2024 news
This section includes news from the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences from 2024.
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Loughborough University developing breath test to predict health in older people
New research at Loughborough University aims to develop a breath test to predict when health and physical function is at risk of declining in older people.
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How your vision can predict dementia 12 years before it is diagnosed – new study
The eyes can reveal a lot about the health of our brain. Indeed, problems with the eyes can be one of the earliest signs of cognitive decline. Our latest study shows that a loss of visual sensitivity can predict dementia 12 years before it is diagnosed.
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Loughborough secures ‘best university in the world for sports-related subjects’ title for eighth consecutive year
Loughborough has been crowned the best university in the world for sports-related subjects for the eighth year running by the global QS higher education league table.
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Loughborough UNESCO Chair meets Minister and other leading sport policymakers in Mauritius
Loughborough University’s Professor Richard Giulianotti has met with the Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Recreation, and other leading policymakers and key stakeholders in sport in Mauritius, during a recent research visit to the island.
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How to make nutritious meals on a budget – top tops from a leading Performance Chef
The rising cost of living continues to negatively impact many in society with difficult financial decisions having to be made. As the weekly food shop increases in price, how can you eat well whilst sticking to a budget?
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Experts in Sport: Instrumented mouth-guards and concussion in Rugby Union
In the latest Experts in Sport podcast, Dr Enora Le Flao (Postdoctoral Scholar, The Ohio State University), Dr Lizzy Williams (Senior Lecturer, Sport and Exercise Sciences, Swansea University) and David Powell (PhD student, Swansea University) discuss concussions in Rugby Union and instrumented mouth-guards, which have embedded sensors to measure linear and angular kinematics of the head.
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Tackling physical inactivity and unhealthy diets of adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa
The Generation H project, funded via a £3 million Euro grant, will focus on improving physical inactivity and unhealthy diets among adolescents, in diverse socio-economic urban settings in Ghana (Greater Accra region) and Kenya (Nairobi), to reduce the risk of them developing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in adulthood.
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Exploring the experiences of football fans
The ‘For the Love of the Game’ event was held in the National Football Museum on 15 March to present the findings of a series of workshops with fans in Liverpool, Glasgow, Leeds and Berlin.
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CLiMB researcher wins prestigious award
Dr Claire Madigan, a Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour (CLiMB) lecturer at Loughborough University, has been awarded the prestigious Outstanding Investigator Award 2024 by the UK Society of Behavioural Medicine (UKSBM).
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Loughborough to partner with mental health charity to launch sleep study
A research programme investigating how to improve sleeping problems faced by people with complex mental health issues is being launched.
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Tackling racism and racial inequalities in sport
On Friday 1 March, the five national sports councils (Sport England, Sport Wales, Sport Scotland, Sport Northern Ireland, and UK Sport) hosted the ‘Time for Action: Tacking Racism and Racial Inequalities in Sport (TRARIIS)’ conference at the Leicester Tigers stadium.
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Study finds patients happy to get support on how to lose weight during routine dental appointments
As public health experts search for new ways to tackle the obesity crisis, a Loughborough University study has found that patients would welcome support from their dentist on weight management.
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Chief Scientific Adviser visits SSEHS
Professor Lucy Chappell, Chief Scientific Adviser for the UK Department of Health and Social Care has spoken of the potential impact research across SSEHS following a recent visit to Loughborough University.
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PACE labelling: “Just because it’s controversial, we shouldn’t discount it”
Speaking as a guest on the University’s new ‘Experts in Health’ podcast, Loughborough University’s Professor Amanda Daley has reiterated her belief that PACE labelling may help the nation become healthier.
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Experts in Sport: Sport for Climate Action and Nature
As one of the largest industries in the world, sport contributes massively to the issue of climate change and sustainability. But what strategies can be implemented to ensure the environmental impact of sport is decreased to maintain its longevity?
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Loughborough University strengthens partnership with Hudl
Loughborough University has reaffirmed its status as a centre of excellence for performance analysis by extending its partnership with Hudl for another three years.
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How simple changes can open up Britain’s green spaces so everyone can benefit from them
Dr Janine Coates writes in The Conversation about the barriers that prevent disabled people from accessing the countryside and the impact of this.
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Colin Jackson talks to the Experts in Health podcast on the impact of retirement
Olympic medallist Colin Jackson has revealed he suffered from mental health struggles following his retirement from international athletics.
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Share your collaborative research ideas for the latest RIC-KI competition
RIC-KI – the collaborative research platform from the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences – is running a new round of its popular competition for the best new research ideas submitted from Loughborough University researchers, in the broad themes of health, wellbeing and sport.
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Prioritise sport’s role in reducing crime, parties told
Political parties must prioritise the contribution of sport and physical activity if they are genuinely committed to tackling crime and anti-social behaviour more effectively, according to new research published today.
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Loughborough University to benefit from funding boost to tackle county health inequalities
Loughborough University will benefit from a multi-million pound investment that has been awarded to the county council to help research and reduce health inequalities in Leicestershire.
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Gregg Wallace Health partners with Loughborough University
Gregg Wallace Health (GWH), a website programme founded by Gregg Wallace to help people learn to lose weight and lead a healthy balanced lifestyle, has partnered with Loughborough University to explore the impact and benefits on users’ health.
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Why traditional cooking isn’t always healthier: the case of Ghanaians in Manchester and in Accra
Dr Hibbah Osei-Kwasi has shared her research about the cooking experiences of Ghanaian women living in England and in Ghana on The Conversation website.