Centre for Health, and Injury & Illness Prevention in Sport (CHi2PS) members
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We are part of Bath's Department for Health, and the UK Collaborating Centre on Injury and Illness Prevention in Sport (UKCCIIS) - IOC Research Centre of Excellence.
View the membership of the Centre for Health, and Injury & Illness Prevention in Sport (CHi2PS).
Our research positively impacts the safety and welfare of athletes across all levels of sport.
The charity committed to reducing the incidence and impact of injury in sport has partnered with leading sports scientists from Bath’s Department for Health.
Our researchers have developed Activate; the first rugby-specific injury prevention exercise programme now used by rugby teams around the world.
In the search for tomorrow's champions, developing late can mean young athletes are overlooked. Our research helps young players reach their true potential.
Our researchers have developed the 'Crouch, Bind, Set' technique, making the rugby scrum safer for millions of players around the world.
News and updates about our research and its impact.
As France prepares to host the Rugby World Cup 2023, a new University of Bath - Mastercard report highlights ways in which the sport is a global force for good.
A study from Dr Sheree Bekker and colleagues in Canada and in Nottingham has been recognised for its global ‘research impact’ and ‘team science’.
The new IOC Research Centre focusing on athlete health and injury prevention will draw on long-standing sports science research expertise at both institutions.
Injury prevention experts at the University will partner with the University of Calgary (Canada) in a major project to improve player safety for girls’ rugby.
Getting young rugby players to complete new exercises before matches and in training can reduce injuries by over 70%, according to a benchmark study.
Building on the success of previous injury prevention work, our sports scientists are working with the BHA on a new project designed to improve rider safety.
If you are a student at Bath, you can work with the CHi2PS team on a Vertically Integrated Project (VIP).
This project will involve the piloting and implementation of an Injury Prevention Exercise Programme in a range of youth sport settings in Bath & North East Somerset (B&NES).
News and updates about our Centre.
Professor Emery will be hosted by the Centre for Health, and Injury & Illness Prevention in Sport (CHi2PS) from 20 March - 4 May 2023.
Learn how our research is helping to level the playing field, uncover hidden talent, reduce injuries and support the stars of the future.
From September 2022, the University of Bath will launch a new distance-learning MSc in Football Medicine in association with FIFA.
Our work to improve player safety in rugby forms part of UUK's national #MadeAtUni campaign celebrating the transformational impact of UK universities.
His Royal Highness Prince Harry today visited the Rugby Football Union Injured Players Foundation at the University.
Two University projects designed to reduce injuries in horse racing were presented to Her Majesty The Queen as part of a Royal Visit to Somerset.
We apply epidemiology, biomechanics, physiology, psychology and social science to the study of sports injuries, and athlete health and welfare. Our aim is to understand and develop ways to reduce risk in sport.
Our main workstreams are:
For more information about our research group, contact us.