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KatJones

@jones1_kat

School/Club Research Lead at Podium Analytics, reducing the impact of injury in sport. Advocate for positive experiences in PESSPA, PE Scholar Associate.

 London, England
Joined June 2012
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Really excited about the launch of this and proud of all the hard work that has gone into it @PodiumAnalytics our SportSmart Hub is now LIVE - PE teachers and sports coaches in my network please check it out, sign up for free resources at sportsmart.org/hub 🎉
SportSmart (@mysportsmart) profile pictureSportSmart@mysportsmart14 Jun 2023
📣 The SportSmart Hub is live! Our FREE content Hub provides insight, education and resources covering the key issues in youth sport health, designed for #PEteachers and #sportcoaches 👉 Sign up today sportsmart.org/hub #sportsinjury #PhysEd #eduPE #resources #school #club
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SportSmart@mysportsmartFeb 4
Children's Mental Health Week 2026 begins Monday 9th February. This year's theme: 'This Is My Place', means providing inclusive & nurturing spaces where children feel safe, belong and want to play. Are you doing anything to support Children's Mental Health Week? Let us know! ⬇️
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Injury data collection can support improved injury prevention and player welfare. But did you know that it’s not currently mandatory in schools and sports clubs? 🤔 Our 2025 Safety in Sport Perception Survey conducted with @yougov reveals public opinion #MoreSportLessInjury
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🗣️ "It's a world-first study." Head of Medical, Rhys Hughes, explains Gloucester Rugby & Gloucester Hartpury's world-leading head impact study, in collaboration with @PodiumAnalytics & @UniofOxford, in the latest episode of #TheBlindside. 📺 Watch on YouTube 🎙️ Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts
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Great to be involved with this collaboration and see these resources published with @_UKCoaching 👏 helping coaches plan for and consider an injury reporting approach to their practices 👊
UK Coaching (@_UKCoaching) profile pictureUK Coaching@_UKCoaching14 Oct 2025
🚨 New series for Coaching Club Premium members! In partnership with @PodiumAnalytics, learn why injury reporting matters & how to use the 7-step approach to improve your coaching. Search 'Injury Reporting' in your Learning Zone 👇 bit.ly/472xhlI @mysportsmart
A hand holding a smartphone displaying the Podium Analytics app, which is open to an injury log page. The UK Coaching logo is visible at the top. Text below reads "Recording injury data in youth sport: Why is it important?"

ALT A hand holding a smartphone displaying the Podium Analytics app, which is open to an injury log page. The UK Coaching logo is visible at the top. Text below reads "Recording injury data in youth sport: Why is it important?"

UK Coaching promotional image featuring a coach and young soccer players on a field, with the text 'Identifying patterns - Do certain injuries seem to happen more frequently? What might help'.

ALT UK Coaching promotional image featuring a coach and young soccer players on a field, with the text 'Identifying patterns - Do certain injuries seem to happen more frequently? What might help'.

UK Coaching poster showing a person holding a smartphone with text discussing the use of reliable data for proactive injury prevention.

ALT UK Coaching poster showing a person holding a smartphone with text discussing the use of reliable data for proactive injury prevention.

Promotional image for UK Coaching and Podium Analytics featuring an individual with a cricket bat over their shoulder. Text invites viewers to explore a new series on data collection and injury prevention. Visit ukcoaching.org.

ALT Promotional image for UK Coaching and Podium Analytics featuring an individual with a cricket bat over their shoulder. Text invites viewers to explore a new series on data collection and injury prevention. Visit ukcoaching.org.

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🚨 New series for Coaching Club Premium members! In partnership with @PodiumAnalytics, learn why injury reporting matters & how to use the 7-step approach to improve your coaching. Search 'Injury Reporting' in your Learning Zone 👇 bit.ly/472xhlI @mysportsmart
A hand holding a smartphone displaying the Podium Analytics app, which is open to an injury log page. The UK Coaching logo is visible at the top. Text below reads "Recording injury data in youth sport: Why is it important?"

ALT A hand holding a smartphone displaying the Podium Analytics app, which is open to an injury log page. The UK Coaching logo is visible at the top. Text below reads "Recording injury data in youth sport: Why is it important?"

UK Coaching promotional image featuring a coach and young soccer players on a field, with the text 'Identifying patterns - Do certain injuries seem to happen more frequently? What might help'.

ALT UK Coaching promotional image featuring a coach and young soccer players on a field, with the text 'Identifying patterns - Do certain injuries seem to happen more frequently? What might help'.

UK Coaching poster showing a person holding a smartphone with text discussing the use of reliable data for proactive injury prevention.

ALT UK Coaching poster showing a person holding a smartphone with text discussing the use of reliable data for proactive injury prevention.

Promotional image for UK Coaching and Podium Analytics featuring an individual with a cricket bat over their shoulder. Text invites viewers to explore a new series on data collection and injury prevention. Visit ukcoaching.org.

ALT Promotional image for UK Coaching and Podium Analytics featuring an individual with a cricket bat over their shoulder. Text invites viewers to explore a new series on data collection and injury prevention. Visit ukcoaching.org.

