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Ciara Losty

Dr of Psychology, SETU
Verified email at setu.ie
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Mental health difficulties among professional jockeys: A narrative review

L King, SJ Cullen, A McGoldrick… - BMJ Open Sport & …, 2021 - bmjopensem.bmj.com
Introduction Emerging academic literature and high-profile disclosures of mental health
difficulties and mental illness from current and former professional jockeys suggest that …

[HTML][HTML] Barriers and facilitators to help-seeking for mental health difficulties among professional jockeys in Ireland

L King, SJ Cullen, J McArdle… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - journals.humankinetics.com
A large proportion of jockeys report symptoms associated with mental health difficulties
(MHDs), yet most do not seek help from professional mental health support services. Due to …

[HTML][HTML] The behavioural determinants of weight-making in weight-category sports: A narrative review

S Noonan-Holohan, SJ Cullen, A Dunne… - … Enhancement & Health, 2024 - Elsevier
Weight-category athletes (eg boxers, wrestlers, jockeys etc.) who engage in weight-making
practices to compete are at risk of encountering negative physiological and psychological …

Stressors experienced by professional jockeys

L King, SJ Cullen, J McArdle… - The Sport …, 2021 - journals.humankinetics.com
The purpose of this study was to explore the sources of stress reported by professional
jockeys. In total, 15 jockeys participated in semistructured interviews that included …

Jump girls-female jockey's unique stressors and coping strategies

C Losty, S Sreenivas - European Journal of Sport Sciences, 2023 - ej-sport.org
Purpose: Horse racing is one of the only sports in the world where males and females
complete alongside each other, however female jockeys represent a small minority with the …

Police officer physical fitness to work: A case for health and fitness training

C Losty, E Williams, P Gossman - Journal of Human Sport and …, 2016 - eprints.worc.ac.uk
There is no reference point currently available to the Irish police force (An Garda Síochána)
for measurement of baseline physical fitness or for tracking its current members, as no such …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding the Barriers and Facilitators to Help-Seeking in Irish Equestrian Sport

G Tobin, C Losty - European Journal of Sport Sciences, 2023 - ej-sport.org
Equestrian media has highlighted an interest in the impact of mental health on performance
and help-seeking behaviours. Due to the dearth of research into equestrian sports, this study …

An Investigation of the Psychological Status of Amateur Athletes Before and After a Triathlon Competition

C McDonald, C Losty, R MacCarthy - European Journal of Sport …, 2023 - mail.ej-sport.org
Triathlon is a multisport, endurance event which places significant psychological demands
on athletes. To date, few studies have compared psychological states of triathletes before …

[HTML][HTML] Attitudes towards Concussion among Elite Irish Track Cyclists

C Thornton, C Losty, J Barr - European Journal of Sport Sciences, 2023 - ej-sport.org
Concussion has become a widely discussed topic within scientific research and mainstream
media in recent years due to the associated potential adverse health outcomes (McCrory et …

Mental health and wellbeing of jockeys

C Losty, G Warrington, A McGoldrick, C Murphy… - 2019 - rua.ua.es
Despite receiving much public attention in recent years, the mental health status of jockeys
has not been established. This study investigated the incidence of common mental health …