Catherine Norton


Contact Details

Lecturer
Department of Physical Education & Sport Sciences
University of Limerick
Limerick
Ireland
T: 0035361234780
E: catherine.norton@ul.ie
 
researcher

Biography

Registered Dietitian, High Performance Sport & Exercise Nutrition registrant, Researcher and Lecturer in Sport & Exercise Nutrition, Dr Catherine Norton works at the University of Limerick, Department of Physical Education & Sport Sciences. Catherine has over 20 years’ experience in food and health, across industry, healthcare, professional sport, and academia. Dr Norton is an active member of the Health Research Institute (HRI), Sport and Human Performance Research Centre (SHPRC), UL Cancer Network (ULCaN), and associate member of Physical Activity for Health (PAfH)  and Ageing Research Centre (ARC) clusters.  Catherine is past chair  and current committee member of the Irish Nutrition & Dietetic Institute (INDI)  Sport & Exercise Nutrition Interest Group (SENG)  and currently sits on the directorate of the European Sports Nutrition Society (ESNS). She also holds associate membership in the British Dietetic Association (BDA) Sport & Exercise Nutrition Group (SEN).

Research Interests

Catherine’s research broadly aims to optimise peoples’ food knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours to support better health and performance. She works across different populations including patients, the aging, students and elite athletes. Catherine’s varied research interests merge where we consider how environmental factors (built spaces) influence food choices and behaviours for all these different groups. In collaboration with colleagues at UL, Catherine has received programme funding from Food for Health Ireland (FHI, http://www.fhi.ie/) to investigate the efficacy of nutrient supplementation with proteins mined from milk to provide metabolic outcomes which support Healthy Ageing and Performance Nutrition (HAPN). Catherine has also received funding from the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine (https://www.agriculture.gov.ie/),  Erasmus + (Home | Erasmus+ (europa.eu)), the Irish Research Council (http://research.ie/) and several industry partners including Sport Ireland Institute (http://www.instituteofsport.ie/).

