PESS staff member Phil Kearney recently had a blog published by the Irish Sport & Exercise Sciences Association: Phil discussed: Why should sport scientists help develop athletes as critical thinkers? Here are two reasons: 1. […]
Tag: Athletes
Learning to Begin Again: Retired Athletes’ Lived Experiences – Anuveer Bhandari.
What was your role during the internship? (Key responsibilities and tasks…) As a former competitive tennis player turned sports psychology researcher, diving into sport psychology research felt like a natural pivot. My internship under Prof. […]
Is Run-Jump-Throw the way to go for developing young athletes? – dr phil kearney.
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 […]
Publication: Risk and Protective Factors for Bullying in Sport: A Scoping Review
Research Impact: The aim of the current study was to examine risk and protective factors related to bullying in sport. Adopting the methodological approach outlined by Arksey and O’Malley (2005), 37 articles met the inclusion […]
Survey: Supplement Use in Inter-county GAA Athletes
Final Year Research Project Supplement Use in Inter-county GAA Athletes – Athlete Survey Our names are Keela Spillane and Cian Maher and we are 4th Year Students in the SES programme in UL. Currently, we […]
Protein Requirements for Plant-Based Athletes: Dr. Robert Davies
The quality and nutritional value of dietary proteins are determined by the quantity, digestibility and bioavailability of essential amino acids (EAA), which play a critical role in human growth, longevity and metabolic health. Recommended daily […]
Publication: Mental Health Measurement in a Post Covid-19 World
Research Impact: Psychological science faces a call to action researching the implications of the corona virus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Rapid reviews have reported that maintaining rigorous research standards is a priority for the field, […]
Coaching during the pandemic presents a unique challenge – Dr Ian Sherwin
The recognised and often cited research definition of coaching effectiveness is determined by how the coaches’ Professional (the sport), Interpersonal (the athlete) and Intrapersonal (the coach’s self-awareness) knowledge is applied to improve their athletes (Côté […]
Food for Thought: The Role of Dietary Protein Supplementation for Athletes – Dr. Robert Davies
Optimising growth, maintenance and preservation of skeletal muscle mass over an athlete’s career is key to success. Athletes seeking to gain muscle mass and strength during training are advised to consume high protein intakes, usually […]
The joys of longitudinal data collection with elite athletes. Caoimhe Tiernan
My research is investigating markers of fatigue and recovery in elite team sport. As part of this research, I have worked with the Munster Rugby Academy and currently I am working with Limerick FC, collecting […]
