Sports and Science

Sport Science and Health Staff
Malcolm R. Smyth Head of CSSH	John Kerrane Centre Coordinator	Niall M.Moyna Senior Lecturer in Exercise Physiology
Catherine Woods Lecturer in Exercise and Sports Psychology	Kieran Moran Lecturer in Sports Biomechanics	Javier Monedero Technician
	Aisling Scally Secretary

	Head of CSSH DSc PhD FICI C.Chem. FRSC
Research Interests

Analytical Chemistry Particularly applications of voltammetry in biological and environmental chemistry; modified electrodes, microelectrodes; electrochemical immunoassay; enzyme electrodes; biosensors; application of HPLC in drug analysis; capillary zone electrophoresis.
Prof. Malcolm R. Smyth obtained his BSc degree in Biochemistry from The Queen's University of Belfast in 1972, and his PhD in Analytical Chemistry from the University of London in 1976. He then studied as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Colorado State University between 1976-78, and was subsequently employed as a Visiting Research Scientist at the Nuclear Research Centre in Juelich between 1979-81. In 1981 he was appointed to a Lectureship in Analytical Chemistry at (the then) National Institute for Higher Education (NIHE) in Dublin (now Dublin City University). He became a Senior Lecturer in 1985, and took over as Head of the School of Chemical Sciences between 1990-1993. In 1990 he was awarded the degree of Doctor of Science (DSc) from The Queen's University of Belfast. In 1992 he was appointed Professor of Chemistry at Dublin City University, and in 1995 took over as Dean of the Faculty of Science and Paramedical Studies. He is also an active member of the DCU Biomedical and Environmental Sensor Technology (BEST) Centre, which is a multidisciplinary research unit comprising over 30 staff. His research interests and experience are centred mainly in the fields of electroanalysis and separation science, with particular emphasis in the areas of electrochemical detection for HPLC and CE, modified electrodes and biosensors. He has published over 200 scientific papers, and has edited/co-edited three books. He is an Associate Editor of "The Analyst" and "Analytical Communications", and serves on the Editorial Advisory Boards of "Analytical Letters", "Analytica Chimica Acta", "Electroanalysis", "Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis", and "Talanta". He is a Fellow of both the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Institute of Chemistry of Ireland. He received the RSC Award in Chemical Analysis and Instrumentation for 1995.
Key Publications:
1. Use of Micellar Electrokinetic Capillary Chromatography in the Study of in-vitro Metabolism of Phenol by Human Liver Microsomes, M. I. Davies, C. E. Lunte and M. R. Smyth. J. Pharm. and Biomed. Anal.. 1995,13, 893. 2.Oriented Immobilization of Antibodies and its Applications in Immunoassays and Immunosensors, B. Lu, M. R. Smyth and R. O'Kennedy. Analyst. 1996,121, 29R. 3. Differential-pulse Voltammetric Determination of Clenbuterol in Bovine Urine Using a Nafion-modified Carbon Paste Electrode, S. Moane, M. R. Smyth and M. O'Keefe. Analyst. 1996,121, 779. 4. Sol-Gel Based Amperometric Glucose Biosensor Incorporating an Osmium Redox Polymer as Mediator, T-M. Park, E. I. Iwuoha, M. R. Smyth and B. MacCraith. Anal. Comm.. 1996,33, 271. 5. Application of Gradient Ion Chromatography with Pulsed Electrochemical Detection to the Analysis of Carbohydrates in Brewing, D. Madigan, I. McMurrough and M. R. Smyth. J. Am. Soc. Brew. Chem.. 1996,54, 45.

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	Coordinator Sport Science and Health Contact Information Centre for Sport Science and Health Faculty of Science and Health XG05 Dublin City University Dublin 9 Ireland Tel.: ++ 353 (0)1 700 8880 Fax. ++ 353 (0)1 700 8888 E-mail: John.Kerrane@dcu.ie
Qualifications
M.Sc. (Sport, Exercise and Leisure)	University of Ulster at Jordanstown, Northern Ireland.
B.Sc. (Hons) Physical Education, Sport Science and Recreation Management.	Loughborough University of Technology, Loughborough, England.
Research Interest
1. Sport, social policy and planning. 2. Sports structures and organizations. 3. Professionalism and volunteerism in the sport, fitness and leisure industries in Ireland.

