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Simon joined the University of Bath in 2000 as exercise physiology laboratory technician, a role which he carried out until 2008. From 2003-2008, Simon undertook a part time PhD after which he moved to his current role as a Research Officer coordinating the RFU Community rugby injury surveillance project. He is a match analysis section editor for the iRB Rugby Science Network.
Simon’s main research theme is in the epidemiology of match injuries in English community rugby union. This work provides a basis for understanding the incidence, nature and severity of injuries at this level can help to shape future injury management and prevention strategies in the game. Simon also has research interests in the assessment of physical demands of rugby union and the use of match simulation protocols to determine the impact of nutritional interventions on rugby related aspects of performance and recovery.
Research interests
- Injury epidemiology of rugby union
- Injury prevention in rugby union
- Match analysis and physical demands of rugby union
- Use of interventions to enhance performance and recovery in rugby union
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Projects 2014 2021
Physical demands of rugby union referees
Roberts, S., Tannhauser Sant'Anna, R., Stokes, K. & Moore, L.
1/11/17 → 1/11/20
Project: Other
Community Rugby Injury Surveillance Project 2017-2021: Community, Schools & Universities
Stokes, K., McKay, C., Williams, S. & Roberts, S.
1/06/17 → 31/05/21
Project: UK charity
RFU-Activate programme development
McKay, C., Hislop, M., Stokes, K. & Roberts, S.
1/03/17 → …
Project: Other
Injury Prevention in adult community rugby players: implementing an injury prevention programme
Stokes, K., Roberts, S., Trewartha, G. & Attwood, M.
The PPEF (Private Physiotherapy Educational Foundation)
1/08/14 → 31/07/16
Project: UK charity
Research Output 2003 2019
Injury Surveillance during a European Touch Rugby Championship
Cropper, E., Thorpe, C., Roberts, S. & Twist, C., 21 Mar 2019, In : Sports. 7, 3, p. 71 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Physical demands of refereeing rugby sevens matches at different competitive levels
Tannhauser Sant'Anna, R., Roberts, S., Moore, L. & Stokes, K., 1 Jul 2019, In : Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Association of the Functional Movement Screen™ with match-injury burden in men’s community rugby union
Attwood, M., Roberts, S., Trewartha, G., England, M. & Stokes, K., 24 Dec 2018, In : Journal of Sports Sciences. p. 1-10 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Efficacy of a movement control injury prevention programme in adult men’s community rugby union: a cluster randomised controlled trial
Attwood, M., Roberts, S., Trewartha, G., England, M. & Stokes, K., 1 Mar 2018, In : British Journal of Sports Medicine. 52, 6, p. 368-374 7 p., 290.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Concussion and head injuries in English community rugby union match play: Community rugby union head injuries
Roberts, S. P., Trewartha, G., England, M., Goodison, W. & Stokes, K. A., 1 Feb 2017, In : The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 45, 2, p. 480-487Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Thesis
Injury prevention in men's community rugby: movement screening and development of an efficacious exercise intervention
Author: Attwood, M., 27 Jun 2017Supervisor: Stokes, K. (Supervisor), Roberts, S. (Supervisor) & Trewartha, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD