National Sport and Human Performance Conference 2023

The inaugural National Sport and Human Performance Conference will bring together postgraduate research students from across the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) of Ireland, coaches, applied scientists / practitioners, national governing bodies (NGB’s) and academics interested in advancing multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research in sport and human performance.

This one-day conference, hosted by the Sport at Human Performance Research Centre at the University of Limerick aims to:

Advance knowledge and inform professional best practice in Sport and Human Performance
Support early career researchers and practitioners engaged in Sport and Human Performance research
Encourage collaboration and knowledge exchange across researchers, NGB’s and applied scientists clustering expertise around key research disciplines or themes
Develop national and international networks / strategic partnerships related to Sport and Human Performance

Conference Schedule

Book of Abstracts

Register for the National Sport and Human Performance Conference 2023

The conference aims to encourage research students, coaches, applied scientists / practitioners and academics to present their research to peers in a supportive and collaborative environment across the following themes:

Athletics Science
Rugby Science
Esports
Weight Category Sport Science
Endurance Sport Science

For more detail about these themes see Research Themes | University of Limerick (ul.ie). We also have a number of emerging themes (e.g. sleep science, golf science, coaching science) / research disciplines including:

Biomechanics
Coaching Science
Motor Learning & Control
Rehabilitation
Sport & Performance Nutrition
Sports Data Analytics
Sports Engineering
Sports Medicine
Sports Performance
Sports Physiology
Sports Psychology
Strength & Conditioning

Research students, coaches, applied scientists / practitioners and academics are also encouraged to present their research across these emerging themes, related themes or sub-disciplines. The conference will comprise keynote addresses, themed breakout sessions, oral and poster sessions as well as practical workshops related to cutting edge Sport and Human Performance technologies.

Key Dates:

Abstract Registration Open	Monday May 29
Abstract Deadline	Friday August 25
Notification of Abstract Decision	Wednesday September 6
Registration Deadline	Friday September 15
Conference	Friday September 29