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Exercise programme 'can reduce concussion' in youth rugby - BBC News Strength, balance and movement exercises help teenagers avoid injury, a study says.

Food for thought:

Today we stumbled across this interesting photograph. This is a picture of Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez, two of the greatest players in world football, arguably ever. They are watching their two children play football like millions of dads do across the world. Notice how relaxed they are, notice how they are not giving any instructions to their boys. It is fascinating to see that two of the greatest players of their generation are letting coaches educate their children and not trying to do it themselves. If Messi and Suárez are able to relax and watch their children train/enjoy/play the beautiful game, as parents shouldn't we all do the same?

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Most Common GAA Injuries & Why They Occur In the second part of Liam Hennessy's interview with Damian Lawlor of RTÉ Radio the discussion centered around the most common injuries in the GAA and an alarming rise in hamstring strain. Question: What are the most common injuries in the GAA and why are they occurring? John Murphy and his colleag...

Challenges Facing Inter-County GAA Players Liam caught up with Damian Lawlor of RTÉ Radio to discuss the challenges facing GAA players on the county stage. Stay tuned to the Setanta College blog over the course of next week to hear Dr. Liam's view and the effects of these challenges on the players, teams and coaches of our Inter-county teams...

Effects of Post-Exercise Protein Intake on Muscle Mass and Strength During Resistance Training: is There an Optimal Ratio Between Fast and Slow Proteins? To access the full article, click here

Educating children to move well will have lasting benefits for all Here's a statistic that should shock you: nine out of every 10 Irish teenagers lack the basic movement skills needed for sport and exercise. We are not talking here about advanced skill

'A potential catastrophe': 9 in 10 teens have not mastered basic exercise skills Researchers are teaming up with the GAA to help change this.

Q&A with German Rugby S&C Coach Antoine Mobian Following an exciting penultimate weekend in the Six Nations, we talked to Setanta College tutor Antoine Mobian who is head of strength and conditioning for Germany Rugby - a team aspiring for inclusion into the major international tournament. Antoine holds a number of academic and professional qual...