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Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The Department of Health and Sport Sciences is a vibrant and energetic department within the Faculty of Science. The Department offers programmes in the areas of Health Science, Sport Science, Sports Rehabilitation, and Strength and Conditioning. With excellent laboratory facilities and strong links with industry and the community our students develop the skills, knowledge and experience to meet the demands of their future roles. All of our programmes offer work placement opportunities, both internationally and at home, so that students can develop their skills and gain valuable experience in the real world. In the Department of Health and Sport Sciences we are working on exciting research across a variety of areas. The pillars of Men’s Health, Performance Science and Rehabilitation Science form our healthCORE, with a focus on health, performance enhancement and injury prevention and treatment.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Profiles
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Mr Damien Byrne
- Department of Health and Sport Sciences - Assistant Lecturer
- healthCORE
Person: Academic
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SETU: The acute and chronic effects of plyometric jump training on female GAA players
Byrne, P. (Principal Investigator), Ramirez-Campillo, R. (Co-Principal Investigator) & Bolger, R. (Co-Principal Investigator)
01/10/2024 → 30/09/2028
Project: National
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Pathway 8: Conference Participation Fund
Nulty, C. (Principal Investigator)
01/01/2024 → 31/08/2024
Project: Internal › Research Connexions
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The role of footwear in the experiences of parents and children affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Francis, P. (Principal Investigator) & Dowling, D. (Team Member)
01/11/2023 → 30/04/2025
Project: Industry
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Biological and physical fitness adaptations in soccer players after jump training: a systematic scoping review
Thapa, R. K., Garcia-Carrillo, E., Sortwell, A., Byrne, P. J., Afonso, J. & Ramirez-Campillo, R., 31 Mar 2025, In: Human Movement.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access -
Habitual Dietary Collagen Intake Is Lower in Females and Older Irish Adults Compared with Younger Males
Nulty, C. D., Walton, J. & Erskine, R. M., 01 May 2025, In: Journal of Nutrition. 155, 5, p. 1408-1416 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Hydrolysed Collagen Supplementation Enhances Patellar Tendon Adaptations to 12 Weeks’ Resistance Training in Middle‐Aged Men
Nulty, C. D., Phelan, K. & Erskine, R. M., 18 Mar 2025, In: European Journal of Sport Science. 25, 4, p. e12281 e12281.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Datasets
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Accession number PRJNA554450
Germaine, K. (Supervisor), Murphy, L. (Creator) & Cleary, J. (Supervisor), NCBI, 2019
Dataset
Prizes
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Best Student Paper Award icSPORTS 2024
Leddy, C. (Recipient), Bolger, R. (Recipient), Byrne, P. (Recipient), Kinsella Prendergast, S. (Recipient) & Zambrano Martinez, L. (Recipient), 22 Nov 2024
Prize: Other distinction
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Sports travel Award
Ryan, S. (Recipient), Browne, D. (Recipient), Ramirez-Campillo, R. (Recipient), Moody, J. (Recipient) & Byrne, P. (Recipient), 31 May 2024
Prize
Activities
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Conference: The Female Athlete: Lessons from High Performance Sport
Fitzpatrick, P. (Participant)
05 Mar 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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A snapshot of community-based physical activity promotion research, policy, and practice from South East Technological University
Murphy, N. (Speaker), McGrath, A. (Speaker) & Richardson, N. (Speaker)
27 Feb 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Conference: OARSI World Congress 2024
Lodge, C. (Participant)
17 Apr 2024 → 20 Apr 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
Courses
Press/Media
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Data on Public Health Detailed by a Researcher at Centre for Health (62 More than a kickaround: A health impact assessment, over a twelve-month period, of Football Cooperative: A Men's Community-based Social Initiative of Physical Activity)
Egan, T., Carroll, P., Harrison, M. & Richardson, N.
10/10/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
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Research on Engineering Described by Researchers at Department of Nursing and Healthcare (A Systematic Literature Review of XR Interventions to Improve Motor Skills Development Among Autistic Children)
Kennedy, S., Cleary, F., Kinsella Prendergast, S. & Mills, I.
28/08/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
Impacts
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The development of interventions to enhance the well-being of autistic individuals.
Kinsella Prendergast, S. (Participant)
Impact: Health and Well-being, Quality of life , Societal