The quality and nutritional value of dietary proteins are determined by the quantity, digestibility and bioavailability of essential amino acids (EAA), which play a critical role in human growth, longevity and metabolic health. Recommended daily […]
Tag: Athletes
Publication: Mental Health Measurement in a Post Covid-19 World
Research Impact: Psychological science faces a call to action researching the implications of the corona virus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Rapid reviews have reported that maintaining rigorous research standards is a priority for the field, […]
Coaching during the pandemic presents a unique challenge – Dr Ian Sherwin
The recognised and often cited research definition of coaching effectiveness is determined by how the coaches’ Professional (the sport), Interpersonal (the athlete) and Intrapersonal (the coach’s self-awareness) knowledge is applied to improve their athletes (Côté […]
Food for Thought: The Role of Dietary Protein Supplementation for Athletes – Dr. Robert Davies
Optimising growth, maintenance and preservation of skeletal muscle mass over an athlete’s career is key to success. Athletes seeking to gain muscle mass and strength during training are advised to consume high protein intakes, usually […]
The joys of longitudinal data collection with elite athletes. Caoimhe Tiernan
My research is investigating markers of fatigue and recovery in elite team sport. As part of this research, I have worked with the Munster Rugby Academy and currently I am working with Limerick FC, collecting […]
Athletes, tell us about your dietary supplement intake! Marta Kozior
Athletes take dietary supplements for many health related and performance reasons. The popularity of supplement consumption has been observed in athletes competing at all levels. Moreover, the value of global dietary supplement market increases over […]
