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Health Sciences - Sport And Exercise Science
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Office 215 O'Connell Bianconi - Health Sciences Building
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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
- Ph.D - Mark Flynn - The effects of strength training on performance in endurance athletes - IRC funded
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Current Research interests:
- Strength and Conditioning intervention based studies
- Kinematic and kinetic analysis of human movement in sport
- Machine learning and Ai in movement assessments in sport
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:
Flynn, M., Bolger, R. and Hanlon, M. (2020) Validity of a Treadmill-Mounted Photoelectric System for Measuring Spatiotemporal Parameters Over a Range of Running Speeds. Presented at the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports, Liverpool, UK. https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol38/iss1/163/
Healy, R., Bolger, R., Kenny, I.C. and Harrison, A. J. (2020) Kinematic Differences Between Sprinting and The Hurdle Jump Exercise. Presented at the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports, Liverpool, UK. https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol38/iss1/132/
Bolger, R., Harrison, A. J., 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
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
Professional Memberships:
- International Society of Biomechanics in Sports (ISBS)
- International Society of Biomechanics (ISB)
- National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA)
- National Association of Sports Medicine (NASM)
- National Certificate in Fitness and Exercise (NCEF) Tutor
- United Kingdom Strength & Conditioning Association (UKSCA)
- Coach Developing Office with the Irish Ameature Weightlifting Association (IAWA)
Peer Reviewer:
- Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise (Impact Factor = 4.029)
- Journal of Sports Sciences (Impact Factor = 2.597)
- Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research (Impact Factor = 2.973)
External Examiner:
- GMIT - MSc in Strength & Conditioning, MSc in Sport & Clinical Biomechanics, and the BSc in Sport & Exercise Science
- IT Carlow - MSc in Strength & Conditioning
- IT Tralee - BSc in Coaching & Sports Science, BSc in Health & Leisure Studies
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