Siobhan graduated with a degree in Athletic Therapy and Training from Dublin City University in 2009. She completed a MSc capturing training load utilising training diaries in Gaelic footballers and a PhD examining the epidemiology and risk factors for injury in adolescent and collegiate Gaelic games. She is currently an Associate Professor, teaching on the BSc in Athletic Therapy and Training in DCU and from 2012-2016 was the programme chair for the BSc in Athletic and Rehabilitation Therapy in Technological University of the Shannon. She was the Vice President of Athletic Rehabilitation Therapy Ireland (ARTI) from 2009-2017, former Chair of the ARTI Ethics Committee and is currently the ARTI International Liaison Officer. She is currently the Vice President of the World Federation of Athletic Therapy and Training (WFATT).
Dr O'Connor researches primarily in the area of injury surveillance, injury prevention and mental health. Her main research focus is examining injury in community sports particularly Gaelic games, horse racing and female sports. She has also served on the organising committees for the World Federation of Athletic Therapy and Training (WFATT) World Congress and the Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine Annual Scientific Conference.
Dr O'Connor researches primarily in the area of injury surveillance, injury prevention and mental health. Her main research focus is examining injury in community sports particularly Gaelic games, horse racing and female sports. She has also served on the organising committees for the World Federation of Athletic Therapy and Training (WFATT) World Congress and the Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine Annual Scientific Conference.
Peer Reviewed Journal
| Year | Publication | |
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| 2020 | O'Connor, S.; Lacey, P. (2020) 'Can we improve coaches' injury prevention views and implementation practices in the community female Gaelic sport of camogie?'. BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, 6 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2020 | McLeod G; O'Connor S; Morgan D; Kountouris A; Finch CF; Fortington LV; (2020) 'Medical-attention injuries in community cricket: a systematic review'. Bmj Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 6 (1). [DOI] | |
| 2020 | O'Connor, S.; McCaffrey, N.; Whyte, E.F.; Fop, M.; Murphy, B.; Moran, K. (2020) 'Can the Y balance test identify those at risk of contact or non-contact lower extremity injury in adolescent and collegiate Gaelic games?'. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 23 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2021 | O’Connor, S.; Warrington, G.; O’Brien, S.; McDermott, E.; McGoldrick, A.; Pugh, J.; Cullen, S.J. (2021) 'Injuries outside of horseracing: is it time to focus on injury prevention of jockeys outside of races?'. Physician and Sportsmedicine, 49 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2020 | O’Connor, S.; Huseyin, O.R.; Whyte, E.F.; Lacey, P. (2020) 'A 2-year prospective study of injuries and illness in an elite national junior tennis program'. Physician and Sportsmedicine, 48 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2020 | O'Connor S; Whyte E; Fortington L; (2020) 'Are Irish Gaelic Athletic Association clubs prepared to use an AED following a sudden cardiac arrest? A cross-sectional survey'. Physician and Sportsmedicine, . [DOI] | |
| 2019 | O’connor, S.; Leahy, R.; Whyte, E.; O’donovan, P.; Fortington, L. (2019) 'Understanding injuries in the gaelic sport of camogie: The first national survey of self-reported worst injuries'. International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training, 24 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2019 | O’Connor, S.; Moran, K.; Burke, C.; Whyte, E. (2019) 'Sports-Related Concussion in Adolescent Gaelic Games Players'. Sports Health, 11 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2019 | Frank, E., O’Connor, S., Gardner, G., Bergeron, G. (2019) 'International Athletic Training and Therapy: Comparing Partners in the Mutual Recognition Agreement'. Athletic Training and Sports Healthcare, 14 (4):245-254. | |
| 2019 | O’Connor, S., Whyte, E., Ni Cheilleachair, N. (2019) 'Sport and recreation musculoskeletal injuries in Irish primary school children'. Journal of Human Sport and Exercise, . | |
| 2019 | O’Connor, S., Whyte, E., O’Hanlon, S., Fortington, L. (2019) 'Coach and player views towards injury prevention exercise programs in camogie: a cross sectional survey'. Athletic Training and Sports Healthcare, . | |
