Liam P. Kilduff
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View article: Enhancing physical performance with ischemic preconditioning:a systematic review and meta-analysis of moderators andperformance outcomes
Enhancing physical performance with ischemic preconditioning:a systematic review and meta-analysis of moderators andperformance outcomes Open
View article: The effects of morning priming exercise on afternoon physical and cognitive performance in male rugby union players
The effects of morning priming exercise on afternoon physical and cognitive performance in male rugby union players Open
Objective To assess the effect of morning resistance exercise on afternoon physical and cognitive performance in male rugby union players. Methods On two occasions (randomised, crossover design), 25 male rugby union players completed morni…
View article: Variants within the MMP3 and COL5A1 genes associate with soft tissue injury history in elite male rugby athletes
Variants within the MMP3 and COL5A1 genes associate with soft tissue injury history in elite male rugby athletes Open
This study is the first to identify associations between MMP3 rs679620 and COL5A1 rs12722 and soft-tissue injury history in elite male rugby athletes. These findings support the growing evidence that soft-tissue injury could be influenced …
View article: Relative Advantage: Quantifying Performance in Noisy Competitive Settings
Relative Advantage: Quantifying Performance in Noisy Competitive Settings Open
Performance measurement in competitive domains is frequently confounded by shared environmental factors that obscure true performance differences. For instance, absolute metrics can be heavily influenced by factors as varied as weather con…
View article: The Welsh Institute of Performance Science: A Decade of Integrated Knowledge Translation in Elite Sport
The Welsh Institute of Performance Science: A Decade of Integrated Knowledge Translation in Elite Sport Open
View article: The effect of dietary supplements on core temperature and sweating responses in hot environmental conditions: a meta-analysis and meta-regression
The effect of dietary supplements on core temperature and sweating responses in hot environmental conditions: a meta-analysis and meta-regression Open
The effects of dietary supplements on core temperature and sweating responses when ingested in the heat varied greatly. Some supplements demonstrated the potential to improve thermoregulatory capacity (e.g., select amino acids, anti-oxidan…
View article: The effect of a 4-week, remotely administered, post-exercise passive leg heating intervention on determinants of endurance performance
The effect of a 4-week, remotely administered, post-exercise passive leg heating intervention on determinants of endurance performance Open
View article: Assessing the locomotor demands of international men’s and women’s rugby sevens match-play according to passage of play
Assessing the locomotor demands of international men’s and women’s rugby sevens match-play according to passage of play Open
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of discrete passages of play on locomotor demands of international men’s and women’s rugby sevens matches and their relationship with winning or losing. Thirteen men’s and thirteen women’s internatio…
View article: Dose-response and time-lagged effect of daily training load onathlete well-being during an international rugby series
Dose-response and time-lagged effect of daily training load onathlete well-being during an international rugby series Open
Rugby training and competition both impose a stress or training load (TL) affecting athlete well-being. Current understanding of the TL dose-response and time-lagged changes (i.e., delayed effects) in well-being is limited. We addressed th…
View article: The effect of 8-day oral taurine supplementation on thermoregulation during low-intensity exercise at fixed heat production in hot conditions of incremental humidity
The effect of 8-day oral taurine supplementation on thermoregulation during low-intensity exercise at fixed heat production in hot conditions of incremental humidity Open
View article: Testing protocols and measurement techniques when using pressure sensors for sport and health applications: A comparative review
Testing protocols and measurement techniques when using pressure sensors for sport and health applications: A comparative review Open
Plantar pressure measurement systems are routinely used in sports and health applications to assess locomotion. The purpose of this review is to describe and critically discuss: (a) applications of the pressure measurement systems in sport…
View article: The Physical Preparation of Players for the Rugby World Cup
The Physical Preparation of Players for the Rugby World Cup Open
View article: Performance Science Domains: Contemporary Strategies for Teams Preparing for the Rugby World Cup
Performance Science Domains: Contemporary Strategies for Teams Preparing for the Rugby World Cup Open
Purpose : As the start of the 10th Rugby Union World Cup approaches, performance staff will be working on the final elements of their teams’ preparation. Much of this planning and preparation will be underpinned by the latest performance s…
View article: Commercially available pressure sensors for sport and health applications: A comparative review
Commercially available pressure sensors for sport and health applications: A comparative review Open
View article: Mental Rehearsal Improves Passing Skill and Stress Resilience in Rugby Players
Mental Rehearsal Improves Passing Skill and Stress Resilience in Rugby Players Open
Purpose: Mental rehearsal is commonly employed, with positive visualization proposed to enhance complex skill performance. Additionally, video stimulus has been associated with enhanced kinesthetic sensations and rapid hormone fluctuations…
View article: An observational human study investigating the effect of anabolic androgenic steroid use on the transcriptome of skeletal muscle and whole blood using RNA-Seq
An observational human study investigating the effect of anabolic androgenic steroid use on the transcriptome of skeletal muscle and whole blood using RNA-Seq Open
Background The effects of Anabolic Androgenic Steroids (AAS) are largely illustrated through Androgen Receptor induced gene transcription, yet RNA-Seq has yet to be conducted on human whole blood and skeletal muscle. Investigating the tran…
