Health & Human Performance

Research Interests:

- Reducing musculoskeletal injuries through novel interventions - Evaluation of the effect of neuromuscular disease on functional performance in humans - The effect of vibration on neuromuscular and skeletal development - The use of intrasubject variability in performance as an indicator for training program design in the sport environment - Identifying the optimal technique (performance determining factors) for sport performance

Selected Peer Reviewed Journals

• Moran, K., Murphy, C., Marshall, B. 2012. The need and benefit of augmented feedback on service speed in tennis. Medicine And Science In Sport And Exercise, Accepted for publication,
• Collins, F; Brabazon, D; Moran, K. 2011. Viscoelastic impact characterisation of solid sports balls used in the Irish sport of Hurling. Sports Engineering, 14, , pp15-25.
• Healy, A , Moran, K, Dickson, J, Hurley, C , Smeaton, A, O'Connor, N, Kelly, P , Haahr, M and Chockalingam, N. 2011. Analysis of the 5 iron golf swing when hitting for maximum distance. Journal Of Sport Sciences, 29, 10, pp1079-1088.
• Byrne PJ, Moran K, Rankin P, Kinsella S. 2010. A comparison of methods used to identify 'optimal' drop height for early phase adaptations in depth jump training. Journal Of Strength And Conditioning Research, 24, 8, pp2050-2055.
• Enda F. Whyte; Kieran Moran; Conor P. Shortt; Brendan Marshall. 2010. The influence of reduced hamstring length on patellofemoral joint stress during squatting in healthy male adults. Gait And Posture, 31, , pp47-51.
• Fiachra Collinsa, Dermot Brabazona, Kieran Moran. 2010. The dynamic viscoelastic characterisation of the impact behaviour of the GAA sliotar. Procedia Engineering, 2, , pp2991-2997.
• Kelly, P., Healy, A., Moran, K., O¿Connor, N. 2010. A Virtual Coaching Environment for Improving Golf Swing Technique. Acm Transactions On Multimedia Computing Comms And Apps,
• Delahunt, E; O¿Driscoll , J; Moran, K. 2009. The effects of taping and exercise on ankle joint movement in subjects with chronic ankle instability: A preliminary investigation. Archives Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation, 90, 8, pp1418-1422.
• Luo, J, Clarke, M, McNamara, B, Moran, K. 2009. Influence of resistance load on neuromuscular response to vibration training. Journal Of Strength And Conditioning Research, 23, 2, pp420-426.
• Moran K, McGrath T, Marshall B, Wallace E. 2009. Effect of static and dynamic stretching on immediate and short-term golf swing performance. International Journal Of Sports Medecine, 30, , pp113-118.
• Moran, K; Clarke, M; Reilly, F; Rowe, C; Wallace, E; Brabazon, D and Marshall, B. 2009. Does endurance fatigue increase the risk of injury when performing drop jumps?. Journal Of Strength And Conditioning Research, 23, 5, pp1448-1455.
• Kinsella S, Moran K. 2008. Gait pattern categorization of stroke participants with equinus deformity of the foot. Gait And Posture, 27, 1, pp144-151.
• Luo J, McNamara B, Moran K. 2008. Effect of vibration training on neuromuscular output with ballistic knee extensions. Journal Of Sport Sciences, 26, 12, pp1365-1373.
• Luo J, McNamara B, Moran K. 2007. Influence of Resistance Load on Electromyography Response to Vibration Training with Sub-maximal Isometric Contractions. International Journal Of Sports Science And Engineering, 1, , pp45-54.
• Moran K, McNamara B, Luo J.. 2007. Effect of vibration training in maximal effort (70% 1RM) dynamic bicep curls. Medicine And Science In Sport And Exercise, 39, 3, pp526-533.
• Moran K, Wallace E. 2007. Eccentric loading and range of knee joint motion effects on performance enhancement in vertical jumping. 26, 6, pp824-840.
• Moran KA, Marshall BM,. 2006. Effect of fatigue on tibial impact accelerations and knee kinematics in drop jumps.. Medicine And Science In Sport And Exercise, 38, 10, pp1836-1842.
• Luo J, McNamara B, Moran K,. 2005. The use of vibration training to enhance muscle strength and power. Sports Med. Sport Medicine, 35, 1, pp23-41.
• Luo J, McNamara BP, Moran. 2005. A portable vibrator for muscle performance enhancement by means of direct muscle tendon stimulation. Med Eng Phys; 27(6):513-22. Medical Engineering & Physics, 27, 6, pp513-522.
• Moran, K., Jin, L. and McNamara, B. 2003. Vibration training, does it work?. Irish Journal Of Exercise And Sport Science, 3 (2),, pp4-4.
• Maria Finnegan, Donal O'Gorman, Kieran Moran, John Kerrane, Catherine Woods, Noel McCaffrey, Siobhain McArdle, Niall M. Moyna. 2003. Validation of the OMNI Scale of perceived exertion in Irish children. Medicine And Science In Sport And Exercise, *,
• Owen J. MacEneaney, Donal O'Gorman, Kieran Moran, John Kerrane, Catherine Woods, Noel McCaffrey, Siobhain McArdle, Niall M. Moyna. 2003. Effect of preferred music on perception of effort and self-selected exercise intensity. Medicine And Science In Sport And Exercise, *,
• Moran, K. and Wallace, E. 2003. Influence of range of motion and eccentric loading on enhancement in muscle enhancement. Medicine And Science In Sport And Exercise, -,, pp---.
• Moran, K. and Wallace, E. 2003. Contribution of enhancement in range of motion to increase neuromuscular capacity associated with the SSC. Journal Of Applied Biomechanics, -,, pp---.

Selected Books

• Dr Kieran Moran.

Selected Chapters

• Reilly, S; Barron, P; Haahr, M; Cahill, V; Moran, K. 2009. A General-Purpose Taxonomy of Computer-Augmented Sports Systems. Digital Sport for Performance Enhancement and Competitive Evolution, pp19-35.

Reviews

• Jin, L., McNamara, B. and Moran, K. 2004. A review of the use of vibration training to enhance neuromuscular capacity (submitted for publication). Medicine And Science In Sport And Exercise, -, pp---.
• Kinsella, S. and Moran, K. 2003. The effects of ankle foot orthoses on adult hemiplegic subjects. Clinical Rehabilitation, -, pp---.

• Philip Kelly, Aoife Healy, Kieran Moran and Noel E. O¿Connor, A Virtual Coaching Environment for Improving Golf Swing Technique , ACM Multimedia Workshop on Surreal Media and Virtual Cloning (SMVC) 2010 , 29-OCT-10 - 29-OCT-10, Florence, Italy
• Collins, Fiachra; Moran, Kieran; Brabazon, Dermot, Performing Measurement and Analysis of a Ball¿s Impact Characteristics Using LabVIEW and NI Vision Hardware and Software, Labview: Machine vision/imaging, 08-FEB-10 - 08-FEB-10, Dublin, Ireland
• Gaffney, Mark; O'Flynn, Brendan; Mathewson, A; Buckley, John; Barton, John; Angove, Philip; Vcelak, J.; Ó Conaire, Ciarán; Healy, Graham; Moran, Kieran; O'Connor, Noel E.; Coyle, Shirley; Kelly, Philip; Caulfield, Brian; Conroy, Luke, Wearable wireless inertial measurement for sports applications, IMAPS-CPMT - 33rd International Microelectronics and Packaging Poland Conference, 21-SEP-09 - 24-SEP-09, Gliwice - Pszczyna, Poland.
• S. Cullen, G. Warrington, E. Dolan, K. Moran, AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT FORCES OF DIFFERENT MODES OF EXERCISE AS A CAUSAL FACTOR TO THE LOW BONE MINERAL DENSITY IN JOCKEYS, In: Andrew J. Harrison, Ross Anderson, Ian Kenny ed.27th International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports, 17-JUL-09 - 19-JUL-09, Limerick, Ireland
• K. Moran, C. Murphy, C. Garry, B. Marshall, CAN ELITE TENNIS PLAYERS JUDGE THEIR SERVICE SPEED?, In: Andrew J. Harrison, Ross Anderson, Ian Kenny ed.27th International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports, 17-JUL-09 - 19-JUL-09, Limerick, Ireland
• K. Moran, C. Murphy, G. Cahill, B. Marshall, AUGMENTED KNOWLEDGE OF RESULTS FEEDBACK IN TENNIS SERVE TRAINING, In: Andrew J. Harrison, Ross Anderson, Ian Kenny ed.27th International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports, 17-JUL-09 - 19-JUL-09, Limerick, Ireland
• Aoife Healy, Kieran Moran, Jane Dickson, Cillian Hurley, Mads Haahr, Noel O Connor, ANALYSIS OF THE JOINT KINEMATICS OF THE 5 IRON GOLF SWING, In: Andrew J. Harrison, Ross Anderson, Ian Kenny ed.International Society of Biomechanics in Sport (ISBS), 17-JUL-09 - 19-JUL-09, Limerick, Ireland
• Brendan Marshall, Kieran Moran, CAN BIOMECHANICAL DIAGNOSTIC PROFILING IDENTIFY THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SPECIFIC TRAINING EXERCISES?, In: Young-Hoo Kwon, Jaeho Shim, Jae Kun Shim, In-Sik Shin ed.26th International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports, 14-JUL-08 - 18-JUL-08, Seoul, Korea
• Alan F. Smeaton, Dermot Diamond, Philip Kelly, Kieran Moran, King-Tong Lau, Deirdre Morris, Niall Moyna, Noel E. O¿Connor, and Kirk Zhang, Aggregating multiple body sensors for analysis in sports, pHealth 2008 - 5th International Workshop on Wearable Micro and Nanosystems for Personalised Health, 21-MAY-08 - 23-MAY-08, Valencia, Spain
• Hoffman, J. and Moran, K, Automatic Training: its acute effect on range of motion and pain in chronic low back injury, International Federation of Manual Physical Therapy, 11-MAR-04 - 14-MAR-04, Capetown, South Africa
• Hoffman, J. and Moran, K., The acute effect of Automatic Training on pain and range of motion in chronic back pain sufferers, American Physical Therapy Association, 06-DEC-03 - 07-DEC-03, Texas, America
• Hoffman, J. and Moran, K., The Immediate Effect of a Single Automatic Training (AT) Session Using a Modified Upright Treatment Table on Lumbar Symptoms in Chronic Lumbo-Pelvic Pain Subjects, Australian Manual Therapy Association Conference, 26-NOV-03 - 27-NOV-03, Sydney, Australia
• Hoffman, J. and Moran, K., The effect of Automatic Training on Chronic Back Pain, American Academy of Manual Physical Therapy, 07-AUG-03 - 08-AUG-03, Nevado, America
• Moran, K. and Wallace, E., Influence of eccentric loading and range of motion on neuromaucular enhancement associated with the stretch shortening cycle., Pre Olympic Congress (2000), 03-SEP-00 - 05-SEP-00, Canberra, Australia
• Moran, K. and Wallace, E., Contribution of the increase in range of motion to enhancement in jump height associated with employing the stretch shortening cycle, Pre-Olympic Congress (2000), 03-SEP-00 - 06-SEP-00, Canberra