Experts in Sport Loughborough University

Dr Verity Postlethwaite, a doctoral prize fellow at Loughborough University, Ruth Hollis, and Amy Finch join Experts in Sport host Martin Foster to discuss Spirit of 2012 and the legacy of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games on UK populations.Timestamps:0.00-5.04 - Introduction5.05-8.14 - Formation of Spirit of 2012 8.15-10.43 - Providing opportunities for societal change10.44-14.42 - Catering to different demographics during the event14.43-21.38 - Achievements since 2012 and co...

Racism is an integral issue in the arena of sport, but how can its history and mediated culture assist in breaking down barriers for athletes moving forward?In this episode of the Experts in Sport podcast, hosted by Martin Foster, Dr Nik Dickerson, from Loughborough University’s School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, features as a guest to discuss the wider issues surrounding racism and its entwinement with masculinity in sport media.Highly contested issues within sport are decoded, i...

Dr Enora Le Flao (Postdoctoral Scholar, The Ohio State University), Dr Lizzy Williams (Senior Lecturer, Sport and Exercise Sciences, Swansea University) and David Powell (PhD student, Swansea University) discuss concussions in Rugby Union and instrumented mouth-guards, which have embedded sensors to measure linear and angular kinematics of the head.Time Stamps:0:00-4:20 Intros4:20-5:09 What is the rationale behind all this?5:09-11:23 How has this been previously done and where are we now?11:2...

Joanna Czutkowna, a Doctoral Researcher at Loughborough University, joins Experts in Sport host Martin Foster to discuss sustainability of the fashion and sport industries and the big problems that future generations will potentially face as a result of waste.Timestamps:0.00-2.30 – Introduction to guest & work2.31-5.32 – Overview of sustainability5.33-6.54 – Issues within the fashion industry6.55-8.54 – Charity shops, markets and clothing waste8.55-13.20 – Sports industry’s contribution13...

Dr Rob Gray (Associate Professor in Human Systems Engineering at Arizona State University) talks about coaching in sport as well as skill acquisition in baseball and the future of virtual reality in sportTimestamps00:00 - 03:41 - Introduction to guest, background and topic03:42 - 09:49 - What is skill acquisition?09:50 - 14:08 - Consistency vs improvement14:09 - 20:39 - The role of the coach in skill acquisition20:40 - 24:19 - What would a typical study consist of?24:20 - 35:10 - Virtual real...

Jo Maher (Pro Vice-chancellor for Sport), Lamonte Winston (Head of NFL Academy at Loughborough) and Steve Hagan (Head Coach at the NFL Academy at Loughborough) talk about the NFL Academy, Super Bowl and the future of American football in the UK.Timestamps00:00 - 02:24 - Introductions to guests, topic and backgrounds02:25 - 09:25 - How did the partnership between Loughborough and the NFL Academy start?09:26 - 12:21 - The transferable skills from other sports12:22 - 24:33 - Where are we today w...