Research Impact: Motor simulation interventions incorporating simulated practice through motor imagery (MI), action observation (AO), or motor imagery during action observation (AO+MI) are areas of significant research interest in cognitive and performance psychology. Existing models […]
Research impact: The objective was to verify whether two constructivist teaching and learning approaches facilitated the adoption of a deep learning approach and the increase of academic achievement of physical education pre-service teachers. Modelling as […]
Research Impact: Simulation states like motor imagery (MI) and action observation (AO) have been areas of considerable historic research interest in cognitive psychology. Both MI and AO have been previously demonstrated to enhance motor skill […]
Timing is everything and the 20×20 “if she can’t see it, she can’t be it” (20×20) campaign couldn’t have dreamed of a greater spotlight than the global sports performances of Irish women in the first […]
Research Impact: There has been a recent increase in research examining training load as a method of mitigating injury risk due to its known detrimental effects on player welfare and team performance. The acute:chronic workload […]
Research impact: This paper provides fresh insights into the class-specific physical education and sporting practices in elite schooling. In documenting the cultural distinctiveness of the physical education and sporting model in an Irish elite boarding […]
Resarch Impact: In 2018, the World Health Organization launched the first Global Action Plan on Physical Activity (GAPPA) 2018-2030. It is a major milestone for combatting the global burden of insufficient physical activity. Our article […]
Research Impact: Socioeconomically disadvantaged adults have lower engagement in leisure-time physical activity than those who are more affluent. We conducted a systematic review to identify correlates of unspecified physical activity and leisure-time physical activity among […]
I took 30 minutes to talk to new Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance (IRIS) PhD researcher Patrick Dolan about his recent relocation from the United States to join us in UL….. Where is home originally? Home […]
Since commencing in 2015, the MSc Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology programme has attracted students from all over the world including the US, UK, Sri Lanka, Malta and China. The course has global appeal therefore, […]
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