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Senior Lecturer in Exercise Physiology

Contact Information

Centre for Sport Science and Health
Faculty of Science and Health
XG10
Dublin City University
Dublin 9
Ireland
Tel: ++353 (0)1 7008802
Fax: ++353 (0)1 7008888
E-mail: Niall.Moyna@dcu.ie

Qualifications
B.A. Physical eduction	University of Limerick
M.Sc. Exercise physiology	Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
Ph.D. Exercise physiology	University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA http://www.pitt.edu/
Fellowship	Postdoctoral Fellowship (Immunology). Department of Immunopathology, Children's Hospital, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Professional Experience
2000-date	Senior Lecturer: Faculty of Science and Health, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
2002-date	Associate Director: Vascular Health Research Center, Dublin City University
1997-2000	1997-2000 Senior Research Scientist: Nuclear and Preventive Cardiology, Division of Cardiology, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, USA
1995-1997	Director Applied Physiology Laboratory: Division of Cardiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh PA, USA
1992-1997	Adjunct Professor: Center for Exercise and Health-Fitness Research, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Research Interests

How polymorphic variations in genes that code for specific proteins contribute to human variation in both health and disease.

Application of high-resolution ultrasound to assess the relation between endothelial function and cardiovascular disease and the therapeutic application of physical activity in disease states where endothelial function is impaired

Efficacy of pharmacologic, dietary, physical activity and behavioral interventions in the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease

Response of the thrombotic, fibrinolytic and inflammatory systems to pharmacologic intervention and exercise training.

Interaction between physical activity, neural, endocrine and immune processes.

The role of perceptual preference in regulating exercise intensity and promoting adherence

Selected Publications

NM Moyna, GR Acker, JR Fulton, K Weber, DJ Tollerud, RJ Robertson, FL Goss, BS Rabin. Lymphocyte function and cytokine production during exercise in active and sedentary males and females. Int J Sports Med 17 (8): 585-591, 1996

NM Moyna, GR Acker, JR Fulton, KM. Weber, RJ Robertson, FL Goss, BS Rabin. Exercise induced alterations in NK cell number and activity. Eur J Appl Physiol 74: 227-233,

CM White, MJ Ferraro-Bordiga, NM Moyna, CC McGill, AW Ahlberg, PD Thompson, MS Chow, G V Heller. The pharmacokinetics of intravenous testosterone in elderly men with coronary artery disease. J. Clin Pharmacol 38:792-797, 1998

NM Moyna, JD Bodnar, HR Goldberg, MS Shurin, RJ Robertson, BS Rabin. The effect of aerobic fitness level on the psychological induced alterations in neuroendocrine and immune function. Int J Sports Med 20:1-5, 1999.

PD Thompson, NM Moyna. The therapeutic role of exercise in contemporary cardiology. Cardiovascular Rev & Reports 22:279-284, 2001

NM Moyna, RJ Robertson, CL Meckes JA Peoples, NB Millich, PD Thompson. Intermodal comparison of energy expenditure at exercise intensities corresponding to the perceptual preference range. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 33:1404-10, 2001

PD Thompson, SF Crouse, B Goodpaster, D Kelley, N Moyna, L Pescatello. The acute versus the chronic response to exercise. Med Sci Sports Exerc, 33: S438-S445, 2001

PD Thompson, NM Moyna, CM White, KM Weber, S Giri, DD Waters. The effects of hydroxy-methyl-glutaryl co-enzyme A reductase inhibitors on platelet thrombus formation. Atherosclerosis. (2):301-6, 2002

PD Thompson, AW Ahlberg, NM Moyna, B Duncan, M Ferraro-Borgida, CM White, CC McGill, GV Heller. Effect of intravenous testosterone on myocardial ischemia in men with coronary artery disease. Am Heart J. 143(2):249-56, 2002

JM Lukasuk, RJ Robertson, JE Arch, GE Moore, KM Yaw, DE Kelley, JT Rubin, NM Moyna. Effect of creatine supplementation and a lacto-ovo-vegetarian diet on muscle creatine concentration. Int J Sport Nutr and Exerc Metab. 1-13, 2002.

Selected Conference Presentations

NM Moyna, D Zhou, MH Fernstrom, HR Goldberg, SE Riechman, BS. Rabin. The role of nitric oxide and DHEA in modulating the functional alterations in spleen lymphocyte function during moderate intensity exercise. Program/Abstracts, Psychoneuroimmunology Society Annual Meeting, Key Biscane, FL, 1994. http://www.pnirs.org/

MR Mansoor, AW Ahlberg, NM Moyna, MG Levine, CC. McGill, A Mann, MP White, D Waters, GV Heller. Defects extent and severity are underestimated with dobutamine stress using technetium-99 tetrofosmin single-photon emission computed tomographic myocardial perfusion imaging. Presented at the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session, New Orleans, USA, March, 1999. J Am Coll Cardiol, 34 (2)

MJ Ferraro-Bordiga, PD Thompson, NM Moyna, AW Ahlberg, CM White, CC McGill, O Hasan, D Waters, G V Heller. Physiological doses of intravenous testosterone improves exercise and adenosine induced myocardial perfusion defects in elderly men with coronary artery disease. Presented at the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session, New Orleans, USA, March, 1999. J Am Coll Cardiol. 34(2)

NM Moyna, AW Ahlberg, CM White, M Ferraro-Borgida, CC McGill, GV Heller, R Qayyum, PD Thompson. Intravenous testosterone has no effect on cardiovascular and ventilatory responses to exercise in elderly men with coronary artery disease. Presented at the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session, Anaheim, CA, USA, March, 2000. J Am Coll Cardiol, 2000, 35 (2)

CW Cortes, B Duncan, NM Moyna, PD Thompson, MD Schluter, M Leskiw, TP Stein. Decreased whole body protein turnover in older heart failure patients. Presented at the Federations of American Societies for Experimental Biology Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, USA, April, 2000.

NM Moyna, G Tsongalis, CL Meckes, R Zoeller, P Gordon, P Visich, M Miles, T Angelopoulos, L Pescatello, PD Thompson. Apo E genotype affects the increase in maximal oxygen uptake with exercise training. Presented at the American Heart Association, Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, USA, Nov, 2000. Circulation, 2000

NM Moyna, E Estrada, GM LaRocca, C Sarnoski, A Wark, CL Meckes, LM Krueger, S Bilbie, T Angelopoulos, and PD Thompson. Endothelial function in adolesecents with type 2 diabetes. Presented at the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MA, USA, June, 2001. Med Sci Sports Exerc, 2000, 32(5)

CL Meckes, NM Moyna, LM Krueger, PD Thompson. Effect of endurance exericse training on inflammatory and thrombotic markers. Presented at the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MA, USA, June, 2001. Med Sci Sports Exerc, 2000, 32(5)

LM Krueger, NM Moyna, G Tsongalis, CL Meckes, M Miles, R Zoeller, P Visich, P Gordon, T Angelopoulos, LS Pescatello, L Bausserman, J Ordovas, J Mather, PD Thompson Apolipoprotein E genotype does not affect the changes in serum lipids with exercise training. Presented at the American Heart Association, Annual Meeting, Nov, 2001. Circulation, 2001

M White, NM Moyna, B Duncan, C McGill, D Katten, M Velusamy, A Ahlberg, L Finta, C Cortes, GV Heller. Is there an endogenous growth hormone deficiency in NYHA class IIand III congestive heart failure patients? Presented at the American Heart Association, Annual Meeting, Nov, 2001. Circulation, 2001

LM Krueger, NM Moyna, G Tsongalis, CL Meckes, M Miles, R Zoeller, P Visich, P Gordon, T Angelopoulos, LS Pescatello, L Bausserman, J Ordovas, J Mather, PD Thompson. Variants in angiotensin converting enzyme genotype do not affect the maximal oxygen uptake response to exercise training. Presented at the American Heart Association, Annual Meeting, Nov, 2001. Circulation, 2001

