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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?
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Beyond Steroids: iPED Use in Ireland
Image and performance enhancing drug use is changing rapidly and […]
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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.
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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.
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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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ISESA launches first Sport and Exercise Science Career Guide
Our new Sport and Exercise Science Career Guide maps out the career landscape across the island of Ireland, helping students and graduates understand the opportunities available right now.
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Paralympics Ireland Becomes ISESA Organisational Member
We are delighted to announce that Paralympics Ireland has become an Organisational Member.
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Childhood Cancer, Recovery and Exercise
Childhood cancer survival continues to improve, but what happens after […]
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International Joint Statement on Exercise and Physical Activity in the Era of Obesity Pharmacotherapy
ISESA is united with 11 other leading international peak bodies representing exercise and sports science in calling for Clinical Exercise Physiologists* (CEPs) to be a core part of obesity care.
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Summer Series Episode 1
When this conversation was first recorded in 2023, structured exercise […]
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New Board Member Positions
ISESA is looking for 2 new Board Members to join the Board of Directors.
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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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Reciprocal Accreditation Now Open
This is a great opportunity for internationally accredited practitioners to gain formal recognition through ISESA, particularly if you are working on the island of Ireland.
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The Worst Year of My Life — and How It Shaped Me as a Trainee Sport Psychologist
In this honest and insightful blog Liam Roarty a sports psychologist discusses his own experience as a student athlete dealing with injuries and setbacks.
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ISESA Logo Now Officially Trademarked
Protecting the ISESA brand, reputation, and the value of our members' professional community.
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Making Sense of Training Load in Elite Youth Soccer: Why One Metric Is Never Enough
In this insightful blog post, Darragh Connolly, the Head of Academy Performance at Juventus, discusses how the rapid growth of wearable technologies has transformed training and match load monitoring in elite youth soccer.
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GAA Becomes ISESA Organisational Member
We are delighted to announce that the GAA has become the first National Governing Body (NGB) in Ireland to join ISESA as an Organisational Member.
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ISESA 2026 Conference Press Release
ISESA held their second annual conference in TUS Athlone last Thursday and Friday, in front of over 250 delegates. The two-day conference comes on the back of last year’s inaugural conference in Waterford and brought together some of the leading national and international practitioners, researchers and academics.
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Who is developing critical thinking athletes?
Dr. Phil Kearney poses an interesting question: "Who is developing critical thinking athletes?" in relation to the interdisciplinary teams working with athletes.
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