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Gavin Rackard

@gavin_rackard

Performance Nutritionist | Practitioner Registrant @SENregister | PhD reseacher in Nutrition and Sleep @atu_ie | @SENG_IE | ISAK level 1 |

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Rónán Doherty (@theronandoherty) 's Twitter Profile Photo

✍️ Elite athletes and support staff could you take a few minutes to complete the survey and also share with your networks. Gavin Rackard is conducting some really interesting research. Scan the QR code or use the link below: forms.office.com/e/uX9vfqLqAq

Tom Coughlin (@tecoughlin) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Optimal non-pharmacological interventions for sarcopenia 💪 This new meta-analysis compiled data from 47 clinical trials and 4,889 participants (diagnosed with sarcopenia)… …to establish which interventions (excluding medications) are best for protecting against age-related

Optimal non-pharmacological interventions for sarcopenia 💪

This new meta-analysis compiled data 
from 47 clinical trials and 4,889 participants (diagnosed with sarcopenia)…

…to establish which interventions (excluding medications) are best for protecting against age-related
Darren Delaney, MSc*D🏋 (@dardelfitness) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I am still looking for Coaching Staff & Athletes to complete my questionnaire, aiming to improve coaching in the presence of REDs & LEA, please click the appropriate link below Coaching staff setu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0i… Athletes setu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8B…

I am still looking for Coaching Staff & Athletes to complete my questionnaire, aiming to improve coaching in the presence of REDs & LEA, please click the appropriate link below

Coaching staff setu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0i…
Athletes setu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8B…
Tom Coughlin (@tecoughlin) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Nutrition for optimising recovery from injury in sports 🩼 This new review outlined the specific nutritional strategies that should be practiced and considered in the events of sports injuries 🔍 Here are the key recommendations ⬇️ ENERGY INTAKE 🔥 📈 Daily target = BMR x

Nutrition for optimising recovery from injury in sports 🩼

This new review outlined the specific nutritional strategies that should be practiced and considered in the events of sports injuries 🔍

Here are the key recommendations ⬇️

ENERGY INTAKE 🔥 

📈 Daily target = BMR x
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Any elite athlete, coach or support staff member, your insights are still needed. If you have 10 minutes to complete the questionnaire below for Sleep Research, it would be much appreciated #EliteAthletes #Sleep Rónán Doherty Dr Lisa Ryan Sharon Madigan Dr Laura Keaver RD

Tom Coughlin (@tecoughlin) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Anthocyanins can improve cognition and mood 🧠 Anthocyanins are water soluble plant pigments responsible for the deep red, blue and purple colour of fruits and some vegetables including… 🫐 Berries 🍒 Cherries 🍇 Grapes 🧅 Red onion 🍆 Aubergine They have been shown to have

Anthocyanins can improve cognition and mood 🧠

Anthocyanins are water soluble plant pigments responsible for the deep red, blue and purple colour of fruits and some vegetables including…

🫐 Berries
🍒 Cherries
🍇 Grapes 
🧅 Red onion
🍆 Aubergine 

They have been shown to have
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🛏️ Want to keep your testosterone levels high? Prioritize sleep. A study found that sleeping less than 5 hours per night for a week reduced testosterone by 10-15%—the same decline normally seen over 10-15 years of aging. Let’s break it down 🧵 1/9

🛏️ Want to keep your testosterone levels high? Prioritize sleep.

A study found that sleeping less than 5 hours per night for a week reduced testosterone by 10-15%—the same decline normally seen over 10-15 years of aging.

Let’s break it down 🧵 1/9
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Final Push on this 10 min survey! Elite Athletes, Coaches and Support Staff, working in sporting environments, your insights are needed for Sleep Research! To complete my PhD Questionnaire please scan the QR code in the image or click the url attached. forms.office.com/e/uX9vfqLqAq

Final Push on this 10 min survey!

Elite Athletes, Coaches and Support Staff, working in sporting environments, your insights are needed for Sleep Research!

To complete my PhD Questionnaire please scan the QR code in the image or click the url attached.

forms.office.com/e/uX9vfqLqAq
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For athletes, coaches or practitioners interested in performance nutrition, this blog introduces the SENG, why it is essential to work with qualified, accredited Performance Nutritionists & Sports Dieticians and where to find them. seng.ie/blog/whatisthe…

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Delighted to present my preliminary findings at the inaugural Irish Sport and Exercise Sciences Association conference in South East Technological University last week with a poster presentation entitled “The Sleep Behaviours of Elite Athletes and Supprt Staff”. #TURISE #EUinmyregion #ISESA2025 ATU Donegal Rónán Doherty

Delighted to present my preliminary findings at the inaugural <a href="/IrishSESA/">Irish Sport and Exercise Sciences Association</a>  conference in <a href="/SETUIreland/">South East Technological University</a> last week with a poster presentation entitled “The Sleep Behaviours of Elite Athletes and Supprt Staff”.

#TURISE #EUinmyregion #ISESA2025 <a href="/ATUDonegal_/">ATU Donegal</a> <a href="/theronandoherty/">Rónán Doherty</a>
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Engaging few days spent at the Atlantic Technological University Letterkenny Campus as part of the RISE@ATU Postgraduate Research Training Programme. Always great to see what valuable research is being undertaken. #TURISE #EUinmyregion #THRIVE

Engaging few days spent at the Atlantic Technological University Letterkenny Campus as part of the RISE@ATU Postgraduate Research Training Programme. Always great to see what valuable research is being undertaken. 

#TURISE #EUinmyregion #THRIVE
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📝 New Blog: Lorcán Mason is a 3rd year Ph.D. student at ATU Donegal who attended the ISESA conference and presented two of his Ph.D studies. In this blog, he shares his reflections and lessons learned from the conference. Read it here: isesa.ie/blogs

📝 New Blog: Lorcán Mason is a 3rd year Ph.D. student at ATU Donegal who attended the ISESA conference and presented two of his Ph.D studies. In this blog, he shares his reflections and lessons learned from the conference. 
Read it here: isesa.ie/blogs
Tom Coughlin (@tecoughlin) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Afternoon naps for athlete recovery - how long is too long? 💤 This new study investigated the effects of either… 1️⃣ 25-min nap (14:35-15:00) 2️⃣ 90-min nap (13:30-15:00) 3️⃣ No nap (control) …on subsequent nighttime sleep in student athletes 🔍 Sleep was assessed using at

Afternoon naps for athlete recovery - how long is too long? 💤

This new study investigated the effects of either…

1️⃣ 25-min nap (14:35-15:00)
2️⃣ 90-min nap (13:30-15:00)
3️⃣ No nap (control)

…on subsequent nighttime sleep in student athletes 🔍

Sleep was assessed using at
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It’s been a great 3 years leading the programme at Connacht rugby. I have learnt a great deal from both players and staff. It’s time for a new challenge. If your sporting or business team require guidance on high performance feel free to message.

It’s been a great 3 years leading the programme at Connacht rugby. I have learnt a great deal from both players and staff. It’s time for a new challenge. If your sporting or business team require guidance on high performance feel free to message.
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📝 Luke Canavan Dignam is a PhD student at Atlantic Technological University Galway. In his blog he discusses the potential use of AI in sports injury surveillance. 🔗 Read it on our website: isesa.ie/blogs/luke-can… , and share your thoughts 💬

📝 Luke Canavan Dignam is a PhD student at Atlantic Technological University Galway. In his blog he discusses the potential use of AI in sports injury surveillance. 
🔗 Read it on our website: isesa.ie/blogs/luke-can… , and share your thoughts 💬