A recent study of Irish sportspeople by U.C.C's Department of Rheumatology, Sports and Exercise Medicine stated both awareness and uptake levels of Cardiac Screening (which is proven to significantly reduce rates of Sudden Cardiac Death amongst athletes) are still very much below desired levels.

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In the increasingly competitive and fast-moving world of modern-day sport, a helping hand is often needed by clubs and individuals in order for them to achieve their true potential.

Gold Standard's Core Stability Sports Programme is a scientifically-based exercise plan, which aims to improve stabilisation and support to the spine and pelvis

Gold Standard's “Coaching the Club Coach” Programme provides mentors with a cutting-edge fitness guide, which ensures those under their tutelage receive top class physical training.

Capable of directly influencing one's physiological capacity, increasing the speed of recovery from training/competition and removing psychological constraints, Ergogenic Aids can massively benefit sportspeople when used correctly

Before a Training Programme with the power to unlock a sportsperson's full potential can be devised, his/her existing fitness levels must be discovered.

In recent years, a sporting revolution has undoubtedly taken place in this country.

Negatively impacting upon sporting performances & leisure activities when not preventing one from participating at all, not to mention lowering fitness levels, injuries are the bane of a sportsperson's life.

Mobility and Flexibility refer to the absolute range of movement in a joint or series of joints.

Concentrating upon both the type and quantity of food and fluid a sportsperson intakes, Sports Nutrition and Diet concerns nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, supplements and organic substances (such as fats, proteins and carbohydrates).

In the ultra-competitive world of modern-day sport, athletes and coaches seek an edge wherever they can find it.

Performance Analysis is an objective way of recording sporting and athletic performance so that key elements of said performance can be quantified in a valid and consistent manner.

Typically carried out on a One-on-One basis (though Mini-Groups are also facilitated), Gold Standard's Personal Training service centres around expert Exercise Prescription and Instruction.

To complement our Sports Physio, Sports Massage and General Physiotherapy services, we at Gold Standard offer a variety of excellent Sports Injury Rehabilitation Programmes.

Speed refers to the quickness of movement of a limb. In Performance Science terms, this can refer to the pace the legs of a footballer, or the arms of a hurler, move at. Undoubtedly an integral part of very many sports, Speed can be expressed as any one of, or a combination of Maximum Speed, Elastic Strength (i.e. Power) and Speed Endurance. Contrary to popular opinion, one's Speed can certainly be improved upon.

A healthcare service that is offered primarily to sports-people and athletes, Sports Massage is particularly effective before, during and after a game or training session.

A former Fitzgibbon Cup hurler as well as a current member of the Burgess Senior Hurling team, Gold Standard's Head Physiotherapist, Cian McDonnell has a strong interest in all sports, which enables him to fully relate to his sporting clients and patients.

Two of mankind's greatest passions, Technology and Sport, are becoming irrevocably intertwined in today's ever-evolving world.