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Audience: Junior cycle (1st-2nd-3rd Year)

Specialized Bodies in Elite Performance: Why Marathon Runners Don’t Look Like Weightlifters

“What makes an elite athlete? It’s more than just “fitness” – there’s a biological blueprint, where physiology, anthropometry and body composition combine to produce the perfect build for performance. In this fascinating talk, Bruce Wardrop from SETU Waterford will explore how different sports demand unique body shapes, sizes, and compositions, and show why in sport, there is no “one size fits all.”

Originally a sport scientist specializing in performance physiology, Bruce is currently a lecturer in the Department of Sport & Exercise Science at the SETU Waterford. After starting his career in the fitness industry, Bruce completed a BSc in Sports Science (2003) and an MSc in Applied Exercise Physiology (2004), both at the University of Wales, Bangor. Bruce is currently completing a PhD investigating the cellular mechanisms of angiogenesis in trained vs untrained individuals.

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