@pbennett67

Sport and Exercise Physician. UKSI / British Paralympic Association

Joined February 2012
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We were thrilled to attend the launch of the Women in Sport Research and Innovation Hub! We look forward to finding new ways to connect and innovate together to support Paralympic and Olympic female athletes 🤝
Loughborough University
@lborouniversity17 Mar 2025
We’re proud to officially launch our groundbreaking Women in Sport Research and Innovation Hub – a multi-million-pound Hub dedicated to transforming the landscape of women’s sport. 🎉💪 Launched by @Steph_Peacock, and in partnership with @Vitality_UK, the Hub will lead cutting-edge research and innovation to drive meaningful change at every level of women’s sport. Read more: lboro.uk/41Y5EYi
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Today marks a pivotal moment for women’s sport with @theAIS, UKSI, High Performance Sport New Zealand and @TeamUSA forming an alliance aimed at advancing female health and performance worldwide 👇 uksportsinstitute.co.uk/arti…

Four nations form historic partnership to advance women’s sport

The UK, Australia, New Zealand and US have formed the Global Alliance for Female Athletes aimed at advancing female health and performance.

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In 2023, Para Alpine Skier @Mennafitz & her guide trekked to Everest Base Camp 🗻 To mark one year to go until the Winter Paralympics in @milanocortina26, we caught up with Menna to discuss the support of the UKSI’s Performance Lifestyle team and the importance of #More2Me.

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🚨Classifying and monitoring ovarian hormone profiles can be challenging. We have developed this tool to increase understanding and improve support to female athletes. An outstanding team of authors too! 👇 bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/1…
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Life at work as a blind CEO 💼 On International Day of Disabled People we spent a day in the office with the boss @ClarkieGB7 #IDDP #IDPwD
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Exciting 3 yr post-doc & opportunity to lead a retired female athlete health initiative, in a unique collaboration across 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇨🇦🇦🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 w. myself @Craig_Ranson @USOPC_News @dundeesportsmed @UKSportsInst @kaymcrossley @JaneSThornton @FinnoffJonathan @UKCCIIS @EdinburghUni Details 👇
UKCCIIS - IOC Research Centre of Excellence@UKCCIIS26 Nov 2024
🚨New job posting within ESMRN and @UKCCIIS : Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Injury and Illness Epidemiology in Sport🚨 🗒️ Focus: Implementing a new female retired athlete health initiative in collaboration with partners across UK, Australia, Canada, and United States
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📣 Para swimming enhances clinical outcomes for people with cerebral palsy 🏊‍♂️ What is the therapeutic value of participating in Para sport? 🤔 This #BJSMBlog summarises a study that looked at a Para swimming training program called ParaSTART in young people with profound cerebral palsy and high support needs 📄 Video of ParaSTART ➡️ bit.ly/3MKqjrV Blog ➡️ bit.ly/4d7jzij
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Pippa Bennett retweeted
Judith Haudum@j_haudum4 Oct 2024
There are many obstacles we face in #female #athlete #science and #medicine…some nice suggestions for solutions in this article. 👇 #sports journals.humankinetics.com/v…
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Iconic. 🇬🇧❤️🇫🇷 #ParalympicsGB #Paris2024
Three GB cyclists on the podium pointing at the camera making gun fingers

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A photo of David smith Boccia player projected onto a wall at night with the Eiffel Tower behind

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Three wheelchair fencers celebrate in the grand Palais

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The ParalympicsGB team at the opening ceremony with the Union flag and the arc de triomphe in the background

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Dear Prime Minister, It’s time for #EqualPlay #ParalympicsGB 🟰
Equal Play: An open letter to the Prime Minister from the ParalympicsGB team Read the full text on the link in the first reply

ALT Equal Play: An open letter to the Prime Minister from the ParalympicsGB team Read the full text on the link in the first reply

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They’ve done it! Doubles GOOOLD for @alfiehewett6 and @GordonReid91 in Paris. Ooooh yes, boys!!! #ParalympicsGB 🥇
Gold medal graphic for Hewett and Reid men’s wheelchair tennis doubles

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It's BRONZE for @NBakerParaRider and Dawn Chorus in the Para dressage Individual Event Grade III Love it, Natasha!!! #ParalympicGB 🥉
BRONZE medal graphic for Natasha Baker on Dawn Chorus in the Individual Event Grade III - picture of Tash on her horse waving and smiling

ALT BRONZE medal graphic for Natasha Baker on Dawn Chorus in the Individual Event Grade III - picture of Tash on her horse waving and smiling

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“Baby hasn’t stopped kicking. It has been a lovely reminder of the support bubble I have in my belly." 🥹 @jodie_grinham hopes she has shown pregnant women what is possible after winning a brilliant bronze 🥉 #ParalympicsGB

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ParalympicsGB are through after a great match against the hosts in the wheelchair rugby! Sets up a repeat of the Tokyo gold match in the semis against the USA tomorrow. Massive it is. #ParalympicsGB #Murderball
wheelchair rugby score graphic GB 50 49 France

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IT'S GOLD FOR POPPY MASKILL A new World Record and a massive PB! Our first gold medal of these games in the 100m butterfly S14. Yes, Poppy! #ParalympicsGB🥇
a gold medal graphic with poppy maskill doing the butterfly in the pool - womens 100m butterfly s14

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Chef de Mission @pennybriscoe was asked about @Tanni_GT’s experience during today’s press conference #ParalympicsGB ✊
Tanni Grey-Thompson
@Tanni_GT27 Aug 2024
To the ableist people who have said I should stay at home, not work, not expect to travel on a bank holiday, not travel on my own…. Ummm not happening
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Opening Ceremony: Ready to roll #ParalympicsGB | #YouGotThis
The ParalympicsGB team at the village ready to Parade with the word ParalympicsGB on a huge banner

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The Paralympics has provided an opportunity for our Performance Analysis team to raise the bar 📈 Find out how they worked with @ParalympicsGB and sports ahead of Paris 2024 👇 uksportsinstitute.co.uk/arti…

Paris 2024: Maximising Performance Analysis at the Paralympic Games

The UKSI has delivered Performance Analysis to Olympic and Paralympic sports since 2002, find out how we are supporting the Paris Paralympics

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Opening ceremony day 👍🏽🇬🇧
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