Richard has worked in SETU (WIT) since 2005 in the Department of Sport & Exercise Science on a wide range of undergrad and postgrad courses. He completed his Ph.D. at the University of Limerick examining the Biomechanics of Elite Athletes. He holds an MSc in Sports Psychology and Physiology from Ithaca College New York. Richard has been involved in many multidisciplinary projects over the years and his interests range from strength and conditioning, biomechanics, sports psychology, statistics and artificial intelligence. Richard is keen to collaborate with colleagues interested in performance sport.
Lecturer in the Department of Sport & Exercise Science since 2005 across the following courses:
Undergraduate
- Bachelor of Business in Recreation & Sport Management
- Bachelor of Business (Hons) in Recreation and Sport Management
- Strength and Conditioning intervention based studies - Kinematic and kinetic analysis of human movement in sport - Machine learning and Ai in movement assessments in sport
Completed a PhD in the University of Limerick in 2018, in the area of Strength & Conditioning - Movement Specificity of Resistance Training.
Biomechanics Research Unit Department of Physical Education & Sport Sciences University of Limerick Email:[email protected] Supervisors: Dr Ian Kenny, Dr Mark Lyons, and Dr Drew Harrison
Peer Reviewed Journals:
Article: Coaching Sprinting: Expert Coaches’ Perception of Resistance Based Training International Journal of Sport Science & Coaching Bolger, R., Harrison, D., Lyons, M. and Kenny, I.C. (Accepted July 2015) https://goo.gl/CEHwTm
Article:Sprinting Performance and Resistance-Based Training Interventions: A Systematic Review Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research Bolger, R., Harrison, D., Lyons, M. and Kenny, I.C. (2015) https://goo.gl/VRBofC
Conference Presentations:
C. Leddy, R. Bolger, P. J Byrne, S. Kinsella and L. Zambrano, "Concurrent Validity of the Human Pose Estimation Model “MediaPipe Pose” and the XSENS Inertial Measuring System for Knee Flexion and Extension Analysis During Hurling Sport Motion," 2023 IEEE International Workshop on Sport, Technology and Research (STAR), Cavalese - Trento, Italy, 2023, pp. 49-52, doi: 10.1109/STAR58331.2023.10302442. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10302442
Healy, Robin; Bolger, Richard; Kenny, Ian C.; and Harrison, Andrew J. (2020) "KINEMATIC DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SPRINTING AND THE HURDLE JUMP EXERCISE – A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS," ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 38: Iss. 1, Article 132. Available at: https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol38/iss1/132 https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol38/iss1/132/
Flynn, M., Bolger, R. and Hanlon, M. (2020) Validity of a Treadmill-Mounted Photoelectric System for Measuring Spatiotemporal Parameters Over a Range of Running Speeds. Presented at the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports, Liverpool, UK. https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol38/iss1/163/
Healy, R., Bolger, R., Kenny, I.C. and Harrison, A. J. (2020) Kinematic Differences Between Sprinting and The Hurdle Jump Exercise. Presented at the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports, Liverpool, UK. https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol38/iss1/132/
Bolger, R., Harrison, A. J., Lyons, M. and Kenny, I.C. (2014) Sprinting performance and resistance based training interventions: A systematic review with meta-analysis. Presented at the 2014 All Ireland Postgraduate Conference in Sport Sciences and Physical Education, 24 January 2014, Limerick, Ireland. http://hdl.handle.net.proxy.lib.ul.ie/10344/3645
Professional Memberships:
- International Society of Biomechanics in Sports (ISBS) - International Society of Biomechanics (ISB) - National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA) - National Association of Sports Medicine (NASM) - National Certificate in Fitness and Exercise (NCEF) Tutor - United Kingdom Strength & Conditioning Association (UKSCA) - Coach Developing Office with the Irish Ameature Weightlifting Association (IAWA)
Peer Reviewer:
- Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise (Impact Factor = 4.029) - Journal of Sports Sciences (Impact Factor = 2.597) - Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research (Impact Factor = 2.973)
External Examiner:
- GMIT - MSc in Strength & Conditioning, MSc in Sport & Clinical Biomechanics, and the BSc in Sport & Exercise Science - IT Carlow - MSc in Strength & Conditioning - IT Tralee - BSc in Coaching & Sports Science, BSc in Health & Leisure Studies
Current Postgrads by Research
- Ph.D. - Andrew Lane - Acute/ Chronic Effects of Plyometrics in Female GAA Athletes - TU Rise funded
- Ph.D. - Raph Britton - Performance Characteristics of Olympic Boxers - SETU Scholarship Fund funded
- Ph.D. - Chloe Leddy - Machine Learning and AI in GAA - SERD funded
- Ph.D. - Mark Flynn - The effects of strength training on performance in endurance athletes - IRC funded
Bolger, R., Britton, R., Hanlon, M., Healy, R., Beattie, K. & Tierney, G., 15 Jul 2024, International Society of Biomechanics in Sports Conference, : ISBS. 1 ed. NMU Commons, Vol. 42. p. 112-115.
Leddy, C., Bolger, R., Byrne, P., Kinsella Prendergast, S. & Zambrano M., L. A., 01 Jan 2024, Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Sport Sciences Research and Technology Support, icSPORTS 2024. Aliverti, A., Morouco, P. & Capelli, C. (eds.). Science and Technology Publications, Lda, Vol. 1. p. 34-45 12 p. (International Conference on Sport Sciences Research and Technology Support, icSPORTS - Proceedings).
