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) […]
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Why the mental health benefits of resistance exercise training are more than just a placebo
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 […]
The gift of time and care: Reflections on my time at PESS – carmen barquero-ruiz.
Today’s blog post is a little different and tinged with bittersweet feelings, as it is the last one I will write as part of PESS at the University of Limerick. When Mary offered me the […]
Associations between expectations and psychological responses to acute resistance exercise
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 […]
PESS INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE MAY TO DECEMBER 2025.
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 2025.
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) […]
2023: Highlights of activities/events involving staff and students in the PESS department – Kathleen Mcnally.
As we come to the end of 2023, I have taken some time to reflect on some of the exciting events and activities that were organised by, and involved, staff and students in the PESS […]
Data-Driven Insights: My Summer as a PESS Research Intern – Patrick Caulfield.
Introduction Embarking on my journey as a PESS research intern was both daunting and invigorating. It was an opportunity to step away from the classroom theoretics and into the real world of scientific inquiry. Over […]
My internship journey: Lessons learned, challenges and opportunities – anthony O’leary.
Participating in the Physical Education and Sport Science (PESS) Research Internship was an exciting and enriching experience. It provided me with the opportunity to work alongside a PESS faculty member, gaining valuable hands-on experience and […]
My internship journey: Lessons learned, challenges and opportunities – anthony O’leary.
Participating in the Physical Education and Sport Science (PESS) Research Internship was an exciting and enriching experience. It provided me with the opportunity to work alongside a PESS faculty member, gaining valuable hands-on experience and […]
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