Paul Comfort
Senior Lecturer
- Allerton C701
- T: 0161 295 6358
- E: p.comfort@salford.ac.uk
- Twitter: @UoS_MSc_SandC
- SEEK: Research profile
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