CONTENTS
Summary
Chapter 1: Introduction
Background
Areas outside the scope of this inquiry
Methodology
Acknowledgements
Chapter 2: The quality of science underpinning
sport and exercise science and medicine
Sport and exercise science and medicine
Quality of SES and SEM research
Improving the performance of elite athletes
Relevance of findings from the study
of elite and non-elite athletes to the wider public
Chapter 3: Translation of findings to
public health benefits
Barriers to translation
National Centre for Sport and Exercise
Medicine
Research Council funding
Absence of co-operation and co-ordination
Chapter 4: Findings and Recommendations
Appendix 1: Members and declarations
of interests
Appendix 2: List of Witnesses
Appendix 3: Call for Evidence
Appendix 4: Seminar held at the House
of Lords
Appendix 5: Seminar held at the House
of Lords
Appendix 6: Abbreviations and Acronyms
Appendix 7: Recent reports from the House
of Lords Science and Technology Committee
Terms of Reference
References in footnotes to the Report
are as follows:
Q refers to a question in oral evidence;
Witness names without a question reference
refer to written evidence.
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