My research topic is focused on mapping out the responses in the sprint start in athletics. My research is part of the Feasibility Analysis of Sprint Start Technologies group within the PESS Biomechanics Research Unit. […]
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Professional Doctorate in Human Performance & Innovation, UL, Sept 2022 – Dr. Ciarán Mac Donncha
4-year part-time, customised for professionals in settings demanding high level human and/or sport performance or health and education sectors promoting physical activity behaviour. E-learning, situated at work, the professional drives, implements & evaluates innovations. A […]
First year experience as an IRC Enterprise Partnership Scholar – Conor Raleigh
My name is Conor Raleigh and I am a PhD student in PESS and Irish Research Council (IRC) Enterprise Partnership Scheme Scholar with the Sport Ireland Institute as the enterprise partner. My aim with this […]
Reflecting on PESS research performance and a look to the future – Dr. Brian Carson
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 […]
Publication: Applying research to practice in school physical education
Research Impact Summary: This paper provides useful and realistic guidelines and user-friendly step-by-step templates and examples to follow for teachers accessing, reading, and applying research to practice in a manageable way. It is our hope […]
The Rockies and back! a PESS graduate research journey: Dr. Clodagh Toomey
Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone Facing the reality of an economic recession upon graduation from a B.Sc in Physiotherapy in 2010 meant looking for alternative sources of employment. I was lucky enough to get […]
Bridging the gap between sports performance researchers and practitioners – Alan Griffin
In the area of sports performance, researchers and practitioners are two vital cogs in achieving the most productive and safest environment for athletes to develop and perform. They should go together like a horse and […]
Introducing the Physical Activity for Health Cluster & Programme Manager – Dr Bláthín Casey
Introducing PAfH The PAfH cluster is funded by the Health Research Institute (HRI) in UL and has recently celebrated its 1st birthday (April 2020). The cluster aims to build a national and international hub of […]
Introducing the Sport and Human Performance Research Cluster – Gary Ryan
The Sport and Human Performance Research Cluster (SHPRC) is a recent addition to the clusters in the Health Research Institute at the University of Limerick. Its aim is to advance interdisciplinary research in sport and human […]
Biomechanics Research Unit 2020 Spring Lecture Series – Ian Kenny
Each Spring UL’s Biomechanics Research Unit works to create a public lecture series that tries to bridge the gap between research and practice in biomechanics. Coinciding with the BSc Sport and Exercise Sciences final year […]
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