PESS staff member Dr Phil Kearney was recently featured on RTÉ Brainstorm. Phil discussed: Redesigning youth sport can bring about experiences that are more fun and better for athlete retention and development. Examples of youth […]
Tag: Athlete Development
Is Run Jump Throw the way to go for athletics development? – dr phil kearney.
On the RTÉ coverage of the European Indoor Athletics Championships, Rob Heffernan spoke about the value for young athletes in training for and competing in running jumping and throwing events. Such a multi-event approach is […]
Rhasidat Adeleke’s toughest challenge? Changing how she runs – Phil Kearney.
PESS staff member Dr Phil Kearney recently had an article published on RTÉ Brainstorm examining one of the most difficult challenges faced by athletes in technical events: changing a well-learnt technique. Phil discussed: Rhasidat Adeleke’s […]
Becoming an Olympian is not just about success at under-age level – Dr Phil Kearney.
PESS staff member Dr Phil Kearney recently had an article published on RTÉ Brainstorm examining the pathways athletes have taken to reach the pinnacle of their sport. Phil discussed: The different pathways developing athletes experience. […]
Publication: Relative age influences performance of world-class track and field athletes even in the adulthood
Research Impact: The relative age effect (RAE) is a common phenomenon observed in youth sports whereby there is a significant over-representation of Publication: Relative age influences performance of world-class track and field athletes even in […]
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