Department of Sports Medicine
The department is responsible for education and research in sports medicine.
This includes addressing the health benefits of exercise and regular physical activity, as well as potential negative consequences of exercise and sports participation, e.g. injuries, asthma, and disordered eating.
The primary research areas within the department are; women, exercise and health; physical activity and health; monitoring of physical activity and physical fitness in the population; sports injury prevention, and active rehabilitation of musculoskeletal disorders.