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All Ireland Postgraduate Conference in Sport Sciences & Physical Education | January 2014
All Ireland PostgraduateConference in Sport Sciencesand Physical Education
Friday 24th January 2014
REGISTER BY DECEMBER 16th 2013
Physical Educationand
Pedagogy
Healthand
Physical Activity
SportsPerformance
All Ireland Postgraduate Conference in Sport Sciences & Physical Education | January 2014
WELCOMEOn behalf of the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, it is a pleasure to invite you to theinaugural All-Ireland Postgraduate Conference in Sport Sciences and Physical Education, to be held at theUniversity of Limerick on Friday 24th January 2014. The conference aims to give research students theopportunity to present their work to their peers and to interested academics, in a supportive and collaborativeenvironment. This inaugural conference offers an important opportunity for postgraduate research candidatesto:
● Enhance and develop their research skills by presenting research in a conference environment● Present research proposals, preliminary data or research-in-progress● Contribute to the ‘knowledge exchange' of the postgraduate community in Ireland as well as contributing to
the establishment of a national postgraduate forum● Network and engage in academic discourse in a supportive, interdisciplinary environment● Receive constructive feedback on their poster/oral presentation with prizes for best poster presentation and
best oral presentation
We look forward to seeing you at the University of Limerick.
Dr. Mark Lyons Dr. Ann MacPhail Ms. Leanne Coll
Conference OrganisersDepartment of Physical Education and Sport SciencesUniversity of Limerick
ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONSubmission of an abstract is free of charge. Authors need to state their preference for oral or poster presenta-tion as well as thematic area.
The deadline for submission of abstracts is 29th November 2013. After reviewing, authors will be informedabout the acceptance of their submission by 9th December 2013.
Sample Abstract Abstract must be submitted in the format and guidelines requested.
KEY DATESAbstract Submission: 29th November 2013
Notification to authors about acceptance: 9th December 2013
Registration Opening: 15th November 2013
Deadline for Registration: 16th December 2013
REGISTRATIONRegistration fee of €20 must be paid no laterthan 16th December 2013 to secure yourpresentation.
Registration closes after the16th December.
Online Registration
THEMATIC AREASWe look forward to welcoming delegates undertaking research for aprofessional doctorate, traditional PhD or MPhil / MSc awards in the followingthematic areas:
● Sports Performance● Health and Physical Activity● Physical Education and Pedagogy
All Ireland Postgraduate Conference in Sport Sciences & Physical Education | January 2014
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
TIME PROGRAMME
9.30-10.00 WELCOME & COFFEE
10.00-10.45 Keynote 1 - Prof. Alan Nevill“Careful Preparation is the Key to QualityPostgraduate Research”
11.00-12.00 Breakout Session I. Themes as follows:
● Sports Performance
● Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy
● Health and Physical Activity
12.00-13.30 LUNCH & POSTER SESSION
13.30-14.15 Keynote 2 - Dr. Niamh Murphy“Postgraduate Pathways to Practice andPolicy. Reflections on the Role of Research inSport, Health and Physical Activity”
14.30-15.30 Breakout Session II. Themes as follows:
● Sports Performance
● Physical Education and SportPedagogy
● Health and Physical Activity
15.45-16.45 Workshop 1 - Prof. Alan Nevill“Getting Your Research Published”
17.00-18.00 Workshop 2 - Dr. Alan Ringland (ITT), Dr.Tadhg MacIntyre (UL), Dr. Mark Campbell (UL)& Dr. James Matthews (UCD).“Using Your Mind’s Eye: Imagery in Sport,Exercise and Rehabilitation Context”
Dr. Niamh Murphy, Centre forHealth Behaviour Research,Department of Health Sport andExercise Science, WaterfordInstitute of Technology.
Keynote: “PostgraduatePathways to Practice and Policy -Reflections on the role of research in sport, healthand physical activity”
The potential of physical activity and sport tocontribute to the greater good goes well beyondthe realms of our own discipline. It is throughquality research that we can truly realise itspotential. This presentation will explore andchallenge our role and responsibility in translatingresearch into useable outputs to influence policymakers and practitioners in diverse fields such astransport, engineering, employment, or socialpolicy.•It will also reflect on a postgraduate journeythrough research and into practice and policy, andraise issues for participants to ponder.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Professor Alan Nevill (Editor in Chief JSS) Uni-versity of Wolverhampton
Keynote: “Careful preparation is thekey to quality postgraduateresearch”
Research is a daunting process.Nevertheless with carefulpreparation, the acquisition anddiscovery of new knowledge can bean empowering experience for both the student andteacher alike. This lecture will take the postgraduatestudent through some of the essentialmethodological steps (and pitfalls) in producingquality and publishable (quantitative) research.
WORKSHOPS
Workshop 2 Using Your Mind’s Eye: Imagery in Sport,Exercise and Rehabilitation Context
How can we use our minds to improve our sporting performance or to evenenhance the recovery process from injury? This workshop focuses on answering this questionand others. It is designed for those interested in physical activity research,performanceenhancement in sport settings and injury recovery and rehabilitation. A British Association ofSport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) expert statement developed by the presenters withinternational collaborators forms the basis of the evidence based guidelines presented in thisinteractive workshop for researchers, coaches and practitioners. The workshop will be highlyinteractive, include break-out groups and the use of video-based case-studies forconsideration by the attendees.
Workshop 1 Getting Your Research Published
Professor Nevill will use his 13 years experience as Editor in Chief of the Journal ofSports Sciences to outline the essential tips researchers can use to help getting their researchpublished and identify some of the common pitfalls authors fall into that lead to their articlesbeing rejected.
All Ireland Postgraduate Conference in Sport Sciences & Physical Education | January 2014
TRAVELINFORMATIONInformation on travelling to the University of Limerick
Campus Map
Campus Parking
ACCOMMODATIONCastletroy Park HotelDublin RoadLimerick
T. +353 61 335566Email: [email protected]
http://www.castletroypark.ie/en/
Kilmurry Lodge HotelCastletroyLimerick
T. +353 61 331133Email: [email protected]
http://www.kilmurrylodge.com/home.html
Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences
Telephone: + 353 61 202896
FAX: + 353 61 202814
EMAIL: [email protected]
www.ul.ie/pess
