Led by our sport and exercise science students, under the supervision of qualified sport and exercise scientists, the clinic provides data and reports to inform your training.
We have purpose-built facilities for assessing performance across a range of sports, including exercise physiology and biomechanics labs, a strength and conditioning suite and environmental chamber. Sport scientists aim to optimise athletic performance, promote health, and contribute to the advancement of sports and exercise-related knowledge through research and evidence-based practices.
Typical assessments include:
We can cater for most tests due to the bespoke nature of our offering so please ask us if you have any queries.
The clinic is open to the public, including children aged 16+ (under 18s must be accompanied by a parent/guardian), and accepts direct self-referrals for all assessments.
Students perform some basic pre-assessment screening procedures which cover aspects of medical history and sport training experience, plus blood pressure measurement. This is to determine if it is safe to perform your chosen tests, many of which are maximal in nature.
Students record all physiological and biomechanical outputs from the tests you undertake. You are provided with a brief verbal outline of your results, plus a detailed written report and interpretation of the findings.
The reports are designed so that you can use them to direct your training efforts to improve performance.
Depending on the test procedures you have selected, the session can last between one to two hours.
There is no cost for University staff and students. For Teesside University graduates and members of the public, there is a cost of £35 each for the VO2 max and lactate threshold testing from 1 May 2025.
Clinics run throughout the year, except over Christmas and for two weeks in September, with reduced appointment availability during the students' summer break.
Sport Performance Centre
School of Health & Life Sciences
Olympia Building (room OLY1.09)
Teesside University
Middlesbrough
TS1 3BX