School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University
The School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences was ranked first in the UK for the overall quality of its research in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework, with 100% of the research classed as world-leading or internationally excellent. The School is renowned for fundamental and applied research which supports knowledge advancement and informs the practice of organisations worldwide.
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Teenagers living with and beyond cancer - how do you spend your free time?
Loughborough University, GB
We are conducting research to identify how we can support teenagers living with and beyond a cancer diagnosis. We are looking to talk to people who:
* Are aged between 13 and 24 years old
* Was diagnosed with cancer between 13 and 19 years old
The study would involve a phone call or online...28 June 2022 This study is not looking for participants -
Sports Events for Country Branding Image, through a study of Saudi Arabia.
Loughborough University, GB
This survey is part of my PhD project, measuring the image impact of hosting WWE event in Saudi Arabia.
16 October 2021 This study is not looking for participants -
An evaluation of the image impact of hosting the 2014 Commonwealth Games for the city of Glasgow (Pre-Event Survey)
Loughborough University, GB
Mega-events (MEs), and in particular sport-based mega-events, provide those involved in their development and delivery with the opportunity to modify the image of the host, both domestically and internationally. Glasgow, host of the 2014 Commonwealth Games (CG), is no exception. For example,...
23 March 2014 This study is not looking for participants -
The impact of the ‘Couch to 5k’ app on markers of health and wellbeing
Loughborough University, GB
Participants are sought for a project exploring the health impacts of the ‘Couch to 5k’ programme. This popular programme supports novice runners to start running, with a view to being able to run 5k by the end of the 9-week course. Despite its popularity and being recommended by the NHS, the...
06 May 2021 This study is not looking for participants -
Force-Velocity Profiling: A Reliability Study
Loughborough University, GB
The purpose of this study is to examine the use of a novel single leg press machine in terms of its reliability to profile an individual’s load-velocity relationship. One proposed advantage of such a machine is the potential to directly measure the velocity of the leg press movement at higher...
20 April 2021 This study is not looking for participants -
Influences on exercise behaviours and attitudes in young people
Loughborough University, GB
** Do you have a child aged 12-16 years?**
We have created a questionnaire to find out about the different factors that may impact young people’s feelings about exercise. We would love for your child to test it and let us know what they think.
Your child will be asked to simply complete our...02 March 2021 This study is not looking for participants -
Family body talk, wellbeing and eating attitudes
Loughborough University, GB
The purpose of this project is to increase our understanding of how families discuss body weight, shape and appearance, and if/how this relates to young people’s (aged 18-25 years) wellbeing, eating attitudes and kindness towards themselves. We are particularly interested in understanding these...
25 June 2020 This study is not looking for participants -
How may coronavirus restrictions affect osteoarthritis risk in over 60s?
Loughborough University, GB
Being physically active has many benefits including improving physical function and reducing joint pain. However, we don’t know how changes in activity, as we are currently experiencing due to the coronavirus restrictions, may be related to risk of osteoarthritis developing or worsening.
07 May 2020 This study is not looking for participants -
Ankle instability Exercise
Loughborough University, GB
This study will investigate the effect of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation combine with running exercise on a treadmill compare with balance board exercise. I would like to invite participant who has a history of ankle sprain past 12 months and recurrent injury occurs more than 3 months...
30 May 2020 This study is not looking for participants -
Dietary fat intake and heart disease risk
Loughborough University, GB
We are investigating how a saturated fat-rich meal, compared to a monounsaturated fat-rich meal, impact metabolic responses in the blood and adipose (fat) tissue which link to heart disease risk.
If you're interested in taking part, you will be invited to complete 5 laboratory visits in...14 January 2019 This study is not looking for participants -
Interactive video gaming to improve balance and decrease risk of falls.
Loughborough University, GB
In this study, we aim to determine whether playing interactive videogames on a balance board using a Nintendo Wii device can help improve older adults balance and decrease their risk of falls. We chose to concentrate on videogames because in recent research older adult have reported being bored,...
13 January 2020 This study is not looking for participants -
What makes a great golf putt?
Loughborough University, GB
What makes a great putt? Take part in our study to gain novel insights on the psychophysiological determinants of golf putting performance! You will receive reports on a wide range of parameters, including your eye movements, brain activity, cardiac activity, putting kinematics, and performance...
04 October 2019 This study is not looking for participants