Steve Hunter

Tutor

I am an Associate Professor in Exercise Science and my specialist areas of teaching and learning include Sport and Exercise Physiology; Physical Activity and Health; Strength and Conditioning and Exercise Testing and Interpretation. I am a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) a member of, and accredited by, The British Association of Sport and Exercise Science (BASES) and also hold the status of Chartered Scientist (CSci) with the Institute of Chartered Scientists.

My research interests focus on the impact of environmental factors on sport performance, exercise recovery and health. I have investigated the impact of prolonged stasis on vascular blood flow and reactivity with and without exercise interventions. I have supervised projects, (including PhD), which investigate the role of exercise and hypoxic conditioning on psycho-physiological markers of health and wellbeing in overweight and obese populations. My current area of research interest is on the role of heat therapy in preparation for or recovery from eccentric muscular exercise, to minimise the impact of muscle damage / maximize the rate of muscle recovery.

The potential for exercise and /or therapeutic interventions to improve either sporting performance or the health and wellbeing of sedentary or older individuals has been at the forefront of my teaching and research interests throughout my career. I am passionate about the role that exercise has as a prescriptive means of enhancing the health, wellbeing and quality of life.