Stephen joined St Mary’s in 2009, after completing a PhD at Loughborough University, and is currently a Reader in Exercise Physiology. He specialises in understanding the responses and adaptations to exercise with blood flow restriction. Stephen also publishes in team sports physiology.
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Specialisms
Stephens’s research fits into two main themes of Health and Sports Performance with significant overlap between the two. His main research focuses on the following:
- Blood flow restriction training for rehabilitation and performance
- Ischemic Preconditioning
- Physiology of team sports
MRes project areas
Stephen would like to invite MRes candidates to complete projects in the following areas:
- Blood flow restriction training for rehabilitation and performance
- Ischemic preconditioning for health and performance
- Team sports physiology
Contact
Email: stephen.patterson@stmarys.ac.uk
Dr Jamie Tallent
Jamie is a Senior Lecturer in Strength and Conditioning at St Mary’s University. Jamie has previously worked as a Strength and Conditioning Coach in numerous sports including, professional cricket, rugby and basketball. He is also currently works closely with the English Cricket Board.
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Specialisms
Jamie’s specialist areas are:
- Neuromuscular physiology
- Neuromuscular fatigue
- Women’s health
- Training load
- Eccentric contractions
MRes project areas
There are three broad areas that Jamie would like to invite MRes candidates to complete projects in. For all areas, there is the opportunity to learn new novel laboratory techniques.
- Neurological adaptations to exercise
- The effects of the menstrual cycle on exercise
- Physiological requirements of cricket
Contact
Email: jamie.tallent@stmarys.ac.uk
Tel: 020 8240 8246
Jessica is a Senior Lecturer in Physiology at St Mary’s University. She teaches physiology within the Sport Science programme and the Applied Sport and Exercise Physiology MSc programme for which she is the programme director. Jess is a BASES accredited physiologist and has worded with a range of elite athletes.
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Specialisms
Jessica’s specialist research area is recovery from exercise induced muscle damage using a variety of recovery strategies to include, compression garments, cryotherapy and antioxidant supplementation. More recently, her research has focused on oxidative stress and inflammation in the female athlete.
MRes project areas
There are three broad areas that Jess would like to invite MRes candidates to complete projects in. These are:
- Recovery strategies from muscle damaging exercise
- The efficacy of New Zealand blackcurrant extract as a recovery strategy
- The effects of the changes in ovarian hormones through the menstrual cycle on oxidative stress
Contact
Email: jessica.hill@stmarys.ac.uk
Tel: 020 8240 4098
Mark is a Reader in Exercise Physiology at St Mary’s University. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and a Senior Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy. Mark has worked with several national sports and has over 40 peer-reviewed publications covering many aspects of exercise physiology.
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Specialisms
Mark’s specialist areas are physiological responses to multiple sprint work and also the effects of various ergogenic aids (particularly caffeine) on human performance.
MRes project areas
Mark is happy to supervise MRes candidates in any aspects of exercise physiology; particularly those outlined above.
Contact
Email: mark.glaister@stmarys.ac.uk
Tel: 020 8240 4012
Dr Sarah Coakley
Sarah is a Senior Lecturer in Applied Sport and Exercise Physiology at St Mary’s University. She has provided sports science support to Olympic and Paralympic athletes across a wide range of sports. More recently, she has been involved with a number of large projects funded by the UK Ministry of Defence.
Specialisms
Sarah’s specialist areas are:
- Endurance training
- Exercise prescription
- Modelling endurance performance
- Load carriage
MRes project areas:
Sarah would like to invite MRes candidates to complete research projects in the following three broad areas:
- Novel methods to prescribe exercise
- Individualised training
- The physiological demands of load carriage