Sheffield is home to leading researchers and practitioners in the field of sport and exercise science. This includes the areas of sport psychology, physiology, biomechanics, physiotherapy, nutrition, and strength & conditioning.
Expertise and capacity lies in two main locations, at Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) and the English Institute of Sport (EIS) Sheffield. Numerous private practitioners in the areas of physiotherapy, podiatry, and sports massage also provide support to the regions athletes and sports people.
SHU is a major UK centre for the teaching, research, and consultancy support in all areas of sport science. It has an enviable reputation of delivering a wide programme of sport related courses, and provides research & consultancy services via the Centre for Sport and Exercise Science (CSES). CSES has a proven record for providing support to Olympic and world-class athletes across a range of sports.
The EIS-Sheffield has 22 key staff providing a full suite of world-class sport science services to elite athletes funded by the UK Sport world class performance programme. Highly-qualified and experienced staff provide essential support in the areas of physiotherapy, strength & conditioning, nutrition, psychology, performance analysis, and performance lifestyle.
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