Fuse logo
Logo image

UKSCA-IQ

Vast online library of videos, articles, podcasts, streamed presentations and eLearning modules


Gaelic football: physical characteristics, training programmes, and a fitness test battery

01/04/2019
By Michael Mullane, Anthony Turner and Chris Bishop

This article examines the demands of Gaelic football and provide a testing battery, method of presenting data and training recommendations to enhance performance and reduce injury risk.


This content is available free to registered users

UKSCA-IQ

Join UKSCA-IQ to access this content
Sign In

If you have an existing UKSCA account

Additional resources


Profile img
ARTICLE
Full FMS™ vs. Modified FMS™ Screening: A comparison of associations with independent athletic performance measures
Examination of full and modified FMS™ scores in football players, exploring links with sprint speed, jump performance and movement quality across sex, age and playing position.

Profile img
ARTICLE
Countermovement rebound jump testing: Suggestions for coaches to optimise test utility
Learn how to implement and interpret the countermovement rebound jump (CMRJ) to assess slow and fast stretch-shortening cycle performance within a single, time-efficient test.

Profile img
ARTICLE
Lower-body resistance training immediately post-match play in elite soccer players: An applied narrative perspective for congested fixture schedules
Explores the rationale for immediate post-match lower-body resistance training in elite soccer during congested fixture schedules, examining recovery demands, strength maintenance, injury risk and applied programming strategies used within a UEFA Champions League environment.

Profile img
ARTICLE
Grassroots Sport: Definitions and Opportunities for the Strength and Conditioning Practitioner
Grassroots sport is the foundation of lifelong participation and talent development. Discover how strength and conditioning can enhance safety, inclusion, physical literacy and long-term engagement.

Profile img
VIDEO
PREMIUM
The NFL and its pressures
Nicholas Hill
Nick Hill, Elite Performance Specialist at EXOS, at the UKSCA 2024 Conference. He shares his coaching journey, emphasising the importance of working with diverse athlete populations. Hill discussed NFL Combine training, key metrics for developing speed, and the complexity within simple exercises like sled pushes

Profile img
VIDEO
PREMIUM
Selecting metrics that matter
Chris Bishop
Dr. Chris Bishop delivered a thought-provoking session at the UKSCA 2024 Annual Conference, focusing on the practical application of jump testing as a tool for strength and conditioning professionals. He explored the selection of appropriate metrics, the importance of operational principles, and the utility of force plates for assessing athletic performance.

Profile img
VIDEO
PREMIUM
Preparing teams to win major international tournaments
Ben Rosenblatt
Dr Ben Rosenblatt, founder of 292 Performance and former FA physical performance lead, shares his insights on preparing athletes for elite competition. Drawing from his experience with GB Hockey and the England football team, he highlights the importance of understanding athletes' specific physical demands

Profile img
ARTICLE
The Dynamic Strength Index: is this a useful tool when making programming decisions?
Is the Dynamic Strength Index (DSI) a valid programming tool? Explore the evidence behind DSI, its limitations, and practical alternatives for strength training decisions.

Profile img
ARTICLE
How best to integrate and implement S&C in secondary schools
Learn how to successfully integrate strength and conditioning into secondary schools, with practical strategies for PE, youth athletic development, resistance training and long-term physical literacy.

Profile img
ARTICLE
Strength and Power In Schoolboy Rugby
Matt Smith, Graham Williams
This research poster describes an investigation into the strength and power characteristics of schoolboy rugby players at Millfield School.

Profile img
ARTICLE
A systematic approach to movement screening: case report of a weightlifter
Louis Howe
This article aims to describe a systematic process used to screen an athlete with a predetermined movement deficiency limiting sporting performance.

Profile img
VIDEO
PREMIUM
Breath-Hold Training in Anaerobic Conditioning: Increasing Repeat Sprint Ability & Recovery
David Jackson
The session outlines the mechanisms behind breath-holding to elicit hypoxic / hypercapnic adaptions in sports.

Profile img
VIDEO
PREMIUM
What is it like to be a sport school student athlete? A holistic impact evaluation
Ffion Thompson
This presentation reviews the impact of school sport involvement on the holistic development of student-athletes, providing practical recommendations.

Profile img
VIDEO
PREMIUM
Closing the gap between local & elite. A guide to microdosing strength exercises in non-professional settings.
Sean Baker
Sean Baker's presentation at the UKSCA's 2023 Conference outlines a traditional training week at a non professional sporting club, navigating the lack of structured strength training time slots.

Profile img
VIDEO
PREMIUM
Empowering Our Athletes: A movement decision making framework for athletes to test themselves
Martin Gallyer
Can there be a way we can look at movement in every session and empower the athletes to engage understand movement so they can assess themselves?