Dr. Giles Warrington

Giles Warrington is a Sport and Exercise Physiologist and Lecturer in the School of Health and Human Performance at DCU. He is also Head Sports Physiologist to the Olympic Council of Ireland and was a member of the medical team at the Beijing and Athens Olympics. Prior to taking up his academic role at DCU in 2006, he worked for 12 years at the National Coaching and Training Centre where he was Head of Player/Athlete Services. Giles was also previously employed by the British Olympic Association where he worked as an Exercise Physiologist at the British Olympic Medical Centre. He has extensive experience working with and advising elite athlete from a broad range of sports. He is research convenor of the applied sports performance research team in DCU and is the scientific research coordinator of an extensive research study commissioned by the Turf Club investigating the effects of chronic weight regulation on physiological function and health in jockeys.