Sabrina Furtado is a Lecturer in Sport Management and Dean’s Associate Fellow at Loughborough University’s School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences. She holds a BSc, MSc, and PhD. Previously, she taught at the Federal University of Paraná and State University of Santa Catarina in Brazil, focusing on sport management, sports law, and entrepreneurship in the sports sector. Her research focuses on sports governance, strategic planning, and policy development in public and private sports entities. Key areas include Olympic and Paralympic federations, sports financing, and the impact of media representation on disability inclusion. She contributes to the Sport, Business and Society and Lifestyle for Health and Wellbeing research groups, as well as the Inteligência Esportiva Research Institute . Recent work analyzes governance structures in Santa Catarina municipalities, business intelligence applications in sports management, and modernization processes in Brazilian Olympic federations. Her publications span topics like Paralympic organizational roles, media stigma in disability sports reporting, and funding mechanisms for sports initiatives. No scientific awards are mentioned. Sabrina advises master’s students on sport management and policy but no grant details are provided. Her current projects aim to strengthen sports policies and enhance stakeholders’ engagement in the sport system.
Dr. Jose Pino Ortega is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Activity and Sport at University of Murcia's Faculty of Sports Sciences. As Research Director of the Chair of Education, Activity and Cancer, he specializes in sports performance analysis and applied sports technology. His research focuses on developing and validating tracking systems for athlete monitoring across various sports. Recent publications examine performance indicators in paralympic football, wearable sensor validation for beach volleyball, and physiological demands in extreme sports.
Michael Cottingham is an Associate Professor of Sport Administration in the Department of Health and Human Performance at the University of Houston's College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. He serves as the Director of Adaptive Athletics at UH, leading a comprehensive disability sport program and research lab that has produced over 50 publications and secured more than $1.3 million in external funding. Dr. Cottingham teaches senior-level undergraduate classes and is involved in the Sport Administration graduate program. B.A. in Political Science, Minor in Sociology at The University of Arizona, 2002 M.S. in Recreation Administration at The University of Southern Mississippi, 2008 Ph.D. in Human Performance concentration Sport Management at The University of Southern Mississippi, 2012 Dr. Cottingham's research focuses on disability sport, particularly examining perceptions of athletes with disabilities, spectatorship and sponsorship in disability sport, and broader topics in sport consumer behavior. His work explores promotional strategies in sport and how these apply specifically to disability contexts. He has conducted extensive research on wheelchair rugby, power soccer, and wheelchair tennis, examining consumer motivations, marketing approaches, and the experiences of athletes and spectators in these sports. Analysis of Dr. Cottingham's recent publications reveals a strong emphasis on disability sport consumer behavior across multiple disciplines including sports marketing, psychology, rehabilitation science, and sociology. His research spans both theoretical frameworks and practical applications, with particular attention to how disability sport programming impacts Latinx populations with mobility impairments. The publications demonstrate interdisciplinary collaboration with researchers in community health, rehabilitation, and sport management fields. As Director of Adaptive Athletics at UH, Dr. Cottingham oversees a program that hosts large-scale disability sport events including the annual Cougar Open wheelchair tennis tournament. The program partners with The Institute for Research and Rehabilitation and runs the Community Healthcare Worker Model Study, which examines the impact of disability sport programming on Latinx with mobility impairments. Through Adaptive Athletics, Dr. Cottingham has developed programs for wheelchair rugby and adaptive tennis, with plans to expand to power soccer and wheelchair basketball. The program has received funding from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) and has established partnerships with organizations including Houston Parks and Recreation, United States Quad Rugby Association, United States Tennis Association, Halliburton Charitable Foundation, and One Step Closer Foundation.
