Research Areas

The centre aims to improve knowledge of Paralympic sport through a wide range of research topics, in addition to promoting the substantial health and quality of life benefits that can be gained through participation in disability sport.

Of particular importance is the dissemination of knowledge from this applied research into practical outputs and guidelines to help inform disability and medical practitioners.

There are two strands of research that are incorporated into the centre’s misson, aims and objectives:

Sport Performance

Led by Prof Vicky Tolfrey

Health and Wellbeing

Led by Dr Christof Leicht
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Our research

Find out more about some of the research taking place in the Peter Harrison Centre at present.

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Research at the PHC
Physical activity for spinal cord injuries
Improving sleep for athletes with spinal cord injuries
Shoulder mobility study aims to improve health in wheelchair athletes
Hunger study
Wheelchair tennis biomechanical testing