As we embark on a new calendar year, it is a good time to reflect on what we have achieved, celebrate our successes and look to the future of research in the PESS department. In […]
Tag: Publications
Publication: Validity of monitoring devices to assess velocity in the bench press exercise
Research Impact: Resistance training is a critical exercise modality for inducing changes in muscular strength, muscle hypertrophy and power. Traditionally, resistance training program design is based on several variables – exercise type and order, intensity […]
Publication: Physical education teacher education in a global policy space
This Special Issue sought to focus attention on physical education teacher education (PETE) by building the knowledge base and broadening the geographical, theoretical, and innovative writing about PETE, physical education teacher educators, as well as […]
Publication: The Influence of Nationality and Playing Position on Relative Age Effects in Rugby Union
Research Impact: Examining the rosters of representative youth and professional sports teams often reveals a higher than expected number of individuals who were born in the months immediately following the cut-off date for youth sport, termed […]
Publication: Incidence of Injury Due to Race Day Jockey Falls in Professional Horse Racing in Ireland
Impact Statement: Horse racing is a high risk, physically demanding sport which requires jockeys to maintain a very low body mass, often requiring the adoption of drastic weight loss methods, in order to compete. Due to […]
New Publication – The Influence of Organizational Socialization in Pre-Service Teachers’ Delivery of Sport Education
Research Impact: Research investigating teachers’ and preservice teachers’ (PSTs) experiences delivering Sport Education (SE) necessitates further attention (Glotova & Hastie, 2014). Research that has been conducted to date has shared varied findings, with some teachers finding […]
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