English Institute of Sport

English Institute of Sport

English Institute of Sport (EIS) is a nationwide network of support services, aimed at improving the standard of English athletes. It is a grant funded organisation, funded through UK Sport. Services include sports medicine, physiotherapy, sports massage, applied physiology, strength and conditioning, nutrition, psychology and performance lifestyle support. It is based at 9 regional hubs and other satellite centres. The administrative headquarters are in Manchester. The EIS is funded by UK Sport and is run by Steve Cram MBE (Chairman) and Conor O'Shea (National Director).

Regions

ee also

*United Kingdom Sports Institute
*Scottish Institute of Sport
*Welsh Institute of Sport
*Sports Institute Northern Ireland
*Sport in England
*List of Olympic size swimming pools in the United Kingdom

External links

* [http://www.eis2win.co.uk English Institute of Sport website]


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