PhD Sports Science
Course Overview
Start dates: PhD/MPhil - 1st October, 1st January, 1st April & 1st July.
Sport and Exercise Science research at Swansea University takes place in the Applied Sports, Technology, Exercise and Medicine (A-STEM) research centre.
Research activity in Sport and Exercise Science is in three main areas:
- Elite Sports Performance
- Exercise Medicine and Health
- Sports Ethics, Integrity and Governance
With our flourishing research environment Swansea University provides an excellent base for your research as a PhD or MPhil student in Sports Science. Recent PhD's include:
- The use of ischemic preconditioning as a strategy for preconditioning, training and recovery within elite sport performance
- Development and evaluation of a support programme for parents of elite youth athletes
- Novel methods of conceptualising and measuring physical activity in children using 3D printing
- Investigating the Measurement of Physical Activity and its Impact on Quality of Life in Youth with Cystic Fibrosis
- Theories of justice and fair play in tennis
- Optimising motivation for exercise based video games: A needs based perspective
- Examination of the prevalence of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes risk in a workplace-based setting
Course Overview
Start dates: PhD/MPhil - 1st October, 1st January, 1st April & 1st July.
Sport and Exercise Science research at Swansea University takes place in the Applied Sports, Technology, Exercise and Medicine (A-STEM) research centre.
Research activity in Sport and Exercise Science is in three main areas:
- Elite Sports Performance
- Exercise Medicine and Health
- Sports Ethics, Integrity and Governance
With our flourishing research environment Swansea University provides an excellent base for your research as a PhD or MPhil student in Sports Science. Recent PhD's include:
- The use of ischemic preconditioning as a strategy for preconditioning, training and recovery within elite sport performance
- Development and evaluation of a support programme for parents of elite youth athletes
- Novel methods of conceptualising and measuring physical activity in children using 3D printing
- Investigating the Measurement of Physical Activity and its Impact on Quality of Life in Youth with Cystic Fibrosis
- Theories of justice and fair play in tennis
- Optimising motivation for exercise based video games: A needs based perspective
- Examination of the prevalence of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes risk in a workplace-based setting