Dr. Davies Banda is a Lecturer in Sport Policy and Deputy Director of the Academy of Sport at the Moray House School of Education and Sport, University of Edinburgh. He holds a PhD in Sport Policy and Political Science Analysis from Loughborough University, alongside certifications in academic practice and teaching methodologies. His research focuses on sport-for-development interventions, youth social inclusion, and legacy strategies from sport mega-events. Notable projects include his role as Academic Advisor to FIFA's Generation Amazing Foundation during the 2022 World Cup and leadership in curriculum development partnerships with Zambian universities. He has secured significant grants, including £298,000 from Comic Relief for child miner education projects in Burkina Faso and £60,000 via the British Council's DelPHE initiative. Banda supervises PhD students exploring topics such as SDP in South Africa, Paralympic governance, and sport policy in Indonesia. His teaching spans sport management, policy analysis, and advanced research methods at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Dr Leon Davis is a Senior Lecturer in Marketing and Events Management at Teesside University International Business School. He holds a PhD in Sports Event Sociology from Teesside University (2020), an MA in Sport, Culture and Community from Sheffield Hallam University (2012), and a Bachelor’s in Sports Sociology (2007). His research focuses on fandom, sports marketing, live event management, and prosumption. Notable projects include critical analysis of fan roles at PDC darts events and the impact of digital technologies on live spectacles. He has also explored EDI provisions at events and accessibility in sports venues. Recent publications (2023-2025) examine topics like fan engagement policy reforms, sportswashing in elite sports, and accessibility innovations at live events. His work has been published in journals like Managing Sport and Leisure and Cultural Trends . Leon is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) and has extensive teaching experience across modules including Strategic Marketing and Research Methods. He supervises PhD, DBA, and postgraduate research projects.
David Mann serves as an Associate Professor at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, with additional appointments at the Institute for Brain and Behavior Amsterdam (IBBA) and Amsterdam Movement Sciences - Sports (AMS). His research focuses on the intersection of vision science, sports performance, and cognitive processes, particularly examining how visual impairments affect athletic performance and everyday functioning. Dr. Mann's research interests center on visual impairment in athletes, gaze behavior during sports performance, visual search patterns, and talent identification. His work spans multiple disciplines including sports psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and adaptive sports, with particular emphasis on how visual field and acuity limitations impact performance in basketball, football, and ball sports. His fingerprint analysis reveals strong expertise in Visual Impairment (100%), Athletes (91%), Visual Acuity (67%), Visual Field (53%), Visual Search (37%), and Gaze Behavior (33%). His recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on understanding the relationship between visual perception and sports performance. Key research trends include examining quiet eye duration in basketball shooting, the effects of vision loss on naturalistic search, the role of cognitive skills in youth football performance, dynamic anticipation in sports, and how people with vision impairment use gaze to hit balls. These studies employ methodologies including eye tracking, cognitive testing, and performance analysis across various sports contexts. Dr. Mann currently serves as Director of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Classification Research and Development Centre for Athletes with Vision Impairment, demonstrating his leadership in this specialized field. He is also active in teaching as Course Coordinator for Talent and Talent Identification. His research portfolio includes an active project titled "Developing sensory-cognitive predictors of everyday functioning with visual impairment" running from January 2023 to December 2025, which he conducts with colleague C. Olivers. Dr. Mann has supervised 6 PhD theses and teaches courses including Master Research Project, Talent and Talent Identification, and Talent Identification and Development.
Kirstin Hallmann is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Sport Economics and Sport Management at the German Sport University Cologne. Her research focuses on sport management, sustainability, athlete development, and event management. She holds a PhD and has contributed to over 211 publications since 2017, including studies on dual career facilitators for elite athletes, paralympic marketing communication, and climate-resilient tourism strategies. Her work explores intersections between sport and society, with notable projects such as 'Social functions and social responsibility of formal sports organizations' and 'Mega-sporting events and their capability of meaning-making'. She serves on editorial boards for journals like Event Management and European Sport Management Quarterly . Education: PhD in Sport Management, German Sport University Cologne Key Research Areas: Dual career systems, sport sustainability, volunteer dynamics, and heritage event authenticity Dr. Hallmann has received awards including the 2024 Elite Best Reviewer for the Journal of Travel Research and the AIEST Best Contribution Award (2018, 2021). Her interdisciplinary approach bridges sport management theory with practical applications in tourism, policy, and athlete well-being.
Dina Afrianty is a Lecturer in Law at the Faculty of Law and Business, Thomas More Law School. Her research focuses on disability rights, gender studies, Islamic law reforms, and sociolegal issues in Indonesia. She has published extensively on topics such as inclusive education policies, the intersection of faith and gender-based violence, and the role of civil society in legal advocacy. Her work often bridges religious ethics with modern legal frameworks, particularly examining how Islamic institutions and policies impact marginalized groups. Notable contributions include critiques of Indonesia’s Omnibus Law, the implementation of Sharia regulations in Aceh, and advocacy for disability inclusion in education and disaster responses. Key research themes include: Disability rights and religious institutions Gender equity in Islamic legal systems Sharia governance and regional autonomy Intersectionality of faith, gender, and public policy Her articles highlight tensions between traditional religious norms and progressive social justice goals. Recent work emphasizes climate policy’s exclusion of people with disabilities and the need for inclusive legal frameworks. No formal scientific awards are listed, but her research has been widely disseminated through academic presses and public policy platforms like The Conversation. She collaborates closely with disabled peoples’ organizations and women’s NGOs to drive legal reforms.
