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Teaching Interests
Wide range of teaching interests in sports performance related topics in exercise physiology, strength and conditioning and biomechanics
Biography
Dr. Frank Nugent is an Associate Professor in Sports Science in the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences at the University of Limerick. Frank is Theme Leader for 'Endurance Sports Science' one of the core themes, of the Sport and Human Performance Research Centre, based at the University of Limerick. Frank completed his PhD in Performance Physiology in 2018. Frank has been working as a strength and conditioning (Sand;C) coach since 2011. Frank s experience is diverse having working with youth, collegiate, professional and Paralympic athletes. Frank is an accredited Sand;C coach through the Sport Ireland Institute, United Kingdom Sand;C Association and a Weightlifting Ireland Level 2 Olympic Weightlifting Coach. Frank has published across a wide range of areas in Sand;C, physiology and biomechanics. His research interests are primarily performance related and include low back pain in rowers, youth sport, Paralympic sport, Sand;C and endurance training methodologies.
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In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Training volume, intensity, and performance of world-class Chinese rowers prior to the 2019 world championships: A case study
Zhong, Y., Zheng, H., Weldon, A., Nugent, F., Gee, T. I., Sperlich, B., Moore, D., Zi, W. & Li, Y., Feb 2025, In: International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching. 20, 1, p. 319-329 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cycling position optimisation–a systematic review of the impact of positional changes on biomechanical and physiological factors in cycling
Husband, S. P., Wainwright, B., Wilson, F., Crump, D., Mockler, D., Carragher, P., Nugent, F. & Simms, C. K., 2024, In: Journal of Sports Sciences. 42, 15, p. 1477-1490 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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The Effects of High-Repetition Strength Training on Performance in Competitive Endurance Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Nugent, F. J., Flanagan, E. P., Darragh, I., Daly, L. & Warrington, G. D., 1 Jun 2023, In: Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 37, 6, p. 1315-1326 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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2021 consensus statement for preventing and managing low back pain in elite and subelite adult rowers
Wilson, F., Thornton, J. S., Wilkie, K., Hartvigsen, J., Vinther, A., Ackerman, K. E., Caneiro, J. P., Trease, L., Nugent, F., Gissane, C., McDonnell, S. J., McGregor, A., Newlands, C. & Ardern, C. L., 1 Aug 2021, In: British Journal of Sports Medicine. 55, 16, p. 893-899 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Physical and Technical Demands and Preparatory Strategies in Female Field Collision Sports: A Scoping Review
Dane, K., Simms, C., Hendricks, S., West, S. W., Griffin, S., Nugent, F. J., Farrell, G., Mockler, D. & Wilson, F., 30 Nov 2021, In: International Journal of Sports Medicine. 43, 14, p. 1173-1182 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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