Hoddle_Ledge
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Just got this through in an email, might of of some use to someone!
This is a unique opportunity for a hard working, talented graduate to pursue a
sports science placement in an elite professional football. The placement will
provide you with a wide variety of hands on experience working with elite
athletes.
The successful candidate will work within a team of sport science and medical
support staff gaining a valuable insight into the high-pressured, elite
environment of a premiership football club.
Examples of key Roles and Responsibilities:
• To ensure that good hydration practice is promoted during First team
training sessions
• To conduct regular hydration testing of Reserve and Academy players
via osmochecks and pre and post weighing
• To ensure that player’s practice effective recovery after training and
games through promoting various recovery modalities
• To assist in monitoring First team player’s training intensities via heart
rate response monitoring
• To assist fitness coaches in conducting field and gym based
conditioning sessions
• To ensure that field and gym based equipment is organised and easily
accessed at all times
• There is the opportunity to travel with First and Reserve teams for
away matches in order to assist with the nutritional recovery protocols
• To create and maintain an updated database of research into key
areas of sport and exercise science and football.
• To assist in the collection and recording of anthropometrical data
*Please note: The cost of your accommodation and all food will be
covered throughout the season however there will be NO additional
payment for this voluntary role.
Quote from previous placement graduate – Luke Gupta:
‘Its hard to describe the experiences that you will get throughout the
season. Highlights have to include being involved first hand in training
sessions with the first team or being in the tunnel and on the bench for
Liverpool away! You will be expected to maintain high standards and
work hard but the overall experience is excellent.’
How to apply
INTERESTED TO KNOW MORE PLEASE EMAIL
CVs BEFORE FRIDAY 8th MAY 2009:
[email protected]
This is a unique opportunity for a hard working, talented graduate to pursue a
sports science placement in an elite professional football. The placement will
provide you with a wide variety of hands on experience working with elite
athletes.
The successful candidate will work within a team of sport science and medical
support staff gaining a valuable insight into the high-pressured, elite
environment of a premiership football club.
Examples of key Roles and Responsibilities:
• To ensure that good hydration practice is promoted during First team
training sessions
• To conduct regular hydration testing of Reserve and Academy players
via osmochecks and pre and post weighing
• To ensure that player’s practice effective recovery after training and
games through promoting various recovery modalities
• To assist in monitoring First team player’s training intensities via heart
rate response monitoring
• To assist fitness coaches in conducting field and gym based
conditioning sessions
• To ensure that field and gym based equipment is organised and easily
accessed at all times
• There is the opportunity to travel with First and Reserve teams for
away matches in order to assist with the nutritional recovery protocols
• To create and maintain an updated database of research into key
areas of sport and exercise science and football.
• To assist in the collection and recording of anthropometrical data
*Please note: The cost of your accommodation and all food will be
covered throughout the season however there will be NO additional
payment for this voluntary role.
Quote from previous placement graduate – Luke Gupta:
‘Its hard to describe the experiences that you will get throughout the
season. Highlights have to include being involved first hand in training
sessions with the first team or being in the tunnel and on the bench for
Liverpool away! You will be expected to maintain high standards and
work hard but the overall experience is excellent.’
How to apply
INTERESTED TO KNOW MORE PLEASE EMAIL
CVs BEFORE FRIDAY 8th MAY 2009:
[email protected]
