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The focus of the Endurance Sports Science research theme is to develop high quality, applied and impactful research across endurance sports. This involves multi-disciplinary research collaborations across sports science disciplines with researchers and other key partners including national governing bodies of sport (NGBs). The aim of the Endurance Sport Science research theme is to enhance the health, well-being, training practice and performance of endurance athletes and coaches in Ireland through multi-disciplinary research.

Objectives:

  • Expand the current research programme, building additional national and international research collaborations and partnerships with NGBs.
  • Extend the boundaries of applied multi-disciplinary research in endurance sports.
  • Increase research funding, ISI publications and the number of funded researchers in endurance sports science.
  • Conduct high-quality, applied research that informs and enhances national and international policies and practices aimed at improving the health, well-being, and training practices of endurance sports athletes.


Theme Lead – Dr. Frank Nugent, PESS Department, University of Limerick, Ireland. Researchgate

SHPRC members and other researchers aligned to Endurance Sports Science research theme

Prof. Giles Warrington, PESS Department, University of Limerick, Ireland. Researchgate
Rosemary Daniel, Technical Officer, PESS Department, University of Limerick, Ireland. Profile
Dr. Ciara Sinnott-O'Connor, Head of Performance Physiology, Institute of Sport, Ireland. LinkedIn
Dr. Cormac Powell, High Performance System Evaluation Manager, Sport Ireland. Researchgate
Dr. Kris Beattie, Technological University of the Shannon, Athlone Campus, Ireland.  Researchgate
Lorna Barry, PhD Student, PESS Department, University of Limerick. Researchgate
Dr. Niamh Ni Cheilleachair, Technological University of the Shannon, Athlone Campus, Ireland.  Researchgate

 

Funding:

  • €276,000 funding
  • Internal and IRC Enterprise Partnership Scheme funding


Impact:

  • 30 journal papers, 27 conference presentations

  • 9 PhD students, 6 MSc students, 4 UG students and 2 paid interns

  • Low back pain in rowing consensus statement 2022 (World Rowing)


Studies:

  • Training load monitoring in endurance athletes
  • Strength training for endurance athletes
  • Endurance training methodologies