Research Impact: Ultra-short race-pace training (USRPT) was recently proposed as a new and alternative training methodology that challenges traditional training philosophies in the sport of swimming. The aim of this article was to provide current […]
Research Impact: Increased stress can have negative effects on performance, particularly if there is an imbalance between training load and recovery. This study evaluated salivary cortisol as a marker of recovery. Over a 10-week preseason […]
Research Impact: Monitoring markers of recovery may assist coaches to make informed decisions on the players training status and reduce the risk of performance decrements. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship […]
As we enter into a new academic year I would like to take this opportunity of welcoming our new cohort of students starting in PESS who I had the great pleasure in meeting at the […]
Research Impact: Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTI) are among the most common illnesses that are reported in athletes. Contracting an URTI may increase the chance of athletes missing training days, which may lead to performance […]
Research Impact: This study examines the relationship between TL and salivary biomarkers IgA, AA and cortisol during training and competition in Paralympic swimmers. Bi-weekly saliva measures were taken during three training phases – normal baseline training, […]
Research Impact: Due to the modern flight operations and the busy work schedules of commercial airline pilots, sleep loss and fatigue would appear to be commonplace and potentially place a serious threat on pilot well-being […]
Research Impact: The merits of low-volume, high-intensity training (HIT) versus low-intensity, high-volume training (HVT) are a widely debated topic in competitive swimming. This study investigated the effects of a 7 week HIT intervention on physiological, biomechanical and swimming […]
Research Impact Summary: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of increased training volume during a 10 day training camp on competitive performance and internal training load (ITL). In addition, coach and […]
Research Impact: Injury surveillance is routinely conducted in professional sports, however this is often more difficult to implement in amateur cohorts due to a lack of resources and medical staff availability. The Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance […]
