Tom O'Brien

Our latest inter-disciplinary paper looking at #sprint #performance in wheelchair rugby is OPEN ACCESS! 🧵(1/10) Great job @simon_briley pulling this together! @RiemerVegter @TolfreyVicky @PHC_Lboro #physiology #biomechanics #paralympics #parasport onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/sm…

Bring back the face off. 100x better.

Next week, the captain of the fucking Titanic on iceberg avoidance.

In the last part of the EDI AG’s series on the Paralympics, we asked Dr Tom O’Brien and Pippa Bailey for their advice to practitioners wanting to work in Para Sport, and how BASES has helped them in the careers. 🧵 (1/2)

To find out more about Tom’s work, follow the link here bit.ly/3TnUY1X #ParisParalympics2024 🥇

In the run up to Paralympics, the EDI AG sat down with two practitioners to hear about their experiences as practitioners in para-sport. Dr Tom O’Brien is a Lecturer in Applied Disability & Para Sport & was Performance Scientist for GB Wheelchair Rugby in the run-up to the Games

Loughborough University & PHC research: Paving the way for wheelchair tennis success at #Paris2024 Read here to find out how we are supporting wheelchair tennis athletes with their performance 🎾💪🏼 lboro.ac.uk/media-centre/p…

🚨 NEW #infographic Enhancing performance and stability: the role of abdominal binding in wheelchair rugby 🏉 👉 Why use bindings? 👉 What are the drawbacks? 👏 @PHC_Lboro Read the FULL article here 👉 bit.ly/4ct0h6I

Our latest paper in @PLOSONE Ice slurry can ⬇️ #heat storage when heat loss is compromised! Relevant to individuals with compromised sweat loss. E.G. individuals with spinal cord injury competing at @Paris2024 #Paralympics2024 @PHC_Lboro #Paris2024 tinyurl.com/25927unx

Every flippin time. Pundits gabbling on about lactate and lactic acid and trying to ‘science up’ their commentary… not just with clichés but constantly getting the wrong end of the stick.. do better @clarebalding @MarkFosterSwim @beckaddlington

Worst @gloucesterrugby signing ever

Title: PERFORMANCE SCIENTIST 📍Place: @gbwrnews 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 💰Salary: £28,000-£33,000 📅Deadline: 14/3/24 ℹ For more details👇 gbwr.org.uk/wp-content/upl…

Can you help us to understand the experiences of para athletes with Cerebral Palsy? Please see the poster below and share with your networks. Contact our doctoral researcher Hannah Johnston or @nik_diaper for more information on how you can help out.

Calling wheelchair rugby athletes, support personnel & classifiers! We would like to invite you to partake in a study on the experiences and perceptions of classification processes in wheelchair rugby. More info: tinyurl.com/3sjakut9 Email E.Storr@lboro.ac.uk to take part!

@rich_blagrove @J_Therm_Biol @PHC_Lboro @TolfreyVicky Thanks Rich!

@tjob94 @J_Therm_Biol @PHC_Lboro @TolfreyVicky Congratulations Tom!

"Rectal and gastrointestinal temperature differ during passive heating and subsequent recovery" 🌡️published in @J_Therm_Biol. Some useful insights into body temperature measurement, specifically when ingesting ice slurry! @PHC_Lboro @TolfreyVicky pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38242073/

You are what you repeatedly DO. 💪🦿 @PatrickMahomes

More excellent work from past and present PHC members 💪🏼👏🏼🏆 @tjob94 @simon_briley @RiemerVegter @mason_baz Link to full paper here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37278319/

Paper: 'Wheelchair rugby players maintain sprint performance but alter propulsion biomechanics after simulated match play' is highly commended in the 2023 Paper of the Year award for the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports👏🌟 @PHC_Lboro @gbwrnews @_JSAMS

Nice two footed slide tackle to the head there…………… Some might call it ‘reckless’ 👀

Lots of wheelchair rugby action in and out of the PHC lab this week! 💪🏼💡🤝🏐 Fantastic to see such a range of disciplines come together within our centre! Great work all. @simon_briley @tjob94 @FMBossuyt @elliemaystorrx @Thomas_2016 @tashykirk9