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Research Interests

Dr O’Hagan holds a BSc in Physiology, PhD in Exercise Physiology, a PG Cert in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, and an MA in Teaching and Learning. 

Before moving to SETU Carlow in 2018, she was based at Sheffield Hallam University, where she was the course leader for a BSc in Physical Activity, Sport and Health and previously worked in research, applied practice and teaching in sport and health at UCD Institute for Sport and Health, Institute of Technology Tallaght, Australian Institute of Sport, St Vincent’s Private Hospital Dublin, and Coaching Ireland.

Her research interests are in both performance sport and physical activity for health, with current projects in environmental exercise physiology, resistance training with older adults, initiation of physical activity in inactive groups, and sport and physical activity in pregnancy.

Current Supervision

  • Exploring strategies to ameliorate the deleterious effects of playing tennis in hot conditions. Matthew Debney, Sheffield Hallam University, PhD.
  • Examining optimal strength training recommendations for older adults. Clare Appleby, Sheffield Hallam University, PhD
  • Tolerability and functional outcomes of different forms of explosive resistance training in healthy older adults. Lawrence King, IT Carlow, MSc.
  • Effect of immediate velocity feedback on physiological, morphological and functional outcomes of explosive training in healthy older adults. Conor Dowling, IT Carlow, MSc.
  • Effects of participation in a beginners’ strength training programme on self-efficacy and perceptions of exercise in strength training-naïve adults. Mark Daly, IT Carlow, MSc.
  • Perceptions of and attitudes towards physical activity during pregnancy in Ireland. Deirdre O’Brien, IT Carlow, MSc.

Areas of Interest for future Supervision role

  • Environmental exercise physiology
  • Reliability of physiological testing
  • Design of sport-simulation laboratory protocols
  • Metabolic physiology
  • Physical activity in pregnancy
  • Strength training in non-sporting populations

Publications

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

Simper T, Morris C, Lynn T, O’Hagan C, and Kilner K. Responses to oral glucose challenge differ by physical activity volume and intensity: a pilot study. Journal of Sport and Health Science, (2017)

Krause M, Rodrigues-Krause J, O’Hagan C, Medlow P, Davison G, Susta D, Boreham C, Newsholme P, O'Donnell M, Murphy C and De Vito G. The effects of aerobic exercise training at two different intensities in obesity and type 2 diabetes: implications for oxidative stress, low-grade inflammation and nitric oxide production. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 114: 251–260 (2014)

O’Hagan C, De Vito G and C Boreham. Exercise prescription in the treatment of type 2 diabetes – current practices, existing guidelines and future directions. Sports Medicine 43(1):39-49. (2013)

Rodrigues-Krause J, Krause M, O'Hagan C, De Vito G, Boreham C, Murphy C, Newsholme P, and G Colleran. Divergence of intracellular and extracellular HSP72 in type 2 diabetes: does fat matter? Cell Stress Chaperones,  17(3): 293-302 (2012)

Krause M, Rodrigues-Krause J, O’Hagan C, De Vito G, Boreham C, Susta D, Colleran G, Newsholme P and C Murphy. Differential Nitric oxide levels in the blood and skeletal muscle of Type 2 Diabetic subjects may be connected with adiposity: a Preliminary Study. Metabolism - Clinical and Experimental. 61 (11): 1528-1537 (2012)

Vaile J, O'Hagan C, Stefanovic B, Walker M, Gill N, and CD Askew. Effect of cold water immersion on repeated cycling performance and limb blood flow. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 45:825-829. (2011)

Newsholme P, Homem De Bittencourt PI, O'Hagan C, De Vito G, Murphy C and MS Krause. Exercise and possible molecular mechanisms of protection from vascular disease and diabetes: the central role of ROS and nitric oxide. Clinical Science (London), 118(5):341-9. (2009)

Conference Proceedings and Papers


 

O'Hagan C and Turner L. Physical activity knowledge and sources of advice during pregnancy. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, (cancelled, abstract published), 2020.

O'Hagan C and Turner L. Physical activity participation during pregnancy in previously sedentary and highly-active women. Women in Sport and Exercise Conference, St Mary’s University Twickenham, United Kingdom, 2019.

Debney M, Tiller N, O'Hagan C and Purvis A. Reliability of a tennis-specific treadmill protocol performed in temperate and hot conditions. British Association of Sport and Exercise Science Annual Conference, Harrogate, United Kingdom, 2018.

Broom D, Truby P, Birds D and O'Hagan C. Using wearable technology increases exercise frequency and duration in a physical activity referral scheme. British Association of Sport and Exercise Science Annual Conference, Harrogate, United Kingdom, 2018.

O’Hagan C and Orme-Smith M. Effect of environmental temperature on performance and pacing in 2000m indoor rowing European College of Sports Science Annual Congress, Dublin, 2018.

O'Hagan C and Borthwick R. Land-based warm-up is inferior to water-based warm-up for 100m freestyle swimming. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Boston, 2016.

Turner L, O'Hagan C and Rumbold P. Drink temperature influences resting pulmonary function in active individuals. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Boston, 2016.

O'Hagan C and Newton E. Physically active filmmakers: Using mobile devices to capture learning and develop transferable skills. Learning, Teaching and Assessment Conference, Sheffield Hallam University, 2016.

O'Hagan C and Kingsbury D. Development of a task-oriented induction week programme to increase student engagement and confidence. Learning, Teaching and Assessment Conference, Sheffield Hallam University, 2015.

Bailey S and O’Hagan C. Effect of environmental temperature on pacing during a simulated 16 km cycling time trial. World Congress of Cycling Science, Leeds, 2014

O'Hagan C, Hashmi-Greenwood M, Newberry M and Long J. Flexibility in assessment - should students choose how their learning is assessed? Learning, Teaching and Assessment Conference, Sheffield Hallam University, 2014.

O’Hagan C, Rodrigues-Krause J, Medlow P, Krause M, Murphy C, Colleran G, Davison GW, Boreham CAG and G De Vito. No effect of 16 weeks’ endurance training on rate of lipid oxidation during submaximal exercise in obesity and Type 2 Diabetes. European College of Sports Science Annual Congress, Barcelona, 2013.

O’Hagan C, Rodrigues-Krause J, Krause M, Murphy C, Colleran G, Boreham CAG and G De Vito. The effect of 16 weeks of endurance training on heart rate variability in obesity and Type 2 Diabetes: a pilot study. European College of Sports Science Annual Congress, Barcelona, 2013.

O’Hagan C, Medlow P, Rodrigues-Krause J, Murphy C, Colleran G, Davison GW, Boreham CAG and G De Vito. Metabolic Inflexibility in the Acute Exercise Response of Type 2 Diabetics. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, San Francisco, 2012.

O’Hagan C, De Vito G, Newsholme PN, and CAG Boreham. 3 minutes stages are not sufficient to obtain steady state in walking exercise in sedentary middle-aged men. European College of Sports Science Annual Congress, Liverpool, 2011.

O’Hagan C, De Vito G, Newsholme PN, and CAG Boreham. 3 minutes stages are not sufficient to obtain steady state in walking exercise in sedentary middle-aged men. European College of Sports Science Annual Congress, Liverpool, 2011.

O’Hagan C, Boreham C, De Vito G, Newsholme P and M Krause. Mechanisms of metabolic and cardiovascular responses to exercise training of different intensities in type 2 diabetes patients. Physiological Society Human and Clinical Physiological Techniques workshop, London, 2009.