Following the success of their inaugural event in 2018, Movement and Skill Acquisition Ireland are hosting their second conference in Cork on April 24th and 25th. The theme for this year’s event is: The Coach-Athlete […]
Tag: Philip Kearney
Publication: Injury in elite women’s soccer: a systematic review
Research Impact: Risk factors for injury in elite female soccer players are multifactorial, interwoven and complex. This review summarized several factors to inform injury screening in these athletes. Associations were identified between an increased injury […]
Publication: Injury in elite women’s soccer: A systematic review
Research Impact Summary: Risk factors for injury in elite female soccer players are multifactorial, interwoven and complex. This review summarized several factors to inform injury screening in these athletes. Associations were identified between an increased […]
Publication: Coaches and parents hold contrasting perceptions of optimal youth development activities in track and field athletics
Research Impact: The recent publication of research on the development of youth track and field athletes offered an ideal opportunity to compare the reality of athlete development to coach and parent perceptions of athlete development. […]
MSc Funded Studentship Opportunity in PESS – Rugby Research Project
Funded MSc by Research in Sport & Exercise Sciences Connacht Rugby Player Retention & Volunteer Recruitment Research Programme Closing date: Thursday 17th October 2019. PROJECT BACKROUND Data on youth rugby players in the […]
Publication: Relative age influences performance of world-class track and field athletes even in the adulthood
Research Impact: The relative age effect (RAE) is a common phenomenon observed in youth sports whereby there is a significant over-representation of Publication: Relative age influences performance of world-class track and field athletes even in […]
Publication: ‘It’s not what, but where: how the accentuated features of the adventure sports coaching environment promote the development of sophisticated epistemic beliefs’.
Research Impact: The study of adventure sports coaching as a sub-discipline of sports coaching has been the subject of increasing research interest over the last decade. In this paper, we describe how the adventure environment […]
MSc Applied Sports Coaching, University of Limerick, Ireland
The Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences invites applicants for the MSc Applied Sports Coaching. This innovative part-time two-year postgraduate programme will give 20 experienced coaches the opportunity to enhance their practice through engagement […]
Publication: Football coaches’ perceptions of the introduction, delivery and evaluation of visual exploratory activity
Research Impact: Visual exploratory activity (VEA) refers to movements of the head made to detect information relevant to future actions. Evidence suggests that frequent VEA is a distinguishing characteristic of high-level footballers. Analysis of responses […]
Publication: Excelling at youth level in athletics is not a prerequisite for later success
Research Impact: Youth sport is becoming an increasingly serious business, driven by the belief that early success is an indicator of future potential. Within the context of track and field athletics, we have demonstrated that […]
