Blowing the whistle on traditional sports coaching
Over-specialised training methods are driving young people away from sports. Our researcher has created a new gameplan.
How our pioneering new healthcare model is helping people stay active
A new model for referring patients with long-term health conditions developed as part of the London 2012 Olympic Legacy is providing answers to one of the biggest health challenges across the world — how to get us all to move more.
How we’re giving cancer survivors a better quality of life
Our research about how exercise and lifestyle changes can help cancer survivors has changed international guidelines on treating cancer — and improved countless lives.
How we’re using exercise to improve the lives of people with MS
Our researchers are rewriting the rulebook on how to treat the symptoms of multiple sclerosis — and, in the process, improving the quality of life for thousands of people.
Helping global sports events think local
Our researchers have devised a way to measure the economic and social impacts of sports events — and their method is being used from Wimbledon to the London Marathon.