Greatest demand for Paralympic support yet

Almost two years on from the success of the London 2012 Paralympic Games and with August 30th marking National Paralympic Day, eis2win.co.uk speaks with Nik Diaper, Head of Paralympic Sport Science & Medicine at the EIS, to discuss how things have progressed in the past two years...

The science behind tapering 

Tapering – the practice of reducing training load in the lead up to competition – is widely accepted as being beneficial to producing optimal performance. But it can be a tricky balance to strike, especially when training for three sports, as triathletes do…

System recognises importance of support

The mental health and wellbeing of athletes is an important issue and the responsibility of everyone involved in the high performance system, according to English Institute of Sport (EIS) Head of Performance Psychology Pete Lindsay…

Expression of Interest from academic partners

The EIS would like to invite expressions of interest from academic partners who have relevant expertise and are keen to be involved with research that will impact on elite athlete preparation, performance and the high performance industry....

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