Research areas
The School has two research thematic areas that postgraduate students can undertake supervised research within:
Performance and Biomechanical Research
Exercise Physiology and Human Performance Research
Health and Clinical Sciences Research
Performance and Biomechanical Research
Major areas of research activity are:
Causes of sporting and overuse injuries
Evidence based rehabilitation of musculoskeletal and neurological injury
Sport Science & biomechanics
Cardiovascular training
Use of wearable computing and sensor technology in rehabilitation
Head: Dr Brian Caulfield
Email: B.Caulfield@ucd.ie
Exercise, Physiology and Human Performance Research
Major areas of research activity are:
Optimisation of Human Performance in health and disease
Strength and Conditioning and the Neuromuscular control in health and disease
Exercise and physical activity interventions to restore/maximise physical independence in the life span
The impact of exercise on metabolic fitness
Head: Prof. Giuseppe De Vito
email: giuseppe.devito@ucd.ie
Health and Clinical Sciences Research
Major areas of research activity are:
Low Back Pain
Physical Impact of Illness & Ageing
Rheumatology
Stroke Rehabilitation
Sports Physiotherapy
Clinical Reasoning in Physiotherapy
Physical activity measurement and its promotion in health and disease
Occupational Health
Obesity Management
Sport and Health
Quality of Life
Head: Dr Deirdre Hurley-Osing
Email: deirdre.hurleyosing@ucd.ie