Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport (@phc_lboro) 's Twitter Profile
Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport

@phc_lboro

Improving knowledge of Paralympic sport. Promoting substantial health & QoL benefits gained through participation in disability sports

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Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby (@gbwrnews) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A little sight seeing in Paris! #eiffeltower 😀 ParalympicsGB wheelchair rugby team are in #Paris to take part in the Paralympic Games. The Wheelchair Rugby Games start on the 29th August until the 2nd September 2024 Watch all GBWR games live on Channel 4 or catch up if you

A little sight seeing in Paris! #eiffeltower 😀

ParalympicsGB wheelchair rugby team are in #Paris to take part in the Paralympic Games. The Wheelchair Rugby Games start on the 29th August until the 2nd September 2024 

Watch all GBWR games live on Channel 4 or catch up if you
LTA (@the_lta) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"To come to my fifth Paralympics & now be a flagbearer is a real dream come true." Lucy Shuker will lead ParalympicsGB at the opening ceremony in Paris! 👇

Loughborough University (@lborouniversity) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Researchers from Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport have been supporting World Wheelchair Rugby with their commitment and strategy to increasing female participation in the sport. 🏉 The research will help ensure the International Rules support female athletes Read more ➡️ lboro.uk/3T2HubD #Lboro2Paris

Researchers from <a href="/PHC_Lboro/">Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport</a> have been supporting <a href="/ww_rugby/">World Wheelchair Rugby</a> with their commitment and strategy to increasing female participation in the sport. 🏉

The research will help ensure the International Rules support female athletes

Read more ➡️ lboro.uk/3T2HubD

#Lboro2Paris
World Wheelchair Rugby (@ww_rugby) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In a very tight match, Great Britain take the first victory of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Wheelchair Rugby against Australia here at the Champ de Mars Arena! Final Score 55 Australia - 58 Great Britain Next up, USA v Canada at 13:30

In a very tight match, Great Britain take the first victory of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Wheelchair Rugby against Australia here at the Champ de Mars Arena!

Final Score 55 Australia - 58 Great Britain

Next up, USA v Canada at 13:30
Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport (@phc_lboro) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Congratulations Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby on their first win against Australia at #Paris2024 🙌🏻 Check out some of the research Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby players have been involved in at the Peter Harrison Centre over the years ⬇ lnkd.in/eNz4yuAA

Congratulations <a href="/gbwrnews/">Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby</a> on their first win against Australia at #Paris2024 🙌🏻

Check out some of the research Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby players have been involved in at the Peter Harrison Centre over the years ⬇ 

lnkd.in/eNz4yuAA
Loughborough University PR (@lboropr) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Prof Vicky Tolfrey from Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport is featured on the latest #ExpertsinSport podcast in a #Lboro2Paris bonus show, which covers the future of #parasport, wheelchair sport and more. Apple podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/par… Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/5KYGIq… YouTube youtu.be/7zkj5TZ5kNg

Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport (@phc_lboro) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The PHC in Paris 🇫🇷🤝🎉 Our team have spent the last few days out at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Some incredible moments and memories, full story to follow….

The PHC in Paris 🇫🇷🤝🎉

Our team have spent the last few days out at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. 

Some incredible moments and memories, full story to follow….
Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport (@phc_lboro) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our “Road to Paris” team are incredibly proud to have won the Team of the Year award at last night’s PhD awards 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Our staff and doctoral researchers have worked incredibly hard on lead up to and throughout the Paralympic Games, well done all! One team ❤️

Our “Road to Paris” team are incredibly proud to have won the Team of the Year award at last night’s PhD awards 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Our staff and doctoral researchers have worked incredibly hard on lead up to and throughout the Paralympic Games, well done all! 

One team ❤️
Stuart McErlain-Naylor (@biomechstu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"Team of the Year" at the Loughborough University PhD Awards! With Prof Vicky Tolfrey and many of the Doctoral Researchers still in Paris, I was fortunate to represent the Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport 'Road to Paris' team at the awards last night.

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (@scitechgovuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

What's the difference between playing wheelchair tennis on a grass or clay court?🎾 Professor Vicky Goosey-Tolfrey from Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport explains how UK R&D at Loughborough University has enhanced the performance of athletes at the #Paris2024 Paralympic Games 👇

Loughborough University (@lborouniversity) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Classification is an important part of Para sport, but what does it actually mean? 🤔 Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport's Iain Gowans explains how classification works and why it's so essential. More ➡️ lboro.uk/3TjKP6j #Lboro2Paris

Alfie Hewett (@alfiehewett6) 's Twitter Profile Photo

PARALYMPIC GOLD MEDALISTS Gordon Reid 🥇 We’ve worked so hard for this moment and to achieve something that’s been desperately wanted for a long time was a dream come true. So grateful to have the team we do behind us on this journey. Paris I’ll never forget 🇬🇧

PARALYMPIC GOLD MEDALISTS <a href="/GordonReid91/">Gordon Reid</a> 🥇 

We’ve worked so hard for this moment and to achieve something that’s been desperately wanted for a long time was a dream come true. So grateful to have the team we do behind us on this journey.
 
Paris I’ll never forget 🇬🇧
Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport (@phc_lboro) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Congratulations to our director Vicky for being nominated for Outstanding Supervisor of the Year in #THEAwards 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

Loughborough University Research and Innovation (@lboroimpact) 's Twitter Profile Photo

👏 Delighted that @lborouni has been shortlisted for three #THEAwards 2024, including Vicky Tolfrey (Outstanding #PhD Supervisor) – “an inspiration to everyone she works with”. bit.ly/3XdgzLr

👏 Delighted that @lborouni has been shortlisted for three #THEAwards 2024, including Vicky Tolfrey (Outstanding #PhD Supervisor) – “an inspiration to everyone she works with”. bit.ly/3XdgzLr
Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport (@phc_lboro) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Wonderful to hear that Maureen MacDonald, Visiting Professor of Cardiovascular Exercise Physiology at The Peter Harrison Centre, has been extended for a further 3 years. We are so grateful we can continue our partnerships with McMaster University 👏🏼

Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport (@phc_lboro) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The PHC are on a roll!! 🏆🏆 At this year’s VC awards, the PHC picked up the “Sporting Advancement” award for our Wimbledon Project, alongside Christof Leicht who won “Innovation & Impact in Education” Congratulations to our winners!! Full story to follow….

The PHC are on a roll!! 🏆🏆

At this year’s VC awards, the PHC picked up the “Sporting Advancement” award for our Wimbledon Project, alongside Christof Leicht who won “Innovation &amp; Impact in Education” 

Congratulations to our winners!! 

Full story to follow….