University agrees Sale Sharks tie-up- 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00
The University of Salford has signed a two year partnership agreement with Guinness Premiership rugby union team Sale Sharks – providing the team with access to Salford’s state-of-the-art fitness labs.
The Sharks players and coaches will be able to use the University’s multi-million pound facilities which include a strength and conditioning room, podiatry clinic and physiotherapy areas.
The facilities also include human performance labs which feature the latest technology to assess fitness.
Experts can study running and movement and suggest more effective ways for the players to gain more speed and agility and help reduce injuries.
Students will also benefit from the deal - gaining experience of working with professional sportsmen.
Students will also be able to undertake voluntary work in the Sharks community programmes and coaches will provide sessions for the student rugby team.
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