Solent’s sports science lecturers have teamed up with Samsung Electronics (UK) for their nationwide football competition, Win A Pro Contract.
The sports scientists will be monitoring the competition’s 22 players and conducting a number of assessments as they battle to become a professional footballer.
Dr Stewart Bruce-Low and his research team will use Samsung’s latest technology to conduct a number of assessments including cardio, body fat, sprint and recovery testing.
The sports scientists will be monitoring the competition’s 22 players and conducting a number of assessments as they battle to become a professional footballer.
Dr Stewart Bruce-Low and his research team will use Samsung’s latest technology to conduct a number of assessments including cardio, body fat, sprint and recovery testing.
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| Fitness testing at Solent's sport science laboratories |
Samsung’s Win A Pro Contract this year attracted entries from nearly 6,000 amateur players - all chasing the dream of turning professional at either Swindon Town FC or Leyton Orient FC.
Their performances in the Semi Final will be filmed using Samsung equipment, and analysis fed ‘real time’ into Samsung tablets by the sports scientists.
This detailed information stream will be supplied to Swindon Town manager Paolo Di Canio and Leyton Orient boss Russell Slade to help them select their eventual winners.
Their performances in the Semi Final will be filmed using Samsung equipment, and analysis fed ‘real time’ into Samsung tablets by the sports scientists.
This detailed information stream will be supplied to Swindon Town manager Paolo Di Canio and Leyton Orient boss Russell Slade to help them select their eventual winners.
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| Players battle for the ball during the quarter final stage of the Samsung Win a Pro Contract competition |
Samsung Sponsorship Director Martin Howard said: “We’re delighted about this partnership with Southampton Solent University. With the help of our technology the players will experience first-hand the way the work of the sports scientist aids professional sportsmen and women become faster, stronger and fitter.”
Stewart said: “This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a brand that supports sport in so many ways. The new relationship with Samsung is also a wonderful opportunity for our students to obtain great working experience, whilst building their expertise and confidence.
“Collaborative work like this shows why Sport Science degrees at Southampton Solent University are ranked number one in the UK for student satisfaction*.”
The two winning players will next January sign year-long professional playing contracts – one at Swindon, and one at Orient.
The fitness testing, as well as the players’ progress through regional skills trials to the Final, will be screened on Sky Sports in three 30-minute programmes to be broadcast in the new year.
*Courses grouped into the Sport Science JACS subject area, National Student Survey 2012
Stewart said: “This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a brand that supports sport in so many ways. The new relationship with Samsung is also a wonderful opportunity for our students to obtain great working experience, whilst building their expertise and confidence.
“Collaborative work like this shows why Sport Science degrees at Southampton Solent University are ranked number one in the UK for student satisfaction*.”
The two winning players will next January sign year-long professional playing contracts – one at Swindon, and one at Orient.
The fitness testing, as well as the players’ progress through regional skills trials to the Final, will be screened on Sky Sports in three 30-minute programmes to be broadcast in the new year.
*Courses grouped into the Sport Science JACS subject area, National Student Survey 2012
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