The new BSc in Exercise & Health Fitness Management is a four-year honours degree that provides students with a broad introduction to a career in the fitness industry. In 1st year of the programme, students […]
Tag: Fitness
How to Get off the ‘Rollercoaster’ of Quarantine-workouts, and Keep Climbing! – Patrick Dolan
If you haven’t bought equipment for your “home gym” by this point in the pandemic, I doubt you’ll need it just for a final few weeks of lockdown (please hopefully). Save your money for that […]
Professor Robert E. Sallis “Exercise is Medicine: Connecting Fitness with Healthcare” (Video)
For those of you who missed Prof. Bob Sallis’s inspiring seminar on “Exercise is Medicine – Connecting Fitness with Healthcare” in July 2018, the entire seminar is available to view below. This seminar was facilitated […]
Publication: Moving to beat anxiety: Epidemiology and therapeutic issues with physical activity for anxiety
Research Impact: This article provides a comprehensive review and critical appraisal of the relationship between physical activity (PA) and anxiety, the rationale for including PA as a treatment option for anxiety, and critical gaps in the […]
Appropriate & Inappropriate Uses of Fitness Tests in School Settings – Brendan O’Keeffe
Let’s all gather round and guess Johnny’s weight… I spoke in a previous blog about the divisive, often vociferous, nature of the debate that surrounds fitness testing in physical education. I put forward that, provided […]
Become a Fitness Professional – National Council for Exercise & Fitness
The National Council for Exercise & Fitness (NCEF) is an academic affiliate of the University of Limerick, offering the only university accredited Health/Fitness Professional Instructor qualifications in Ireland. Certificate, Higher Certificate, Diploma & Degree qualifications […]
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