School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences
School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences is located in Leicestershire
School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences
Location within Leicestershire
General information
TypeMedical Research Centre
AddressLoughborough, LE11 3TU
Coordinates52°46′05″N 1°13′23″W / 52.768°N 1.223°W / 52.768; -1.223
Elevation10 m (33 ft)
Completed2009
Inaugurated12 March 2009
ClientLoughborough University
OwnerLoughborough University

The School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences (SSEHS) is a main sports health research institute in the United Kingdom, at Loughborough University.

History

It was originally the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences.

Construction

A recent building cost £12.25m.

The site was officially opened on Tuesday 12 May 2009 by the Princess Royal.[1][2]

The new building had 27 laboratories, four teaching rooms and a large lecture theatre, as well as two climatic chambers, and a sprint lane.

Much of the medical research is done at the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine (NCSEM) site next door.

Function

Triathlon England and the British Triathlon Federation are housed at the school.

Teaching

It teaches sports psychology, sport biomechanics, exercise physiology and exercise biochemistry.

Research

In 2015 it carried out research into the biochemistry of hydration.[3]

It conducts research into public health[4][5] and into children's health,[6] and types of exercise.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Times Wednesday May 13, 2009, page 59
  2. ↑ Building opening in 2009
  3. ↑ Times Tuesday October 13, 2015, page 79
  4. ↑ Times Saturday May 14, 2016, page 6
  5. ↑ Times Tuesday December 4, 2018, page 4
  6. ↑ Times Friday May 9, 2014, page 18
  7. ↑ Times Tuesday November 8, 2011, page 6
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