Richard Bolger

Staff Directory - Richard Bolger

Richard  Bolger  Ph.D.

Title

Lecturer

School/Department

Health Sciences - Sport And Exercise Science

Telephone

+353 0 051-834133

Email

[email protected]

Room Name/Num:

Office 215

Building:

O'Connell Bianconi - Health Sciences Building

Campus:

Main Campus

OrcID Number

0000-0003-2836-0166

Social media

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My Biography

Lecturer in the Department of Health Sport & Exercise Science since 2005 across the following courses:

Undergraduate

- Bachelor of Business in Recreation & Sport Management

- Bachelor of Business (Hons) in Recreation and Sport Management

- BSc (Hons) in Sports Coaching & Performance

- BSc (Hons) in Exercise Science (Common Entry, Sport, Nutrition, & Health)

Postgraduate Taught

- Msc in Sport and Exercise Psychology

Postgraduate by Research

- Mark Flynn - The effects of strength training on performance in endurance athletes - IRC funded 

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My Research

Completed a PhD in the University of Limerick in 2018, in the area of Strength & Conditioning - Movement Specificity of Resistance Training.

Biomechanics Research Unit
Department of Physical Education & Sport Sciences University of Limerick
Email: [email protected]
Supervisors: Dr Ian Kenny, Dr Mark Lyons and Dr Drew Harrison

Peer Reviewed Journals:

Article: Coaching Sprinting: Expert Coaches’ Perception of Resistance Based Training 
International Journal of Sport Science & Coaching
Bolger, R., Harrison, D., Lyons, M. and Kenny, I.C. (Accepted July 2015) https://goo.gl/CEHwTm 

Article: Sprinting Performance and Resistance-Based Training Interventions: A Systematic Review
Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
Bolger, R., Harrison, D., Lyons, M. and Kenny, I.C. (2015) https://goo.gl/VRBofC

Conference Presentations: 

Bolger, R., Harrison, D., Lyons, M. and Kenny, I.C. (2014) Sprinting performance and resistance based training interventions: A systematic review with meta-analysis. Presented at the 2014 All Ireland Postgraduate Conference in Sport Sciences and Physical Education, 24 January 2014, Limerick, Ireland. http://hdl.handle.net.proxy.lib.ul.ie/10344/3645

Teaching Experience

Modules Past/ Present

  • Biomechanics & Kinesiology

  • Strength & Conditioning 1, 2 & 3

  • Performance & Analysis

  • Fitness Training & Performance

  • Performance Psychology

  • Resistance & Conditioning

  • Exercise Programming

  • MA Placement

  • Advanced Fitness Studies

  • Sport & Exercise Psychology

  • Professional Practice

  • Advanced Exercise Programming

My Publications