Research Impact: This article explored which in-game metrics predict in-game performance in the popular esport Rocket League. Rocket League is a largely popular esport, with more than 90 million monthly players and ~15million USD earnt […]
A Message of Welcome from the Head of Department – prof giles warrington.
This month sees the start of the new academic year and a re-engagement with face to face activities. Over the past couple of weeks, it has been great to see the magnificent UL campus burst […]
Supporting the DE-PASS COST Action: Rhoda Sohun (DE-PASS Grant Manager)
The COST Action “DEterminants of Physical ActivitieS Settings” (DE-PASS) is a Knowledge Transfer Platform, unique in focus, extent and constitution. This four year COST Action, is funded by the European Cooperation in Science and Technology […]
Reflections on the past and update on future plans and activities – Enrique García Bengoechea.
Hi everyone, It seems like yesterday since I arrived in Limerick from Melbourne in a rainy day at the end of January of 2018 to take on a UL, EHS Dean’s Fellowship working with the […]
Publication: Exploring Game Performance and Game Involvement: Effects of a Sport Education Season and a Combined Sport Education
Research Impact: The purpose of this study was to establish any difference in terms of game performance and game involvement using Sport Education (SE) or a combined use of SE and Teaching Games for Understanding […]
Publication: The complexity of professional identity: Chinese university teachers teaching in physical education teacher education (PETE) programmes
Research Impact: In this study, we explore how Chinese teachers, who are involved in PETE programmes in universities, understand their professional identity and what specific factors influence their professional identity as teacher educators. Initially, a […]
Publication: Promoting instructional alignment in physical education teacher education
Research Impact: Effective teaching should demonstrate a match between what learners are intended to know and be able to do, the opportunities they receive to learn and practice, and how we assess for learning. In […]
Previewing the Design & Implementation of a Structured Warm-Up in Rugby Union (with Tips for Coaches) – Patrick Dolan.
Participating in team sports, particularly field-based, contact team sports comes with inherent risk of sustaining injury. Fortunately for players and practitioners however, there are many international projects investigating the injury epidemiology across a variety of […]
Publication: Carbohydrate and Protein Co-Ingestion Postexercise Does Not Improve Next-Day Performance in Trained Cyclists
Research Impact: Supplementing post-exercise carbohydrate (CHO) intake with protein has been suggested to enhance recovery from endurance exercise. The aim of this study (in a double-blind crossover design) was to investigate whether adding protein to […]
Publication:Changes in craving following acute aerobic exercise in adults with alcohol use disorder
Research Impact: Exercise is increasingly studied for treatment of alcohol use disorder (AUD). Here, we examined the effects of a single bout of exercise on alcohol craving, variability in response, and factors associated with improved […]
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