Support Services

Our Focus Sport Athletes and many of our Sport Clubs access our range of Athlete Support Services 

Strength and Conditioning

At Northumbria University we offer strength and conditioning support to our performance athletes and selected teams to enhance performance and reduce the risk of injury. Our qualified S&C coaches will also work closely with our team of physiotherapist and sport science experts to make sure that athletes are getting the best out of their training programme.

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We aim to improve our athletes understanding of strength and conditioning by supporting them to develop their training skills and knowledge in order to increase their capacity for training.

Improvement in these factors will result in development of physical abilities such as:

  • Endurance/Durability/Work capacity
  • Movement and Mobility
  • Stability and Robustness
  • Strength and Power

Our programme includes

  • One to one or group coaches sessions
  • Dedicated strength & conditioning suite with 6 Olympic lifting platforms
  • Biomechanical screening
  • Individualised gym and pitch based training programmes
  • Performance testing and monitoring

 

In order to achieve peak performance when it matters it is important to understand what to eat and when. Whether it be in training, pre, during or post competition your nutritional intake will play a key part of your ability to work effectively.

The role of our nutritionists is to evaluate the dietary needs of the athlete and provide practical recommendations that will help optimise heath and performance. The nutritionist will assess the current eating habits and preferences and highlight the strengths and weaknesses of the athletes current nutritional strategy.

Our programme includes

  • One to one consultations
  • Customised dietary recommendations
  • Group workshops including: Introduction to Sports Nutrition, Nutrition for Travel, Shopping tips, Fuel for Performance, Supplement Advice and Practice Cooking Skills