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
2022 'Effect of 24-Week, Late-Evening Ingestion of a Calcium-Fortified, Milk-Based Protein Matrix on Biomarkers of Bone Metabolism and Site-Specific Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women with Osteopenia'
Norton C.;Hettiarachchi M.;Cooke R.;Kozior M.;Kontro H.;Daniel R.;Jakeman P. (2022) 'Effect of 24-Week, Late-Evening Ingestion of a Calcium-Fortified, Milk-Based Protein Matrix on Biomarkers of Bone Metabolism and Site-Specific Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women with Osteopenia'. Nutrients, 14 (17) [DOI] [Details]
2022 'Implementation evaluation of an Irish secondary-level whole school programme: a qualitative inquiry'
McHale F.;Ng K.;Scanlon D.;Cooper J.;Grady C.;Norton C.;O'Shea D.;Woods C. (2022) 'Implementation evaluation of an Irish secondary-level whole school programme: a qualitative inquiry'. Health promotion international, 37 (5) [DOI] [Details]
2021 'A Systematic Literature Review of Peer-led Strategies for Promoting Physical Activity Levels of Adolescents'
McHale, F;Ng, K;Taylor, S;Bengoechea, E;Norton, C;O'Shea, D;Woods, C (2021) 'A Systematic Literature Review of Peer-led Strategies for Promoting Physical Activity Levels of Adolescents'. Health Education & Behavior, [DOI] [ULIR Link] [Details]
2021 'Carbohydrate and Protein Co-Ingestion Postexercise Does Not Improve Next-Day Performance in Trained Cyclists'
Kontro, H;Kozior, M;Whelehan, G;Amigo-Benavent, M;Norton, C;Carson, BP;Jakeman, P (2021) 'Carbohydrate and Protein Co-Ingestion Postexercise Does Not Improve Next-Day Performance in Trained Cyclists'. International Journal Of Sport Nutrition And Exercise Metabolism, 31 :466-474 [DOI] [Details]
2021 'Adults with Crohn's disease exhibit elevated gynoid fat and reduced android fat irrespective of disease relapse or remission'
Dowling L;Jakeman P;Norton C;Skelly MM;Yousuf H;Kiernan MG;Toomey M;Bowers S;Dunne SS;Coffey JC;Dunne CP; (2021) 'Adults with Crohn's disease exhibit elevated gynoid fat and reduced android fat irrespective of disease relapse or remission'. Scientific Reports, 11 (1) [DOI] [ULIR Link] [Details]
2021 'Sarcopenia, Diet, Physical Activity and Obesity in European Middle-Aged and Older Adults: The LifeAge Study'
Marcos-Pardo, PJ;Gonzalez-Galvez, N;Lopez-Vivancos, A;Espeso-Garcia, A;Martinez-Aranda, LM;Gea-Garcia, GM;Orquin-Castrillon, FJ;Carbonell-Baeza, A;Jimenez-Garcia, JD;Velazquez-Diaz, D;Cadenas-Sanchez, C;Isidori, E;Fossati, C;Pigozzi, F;Rum, L;Norton, C;Tierney, A;Abelkalns, I;Klempere-Sipjagina, A;Porozovs, J;Hannola, H;Niemisalo, N;Hokka, L;Jimenez-Pavon, D;Vaquero-Cristobal, R (2021) 'Sarcopenia, Diet, Physical Activity and Obesity in European Middle-Aged and Older Adults: The LifeAge Study'. Nutrients, 13 [DOI] [Details]
2020 'The effect of whey protein supplementation on myofibrillar protein synthesis and performance recovery in resistance-trained men'
Davies R.W.;Bass J.J.;Carson B.P.;Norton C.;Kozior M.;Wilkinson D.J.;Brook M.S.;Atherton P.J.;Smith K.;Jakeman P.M. (2020) 'The effect of whey protein supplementation on myofibrillar protein synthesis and performance recovery in resistance-trained men'. Nutrients, 12 (3) [DOI] [ULIR Link] [Details]
2020 'Peri-training nutrition methods: advancements to dietary assessment in an athletic population'
Kozior M.;Jakeman P.M.;Norton C. (2020) 'Peri-training nutrition methods: advancements to dietary assessment in an athletic population'. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, And Metabolism = Physiologie Appliquee, Nutrition Et Metabolisme, 45 (5):564-568 [DOI] [Details]
2019 'Differential stimulation of post-exercise myofibrillar protein synthesis in humans following isonitrogenous, isocaloric pre-exercise feeding'
Davies R.;Bass J.;Carson B.;Norton C.;Kozior M.;Amigo-Benavent M.;Jakeman P.;Wilkinson D.;Brook M.;Atherton P.;Smith K. (2019) 'Differential stimulation of post-exercise myofibrillar protein synthesis in humans following isonitrogenous, isocaloric pre-exercise feeding'. Nutrients, 11 (7) [DOI] [ULIR Link] [Details]
2019 'Temporal Change in Biomarkers of Bone Turnover Following Late Evening Ingestion of a Calcium-Fortified, Milk-Based Protein Matrix in Postmenopausal Women with Osteopenia'
Hettiarachchi M.;Cooke R.;Norton C.;Jakeman P. (2019) 'Temporal Change in Biomarkers of Bone Turnover Following Late Evening Ingestion of a Calcium-Fortified, Milk-Based Protein Matrix in Postmenopausal Women with Osteopenia'. Nutrients, 11 (6) [DOI] [Details]
2017 'Twelve weeks' progressive resistance training combined with protein supplementation beyond habitual intakes increases upper leg lean tissue mass, muscle strength and extended gait speed in healthy older women'
Francis, P,Mc Cormack, W,Toomey, C,Norton, C,Saunders, J,Kerin, E,Lyons, M,Jakeman, P (2017) 'Twelve weeks' progressive resistance training combined with protein supplementation beyond habitual intakes increases upper leg lean tissue mass, muscle strength and extended gait speed in healthy older women'. Biogerontology, 18 :881-891 [DOI] [ULIR Link] [Details]
2017 'Twelve weeks' progressive resistance training combined with protein supplementation beyond habitual intakes increases upper leg lean tissue mass, muscle strength and extended gait speed in healthy older women'
Francis, P and Mc Cormack, W. and Toomey, C. and Norton, C. and Saunders, J. and Kerin, E. and Lyons, M. and Jakeman, P. (2017) 'Twelve weeks' progressive resistance training combined with protein supplementation beyond habitual intakes increases upper leg lean tissue mass, muscle strength and extended gait speed in healthy older women'. Biogerontology, 18 (6):881-891 [DOI] [ULIR Link] [Details]
2016 'Protein supplementation at breakfast and lunch for 24 weeks beyond habitual intakes increases whole-body lean tissue mass in healthy older adults'
Norton, C. and Toomey, C. and McCormack, W.G. and Francis, P. and Saunders, J. and Kerin, E. and Jakeman, P. (2016) 'Protein supplementation at breakfast and lunch for 24 weeks beyond habitual intakes increases whole-body lean tissue mass in healthy older adults'. Journal of Nutrition, 146 (1) [DOI] [Details]
2016 'Protein Supplementation at Breakfast and Lunch for 24 Weeks beyond Habitual Intakes Increases Whole-Body Lean Tissue Mass in Healthy Older Adults'
Norton, C,Toomey, C,McCormack, WG,Francis, P,Saunders, J,Kerin, E,Jakeman, P (2016) 'Protein Supplementation at Breakfast and Lunch for 24 Weeks beyond Habitual Intakes Increases Whole-Body Lean Tissue Mass in Healthy Older Adults'. The Journal of nutrition, 146 :65-69 [DOI] [Details]
2015 'A review of body composition measurement in the assessment of health'
Toomey, C.M. and Cremona, A. and Hughes, K. and Norton, C. and Jakeman, P. (2015) 'A review of body composition measurement in the assessment of health'. Topics in Clinical Nutrition, 30 (1) [DOI] [Details]
2016 'Twelve weeks’ progressive resistance training combined with protein supplementation beyond habitual intakes increases upper limb lean tissue mass, muscle strength and extended gait speed in healthy older women'
Francis, P., Mc Cormack, W.G., Toomey, C., Norton, C., Saunders, J., Kerin, E., Lyons M. and Jakeman, P. (2016) 'Twelve weeks’ progressive resistance training combined with protein supplementation beyond habitual intakes increases upper limb lean tissue mass, muscle strength and extended gait speed in healthy older women'. Biogerontology, [Details]
2013 'Towards a Sustainable Dairy Sector: The underappreciated role of dairy protein in the preservation of lean tissue mass in the elderly'
Norton, C,Jakeman, P (2013) 'Towards a Sustainable Dairy Sector: The underappreciated role of dairy protein in the preservation of lean tissue mass in the elderly'. International Journal Of Dairy Technology, 66 :317-320 [DOI] [Details]

