Dr Alan Richardson BSc, PhD
Senior Lecturer
contact:
Sport and Service Management
Gaudick Road
Eastbourne
BN20 7SP
Telephone: +44 (0)1273 643723
Email: A.J.Richardson@brighton.ac.uk
Research interests
- Hypoxia and altitude tolerance
- Hydration status
- Fluid balance
- Cardiopulmonary exercise test
Biography
Alan’s research focuses on the physiological changes and human tolerance to hypoxia and hydration state. Alan worked as a research exercise physiologist on the Xtreme Everest Project in 2007 and 2009, and continues to have active collaborative projects with the University College London and the Centre for Aviation, Space and Extreme Environment Medicine (CASE).
He previously worked as a cardiopulmonary exercise physiologist for UCL, while completing his PhD, and continues to have a research interest in the analysis and predictive uses of such tests.
Research Publications
Richardson, A., Watt, P. and Maxwell, N. (2009) Hydration and physiological responses to acute normobaric hypoxia Wilderness and Environmental Medicine, 20 (3). pp. 212-220. ISSN 1080-6032
Richardson, A., Watt, P. and Maxwell, N. (2009) The effect of hypohydration severity on the physiological, psychological and renal hormonal responses to hypoxic exercise European Journal of Applied Physiology, 106 (1). pp. 123-130. ISSN 1439-6327
Richardson, A., Twomey, R., Watt, P. and Maxwell, N. (2008) Physiological responses to graded acute normobaric hypoxia using an intermittent walking protocol Wilderness and Environmental Medicine, 19 (4). pp. 252-260. ISSN 1080-6032
Grocott, M., Richardson, A., Montgomery, H. and Mythen, M. (2007) Caudwell Xtreme Everest: a field study of human adaptation to hypoxia Critical Care, 11 (4). p. 151.
Conference Presentations
- Richardson, A., Watt, P. & Maxwell, N. (2009). University of Brighton Research Poster Competition, Brighton, UK.
- Richardson, A., Watt, P. & Maxwell, N. (2006). Altitude Conference, Birmingham, UK.
Income
- £4500 - Weight Management Project (2010). Business Investment Fund.
- £1000 - Production of films for laboratory based skills. (2009). University of Brighton, Centre for Learning and Teaching, Fellowship Award.
- £3000 - