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ASSOCIATE PROFESSORRoss Cloak

Associate Professor of Sport and Exercise Science

Faculty of Science and Engineering

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  • Associate Professor of Sport and Exercise Science
    Faculty of Science and Engineering
  • +44 (0)1902321285 Ext.1285 (Work)
  • The University of Wolverhampton, Department of Sport, Walsall campus, Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 3BD, United Kingdom

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Ross' research interests generally span the themes of athletic performance monitoring, long-term athletic development, talent identification and injury prevention, with a specific focus on team and combat sports. His research values the translation of laboratory- and field-based research into industry-practice. Accordingly, he is currently involved in research projects with a number of professional sports teams and athletes.

Training load in elite sport

Injury prevention/rehabilitation

Neuromuscular responses to exercise in elite and amateur athletes

Decision making under fatigue

GRANTS

  • GRANT
    GB Judo PhD Michael Chadwick
    1 Sep 2025 - 29 Dec 2029
  • GRANT
    Wolves PhD FC 23-24 Bursary
    30 Sep 2023 - 31 Dec 2027
  • GRANT
    4 year PhD studentship - Enhancing Judo Performance: Designing and Delivering Effective Training
    British Judo29 Sep 2025 - 24 Sep 2029
    People funded by this grant:
    • Cloak R,
    • Lane A
  • GRANT
    School of Sport: Laboratory refurbishment
    Office for Students1 Sep 2023 - 26 Jul 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    • Smith J,
    • Wyon M,
    • Cloak R,
    • Galloway Z
  • GRANT
    4 year PhD studentship "The use of Virtual reality in elite soccer" (opens in a new tab)⁠
    Wolverhampton Wanderers FC1 Aug 2023 - 30 Jul 2027
    People funded by this grant:
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  • GRANT
    Football coaching CPD
    Walsall collage1 Dec 2021 - 1 Dec 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    • Cloak R,
    • Harrison M,
    • Smith R
  • GRANT
    Co designing the inclusive curriculum through problem and project based learning (PBL)
    Wolverhampton Learning & Teaching awards4 Oct 2021 - 4 Jul 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    • Royle K
  • GRANT
    Exchange visits in collaboration with Ochanomizu University on dance medicine and science
    Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation1 Jun 2021 - 31 May 2022
    People funded by this grant:
  • GRANT
    Exercise and Body Compositiion
    Walsall Housing Association1 Sep 2020 - 30 Jul 2021
    People funded by this grant:
    • Cloak R
  • GRANT
    Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club PhD Bursary
    Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club1 Sep 2020 - 1 Aug 2024
    People funded by this grant:
  • GRANT
    Working in a elite sport in Higher Education (opens in a new tab)⁠
    ASPIRE HE31 Jul 2020 - 30 Jun 2021
    People funded by this grant:
    • Cloak R
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  • GRANT
    Aspire to Deliver- coaching pathways (opens in a new tab)⁠
    ASPIRE HE22 Jun 2020 - 31 Jul 2020
    People funded by this grant:
    • Cloak R,
    • Smith R
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  • GRANT
    PhD Studentship
    Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club3 Nov 2019 - 7 Nov 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    • Cloak R
  • GRANT
    Wolverhampton Wanders Football Club PhD Bursaries
    Wolverhampton Wanders Football Club1 Sep 2016 - 28 Aug 2020
    People funded by this grant:
  • GRANT
    PhD Studentship
    Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club1 Jul 2015 - 20 Mar 2020
    People funded by this grant:
    • Cloak R