Leeds Beckett University
Job Description
Purpose
The overall objective of this project is to reduce ACL injuries in professional women’s football in the USA, seeking to address the lack of research in this area and contributing to meaningful change to professional women footballers in the USA, and beyond. Especially guided by the Sequence of Prevention model (van Mechelen et al., 1992) and the Translating Research into Injury Prevention Practice (TRIPP) framework (Finch, 2006), the specific objectives of the project are sevenfold:
Responsibilities
- To review the scientific literature about (i) the conditions as contributing factors to ACL injury in professional women’s football and (ii) the effectiveness of existing measures for the reduction of ACL injury in professional women’s football.
- Through the (FIFPRO’s Player Workload Monitoring) PWM tool, monitor the workload, recovery, travel, performance, and ACL injury of NWSL players over a period of two seasons.
- To explore the effect of workload, recovery and/or travels on performance and (ACL) injury of NWSL players over a period of two seasons.
- To conduct a needs assessment among NWSL clubs (e.g., multidisciplinary team (MDT) performance managers, medical directors) about the necessary conditions for the reduction of ACL injury in professional women’s football in the USA.
- To assess the views of NWSL players, coaching and MDT about the current conditions, available practices and implementation barriers and facilitators related to the reduction of ACL injury in professional women’s football in the USA.
- To translate the scientific evidence and the views of players, coaching and MDT, into strategies (e.g., awareness and educational material, policies, regulations) to facilitate and empower the reach, implementation, and maintenance of measures for the reduction of ACL injury in the NWSL.
- To initiate the delivery and application of tailor-made practice- and evidence-based strategies towards the reduction of ACL injury in professional women’s football in the USA
Equal Opportunities
We are committed to providing a non-discriminatory and harassment-free working environment for our employees. All our employees are expected to have due regard for those policies when carrying out their duties.
Health and Safety
You will maintain a positive attitude to Health and Safety in carrying out personal responsibilities and cooperate with Health & Safety policy/local rules/Codes of practice relating to Health and Safety
Physical Conditions
You will be based on-site at Headingley Campus.
Relationships
The post holder will work with academic, research and administrative staff in Carnegie School of Sport and with academic staff from other schools and external universities where appropriate. You will also work closely with external stakeholders, for data collection, which you will collaborate on.
Terms & Conditions
Terms & Conditions of Service are as determined by the Vice-Chancellor for Research staff (within a framework set by the Board of Governors) and will have regard to any national recommendations arising from negotiations between the Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA), and the recognised trade unions in so far as these are adopted by the Board / Vice-Chancellor.
Salary is currently within Grade 6 (£39,906 to £44,746). On appointment staff will normally be placed on the first point of the substantive grade for the post.
Appointment above this will only be on an exceptional basis and subject to approval in line with our University’s Pay Policy. Annual leave entitlement is 38 days.
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