Functional Threshold Power (FTP) in cycling is the highest average power a cyclist can sustain for about one hour. It’s used to guide training zones, but it doesn’t consider other factors of a cyclist’s performance […]
Tag: Performance
Is Run-Jump-Throw the way to go for developing young athletes? – dr phil kearney.
Dr Phil Kearney recently had an article published on RTÉ Brainstorm: Phil discussed: How useful is it for young athletes to compete in multi-events? The need to consider the range of sports that a young […]
UL Sport Science graduate Conor shannon explains his current role.
Conor Shannon is the Performance and Talent Development Lead with Clare GAA. Graduating from the BSc Sport & Exercise Sciences at the University of Limerick in 2020, he subsequently pursued a MSc in Strength & […]
Movement Competency in Rowing: The Key to an Effective Stroke.
Movement competency combines fundamental patterns and movement quality that enables the confident and competent execution of activities, sports and everyday tasks. This perspectives article addresses the lack of a clear definition and guidelines relating to […]
How Do They Decide? Performance Support Staff Perceptions of Decision-Making in Elite-Sport Environments – Dr John Kiely
This study explores how performance support staff in elite sport environments perceive and approach decision-making. Despite recognizing decision-making as crucial to their roles, only 31% of staff had formal training in this area, with many […]
An Introduction to Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) – Tabitha Billingham.
What is REDs? Relative Energy Deficiency (REDs) is a syndrome of impaired physiological and/or psychological functioning experienced by female and male athletes that is caused by exposure to problematic (prolonged and/or severe) low energy availability (LEA) […]
Publication: On the necessity for biomechanics research in esports
Research Impact: Throughout this paper, we showed that esports clearly involve human kinetics and kinematics, lending it to the study of motor expertise through the lens of biomechanics research. Biomechanics in esports can be conducted […]
Publication: Investigating the Relevance of Maximal Speed and Acceleration in Varsity-Level Female Ice Hockey Players
Research Impact: Evidence of a direct relationship between maximal speed and performance within competition (i.e., games and matches) is lacking in most stop-and-go sports. In ice hockey specifically, most research investigating skating speed and acceleration […]
Esports genre influences players kinematics behaviour – Antoine Dupuy.
As stated in my first PESS blog article, I have attended Gamescom 2023 Cologne with the Esports Science Research Lab to collect esports players upper limb kinematics behaviour. I had the opportunity to present pre-results […]
Unravelling the Mystery of Blood Flow Restriction Training – Dr. Alexander Gamble.
What is blood flow restriction exercise? Blood flow restriction (BFR) exercise involves the occlusion of the active limbs during regular resistance or aerobic exercise. By using a tourniquet to provide occlusion during exercise, there is […]
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