Claire K Mugiluri

Part of the pioneering team that introduced the specialized assisted PNF Stretching industry in the middle east. We take clients from all movement spectrums (professional athletes to sedentary individuals) through technical PNF stretching routines combined with breathing patterns aimed at improving functional musculoskeletal flexibility, range of motion, and mobility aimed at achieving individual mobility goals

Key responsibilities include:

• Taking clients through assisted stretching using PNF, joint mobility techniques while assessing client's flexibility and educating clients on mobility during stretch sessions.
• Provide mobility evaluations and assessments for clients as part of studio sessions. Establishing flexibility and mobility goals for clients.
• Level 1 Flexologist Course Tutor of Tutor. Responsible for taking prospective Flexologist through course required for qualifying to administer professional assisted one on one stretching
• Manage training of all Flexologist recruits since 2019, responsible of offering continuous advice, guidance and mentorship on duties and monitor performance.
• Increased studios exposure by working as part of marketing team as content consult and writer.
• Developed and implemented return to work protocols for the team post pandemic closure.
• Worked within applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.

This is a rugby team that participates yearly in the international HSBC Rugby 7's in the Vets Category. My responsibility is to ensure the athletes play safely through use of injury prevention techniques pre matches, appropriate recognition, early management, and referral of injured players

Other responsibilities include:

• Source, organize and prepare medical kit equipment.
• Pre- and post-match athlete preparation: injury prevention, management, monitoring, sports taping, muscle energy techniques etc
• Administer pitch-side sports First Aid provider and monitor player's injury status.
• Refer concerning injury cases to tournament medical/physiotherapy departments and monitor their states all through.
• Provided individual instruction and education on strength equipment to minimize injury to players.

This is the main Kenya Rugby Union national 15 aside team. In competition season, worked with the team medical department.

Key Responsibilities:

• Pitch side First Aid, Massage, and any other treatment within World Rugby pitch side Medic scope of practice
• Respond rapidly to developing injuries on pitch and qualified concussion management up to World Rugby standard
• Assess and manage injuries during training, administer first aid for sustained injuries during training and in competition
• Prepare post injury players back to training protocols and work with strength and conditioning department to monitor their progress
• Communicate with team management and Team Physiotherapist on player injuries stats and status.
• Interpreted player histories and used physical examinations to identify potential underlying issues and establish exercise therapy prognoses.

This is one of the highly competitive rugby teams in the Kenya Rugby Union league and has more than four rugby teams of both male and female athletes. The athletes aged 10 from the academy through 23 and above who are seniors

Key Responsibilities:

• Part of conditioning and rehab team for three men's' rugby team (senior league to academy grade), two ladies rugby team (senior team and academy) and kids rugby developmental side.
• Handled more than 100 players weekly for six league seasons administering immediate injury care, injury follow ups, exercise therapy and player welfare.
• Interpreted player histories and used physical examinations to identify potential underlying issues and establish exercise therapy prognoses.
• In charge of drafting medic's department budget, organizing and preparing club's medical kit equipment all season.
• Travel with teams participating in three amateur to national rugby league tournaments all over the country to administer immediate and after care for injuries sustained in-training and in-competition.
• Work alongside two senior physiotherapists and team's orthopedic department to manage injuries sustained among two junior teams, two women teams and three senior teams on and off competition season.
• Advise coaches on injury state of athletes and clear players to get back to training/play as needed.
• Attend World Rugby mandatory player welfare courses to learn new, pertinent findings to improve athlete welfare, safety and care.
• Onboarded new temps by showing them best practice and integrating them into the team.

A university league rugby team which competes in the top tier rugby league under the Kenya Rugby Union flag. Undergoing my bachelors in exercise and sports science in Kenyatta University; my interests in functional movement and injury management led me to being drafted into the university rugby team as their intern sports scientist. While with the rugby team, attended training courses and got accredited as a Medic by World Rugby Union, Rugby Concussion Management, Rugby 15 Aside coaching certificate, and player welfare management.

Responsibilities included:

• Increase team's performance by managing injured athletes before, during and after training or competition.
• Travel with both teams to tournaments as emergency responder, exercise therapy intern and pitch side first aider.
• Administer first aid during training and competition, guiding injured players through their back to training and back to playing rehabilitation program.
• Refer serious injured players for further assessment by school team doctors while advising coaches on athletes injury state.
• Liaise with university sports department on team emergency equipment.
• Refer, recommend and recruit new team emergency respondents.
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The Kenya national men's rugby team under the Kenya Rugby Union and the World Rugby Union. The team participates in world class rugby tournaments with top ranked athletes.

While on a preseason camp, the team was preparing for the 2014 International Rugby 7's tournament, doing a three-month university internship in the departments of physiotherapy and conditioning.

• Worked with the S&C to enhance each athlete's functional movement pattern pre season.
• Assisted in departments in helping athletes set, pursue and attain individual and team goals.
• Led some hydrotherapy recovery sessions for more than 25 high-performance rugby athletes.
• Coordinated with fellow intern special events such as pre-season tryouts, training camps and special workshops to support team goals.
• Deputized to provide emergency care, first aid and initial evaluations for any injury occurring on field, during practice or while training.
• Communicated with head coaches and team doctors about players states.
• Prescribed entry level treatments such as rest, ice, compression and elevation.
• Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.

In charge of the University Soccer Teams first aid needs.

• Managed over 50 university athletes off and on season.
• Travel with teams to their tournaments, providing First Aid during tournaments.
• Recruit new first aid providers and delegate them to team matches.
• Evaluated injured or ill players to determine nature and extent of concerns.
• Refer seriously injured players to school nursing department.
• Kept up with continuing education requirements to maintain certification.
• Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.

Part of the students volunteer research team analyzing Athletes Awareness, Perception and Attitude to Performance-enhancing drugs and Substance use Among Athletes prior to the 2012 London Summer Olympics.

• Administered questionnaires to marathon runners in camp to gather data for research.
• Interacted with study participants by preparing for examinations, obtaining consent and collecting specimens.
• Gathered and organized information for research purposes.
• Passed collected data to lectures for analysis.
• Learned new research skills applying them to university research unit.

Part of the team that helped an international student facilitate research on teenage students. Responsibilities

• Collaborated with team leadership to identify relevant questions and determine best methods of data collection.
• Administer endurance fitness tests to more than 50 school students aged 12 to16 safely and efficiently.
• Maintained energy and enthusiasm among subjects involved in research.
• Completed test paperwork, recognize any discrepancies and promptly addressing for needed resolutions.

The Biomechanics Method Corrective Exercise Specialist (TBMM-CES) credential is the highest-rated CES course in the industry and focuses on helping professionals master their assessment, anatomy, corrective exercise and program design skills to ensure clients become pain free.

• Continuing education in Exercise and Sports Science.
• Awarded Certified Glute Specialist.

Continuing education in Exercise and Sports Science.

• Average Grade B
• Captain of the Senior Table Tennis Team.
• Computer Club Captain.