Research Impact Overall, there is evidence suggesting that taking a participatory research approach is beneficial to the development of a workplace health promotion intervention and a key component of its success. A benefit was observed […]
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hosting the international biochemistry of exercise conference 2024 part 2: organising the conference – Professor brian carson.
Welcome to part 2 of this blog series. As I mentioned in part 1, we are very proud to be hosting the International Biochemistry of Exercise Conference 2024 here at the University of Limerick. We […]
Hosting the International Biochemistry of Exercise Conference 2024 Part 1: Preparing your bid! – Professor Brian Carson.
If I haven’t already told you, we are very proud to be hosting the International Biochemistry of Exercise Conference 2024 here at the University of Limerick. We hope to welcome you this coming July 9th-11th […]
Publication: Physical activity for depression among the chronically ill: Results from older diabetics in The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing
Research Impact: How different doses of MVPA may protect against depression remains understudied, particularly among the chronically-ill. Using 10 years of data from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing, we quantified longitudinal associations between MVPA […]
PESS INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE MAY TO DECEMBER 2023.
The PESS Internship is an opportunity for UL students to spend up to eight weeks in PESS gaining experience in one of four research areas, (1) Food for Health, (2) Physical Activity and Health, (3) […]
PESS INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE MAY TO DECEMBER 2023.
The PESS Internship is an opportunity for UL students to spend up to eight weeks in PESS gaining experience in one of four research areas, (1) Food for Health, (2) Physical Activity and Health, (3) […]
Sprinting on empty: fasted training for better adaptation? dr. brian carson.
Why train fasted? Training in the fasted state has been practised by athletes for various reasons for centuries. Most early adopters likely pursued fasted training based on the fact that they trained early in the […]
Publication: The Acute Effects of Interrupting Prolonged Sitting Time in Adults with Standing and Light-Intensity Walking on Biomarkers of Cardiometabolic Health in Adults – SLR & Meta Analysis
Research Impact: This systematic review and meta-analysis investigates the acute effects of interrupting prolonged sitting with frequent short bouts of standing and light-intensity walking on biomarkers of cardiometabolic health, such as postprandial glucose and insulin. The […]
The Molecular basis of muscle adaptation to exercise – dr brian carson.
Whether you are new to exercise, out of shape, recreationally active or an elite athlete looking to maximise your performance, the way our muscles respond to exercise are similar. Should you partake in some exercise […]
Publication: Participatory approaches in the context of research into workplace health promotion to improve physical activity levels and reduce sedentary behaviour among office-based workers: protocol for a scoping review
Research Impact Statement: Previous literature has examined the benefits and effectiveness of physical activity workplace health promotion interventions, but the use of participatory approaches within workplace health promotion studies has not been synthesised. Participatory approaches […]
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