Comparing the Current Training Running Demands of Elite Camogie Players to Competitive Match-Play.

Training to meet match-play demands is a primary objective in an athlete’s preparation for their games. Despite camogie match-play running demands being available, how current training practices compare, specifically individual training components, remains unknown. This study aimed to investigate and compare current elite camogie training to match-play demands.

The positional and temporal running demands of elite inter-county camogie match play across 5-min intervals.

Purpose: Camogie is a native Irish female field sport game. This investigation aimed to establish elite camogie players' positional and temporal running demands across 5-min intervals during competitive match play.

Methods: Thirty-one ( = 31) inter-county camogie players (age: 24 ± 4 years; height: 167.

The physical characteristics of elite camogie players.

Background: The aim of the current investigation was to establish the positional physical characteristics of elite intercounty camogie players and compare them to current female field sport athlete norms.

Methods: Forty-five elite intercounty camogie players (age: 23.31±3.

An Analysis of the Game Movement Demands of Women's Interprovincial Rugby Union.

Callanan, D, Rankin, P, and Fitzpatrick, P. Analysis of the game movement demands of women's interprovincial rugby union. J Strength Cond Res 35(12S): S20-S25, 2021-The purpose of this study was to provide an objective analysis of the game movement demands of women's interprovincial rugby union (RU).

Can Milk Affect Recovery from Simulated Team-Sport Match Play?

This study investigated the effects of cow's milk on recovery from repeated simulated team games (STGs) in females. Twenty female team-sport athletes completed an STG circuit (2x ~ 30 min, with 10 min 'half-time'). Measures of muscle function, soreness and tiredness, symptoms of stress and serum markers of muscle damage and oxidative stress were determined pre- and 24 h, 48 h, 72 h and 96 h following the circuit.

Milk: An Effective Recovery Drink for Female Athletes.

Milk has become a popular post-exercise recovery drink. Yet the evidence for its use in this regard comes from a limited number of investigations utilising very specific exercise protocols, and mostly with male participants. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of post-exercise milk consumption on recovery from a sprinting and jumping protocol in female team-sport athletes.

The effect of milk on recovery from repeat-sprint cycling in female team-sport athletes.

The consumption of milk following eccentric exercise attenuates the effects of muscle damage in team-sport athletes. However, participation in team sport involves both concentric-eccentric loading and metabolic stress. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of postexercise milk consumption on recovery from a cycling protocol designed to simulate the metabolic demands of team sport.

Effects of the Gaelic Athletic Association 15 on Lower Extremity Injury Incidence and Neuromuscular Functional Outcomes in Collegiate Gaelic Games.

Schlingermann, BE, Lodge, CA, Gissane, C, and Rankin, PM. Effects of the Gaelic Athletic Association 15 on lower extremity injury incidence and neuromuscular functional outcomes in collegiate Gaelic games. J Strength Cond Res 32(7): 1993-2001, 2018-The purpose of this observational analytical cohort study was to assess the effectiveness of an injury prevention program (IPP)-Gaelic Athletic Association 15 (GAA15)-on the incidence of injury in collegiate Gaelic games.

A comparison of methods used to identify 'optimal' drop height for early phase adaptations in depth jump training.

The purpose of this study was to compare 2 methods of identifying an appropriate drop height for bounce depth jump (DJ) training, which aimed to improve reactive strength and countermovement jump (CMJ) performance. The maximum jump height (MJH) method was compared to the reactive strength index (RSI) method. The first part of the study identified each participant's drop height for both methods and determined the extent to which both methods differed.