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 […]
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New Publication: Relationship between adductor squeeze strength, recovery markers & training load, in elite Rugby players
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 […]
Presentation of Excellence in Teaching Awards to Dr. Tom Comyns & Dr. Antonio Calderon
Congratulations to Dr. Tom Comyns and Dr. Antonio Calderon who were presented with UL Faculty Awards for Excellence in Teaching at the University of Limerick today. The UL Excellence in Teaching Awards has three strands: […]
Publication: The relationship between physical and wellness measures and injury in amateur Rugby Union players
Research Impact: Rugby-related injuries are widely reported in the literature, but little is known about the factors that may lead to these injuries occurring. The Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance (IRIS) Project is currently monitoring the […]
Publication: The relationship between isometric strength and sprint acceleration in sprinters – Claire Brady
Research Impact: The use of isometric strength testing, particularly the isometric mid-thigh pull (IMTP), has increased rapidly in the past decade. The relationship between isometric measures of strength measured during the IMTP and isometric squat […]
Speed Training for Field Sports – Tom Comyns
Speed and acceleration are important qualities in field sports (Duthie et al., 2006) and play a decisive role in successful outcomes in various team sport competitions. It is a specific quality that needs to be […]
Publication: Injury Surveillance in School Rugby: A systematic review of Injury Epidemiology & Surveillance Practices
Research Impact: School Rugby, has increased in popularity and professionalism in recent times and evaluating injury risk in school players is paramount to player welfare and safety. The true injury risk in school Rugby remains […]
Sport and Exercise Sciences: An Applied Degree Programme – Dr Tom Comyns
The Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences at the University of Limerick run a four year BSc course in the area of Sport and Exercise Sciences. The programme is designed to provide students with […]
Publication: Training load factors & Injury/Pain Risk in Endurance Sporting Population
Research Impact: Endurance sports are growing exponentially with participants training and competing at recreational and elite levels. A unique characteristic of endurance sport populations (ESPs) is the heterogeneity of training undertaken across different disciplines. ESPs […]
Publication: Salivary IgA as a Predictor of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections and Relationship to Training Load in Elite Rugby Union Players
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 […]
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