Paul Comfort

Senior Lecturer

Biography

Paul is the programme leader for the MSc Strength and Conditioning, and Head of Sports Science Support for Salford City Reds Rugby League Football Club. He has over 15 years of experience in Strength and Conditioning and co-ordinated the Strength and Conditioning for England Men's Lacrosse from 2008-2012.

Teaching

Programme leader for the MSc Strength and Conditioning

Module Leader for Theory and Practice of Training, Advanced Strength and Conditioning, Screening and Conditioning for Sports, Integrated Project, Postgraduate Dissertation.

Research Interests

Strength and Conditioning and Athlete Development

Sports Nutrition

Qualifications and Memberships

BSc (Hons) Sports Science: University of Gloucestershire

MSc Exercise and Nutrition Science: University College Chester

PGCAP: Southampton University

Professional Member British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES)

Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach, recertified with Distinction (CSCS*D) with the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)

Accredited Strength and Conditioning Coach (ASCC) with the United Kingdom Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA)

Founder Member of the UKSCA

Publications

Comfort, P & Abrahamson, E (2010) Sports Rehabilitation and Injury Prevention, Wiley Blackwell, Chichester, England.

Please see seek profile for a detailed list of publications in peer reviewed journals