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University hosts seminars to encourage people to embrace nature and get active Hear about the experiences of a paddleboarder and an ice swimmer - two of the speakers at a free virtual seminar series this month.

01 July 2021 4 min read

Ever wondered if getting outside would really make a difference to your life? Now is your chance to find out.

Help with ground-breaking research to find ways of improving recovery from Covid-19 Scientists are looking for volunteers to see if the breathing muscles can be trained to help people's recovery from Covid-19

24 September 2020 3 min read

Breathing experts exploring a new method to help people recover from Covid-19, using breathing exercises and a hand-held device, are looking for volunteers who have had Covid-19 to help them test it.

Physiology experts respond to questions from coronavirus frontline on new forum Covid-19 advisory panel welcomes questions, comments and data from frontline clinicians

17 April 2020 4 min read

Frontline clinicians treating coronavirus patients can now gain access to up-to-the-minute advice from human physiology experts thanks to a new initiative hosted by The Physiological Society.

Women football coaches face discrimination at every level Women head coaches at all levels have talked of football culture being steeped in male dominance

05 December 2019 2 min

Very few women become elite football coaches because they face greater scrutiny and pressure than male coaches

New research finds that hypertrophy can be achieved through manipulation of either 8-12 or 25-35 rep ranges in well trained men

28 November 2019 2 min read

UK's first skills course for coaches starts at Portsmouth

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.

Testing the limits of human endurance

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.

UK-first report features Portsmouth's Sport and Exercise Science contribution to society

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.

Elite footballers leaner taller faster than decades ago

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.

Playing could be secret to sport

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.