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, […]
I had the opportunity to attend and present at my first international research conference in September 2018, the 36th International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports (ISBS) held at Auckland University of Technology (AUT), Auckland, New […]
Research Impact: This manuscript reviews and synthesises the available epidemiological literature examining prospective associations of physical activity with anxiety outcomes. Findings were promising, as odds (OR, 95%CI) of elevated anxiety symptoms (0.8742, 0.7731–0.9886; n=9), incidence […]
KA MATE! KA MATE! KA ORA, KA ORA! It is likely you heard this chant from the All-Blacks more than once over the final games of the #RWC2018. Their Maori ritual serves both in preserving […]
I along with Dr. Giles Warrington and Dr. Ciaran MacDonncha, recently attended the latest meeting of the EMPATIA project (Education Model for Parents of Athletes in Academia). The project is an ERASMUS + Sport funded […]
If you are a follower of some of the top researchers and practitioners in the field of strength and conditioning then it is likely that the above image from Gabbett (2016, p.278) has been a […]
Research Impact: This study examined the interday reliability and usefulness of two repeated jump tests that are often used to assess an athlete’s plyometric capabilities. For a test to be of value it should be […]
Research Impact: Ultra-short race-pace training (USRPT) was recently proposed as a new and alternative training methodology that challenges traditional training philosophies in the sport of swimming. The aim of this article was to provide current […]
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