Biography

Dr. Mark Lyons joined the Physical Education and Sport Sciences Department in September 2011. His PhD explored the effects of moderate and high-intensity exercise on sports-related performance. An applied practitioner for over 20 years, Mark now teaches on the BSc Sport and Exercise Science and MSc in Sports Performance programmes, where his interests are broadly based in the areas of Strength and Conditioning and Sports Performance. Previously, Mark worked as a senior lecturer on undergraduate and post-graduate programmes at Newman University College, Birmingham, UK.

Research Interests

Mark Lyons' research interests mainly align with field based research whereby the findings have implications in terms of the preparation, training or monitoring of athletes. He is currently exploring a number of topics related to strength training, functional movement screening, training load monitoring and links to pain, injury and illness. Mark is also involved in collaborative research examining the effects of resistance training on mental health outcomes.Mark is a reviewer for a number of national and international journals including:
  • Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
  • American Journal of Human Biology
  • European Journal of Sport Science
  • Journal of Sports Medicine
  • Annals of Human Biology


Peer Reviewed Journals

2021

Epidemiology of Shoulder Injuries in Schoolboy Rugby Union in Ireland

Leahy, TM;Kenny, IC;Campbell, MJ;Warrington, GD;Cahalan, R;Harrison, AJ;Lyons, M;Glynn, LG;O'Sullivan, K;Purtill, H;Comyns, TM (2021) Epidemiology of Shoulder Injuries in Schoolboy Rugby Union in Ireland. THOUSAND OAKS : SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine

2019

Corrigendum to" Injury surveillance in schools rugby: a systematic review of injury epidemiology & surveillance practices"[Physical Therapy in Sport 38 (2019) 170-178]

Leahy, Therese M and Kenny, Ian C and Campbell, Mark J and Warrington, Giles D and Cahalan, Roisin and Harrison, Andrew J and Lyons, Mark and Glynn, Liam G and Comyns, Thomas M (2019) Corrigendum to" Injury surveillance in schools rugby: a systematic review of injury epidemiology & surveillance practices"[Physical Therapy in Sport 38 (2019) 170-178]. Physical therapy in sport :44-44

2018

Injury Monitoring and Player Education, a Survey of Current Practices in Irish Amateur Rugby Union: 775 Board# 36 May 30 200 PM-330 PM

Yeomans, Caithriona A and Comyns, Thomas M and Cahalan, Roisin and Warrington, Giles D and Harrison, Andrew J and Hayes, Kevin and Lyons, Mark and Campbell, Mark J and Kenny, Ian C (2018) Injury Monitoring and Player Education, a Survey of Current Practices in Irish Amateur Rugby Union: 775 Board# 36 May 30 200 PM-330 PM. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise :168-

2017

Twelve weeks' progressive resistance training combined with protein supplementation beyond habitual intakes increases upper leg lean tissue mass, muscle strength and extended gait speed in healthy older women

Francis, P,Mc Cormack, W,Toomey, C,Norton, C,Saunders, J,Kerin, E,Lyons, M,Jakeman, P (2017) Twelve weeks' progressive resistance training combined with protein supplementation beyond habitual intakes increases upper leg lean tissue mass, muscle strength and extended gait speed in healthy older women. Biogerontology :881-891

Books

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Book Chapters

2022

Functional Screening

Duncan, M., Elwell, S. & Lyons, M. (2022) Functional Screening. New York : Routledge Sport and Exercise Physiology Testing Guidelines: Volume II - Sport Testing: The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) Guide (2nd Edition) :76-80

Edited Books

Other Journals

Conference Publications

2015

AIESEP Congress

Al-Nakeeb, Y., Lyons, M., Dodd, L. and Al-Nuaim, A. (2015) AIESEP Congress .

2015

BSRA Annual Scientific Meeting

Francis, P., Mc Cormack, W., Toomey, C., Norton, C., Saunders, J., Kerrins, E., Lyons M. & Jakeman, P. (2015) BSRA Annual Scientific Meeting.

2013

BASES Annual Congress

Hankey, J., Minova, D., Lavery, J., Duncan, M. and Clarke, N. Lyons, M., (2013) BASES Annual Congress.

2008

2008 BASES Annual Conference

Burgess, P., Al-Nakeeb, Y., Moreton, J., Hankey, J., Lyons, M. and Nevill, A.M. (2008) 2008 BASES Annual Conference.

2006

ICHPER Conference

Al-Nakeeb,Y., Duncan, M., Woodfield, L. and Lyons, M. (2006) ICHPER Conference.

Conference Contributions

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