Biography

Giles Warrington is Professor (Chair) of Human Performance and Innovation in the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences (PESS) in the University of Limerick. Giles is co-director of the Sport and Human Performance Research Centre based at the University of Limerick. He previously worked for 10 years in the School of Health and Human Performance at Dublin City University. Prior to taking up his academic role at DCU in 2006, Giles worked for 12 years at the National Coaching and Training Centre as Head of Player/Athlete Services. Giles was also previously employed by the British Olympic Association, where he worked as a sport and Exercise Physiologist at the British Olympic Medical Centre. Giles is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and a Sport Ireland Institute accredited Performance Physiologist. His research interests focus on chronobiology and sleep science, determinants or human performance, environmental physiology and performance physiology in particular weight category sports. He has published 92 peer reviewed journal articles and over 100 conference presentations and abstracts. For the past 14 years, Giles has been the scientific research coordinator of an extensive research programme commissioned by the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board investigating the effects of chronic weight regulation on physiological and cognitive function and health in jockeys. From 2002-2017 Giles was also Performance Physiologist and Sports Science adviser to the Olympic Council of Ireland and was a member of the Irish medical team at the Athens, Beijing, London and Rio Olympic Games. For over 30 years Giles has worked extensively with and advised elite and developmental athletes and their coaches from a wide range of sports.

Research Interests

My research interests currently reside in six areas: 1) Chronobiology and sleep science 2) Factors influencing athletic performance3) Human performance evaluation 4) Weight regulation and weight category Sports 5) Environmental Physiology 6) Training methodology.

Professional Activities

Association

  • 2015 Level 1, ISAK Level 1
  • 2008 Fellowship, Fellowship American College of Sports Medicine
  • 2007 Accredited Performance Physiologist, Sport Ireland Institute of Sport Accredited Performance Physiologist

Award

  • 1998 - PhD - SPort and Exercise Physiology
  • 1990 - BSc (Hons) Sports Science

Research Collaborators

  • - External Examiner - University of Ulster -Northern Ireland
  • - External Examiner - Australian Catholic University -Australia
  • - Visiting Professor/Lecturer - Beijing Sport University -China
  • Alan Nevill - Joint Publication - University of Wolverhampton -England
  • Andrew Lane - Joint Publication - University of Wolverhampton -England
  • Eimear Dolan - Joint Publication - Robert Gordon University -Scotland
  • Greg May - Joint Publication - Manchester Metropolitan University -England
  • Richard Fletcher - Joint Publication - Massey University -New Zealand

Peer Reviewed Journals

2022

Development of an Online Multilingual Educational Programme for Parents of Dual-Career Athletes: A Participatory Design

Capranica L.;Guidotti F.;Gonçalves C.;Blondel L.;Bovis M.;Costa R.;Debois N.;Figueiredo A.;MacDonncha C.;Pecnikar-Oblak V.;Patoret J.L.;Pišl A.;Rheinisch E.;Rolo A.;Ryan G.;Templet A.;Tessitore A.;Warrington G.;Doupona M. (2022) Development of an Online Multilingual Educational Programme for Parents of Dual-Career Athletes: A Participatory Design. Frontiers in psychology

2021

Stressors Experienced by Professional Jockeys

King, L;Cullen, SJ;McArdle, J;McGoldrick, A;Pugh, J;Warrington, G;Losty, C (2021) Stressors Experienced by Professional Jockeys. CHAMPAIGN : HUMAN KINETICS PUBL INC The Sport Psychologist :142-154

2021

Collective conceptualization of parental support of dual career athletes: The EMPATIA framework

Varga, K;MacDonncha, C;Blondel, L;Bozzano, E;Burlot, F;Costa, R;Debois, N;Delon, D;Figueiredo, A;Foerster, J;Gjaka, M;Goncalves, C;Guidotti, F;Pesce, C;Pisl, A;Rheinisch, E;Rolo, A;Rozman, S;Ryan, G;Templet, A;Tessitore, A;Warrington, G;Capranica, L;Doupona, M (2021) Collective conceptualization of parental support of dual career athletes: The EMPATIA framework. SAN FRANCISCO : PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE Plos One

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

2021

Understanding the educational needs of parenting athletes involved in sport and education: The parents' view

Gjaka, M;Tessitore, A;Blondel, L;Bozzano, E;Burlot, F;Debois, N;Delon, D;Figueiredo, A;Foerster, J;Goncalves, C;Guidotti, F;Pesce, C;Pisl, A;Rheinisch, E;Rolo, A;Ryan, G;Templet, A;Varga, K;Warrington, G;Capranica, L;MacDonncha, C;Doupona, M (2021) Understanding the educational needs of parenting athletes involved in sport and education: The parents' view. SAN FRANCISCO : PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE Plos One

2020

Strength and Conditioning for Competitive Rowers

Nugent, FJ;Flanagan, EP;Wilson, F;Warrington, GD (2020) Strength and Conditioning for Competitive Rowers. PHILADELPHIA : LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS Strength And Conditioning Journal :6-21

2019

Mental health and wellbeing of jockeys

Losty C.;Warrington G.;Mcgoldrick A.;Murphy C.;Burrows E.;Cullen S. (2019) Mental health and wellbeing of jockeys. Journal Of Human Sport And Exercise :147-158

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

Flying into Depression

O'Hagan, A.D. and Issartel, J. and Nevill, A. and Warrington, G. (2017) Flying into Depression. Workplace Health and Safety :109-117

2016

Physiological and health characteristics of ex-jockeys

Cullen, S. and Donohoe, A. and McGoldrick, A. and McCaffrey, N. and Davenport, C. and Byrne, B. and Donaghy, C. and Tormey, W. and Smith, D. and Warrington, G. (2016) Physiological and health characteristics of ex-jockeys. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport :283-287

2015

Physiological demands of flat horse racing jockeys

Cullen, S. and O'Loughlin, G. and Mcgoldrick, A. and Smyth, B. and May, G. and Warrington, G.D. (2015) Physiological demands of flat horse racing jockeys. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research :3060-3066

2015

Musculoskeletal Health, Kidney and Liver Function in Retired Jockeys

Cullen, S. and Donohoe, A. and McGoldrick, A. and McCaffrey, N. and Davenport, C. and Byrne, B. and Donaghy, C. and Tormey, W. and Smith, D. and Warrington, G. (2015) Musculoskeletal Health, Kidney and Liver Function in Retired Jockeys. International Journal of Sports Medicine :968-973

2011

Knowledge acquisition from sensor data in an equine environment

Conroy, K. and May, G. and Roantree, M. and Warrington, G. and Cullen, S.J. and McGoldrick, A. (2011) Knowledge acquisition from sensor data in an equine environment. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) :432-444

2011

Expanding sensor networks to automate knowledge acquisition

Conroy, K. and May, G.C. and Roantree, M. and Warrington, G. (2011) Expanding sensor networks to automate knowledge acquisition. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) :97-107

2010

High bone turnover in Irish professional jockeys

Waldron-Lynch, F. and Murray, B.F. and Brady, J.J. and McKenna, M.J. and McGoldrick, A. and Warrington, G. and O'Loughlin, G. and Barragry, J.M. (2010) High bone turnover in Irish professional jockeys. Osteoporosis International :521-525

2000

Commentary

Warrington, G.D. (2000) Commentary. British Journal of Sports Medicine :216-217

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2000

Commentary

Warrington G. (2000) Commentary. British journal of sports medicine :216-217