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Peak speed in Gaelic games: a systematic review of GPS methods
(Australian International Academic Centre (AIAC), 2023-10-31)Background: 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 ... -
Physiological and performance responses of sprint interval training and endurance training in Gaelic football players
(Springer, 2021-04-29)Purpose While ideal for developing aerobic capacity, traditional endurance training (ET) is extremely time-consuming and may lack the specificity to maintain indices of speed and power in team sport athletes. In contrast, ... -
Physiological profile and activity pattern of minor Gaelic football players.
(National Strength and Conditioning Association, 2017)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the physiological profile and activity pattern in club- A nd county-level under-18 (U-18) Gaelic football players relative to playing position. Participants (n = 85) were analyzed ... -
"Post or perish"? An early career researcher's guide to using social media
(Human Kinetics, 2024-01)Social media usage has soared in the last decade, with the majority of adults having an account on at least one platform. Sites such as LinkedIn, X, and TikTok allow users to share content using different forms, for ... -
Post-exercise cold water immersion does not improve subsequent 4-km cycling time-trial compared with passive and active recovery in normothermia.
(Frontiers Media, 2021-10-25)Background: We investigated whether a brief cold water immersion between two cycling time trials (TT) improves the performance of the latter compared with passive and active recovery in normothermic conditions ... -
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 ... -
Profiling elite male 100-m sprint performance: the role of maximum velocity and relative acceleration
(Elsevier, 2019-08)Purpose: This study aimed to determine the accuracy of a 4 split time modelling method to generate velocity-time and velocity-distance variables in elite male 100-m sprinters and subsequently to assess the roles of key ... -
The psychology of Gaelic games: a co-produced scoping review to inform research, policy, and practice
(Routledge, 2023-03-31)Gaelic games are a family of indigenous Irish sports played in Ireland and across the world. With recent growth in research on the psychology of Gaelic games and developments in sport science policy in this context, ... -
Reactive strength index: a poor indicator of reactive strength?
(Human Kinetics, 2018-07)Purpose: The primary aim was to assess the relationships between reactive strength measures and associated kinematic and kinetic performance variables achieved during drop jumps. A secondary aim was to highlight issues ... -
Resisted sled sprint kinematics: the acute effect of load and sporting population
(MDPI, 2021-09-30)In this study, we assessed the acute kinematic effects of different sled load conditions (unloaded and at 10%, 20%, 30% decrement from maximum velocity (Vdec)) in different sporting populations. It is well-known that an ... -
Results from Ireland North and South's 2022 report card on physical activity for children and adolescents
(Elsevier, 2023-12-09)Background: The Ireland North and South Report Card on Physical Activity (PA) for Children and Adolescents aims to monitor progress in PA participation across a range of internationally established indicators. Methods: ... -
Results from Ireland's 2014 Report Card on Physical Activity in Children and Youth
(Human Kinetics, 2014)BACKGROUND: Physical activity (PA) levels are a key performance indicator for policy documents in Ireland. The first Ireland Report Card on Physical Activity in Children and Youth aims to set a robust baseline for future ... -
Seasonal changes in the physical activity levels of youth Gaelic football players
(Taylor & Francis, 2021-05-04)This study quantified changes in physical activity (PA) levels attained by adolescents during Gaelic football participation across two time points in a season and determined if these changes affected the overall daily ... -
Self-modelled versus skilled-peer modelled AO+IM effects on skilled sensorimotor performance.
(Elsevier, 2020-03-14)Action observation (AO) and motor imagery (MI) are simulation states that have been demonstrated to independently enhance motor skill performance. Historically, AO and MI were examined in isolation from one another; however ... -
Simultaneous validation of count-to-activity thresholds for five commonly used activity monitors in adolescent research: a step towards data harmonization
(Human Kinetics, 2021-11-16)Background: Multiple activity monitors are utilized for the estimation of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity in youth. Due to differing methodological approaches, results are not comparable when developing ... -
Simultaneous validation of five activity monitors for use in adult populations.
(Wiley, 2017-12)Numerous cut-points exist to measure physical activity by accelerometry. The ability to compare accelerometer findings from different devices from different locations may be advantageous to researchers. This study aimed ... -
SingStrong - a singing and breathing retraining intervention for respiratory and other common systems of long COVID: a pilot study
(Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists, 2022-03-09)Background: Management of Long COVID (LC) is hugely challenging for clinicians. This pilot study evaluated a breathing retraining and singing programme (SingStrong for LC) to address common LC symptoms. The study hypothesized ... -
Sport and recreation musculoskeletal injuries in Irish primary school children
(Research Group on Physical Activity and Sports Sciences (GICAFD). Department of Didactic General and Specific Training. University of Alicante, 2021-04-01)Musculoskeletal injury in children can lead to negative physical, psychological and socio-economic effects. This study aimed to examine sport and recreation injury incidence in Irish primary school children. A cross-sectional ... -
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). ... -
A standardised core outcome set for measurement and reporting sedentary behaviour interventional research: the CROSBI Consensus Study
(MDPI, 2022-08-05): Heterogeneity of descriptors and outcomes measured and reported in sedentary behaviour (SB) research hinder the meta-analysis of data and accumulation of evidence. The objective of the Core Research Outcomes for Sedentary ...