SPHPSS at UCD Festival 2025
This year’s UCD Festival was a fantastic day out, with many engaging events highlighting UCD’s latest research and innovations.
The School was well represented with the Sport Science team managing the ‘Unleashing the Power of Performance Testing’ and ‘Muscle-controlled Games for Prosthesis Control’ stands.
The former allowed people to test how high they can jump and how strong their grip is, starting a friendly competition in many families. In the interactive Prosthesis Control demo, volunteers could control a game with the muscles of their arms, using the same techniques that are used to control bionic arms.
At the ever popular 'Know Your Numbers' stand, participants had their height, weight and hand grip strength accurately measured by our Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics team and were given important tips on healthy eating.
The Healthy UCD team gave out great advice on helping to keep everyone’s skin safe this summer and all year round at the 'Be Sun Smart' stand. Children played in the sand pit, customised their own sun hat and everyone got a pocket sized SPF to take away.
7th June 2025