RT's appreciated. Are you a female rugby player or powerlifter? We are investigating the role the menstrual cycle and hormonal contraceptive play in performance. Link: tinyurl.com/DCUMCSurvey DCU School of Health and Human Performance Kirsty Sale Rugby Academy Ireland

Are a female rugby player OR powerlifter? All countries/nationalities wanted We are conducting a survey as the first step in a research program examining the role of the menstrual cycle/ contraceptives on performance Link: forms.gle/9ACSCEW2K2YZeW… Kirsty Sale @20x20_ie

Only 6% of people who voted think Twitter is the best place to have debates.. but yet it’s where we see >90% of them take place. I want to do more mediated podcasts where people with opposing values have meaningful discussions. Any suggestions for guests?

There are 800 #Covid19 contact tracers based around the country, managing up to 1,500 cases a day, equating to around 10,000 calls when close contacts are included | bit.ly/3aEEwDi

Please read this, I’m shedding light on something that seriously needs to change🇮🇪 #missireland

Why Children Should Resistance Train. The Science. A thread...

With Whoop & others claiming to be able to "optimise" training & nutrition around the menstrual cycle, I will once again share the current state of the evidence on this topic. Should we change our training & nutrition approaches based on the phase of the MC? A thread🧵

We have a fascinating Saturday Panel on S&C and sport science/psychology tomorrow from 1:30pm 🏃‍♂️ - Des Ryan (Des Ryan) | Setanta College - David Nolan (@David_synapse) - Dr Aoife Lane - PODIUM Psychology With John Duggan! 🎙️ OTB Sports app 📲 | NewstalkFM 📻

If you love your granny, make her lift in all the shopping! #irishsc

Looking forward to giving this talk at Fitness & Wellness Summit Dublin on Sunday I will explore the considerations & nuances of sex-differences in training & what it means from a practical perspective It's the 1st time I've given this talk, so we will see what questions & discussions it stimulates.

I will be joining Dr Diane Cooper for a short segment this evening on Midlands103 for the health and wellness show to discuss some female specific factors for exercise and the research we are doing in this area. The show will begin at 7pm. DCU School of Health and Human Performance @SHEResearch_TUS

You can listen to the segment I did with Dr Diane Cooper on the Midlands103 health and fitness show here. Laois Sports LSP WESTMEATH SPORTS PARTNERSHIP Offaly Sports Partnership

The podcast I did w/ Karl Henry for his podcast with Laya Healthcare is available to watch on Irish Independent YouTube Channel w/ nearly 10K views 😮 Would be nice to see this get over the 10K views mark so any shares are appreciated! youtube.com/watch?v=_buue4… #scicomm

Some common mistakes people make when it comes to strength training intensity. #BeActive

Delighted to be recognised for some science communication as this years winner of the We are now Research Ireland & Tod Why Research Matters competition. Dublin City University DCU School of Health and Human Performance @SHEResearch_TUS TUS Midland Sport DCU Postgraduate Research (IoE) #loveirishresearch #scicomm

A familiar face at the end of the promo 👀.. enjoyed recording a segment about our research on the female athlete for the new series of 10ThingstoKnowAbout which begins next Monday. @SHEResearch_TUS DCU School of Health and Human Performance

I will be joining Anna Geary on her RTÉ Radio 1 show “Supercharged” from 6pm this evening to discuss the importance of exercise for people of different ages and also sex-differences in exercise.

On our first ⚡️ SUPERCHARGED ⚡️ of the year, Anna Geary talks about our bodies and minds with a mix of expert advice, impactful personal stories, listener voice notes, and practical life hacks. Here @David_synapse shares some helpful advice ⬇️ rte.ie/radio/radio1/c…

Clinical performance as usual. Roll on May…

Great night at Pint of Science IE in Maynooth! Well done to @David_synapse on your keynote.