Further support for elite athletes
Sports biomechanics
Biomechanics looks at how the body moves the way it does and can be extended to consider your interaction with equipment and environment. Analysing your technique in this way can optimise your performance and prevent injuries.
Exercise physiology
This investigates your body's response to exercise and adaptation to training to optimise performance. It includes detailed fitness testing and advice and guidance based on the results. Identifying overtraining and preventing it, plus acclimatisation and travel advice, are also offered.
Monitoring of training loads
All athletes on the elite scheme must log their training data for every session they perform. Our staff will analyse this data and provide weekly updates on performance and highlight potential overtraining.
Strength and conditioning
Support includes the design of an individual long-term training plan, advice on recording training and keeping training diaries. There's also one-to-one coaching and guidance involving coaching of Olympic lifting techniques.
Sports psychology
Our sports psychology support can assist with preparation strategies for training and competitions, utilising mental rehearsal and imagery, goal setting, and relaxation.
Physiotherapy and sports therapy
These services are concerned with the prevention of injury and the rehabilitation of patients. Support includes musculoskeletal screening, access to the sports injury clinic and rehabilitation and recovery advice.
Sports nutrition
One-to-one nutrition consultations are available to all athletes on the elite athlete bursary scheme or the talented athlete scholarship scheme.
Lifestyle support
One-to-one mentoring sessions are held every month for every athlete.
