On the evening of the 11th of November, our research team hosted a workshop for UL Science Week on the mental and physical benefits of resistance exercise training (RET). This event wasn’t just an opportunity […]
A content map analysis of the national policy landscape in physical education, physical activity and youth sport in Ireland
This study advances policy research by providing a systematic, organisation-focused mapping of the Irish physical education, physical activity and youth sport policy landscape. It identifies the key policymaking bodies responsible for developing, co-ordinating and implementing policy, and […]
Embodiment in VR – Motor Learning of a Novel Knot Tying Task – Tajda Svetek.
What was your role during the internship? (Key responsibilities and tasks…) Under the supervision of Prof. Mark Campbell, I investigated how different perspectives in Virtual Reality (VR) influence motor skill performance during an Action […]
Exploring the role of play in skill development – dr phil kearney.
Photo by Rosario Fernandes on Unsplash As a coach, achieving your goals for learners (e.g., develop a love of the game; progress their skill development) depends upon two things: That’s the topic I explored with […]
Digital technology in physical education: An entangled pedagogy perspective.
A key take home message or common line of thought that has been core throughout the chapter is the one related to the extent to which the use of digital technologies for teaching and learning […]
Adolescents’ perspectives on and experiences with post-primary school-based suicide prevention as end-users, co-creators and peer helpers – a systematic review meta-ethnography.
Using Noblit and Hare’s seven-stage process, this meta-ethnographic synthesis explored perspectives and experiences of adolescents engaging with post-primary school-based suicide prevention (PSSP) interventions as participants/end-users, intervention advisors, facilitators, co-designers, and co-researchers. Among 16 articles and […]
Addressing contemporary concerns in models-based practice: insights from Ireland’s national physical education curriculum
This paper seeks to contribute to the ongoing international conversation on how Models-based Practice (MbP) can be understood and applied, by addressing the main concerns identified in recent literature: the viability of a models-based physical […]
Exercise Training-Induced Modulation of NAD⁺ Metabolic Pathways – PESS intern, Adam Duggan.
What was your role during the internship? (Key responsibilities and tasks…) Under the supervision of Prof Brian Carson, my role involved investigating the relevant genes and proteins involved in the NAD+ synthesis pathways, which was […]
Collaging the (Dis)illusio of Being International Early Career Women in Physical Education and Sport Sciences/Kinesiology.
This paper is a creative and critical exploration of what it means to navigate academia as early-career women in an increasingly neoliberal and competitive environment. Using Bourdieu’s concept of illusio—the belief in and investment in the […]
Exploring Moylussa: A Field Experience within PY4143 (Adventure and Water-Based Activities Module) – dr. Carmen Barquero-Ruiz.
Last September, the second-year students of the BSc in physical education took part in an exciting outdoor activity as part of their teacher training module Adventure and Water-Based Activities. This module plays a vital role […]
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