As the UK hosts the 2015 Rugby World Cup, discover all the different ways in which sport impacts our lives and explore the Open University's sports and fitness modules and qualifications by trying a free course.
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Injury rehab in rugby: keeping it personal with devices and data
Alex Sanderson, forwards coach, Tom Sherriff, sports scientist and Joe Collins, head of medical, outline the technological resources available to injured players at Saracens RFC.
Watch nowInjury rehab in rugby: keeping it personal with devices and dataLevel: 1 Introductory
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Are we any good at sport?
Ben Oakley asks: as a country, is Britain actually any good at sport?
Read nowAre we any good at sport?Level: 1 Introductory
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Managing a team through triumph and despair
In sport, how does a manager help their team to cope with success and particular failure? Simon Rea explores some of the tactics.
Read nowManaging a team through triumph and despairLevel: 1 Introductory
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Are things changing in world rugby?
The Rugby World Cup 2015 - plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose? Kath Woodward discusses the social side of sport.
Read nowAre things changing in world rugby?Level: 1 Introductory
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Rugby: A game of risk and reward
What are the risks of playing rugby and are they worth it?
Read nowRugby: A game of risk and rewardLevel: 1 Introductory
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The Colour of Success: Can uniform colour impact on team success?
What impact does colour have on sporting competitions? Candice Lingam-Willgoss (Lecturer in Sport and Fitness) looks at the evidence.
Read nowThe Colour of Success: Can uniform colour impact on team success?Level: 1 Introductory
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Making the conversion: How does being a Rugby World Cup host city help a local economy?
Across England and Wales, rugby fans are being welcomed in numbers. Do hosting big sporting events really help local businesses?
Read nowMaking the conversion: How does being a Rugby World Cup host city help a local economy?Level: 1 Introductory
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Rugby tackles homophobia
Guinness and Gareth Thomas rugby tackle homophobia in their latest TV ad, writes Dr Helen Owton.
Read nowRugby tackles homophobiaLevel: 1 Introductory
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Recovery at the Rugby World Cup
Caroline Heaney sheds some light on the hot topic of recovery in professional sports tournaments like the Rugby World Cup.
Read nowRecovery at the Rugby World CupLevel: 1 Introductory
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A blow to the head; a blow to rugby?
Karen Howells discusses the issue of concussion in rugby and BBC Panorama's investigation: 'Rugby and The Brain – Tackling the Truth'
Read nowA blow to the head; a blow to rugby?Level: 1 Introductory
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What is the haka and why is it performed at rugby matches?
The New Zealand team will be starting their Rugby World Cup matches with the traditional haka. But why do they do it?
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Wales and rugby
Gareth Williams talks about rugby and its place in Welsh culture.
Listen nowWales and rugbyLevel: 1 Introductory
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Exploring sport online: Athletes and efficient hearts
We all know that the heart is very important but what exactly does the heart do? Why is the blood so important? What functions do the lungs perform? In this free course, Exploring sport online: Athletes and efficient hearts, we will try to provide at least a basic understanding so we can answer these questions and begin to understand why knowing about the heart is important for all sports people. Before that we will take a look at the human body.
Learn moreExploring sport online: Athletes and efficient heartsLevel: 1 Introductory
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Sport media and culture: Who's calling the shots?
The media plays a huge part in sport; we find out what's happening and how our team is doing, and it creates great sporting moments and sports celebrities and stars. This free course, Sport media and culture: Who's calling the shots?, looks at the role played by the media in sport and how this has changed with the development of internet and satellite TV. Who calls the shots: athletes, teams or the media moguls? How do social scientists explain this relationship between sport and the media?
Learn moreSport media and culture: Who's calling the shots?Level: 1 Introductory
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BSc (Honours) Sport, Fitness and Coaching
If you're an aspiring or practising leader of sport or fitness activities, this degree will develop your skills and understanding of sports science, psychology, training, coaching and leadership. It will enhance your awareness of your own role, increase your effectiveness at work and develop your communication and analytical skills ? boosting your career prospects. You'll apply science and theory to practice, reflecting on case studies or real and potential work situations. Drawing on video, text and online materials, you'll focus on the all-round physical and psychological needs of sports participants or exercise clients.
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