Professor Enda King

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Professor Enda King BSc Physio, MSc Manip Ther, ASCC, PhD

I combine my roles as a sports physiotherapist, strength and conditioning coach, researcher, and educator through my work with individual athletes and elite teams across a spectrum of sports and disciplines.

I am currently Head of Elite Performance and Development in Aspetar, Doha, Qatar and travel internationally to work with athletes and professional clubs.

Experience

Through my base at the renowned FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence Aspetar, Qatar, I combine clinical and research work through the use of 3D biomechanics and high-level residential rehabilitation to optimise performance and efficient recovery after injury. I have worked with athletes and consulted for teams across a wide variety of disciplines including rugby, football, AFL, NBA, NFL, UFC, boxing, jockeys and GAA.

My areas of expertise are within hip and groin related injury, knee / ACL rehabilitation, and lower limb muscle and tendon rehabilitation and I am committed to performing innovative research to develop robust methods for injury prevention and rehabilitation in elite sport. I have over 50 peer-reviewed publications and regularly travel to provide keynote presentations at international conferences on Athletic Groin Pain, ACL Return To Play and Return To Performance After Injury.

Education

I completed my BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy degree in Trinity College, Dublin in 2005 then moved to Perth, Australia to undertake MSc Manipulative Therapy in Curtain University in 2009. Graduating with distinction, I returned home and have focused my work in the Sports Surgery Clinic in Ireland around cutting edge methodology for hip and groin injury prevention and rehabilitation. I gained ASCC accreditation and in early 2019 completed a PhD through the University of Roehampton in London exploring the influence of 3D Biomechanical analysis on outcomes after ACL reconstruction.

Research interests

Main research interests:

• Athletic Hip and Groin Pain
• ACL Rehabilitation
• Lower Limb Muscle and Tendon Injuries
• Biomechanics

Qualifications

• BSc Physiotherapy, Trinity College Dublin
• MSc Manipulative Therapy, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
• ASCC, UK Strength and Conditioning Association
• PhD Biomechanics after ACL Reconstruction, University of Roehampton, London, UK