Professional Membership

American College of Sports Medicine
American Physiological Society

Awards

Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine

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	Lecturer in Exercise and Sports Psychology Contact Information Centre for Sport Science and Health Faculty of Science and Health GX11 Dublin City University Dublin 9 Ireland Phone: 01-7008008 Fax: 01-7008888 Email: Catherine.Woods@dcu.ie
Qualifications
BA (Physical Education, English)	University of Limerick, Ireland
PhD (Exercise and Health Psychology)	University of Glasgow, Scotland.
BACR IV	British Association of Coronary Rehabilitation, phase IV, Glasgow, UK.
NCEFT	National Certificate in Exercise and Fitness Level 3 - Tutor, Limerick, Ireland.
Professional Experience
2000-Date	Lecturer, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland.
1998-1999	Senior Research Assistant, Sport and Recreation Service and The Institute of Biomedical and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow
1995-1998	Graduate Research Assistant, Sport & Recreation Service, University of Glasgow
1991-1995	Physical Education and English Teacher, Presentation Secondary School, Bandon, Cork.
Research Interest
1. Promotion of physical activity and adherence to active lifestyles across the lifespan. 2. Public health impact of physical inactivity. 3. Physical activity and its relationship to clinically defined areas such as stress or depression, or to health behaviours such as cessation of smoking or health eating. 4. The psychology of physical education. 5. The psychology of sports performance.
Selected Publications
Woods, C.B. and Mutrie, N. (2001) "Fitness freaks" and "crazy gym-people": A qualitative and quantitative study on the strategies that young people suggest help in the adoption and maintenance of an active lifestyle. Journal of Sports Sciences, 19 (1). This research was presented at the BASES annual conference in 2000 and was awarded a prize for the best psychology communication. Woods, C.B., Mutrie, N. & Scott, M. (2000) From inactivity to activity: A study of exercise behaviour change in 16-24 year olds. Journal of Sports Sciences, 18 (1), 61-62 This research was presented at the British Association for Sport and Exercise Sciences annual conference in 1999, and was awarded the BASES student prize for the psychology section. Mutrie, N., Woods, C., Lowther, M. Blamey, A., Loughlan, C. (2000) The Newcastle exercise project. Key messages are misleading and the conclusions are not evidence based. Letter to the Editor. British Medical Journal, 320, 1470. Woods, C.B., Mutrie, N. and Scott, M. (1999) More Students, More Active, More Often: Exercise Behaviour Change in a Student Population. Journal of Sports Sciences, 17(1), 70. Woods, C.B. (1997) Physical Activity in the Transitions for School to University. British Universities and Colleges Physical Education Association Newsletter, September, 1997, 11-13 Woods, C.B. (1995) Exercise and a New You: A Programme for fitness for the New Year. The Journal of the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland, Vol.XXIV. No. 10. January Selected Conference Presentations Woods, C.B., McKenna J. (2001) A key note presentation on Promoting Activity in Higher Education/Further Education - the latest research. Presented at theBritish Universities and Colleges Physical Education Association, Scotland, UK. Woods, C.B., Mutrie, N., Scott, M. (2001). Physical activity, healthy eating and smoking cessation - Is there a common link? The British Psychological Society, Centenary Annual Conference, 2001. Woods, C.B. Mutrie, N. Scott, M. (2001). A gender analysis of the processes and stages of change components of the TTM in physical activity. A paper to be presented at the 10th World Congress of Sport Psychology. Woods, C.B. (1998) Exercise Consultations: A Training Workshop. Fitness Scotland National Convention. Woods, C.B., Mutrie, N. An examination of the relationship between physical activity stage of change and body weight in young men and women. A paper to be presented at the BASES annual conference 2001. Woods, C.B., Mutrie, N. From Contemplation to Action: A study of exercise behaviour change in students' The 1st National Health Promotion Research Conference. 04-98 Professional Membership British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences. Physical Education Association of Ireland. British Association of Coronary Rehabilitation. I was invited onto the BASES executive sub-committee in September, 2000 as the psychology representative for the exercise special interest group. This involves working as part of an interdisciplinary team where I would represent the psychology interests. Top of Page

