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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. 

SHPRC members aligned to Endurance Sports Science research theme

  • Prof. Giles Warrington, PESS Department, University of Limerick, Ireland. 
  • Rosemary Daniel, Senior Technical Officer, PESS Department, University of Limerick, Ireland. 
  • Dr Ciara Sinnott-O'Connor, Head of Performance Physiology, Institute of Sport, Ireland. 
  • Dr Cormac Powell, High Performance System Evaluation Manager, Sport Ireland. 
  • Dr John Noone, PESS Department, University of Limerick, Ireland. 
  • Kate Markey, Doctoral Researcher, Loughborough University, U.K.
  • Dr Kris Beattie,  Lecturer, Technological University of the Shannon, Athlone Campus, Ireland.  
  • Dr Lorna Barry, Athletic Development Coach (IRFFU), S+C Coach (Swim Ireland) 
  • Mabliny Thuany, University of Porto, Portugal
  • Dr Niamh Ni Cheilleachair, Technological University of the Shannon, Athlone Campus, Ireland.  
  • Patrick Gannon, Doctoral Researcher, PESS Department, University of Limerick, Ireland. 

 

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