Centre for Para and Disability Sport Innovation

The Centre (formerly the Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport) makes significant contributions to research and practice in disability sport. We lead groundbreaking research and provide sport science support to a number of GB squads.

Our mission is two-fold - to improve knowledge about Paralympic sport while promoting the substantial health and quality of life benefits that participating in disability sport and physical activity can deliver.

No.1 in the world for sport-related subjects

QS World University Rankings 2017-2023

100% of our research impact rated 'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent'

Research Excellence Framework 2021

Centre Director awarded with IPC award

Recognising our excellence in research in the field of Para sport

The activity profiles of elite Wheelchair Rugby athletes

Understanding the demands of the wheelchair rugby on athletes in order to prescribe them with specific, individualised training programmes.

Profiling elite Wheelchair Rugby athletes

Caffeine improves preloaded cycling but not handcycling performance

Experts in the Peter Harrison Centre have investigated whether the positive effects of caffeine seen in able bodied cycling are replicated in handcycling 10 km time trial performance.

The impact of caffiene on handcycling performance

The effect of wheel configuration on Wheelchair Basketball mobility performance

Our researchers have used a deflection test to assess the impact of wheel configurations on the mobility and performance of wheelchair basketball athletes.

Wheelchair Basketball mobility performance

Muscle mass and body temperature in the inflammatory response to upper-body exercise and heat

Investigating the role of muscle mass and body temperature: how do these factors influence the inflammatory response to upper-body exercise and heat?

Muscle mass and body temperature

PHC researcher working with a hand-cyclist

About us

The Centre is internationally renowned for its disability sport research which focuses on sports performance as well as health and wellbeing.

A Doctoral Researcher monitor performance of an elite para-athlete

Our PhD research

Our Doctoral Researchers deliver cutting-edge discoveries that drive innovation in disability sport.

A coach and athlete training in Powerbase

IMPACT

Our research has significant impact on disability sport performance as well as athlete health and wellbeing.

Coach and weightlifter training in Powerbase

Resources

In collaboration with participants and athletes, we create a variety of educational resources 鈥� spanning rehabilitation to elite sport.

Members of the Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport at a wheelchair basketball event

Our people

Meet the Research Staff and Doctoral Researchers affiliated with the Centre.

Our team members

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