| 2020 | O’Connor, S.; Geaney, D.; Beidler, E. (2020) 'Non-disclosure in Irish collegiate student-athletes: do concussion history, knowledge, pressure to play and gender impact concussion reporting?'. Physician and Sportsmedicine, 48 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2021 | Whyte, E.F.; Heneghan, B.; Feely, K.; Moran, K.A.; O'Connor, S. (2021) 'The Effect of Hip Extension and Nordic Hamstring Exercise Protocols on Hamstring Strength: A Randomized Controlled Trial'. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 35 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2020 | O'Connor, S.; McCaffrey, N.; Whyte, E.F.; Moran, K.A. (2020) 'Can a Standardized Visual Assessment of Squatting Technique and Core Stability Predict Injury?'. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 34 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2020 | O’Keeffe, S.; Chéilleachair, N.N.; O’Connor, S. (2020) 'Fear avoidance following musculoskeletal injury in male adolescent gaelic footballers'. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, 29 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2020 | Leahy, R.; Farrington, S.; Whyte, E.; O'Connor, S. (2020) 'Concussion reporting, knowledge and attitudes in Irish amateur gaelic games athletes'. Physical Therapy in Sport, 43 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2020 | O'Keeffe, S.; O'Connor, S.; Ní Chéilleachair, N. (2020) 'Are internal load measures associated with injuries in male adolescent Gaelic football players?'. European Journal Of Sport Science, 20 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2018 | O'Connor, S., Whyte, E., Gibbons B., Feeney, O., Luc, S., Ni Cheilleachair, N. (2018) 'Fundamental Movement Skill Proficiency in Juvenile Gaelic Games'. Sport Sciences for Health, . | |
| 2019 | Kelly, L.; O’Connor, S.; Harrison, A.J.; Ní Chéilleachair, N.J. (2019) 'Does fundamental movement skill proficiency vary by sex, class group or weight status? Evidence from an Irish primary school setting'. Journal Of Sports Sciences, 37 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2020 | O'Connor, S.; McCaffrey, N.; Whyte, E.F.; Fop, M.; Murphy, B.; Moran, K.A. (2020) 'Is poor hamstring flexibility a risk factor for hamstring injury in Gaelic Games?'. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, 28 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2020 | O'Connor, S.; Warrington, G.; Whelan, G.; McGoldrick, A.; Cullen, S.J. (2020) 'Concussion History, Reporting Behaviors, Attitudes, and Knowledge in Jockeys'. Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine, 30 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2019 | O’Connor, S.; McCaffrey, N.; Whyte, E.; Moran, K.; Lacey, P. (2019) 'Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use, knowledge, and behaviors around their use and misuse in Irish collegiate student-athletes'. Physician and Sportsmedicine, 47 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2018 | O'Connor, S.; Warrington, G.; McGoldrick, A.; Cullen, S. (2018) 'A 9-year epidemiologic study (2007-2015) on race-day jockey fall and injury incidence in amateur irish horse racing'. Journal of Athletic Training, 53 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2018 | O'Connor, S.; Hitchens, P.L.; Fortington, L.V. (2018) 'Hospital-treated injuries from horse riding in Victoria, Australia: Time to refocus on injury prevention?'. BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, 4 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2018 | O'Connor, S. Daly, C. (2018) 'Is helmet and faceguard modification common in hurling and camogie and why is it done?'. Irish Medical Journal, . | |
| 2017 | O'Connor S; Moran KA; McCaffrey N; Whyte EF; Bekker S; (2017) 'Injury in teenage Gaelic games'. British Journal Of Sports Medicine, . [DOI] | |
| 2017 | Whyte, E., Feely, F., Heneghan, B., O’Connor S (2017) 'The Effect of a Four Week Hip Extension Exercise Strengthening Programme on Isokinetic Hamstring Strength in Footballers With and Without a History of Hamstring Strain'. Journal of Athletic Training, 52 (9):863-876. | |
| 2017 | Whyte, E., Kennelly, P., Milton, O., Richter, C., O’Connor S., Moran, K. (2017) 'The effects of limb dominance and a short term, high intensity exercise protocol on both landings of the vertical drop jump: implciations for the vertical drop jump as a screening tool'. Sports Biomechanics, . | |
| 2018 | Whyte, E.F.; Richter, C.; O’connor, S.; Moran, K.A. (2018) 'The effect of high intensity exercise and anticipation on trunk and lower limb biomechanics during a crossover cutting manoeuvre'. Journal Of Sports Sciences, 36 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2018 | Whyte, E.F.; Richter, C.; O'Connor, S.; Moran, K.A. (2018) 'Effects of a dynamic core stability program on the biomechanics of cutting maneuvers: A randomized controlled trial'. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 28 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2017 | O'Connor, S., Warrington, G., McGoldrick, A., Cullen, S. (2017) 'Epidemiology of injury in flat and jump race-day jockey falls in Ireland, 2011-2015'. Journal of Athletic Training, . | |
| 2016 | O’Connor, S., McCaffrey N., Whyte, E., Moran, K. (2016) 'Epidemiology of injury in male Collegiate Gaelic football'. SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORT, . | |
| 2016 | O’Connor, S., McCaffrey N., Whyte, E., Moran, K (2016) 'Epidemiology of injury in male Irish secondary school adolescents in one academic year'. Physiotherapy Practice and Research, 37 (1):11-18. | |
| 2015 | O’Connor, S., McCaffrey N., Whyte, E., Moran, K. (2015) 'The novel use of a SenseCam and accelerometer to validate training load and training information in a self-recall training diary'. JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES (ONLINE), 34 (4):303-310. | |
| 2015 | O’Connor, S., McCaffrey N., Whyte, E., Moran, K. (2015) 'The development and reliability of a simple field based screening tool to assess for scapular dyskinesis'. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, . | |
| 2014 | O’Connor, S., McCaffrey N., Whyte, E., Moran, K. (2014) 'Epidemiology of Injury in the Hip/Groin/Thigh Region in Adolescent and Collegiate Gaelic footballers and Hurlers'. Journal of Athletic Training, 49 (5):e2-e3. | |
| 2022 | O’connor, S.; O’brien, W.; Lacey, P. (2022) 'The Implementation of a National Strategy to Encourage Injury Prevention Program Uptake in a Community Female Sport in Ireland: A Camogie Case Study'. International Sport Coaching Journal, 9 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2021 | O'Connor S; Leahy R; Whyte E; Farrington S; (2021) 'Male and female Gaelic games coaches' and referees' experiences, knowledge and views on sports-related concussion'. Physical Therapy in Sport, 49 . [DOI] | |
| 2021 | Dunne, A.; Warrington, G.; McGoldrick, A.; Pugh, J.; Harrison, M.; O’connor, S.; O’loughlin, G.; Cullen, S. (2021) 'Physical and lifestyle factors influencing bone density in jockeys: A comprehensive update of the bone density status of Irish jockeys'. International Journal Of Exercise Science, 14 . [Link] | |
| 2021 | O'Connor, S; Moran, KA; Whyte, EF; Lacey, AC (2021) 'Does stammering act as a barrier to exercise and sport in Irish adults who stammer?'. Journal of Fluency Disorders, 70 . [DOI] | |
| 2021 | Diane Cooper , Ruth Kavanagh, John Bolton, Caroline Myers, Siobhán O'Connor (2021) '‘Prime Time of Life’, A 12-Week Home-Based Online Multimodal Exercise Training and Health Education Programme for Middle-Aged and Older Adults in Laois'. Physical Activity and Health, 5 (1):178-194. [Link] https://doi.org/10.5334/paah.122 | |
| 2021 | King, L.; Cullen, S.J.; O'Connor, S.; McGoldrick, A.; Pugh, J.; Warrington, G.; Losty, C. (2021) 'Racehorse Trainer Mental Health: Prevalence and Risk Factors'. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 101 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2021 | Teahan, C.; O'Connor, S.; Whyte, E.F. (2021) 'Injuries in Irish male and female collegiate athletes'. Physical Therapy in Sport, 51 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2021 | O’Connor, S.; Moran, K.; Sheridan, A.; Brady, S.; Bruce, C.; Beidler, E.; O’Hagan, A.D.; Whyte, E. (2021) 'Fear Avoidance After Injury and Readiness to Return to Sport in Collegiate Male and Female Gaelic Games Players'. Sports Health, 13 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2021 | Beidler, E.; Eagle, S.; Wallace, J.; Anderson, M.; Schmitt, A.J.; O'Connor, S.; Kontos, A.P. (2021) 'Anxiety-related concussion perceptions of collegiate athletes'. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 24 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2021 | O'Connor, S.; Hitchens, P.L.; Bolwell, C.; Annan, R.; McGoldrick, A.; Fortington, L.V. (2021) 'A Cross Sectional Survey of International Horse-Racing Authorities on Injury Data Collection and Reporting Practices For Professional Jockeys'. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 104 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2021 | King, L.; Cullen, S.J.; O’Connor, S.; McGoldrick, A.; Pugh, J.; Warrington, G.; Woods, G.; Nevill, A.M.; Losty, C. (2021) 'Common mental disorders among Irish jockeys: prevalence and risk factors'. Physician and Sportsmedicine, 49 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2020 | Dunne, A.; Warrington, G.; McGoldrick, A.; Pugh, J.; Harrison, M.; O’connor, S.; O’loughlin, G.; Cullen, S. (2020) 'Estimation of body fat percentage in jockeys: Implications for a weight category sport'. International Journal Of Exercise Science, 13 . [Link] | |
