Department of Sports & Health Sciences: Recent submissions
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Performance attenuation and timeline of recovery in senior club level Gaelic football players
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-06)The high-intensity intermittent nature of Gaelic football results in notable performance attenuation and neuromuscular fatigue. Players have limited recovery timeframes and it is thought that welldeveloped components ... -
Fetuin-A as a potential biomarker of metabolic variability following 60 days of head-down-tilt bed rest
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-06)Physical inactivity and exposure to microgravity can cause a pronounced reduction in whole-body insulin sensitivity, which is influenced by the secretion of proteins from tissues of metabolic importance. Fetuin-A, a novel ... -
Kinematic characteristics of resisted sled sprints under different loading conditions
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-06)Resistance training exercises have been associated with improved sprint performance. The principle of specificity states that training should be relevant and appropriate to the sport for which the athlete is training ... -
Developing a strategy for female role modes n physical activity and sports promotion
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-06)Physical Activity in Ireland: Sport Participation in Ireland Women in Sport Why focus on females? Role Models Can they influence people? ▪ 13% ( primary & secondary students) met the 60min of MVPA/day . ▪ 17% ... -
The effects of resisted sprint training on sprint performance in field based invasion team sport athletes: a systematic literature review
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-06)Speed is an essential performance attribute for field-based invasion team sport (FBITS) players. Traditional training methods used to enhance sprint performance (SP) such as resistance training, typically aim to improve ... -
The contribution of Gaelic football participation to youth physical activity levels.
(JSSM, 2020-12-01)The primary aim of this study was to describe the contribution of Gaelic football participation to youth physical activity (PA) levels. Secondary aims were to objectively quantify the overall daily PA levels of participants ... -
The effect of participating in MedEx Wellness, a community-based chronic disease exercise rehabilitation programme, on physical, clinical and psychological health: A study protocol for a cohort trial.
(Elsevier, 2020-06)Background: Community-based exercise rehabilitation programmes for chronic disease are an effective alternative to traditional hospital-based programmes. MedEx Wellness is a novel community-based exercise rehabilitation ... -
The development of the MedEx IMPACT Intervention: a patient-centred, evidenced-based and theoretically-informed physical activity behavior change intervention for individuals living with and beyond cancer.
(Sage, 2020-01-13)Regular physical activity (PA) can address many of the negative side effects experienced by individuals following cancer treatment and support the optimization of physical and psychosocial well-being. However, many survivors ... -
Monitoring occupational sitting, standing, and stepping in office employees with the W@W-App and the MetaWearC Sensor: Validation Study.
(JMIR Publications, 2020-08)Background: Replacing occupational sitting time with active tasks has several proposed health benefits for office employees. Mobile phones and motion sensors can provide objective information in real time on occupational ... -
Countermovement jump characteristics of world-class elite and sub-elite male sprinters.
(SPSR, 2020-06-23)World-class 100m sprinters need a combination of exceptional acceleration, maximum-velocity and speed endurance; each of which are dictated by their own complex interplay of physiological and biomechanical factors [1]. ... -
Validation of the W@WApp + MetaWearC sensor to monitor occupational sitting, standing and stepping in office employees: validation study.
(JMIR, 2020-05-14)Background: Replacing occupational sitting time with active tasks has several proposed health benefits for office employees. Smartphones and motion sensors, can provide objective information in real time on occupational ... -
Sport and recreation musculoskeletal injuries in Irish primary school children.
(Universidad de Alicante, 2020-05)The physical, cognitive, mental and social health benefits that occur in school children due to participation in sport and recreation are vast (Abernethy and MacAuley, 2003; Bloemers et al., 2012; Warburton et al., 2006). ... -
Dietary intake of Gaelic football players during game preparation and recovery.
(MDPI, 2020-05-15)It is well established that dietary intake can influence performance and modulate recovery in field-based invasion team sports such as soccer and rugby. However, very limited research currently exists examining dietary ... -
Epidemiology of injury in male adolescent Gaelic games.
(Elsevier, 2015-05)Objectives There is a lack of epidemiological research in adolescent Gaelic games, with previous research primarily focusing on elite adult males. This study aimed to prospectively capture the epidemiology of injury in ... -
Health care professionals' knowledge and practice of physical activity promotion for cancer survivors in Ireland.
(ISBNPA, 2016-06)Purpose: With advancements in cancer screening and treatment, cancer mortality rates continue to decline for most major cancer types globally. This translates into a growing cohort of cancer survivors worldwide, estimated ... -
Cancer survivors' experiences of physical activity: exercise as a vehicle for recovery?
(ACSM, 2017-05)Physical activity (PA) can have benefits for individuals at each stage of the cancer journey, including improved fitness and quality of life. However, many cancer survivors are not meeting the physical activity recommendations. -
A pragmatic randomised controlled trial of an implementation intervention to increase healthy eating and physical activity-promoting policies, and practices in centre-based childcare services: study protocol.
(BMJ, 2015)Background Promotion of healthy eating and physical activity in early childhood is recommended as a global chronic disease prevention strategy. Centre-based childcare services represent a promising setting to provide ... -
Comparison of sprint interval and endurance training in team sport athletes.
(National Strength and Conditioning Association, 2018-11)Comparison of sprint interval and endurance training in team sport athletes. J Strength Cond Res 32(11): 3051-3058, 2018-High-volume endurance training (ET) has traditionally been used to improve aerobic capacity but is ... -
Fitness profiling of elite level adolescent Gaelic football players.
(National Strength and Conditioning Association, 2013-08)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the anthropometric characteristics and fitness levels of elite level under 18 (U-18) Gaelic football players to establish normative centile scores for selected fitness parameters ...
