Research Impact: The drop jump (DJ) is a fast stretch-shortening cycle (SSC) exercise and is commonly used by strength and conditioning (S&C) coaches as a plyometric training modality and as a tool to assess an […]
Tag: Tom Comyns
Publication: The design, development, implementation and evaluation of IRISweb
Research Impact: Injury surveillance is routinely conducted in professional sports, however this is often more difficult to implement in amateur cohorts due to a lack of resources and medical staff availability. The Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance […]
UL and IRFU publish first findings from the IRIS research project
The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) and University of Limerick (UL) have released the first findings from the Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance (IRIS) research project, which looks at injury incidence in both the men’s and […]
Publication: Current injury monitoring and player education practices in Irish amateur rugby union
Research Impact: While the number of Rugby-related injuries is widely reported, the majority of successful injury monitoring systems are seen in the professional setting. In order to effectively monitor injuries in the amateur game, a comprehensive […]
Publication: Reliability of biomechanical variables produced during the isometric midthigh pull and isometric squat – A Review
Research Impact: Lower limb multi joint isometric testing has become increasingly popular in the past ten years. The isometric mid-thigh pull and isometric squat are two tests used in performance monitoring to test different strength qualities […]
PhD Scholarship in Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance Project
The Faculty of Education and Health Sciences is sponsoring PhD research scholarships to be associated with the Health Research Institute (HRI) and the National Institute for Studies in Education (NISE). Six scholarships will be available for 2018/19 […]
Publication: Strength & Conditioning Considerations for Youth Swimmers
Research Impact: Youth swimmers, aged 7 – 13 years, are an athletic population that can benefit from a strength and conditioning (S&C) programme which caters for their developmental and sports specific needs. This article provides considerations […]
Opportunity for PE & SES students to gain a Fitness Instructor Qualification with the NCEF – Dr Tom Comyns
The National Council for Exercise and Fitness (NCEF) provide education and training in various aspects of exercise and health fitness from L.6 Certificate to L.8 B.Sc. Areas include Fitness Instructor, Personal Trainer, Pilates Instructor and […]
Publication: S&C Coaches’ Application of the Session Rating of RPE Method of Monitoring in Rugby Union
Research Impact: The session rating of perceived exertion (session-RPE) is a monitoring method used to quantify the training load that players and athletes are exposed to. Such quantification can assist with the optimisation of training […]
Strength and Conditioning Coaching: Is what you say important? Dr Tom Comyns
The strength and conditioning (S&C) coach spends a significant amount of his/ her time on the design of training programmes to optimise training adaptations. A central focus of S&C research relates to optimal programme design. […]
