The Optimising Sports Performance (OSP) group conducts research aiming to improve our understanding of how humans adapt and respond to exercise, and we can design and implement interventions to maximise sports performance and optimise the stress-recovery-adaptation process.
The OSP group is multidisciplinary in nature, comprising experts in physiology, biomechanics, psychology, nutrition, psychology, physiotherapy, strength and conditioning, performance analysis, and related disciplines. We primarily study athletic populations, but our research has implications for human performance across the spectrum from elite athletes and para-athlete competing at the highest levels, to the average gym-goer aiming to optimise their health and ability to function.
The OSP group has a proven record of high-quality research, and even higher quality impact. We have established relationships with elite sporting partners, including the UK Sports institute, British Cycling, British Sailing, British Gymnastics, The FA, Washington Spirt FC, Newcastle United FC, Sunderland AFC, and Queens Park Rangers FC; all of which have resulted in tangible, ongoing impact on sport performance and practice.
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