6/21/2023 0 Comments Domainer elite reviews![]() ![]() Despite the amateur ethos of Gaelic games, inter-county (elite) female Gaelic team sport players complete up to six tactical, technical and physical training sessions per week, consisting of combination of both pitch and resistance training-based sessions. Furthermore, as the Irish diaspora settle around the world and the increasing globalization of sport, both games are now played in every corner of the globe. More up-to-date, high-quality investigations are needed to address the research gaps, which in turn should enable practitioners in the field to apply sound, evidence-based practice/theory when working with this population.Ĭamogie and ladies Gaelic football are two of the most popular female participation-based sports in Ireland. It is evident that limited research has been carried out on elite female Gaelic sport players. Finally, although menstrual cycle phase and oral contraceptives have been shown to influence performance in other female intermittent sports, to date there has not been any research carried out in elite female Gaelic team sport players. Female Gaelic team sport players have been shown to have poor nutrition knowledge and inadequate intakes of micronutrients. Previous research has demonstrated a high prevalence of lower limb injuries in female elite Gaelic team sports and the provision of quality, evidence-based strength & conditioning could help mitigate these injury risks. Although data is limited, the anthropometric characteristics of elite female Gaelic team sport players appear homogenous with some positional differences observed at a sub-elite level. According to existing literature, performance characteristics such as speed and power are lower in this population compared to other elite female team sports. Similarly, there is no research available on the physiological demands of both elite female Gaelic team sports. There appears to be unique physical demands data in match play across positions in Camogie, however, there is currently no comparative data available in ladies Gaelic football. In this review, we discuss the current research available in elite female Gaelic team sports with focus on seven specific areas including physical and physiological demands, anthropometric and performance characteristics, injury risk, nutritional considerations, and female physiology. As a consequence of this, it is difficult for practitioners to develop an evidence-based approach when working with female players. Sports science research in elite female Gaelic team sports has increased in recent years, but still a large disparity exists between the volume of studies involving male and female players.
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