PESS staff member Dr. Catherine Norton was recently featured in an Irish Independent article about optimal nutrition strategies for sport and exercise. Catherine discussed: How nutrition can amplify or dilute the impact of exercise. The […]
Tag: Exercise
Understanding Exercise Response Variation – Dr. John noone.
Response to exercise is dependent on a myriad of factors leading to comprehensive but sometimes completely byzantine adaptations. Understanding these adaptations is integral for the development of comprehensive exercise programmes be that for optimal sporting […]
Working it out in the gym: resistance training reduces irritability – Darragh o’sullivan.
Irritability in Anxiety and Depression Irritability is characterized by disproportionately excessive, easily provoked anger, annoyance, or impatience, and can be experienced as a temporary state, or a persistent trait. Individuals with irritable mood may appear […]
Publication: Association of Sarcopenia and Oxygen Uptake Efficiency Slope in Male Patients With Heart Failure
Impact Summary: This study investigated the relationship between sarcopenia (loss of muscle mass and strength) and ventilatory response during exercise in 169 male patients with heart failure (HF). Sarcopenia, present in 17% of participants, was […]
recruitment: University Teacher (Sport and Exercise Sciences) UL.
APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR University Teacher (Sport and Exercises Sciences), University of Limerick University Teacher (Sport and Exercise Sciences) – Multiannual Salary Scale: €46,455 – €63,332 p.a. Department of Physical Education & Sport Sciences Faculty of […]
unique opportunity for pess students to qualify as a fitness instructor in 2 weeks this summer – Sharon collins.
Offer exclusively for UL PE & SES Students & Graduates – Complete the NCEF Certificate in Exercise & Health Fitness (CEHF) in two, intensive weeks at the end of May 2024, to qualify as a […]
Publication: Do changes in mood and anxiety mediate exercise-induced reductions in alcohol cravings? An exploratory study
Research Impact: This secondary analysis explored the potential mediating effects of changes in mood states in the relationship between exercise intensity and alcohol cravings among 117 sedentary adults (68.4% female; 52±12y) with clinician-diagnosed Alcohol Use […]
Publication: Dose-response effects of acute exercise intensity on state anxiety among women with depression
Research Impact: This secondary analysis investigated potentially optimal acute exercise intensity for reducing state anxiety, the duration of response, and potential influences of depression severity and preferred-intensity exercise. Twenty-four women with MDD who completed five […]
Publication: Sticking with it? Factors associated with exercise adherence in people with alcohol use disorder
Research Impact: Emerging evidence supports that exercise may be an efficacious treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), but adherence is suboptimal. This secondary analysis of a 12-week exercise training randomized controlled trial among 95 physically […]
Qualify as a Fitness Instructor with the National Council for Exercise & Fitness this Summer – Sharon Collins.
The National Council for Exercise & Fitness (NCEF), based in the PESS Building, University of Limerick, are the largest and longest established provider of education and training for Exercise and Health Fitness Professionals in Ireland […]
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