We have been on an incredible journey these past 10 years and our vision is to support the quality of coaching and knowledge available to students, trainers and the general public all around the world. Today marks a very special [...]
MSM is fortunate to work with the biggest sporting brands in the world. The brands who win have a common theme of having a thirst for knowledge and are constantly implementing the latest technology to deliver excellence. Setanta College is [...]
Dr. Liam Hennessy discusses the aim of the Setanta College Performance Science Masters programme as technology becomes ever more prevalent in sport and exercise. Performance science is the discipline where all the sciences, such as physiology, biology, biochemistry, technology, strength [...]
“Having the knowledge is ineffective if you lack good communication and relationship skills with your athletes and colleagues.” Former Setanta student, ex athlete and current Strength & Conditioning Coach with Sports Surgery Clinic, Colin Griffin, tells of his journey developing [...]
As we approach the final and deciding test match in the series, the Lions find themselves in the great position of being able to call on the exact same squad as the one that emerged victorious the week before. Given the [...]
In the week of the Irish Open Dr. Liam Hennessy, trainer to 3 Time Major Winner Padraig Harrington, talks about his journey with a special golfer and offers his thoughts about the supreme athleticism needed in the game of golf. [...]
Sleep patterns during Intense Training Athletes sleep patterns during intense training periods are a concern given recent findings. Here we describe the findings of 2 key studies in this area. Firstly, Killer and co-workers (2015) investigated changes in sleep markers, [...]
Many top class rugby teams will use a number of approaches to regulating their player’s training and practice workload. Firstly, some are using technology to inform them as to how their players are adapting – that is how well they [...]
Sleeping Patterns in Athletes and non-Athletic Population While some well known professional athletes have stated that they get between 8 and 12 hours of sleep on average per night, this is not at all typical of the athletic population. Further, [...]
Teenagers and Sleep In our first post in this series, we described the negative health related effects of reduced sleeping duration for adults. In relation to the adolescent population, Orzech and co-workers (2014) provide interesting findings from their studies on this [...]
