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Bespoke bras given to top sportswomen to boost performance

23 March 2021 3 min read

Bespoke bras given to top sportswomen to improve performance

Extreme environment expert given lifetime achievement award

11 March 2021 2 min read

Extreme environment expert given lifetime achievement award | News | University of Portsmouth

University partners with ‘superhuman’ to help people with cystic fibrosis A new PhD opportunity aims to improve the lives of thousands of people who live with the disease cystic fibrosis.

24 February 2021 4 min read

The University of Portsmouth is teaming up with a ‘superhuman’ athlete who has cystic fibrosis (CF) to help others with the disease.

Has stand-up paddleboarding helped you cope through Covid? Researchers are looking for participants to take part in a short survey exploring activity, wellbeing and health during the Covid-19 restrictions

08 February 2021 3 min read

The popularity of stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) has soared during the pandemic and now University of Portsmouth researchers are looking for people to complete a short survey about their experiences of the sport.

Temperature scanners of limited value in detecting Covid-19

14 January 2021 3 min read

University partners with Technogym for fitness and wellness solutions World’s leading supplier of fitness and wellness solutions is announced as the official equipment supplier to University of Portsmouth.

19 October 2020 3 min read

Technogym is appointed the official fitness equipment supplier to University of Portsmouth. The University is opening Ravelin Sports Centre, a new £57m facility, next year.

Help with ground-breaking research to find ways of improving recovery from Covid-19 Scientists are looking for volunteers to see if the breathing muscles can be trained to help people's recovery from Covid-19

24 September 2020 3 min read

Breathing experts exploring a new method to help people recover from Covid-19, using breathing exercises and a hand-held device, are looking for volunteers who have had Covid-19 to help them test it.

Military throw weight behind new backpack research

02 June 2020 2 min read

aA team at the University of Portsmouth, led by pulmonary physiology expert, Dr Mitch Lomax, has been awarded a contract by the Human and Social Science Research (HSSRC) Capability Framework to study the response of trained and untrained bodies under load.

Women's football hit hard by Covid-19

27 May 2020 3 min read

Women’s football in England is facing an unprecedented threat due to the Covid-19 pandemic according to new research.

Has lockdown changed our physical activity and wellbeing?

07 May 2020 1 min read

Has lockdown changed our physical activity and wellbeing? | News | University of Portsmouth