BASES 2021 STUDENT CONFERENCE EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND OVERCOMING ADVERSITY IN SPORT AND EXERCISE SCIENCE SPONSORED BY Wednesday 7 – Thursday 8 April 2021 www.bases.org.uk/spage-events-student_conference WELCOME Professor Karen Stanton Professor Richard Tong FBASES Associate Professor Vice-Chancellor, Solent University, BASES Chair Adam Hawkey FBASES Southampton BASES2021 Chair, Solent University, Southampton “Solent University is proud to be hosting “As Chair of the British Association of Sport “I am delighted to welcome you to the this year’s BASES Student Conference. and Exercise Sciences (BASES) I would like BASES2021 Student Conference hosted to welcome you to our first hybrid/online by Solent University Southampton. Thanks This event will provide a platform for the student conference; organised by Solent to the commitment made by Solent, discussion and dissemination of ideas and University. and the support provided by BASES, our research associated with equality, diversity sponsors, official supporters and partner and adversity in Sport and Exercise Science. BASES is the leading professional body organisations, we are able to bring this Historically science and sport have both for sport and exercise sciences in the UK, event free, to everyone. struggled with and drawn attention to with a mission to lead the advancement of issues relating to equality and diversity. knowledge and evidence-based practice for This conference offers many opportunities How many talented scientists and athletes the benefit of human performance, health, to immerse yourself in sport and exercise have we lost because of a lack of inclusion? and education. We are a membership science, including listening to international Thankfully, events like this one are moving organisation and we hope that all of you research presentations, panel discussions us forward. This is your opportunity to who are new to the association will benefit and plenary sessions from world-leading engage in a debate that challenges existing from the opportunity to engage with the experts, observing and engaging with ways of thinking and behaving. largest network of sport and exercise practical demonstrations and specialist science professionals in the UK and receive workshops from academic and industry As the Pandemic threatens to the extensive professional development professionals, including some transmitted disproportionately affect the most opportunities on offer, such as this Annual live from our new Solent Sports Complex disadvantaged in our communities the Student Conference. and BASES-accredited sport science theme of equality, diversity and overcoming laboratories. Additionally, if you are a BASES adversity has never been more important. The conference organising committee, led Student Member, there is an opportunity In welcoming you to the University I by Adam Hawkey have truly embraced the to present your own research. want to thank you for engaging with this conference theme of equality, diversity and important agenda and to wish you well in overcoming adversity in sport and exercise We know that sport and exercise your studies, research and work in exercise science. They have overcome adversity due science contributes significantly to the and sport. Finally, I would like to thank to the challenges of the pandemic and are improvement of physical and mental health, Associate Professor Adam Hawkey, the providing a diverse range of presentations the enhancement of human performance, team here at the University and Professor that are readily available to all. As many offers benefits to national and global Richard Tong and his team at BASES for of you are students, I would like to take this economies, and promotes social cohesion organising this event. I am sure it will prove opportunity to thank you for engaging with and inclusivity; never before have these to be a great learning opportunity and a this conference and remind you that you are factors been so important and had such source of inspiration as we work together the future of sport and exercise in the UK. an influence on our lives. The BASES2021 to overcome some of the most pressing Therefore, I hope you will make the most Student Conference will further enable societal issues of our time.” of all the opportunities that BASES provide us to use sport and exercise science as to support you with your studies and in a lens through which to recognise the your future careers. value of equality, diversity, inclusivity and overcoming adversity, in science Finally, the BASES Board is indebted to and society. This event promises to be Adam Hawkey, his organising team and all a celebration of the impact that sport of the sponsors and supporters for preparing and exercise science has on us all and it this