Research
The division's research focuses on :
- Health promotion: It equips individuals to promote physical activity and healthy lifestyles, combating sedentary behaviour.
- Athletic performance: Insights into physiology, motor behaviour, biomechanics, nutrition, and training methodologies help enhance athletic performance, aiding both professional athletes and fitness enthusiasts.
- Injury prevention: Understanding how the body functions during physical activity helps in designing injury prevention strategies.
- Psychological well-being: Sports psychology techniques can boost mental resilience, focus, and motivation, benefiting athletes and non-athletes alike in various aspects of life.
Research focus elements:
- Exercise and Sport Physiology
- Biomechanics
- Sport Psychology
- Sport History
- Elite Sport Research: Strength and conditioning (including exercise science / fitness training) & Elite Sport Management
- Women's rugby, Performance Sport