Research

Research

ISH supports research into sport, health and exercise science at UCD.  The areas of interest and expertise cover the entire spectrum of sub disciplines in the field, including sports management, social sciences, sports psychology, exercise for health and rehabilitation, exercise and aging, muscle mechanics and adaptations to training, sports injury, cell biology and biochemistry. Details of these and other areas of research in the Sports Sciences are included in the “Researcher Profiles” included for each member of ISH (see People section above)

The core facilities for research in ISH and its host School includes a Human Performance Laboratory, a Nutrition and Energy Metabolism Laborotory, a High Performance Gym and a Biomechanics Laboratory.