Other Journals

  Year Publication
2019 'Differential stimulation of post-exercise myofibrillar protein synthesis in humans following isonitrogenous, isocaloric pre-exercise feeding'
Davies, R.W. and Bass, J.J. and Carson, B.P. and Norton, C. and Kozior, M. and Amigo-Benavent, M. and Jakeman, P.M. and Wilkinson, D.J. and Brook, M.S. and Atherton, P.J. and Smith, K. (2019) 'Differential stimulation of post-exercise myofibrillar protein synthesis in humans following isonitrogenous, isocaloric pre-exercise feeding' Nutrients, 11 (7) . [DOI] [Details]

Conference Publications

  Year Publication
2018 Congress of the International society of physical activity for health
McHale, F;Ng, K;O'Shea, D;Norton, C;Barrett, G;Clifford, J;Murphy, P;Woods, C (2018) Post primary school pupils' views on strategies employed by school based physical activity interventions: The Healthy Ireland Demonstration Project Congress of the International society of physical activity for health , pp.125-126 [Details]
2015 Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, Winter Meeting
Norton C, Toomey C, McCormack W, Francis P, Jakeman P. (2015) Effect of 6 month supplemental milk protein intake on lean tissue mass in healthy adults aged 50 to 70 years Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, Winter Meeting [DOI] [Details]
2015 BSRA Annual Scientific Meeting
Francis, P., Mc Cormack, W., Toomey, C., Norton, C., Saunders, J., Kerrins, E., Lyons M. & Jakeman, P. (2015) Progressive Resistance Training Combined with Adequate Protein Intake Increases Lean Tissue Mass, Strength and Performance in Healthy 50 – 70y Women BSRA Annual Scientific Meeting London, [Details]

