Research Impact Summary: Despite several studies examining the impact of school active transportation programming, there is limited understanding about undertaking the process of planning and evaluation from the perspective of community stakeholders. Most importantly, programming […]
As a physiotherapist, it is fair to say that I have an obsession with injuries. If you break it down, an injury is a form of physical insult to the body. What is so fascinating […]
The purpose of this blog is to raise awareness of a new European funded research project awarded to Dr Catherine Norton at PESS / SAH UL, firstly to encourage participation from student researchers to engage […]
A growing number of the world’s population requires higher food production. Nevertheless, millions of people are affected due to an inadequate calorie intake resulting in diet-related non-communicable diseases (e.g. diabetes, obesity). Many people suffer because […]
Congratulations to all students from the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences who presented at the All-Ireland Conference of Undergraduate Research (AICUR) at the University of Limerick on the 28th March 2019. PESS Students […]
Research Impact: The study reported here replicated initial findings of positive effects of acute aerobic exercise on state anxiety, worry, and feelings of energy and fatigue among 16 young adult women with analogue GAD, examined […]
Research Impact: Regular physical activity (PA) is associated with less anxiety, but prospective studies linked to clinician diagnoses of anxiety disorders are scarce. We examined whether PA recommended for general health were associated with anxiety […]
Research Impact: Exercise interventions are being studied and implemented among firefighters, but whether or not they are successful and effective has not been fully addressed. This meta-analysis included nine randomized controlled trials published prior to […]
Research Impact: Given the higher risk for sedentary behavior (SB) in people with anxiety disorders, there is a need to investigate factor associated with SB among anxious individuals. This study examined associations between SB and […]
Research Impact: Pain and psychiatric disorders are prevalent comorbidities for which physical activity is beneficial. Whether associations between physical activity (PA) and pain are mediated by psychiatric symptoms is understudied. We tested whether the severity […]
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