Dr Phil Kearney recently had an article published on RTÉ Brainstorm: Phil discussed: How useful is it for young athletes to compete in multi-events? The need to consider the range of sports that a young […]
Protocol for a randomized controlled trial of a resistance exercise training to treat major depression via cerebrovascular mechanisms (RESIST Trial) – Professor Matthew Herring
Based on the ORBIT module for behavioral intervention development, this is the first confirmatory IIc efficacy study protocol of using 16-weeks of guidelines-based moderate-to-high intensity resistance exercise training (RET) to treat Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) […]
Developing guiding principles for the Socially-Just Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility(SJ-TPSR) approach: lessons learned from a collaborative self-study
The purpose of this paper was to draw on lessons learned from physical education teacher education (PETE) teacher educators enacting the SJ-TPSR approach to co-construct guiding principles to support pedagogical decision-making in future enactments of […]
ACUTE AND CHRONIC EFFECTS OF GUIDELINES-BASED PROGRESSIVE RESISTANCE EXERCISE TRAINING COMPARED TO A LOW-INTENSITY SHAM ATTENTION-CONTROL ON SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS AMONG YOUNG ADULT WOMEN WITH ANALOGUE GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER: DESIGN AND METHODS OF A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Two previous randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from our group have demonstrated promising therapeutic effects of lower-body resistance exercise training (RET), and, progressive, fully-body, moderate-to-high-intensity, World Health Organization and American College of Sports Medicine guidelines-based RET […]
Bridging Disciplines: From Sport Science to Public Policy – dr sven messing.
Exploring Public Policy at ICPP7 Earlier this summer, I had the opportunity to attend the 7th International Conference on Public Policy (ICPP7), held in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Organized by the International Public Policy Association (IPPA), […]
Associations between expectations and psychological responses to acute resistance exercise
This study provides novel evidence that the psychological benefits of a single session of resistance exercise (RE) occur independently of participants’ expectations, even in individuals with elevated anxiety symptoms. In a secondary analysis of existing […]
How can you improve the decisions made in the workplace? – John Mc Namara.
Professional Doctorate in Human Performance & Innovation candidate, John McNamara recently had an article published on Brainstorm. John discussed: What influences how decisions are made? How do you spot these factors in your workplace? You […]
School Uniform Survey for Principals and School Management – Dr. William Hughes
The University of Limerick, in collaboration with an international research team, is conducting a study on the role of school uniforms as a barrier or enabler to engaging in physical activity. Our international team is […]
Mitochondrial Aging: Form Over Function – Dr. John Noone
We are all familiar with how integral the mitochondria are in producing the energy needed for our body to meet the demands we place on it. However, for decades, scientists have debated how mitochondria adapt […]
Postgraduate research opportunity – RT4Teens Ireland: Resistance Training Intervention in Schools – Dr brendan O’Keeffe.
Schools, and specifically Physical Education programmes, have been identified as the most suitable vehicle to promote active and healthy lifestyles among young people (Pate et al., 2006). Resistance Training (RT) is in top five most […]
