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At ISESA, we’re opening the door to the world of sport and exercise science. Through insightful blogs, compelling podcasts, and engaging webinars, we spotlight the voices of practitioners, researchers, academics, athletes, and patients. Dive into the stories, ideas, and innovations shaping our field—there’s something here for everyone to learn and enjoy.
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Browse Our Latest Podcasts
Tune in to our podcast and discover the people, ideas, and innovations driving excellence in sport and exercise science in Ireland and beyond.
Beyond Steroids: iPED Use in Ireland
Image and performance enhancing drug use is changing rapidly and it is no longer confined to elite sport or competitive […]
Childhood Cancer, Recovery and Exercise
Childhood cancer survival continues to improve, but what happens after treatment ends? In this final episode of the Summer Series, […]
Summer Series Episode 2
Few areas of healthcare have changed as rapidly over the past three years as obesity medicine. With medications such as […]
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Browse Our Latest Blogs
The Irish Sport and Exercise Sciences Association (ISESA) blog series highlights sport and exercise sciences throughout Ireland and beyond. Whether you’re a student, researcher, or practitioner, share your insights, research, or real-world experiences with our vibrant community. Inspire, inform, and spark discussion—your voice belongs on our platform!
ISESA Call for Contributions
If you have an idea or a topic you’re passionate about and want to write a blog for ISESA, please get in touch by filling out this short form. We’ll follow up with you as soon as possible.
Before Movement Begins Is Stillness the Missing Foundation of Physical Literacy
Lisa Jackman is a former British international gymnast, Junior World Champion and Commonwealth Games silver medallist. In this blog Lisa outlines the development of YOGYM and ask the question, how stillness, alignment and body awareness might support movement learning?
Back in the Game: Exploring the Athlete-Mother Journey in Gaelic Games
In this blog Fiona Hackett outlines her PhD research which explores how female athletes navigate pregnancy, motherhood and returning to sport and the support systems available to them.
Mild traumatic brain injury in tactical athletes
In this blog Ed Daly of the Irish Concussion Research Centre highlights their current work researching mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in terms of identification, management and recovery in military personnel.
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Browse Our Latest News & Insights
The Irish Sport and Exercise Science Association (ISESA) deliver the latest in news and insights covering key topics in sport and exercise science in Ireland.
Whether you are a student, researcher, practitioner, or policymaker, this information will help stimulate discussion within the sport and exercise science community.
Membership offering
ISESA members can avail of 10% off the ISAK Level 1 course fee.
ISESA launches its new Strategy 2026 – 2029
We are delighted to launch ISESA’s new strategy, setting out our ambitions for the future of sport and exercise sciences across the island of Ireland.
2026 ISESA AGM: Highlights from Our Second AGM
ISESA held its second Annual General Meeting in September 2026, providing an opportunity to reflect on the Association’s progress over the past year and look ahead to the next phase of development.
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Browse Our Latest Webinars & Recordings
The Irish Sport and Exercise Science Association (ISESA) Webinar Series offers an accessible and engaging way to explore key topics in sport and exercise science in Ireland.
Delivered by experts from academia, practice, and policy, these webinars showcase current research, applied case studies, and innovative developments taking place across the sector.
Whether you are a student, researcher, practitioner, or policymaker, the series is designed to support knowledge sharing, stimulate discussion, and strengthen connections within the sport and exercise science community.
Issues affecting the accuracy of Metabolic Carts – Why most VO2 measurements are too inaccurate for purpose
A practical and eye-opening talk on why many metabolic carts produce inaccurate VO₂ measurements, and what really drives these errors. Learn how sensor accuracy, calibration, humidity, and breath-by-breath systems can significantly impact data quality in sport and research.
Injury Surveillance Research and Application
Ian described the setup and management of a decade of the Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance (IRIS) project with Irish Rugby, data collection methods, software platforms, clinician and player engagement, and practical application of long term data collection.
Skill Acquisition: Defining the domain and outlining a pathway to develop as a Skill Acquisition Specialist
This webinar defined the sport science discipline of Skill Acquisition, outlined the scope of practice of a Skill Acquisition Specialist and presented a model to guide applied practice.