Scientists identify genetic variant driving athletic endurance
School of Sport Science publishes research with Lund University on a genetic variant controlling blood vessels formation
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Scientists discover 'speed gene' of fastest humans
Scientists at LJMU@s School of Sport and Exercise Science and partner institutions discover gene variant linked to world-class sprint performance in largest-ever genetic study
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Improving lives using local green spaces
A ground-breaking'Nature4Health' programme delivering healthy activities in local green spaces has changed people’s lives for the better.
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Why do we love an underdog?
Sport psychologist Dr Gill Cook in BBC podcast Mental Muscle
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Panama welcomes LJMU at world-famous canal launch
A Liverpool delegation including Eddie Blanco-Davis, from LJMU’s Faculty of Engineering and Technology flew to Panama at the behest of the UK embassy in Panama to attend the official launch of the £3.9bn expansion of the Panama Canal.
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Endurance athletes have a four times higher risk of irregular heartbeat
Dr Ben Buckley writes about endurance athletes and heart issues
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Smart shoes trialled to cut risk of stair falls
Scientists aim to create software to predict falls in elderly
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Study seeks volunteers to help understand hot flushes of menopause
Three groups of women needed to solve mystery of hot flushes
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Drinking too little puts body under extra stress
Study published today by LJMU physiologists find drinking less than 1.5 litres a day increases stress responses by 50%
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World-class status for Sport and Exercise Sciences in new academic ranking
Liverpool John Moores University’s School of Sport and Exercise Sciences has been named the 6th best department in the world according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) for the Sports Sciences subject area, highlighting the School’s global research influence. The results also show the School ranked as the 2nd best department in the UK and the 3rd best in Europe.