Sports Science Testing
Sports Science Testing at UON
Here at the University of Northampton, we have access to state of the art technology and facilities to help you achieve your physical and sporting goals. Whether you’re looking to move faster, get stronger, reduce injury risk or simply improve your physical and mental health, we have a service to suit. Our staff have a varied and wide-ranging set of skills from PhD qualifications to working with professional sports clubs and athletes. Why not join us to learn about your health and physical performance, or sign up to train with us and access our superb gym and sports facilities. All details and services offered can be viewed below. If you have a more specific training goal or testing procedure in mind, feel free to contact us – we’ll be happy to accommodate you.
Services & Prices
One-to-One Strength and Conditioning Session (1 hour) – £55
A needs analysis of your sport will be carried out before an hour-long gym based strength and conditioning session will be undertaken with the aims of improving performance and preventing injury. Individual programmes can be provided.
Group Strength and Conditioning Session (1 hour) – £80
A needs analysis of your sport will be carried out before an hour long gym-based strength and conditioning session will be undertaken with the aims of improving performance and preventing injury. Team-based programmes can be provided.
Using our specialist force decks software, we can analyse your jump and force velocity profile. From this, we can look for asymmetries, jump height and rate of force development, which can guide programming around optimising force development and performance.
Price: £30
Using bio-dex machinery, we can assess strength capacities both concentrically, eccentrically and isometrically. From here, we can identify Hamstring/ Quadricep ratios to help guide programming around injury prevention.
Price: £120
Unlock a deeper understanding of your endurance performance with our VO₂max and lactate profiling service, combining advanced metabolic testing with precise blood lactate analysis. Identify your aerobic and anaerobic thresholds, optimise training zones, and gain data-driven insights to maximise performance, efficiency, and long-term progress.
Vo2 Max Price: £100
Speed & Agility Test Price: £30
Through the fundamental movement screen, we can evaluate seven fundamental movement patterns seeking opportunities for enhancing movement patterns. Inefficient movement patterns may lead to limited performance improvements and prevent the body from being as adaptable and durable as possible. Feedback and programming around the screen can be provided.
Price: £45
Our ISAK qualified staff can assess your body composition using the sum of 8 skinfold measure. From here, quality estimates of body fat and muscle mass percentages can be provided, which can also be tracked over time.
Price: £60
Meet the Team
Michael Porter
Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Physiology
Michael.Porter@northampton.ac.uk
Luke Callis
Applied Sport Scientist
Luke.Callis@northampton.ac.uk
Matt Carpenter
Lecturer in Sport, Exercise and Health
Matt.Carpenter@northampton.ac.uk
Matt Bosher
Applied Sport Scientist
Matt.Bosher@northampton.ac.uk
Contact us
Need more information about our services, or looking for something not listed? Email us: UONSport@northampton.ac.uk
Find us
Waterside Campus, University Drive, Northampton, NN1 5PH
Distances
Town centre:
15-20 mins walk from Northampton Town Centre, the train station, and bus station.
Parking
Clients of our Sports Labs Services can use Car Park 1 on campus or our Park and ride service.
