Research Impact Summary: This paper explores the construction of the Leaving Certificate Physical Education (LCPE) specification and specifically, the influence of roles and power-ratios within the group (Physical Education Development Group – PEDG) responsible for such […]
Research Impact: Understanding skill acquisition is not just a requirement for performance enhancement in the sport arena. The forthcoming Rugby World Cup will demonstrate how skill execution differentiates winners from losers. Injury recovery often necessitates […]
Speaker: Dr. Mats Hallgren is an Assistant Professor in Public Health Sciences at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. He has written extensively on associations between physical activity and mental health, and led one of […]
Funded MSc by Research in Sport & Exercise Sciences Connacht Rugby Player Retention & Volunteer Recruitment Research Programme Closing date: Thursday 17th October 2019. PROJECT BACKROUND Data on youth rugby players in the […]
Research Impact: The global action plan on physical activity (GAPPA) has a target to reduce physical inactivity by 10% in 2025 and by 15% in 2030. Health promotion activities that target individuals who are insufficiently […]
Research Impact: It is important to learn what skills and knowledge teacher educators need and how they acquire such skills and knowledge throughout their career. Results revolve around (i) self-initiated professional development, (ii) the importance […]
Amateur boxing is Ireland’s most successful Olympic sport with 360 registered clubs and approximately 16,500 members. Athletes are divided by body weight into a specific weight division with the primary aim of matching competitors of […]
Research Impact: The book is structured in five chapters to conceptualise competency-based teaching and to offer practical recommendations for teachers at the Primary and Secondary levels. A special focus to curriculum and instructional models that […]
Research Impact: Increased stress can have negative effects on performance, particularly if there is an imbalance between training load and recovery. This study evaluated salivary cortisol as a marker of recovery. Over a 10-week preseason […]
Research Impact: Monitoring markers of recovery may assist coaches to make informed decisions on the players training status and reduce the risk of performance decrements. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship […]
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