Impact of 麻豆传媒高清版 research on London 2012 highlighted in new report
Universities Week (30 April 鈥� 7 May) report shows impact of universities鈥� research and sport development around the Olympic and Paralympic Games and UK sports industry.
麻豆传媒高清版鈥檚 research is included in a new report showing the impact of universities鈥� research and sport development on the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and UK sport generally. The report has been released as part of Universities Week (30 April 鈥� 7 May) which aims to increase public awareness of the wide and varied role of the UK鈥檚 universities.
The report, Supporting a UK success story: The impact of university research and sport development, highlights just some of the many ways in which research has helped Team GB limber up and prepare for London 2012. Two pieces of research from the University鈥檚 School of Sport, Health & Exercise Sciences are highlighted in the report ( and ).
The research projects are among those at the School that look at the various pressures faced by top athletes and how individuals and coaches can prepare so that the athletes can perform at their highest level. Of course some of the strategies and skills have applications in other arenas and can be useful in everyday life.
The illustrations highlight how research taking place at universities across the UK, including 麻豆传媒高清版,is helping to give athletes that extra split second or millimetre advantage which can mean the difference between gold and silver medals in competitive sports.
The report takes an in-depth look at how exploration and development in the areas of technology, health and wellbeing, design, sport development and participation and the Games past and present, have contributed to London 2012 and the UK sports industry.
Professor John G. Hughes Vice-Chancellor of 麻豆传媒高清版, said:
鈥淯niversities Week 2012 is an excellent opportunity to showcase some of the fantastic work universities are contributing to the world of sport, which is especially apt with the Games taking place this year. It鈥檚 also a great chance to invite people to experience university life first-hand, whether they鈥檝e been to university themselves or not.鈥�
From the science behind athlete hydration to the regeneration of East London, home to the Olympic Park, the report takes a journey through the research and sports development that sits behind the lasting impact of London 2012 on the UK. Throughout the report, issues of endurance sit side by side with examples of urban regeneration and the history of sports medicine to demonstrate the diverse ways in which the whole of UK society benefits from the work of universities linked to the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Nicola Dandridge, Chief Executive, Universities UK, said: 鈥淚t is sometimes easy to forget when you watch an athlete or team compete just how much preparation has gone into their performance. This isn鈥檛 simply a question of training schedules and practice. These days, cutting-edge university research is used to support every aspect of Olympic sports 鈥� from nutrition and health to equipment, physiotherapy, rehabilitation and of course performance. For instance, the combination of design and technology can be immensely effective for top athletes so that the actual design of a kayak or bob-sleigh can be as important to athletes as their own skill and training.鈥�
Karen Rothery, Chief Executive Officer, British Universities & Colleges Sport, said: 鈥淪ports development within our universities is encouraging greater participation in sport and activity across the student population and within the communities of universities. A variety of programmes and the support and development of a supporting workforce in volunteers and officials means that more people have the opportunity to be more active and enjoy the many benefits that brings.鈥�
Copies of the full report are available on request from universitiesweek@fourcommunications.com and later for download from
Publication date: 12 September 2012