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Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Physiology

Contact Details

Office:   N331 Telephone: +44 (0) 1243 816232 Fax: +44 (0) 1243 816080 Email: s.myers@chi.ac.uk

Personal Introduction

After graduating Steve worked for seven years as an exercise physiologist at QinetiQ’s Centre for Human Sciences latterly leading the Biomechanics Exercise and Nutrition Capability Group. Steve started to work at the University of Chichester in 2005 as a Research Assistant on the Engineering Physical Sciences Research Council funded project entitled Design of Human Performance Marine Craft from a Human Factors Perspective. In 2008 Steve joined the lecturing staff. Steve is a keen cyclist and outdoor enthusiast.

Education

1997- BSc (Hons) Sports Studies. Chichester Institute of Higher Education.

2008 - PhD ‘The Physiological Effects of Transits in High Speed Marine Craft’. University of Southampton.

Teaching

Steve is currently responsible for the following modules

• Sport and Exercise in Extreme Environments,
• Physiology of Training,
• Professional Skills,

Administration

Steve is the programme coordinator MSc Exercise Physiology

Research Interests

Steve has research interests in the following areas:

• Cycling
• Environmental Physiology
• High altitude physiology
• Maritime performance including offshore sailing
•  Applied military and occupational physiology including load carriage
• Obesity

Research Grant Income

QinetiQ Ltd £52,000 research into maritime performance

Memberships

American College of Sports Medicine

ABCD Working Group on Human Performance at Sea

Birmingham Medical Research Expeditionary Society

Publications

Imray, CH., Myers, SD., Pattinson, KTS., Bradwell, AR., Chan, CW., Harris, S., Collins, P., and Wright, AD. (2005). Effect of exercise on cerebral perfusion in humans at high altitude. Journal of Applied Physiology. 99: 699-706.

Myers, SD., Leamon, SM., Nevola, VR. and Llewellyn MG. (2008). Energy expenditure during a single-handed transatlantic yacht race. British Journal of Sports Medicine 42(4): 285-288.

Myers, SD., Biccard, BM., Chan, C., Imray, CHE., Wright, AD., Pattinson, KTS. and Birmingham Medical Research Expeditionary Society, (2008). Delayed acclimatization of the ventilatory threshold in healthy trekkers. Wilderness and Environmental Medicine, 19: 124-128

Imray, CHE., Pattinson, KT., Myers, S., Chan, CW., Hoar, H., Brearey, S., Collins, P. and Wright, AD., (2008). Intrapulmonary and intracardiac shunting with exercise at altitude. Wilderness and Environmental Medicine, 19(3): 199-204.

McMorris, T., Myers, SD., Dobbins, TD., Hall, B. and Dyson, R. (2009). Seating Type and cognitive performance after 3 h travel by high-speed boat in sea states 2-3. Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine, 80: 24-28.

Myers SD, Withey WR, Dobbins TD, Dyson R: (2009). Effect Of Cold On Post-transit Run Performance Of Marine High-speed Craft Passengers. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 41(5):58.

Selected conference abstracts, papers and presentations

Myers SD. and Withey WR. (2003). Operation of a portable metabolic monitor at low ambient temperature. Proceedings of the 13th International Hypoxia Symposium.

Myers, SD., Harris, S., Chesner, I., Bradwell, A. and the Birmingham Medical Research Expeditionary Society (2003). Maximal oxygen uptake at altitude using a breath-by-breath metabolic analyser and supine cycle ergometer. Proceedings of the 13th International Hypoxia Symposium.

Greeves, JP., Coyles, VR., Myers, SD. and Lee, VM. (2003). Head loading and neck pain in helicopter rear aircrew. Proceedings of the NATO RTA ‘Equipment for Personal Protection’ (AVT_/RSM-012), Koblenz.

Imray, CHE., Pattinson, KTS., Myers, SD., Wright, AD. and the Birmingham Medical Research Expeditionary Society (2005). ‘Virtual altitude’: a hypothesis that may explain why exercise exacerbates acute mountain sickness. Proceedings of the 14th International Hypoxia Symposium.

Dobbins, T., Myers, S. and Hill, J. (2006). Multi-axis shocks during high speed marine craft transits. Proceedings of the 41st United Kingdom Group Meeting on Human Responses to Vibration.

Myers, SD., Dobbins, TD., Hall, B., Ayling, R., Holmes, S.R., King, K. and Dyson R. (2008). Muscle damage: a possible explanation for motion induced fatigue following transits in small high speed craft. Pacific 2008 International Maritime Conference. Sydney.

Myers, SD., Dobbins, TD., Hall, B., Gunston, T., Holmes, S.R., King, K. and Dyson R. (2008). The effectiveness of shock mitigation technology in reducing motion induced fatigue in small high speed craft. Pacific 2008 International Maritime Conference.

Journal Reviewer For:

British journal of Sports Medicine