The Paris 2024 Olympics saw the continued dominance of so-called ‘Super Spikes’ in sprint events, with nearly all top athletes opting for these advanced shoes. The variety of models seen in the games, highlighted the […]
Tag: Sprinting
PhD scholarship in Sprint Spike Shoe Biomechanics at University of Limerick – Professor Ian kenny.
Do you have a passion for athlete testing and biomechanics? Interested in sports tech wearables? We’re currently recruiting for an exceptional PhD researcher to join us…. Location: University of Limerick, Ireland Deadline: 17.00 Irish time […]
Publication: Peak speed in Gaelic Games: A systematic review of GPS methods
Research Impact: Peak speed is an essential physical quality in Gaelic games due to the offensive, defensive, and transitional nature of the sports. Objectives: The aims of the study were to systematically search the literature […]
Publication: The Effect of Different Strength Training Modalities on Sprint Performance in Female Team-Sport Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Research Impact: Sprint performance in female team-sport athletes can be enhanced by strength training (i.e., reactive-, maximal-, combined-, and special-strength modalities). Compared with maximal- or special-strength programmes, reactive- and combined-strength training methods can have a […]
A need for speed: importance of sprint microdosing during isolation – Evan Crotty
We need to do the work now, to prepare for what’s to come The majority of team-sports involve fast movements, change of direction and high activation levels of the neuromuscular system. Producing high levels of […]
Publication: Sprint start performance: the potential influence of triceps surae electromechanical delay
Research Impact: This study examined the delay in sprint start performance from mechanical delays of the soleus muscle and examined whether certain sprinters gain an advantage in sprint start response time. Nineteen national/international level sprinters […]
Small Margins. Jonathan Holmes
In this blog, I hope to demonstrate my experience as a track and field athlete, to how I became a sports science PhD research student. In 2008, I went to Leeds Metropolitan University to study […]
Efficient acceleration: not just for the sprinter. Evan Crotty
‘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 […]
Biomechanical Modelling in Sport & Exercise Sciences – Ian Kenny
Over the past 35 years, several biomechanical modelling approaches have evolved and have been used to integrate our knowledge of how various biomechanical factors interact and their effects on tissue and subsequently movement. In order […]
An Overview of The Biomechanics Research Unit’s Sprint Research. Robin Healy
The biomechanics research unit (BRU) is active in researching and providing support in a broad range of sports and topics primarily related to injury reduction and performance enhancement. The BRU aims to continually publish cutting […]
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