Research Impact: There is broad agreement about the value of sports coaches unpacking the values and beliefs that underpin their practice. However, limited research has examined the development and structure of coaches’ beliefs about knowledge. […]
Publication: Preparing pre-service physical education teachers as practitioner researchers
Research Impact: The focus for this paper is on considering the perceptions to which a chosen enactment of practitioner research in a Physical Education Teacher Education programme prepares pre-service teachers (PSTs) to understand, appreciate and […]
physiological and performance characteristics of a 92-year-old world champion indoor rower – dr. Lorcan Daly.
This blog provides a brief overview of the recent testing completed in PESS for a case study entitled the Physiological and Performance Characteristics of a 92-Year-Old World Champion Indoor Rower. Master athletes who perform at […]
my experience as a first year Sports science student – chelsea Canny.
My name is Chelsea and I am a first year sports science student here in UL. With first year coming to an end i’ve started to look back and reflect on my first year here […]
Focus groups: Online versus in-person – Kathleen McNally.
My research is focused on physical activity among adolescents. As part of my MSc research, I have had the opportunity to carry out focus groups with adolescents in post-primary schools. I have had the experience […]
PESS Internship: An Invaluable Experience – niamh o’loughlin.
The PESS Internship programme has been promoted as an opportunity for undergraduate students to spend 8-weeks gaining experience in one of the four PESS research areas, (1) Food for Health, (2) Physical Activity and Health, […]
Rugby Player to Coach to Researcher: Kilian Bibby IRIS Researcher Profile.
Kilian Bibby made the move earlier in 2023 from rugby strength and conditioning coach in France to join the Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance (IRIS) project team. I caught up with Kilian to ask him a […]
RECRUiTMENT: TEACHING ASSISTANT IN physical education and sport and exercise sciences.
APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR Teaching Assistant in Physical Education and Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Limerick. Teaching Assistant in Physical Education and Sport and Exercise Sciences – 10 Month Fixed Term Contract. Salary Scale: €34,273 […]
The role of “Active Learning” on the BSc in Exercise and Health Fitness Management – Dr. Frank nugent.
In recent years there has been a gradual shift from an emphasis on teaching to learning in higher education. Numerous studies have demonstrated that a student’s active involvement in the learning process enhances learning (Freeman […]
My internship journey: Lessons learned, challenges and opportunities – anthony O’leary.
Participating in the Physical Education and Sport Science (PESS) Research Internship was an exciting and enriching experience. It provided me with the opportunity to work alongside a PESS faculty member, gaining valuable hands-on experience and […]
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