How does sport and exercise science research improve health?

The exercise component of sport and exercise science focuses on the positive benefit of physical activity on health outcomes.

Research in this area helps prevent and treat conditions and diseases, such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Other research undertaken beneath the umbrella of sport and exercise science include the study of healthy ageing; the production of occupational fitness and health standards; adaptation to different environments (e.g. the heat and humidity of Tokyo for the next Olympics), the investigation of the health-related benefits of different supplements; and the examination of the causes of sport-related deaths and injuries including soft tissue injuries, sudden cardiac death, and drowning. Thus, by its very nature, sport and exercise is interdisciplinary, bringing together researchers from across different specialties, universities, and colleges throughout the UK to undertake research into human activity and health.