Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
Enhancing nutrition and psychology
Enhancing Nutrition and Psychology
Rugby players have unique psychological and nutritional requirements, given the demands of the sport. Our work is used to support both senior and developing rugby players enhance their performance and overall wellbeing. Our nutrition research has quantified the energy expenditure of rugby players, which can help inform nutritional practices. Our team work closely with Leeds Rhinos, Rugby Football League, Bath Rugby, Scottish Rugby and Yorkshire Carnegie to provide nutrition and psychological support.
Our Team
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Professor Ben Jones
Professor / Carnegie School Of Sport -
Dr Nessan Costello
Senior Lecturer / Carnegie School Of Sport -
Sarah Chantler
Senior Lecturer / Carnegie School Of Sport
Our Team
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Professor Ben Jones
Professor / Carnegie School Of Sport -
Dr Nessan Costello
Senior Lecturer / Carnegie School Of Sport -
Sarah Chantler
Senior Lecturer / Carnegie School Of Sport -
Dr Lucy Chesson
Lecturer / Carnegie School Of Sport -
Dr Greg Roe
Senior Research Fellow / Carnegie School Of Sport -
Ross Shand
Consultant in Sport Performance / Carnegie School Of Sport -
Dr Debbie Smith
Senior Lecturer / Carnegie School Of Sport -
Lauren Delany
Research Student / Carnegie School of Sport -
Jonny Wheeler
Research Student / Carnegie School of Sport -
Lara Wilson
Research Student / Carnegie School of Sport
Key Outputs
- Smith, D., King, RFGJ., Duckworth, LC., Sutton, L., Preston, T., O’Hara, JP., Jones, B. (2018) Energy expenditure of rugby players during a 14-day in-season period, measured using doubly labelled water. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 118(3):647-656
- Costello, N., Deighton, K., Dyson, J., McKenna J. & Jones, B. (2017) Snap-N-Send: A Valid and Reliable Method for Assessing the Energy Intake of Elite Adolescent Athletes. European Journal of Sports Science, 17(8):1044-1055
- Costello, N., Deighton, K., Preston, T., Matu, J., Rowe, J., Sawczuk, T., Halkier, M., Read, D., Weaving, D. & Jones, B. (2018) Collisions activity during training increase total energy expenditure measured via doubly labelled water. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 118(6):1169-1177.