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Advancing wellness
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The Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC) will open its doors at Sheffield Hallam University later this year
orming the centrepiece of the Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park, The Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC) is set to become one of the most progressive centres of its kind – developing innovations designed to improve population health and physical activity levels. Delivered by Sheffield Hallam University in partnership with Legacy Park – the operator of Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park – the AWRC will feature indoor and outdoor facilities, which will
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be used by researchers to carry out studies on health and physical activity. Working in collaboration with the private sector, up to 70 AWRC researchers will be tasked with developing a range of services and products, taking them from concept through to market. The primary aim of the AWRC is to create innovations that will improve health, tackling key issues such as static levels of physical activity, rising obesity and mental health issues – while also attracting jobs and investment to the region.
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To assist with the work, the AWRC will include a 7.5m-high indoor laboratory with cameras and tracking instruments, a biomechanics laboratory, diagnostic equipment – such as MRI, CT, DXA and ultrasound, body composition measurement and physiological testing – a technology demonstrator hub and integrated NHS clinics.
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There are also plans for AWRC to form close links with the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine, which will