Research is a priority area within the Sports Science Section of the Department of Life and Sports Sciences and is found in the Centre for Science and Medicine in Sport and Exercise.
The sphere of research interests within the Centre include:
- Exercise and Health
- Biomechanics of Human Movement
- Strength & Conditioning
- Sports Nutrition
- Exercise Physiology
- Football Science
- High-Performance Coaching
- Applied Endurance Testing
- Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation
- Performance Analysis
- Novel biomechanical and neurophysiological signal processing techniques
- Performance and Exercise Psychology
The research team strive to conduct scientific research that is capable of improving the understanding of sport and exercise such that greater understanding can be useful to the wider society. Our goal is to generate and translate science-theory into evidence-based practice in sport and exercise for the benefit of performance, health and well-being.