View article: Gene variants previously associated with reduced soft‐tissue injury risk: Part 2 – Polygenic associations with elite status in Rugby
Gene variants previously associated with reduced soft‐tissue injury risk: Part 2 – Polygenic associations with elite status in Rugby Open
Part 1 of this genetic association series highlighted several genetic variants independently associated with elite status in rugby. However, it is highly likely that the genetic influence on elite status is polygenic due to the interaction…
View article: Performance indicators associated with match outcome within the United Rugby Championship
Performance indicators associated with match outcome within the United Rugby Championship Open
Relative performance indicators were more effective in predicting match outcomes than isolated data. Reducing features used in random forest classification did not degrade prediction accuracy, whilst also simplifying interpretation for pra…
View article: Measurement of thermal sweating at rest and steady-state exercise in healthy adults: Inter-day reliability and relationships with components of partitional calorimetry
Measurement of thermal sweating at rest and steady-state exercise in healthy adults: Inter-day reliability and relationships with components of partitional calorimetry Open
Objective Inter-day reliability of sweat measurements, including the absorbent patch and modified iodine-paper techniques, at rest and exercise were evaluated. We further evaluated the effect of iodine paper size and the method of establis…
View article: Alternate Leg Bounding Acutely Improves Change of Direction Performance in Women's Team Sports Players Irrespective of Ground Type
Alternate Leg Bounding Acutely Improves Change of Direction Performance in Women's Team Sports Players Irrespective of Ground Type Open
Dann, E, Quinn, S, Russell, M, Kilduff, LP, Turner, AN, and Hills, SP. Alternate leg bounding acutely improves change-of-direction performance in women's team sports players irrespective of ground type. J Strength Cond Res 37(6): 1199–1203…
View article: Large area, stretchable, wearable, screen-printed carbon heaters for use in elite sport
Large area, stretchable, wearable, screen-printed carbon heaters for use in elite sport Open
Stretchable, nanocarbon heaters were screen-printed onto a stretchable film to create a passive heat maintenance device for elite sport. The heat uniformity and the temperature performance of these lightweight, large area electrothermal he…
View article: Assessing climatic, travel, and methodological influences on whole‐match and worst‐case scenario locomotor demands of international men's rugby sevens match‐play
Assessing climatic, travel, and methodological influences on whole‐match and worst‐case scenario locomotor demands of international men's rugby sevens match‐play Open
This study assessed the influence of environmental factors, air travel, and epoch estimation method on locomotor demands of international men's rugby sevens match‐play. Eighteen men's rugby sevens players wore 10 Hz Global Positioning Syst…
View article: The MMAAS Project: An Observational Human Study Investigating the Effect of Anabolic Androgenic Steroid Use on Gene Expression and the Molecular Mechanism of Muscle Memory
The MMAAS Project: An Observational Human Study Investigating the Effect of Anabolic Androgenic Steroid Use on Gene Expression and the Molecular Mechanism of Muscle Memory Open
Objective: It remains unknown whether myonuclei remain elevated post anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) usage in humans. Limited data exist on AAS-induced changes in gene expression. Design: Cross-sectional/longitudinal. Setting: University…
View article: Concussion-Associated Polygenic Profiles of Elite Male Rugby Athletes
Concussion-Associated Polygenic Profiles of Elite Male Rugby Athletes Open
Due to the high-velocity collision-based nature of elite rugby league and union, the risk of sustaining a concussion is high. Occurrence of and outcomes following a concussion are probably affected by the interaction of multiple genes in a…
View article: Gene variants previously associated with reduced soft tissue injury risk: Part 1 – independent associations with elite status in rugby
Gene variants previously associated with reduced soft tissue injury risk: Part 1 – independent associations with elite status in rugby Open
There is growing evidence of genetic contributions to tendon and ligament pathologies. Given the high incidence and severity of tendon and ligament injuries in elite rugby, we studied whether 13 gene polymorphisms previously associated wit…
View article: Acute physiological and perceptual responses to a netball specific training session in professional female netball players
Acute physiological and perceptual responses to a netball specific training session in professional female netball players Open
The 24 h responses to professional female netball-specific training were examined. British Superleague players ( n = 14 ) undertook a 90-min on-court training session incorporating key movement, technical, and scenario-specific match-play …
View article: Printed Nanocarbon Heaters for Stretchable Sport and Leisure Garments
Printed Nanocarbon Heaters for Stretchable Sport and Leisure Garments Open
The ability to maintain body temperature has been shown to bring about improvements in sporting performance. However, current solutions are limited with regards to flexibility, heating uniformity and robustness. An innovative screen-printe…
View article: Acute physiological and perceptual responses to a netball specific training session in professional female netball players
Acute physiological and perceptual responses to a netball specific training session in professional female netball players Open
The 24 h responses to professional female netball-specific training were examined. British Superleague players (n = 14) undertook a 90-min on-court training session incorporating key movement, technical, and scenario-specific match-play dr…
View article: Morphological and genetic divergence supports peripheral endemism and a recent evolutionary history of Chrysiptera demoiselles in the subtropical South Pacific
Morphological and genetic divergence supports peripheral endemism and a recent evolutionary history of Chrysiptera demoiselles in the subtropical South Pacific Open