Is sports science just for athletes?

 

What are the latest insights from sports science, and how can pushing the limits of the human body benefit the rest of us? From performance apps and the creatine trend to nutrition, recovery time and adaptations for para athletes, join our expert panel as they explore how the body responds to exercise, why it keeps us healthy and whether we’ll one day reach the limit of human sporting performance.

Panel:

Prof Greg Whyte: Emeritus Professor of Applied Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University

Prof Vicky Tolfrey: Professor of Applied Disability and Para Sport, Loughborough University

Helen Glover: Two-time Olympic rowing champion

Prof Andy Jones: Professor of Applied Physiology, University of Exeter

A Question of Science

Science you can trust. Questions that matter.   Join Professor Brian Cox and a panel of the world’s… 

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