| 2021 | Schmitt, A.J.; Beidler, E.; O’Connor, S.; Eagle, S.; Wallace, J.; Anderson, M.; Kontos, A. (2021) 'Development and factor structure of the perceptions of concussion inventory for athletes (PCI-A)'. Brain Injury, 35 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2020 | O'Connor S; Bruce C; Teahan C; McDermott E; Whyte E; (2020) 'Injuries in Collegiate Ladies Gaelic Footballers: A 2-Season Prospective Cohort Study'. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, . [DOI] | |
| 2021 | Beidler, E.; Wallace, J.; Alghwiri, A.A.; O'Connor, S. (2021) 'Collegiate athletes' concussion awareness, understanding, and -reporting behaviors in different countries with varying concussion publicity'. Journal of Athletic Training, 56 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2016 | Connor S.; Downey M.; Moran K. (2016) 'Epidemiology of injury in Gaelic handball'. Irish Medical Journal, 109 (3). | |
| 2016 | O'Connor S.; McCaffrey N.; Whyte E.; Moran K. (2016) 'The development and reliability of a simple field based screening tool to assess core stability in athletes'. Physical Therapy in Sport, 20 :40-44. [DOI] | |
| 2016 | O' Connor, S; McCaffrey, N; Whyte, EF; Moran, KA (2016) 'Epidemiology of injury in male adolescent Gaelic games'. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 19 :384-388. [DOI] | |
| 2015 | Connor, S.O.; McCaffrey, N.; Whyte, E.; Moran, K.; Wilkerson, G.B. (2015) 'Reliability of a modified active knee extension test for assessment of hamstring flexibility'. International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training, 20 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2013 | O'Loughlin, G.; Cullen, S.J.; McGoldrick, A.; O'Connor, S.; Blain, R.; O'Malley, S.; Warrington, G.D. (2013) 'Using a wearable camera to increase the accuracy of dietary analysis'. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 44 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2023 | O'Connor, S.; Whyte, E.; Fortington, L.; Corrigan, J. (2023) 'The cost of injury in Ladies Gaelic football: A nine-year analysis (2012–2020) of the LGFA's Injury Fund'. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 26 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2022 | Whyte, E; Mulcahy, B; Byrne, A; Beidler, E; O'Connor, S; Collins, MW; Kontos, AP (2022) 'The effects of multi-directional, high intensity exercise on the vestibular/ocular motor screening (VOMS) assessment in recreational athletes'. Physical therapy in sport : official journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine, 58 . [DOI] | |
| 2022 | O’Connor, S.; Moloney, A.; Beidler, E.; Whyte, E.; Moran, K.; Teahan, C.; Farrelly, M. (2022) 'Post-injury fear-avoidance and confidence in readiness to return to sport in Irish collegiate athletes'. Journal Of Sports Sciences, 40 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2022 | Dillon, S.; Burke, A.; Whyte, E.F.; O'Connor, S.; Gore, S.; Moran, K.A. (2022) 'Are impact accelerations during treadmill running representative of those produced overground?'. Gait and Posture, 98 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2022 | Burke, A.; Dillon, S.; O'Connor, S.; Whyte, E.F.; Gore, S.; Moran, K.A. (2022) 'Comparison of impact accelerations between injury-resistant and recently injured recreational runners'. PLoS ONE, 17 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2022 | Burke, A.; Dillon, S.; O’Connor, S.; Whyte, E.F.; Gore, S.; Moran, K.A. (2022) 'Relative and absolute reliability of shank and sacral running impact accelerations over a short- and long-term time frame'. Sports Biomechanics, . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2023 | O'Connor, Siobhan; Geaney, Deirdre; Whyte, Enda F. F.; Kontos, Anthony P. P.; O'Halloran, Philip J. J.; Beidler, Erica (2023) 'Perceptions of Concussion and Associated Anxiety in Irish Collegiate Athletes'. SPORTS HEALTH-A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH, 15 (2). [DOI] | |
| 2023 | Lempke, LB; Bergeron, G; O'Connor, S; Lynall, RC; Resch, JE; Walton, SR (2023) 'Concussion Assessment and Management Practices Among Irish and Canadian Athletic Therapists: An International Perspective'. Journal of Athletic Training, 58 (4). [DOI] | |
| 2022 | Lacey, A; Whyte, E; O'Keeffe, S; O'Connor, S; Moran, K (2022) 'A qualitative examination of the factors affecting the adoption of injury focused wearable technologies in recreational runners'. PLoS ONE, 17 (7). [DOI] | |
