The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences

Studentships

28 July 2010

Optimisation of the warm-up and recovery strategies of persons suffering spinal cord injury

Reference
Locations Loughborough University
Deadline 04 August 2010

Description

The Peter Harrison Centre of Disability Sport (School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences) is offering a UK/EU PhD Scholarship. The project will examine the physiological and hormonal responses during wheelchair exercise in persons with a spinal cord injury to a variety of different exercise strategies.  Specifically the project will investigate the role of a warm-up on subsequent exercise capacity.  Additionally the project has scope to include work at a rehabilitation level as well as within the sporting context depending on the successful applicant’s knowledge and skill set.

The studentship commences in October 2010 and the successful candidate will hold a 2.1 or first class honours degree in Exercise Physiology or a closely related discipline.  Additional previous research experience/clinical experience in the area would be advantageous. Full-time UK/EU PhD scholarships include fees at the 'home/EU' student rate and maintenance (£13,590 in 2010/11) for three years, depending on satisfactory progress.

The project supervisors are Dr Vicky Tolfrey (v.l.tolfrey@lboro.ac.uk) and Dr Lettie Bishop (n.c.bishop@lboro.ac.uk)

For further details regarding the application process, please e-mail Miss Jo Bebb, PG Programme Administrator (J.Bebb@lboro.ac.uk).  Curriculum Vitae will only be accepted if accompanied by the completed University application form. 

Package

£13,590 stipend per annum plus UK/EU tuition fees
3 years full-time
Company Loughborough University