Research spotlights

Shining a light on some of the largest and most impactful research projects taking place within the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences (SSEHS).

Creating more opportunities in Parasport

Shaping new events and rules - and safeguarding the health of Para-athletes

Child nutrition

Informing feeding policies and programmes to reduce mortality and improve health in Kenya

Shorter pitch lengths for junior cricket

Shortening cricket pitches to revitalise junior cricket throughout England and Wales

Levelling the field?

Influencing strategies, policies and programmes to increase the representation of BAME coaches in men’s professional football in England

The coach-athlete relationship

Exploring its impact on coaching, influencing sport policy and raising standards

Eating problems in athletes

Improving sports professionals' recognition and management of disordered eating

The forgotten stakeholder

Understanding and enhancing the role of parents in supporting their children’s involvement in competitive tennis

The 5Cs

Supporting the psychological development of athletes in youth and Para-football

The Child Feeding Guide

Online strategies and tools - improving the way we feed children and nurturing lifelong healthy eating habits

Faster, healthier, longer

Our research informs cricket coaching – reducing injury, enhancing performance and extending playing careers

Teaching children to be active

Influencing physical education policy and practice worldwide

More SSEHS research

Lifting weights in gym

Stress, emotion and performance in sport

Footballs

Clean sport behaviours

Feet of road race runners

Safeguarding athletes’ rights in sport

Elderly male undertaking physical activity

Improving physical activity in older adults with hearing loss

older people exercising

‘Snacktivity’ to promote physical activity and reduce risk of disease

Dr Owen Davies and team

Pioneering next-generation extracellular vesicle therapeutics

Exercising with friends

Promoting physical activity for individuals with mental health problems

Andrew Capel's research lab

Bioengineering the Musculoskeletal System: Models of Injury and Regeneration

elderly couple exercising

Facilitating adherence to rehabilitation programmes

Athlete running in heat

Harnessing the therapeutic potential of environmental extremes

Pregnant jogger

Supporting the development of athlete pregnancy guidance

Athletes competing in athletics meet

Transwomen and elite sport

Pregnant jogger

Helping the public live long, healthy and happy lives

NCSEM

Concussion research

Professor Sophia Jowett

Female coaches in performance sports: tackling stereotypes and discrimination

NCSEM

Menopause, hormones, inequality and health

Spine x-ray

Exercise, lifestyle activity and immune-mediated chronic inflammation

football and a goal

Thriving under pressure in elite para football

male holding an aching shoulder

Rehabilitating the mental body