Our Expert Experience sessions are designed to deliver specific subject insight to your students from our range of academics.
Sessions can be offered remotely; we use Microsoft Teams but are happy to offer on whichever platform is suitable to your students place of learning.
Biomechanics and Bionic Legs: The Future of Rehabilitation
This session will start with a brief overview of what biomechanics is. The main section of this session will then concentrate on how we can use biomechanics in a clinical setting to enhance rehabilitation techniques in special populations, with a focus on those who are recovering from strokes.
Type of Activity: Classroom session, virtual, (on or off campus)
Relevant Subjects: BTEC Sport, PE, Physics
Suitable Audience: Key Stage 5
Physical Activity Psychology: Motivating People to Move
This session will examine the difference between physical activity and exercise, as well as consider how active we should be. During the session we will also examine problems associated with inactivity, alongside the benefits of being physically active. There will then be a discussion about interventions to get people active.
Type of Activity: Classroom session, virtual, (on or off campus)
Relevant Subjects: BTEC Sport, PE, Psychology, Sociology
Suitable Audience: Key Stage 5
Power and Velocity: Implications for Training
Within this session students will examine the effect of additional load to power output. Specifically, students will perform a jump with varying loads, with the velocity and power of the jumps measured. We will then discuss the effect load has on power output and use this to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of athletes, as well as training for power.
Type of Activity: Practical (on campus or potentially in your own gym)
Relevant Subjects: BTEC Sport, PE, Biology
Suitable Audience: Key Stage 5
Psychology of Sports Teams: Exploring Conflict
Ever been in a team with tension? Differences of opinion? This session will consider the causes and outcomes of conflict in teams, as well as discuss examples of conflict in elite sport. It will also involve exploring applied strategies that might help people to manage conflict. In addition, this session will consider qualitative methods that have been used in research we have undertaken to examine team conflict.
Type of Activity: Classroom session, virtual, (on or off campus)
Relevant Subjects: BTEC Sport, PE, Psychology
Suitable Audience: Key Stage 5
Assessing the Stretch Shortening Cycle: Implications for Training
Most powerful activities involve a countermovement during which the muscles involved are first stretched and then shortened to accelerate the body or limb. This session will examine the stretch shortening cycle and how well students use it while jumping. Here, students will perform two types of jump, before examining differences in the stretch shortening cycle and concentric strength. We will then discuss implications this has for training athletes.
Type of Activity: Practical (on or off campus)
Relevant Subjects: BTEC Sport, PE, Biology
Suitable Audience: Key Stage 5
Virtual Tour of the Biomechanics Laboratory
We are excellently equipped for Biomechanics, with a great range of specialist apparatus. Before the tour begins there will be a brief overview of what biomechanics is and why we are so interested in its study. The main section of this session will then comprise of a virtual tour of our biomechanics laboratory. Considering the types of equipment we use and how we apply them in a sport and exercise setting.
Type of Activity: Virtual (students in own learning environment)
Relevant Subjects: BTEC Sport, PE, Physics
Suitable Audience: Key Stage 5