Postgraduate Prospectus
Postgraduate Prospectus
Postgraduate Prospectus
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Sports Science | www.essex.ac.uk/bs<br />
Taught course modules<br />
MSc Cardiac<br />
Rehabilitation<br />
Research Methods and<br />
Statistics<br />
Exercise in Prevention<br />
and Rehabilitation of<br />
Cardiovascular Disease<br />
Psychology of Health, Disease<br />
and Physical Activity<br />
Cardiovascular Anatomy,<br />
Physiology and<br />
Pharmacology<br />
Physiological Assessment<br />
and Clinical Science<br />
Literature Review<br />
Research Project<br />
Plus one optional module from:<br />
Work Based Learning in<br />
Cardiac Rehabilitation<br />
Nutrition and Drugs in Sport<br />
and Exercise<br />
This information is a guide to course<br />
content and is subject to change on<br />
an annual basis.<br />
Staff and their research interests<br />
Paul Bromley, MSc City, PhD Greenwich,<br />
USA, DipCardiol CBiol MIBiol FESC<br />
FRSM (Consultant Clinical Scientist,<br />
Cardiology) (Lecturer)<br />
Clinical cardiorespiratory physiology<br />
and exercise physiology, especially<br />
autonomic control of cardiorespiratory<br />
function in health and disease with<br />
particular reference to heart failure,<br />
hypertension and syncope; the clinical<br />
utility of cardiopulmonary exercise<br />
testing in diagnosis, prognostication<br />
and rehabilitation of a variety of cardiac<br />
and respiratory conditions<br />
Chris Cooper, BSc Bristol, PhD Guelph<br />
(Professor)<br />
Exercise biochemistry; spectroscopic<br />
measurement of brain and muscle<br />
bloodflow and oxygenation during exercise;<br />
free radicals and exercise-induced<br />
oxidative stress; drugs in sport<br />
Valerie Gladwell, BSc PhD Birmingham<br />
(Lecturer)<br />
Exercise physiology and sports medicine;<br />
recovery from exercise; regulation of<br />
cardiovascular function during and post<br />
exercise; sports massage as a recovery<br />
intervention<br />
Murray Griffin, RMN BSc CNAA, PhD<br />
London, CPsychol AFBPsS (Lecturer)<br />
Sports psychology, especially mental<br />
rehearsal; interaction between exercise<br />
and self-esteem, exercise and<br />
mental health<br />
Tom Hall, BSc Nottingham, PhD London,<br />
DIC (Lecturer)<br />
Biomechanics; computer modelling<br />
of biomechanical systems<br />
Gareth Jones, BSc PhD Essex (Lecturer)<br />
Exercise biochemistry; respiratory proteins;<br />
oxygen delivery and aerobic metabolism;<br />
ergogenic aids<br />
Dominic Micklewright, BSc Open,<br />
MSc PG Cert PhD Essex (Lecturer and<br />
chartered sports and exercise psychologist)<br />
Psychophysiological causes of fatigue<br />
among athletes<br />
Gavin Sandercock, BA MSc PhD Brunel<br />
(Lecturer)<br />
Cardiac autonomic function; cardiovascular<br />
disease prevention and rehabilitation;<br />
paediatric cardiovascular health<br />
Martin Sellens, BSc Durham, PhD<br />
Bristol (Senior Lecturer)<br />
Exercise physiology; lactate clearance;<br />
muscle damage; oxidative stress; influence<br />
of exercise on the immune system;<br />
nutritional ergonomic aids<br />
Matthew Taylor, BSc South Bank, PhD<br />
Roehampton/Surrey (Lecturer)<br />
Biomechanics of gait; functional gait,<br />
such as direction change; amputee gait;<br />
paralympic and disabled sport; sport<br />
biomechanics; biomechanics of jumping;<br />
the effectiveness of the Wii-Fit in<br />
rehabilitation; falls related research<br />
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