First Female Only Sports Performance Workshops take place at TUS

As female athletes continue to gain ground in professional sports, the underrepresentation of women in sport-related careers beyond the field of play remains an issue. On January 20^th last, TUS held its first ever female only performance technology workshop for 5th and 6th year students in the TUS SportsLab at Thurles campus. This event was designed to educate and support young females in the area of sports science, while also giving them the opportunity to learn more about a career in the sports science industry.

Led by Dr. Amy McGuire, Head of the Department of Sport & Early Childhood Education, along with Michael Fennelly and Dr Damien Young, Lecturers in Applied Strength and Conditioning at the TUS Thurles campus, the workshops provided attendees with practical information about some of the key differences and considerations that need to be taken into account when it comes to the performance of female athletes.

The workshops were an informative experience for attendees, covering areas such as exercise approaches and management during the menstrual cycle, strategies to reduce the risk of injury for female athletes, heart rate monitoring during different types of exercise, testing for speed and agility for female athletes and measuring the body’s ability to generate power and force.

This September, TUS will offer a new Level 8 honours degree in Applied Sports Science with Performance Technology (CAO code US959) at the Thurles campus. The four-year course will prepare students to work in the emerging field of sports analysis. This course is underpinned by exercise science to provide students with the background knowledge of developing sports performance.