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Ben Clarsen

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Ben Clarsen studied physiotherapy at the University of Sydney between 1996 and 2001 and completed a Master in sports physiotherapy at the Norwegian School of Sports Sciences between 2007 and 2009. In January 2015 he defended his PhD at the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center focusing on overuse injuries in sports.

Ben remains an active member of our research group, alongside his role leading FIFA’s Global Player Health Surveillance.

Ben is a director of the International Olympic Committee Diploma of Sports Physical Therapies.  He has over 20 years’ experience as a sports physiotherapist, having worked at the Norwegian Olympic Training Centre, in private practice, and for several professional and national cycling teams.

He is a former member of the Australian national rowing team and a silver medal winner from the 1997 under-23 world championships.

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