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University of Bolton, Lancashire, United Kingdom
We are lecturers and practicing professionals in Sports Science and Rehabilitation. Our undergraduate BSc/BA (Hons) Sports programmes are dynamic vocational degrees delivered with the physically active in mind, whether that is within the local community, the recreational or professional athlete. Our experience and expertise in professional sport and private industry allows the sports student to gain first hand and current knowledge in the field of sports medicine, exercise and training. We maintain strong links in industry, which provides our students opportunities for excellent work experience placements. Community events also allow students to voluntarily offer their skills to assist the competitor, which further strengthens the role and credibility that our sports students play within the health and exercise medicine spectrum. Our in-house Sports & Spinal Injuries Clinic and Athlete Development Centre also provide our means of actual practice and teaching where we welcome anyone wishing to have their injury managed, or fitness tested, advised and monitored to the highest standards using recent and researched methods to access our facility in Bolton One.

Thursday 9 October 2014

Putting lacrosse on the map

Andy Fallone, Sports Science lecturer competed with the British Veteran Lacrosse team in the world championships in Denver this summer.  A fantastic experience, and great to see emerging sports being put on an international stage!

Mark showing the way at Chester Marathon

Sports Coaching lecturer Mark Moran competed in his first marathon last weekend at Chester, clocking in a very impressive 3h 16min time, another great example of our Bolton Sports staff putting their skills and attributes into practice!  Fantastic performance, Mark!

Monday 15 September 2014

Bolton Ironmen conquer Ironman Wales!


Flying the flag for Bolton:
Sport Rehabilitation graduate and Ironman World Championship qualifier, Bartek Holda, Sport Rehabilitator (lecturer) Adam Naylor and Sport Scientist (lecturer) Colin Robertson took on and conquered Ironman Wales yesterday.  The 'practise what you preach' adage was certainly evident in the fantastic achievements amidst  tough swimming conditions covering 2.4 miles in the sea in Tenby North Beach, cycling 112 miles over 6000ft climbing along the Pembrokeshire Coast, and a tough 26.2 mile marathon to finish.  Amazing performances guys!

Sunday 10 August 2014

Students offer their skills at the British Transplant Games

Year 1 and 2 Sport Rehabilitation students enhanced their experience by offering their services at the British Transplant Games, held at Bolton Arena.  A fantastic opportunity to get hands-on with a different aspect of sport and performance with regards to applying the sport rehabilitator's skills.  Well done guys!

Thursday 31 July 2014

England Rugby League Conference in Bolton One

Yesterday the University of Bolton were hosts to a CPD event for England Rugby League, focussing upon monitoring the athlete.  Speakers from the English Institute of Sport, the University of Chester, Sport Science consultants, sprint coaches, as well as Anna and Adam presenting the 2013 Super League Injury Surveillance data to around 100 delegates from professional Rugby League.

Follow the link for the university web report on the Injury Surveillance: http://www.bolton.ac.uk/MediaCentre/Articles/2014/May2014-02.aspx


Monday 28 July 2014

Ironman Outlaws!

Sport staff Colin and Adam again putting in a tough day of racing in a 1000-strong pack of athletes in the popular Outlaw ironman-distance event in Nottingham yesterday. 


Sunday 15 June 2014

Etape Eryri cycle race

Sports staff Adam and Colin completed a gruelling cycle sportive around Snowdonia yesterday, covering 103miles through Welsh countryside.  Practicing what we preach!

Friday 6 June 2014

Football Pre-season testing

During the last 2 weeks has seen four professional football clubs utilise Bolton One and sport staff to collect their pre-season fitness data.  Bury FC, Oldham Athletic FC, Burnley FC, and Accrington Stanley FC will all provide student experience for undergraduates at varying points during their sports degrees.

Sunday 13 April 2014

Bolton 10k

Once again, the Bolton Sport Rehabilitation and Sport Science staff and students were arriving en masse today to RACE and MASSAGE at the annual Bolton 10k! Sean, Mark M, Mark G, Fin, Adam, Schoey and Elias pushed themselves to their limits around a tough Leverhulme Park course, and then, alongside one of our clinicians, Adrian, directed the students on their pre and post race massages. We raised £135 for Cancer Research purely on voluntary donations, so well done guys! Looking forward to next year already!

Thursday 3 April 2014

Ben Stirling, Warrington Wolves and Wales Rugby League Physiotherapist guest lecture

Our Bolton Sport Rehabilitation students received a fantastic guest lecture this afternoon from Ben Stirling, Warrington Wolves and Wales Rugby League Physiotherapist. The topic was hamstring rehabilitation - with a difference!

Seton Hall University, New Jersey, USA

During this week, Adam is visiting one of our year 3 students, Michael Smith, who has been experiencing his clinical placement in the USA. Seton Hall University's Athletic Training department assisted in the arranging of exchange placements, where students will be able to gain an extended view of sports medicine in the USA. Michael has been able to experience University (NCAA divisions 1, 2 and 3) level sports provision, as well as High School AT provision. This year we will look to take 2 SHU students onto our placement lists and provide them with a unique 'British' experience! The next few years, we will look to make this happen again so that Bolton Sport Rehabilitation students can have to opportunity of the experience.








Wednesday 2 April 2014

Kinesiology taping session with Barnsley FC's Sport Rehabilitator, John Lucas

Year 2 students gained a fanstastic experience today with John Lucas, Sport Rehabilitator at Barnsley FC, who delivered a kinesiology taping session as well as presenting his experiences within professional football with a championship club. John is an Ex-Bolton student who graduated with a BSc (Hons) Sport Rehabilitation degree and has worked in professional football with Rochdale FC and Barnsley FC, whilst providing his expertise to other clubs such as Blackburn Rovers Ladies, and Ashton United.

Sunday 23 March 2014

Wilmslow Half Marathon 2014

The annual Wilmslow Half was upon us again this morning, and our Sport Rehabilitation students were on hand to support Sport Med Physiotherapy Clinic in their athlete assistance. £736 was raised for Stockport Cerebral Palsy, a fantastic effort from our guys in providing massages both pre and post race for the runners.

Wednesday 19 March 2014

BBC Media City Sport Relief Support

Year 2 and 3 students, Michael White, Hattie Blaydes and Faye Harvey headed over to BBC's Media City in Salford to give their support and expertise in pushing the BBC staff to help raise money for Sport Relief. Their aim is to accumluate the equivalent milage around the world (28,000 miles) via treadmills, bikes and hand bikes! Good luck to all!

Thursday 6 March 2014

Year 3 Placement visits start!

Our year 3 students are currently out and about on their clinical placements, and the Sport Rehabilitation staff have the job of visiting the likes of Bolton Wanderers FC Academy, Wigan Athletic FC, Warrington Wolves RLFC, Oldham Athletic FC, Bury FC and sports injury clinics in the local area.

Thursday 20 February 2014

Super League Injury Reports approval!

Today, Anna and Adam met with the RFL executives to finally approve the very first Annual Super League Injury Report. All clubs will receive an individualised version, comparing their injury statistics (anonymously) to the rest of the league clubs, averages and for the first time be able to base their prevention strategies on firm data. A groundbreaking and ongoing research project between the RFL and the University of Bolton, in particular Anna Fitzpatrick and Adam Naylor, this is looking to build a set of trends so that injury risk can be established and reduced effectively in the sport.