	Lecturer in Sports Biomechanics Contact Information Centre for Sport Science and Health Room XG09 Faculty of Science and Health Tel. ++353 1 7008011 Fax: ++ 353 (0)1 700 8888 E-mail: Kieran.Moran@dcu.ie
Qualifications
BA (Hons): First Class	University of Ulster, Jordanstown, Northern Ireland
Ph.D (Biomechanics)	University of Ulster, Jordanstown, Northern Ireland
Professional Experience
1999-present	Lecturer - Dublin City University
1998-1999	Post Doctoral researcher and part-time lecturer - University of Ulster
1996-1998	Part-time lecturer - University of Ulster
1996-1998	Part-time assistant in health screening - Positive Health Care
Research interest
1.The use of movement analysis in identifying effective treatments from neuromuscular pathologies 2.Identification of appropriate strength training practices based on an individual's force generating characteristics (e.g rate of force development, maximum strength, power) 3.Improvements in performance of elite athletes based on intra-individual differences 4.The use of muscle-tendon vibrators to facilitate muscle and bone development 5.Development of novel sensor based technology for monitoring movement. 6.The cause and effective treatment of knee ACL injury 7.Identification of effective strategies for learning movement skills through demonstration
Selected publications
Moran, K.A. and Wallace E. W. Contribution of enhancement in range of motion to increase in vertical jump performances associated with utilisation of stretch shortening cycle. Submitted to Journal of Applied Biomechanics. Moran, K.A. and Wallace E. W. Influence of range of motion and eccentric loading on enhancement in various vertical jumps. Submitted to Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. Moran, K.A. and Wallace E. W. Coordination in vertical jumps under various eccentric loads and ranges of motion. Submitted to Journal of Applied Biomechanics. Wallace E. W. and Moran K. A. The assumption of bilateral symmetry in various vertical jumps. Submitted to Journal of Applied Biomechanics. English Volleyball Association (contributing author) (1989) GCSE Volleyball.
Selected conference presentations
Moran, K.A. and Wallace E. W. (2000) Influence of eccentric loading and range of motion on enhancement associated with the stretch shortening cycle. Pre-Olympic Congress, Brisbane, Australia. Moran, K.A. and Wallace E. W. (2000) Contribution of enhancement in range of motion to increase in vertical jump performances associated with utilisation of stretch shortening cycle. Pre-Olympic Congress, Brisbane, Australia. O'Sullivan, B., McNamara, B, Moran, K and Murray, P. (2000) Design and development of a knee signatory system. European Society of Biomechanics. Trinity, Dublin Moran, K.A. and Wallace, E.W. (1993) Effects of a countermovement and various degrees of knee joint flexion and armswing combinations on performance in blocking in volleyball. Journal of Sport Sciences, 11, 284.
Membership Exercise and Sport Science Association of Ireland (Head of Biomechanics) International Society of Sport Biomechanics American College of Sports Medicine National Strength and Conditioning Association

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	Technician Contact Information Centre for Sport Science and Health Faculty of Science and Health Room number: X161 Dublin City University Dublin 9 Ireland Tel. ++ 353 (0)1 700 8471 Fax: ++ 353 (0)1 700 5982 E-mail: Javier.Monedero@dcu.ie
Qualifications
M.Sc. : (Exercise Physiology) B.Sc. : (Physical Activity and Sport Science)	Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
Professional Experience
2000- To date	Centre for Sport Science and Health Technician, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland.
1999-2000	Human Performance Laboratory technician, Waterford Institute of Technology, Waterford, Ireland.
2000	Lecturer in the extramural course "An athlete's and coach's guide to physical fitness and performance", Waterford Institute of Technology, Waterford, Ireland.
2000	Fitness Consultant for Crusaders Basketball Team, Dublin team in ESB women superleague.
1999	Exercise physiology/first aid part time lecturer, Waterford Institute of Technology, Waterford, Ireland.
Research Interest Optimisation of the recovery process in sport. Lactate kinetics and optimisation of training intensities to improve sport performance. Optimisation of sport science testing applied to different sports.
Publications J. Monedero, B. Donne, Effect of different recovery interventions on lactate removal and subsequent performance. Int J Sports Med 21:593-597, 2000
Professional Membership Member of the Exercise and Sport Science Association of Ireland (ESSAI).

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	Secretary Contact Information Centre for Sport Science and Health Faculty of Science and Health Room number: XG03 Dublin City University Dublin 9 Ireland Tel. ++353 (0)1 700 8881 Fax ++353 (0)1 700 8888 E-mail: Aisling.Scally@dcu.ie

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