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Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The Department of Sport and Health Sciences at TUS Athlone Campus offers a suite of honours degree programmes in Sports Science with Exercise Physiology, Nutrition and Health Science, Physical Activity and Health Science, and Athletic and Rehabilitation Therapy and an ordinary degree programme; Exercise and Health Science. The Department has over 350 undergraduate students and up to 30 postgraduate students, with 25 full time teaching, technical and support staff. Programmes in the Department are delivered in state of the art facilities, which include a Sports Science Lab, Biomechanics Lab, High Performance Gym, Athletic Therapy Labs, Nutrition Lab and access to teaching space in the International Arena and the Mary Ward Building. The latter is the newest development in TUS Athlone and is a hub for sport and health science academic and research activity.
Head of Department: Dr Aoife Lane
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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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Menstrual-Cycle and Hormonal-Contraceptive Tracking in Gaelic Football: From the Lab to the Field
Taim, B. C., Catháin, C., Elliott-Sale, K. J., Madigan, S. & Chéilleachair, N. N., Jan 2025, In: International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 20, 1, p. 47-55 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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‘‘There's no quick fix!’’ Factors influencing rapid weight loss practices in Irish horseracing and the potential scope for change
O'Neill, D., Warrington, G., King, L., Pugh, J., McGoldrick, A., O'Connor, S. & Cullen, S. J., Jun 2025, In: SSM - Qualitative Research in Health. 7, 100520.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Adherence to vitamin D supplementation guidelines in children under five years of age: a systematic literature review
Eslami, O., Cuskelly, G. J. & O'Connor, Á., Feb 2024, In: European Journal of Nutrition. 63, 1, p. 79-92 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus)
Press/Media
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How the art and science of strength and conditioning has transformed Gaelic games
8/09/24
2 items of Media coverage
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