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PhD Researchers

Ryan Adams

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Sport, Identity and Migration

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Neha Dhaliwal

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The Feminisation of Sport Migration

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Linda Fettus

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Returning to sport, performance and physical profiling after Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstructive surgery

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Ciara Gallardo Juan 

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Exercise and quercetin in ageing-associated DNA repair and epigenetic modificati

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Kensiia Kotiusheva

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A cross-cultural analysis of parents’ influence on the psychosocial experiences and success of competitive tennis players in Eastern Europe

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Oisin MacManus 

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Irish Athlete Transition Experiences and Support

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Anna Minto

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The effects of exercise timing and duration on energy compensations and weight loss in overweight and obesity

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Mark Montgomery

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Exploring connectivity between SPLISS and the success of TeamNI at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

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Scott Paulin

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Performance profiling in athletic youth populations across stages of growth and maturation

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Max Indu Phukan 

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Load-Velocity Profiling in Swimming

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Rifaq Sarwar

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High performance athletes: assessing the developing role of microbiological knowledge and the gut microbiome in elite sport

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Simon Toole 

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The dynamics of influencing the development and effectiveness of high-performing sport coaching teams

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Cameron Shaw

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Returning to sport, performance and physical profiling after Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstructive surgery

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Steafan Deery

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'I get by with a little help from my friends’ - Assessing the social environment in sport and the influence of group dynamics on mental health and well-being in athletes

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Rowan Kearns 

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High Performance athletes: does enhanced microbiological knowledge influence behaviour change?

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Emma McCay

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Lost in Translation? Understanding the use of physical activity messaging to improve physical activity in children and adolescents

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Brianna Mulhern

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Uncovering the biomechanical mechanisms of concussion in professional rugby league

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Francis Marsh

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Irish athlete transition experiences within the US collegiate sport system

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Amy Neeson

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Effects of manipulating neuromuscular physiology on muscle hypertrophy and performance

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Joseph McGreevy

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Acute and chronic effects of resistance training muscle length and contraction mode on hamstrings architecture, morphology and neuromuscular function

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Farrukh Majeed

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The Impact of the Transition to Further and Higher Education on Health-behaviours (Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour)

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Jack Micklewright

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Examining E-sport Cultures

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Adam McCrindle

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Interconnection between Exercise, DNA damage/repair and Epigenetics

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Eimear Branigan

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Implementing whole of school approaches to physical activity promotion in Special Education Needs schools

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Michael Cooke

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Creating a Culture of Psychological Safety in the Sporting Environment: Development and Validation of a Measure of Psychological Safety in Sport Psychological Safety and Organisational Culture in Sporting Environments

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Matthew Nesbitt

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Sports-Related Concussion: A Socio-Historical Analysis

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Darek Sokol-Randell

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Football heading biomechanics

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Aya Mohammed

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Exercise and DNA intragene damage

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Ciaran Chambers

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Effective coach development in Badminton

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Kyle McConnell

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Influence of time of day on glycaemic responses to postprandial exercise in individuals with T2DM

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Ella Cassells

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Discipline and Belonging: How Boxing and Combat Gyms Shape Youth, Gender, and Community in Belfast

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  Anubhi Parmar

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Engaging Families in a School-Based Physical Literacy Programme for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs in Mainstream School Settings

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