Research Impact: Competitive swimmers are widely acknowledged to perform high training volumes from a young age. It is not uncommon for competitive youth swimmers to train 12 – 18 hours per week.Presently, a popular topic […]
Month: March 2017
O’Connor Cup Brought Home to UL Again !
In a well fought match, the UL Ladies Football defeated UCC 2-5 to 0-8 in the final of the O’Connor Cup on Sunday 11th March. Under the management of D.J. Collins (Senior Technician, PESS Department), […]
Elevated inflammation and depressive symptom response to exercise
Research Impact: Increased levels of the pro-inflammatory factor interleukin-6 (IL-6) have been implicated in depression. Recent findings support plausible involvement of IL-6 in the antidepressant effects of exercise. Data from 116 depressed adults who completed 12 […]
Graduate Profile: Lorna Barry (Strength and Conditioning Coach)
Lorna Barry is a Strength and Conditioning Coach at the Sports Surgery Clinic, Santry. Her position within the Sports Surgery Clinic as a strength and conditioning coach involves working within the sports medicine department, focusing on […]
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