Tag: Youth Sport

Research by PESSOct 28, 20204:06 pm

Publication: Perceptions about quality of interpersonal processes & practice activities in youth sport are interdependent

Research Impact: Despite calls in the literature, little is known about how dimensions of an interpersonal and task nature relate specifically to each other in achievement contexts such as youth sport. To the best of […]

Research by PESSAug 28, 202011:38 am

Publication: The Prevalence of Within-Sport Specialization in Track and Field Athletics, and its Consequences for Participation and Retention

Research Impact: Athletics coaches and administrators often encourage young adolescents to compete across the full range of athletic disciplines: sprinting, jumping, throwing and endurance running. This study found that while specialisation within a single event […]

Other by PESSMar 5, 20208:00 am

Movement & Skill Acquisition Ireland hosts its second conference – Phil Kearney

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 […]

Research by PESSJan 22, 20208:00 am

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. […]

Other by PESSJun 18, 201912:22 pm

Hugely successful iCoachKids conference hosted at the University of Limerick – Phil Kearney

June 13th and 14th saw the iCoachKids conference hosted by Sport Ireland Coaching at the University of Limerick and attended by over 300 delegates. Co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the EU, iCoachKids is an […]

Research by PESSApr 24, 201811:27 am

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 […]

Research by PESSJun 12, 20178:30 am

The Physical Education, Physical Activity and Youth Sport (PEPAYS) Ireland Research Centre – Ann MacPhail

The PEPAYS Ireland Research Centre was established in 2005 and has four core values; (1) Understand the conditions that enhance children and youth’s capacities for participation in a physically active lifestyle, (2) Pursue collaborative multi-disciplinary […]