The Scottish Institute of Sport (SIS) is the national sports development body in Scotland. It is part of sportscotland, a publicly owned company which is partly funded by the UK's National Lottery. The SIS was established in 1998. In 2002 it moved into a custom-built facility in the grounds of the University of Stirling, adjacent to the university's own sports facilities and the Scottish National Swimming Academy. The Scottish Institute of Sport provides high performance expertise to sport in Scotland. The intituts focus is on preparing Scotland's best athletes to perform on the world stage. SIS supports athletes performance on the world stage together with high performance network partners. Expert teams work together to provide individually tailored programmes for athletes and sports. Services include coaching, technical support, sports medicine, sports science, strength and conditioning and performance lifestyle guidance. The goal of Sports Science is to make a difference where it counts - athlete performance. The Sports Science process begins with a clear understanding of priority needs that relate to competition goals. Working as integral part of expert teams, our sports scientists define clear projects with set objectives to meet identified needs within agreed timescales. To meet athlete and programme needs, expert solutions are provided which may include individualised support across: Biomechanics Exercise physiology Performance analysis Skill acquisition Sports psychology Nutrition Performance measures are identified and recorded across these various disciplines. These measures then act as a benchmark for ensuring performance impact.
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