# physical education (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover physical education. Page: Feed: --- ## [Four Months, Countless Experiences: Reflecting on My Research Stay at PESS](https://pess.blog/2026/07/31/four-months-countless-experiences-reflecting-on-my-research-stay-at-pess/) _2026-07-31 · PESS · PESS News & Information_ It has undoubtedly been an incredibly enriching research stay, not only professionally but also on a personal and family level. Ireland is a country of endless landscapes; its bountiful natural beauty makes its nickname, ‘the \[…\] ## [New Publication: How Dominant Digital Technologies in Schools Influence the Enactment of Curriculum Change](https://pess.blog/2026/07/27/new-publication-how-dominant-digital-technologies-in-schools-influence-the-enactment-of-curriculum-change/) _2026-07-27 · PESS · PESS News & Information_ Research Impact This paper shows how dominant, taken-for-granted digital tools in schools can influence the enactment of curriculum reforms. Drawing on a case of curriculum change at lower-secondary education in Ireland, the paper argues that \[…\] ## [PESS Internship: Metabolic and Mechanical Differences in Trained Runners and Active Controls](https://pess.blog/2026/07/24/pess-internship-rian-sloan/) _2026-07-24 · PESS · PESS News & Information_ Written by Rian Sloan This summer, I successfully applied for and completed a funded PESS research internship. Primarily, this involved conducting lab-based research examining the metabolic and mechanical responses during running and how they differ between trained runners and active controls. This study improves our understanding of the potential differences \[…\] ## [RTE Brainstorm: Dr John Perry Explores the Psychology of Performing at an All-Ireland Final](https://pess.blog/2026/07/22/rte-brainstorm-dr-john-perry-explores-the-psychology-of-performing-at-an-all-ireland-final/) _2026-07-22 · PESS · PESS News & Information_ Dr John Perry, Head of the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences (PESS) at the University of Limerick, has shared his latest insights in an RTÉ Brainstorm article exploring the psychology of performing under \[…\] ## [New Publication: Resistance Exercise Training Compared to a Low-Intensity Sham for Depressive Symptoms in Young Women with Analogue Generalised Anxiety Disorder](https://pess.blog/2026/07/17/new-publication-resistance-exercise-training-compared-to-a-low-intensity-sham-for-depressive-symptoms-in-young-women-with-analogue-generalised-anxiety-disorder/) _2026-07-17 · PESS · PESS News & Information_ New research published in the Journal of Affective Disorders explores the efficacy of resistance exercise training for depressive symptoms in anxious young women. The researchers conducted a randomised controlled trial of moderate-to-high- (~70-80% 1RM) compared \[…\] ## [From Limerick to Twickenham: My Co-op Experience with Harlequins Women](https://pess.blog/2026/07/15/from-limerick-to-twickenham-my-co-op-experience-with-harlequins-women/) _2026-07-15 · PESS · PESS News & Information_ By Cian O’Byrne, BSc Sport and Exercise Sciences My name is Cian O’Byrne, and I have just completed Year 3 of the BSc Sport and Exercise Sciences programme at the University of Limerick. During my \[…\] ## [New Publication: Crossing Borders for Transformative Professional Learning About Health and Physical Education Policy](https://pess.blog/2026/07/14/new-publication-crossing-borders-for-transformative-professional-learning-about-health-and-physical-education-policy/) _2026-07-14 · PESS · PESS News & Information_ A new publication by Jenna Lorusso and colleagues explores how health and physical education professionals can better understand complex policy processes and develop the skills needed to engage confidently with policy in practice. Summary How \[…\] ## [How My PESS Internship Launched My Career in Sport and Medicine](https://pess.blog/2026/07/13/how-my-pess-internship-launched-my-career-in-sport-and-medicine/) _2026-07-13 · PESS · PESS News & Information_ My name is Sarah Willis, and I recently graduated from the BSc Sports and Exercise Science programme at the University of Limerick. During my final year, I completed a PESS internship with the Irish Rugby \[…\] ## [Fionn Fitzgerald Shares His Third PhD Publication](https://pess.blog/2026/07/09/fionn-fitzgerald-shares-his-third-phd-publication/) _2026-07-09 · PESS · PESS News & Information_ PESS PhD researcher Fionn Fitzgerald is pleased to share his third PhD publication, which explores coaches’ perceptions of growth and maturation in player development. Key Takeaways 🧠 Coaches demonstrated awareness of how growth and maturation \[…\] ## [From Research to National Headlines: PESS and IRFU Rugby Safety Study Drives Conversation Across Ireland](https://pess.blog/2026/07/08/from-research-to-national-headlines-pess-and-irfu-rugby-safety-study-drives-conversation-across-ireland/) _2026-07-08 · PESS · PESS News & Information_ Research from the Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance (IRIS) Project, led by researchers from the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences (PESS), University of Limerick alongside the Irish Rugby Football Union, has attracted widespread national attention following the \[…\] ## [Finnish Seedboxes — Up to 20Gbps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/hkzZcgJYQ2Wg) _2026-07-08 · **Sponsored**_ Private Finnish seedboxes with 1–20Gbps speeds, RAID storage and 14‑day refund ## [Creating Gaps & Not Filling Them](https://postcompetitiveinsight.com/2026/06/creating-gaps-not-filling-them.html) _2026-06-04 · Christine · POST COMPETITIVE INSIGHT_ Last year, a focus was made on building rest into physical education. It was purposefully counter to tradition and expectation. This year, I doubled down and gave them time to do what they d like with. Of the ninety-minute long block Read more Source ## [Re-Structuring Within the System](https://postcompetitiveinsight.com/2026/06/re-structuring-within-the-system.html) _2026-06-03 · Christine · POST COMPETITIVE INSIGHT_ A system is reliant on adherences to tradition. There is an underlying agreement that this is how things are done. Those the system served well (at least, perceptually) tend to place (or find) themselves in leadership positions that perpetuate Read more Source ## [Two Steering Wheels on the Same Ship](https://postcompetitiveinsight.com/2026/04/two-steering-wheels-on-the-same-ship.html) _2026-04-14 · Christine · POST COMPETITIVE INSIGHT_ Alternative Title: Perception, Control, the Two Halves Unlike the human brain, which has been trained to believe that effort leads to progress, the body whole-heartedly leans toward efficiency. Consider the simple act of standing on one leg. What Read more Source ## [Amongst the Weeds](https://postcompetitiveinsight.com/2026/03/amongst-the-weeds.html) _2026-03-20 · Christine · POST COMPETITIVE INSIGHT_ Alternative Title: When empathy feels like the greatest form of loving. We are all gifted time on this earth. We spend it in the ways that makes sense to us. We leave, we stay, we come back for. Read more Source ## [Reform Without a Model](https://postcompetitiveinsight.com/2026/02/reform-without-a-model.html) _2026-02-05 · Christine · POST COMPETITIVE INSIGHT_ For most, physical education is what they remember it to be. It was either awful or awesome or wholly unimportant. It remains what it has been for the last fifty years, a seeding ground for sports skills and/or an entry Read more Source ## [Learning to Experience](https://postcompetitiveinsight.com/2025/12/learning-to-experience.html) _2025-12-19 · Christine · POST COMPETITIVE INSIGHT_ It seems like such a silly word to try and define: experience. It just happens. It s happening right now. But as I am finding, there is much more to a word than your perception of a word. It can be Read more Source ## [Teaching Autonomy in High School Weightlifting (Part Two)](https://postcompetitiveinsight.com/2025/11/teaching-autonomy-in-high-school-weightlifting-part-two.html) _2025-11-17 · Christine · POST COMPETITIVE INSIGHT_ In part one of this series, I teased out the why and how of getting students to be brought into the process of learning and course development. This follow up will share the what the tests we track, the Read more Source ## [Teaching Autonomy in High School Weightlifting (Part One)](https://postcompetitiveinsight.com/2025/11/teaching-autonomy-in-high-school-weightlifting-part-one.html) _2025-11-05 · Christine · POST COMPETITIVE INSIGHT_ Being able to make decisions is a form of ownership, and having ownership leans on being accountable for your decisions. If we want people to be responsible for the health of the bodies they inhabit, to care based on Read more Source ## [Perceptions on the Ability to Take Care of Themselves](https://postcompetitiveinsight.com/2025/10/perceptions-on-the-ability-to-take-care-of-themselves.html) _2025-10-09 · Christine · POST COMPETITIVE INSIGHT_ That which is neglected has the utmost potential. For me, Physical Education (or PE) is that place and space, and a fairly reflective representation of myself. Take the time and interest to look closer, past the beige tinge and the Read more Source ## [Make any domain metal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/zaeriehFb6WL) _2025-10-09 · **Sponsored**_ Turn any domain into a blacked-out metal landing page with an email waitlist ## [Going Backwards, Going Into](https://postcompetitiveinsight.com/2025/09/going-backwards-going-into.html) _2025-09-21 · Christine · POST COMPETITIVE INSIGHT_ The only mental to physical bridge I will use in this post is that when your movement and your life are aligned, when they reflect the same themes and sentiments, you cannot help but see application and connection to everywhere Read more Source