On the RTÉ coverage of the European Indoor Athletics Championships, Rob Heffernan spoke about the value for young athletes in training for and competing in running jumping and throwing events. Such a multi-event approach is […]
Tag: Training
Publication: Developing skill within the context of a Game-Based Approach
Research Impact: We investigated how high-performance Gaelic football coaches defined skill and how these coaches developed skill within the context of a Game-Based Approach? The coaches endorsed the importance of skill development, reported a sophisticated […]
Publication: Coaches’ perceptions of factors driving training adaptation: an international survey
Research Impact: The best methods of training planning are highly contentious and spark debate among coaches and sports scientists. Periodization is often hailed as the best approach. Yet, historical surveys have typically failed to provide […]
Playing sport-based games for IRL benefit – Tim D. Smithies
The up-and-coming generation of superstar athletes are by-and-large also gamers. Some reports claim that 85% of NBA players are active gamers, while top athletes such as Trevor May, Lando Norris, and JuJu Smith-Schuster to […]
Publication: Social Learning among Transplant Event Volunteers
Research Impact: The success of sport events rely heavily on volunteers. In particular games with athletes with special needs, like those with organ transplants, the volunteers require training to be competent to support the athletes. […]
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