Takeo Hirata is a Professor at Waseda University's Faculty of Sport Sciences and Graduate School of Sport Sciences. He holds a Doctor of Engineering from The University of Tokyo and a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. His academic career follows a distinguished professional background in government and sports administration. His research primarily focuses on Sports Business , Sports Management , and Sports Sciences , with particular emphasis on professional football/soccer management, sports industry analysis, and the economic aspects of sports. His work bridges academic research with practical applications in sports management and policy development. Professor Hirata's publications reveal a strong trend toward analyzing Asian football systems, particularly the J-League, with comparative studies against European and South American leagues. His research examines player development pathways, national team performance correlations, sponsorship economics, and the impact of international events like the World Cup on domestic leagues. He has served in numerous leadership roles including President of the Japan Society of Sport Industry, Director of the Japan Association of Athletics Federations, Director of the Japan Sports Association, and Director of the Tokyo Marathon Foundation (2010-2013). Since 2013, he has advised the Cabinet Secretariat as Secretary-General of the Headquarters for the Promotion of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. His teaching portfolio includes courses such as Introduction of Sport Business, Outline of Sport Business, Seminar on Top Sports Business, and Business Management in Top Sports across both undergraduate and graduate levels at Waseda University. His academic guidance focuses on practical applications of sports business principles within Japan's unique sports ecosystem.
Benjamin Clarsen is an Associate Professor at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences in the Department of Sports Medicine and also holds a position as Associate Professor at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health in the Department of Disease Burden. His work bridges sports medicine and public health, focusing on injury and illness surveillance in elite and amateur athletes. His research interests include: Sports injury epidemiology Overuse injuries and health problems in athletes Methodology in sports injury research Load management and injury risk Health monitoring in Olympic and Paralympic athletes Public health survey methodology Clarsen's recent publications (2024–2025) reveal a strong focus on large-scale epidemiological studies in football (men's and women's), golf, and Olympic sports. He is involved in FIFA and IOC consensus initiatives, contributing to standardized methods for injury recording. His work emphasizes not just injury incidence but also the burden of health problems, including mental health and illness. He frequently employs prospective cohort designs and systematic reviews, often in collaboration with international experts. He has contributed to influential consensus statements, including those by the International Olympic Committee on injury and illness surveillance. His methodological rigor is evident in papers addressing missing data, survey response bias, and standardized reporting frameworks like STROBE-SIIS. As a researcher and academic, Clarsen plays a key role in developing health monitoring programs for Norwegian elite athletes and refining epidemiological methods in sports medicine. He collaborates extensively with institutions and researchers across Europe and globally, particularly in football and Olympic sports medicine.
Hilde Moseby Berge serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Sports Medicine at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences. She is actively engaged in research and clinical work focused on sports medicine, particularly in the areas of sports cardiology and Para athlete health. Her contact information indicates ongoing institutional affiliation with direct lines for professional communication. Dr. Berge's research interests center on cardiovascular health in athletes, with particular emphasis on sudden cardiac arrest prevention, ECG interpretation in sports settings, and health monitoring systems for elite athletes. Her work spans both Olympic and Paralympic populations, with significant contributions to understanding injury and illness patterns among these athletes. She has developed expertise in periodic health evaluations and has led initiatives to improve cardiac emergency response in sports settings, particularly through projects like ParaFRISK and YoungParaFRISK. Analysis of her publication record reveals consistent focus on cardiovascular incidents in sports, particularly examining the limitations of cardiac screening programs and the prevalence of cardiac events even among athletes with previously negative screening results. Her more recent work has expanded to include comprehensive health monitoring systems for Paralympic athletes and community-based interventions to improve survival from cardiac events in sports settings. Her research bridges clinical practice with epidemiological investigation, contributing significantly to evidence-based approaches in sports medicine. Dr. Berge maintains active collaborations with key researchers in sports medicine including Kathrin Steffen, Benjamin Clarsen, and Roald Bahr. Her work has contributed to national health monitoring programs for Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic athletes, with longitudinal data collection spanning multiple Games cycles. She appears to be involved in practical implementation of health services during major sporting events, as indicated by her publications related to preparation for the Tokyo and Paris Games.
