Sport scientist preparing jockeys for the Grand National
LJMU's School of Sport and Exercise Science plays a vital role in preparing jockeys for what is the most famous horse race in the world the Randox Grand National.
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Exercise help for cancer patients
Wearable tech project to improve outcomes for patients at Clatterbridge hospital
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LJMU postgraduate Sport Psychology programme first of only three in country to gain BASES accreditation
The School of Sport & Exercise Sciences at LJMU is one of only three universities to have its MSc Sport Psychology course accredited by professional body, the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES).
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Tenfold increase in childhood and adolescent obesity in four decades
World will have more obese children and adolescents than underweight by 2022
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LJMU network for women in football
Liverpool John Moores University is establishing a brand new network to connect and provide greater opportunities for women in football.
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World Walking Day 2021
Its #WorldWalkingDay this weekend (3 October) and in partnership with The Association For International Sport for All (TAFISA), LJMU are encouraging our community to get walking!
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Sport coaching expertise goes international in Malta
International specialists in the field of sport coaching at LJMU visited Malta earlier this month as they delivered face-to-face teaching components of the inaugural postgraduate programme.
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Encouraging more girls to become involved in biomechanics
In celebration of National Biomechanics Day 2023 (Wednesday 5 April), the Biomechanics Research Group within LJMU’s School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, delivered an exciting, fun-filled, activity packed event with schoolgirls from a Liverpool primary school.
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Research aims to better connect disabled children with local sport
LJMU researchers in sport science hope to make a difference to the lives of children with learning disabilities through their Movement Matters community research project.
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Exercise maintains 'rhythm of life'
Exercising at a regular time of day may help to ward off mental health conditions by protecting the body's natural circadian rhythms, research suggests.