“Power to the people”: the need for more public involvement in Sports Science for Health

AbstractPatient and public involvement (PPI) refers to patients and/or members of the public being involved in research, not as subjects or participants, but as active partners and decision makers alongside researchers. In Health Service research, PPI is common place, and is often an essential requirement for grant funding. Sports Medicine has a lot in common with this field and should strongly consider integrating PPI within their work. Involving patients and members of the public in research decisions can help to ensure that the research is relevant and appropriate, while improving participant recruitment and retention too. This piece draws upon my own experiences from the research fields of Sports medicine and Health Service research, and addresses how PPI could benefit researchers within Sports medicine.
Source: Sport Sciences for Health - Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research