Masters

From Belfast to Uruguay – The Life and Story of an S&C Intern

Ahead of Uruguay's first match against Fiji in the Rugby World Cup, we sit down with Setanta College student, Dean Lester, who took up a 9-month strength and conditioning internship with the Uruguay National Rugby Union. Working alongside Craig White, [...]

By |2020-05-26T14:08:04+01:00September 24th, 2019|Sports Technology, Masters, Opinion, Athletic Performance, Rugby|

The Threat Of The “Main Effect”, We Are All Individual

Elite athlete, coach, scientist and Programme Leader of our Master of Science in Performance Coaching, Dr. Joe Warne, looks at how the threat of the 'main effect' can impact an athlete's performance. Dr. Joe Warne getting an endurance athlete's [...]

By |2020-10-02T12:16:42+01:00September 10th, 2019|Athletic Performance, Injury Rehabilitation, Masters, Injury Prevention|

Injury Incidence Profile of the Amateur Rugby Player

Research Title: Injury Incidence Profile of the Amateur Rugby Player   Since the advent of professionalism, the demand for knowledge on the science behind Rugby Union has influenced the investigation of injury incidence and epidemiology, the majority of which is [...]

A Four-Week Fundamental Motor Skill Intervention

Research Title: A four-week fundamental motor skill intervention improves motor skills in eight to 10-year-old Irish primary school children.  Introduction: Fundamental motor skills are important in the long-term development of children physically, socially and cognitively. [1] The Fundamental Movement Skills [...]

By |2019-06-20T13:03:47+01:00June 18th, 2019|Youth Development, Athletic Performance, Masters|

The Oversimplification of Training Load Monitoring and a Need for Change

Elite athlete, coach, scientist and Programme Director of our Master of Science in Performance Coaching, Dr. Joe Warne, looks at key aspects hindering identifying a valid method of training load monitoring and the need to treat players, athletes, and performers [...]

By |2019-06-12T23:31:50+01:00June 12th, 2019|Athletic Performance, Sports Technology, Masters|

Introducing our Professional Masters in Performance Science

Dr. Liam Hennessy discusses the aim of the Setanta College Performance Science Master’s programme as technology becomes ever more prevalent in sport and exercise. Performance science is the discipline where all the sciences, such as physiology, biology, biochemistry, technology, strength [...]

By |2017-08-18T09:06:20+01:00August 16th, 2017|Athletic Performance, Sports Technology, Masters|