Physiotherapist Michael O’Sullivan discusses the necessary stretches and warm down exercises you should integrate into your work out to avoid injury
Following an intense run or work out, chartered physiotherapist Michael O’Sullivan recommends a 10-15 minute warm down, in the form of a light jog and stretches.
In this video, Michael demonstrates a number of techniques that can be used to avoid injury as well as advising the gradual increase of work out intensity.
Waterford's sixth annual marathon event will take place on Saturday 24 June 2017. The new route planned for 2017 will take in the two bridges of the city, Rice Bridge and Thomas Francis Meagher Bridge on the N25.
WIT has partnered with WLRfm Waterford Viking Marathon and is delighted to be sponsoring the goody bag for the 2017 event on 24 June 2017. All race distances will finish at the WIT Arena and athletes register and pick up their bag at the sports campus in the days before the race. The Institute, through the Department of Sport & Exercise Science, is will also be hosting events, publishing articles and running competitions to promote exercise and health.