#094 - Brendan Egan

Brendan Egan, PhD is Associate Professor of Sport and Exercise Physiology at the School of Health and Human Performance, Dublin City University, Ireland, and a Visiting Research Scientist at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, Pensacola. Brendan received his BSc Sport and Exercise Science from the University of Limerick (Ireland), MSc Sport and Exercise Nutrition from Loughborough University (UK), and PhD from Dublin City University, and completed post-doctoral training at the Karolinska Institute, Sweden.

Bio:Brendan Egan, PhD is Associate Professor of Sport and Exercise Physiology at the School of Health and Human Performance, Dublin City University, Ireland, and a Visiting Research Scientist at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, Pensacola. Brendan received his BSc Sport and Exercise Science from the University of Limerick (Ireland), MSc Sport and Exercise Nutrition from Loughborough University (UK), and PhD from Dublin City University, and completed post-doctoral training at the Karolinska Institute, Sweden. His research has investigated the molecular regulation of skeletal muscle function and adaptation across the life course with special interest in the synergy between nutrition and exercise interventions ranging from athletes to older adults. His research group now primarily performs human trials involving both acute and chronic interventions for outcomes around performance (physical and cognitive), recovery and adaptation. Nutrients recently and presently under investigation include caffeine, creatine, omega-3 fatty acids, resveratrol, leucine, protein hydrolysates, and exogenous ketone supplements. In the healthy ageing realm, the group is exploring novel exercise training modalities in older adults including the efficacy of bodyweight-based training methods and the application of concurrent aerobic and resistance exercise training. Outside of academic research, Brendan has been an applied practitioner working in performance nutrition for over 15 years, predominantly with team sport athletes such as Gaelic games where he himself played at an elite level for over 10 years, but also recently moving into endurance sports with the Irish paratriathlon team among others.

Website:Researchgate Profile

Research and Books mentioned:Comparison of time-matched aerobic, resistance or concurrent exercise training in older adults

Metformin blunts muscle hypertrophy in response to progressive resistance exercise training in older adults: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial: The MASTERS trial

Podcasts mentioned:

Stem Talk: EPISODE 65: DR. BRENDAN EGAN TALKS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF MUSCLE AND HIS RESEARCH INTO EXOGENOUS KETONESOPEX Podcast: #065 - Daniel Davey Head of Sports Performance Nutrition w/ Leinster Rugby, CEO of FoodflickerVideo’s mentioned:

Muscle matters: Dr Brendan Egan at TEDxUCD

People and Resources mentioned:

Dublin City UniversityUniversity College DublinUniversity of LimerickUniversity of LoughboroughKarolinska InstitutetFlorida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC)Ronald MaughanDonal O’GormanJuleen Zierath Daniel Davey Giuseppe De Vito

James Fitzgerald 

Peter AttiaACSM Updated Physical Activity GuidelinesMike BoyleRobb Wolf

Time-Line:0:00 – 5:25 - Robbie intro’s the show and asks Brendan about his background

5:26 – 8:38 - Robbie asks Brendan about his research around sarcopenia 

8:39 – 11:32 - Brendan discusses prevention strategies for sarcopenia

11:33 – 20:07 - Robbie asks Brendan about protein needs for older adults20:08 – 29:43 - Robbie asks Brendan about the best types of exercise to prevent sarcopenia

29:44 – 38:30 - Robbie asks Brendan about habit change

38:31 – 45:41 - Robbie asks Brendan what areas of research currently excite him

45:42 - 46:45 - Robbie wraps up the show!