Hilde Moseby Berge is an Associate Professor in the Department of General Practice at the University of Oslo. Her research focuses on cardiovascular health in athletes, injury and illness prevention in elite sports, and the psychological and social impacts of cardiac arrest survival among young exercisers. She has collaborated extensively with institutions like the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic committees, contributing to longitudinal health monitoring programs for athletes. Her work includes evaluating automated external defibrillator (AED) availability in sports clubs and analyzing post-surgical outcomes for musculoskeletal injuries. Berge is also affiliated with the Clinical General Practice Research (Allmix) and General Practice Health Services Research (ALHF) groups, emphasizing her commitment to practical healthcare solutions. Key research themes include: 1) Cardiac events in sports contexts, 2) Health disparities affecting Paralympic athletes, and 3) Long-term health surveillance for Olympic/Paralympic participants. Her studies often use systematic reviews and multi-year cohort analyses, with findings published in journals like British Journal of Sports Medicine and Resuscitation . Berge’s contributions to healthcare systems include designing prevention protocols for sudden cardiac arrest and investigating bone density issues in elite Para athletes. She has co-authored over 15 peer-reviewed articles since 2014, addressing topics such as ECG interpretation in athletes, post-cardiac arrest quality of life, and the epidemiology of sports-related injuries. Her work bridges clinical research and real-world healthcare applications, particularly in sports medicine and emergency preparedness.
Dr. Mathijs Hofmijster is an Assistant Professor affiliated with the Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Physiology Department at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, as well as the Amsterdam Movement Sciences (AMS) and the Institute for Brain and Behavior Amsterdam (IBBA). His research focuses on biomechanics and physiology in sports performance, particularly in rowing and cycling. Key areas include power output measurement, neuromuscular adaptations, and training optimization. He teaches courses such as 'Moving Matters in Health' and supervises graduate research in elite athlete performance. Research Interests: Rowing biomechanics and power output analysis Neuromuscular fatigue and training adaptations Para-cycling performance and adapted physical activity Instrumentation for sports performance monitoring Recent work highlights include a 2024 scoping review on elite para-cycling performance and advancements in blade force measurement techniques (2019). His articles explore topics ranging from muscle morphology in Olympic rowers (2018) to real-time feedback systems improving training compliance (2017). He has supervised one PhD thesis and maintains active collaborations in sports science, contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and well-being.
Glauco De Vita is a Professor of International Business Economics at Coventry University, affiliated with the Centre for Resilient Business and Society. He leads the research cluster on Inclusive, Sustainable, and Ethical Business and Society. A Cambridge University alumnus, he previously served as Faculty Associate Dean Research & Knowledge Exchange at Oxford Brookes University and has over 100 publications across economics, international finance, and business management. Education: BA Hons, MPhil, PhD Affiliations: Member of ESRC Doctoral Training Partnerships Peer Review College; External Examiner at University of Winchester and University of Reading His research spans international economics, FDI, trade, exchange rates, outsourcing, international education, and tourism flows. He emphasizes applied research, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and addressing knowledge gaps in economic theories. His recent work explores climate risks, AI in tourism inclusivity, and public/private debt impacts on wealth distribution. Glauco has secured grants from The Leverhulme Trust (RPG-2023-099) and ESRC (RES 000-22-2350). He has received awards such as Best Reviewer of the Year (2019) and is a Fellow of The Higher Education Academy (UK). He also authored a book on PhD research methodology and mentors students in research-enriched learning.
Professor Joseph Baker is a faculty member at the School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, specializing in optimal human development and athlete expertise. His research examines psychosocial and environmental factors in athletic skill acquisition, talent identification, and aging in sports. Institution: York University School: School of Kinesiology and Health Science Academic Rank: Professor Research Interests His work spans high-performance athlete development , Masters athlete aging studies , relative age effects , and talent wastage . He investigates how environmental constraints and practice structures influence expertise, with applications in para-sport and life-long physical activity . Publication Trends Recent studies focus on early specialization in hockey, talent selection policies , and psychological drivers of athlete longevity. Collaborations include analyses of physical load in handball, self-regulated learning in training, and barriers to sports participation for older adults. Students & Funding He mentors 15+ graduate students and has secured funding from Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada , Sport Canada , and Canadian Institutes of Health Research . His team explores topics like paralympic pathways , coach decision-making , and genetic/environmental interactions in performance.