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Looking forward to another year working with@Sevenoaks_Sport💥 Our collaborative ‘Return to PE and School Sport survey’ ran for its 3rd year, capturing previous injury, confidence with return to PE and/or sport, activity levels & female student health, self reported by students.
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World-first study launched today 🚀 “Imaging within a few hours of concussion has never been attempted before.” podiumanalytics.org/news/glo…
Gloucester Rugby and The Podium Institute partner on head injury study

Gloucester Rugby and The Podium Institute partner on head injury study

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Gloucester Rugby 🍒 (@gloucesterrugby) profile pictureGloucester Rugby 🍒
@gloucesterrugby2 Oct 2025
Gloucester Rugby and Oxford University are joining forces to undertake a revolutionary multimodal study into head injuries, facilitated by @PodiumAnalytics. Read more 👇

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🏉Mens, Womens and U13–18 Rugby teams wanted🚨 The 2025–6 Community Rugby Injury Surveillance Prevention Project is recruiting. Register your team, submit injury data on SportSmart & shape the future of the sport👉 eu1.hubs.ly/H0mVLQL0 @EnglandRugby @UniofBath #Rugby #Research
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Building your pupils back to sport after summer needs preparation🌞💪 Follow 5 simple steps in our free Adaptation Model to develop a bespoke plan for your team – whether it’s keeping them engaged or prep for competition👉bit.ly/40cJJNT #MoreSportLessInjury #Adaptation
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🏀Why do similar injuries keep occurring? 📈Is there something behind the trend? 🤸Could a small change make a big difference? Register for the free Data-Informed Decisions programme and see how to spot patterns and avoid injury👉bit.ly/44BTI0Y #Data #MoreSportLessInjury
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🤔 Is someone struggling in the warm-up? 🏉 Which injury is most likely to occur in the sport you're facilitating? 💭 With that in mind, what can you do differently to reduce risk? Register for Data-Informed Decisions for top tips 👉 bit.ly/44BTI0Y #MoreSportLessInjury
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📊 What might you see at the start of a sport session that would change your approach? Broken equipment? A pupil returning from injury? What would you do differently to reduce risk? Register for Data-Informed Decisions to learn more👉 bit.ly/44BTI0Y #MoreSportLessInjury
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As the UK cricket season starts this weekend, junior bowlers across the country will exceed their current capacity if they didn't do adequate winter training. Read the newly updated Are You Ready 4 Cricket to learn how to keep junior cricketers injury free kidsback2sport.com/resources…
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🚨 Exciting developments from the IOC Consensus Meeting focused on injury prevention for female, woman, and girl athletes! Our Director of Research Dr. Carly McKay @Dr_CMcKay formed part of this meeting.💪 #InjuryPrevention #MoreSportLessInjury
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“I crossed the finish line feeling relief, not victory. I thought I was done.” In our latest video, Georgia Hunter Bell shares her remarkable story of overcoming injuries and doubt. To watch the video and read more 👉bit.ly/3FTpWuH #MoreSportLessInjury #GeorgiaBell
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Grateful for the ongoing support and guidance of our Expert Advisory Board, and their guidance on our work. Chuffed to present our ideas and discuss key research areas 🙏💥
Podium Analytics (@PodiumAnalytics) profile picturePodium Analytics@PodiumAnalytics31 Jan 2025
🚀 A great start to 2025: the next meeting of our Expert Advisory Board, welcoming new members from across sport. Hear more from the RFU’s Prof Simon Kemp, the FA’s @Drccowie and our own @Dr_CMcKay on their work to guide our research #MoreSportLessInjury 👉bit.ly/4jC5rSS
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Our colleague @90GMarsh is exploring the integration of efforts across Independent Schools & Performance Pathways, to ultimately optimise support for student athletes. If you work with student-athletes at your organisation, your survey contribution to would be hugely valuable 🙏
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At @PodiumAnalytics we have a number of great relationships with schools across the sector where we gain valuable insights from research in different contexts. Looking forward to the outputs and impact of this work!
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We are delighted to announce that Sir Anthony Seldon, respected historian, educator and author, has joined the Podium Analytics Board in January 2025 to support us on our mission. Read the full story here: bit.ly/3WmGErO #MoreSportLessInjury
Sir Anthony Seldon appointed to the Podium Analytics Board in 2025

Sir Anthony Seldon appointed to the Podium Analytics Board in 2025

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Brilliant to have another opportunity to share with @PEScholar 🎉🙏. In this blog, I explore how considering healthy adaptation principles can support the experiences young people have in and across PE, Sport and Physical Activity. A great reflection for the New Year 👊
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@PEScholar7 Jan 2025
Considering healthy adaptation in and through your PE Curriculum: enabling pupils to thrive  - Healthy adaptation enables pupils to thrive when the body has the time and right stimulus to adapt healthily to change. psch.la/424ISjb

Considering healthy adaptation in and through your PE Curriculum: enabling pupils to thrive 

by Kat Jones, Podium Analytics Healthy adaptation is a core pillar of growth and development for young people. When the body has time and right stimulus

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Readers let me know what you think! 🧠💭 @PodiumAnalytics @mysportsmart
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