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The inaugural National Sport and Human Performance Conference (September 29th 2023) brought together postgraduate research students from across the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) of Ireland, coaches, applied scientists / practitioners, national governing bodies (NGB’s) and academics interested in advancing multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research in sport and human performance.
This one-day conference, hosted by the Sport at Human Performance Research Centre at the University of Limerick aimed to:
- Advance knowledge and inform professional best practice in Sport and Human Performance
- Support early career researchers and practitioners engaged in Sport and Human Performance research
- Encourage collaboration and knowledge exchange across researchers, NGB’s and applied scientists clustering expertise around key research disciplines or themes
- Develop national and international networks / strategic partnerships related to Sport and Human Performance
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The conference aimed to encourage research students, coaches, applied scientists / practitioners and academics to present their research to peers in a supportive and collaborative environment across the following themes:
- Athletics Science
- Rugby Science
- Esports
- Weight Category Sport Science
- Endurance Sport Science
For more detail about these themes see Research Themes | University of Limerick (ul.ie). We also have a number of emerging themes (e.g. sleep science, golf science, coaching science) / research disciplines including:
- Biomechanics
- Coaching Science
- Motor Learning & Control
- Rehabilitation
- Sport & Performance Nutrition
- Sports Data Analytics
- Sports Engineering
- Sports Medicine
- Sports Performance
- Sports Physiology
- Sports Psychology
- Strength & Conditioning
The conference comprised of keynote addresses, themed breakout sessions, oral and poster sessions as well as practical workshops related to cutting edge Sport and Human Performance technologies.