My name is Jing and I am a recent postgraduate. I was looking for a job in academia but was unsure. I feel honoured and lucky to have met Professor Campbell and he is the […]
Reflecting on the Physical Education Association of Ireland Conference 2024 in PESS, UL – dr brendan O’keefe.
In this blog I will reflect on the Physical Education Association of Ireland (PEAI) Conference that was hosted on Saturday October 5th in the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences. On Friday night we […]
Publication: A figurational analysis of Health and/or Physical Education teacher educators’ conceptualisations of policy, and their sociogenesis
Research Impact: All health and physical education (HPE) professionals, including teacher educators, have a collective responsibility to engage with policy but existing research tells us little about how HPE teacher educators (H/PETEs) understand policy. Drawing […]
Publication: Social networks and mobile learning in Physical Education: Creating design principles collaboratively
Research Impact: The aim of this study was to co-create together with physical education teachers and students, design principles to guide the pedagogical approaches where digital technologies and social media are used. Design-based research informed […]
Publication: Cycling position optimisation – a systematic review of the impact of positional changes on biomechanical and physiological factors in cycling
Research Impact: Bike positional configuration changes strongly affect cycling performance. While consensus has emerged on saddle height optimisation, there is none for the relationship between other bike positional variables and cycling performance. Accordingly, this systematic […]
Publication: Training volume, intensity, & performance of world-class Chinese rowers prior to the 2019 world championships: A case study
Research Impact: Six world-class Chinese male rowers participated in the study. The training volume in different modalities and intensities were recorded over 44 weeks. To evaluate rowing performance, rowers completed four 2000 m and 5000 […]
My PESS Internship – Health-Related Activity Integration in the Junior Cycle Physical Education Curriculum – Alana ní chuinneagáin.
This summer, I had the opportunity undertake a PESS internship under the supervision of Prof. Elaine Murtagh and Dr. Brendan O’ Keeffe, exploring health-related activity (HRA) and how it can be integrated into other physical […]
PESS Staff support ICOACHKIDS REGIONAL COACHING CONFERENCE 2024 – DR PHIL KEARNEY.
As part of the European Week of Sport (September 23rd to 30th), Sport Ireland Coaching, the Local Sport Partnership Network and the Sport Ireland Participation Unit are hosting the ICOACHKIDS Regional Coaching Conference 2024. These […]
My Experience as a PESS Intern – Blood Glucose Monitoring for Athletes – Aisling McElligott.
My internship revolved around evaluating the uses of continuous glucose monitors (CGM’s) for athletes. Currently, CGM’s are widely used in the diabetic population for monitoring glucose levels. They are small devices that are […]
New Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for Ireland.
PESS staff member(s) Prof. Elaine Murtagh & Assoc. Prof Gráinne Hayes featured on HSE Talking Health & Wellbeing podcast. They discussed: 1. Overview of new guidelines 2. Incorporating daily Movement 3. Updates from previous […]