| 2022 | Nathan Gavigan; Sarahjane Belton; Enda Whyte; Siobhan O'Connor; David Morley; Johann Issartel (2022) 'Design of a new movement competence assessment for children aged 8–12: A Delphi poll study'. European Physical Education Review, . [Link] https://doi.org/10.1177/1356336X221102703 | |
| 2022 | Devereux, F; Whyte, E; Issartel, J; Belton, S; O'Connor, S (2022) 'Current Practices, Willingness and Perceived Ability to Implement an Injury Prevention Exercise Program Among Post-Primary Physical Education Teachers'. The Journal of school health, . [DOI] | |
| 2022 | O’Keeffe, S.; Ní Chéilleachair, N.; Campbell, M.; O’Connor, S. (2022) 'Barriers and Facilitators to Mental Health Help-Seeking in Elite Gaelic Footballers Post-Injury: A Qualitative Study'. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 93 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2021 | Kelly, L.; O’Connor, S.; Harrison, A.J.; Ní Chéilleachair, N.J. (2021) 'Effects of an 8-week school-based intervention programme on Irish school children's fundamental movement skills'. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 26 . [Link] [DOI] |
Conference Publication
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | G. McLeod, S. O’Connor, D. Morgan, C. Finch, L. Fortington (2018) Sports Medicine Australia Injuries in organised community level cricket, how much do we know? A systematic review Perth, Australia, [Link] https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2018.09.209 | |
| 2017 | Whyte, E., Feely, F., Heneghan, B., O’Connor S (2017) World Federation of Athletic Therapy and Training World Congress The Effect of a Four Week Hip Extension Exercise Strengthening Programme on Isokinetic Hamstring Strength in Footballers With or Without a History of Hamstring Strain Madrid, Spain, | |
| 2017 | O'Connor, S., McCaffrey, N., Whyte, E., Moran, K. (2017) 2017 ASICS Sports Medicine Australia Conference Can the Y Balance Test Predict Lower-Extremity Injury in Collegiate Gaelic Games? | |
| 2017 | Whyte, E., Richter, C., O’Connor S., Moran, K. (2017) 2017 ASICS Sports Medicine Australia Conference A Preliminary Investigation into the Between-Session Reliability of the Biomechanics of Side Cutting Manoeurvres | |
| 2017 | O'Connor, S., Warrington, G., McGoldrick, A., Cullen, SJ. (2017) 2017 ASICS Sports Medicine Australia Conference Race-day Concussion Incidence in Irish Professional Flat and Jump Horse Rcaing from 2011 to 2016 | |
| 2017 | Whyte, E., Richter, C., Cooney, H., Russel, A., O’Connor S., Moran, K. (2017) The Second World Congress of Sport Physical Therapy Should both landings of the vertical drop jump be analysed when screening for ACL injury risk factors in females? | |
| 2017 | O'Connor, S., McCaffrey, N., Whyte, E., Moran, K. (2017) 2017 ASICS Sports Medicine Australia Conference Hamstring injuries in male adolescent and collegiate Gaelic games |
Conference Contribution
Other Publication
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | McLeod, G.; O'Connor, S.; Morgan, D.; Kountouris, A.; Finch, C.F.; Fortington, L.V. (2020) Prospective reporting of injury in community-level cricket: A systematic review to identify research priorities. [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2022 | O'Shaughnessy, B.R.; O'Hagan, A.D.; Burke, A.; McNamara, J.; O'Connor, S. (2022) The prevalence of farmer burnout: Systematic review and narrative synthesis. [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2021 | Burke, A.; Dillon, S.; O’Connor, S.; Whyte, E.F.; Gore, S.; Moran, K.A. (2021) Risk Factors for Injuries in Runners: A Systematic Review of Foot Strike Technique and Its Classification at Impact. [Link] [DOI] |
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Professional Associations
Committees
Research Interests
Siobhán's main research area is injury surveillance and injury prevention. Her research interests are of a multi-disciplinary applied clinical nature, focusing on research areas that pave the way for the development of injury prevention strategies in under-researched populations such as young adults, female athletes, community sports etc. She also has a keen interest in mental health, particularly mental health help-seeking and burnout in athletes and high stress occupations.
Research Projects
Teaching Interests
Siobhan’s primary teaching interests are in the area of injury prevention and clinical practice. She is currently the module coordinator for Injury Prevention, Introduction to Athletic Therapy and Training, and Rehabilitation in Practice. She has previously served as the national and international placement coordinator and has a keen interest in establishing clinical and field placements that provide students with the ability to develop and apply their clinical skills.