www.aber.ac.uk/sportexercise/
The Department of Sport and Exercise
Science
Dr Mark Burnley
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Research groups
• Research conducted by two multidisciplinary groups
• Human Exercise Performance
– Aim: to examine those factors which directly or indirectly influence
sport and exercise performance, in both individual athletes or in a
group/team context
• Physical Activity in Ageing, Rehabilitation and Health
– Aim: to determine the effect of physical activity on physiological,
psychological and quality of life measures, and so determine activity
strategies to optimise health and rehabilitation benefits
• The two groups are not mutually exclusive and staff often
perform investigations in both contexts
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Infrastructure and environment
• Carwyn James building contains an array of physiological,
psychological and biomechanical instruments
• Cardiorespiratory physiology: on-line and offline respiratory
gas analysers, 12-lead, 3-lead ECG and heart rate monitoring,
manual and computerised spirometry
• Anthropometry: DXA scanner and underwater weighing tank
• Muscle function: Biodex dynamometer, muscle stimulator,
EMG (inc. Telemetry)
• Biochemistry: variety of analysers for body fluids (not just
human!), –80 freezers and portable sample storage
• Environmental chamber , skin and core temperature sensors
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My research
.
4.5
VO2max
4.0
3.5
CP
.
VO2 (L.min-1)
• The kinetics of pulmonary O2
uptake
• The exercise intensity
spectrum
• The critical power concept
and exercise tolerance
• Mechanisms of
neuromuscular fatigue
• Of use in setting and
interpreting any research
protocol
3.0
2.5
LT
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
-2
0
2
4
6
8
10
Time (min)
12
14
16
18
20
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SES and IBERS: working together
• For us:
– Broad research experience and culture in IBERS
– Analytical techniques/research methods beyond SES
capabilities
– Assistance in producing future grant success
• For you:
– Expertise in working with human participants in all
conceivable contexts
– Imposition of accurate and physiologically meaningful
exercise stress
– Added value in funding bids