Ralph Gordon
PhD
Supervisory team: Dr Chris Tyler, Dr Neale Tillin, and Dr Ceri Diss
When did you join the lab?
I started working in the physiology lab at the beginning of 2015 as a research assistant. I took the lead in running a research project looking at the effects of head and neck cooling on neuromuscular performance in hot environmental conditions.
When did you complete your PhD?
I completed my PhD, which is investigating neuromuscular function in hot and temperate climates, in 2022. The PhD was a challenge but an enjoyable one - it usually involved causing a lot of discomfort to my participants (all ethically sanctioned by the University of Roehampton!) involving electrical stimulation of the femoral nerve, and passive heating to moderate and severe levels of hyperthermia. Alongside my own work, I was also involved with an exciting research project looking at practical head cooling for a basketball and American football simulation, when played in hot conditions.
What did you do before joining the lab?
Before joining the lab I was a postgraduate student at the University of Roehampton, studying for an MSc in sports and exercise physiology. After finishing, I stayed on as a research assistant before starting my PhD.
Where are you now?
I am now a Sport and Exercise Physiology lecturer at Anglia Ruskin University.
Research publications from my time in the lab:
The effect of hyperthermia with localised head and neck cooling on neuromuscular function
Progressive hyperthermia elicits distinct responses in maximum and rapid torque production
The effect of head and neck per-cooling on neuromuscular fatigue following exercise in the heat
Twitter: @Ralph_Exphys
PhD
Supervisory team: Dr Chris Tyler, Dr Neale Tillin, and Dr Ceri Diss
When did you join the lab?
I started working in the physiology lab at the beginning of 2015 as a research assistant. I took the lead in running a research project looking at the effects of head and neck cooling on neuromuscular performance in hot environmental conditions.
When did you complete your PhD?
I completed my PhD, which is investigating neuromuscular function in hot and temperate climates, in 2022. The PhD was a challenge but an enjoyable one - it usually involved causing a lot of discomfort to my participants (all ethically sanctioned by the University of Roehampton!) involving electrical stimulation of the femoral nerve, and passive heating to moderate and severe levels of hyperthermia. Alongside my own work, I was also involved with an exciting research project looking at practical head cooling for a basketball and American football simulation, when played in hot conditions.
What did you do before joining the lab?
Before joining the lab I was a postgraduate student at the University of Roehampton, studying for an MSc in sports and exercise physiology. After finishing, I stayed on as a research assistant before starting my PhD.
Where are you now?
I am now a Sport and Exercise Physiology lecturer at Anglia Ruskin University.
Research publications from my time in the lab:
The effect of hyperthermia with localised head and neck cooling on neuromuscular function
Progressive hyperthermia elicits distinct responses in maximum and rapid torque production
The effect of head and neck per-cooling on neuromuscular fatigue following exercise in the heat
Twitter: @Ralph_Exphys