Molly McCarthy-Ryan
@MccarthyryanPhD
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Early career researcher interested in all things injuries
Cardiff, Wales
Joined May 2018
Key findings from our pilot study: .โ
Interdisciplinary RTP assessments are feasible in elite rugby .โ
They offer structured, multi-domain insights into recovery .โ
Potential to improve decision-making and athlete outcomes .#RTP #Biomechanics #RugbyResearch.
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๐ Interdisciplinary Insights.Biomechanics + Self-efficacy = Better RTP decisions. ๐ Strong correlations between:. Flight time & self-efficacy.Peak landing force & injury-efficacy. ๐ง Biomechanical recovery feeds self-efficacy and vice versa.
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Self-efficacy matters in rehab. ๐ง Across all phases, players showed significant increases in:. Overall self-efficacy โ.Task-efficacy โ.Injury-efficacy โ. ๐ฌ Social-efficacy stayed high throughout, suggesting strong team support. #SportsPsychology #RTP #RugbyResearch
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Biomechanical Changes tracked biomechanical changes across rehab phases. โ
Drop jump:.Ground contact time โ.Jump height & flight time โ.Take-off velocity โ.โ
Lateral hurdle hop:.Peak landing force โ.Loading rate โ
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Our study used a 3-phase rehab pathway:.Acute โ Middle โ Late. Each phase introduced more complex movements:. ๐งโโ๏ธ Static postural control.๐ฆ Drop jumps.โ๏ธ Lateral hurdle hops. Movement complexity built progressively, guided by the biopsychosocial model.
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This one feels extra special ๐ซ. Itโs great to see my PhD work come together in this short report bringing together multiple studies into a single, published piece. Our study on return-to-play in male professional rugby union is now out! ๐. Access here:
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PART 2: Weโre inviting key stakeholders who work with female athletes to share their lived experiences of working with athletes who have endometriosis. Your experience is vital to improving support! Interested? Contact: momccarthy-ryan@cardiffmet.ac.uk
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PART 1 : Calling elite female athletes with endometriosis! We're researching the lived experiences of the condition. Want to share your experience? Contact Dr Molly McCarthy-Ryan: momccarthy-ryan@cardiffmet.ac.uk #WomensSport #Endometriosis
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RT @MccarthyryanPhD: PART 1 : Calling elite female athletes with endometriosis! We're researching the lived experiences of the condition.โฆ.
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RT @joperkinsphysio: Please help support this much needed research to enhance our understanding and management of endometriosis ๐.
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Please share and tag anyone you think might be interested or fits this research study on female athletes with endometriosis. Your help in spreading the word is much appreciated! ๐ #Endometriosis #WomensSport.
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PART 2: Weโre inviting key stakeholders who work with female athletes to share their lived experiences of working with athletes who have endometriosis. Your experience is vital to improving support! Interested? Contact: momccarthy-ryan@cardiffmet.ac.uk
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PART 1 : Calling elite female athletes with endometriosis! We're researching the lived experiences of the condition. Want to share your experience? Contact Dr Molly McCarthy-Ryan: momccarthy-ryan@cardiffmet.ac.uk .#WomensSport #Endometriosis
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RT @ABSPhysio: New study calling for female rugby players or physios supporting them to explore perspectives, awareness and approaches to uโฆ.
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RT @WRU_Community: Do you play Rugby Union in the UK and Ireland?.Your input is valuable to us! We need to hear from you!.The four home natโฆ.
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RT @MccarthyryanPhD: ๐ข๐ขDo you play rugby in the UK and Ireland? We want to hear from you about your perception of the barriers to the delivโฆ.
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๐ข๐ขDo you play rugby in the UK and Ireland? We want to hear from you about your perception of the barriers to the delivery of evidence-based sports medicine in women's rugby union. ๐๐๐๐๐.
Still time to complete our four home nations survey looking at the barriers to implementing sport medicine practises into womenโs rugby union. ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐ฎ๐ช๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ.
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RT @fi_tomas_: "Players think it's the norm, when it isn't." A special report on stress incontinence in women's rugby (no, it's not becauseโฆ.
telegraph.co.uk
As growing numbers of women experience rugby-related stress urinary incontinence, Telegraph Sport looks into the reasons why
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Still time to complete our four home nations survey looking at the barriers to implementing sport medicine practises into womenโs rugby union. ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐ฎ๐ช๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ.
Do you play Rugby Union in the UK and Ireland? Your input is valuable to us! We need to hear from you!. The four home nations are looking to investigate the perceived barriers to implementing evidence-based sports medicine practices in women's rugby union.
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