Carnegie School of Sport: Health and Performance Hub

Push your performance to the next level

Expertly designed services aimed at developing human performance, wellbeing and recovery.

Leeds United player training at the indoor running track

Welcome to the Carnegie School of Sport Health and Performance Hub. We have a long history of supporting athletes across a range of events and competitions including the Olympic games and various sports’ World Championships.

Using our expertise and knowledge we can help you achieve and optimise your goals. Whether you are a recreational or elite athlete we offer a range of evidence-based services and advice to support adaptation to training, performance, and recovery as well as return to training following injury.

Our strength as researchers and educators combined with our expertise as applied scientists allows us to provide outstanding services, with real-world impact. Other strengths include:

  • State-of-the-art performance facilities
  • Experienced and qualified applied scientists
  • Proven track record of real-world impact in high-performance settings.

We work with several sporting organisations: including British Athletics, British Triathlon Federation, Leeds Talent Hub, Leeds United Football Club, Huddersfield Town Football Club, Northern Diamonds, and Leeds Rugby, as well as many local clubs and individual athletes.

The services we offer are outlined below.

ISAK Body Composition Assessment Courses

Our theory and practical-based body composition assessment courses are accredited by the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK).

Interior view of the indoor running track

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DXA Scanning

Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA or DEXA) is a type of low dose x-ray scan that provides precise and detailed measurements of bone density and body composition.

The entrance Carnegie School of Sport building on Headingley Campus
Male on DXA machine

Marathon Des Sables 2024

Leeds Beckett University is offering applied services specifically orientated to help competitors prepare safely for the Marathon Des Sables 2024.

Carnegie School of Sport Human Movement Research Laboratory
Woman running on top of a desert

Prepare for Leeds Marathon 2024

In preparation for the Leeds Marathon, Carnegie School of Sport are providing a range of consultancy and applied services to support well being and optimise performance.

Clock tower at Leeds Town Hall
Marathon runners

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Discover more about our sport science services and how we're helping people like you reach new heights and attain their desired levels of success.

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everything you need to succeed

Imagine what you can achieve here. Take a tour around our cutting-edge teaching and research spaces, including a 60-metre athletics track, a nutrition teaching kitchen, a strength and conditioning facility, and research laboratory.

Between the Carnegie School of Sport and other facilities at our Headingley Campus, you'll have access to all the practical, learning and social spaces you need to reach your potential.


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Centre for Human Performance

An innovative, integrated research-practice model; developed and implemented with various professional sports clubs, national governing bodies and organisations.

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