Magazine Article

  Year Publication
2021 Determining the healthfulness of an Irish Higher Education Institute (HEI) using the Healthy Campus Environment Audit (HCEA) tools.
Murphy, C;Yanes, IM;Norton, C (2021) Determining the healthfulness of an Irish Higher Education Institute (HEI) using the Healthy Campus Environment Audit (HCEA) tools. CAMBRIDGE: Meeting Abstract [DOI] [Details]
2021 Adherence to a Mediterranean diet among adults in Ireland: a cross-sectional study.
Raad, T;Villani, A;Papadaki, A;Griffin, A;Norton, C;Mantzioris, E;Tierney, A (2021) Adherence to a Mediterranean diet among adults in Ireland: a cross-sectional study. CAMBRIDGE: Meeting Abstract [DOI] [Details]
2020 An Investigation Of Dietary Patterns And Macronutrient Intakes Among Resistance-trained Men.
Kozior, M;Jakeman, PM;Davies, RW;Norton, C (2020) An Investigation Of Dietary Patterns And Macronutrient Intakes Among Resistance-trained Men. PHILADELPHIA: Meeting Abstract [Details]
2018 The Effect of Whey Protein Supplementation on the Recovery of Contractile Function following Resistance Training.
Davies, RW;Bass, JJ;Carson, BP;Norton, C;Kozior, M;Brook, MS;Wilkinson, DJ;Atherton, PJ;Smith, K;Jakeman, PM (2018) The Effect of Whey Protein Supplementation on the Recovery of Contractile Function following Resistance Training. PHILADELPHIA: Meeting Abstract [Details]
2013 A method to estimate dietary total antioxidant capacity among elderly Irish women.
Norton, C,Jakeman, P (2013) A method to estimate dietary total antioxidant capacity among elderly Irish women. Meeting Abstract [DOI] [Details]
2015 Effect of 6 month supplemental milk protein intake on lean tissue mass in healthy adults aged 50 to 70 years.
Norton, C,Toomey, C,McCormack, W,Francis, P,Jakeman, P (2015) Effect of 6 month supplemental milk protein intake on lean tissue mass in healthy adults aged 50 to 70 years. Meeting Abstract [DOI] [Details]

Reviews

  Year Publication
2023 A systematic literature review of injury epidemiology and surveillance practices in elite adult female field-based team sport.
Gilhooly M.;Cahalan R.;O'Sullivan K.;Norton C. (2023) A systematic literature review of injury epidemiology and surveillance practices in elite adult female field-based team sport. Reviews [DOI] [Details]
2022 A Systematic Literature Review of Peer-led Strategies for Promoting Physical Activity Levels of Adolescents.
McHale F.;Ng K.;Taylor S.;Bengoechea E.;Norton C.;O¿Shea D.;Woods C. (2022) A Systematic Literature Review of Peer-led Strategies for Promoting Physical Activity Levels of Adolescents. Reviews [DOI] [Details]
2020 COVID-19: The Inflammation Link and the Role of Nutrition in Potential Mitigation.
Zabetakis I.;Lordan R.;Norton C.;Tsoupras A. (2020) COVID-19: The Inflammation Link and the Role of Nutrition in Potential Mitigation. Reviews [DOI] [Details]
2015 A Review of Body Composition Measurement in the Assessment of Health.
Toomey, CM,Cremona, A,Hughes, K,Norton, C,Jakeman, P (2015) A Review of Body Composition Measurement in the Assessment of Health. Reviews [DOI] [Details]
2013 Towards a sustainable dairy sector: The underappreciated role of dairy protein in the preservation of lean tissue mass in the elderly.
Norton C.;Jakeman P. (2013) Towards a sustainable dairy sector: The underappreciated role of dairy protein in the preservation of lean tissue mass in the elderly. Reviews [DOI] [Details]

Professional Associations

  Association Function From / To
Sports Nutrition Interest Group (INDI) Member (past Chair) /
European Sports Nutrition Society Director /
Dietitians Registration Board, CORU Regulating Health and Social Care Professionals Registrant /
Sport & Exercise Nutrition Register (High Performance) Member /
Nutrition Society Member /
British Dietetic Association Member /
Irish Nutrition & Dietetic Institute Member /

Committees

  Committee Function From / To
University of Limerick Healthy Eating Sub-group (lead) Chair /
University of Limerick Catering Committee Member /
Education and Health Sciences Quality Review 2022 Research Theme Lead Member /
Physical Education and Sport Sciences Management Committee Member /
Physical Education and Sport Sciences Research Committee Member /
Education and Health Sciences Research Ethics Committee (vice-chair) Vice-chair /
University of Limerick Healthy UL Steering Group (acting vice-chair) Vice-chair (acting) /

Education

  Year Institution Qualification Subject
2018 University of Limerick MA degree (First Class Honours) in Teaching, Learning & Scholarship Teaching, Learning & Scholarship
2001 Trinity College, Dublin BSc (Honours - 2.1) Human Nutrition & Dietetics Human Nutrition & Dietetics
2014 University of Limerick PhD Nutrition in Musculoskeletal Health and Performance Nutrition

Teaching Interests

Catherine is a dedicated educator with a Masters degree in Teaching, Learning & Scholarship. She is the current course director for the Master of Science in Sports Performance, teaching nutrition across team, strength, speed and endurance sports. Catherine also teaches into the BSc Sport & Exercise Sciences (nutrition, ergogenics and ethics) and to the BSc Physical Education (nutrition for health and performance, supplements in sports performance) undergraduate programmes. Catherine led a team submission from her department which was awarded the Education & Health Science faculty and institutional award for Excellence in Teaching in 2022.