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University of Bolton, Lancashire, United Kingdom
We are lecturers and practicing professionals in Sports Science and Rehabilitation. Our undergraduate BSc/BA (Hons) Sports programmes are dynamic vocational degrees delivered with the physically active in mind, whether that is within the local community, the recreational or professional athlete. Our experience and expertise in professional sport and private industry allows the sports student to gain first hand and current knowledge in the field of sports medicine, exercise and training. We maintain strong links in industry, which provides our students opportunities for excellent work experience placements. Community events also allow students to voluntarily offer their skills to assist the competitor, which further strengthens the role and credibility that our sports students play within the health and exercise medicine spectrum. Our in-house Sports & Spinal Injuries Clinic and Athlete Development Centre also provide our means of actual practice and teaching where we welcome anyone wishing to have their injury managed, or fitness tested, advised and monitored to the highest standards using recent and researched methods to access our facility in Bolton One.

Wednesday 10 July 2013

Super League Injury Surveillance research club updates

Anna Fitzpatrick and Adam Naylor are doing the Rugby League Club rounds once again this week, visiting each club to provide some developing feedback from the Super League injury surveillance project, currently being analysed at the University of Bolton.  The catch up with the medical teams at each club will see their input and contributions to the project in up-to-the-minute feedback on injury occurrence and incidence.  Exciting times as there are only 3 months of the season remaining, and so the first ever complete Rugby League Injury Surveillance is nearly complete!  Thanks to all of the club physios, rehabbers and S&Cs for all their input so far.

Thursday 4 July 2013

Wanderers FC Academy Isokinetics testing

Today and Tuesday saw the Academy football players at Bolton Wanderers come to the Athlete Development Centre for isokinetics testing.  This basically looks at muscle output for their quadriceps and hamstrings at different speeds, as well as the balance between these important muscle groups, their fatigue rate and highlighting any bilateral imbalances.  This allows the medical and conditioning staff to address specific player needs and personalise their training programmes to help prevent injury and assist the players development at this important time in their career.

Wednesday 3 July 2013

Bury FC pre-season testing in the Athlete Development Centre

Bury FC's head sports physio Tom Walsh brought the first team squad in for their pre-season fitness testing session this morning.  This included isokinetics, sprint times, body composition and VO2max tests.  A big thanks to Dave Morris, year 3 sport science student for directing the VO2 tests!

Monday 1 July 2013

Cryotherapy and Warrington Wolves come to the University of Bolton!

The sports research team have been progressing their cryotherapy research with Warrington Wolves Rugby League Club, with the cryo unit coming to Bolton One for everyone to see!  Paste the link below to see the
full article on the University of Bolton's website.
With temperatures as low as -130 degrees celcius, it was well worth getting Adam from the research team
and a Northwest Tonight reporter thrown in to feel the effects!