Edinburgh Napier University Sport Science

The festive season= so much good food and drink! A study in 2013 found that this type of short term overfeeding results in our bodies being in a pre-diabetic state!
Not all bad news though, if you keep active during the festive period you can almost completely negate these bad effects.....so message is- eat, drink, be merry, but be active :)
https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/‚Ä ¶/jphysiol.2013.2627‚Ķ

If you follow elite sports and you’re not aware of this story, you should be. #GameChanger http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/464308 44

https://www.theguardian.com/…/how-rugby -and-the-nfl-found-c…

Go on. Do it

A great message about Mental Health from ENSA https://www.facebook.com/120840921262343/ posts/2260849603928120/

Olympians need YOU!
The World Olympians Association (WOA) is looking for people who have not competed at an Olympic Games to fill in a 20-minute online SURVEY, as part of its Olympians Health Study. The survey is best completed on a computer using the Chrome web browser. The global study - the first-ever commissioned to better understand the long-term health of Olympians after they retire - has had over 4000 Olympians from around the world take part. Now, we need you to be ...part of the control group, so we can compare the data with Olympians, which will allow us to: Understand the main long-term health issues related to Olympic-level performance Generate new insights into those issues Develop data-driven recommendations to safeguard and improve Olympians’ health.
You can find the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/olympian healthGPCE (Password: health2018) and win great prizes including Swatch Watches and other Olympic gear. The survey asks questions about your lifestyle and general health.
Please share the survey link with your family, friends and co-workers. If you have any questions, please contact health@olympian.org.
Thank you for your support.
Debbie and the WOA Team.
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Enjoy a concussion blog from our own Stuart Bailey: https://blogs.bmj.com/…/rugby-union-inj uries-future-resear…/

Well done Beth Weir!!

Former Sport and Exercise Science student Beth Weir has been selected for Scotland A training match with Netball Ireland prior to the World Championships. Good luck Beth! https://www.facebook.com/NetballScotland/ posts/1985010324880632

Congratulations to Jordan McLaughlin, a second year SES student, who has been selected to represent GB Ice Hockey U20s. Great achievement, we're all supporting you!

A new study in the BMJ on the protective effects of headgear in Rugby https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/4/1/e0 00361

Some interesting statistics on Scottish Football ‚öΩÔ∏èüè¥ÛÝÅßÛÝÅ¢ÛÝÅ≥ÛÝÅ£ÛÝÅ¥ÛÝÅø Scottish Premiership: Who is the tallest, the youngest & the most home-grown? http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46049 275

*cough* outdoor sports facilities 👀 https://www.facebook.com/249391791844127/ posts/1842038725912751/

Nice little op-ed on CTE in American Football and the importance of study design https://sports.yahoo.com/op-ed-one-flawed -study-irresponsib…

Check out this guest blog by Steve Curnyn former graduate and technician for SES at Napier now working at Hibernian FC. https://athleticevolution.co.uk/…/growt h-and-maturation-in…/

Big congratulations to our own Dr. Lesley Ingram on completing 245 mile bike ride in 15 hours! She is raising money, along with >70 other cyclists, for STV Children's Appeal. You can donate to support this cause, and of course for Lesley's massive cycling effort! https://aroundtheworldinaday.everydayhero .com/uk/lesley
She is just a little tired today.... who could blame her!!?

Our very own Dr Lesley Ingram is on her bike this weekend! Good luck 💪🚴‍♀️ https://www.napier.ac.uk/…/lesley-gets- on-her-bike-for-char…

That's Freshers Week in the bag, and we rounded it off with a staff and students basketball game. Our tournament was won by 'The Flying Elbows' (naturally). On to next week and the start of classes!! 👩‍🎓🏀👨‍🎓