Research Impact Summary: Physical activity guidelines were developed primarily based on established physical health benefits. Evidence for the mental health benefits of meeting the guidelines is growing, but benefits for anxiety remain understudied. The current […]
Research Impact: The first study to investigate the physical preparation strategies of jockeys, the findings provide a unique insight into the lifestyle and training of professional jockeys. Jockeys are working an average 34 weekly hours […]
Working from home, for most of us, is a new concept. For me, I had grown used to my habitat in the Physical Education and Sport Science’s building in UL. I was comfortable with teaching […]
Dr Oz has been all over US network television recently advising on strategies to avoid contracting, but also on how to treat the corona virus! The TV host’s ‘survival guide’ covers such diverse topics on […]
Research Impact: Findings demonstrate that a small number of Rugby playing schools in Ireland are considered well-resourced in terms of physiotherapy provision and access to medical doctors and S&C coaches, yet consensus guidelines for injury […]
Non-communicable diseases are the leading cause of global mortality, responsible for 39.5 million deaths in 2015, which equates to 70% of all deaths. Successful policy actions to address physical inactivity, unhealthy diets and sedentary behaviour […]
Elite heavyweight rowers have a unique combination of physical characteristics – they are tall individuals (186cm for males and ≥ 175 cm for females) with a large aerobic capacity and high strength levels. In prominent […]
For the past three years, Claire Walsh (PESS) has invited me onto the Professional Masters of Education (physical education) module ‘Physical Education Teachers as Lifelong Learners’ to work with pre-service teachers on Leaving Certificate Physical […]
GO GREEN NATURE – Novel Approaches To Understand how to Reduce the impact of urban Emissions The GOGREEN initiative is led by PESS department member Dr. Tadhg MacIntyre as part of the Physical Activity for […]
Following the success of their inaugural event in 2018, Movement and Skill Acquisition Ireland are hosting their second conference in Cork on April 24th and 25th. The theme for this year’s event is: The Coach-Athlete […]
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