Research impact: This paper provides fresh insights into the class-specific physical education and sporting practices in elite schooling. In documenting the cultural distinctiveness of the physical education and sporting model in an Irish elite boarding […]
In the past, it has been mentioned that the popularity and associated benefits of sport participation do not seem to be sufficient for retaining the participation of youngsters. Evidence suggests that participation peaks at 11 […]
Research Summary Impact: In sport a seasons work is often narrowed down to a singular performance; the ability to buffer stress and persist in pressurised situations and on-going daily stressors is fundamental in any performing context, […]
Attention all Sports Enthusiasts. Dublin City FM are looking for sports enthusiasts and experts to present programmes on our community radio station. We have a strong tradition of representing smaller leagues and clubs while covering […]
In healthcare it is estimated that current treatments may only be designed to work approximately between 30 to 60 percent of patients on average. However, with advances in our understanding into human biology in health and […]
Think about your last visit to nature. Was it to a forest trail? An urban park? Or was it alongside a waterway? Our research at the University of Limerick studying memory for physical activity would […]
The question came from various places; patients, colleagues, family and friends, and while the exact words varied, the message was the same – “Will you still be a physio if you do a PhD?” I […]
According to Mark Twain “New Year’s is a harmless annual institution, of no particular use to anybody save as a scapegoat for promiscuous drunks, and friendly calls and humbug resolutions.” With Christmas over we come […]
Mental imagery, defined as ‘the ability to simulate that is not currently being perceived by the sense organs’ (Moran, 2004, pg. 131) is one of the most commonly utilised mental skills used in applied sport […]
PEPAYS Ireland is delighted to report that it is part of a research consortium that have been successful in securing the follow up evaluation of Children’s Sport Participation and Physical Activity (CSPPA). The project is […]
