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well-being and performance of individuals through sport
and exercise sciences.
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About ISESA
The Irish Sport and Exercise Sciences Association is an all-island non-profit organisation and the representative body for the Sport and Exercise Sciences community in Ireland. The ISESA is an associate member of the International Confederation of Sport and Exercise Sciences Practice (ICSESP).
PODCAST
Our Latest Podcast
The ISESA Podcast takes you behind the scenes of the Irish sport and exercise science community. Through conversations with leading practitioners, academics and athletes, the podcast highlights their amazing work and achievements. Hosted by Bruce Wardrop, each episode offers fresh perspectives on performance, health, research and career development. So whether you’re a student, professional, or simply someone passionate about sport and exercise science – make sure to tune in now and discover the people, ideas, and innovations driving excellence in sport, health and exercise in Ireland and beyond.
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RESOURCES
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Prof Fiona Wilson
We explored evidence that reports the prevalence, risk factors, and management of back pain in athletes, and we discussed strategies for prevention in rehabilitation programmes and factors to consider and a framework for rehabilitation of the athlete with sport related back pain.
Learnings from the FIFA Innovation Conference 2025: How to deal with thinking you are “out of your depth” as an early stages researcher.
In this blog Luke Canavan Dignam discusses the 2025 FIFA Innovation Conference which was held at FIFA headquarters in Zurich. While Luke does discuss the key topics of the conference he also provides a very honest discussion of feeling out of his depth and how daunting it can be as an early career researcher to network.
Sport Science 3.0: The Return of Heart Rate
With the 2025 season approaching, Bruce chats with Dr. Shane Malone (TU Dublin) about all things pre-season for the team […]