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 […]
Tag: Performance
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 […]
Quality assurance in Sports and Exercise Nutrition – He who shouts loudest may not be best qualified! Catherine Norton
In the past, sports and exercise nutritionists (SEN) may have been perceived as finger-wagging food police, who had a few good recipes up their sleeves and could let you know whether it was safe […]
Mental Imagery and Performance: A brief why and how – Eoghan McNeill
Mental imagery, defined as ‘the ability to simulate that is not currently being perceived by the sense organs’ (Moran, 2004, pg. 131) is one of the most commonly utilised mental skills used in applied sport […]
Drive Performance for Able-Bodied and Disabled Golfers – Ian Kenny
Golf is an extremely popular sport, played by people of all ages and skill levels across the world (McHardy et al., 2006). According to Farrally et al. (2003) a total of 55 million people played […]
Lifestyle – The Importance of a Balanced Approach to Health and Sports Performance – Giles Warrington
Modern day life by its very nature is full of stress. We seem to spend more time engaging in work related activities to the detriment or personal and family time. In a sporting context the […]
Supporting the Dual Careers of Student Athletes in Ireland – Gary Ryan
Recently one of the greatest Irish athletes of all time wrote an article in the Irish Times, suggesting that, the best route for Irish athletes was still the US Scholarship system http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/sonia-o-sullivan-us-scholarships-still-best-path-for-irish-athletes-1.3111166. Sonia made some […]
Strength and Power Diagnostics – Claire Brady
Strength and conditioning primarily focuses on the physical development of athletes as well as preventing injury and providing rehabilitation in order to improve sporting performance. The strength and conditioning coach plays an integral role in […]
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