‘I think my acceleration is very good. That’s the key for me’ – Usain Bolt Usain Bolt wasn’t wrong. Numerous biomechanical analyses of Bolt’s World Record of 9.58 s from the 2009 World Championships have […]
Tag: Performance
Using social psychology to understand behaviours in sport. Clodagh Butler
What is social psychology? Social psychology is the scientific study of how people think about each other, influence each other and relate to one another. Importantly, it focuses on people in context. We can break […]
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The University of Limerick (UL) with over 15,000 students and 1,400 staff is an energetic and enterprising institution with a proud record of innovation and excellence in education, research and scholarship. The dynamic, entrepreneurial and […]
Publication: Small Step Frequency Changes Due to Footwear Condition Have No Effect on Running Economy
Research Impact: Over the past 10 years, renewed interest in more natural running footwear has seen the development of the minimalist footwear (MFW) sector. Whilst there are numerous purported benefits of running in minimalist shoes, perhaps […]
Stratified fitness training; The future of health and performance? Ciaran Keogh
In healthcare it is estimated that current treatments may only be designed to work approximately between 30 to 60 percent of patients on average. However, with advances in our understanding into human biology in health and […]
Research using Virtual Reality and its Application in Industry – Niall Kelly
In research, a trade off exists between trying to control the testing environment, and making it feel as natural as possible. With specific relation to sport, we can lose how organic a task feels by […]
Bone health in female athletes: research to make a difference – Jennifer Higgins
Bobby Clay, Lauren Howarth, Anna Boniface – isolated cases in elite performers or the tip of the iceberg? Conversation in recent months suggest perhaps the latter. Personally, I see one athlete with low bone mineral […]
The Path to Developing Ordinary Resilience – Christopher Bryan
“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.” Samuel Beckett (playwright) When was the last time you were stressed? Now think about the last time were so stressed you couldn’t think […]
Fasted Exercise: a potentially useful training tool? Tom Aird
The competitive athlete and recreational gym-goer may have different priorities in terms of what they’re looking to get from their workout, but one commonly sought after goal often unites them – improving body composition through […]
New Years Resolutions – Why Most Fail! Dr. Giles Warrington
According to Mark Twain “New Year’s is a harmless annual institution, of no particular use to anybody save as a scapegoat for promiscuous drunks, and friendly calls and humbug resolutions.” With Christmas over we come […]
