thirteen students from the BSc in Physical Education and PME programmes at PESS have been selected to participate in an international blended module designed to enhance their training as PE educators along with other students […]
Discover Our MSc in Sports Performance at the University of Limerick – associate professor grainne hayes.
Discover Our MSc in Sports Performance The MSc in Sports Performance, offered by the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences at the University of Limerick, is a full-time one-year or part-time two-year postgraduate programme. […]
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