Building on our prior work examining the psychological effects of acute resistance exercise (RE), our new study extends this investigation to chronic resistance exercise training (RET) and its relationship with expectations. In this follow-up analysis, we found […]
On the evening of the 11th of November, our research team hosted a workshop for UL Science Week on the mental and physical benefits of resistance exercise training (RET). This event wasn’t just an opportunity […]
This novel meta-analysis estimated the population effect of exercise training on anxiety symptoms among children and adolescents, and determined whether effects varied based on features of the exercise stimulus and participant characteristics. Across 39 effects […]
This study provides novel evidence that the psychological benefits of a single session of resistance exercise (RE) occur independently of participants’ expectations, even in individuals with elevated anxiety symptoms. In a secondary analysis of existing […]
Young adults with and without Generalized Anxiety Disorder are at-risk for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Transient feelings of depressed mood (feeling sad, empty, hopeless, gloomy), or ‘depressed mood state’, is a primary characteristic of MDD, […]
University of Limerick graduate, Ryan Meaney, who studied the Professional Masters in Education (PME) with Physical Education. Ryan always knew he wanted sport to play a big part in his life. From taking an unconventional […]
This study provides a valuable and timely analysis of mental and physical fatigue in professional English Premier League (EPL) outfield players across a full competitive season. By systematically tracking both mental fatigue (MF) and physical […]
In March 2025, the University of Limerick’s Physical Activity for Health Research Centre hosted a unique webinar titled “Policy research in physical activity, physical education, and sport: Shared goals, diverse approaches.” This event was organised […]
“Having seen widespread burnout among sports coaches, the new UL graduate undertook a research project specialising in self-care for coaches entitled ‘Do Coaches Fill Their Own Cups?’” Limerick Voice recently featured the research project undertaken […]
A few months ago, I wrote about the early stages of research into the support networks of Irish high-performance youth athletes. The last number of months have been spent conducting semi-structured interviews with youth athletes […]
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