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04 October 2019 2 min read
PE teachers, athletic coaches and leisure centre staff across the region are being offered a chance to sharpen their coaching abilities at the UK’s first Athletic Skills Model Course.
05 August 2019 3 min read
Researchers from the University of Portsmouth are aiming to test the limits of human endurance by working with Neil Hunter, who is undertaking a solo unsupported, unassisted expedition to Antarctica.
16 May 2019 3 min read
The University of Portsmouth features in the first report measuring the contribution Sport and Exercise Science (SES) makes to the UK.
21 March 2019 5 min read
New research has found the body shape of footballers has become taller, lighter and faster compared to players from the past five decades. Read more today.
05 March 2019 3 min read
Jumping and balancing could be the secret to sporting prowess, according to a new model being taught for the first time in the UK.
30 December 2018 3 min read
Heart attack patients can suffer substantial emotional trauma once the medics have finished making their bodies better, according to new research.
14 November 2017 2 min read
The first study to compare the effect of cold water immersion versus extreme cold air has found very little difference between the two treatments on athletes’ muscle recovery.
03 October 2017 2 min read
Beetroot juice doesn’t appear to help re-warm the body after exposure for people at higher risk of feeling the cold, according to research. Read more today.
14 September 2017 3 min read
New research shows sportspeople can struggle to adjust to life after retirement, with identities continuing to be defined by former careers. Read more today.
08 September 2017 3 min read
Daniel Brown pulls together the research on what makes people thrive, and has come up with the first definitive catch-all. Read more today.
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