Stuart G Wilkinson
School of Sport and Wellbeing
University of Central Lancashire
United Kingdom
Biography
After 20 years playing professional rugby league, I then became an Award winning Fitness Manager with the National Health Service. Leaving mainstream industries I moved into full time sport in 1999 to become the first Player Performance Manager in rugby league with Leeds Rhinos. I was invited to join an elite group of Rugby League coaches, the High Performance line and was appointed onto the Coaching staff of England Academy, which became the first team to beat New Zealand and Australia.
Research Interest
Elite Sports Coaching, Psychological functioning of teams, Athletic development, athletes lifestyle and monitoring.