outstanding conference.” is a pleasure to have you join us in this celebration.” BASES 2021 STUDENT CONFERENCE Equality, Diversity and Overcoming Adversity in Sport and Exercise Science KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Donna Fraser OBE OLY Dr Shawna Pandya MD Prof Ed Laskowski MD Prof Adam Hawkey FBASES is a four-times Olympic is Vice President of is Professor of Physical is Associate Professor of sprinter and Equality, Immersive Medicine at Medicine and Rehabilitation Sport Science and Human Diversity and Inclusivity Lead Luxsonic Technologies and in the Mayo Clinic Sports Performance at Solent at British Athletics. a Scientist-Astronaut Medicine and former member University and Professor Candidate at Project PoSSUM. of the President’s Council on of Sports Science at Physical Fitness and Sports. SIMATS University. Aaron Phipps Micky Yule Willie Cruz CSCS RSCC Derek Redmond OLY is a Paralympian and member is a former Staff Sergeant is the Director of is a former Olympic athlete of the Great Britain Wheelchair in the British Army. Now a Strength and Conditioning and British, European, Rugby team. He was the first Paralympic Powerlifter he for the Houston Rockets, Commonwealth and British person of disability to won gold at the 2016 Invictus in the NBA. World Champion and summit Mount Kilimanjaro. Games in London. Internationally renowned motivational speaker. Troy Townsend Leon Mckenzie Miles Henson Prof Greg Whyte OBE FBASES is Head of Development is a former Premier League is Co-Founder and Director is Professor of Applied at Kick It Out, English Footballer and Professional of the People Academy and Sport and Exercise Science Football’s equality and Boxer, Talksport Co-Host an advisor to the United States at Liverpool John Moores inclusion organisation. and an International Olympic and Paralympic University, awarded an OBE Mental Health Speaker. Committee (Team USA) and for services to sport, sports USA Women’s Soccer Team. science and charity. Prof Mike Tipton MBE Prof Charlie Foster OBE Dr Pradeep Singh Chahar Dr Andy Smith MBE FBASES is Professor of Human and is Professor of Physical is an Assistant Professor in is the lead author of the Applied Physiology at the Activity and Public Health the Department of Physical BASES Expert Statement University of Portsmouth, and Chair of the Chief Medical Education at Banaras Hindu on COVID-19 and a former awarded an MBE for services Officer’s Committee for University in India. Chair of BASES. to physiological research in Physical Activity. extreme environments. BASES 2021 STUDENT CONFERENCE Equality, Diversity and Overcoming Adversity in Sport and Exercise Science EXPERT PANELS RETURNING TO CONTEMPORARY ISSUES HUMAN DISABILITY PROFESSIONAL SPORT IN STRENGTH AND SPACEFLIGHT SPORT FOLLOWING COVID-19 CONDITIONING Dr Phil Carvil Dr Paul Dijkstra Andy Boyd Ali Jawad (Science and Technologies (Aspetar) (UKSCA) (Paralympics GB Power Lifter/ Facilities Council/UK SpaceLABS) Founder of Accessercise) Dr Juan-Manuel Alonso Andy Bruce Dr David Green (Aspetar) (UKSCA) Alaina MacGregor (European Astronaut Centre) (CEO British Blind Sport) Dr Maria-Carmen Adamuz Tulshi Varsani Prof Adam Hawkey FBASES (Aspetar) (UKSCA) Michelle Carney (Solent University) (CEO Special Olympics GB) Dr Liesel Geertsema Tim Stevenson Prof Nick Caplan (Aspetar) (UKSCA) Helene Raynsford (Northumbria University) (Chair, Paralympics GB Athlete Commission) Dr Yorck Olaf Schumacher Rob Pacey Dr Elisa Ferre (Royal Holloway (Aspetar) (UKSCA) University London) Prof Marco Cardinale Dr Julia Attias (Aspetar) (Kings College London) WOMEN SAFEGUARDING ANTI-DOPING AND ESPORTS IN SPORT IN SPORT SUPPLEMENTS Dr Emma Ross FBASES Dr Kirill Micallef Stafrace MD Kim Mundy Dr Laurie Patterson (Co-Founder of The Well HQ) (Maltese Olympic Committee) (Southampton Football Club) (Leeds Beckett University) Dr Philippa Velija Dr Melita N Moore MD Lisa Carter Ali Jawad (Solent University) (MedStar Health System) (Wolverhampton Wanderers (Paralympics GB Power Lifter/ Football Club) Founder of Accessercise) Maurisa Gibson-Bailey Dr Joanne Donoghue (Sports Scientist) (New York Institute of Technology) Linda Medlicott Irene Riach (Motorsport UK) (sportscotland Institute of Sport) Vilassini Sundar Ismael Pedraza (Professional Surfer) (German Sport University) Rachel Newnham (LTA) BASES 2021 STUDENT CONFERENCE Equality, Diversity and Overcoming Adversity in Sport and Exercise Science PLENARY SPEAKERS Prof Rami Abboud Prof Julie Greeves OBE Prof Dawn Skelton Vice President for Internationalization Principal Physiologist Professor of Ageing and Health and Engagement at the University for the British Army. at Glasgow Caledonian University. of Balamand, Lebanon. Dr William Murrell MD Dr Lindsay Bottoms FBASES Prof Sue Backhouse FBASES Director, Abu Dhabi Knee