Staff Profile

Currently teaching across a range of modules, including:

• SPO2003 The Physiological Basis of Sport and Exercise
• SPO2048 The Developing Athlete
• SPO1042 Sport Coaching Science
• SPO1003 Physiological Function and Response
• SPO1039 How to be Successful at University

Research interests include:

• Isometric resistance training as a method of reducing blood pressure
• Home-based Isometric resistance training on blood pressure measures
• Mechanisms involved in the blood pressure lowering effects of isometric resistance training
• Assessment of training load in team sports
• Individualised training loads and fitness measures in team sports

Ellis, M., Penny, R., Wright, B., Noon, M., Myers, T. and Akubat, I., 2020. The Dose-Response Relationship Between Training Load Measures and Aerobic Fitness in Elite Academy Soccer Players. Science and Medicine in Football.