This studentship provides an opportunity to join a world-class multi-disciplinary team at the Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport on a project designed to refine technological solutions and training design to support wheelchair racing performance. The project is delivered in collaboration with the English Institute of Sport (EIS) and UK Athletics and we plan to quantify the key determinants of wheelchair racing training and performance across events and impairment groups. The PhD will involve ‘big data’ and explore the use of current and future technologies to inform equipment selection and to increase our understanding of training and performance loads alongside coaches and athletes. Further biomechanical profiling specific to wheelchair racing may also be involved as the project develops over the course of the programme of study. The project is designed to make a performance impact for the British wheelchair racing leading into Paris 2024 and helping with long-term strategies for Los Angeles 2028.
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Project Detail:
The aim of this project is to explore the application of current and future technologies for quantifying training and performance and enabling data driven decision making in elite wheelchair racing. We plan to quantify the demands of wheelchair racing performance across events and impairment groups to support the evolution of equipment selection and training program design.
The project is jointly funded by the English Institute of Sport (EIS), who will help facilitate access to coaches, Para athletes and practitioners.
The studentship is offered full-time for 3 years and will involve vocational opportunities within the EIS’s high-performance environment where possible. The studentship aligns with our world-leading Para Sport strategy, to create life-shaping opportunities through the development of an inspirational and inclusive Para Sport offer and the activities of the Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport (PHC).
Find out more:
PHC: https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/phc/
Para Sport: https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/para-sport/
UK athletics: https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/athletescat/para/
Entry requirements:
Applicants should have, or expect to achieve, at least a 2:1 bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in sport and exercise science, biomechanics, sports engineering, computer science, or a related subject. This project would suit those who understand the role of signal processing in the analysis of human movement. A relevant master’s degree and/or experience in one or more of the following will be an advantage but not essential: 3D motion capture; wearable technology (e.g., inertial measurement units); and Python, MATLAB, or similar programming language; musculoskeletal sport science and health.
Research experience in Para sport (e.g., wheelchair sport) is desirable. We also strongly encourage applicants with lived experience of wheeled mobility and/or wheelchair racing.
English language requirements:
Applicants must meet the minimum English language requirements. Further details are available on the International website (http://www.lboro.ac.uk/international/applicants/english/).
Funding information:
The studentship is for 3 years and is intended to start on the 1st April or 1st July 2023. The studentship provides a tax-free stipend of £17,668 per annum for the duration of the studentship plus tuition fees at the UK rate. Due to the funding restrictions, the studentship is only open to UK students.
How to apply:
All applications should be made online. Under programme name, select The School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences. Please quote the advertised reference number: SSEHS/VT in your application.
To avoid delays in processing your application, please ensure that you submit the minimum supporting documents
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