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Derrick Baker Named Director of Athletic Performance

Roscommon GAA’s Head of Athletic Performance has highlighted the dangers of Covid-19 after ending up in hospital with the virus. Gary Flannery took to social…

By Rex Clementine The Cricket Committee headed by former captain Aravinda de Silva has pulled off a major win as they have convinced former captain Mahela Jayawardene to have an active role in coaching the national team and developing squads. Accordingly, Mahela will sign a one year deal with SLC that will see him working […]

By Nagalingam Ethirveerasingam. Ph.D. Many of our school athletes have performed well at the national level. Some of them had represented the country. Carl Vayn Geyzel, when studying at Cambridge took part in the high jump in the 1928 Olympic Games representing Great Britain as Ceylon was its colony and not then a member of […]

The benefits of vitamin D for general health and athletic performance have been well-documented.

Supplementation with the branded ashwagandha root extract KSM-66 may boost cardiorespiratory endurance and recovery in healthy athletic adults, while simultaneously help with stress management, says a new study.

click to enlarge You may know of HGH (human growth hormone) as the hormone responsible for making you grow taller during your teen years, but this vital hormone continues to impact your body in a myriad of ways for the rest of your life. Unfortunately, our HGH levels peak during adolescence and subsequently decline as we age. The good news is that men and women can use human growth hormone supplements to boost HGH levels in t...

Working out 10 minutes every day three times a week can improve your performance, endurance and overall health.

Abstract We aimed to determine whether there were any differences in how surfers used their lead and trail limbs when landing two variations of a simulated aerial manoeuvre, and whether technique affected the forces generated at landing. Fifteen competitive surfers (age 20.3 ± 5.6 years, height 178.2 ± 9.16 cm, mass 71.0 ± 10.5 kg) performed a Frontside Air (FA) and Frontside Air Reverse (FAR), while we collected the impact forces, ankle and knee muscle activity, and kinematic data. A princi...

Mar 04, 2021 Muscle health is no longer the exclusive territory of bodybuilders and elite athletes. According to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, healthy muscles not only play a vital role in supporting movement and strength over time, but they also help keep the joints in working order. Clearly the time has come for a holistic approach to muscle health across diverse demographics. Recognizing the market need, PLT Health Solutions, with partner, Laila ...