The final post reporting on the inaugural Orreco Science Summit will concentrate on the area of data science. The previous posts focused on the presentations delivered at Glenlo Abbey Hotel, Galway covering sports science and medicine and applied sports science aspects of...

This month, Orreco, the Irish company that specialise in providing biomarker and data analytics solutions for high performing sports organisations and athletes, hosted their inaugural Sports Science Summit.

Over the last couple of years, a start-up out of Ireland have been making waves in the field of biomarkers and analytics. In particular, the work that Orreco undertakes, has been used to provide athletes, including those that I have been responsible for, with physiological...

In my working life, I am extremely fortunate to be introduced to & work with some fascinating people & organisations around the world. As such, I have built an incredible network of field leaders, expert practitioners & illustrious academics. It’s not unusual for these...

It’s been an incredible week in California, visiting cutting edge performance centres, listening to & learning from some great minds, each asking their own questions in the performance science parameters of their fields. I didn’t stand on ceremony & as I stepped off the plane...

Since the bustle of Thanksgiving settled down, I have had my head down working hard both in the library & in the field. I have found myself a new "office", which is a quiet desk space in the Peter Lewis Library on the Princeton University campus. It is fantastic to be able...

Following my recent posts & reflections on the Matthew Syed book, Bounce, which promotes his argument that success in performance is the result of 10,000 hours of purposeful practice, today's blog is dedicated to providing the counter argument to the theory. Ross Tucker is...

Opinions are what make life interesting! Opinions determine our identity, both socially & professionally, whilst further sparking the debates that illustrate our passion for what we do with our lives. In exercise physiology circles one debate, centred around two fiercely...

Since spending several of my working weeks in London, the biggest change I notice between here & home (Edinburgh) is the pollution. The air is so thick that you can almost drink it in as opposed to breathing. This was an immediate concern of mine, particularly as I had fully...

Following on from a discussion I had with my friend, Cedric (Unholz) in response to the blog postings on occlusion training, Cedric has forwarded me a really interesting paper today that may provide some more solid reasoning as to why occlusion training may enhance muscular...