In this episode of Setanta Talks, we chat to Fitness Trainer to Shane Lowry, Irish Amateur Close winner and S&C coach, Robbie Cannon. Dr. Liam chats to him about the little things that make it worthwhile for him as a [...]
In this episode of Setanta Talks, we chat to WBO European Champion, Davey Oliver Joyce and get an insight into the life of a professional boxer. From the benefits of multi-sport participation at youth level to the importance of having [...]
A new dawn and challenge for all in Hurling There is no doubt that the new hurling championship format has produced thrilling encounters and equally enthralling questions and debates. The demands of a consecutive weekly series of match play has [...]
Sleep patterns during Intense Training Athletes sleep patterns during intense training periods are a concern given recent findings. Here we describe the findings of 2 key studies in this area. Firstly, Killer and co-workers (2015) investigated changes in sleep markers, [...]
Sleeping Patterns in Athletes and non-Athletic Population While some well known professional athletes have stated that they get between 8 and 12 hours of sleep on average per night, this is not at all typical of the athletic population. Further, [...]
Teenagers and Sleep In our first post in this series, we described the negative health related effects of reduced sleeping duration for adults. In relation to the adolescent population, Orzech and co-workers (2014) provide interesting findings from their studies on this [...]
Why sleep matters Training, diet and recovery are 3 key factors that will impact on performance. Recovery can be divided into 2 main categories: Exercise-related recovery - includes the acute and short-term rest that occurs between reps and sets. Longer [...]
