I had the opportunity to attend and present at my first international research conference in September 2018, the 36th International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports (ISBS) held at Auckland University of Technology (AUT), Auckland, New […]
Category: Opinion
From the Haka to the Webb Ellis Trophy: Mind Games and Elite Sport? Dr. Tadhg MacIntyre
KA MATE! KA MATE! KA ORA, KA ORA! It is likely you heard this chant from the All-Blacks more than once over the final games of the #RWC2018. Their Maori ritual serves both in preserving […]
The Acute: Chronic Workload Ratio: A useful tool for monitoring training load – Alan Griffin
If you are a follower of some of the top researchers and practitioners in the field of strength and conditioning then it is likely that the above image from Gabbett (2016, p.278) has been a […]
Reflections on the transition from PhD to postdoc – Dr. Sarah Taylor
It was roughly this time last year when I was coming to the very end of my time as a PhD student, I was waiting for my viva examination that was due in a week’s […]
“Looking past the Gold, Silver and Bronze, sport develops resilient individuals ready, willing and able for the workplace” Christopher Bryan
“Citius, Altius, Fortius” the Olympic motto suggests that sport is about achievement. However, the Olympic movement is about so much more than developing elite athletes. According to their own literature “the goal is clear: Develop […]
Speed Training for Field Sports – Tom Comyns
Speed and acceleration are important qualities in field sports (Duthie et al., 2006) and play a decisive role in successful outcomes in various team sport competitions. It is a specific quality that needs to be […]
Reflections on my first international conference at ACSM 2019 – Chloe Forte
In May of this year I, along with a good group of my friends and colleagues from PESS, travelled from Limerick to the USA for my first international conference. The American College of Sports Medicine […]
Injury surveillance in amateur sport – avoiding potential pitfalls (Caithriona Yeomans)
In my previous blog, I discussed the difficulties with conducting comprehensive injury surveillance, particularly in relation to different injury definitions used, the methods of reporting injury rates and how to calculate the severity of an […]
The Role of Physical Activity in Preventing Anxiety Disorders – Cillian McDowell
Anxiety disorders are consistently the most common type of mental disorder in the general population. There is substantial evidence to support their association with reduced quality of life, the development of chronic medical conditions, and […]
How to find your postgraduate research match – Hilkka Kontro
Are you looking to do a PhD? Are you picky about the topic, but also need funding, a supervisor, and the right research group? Well, good luck with that… Despite not the easiest goal to […]
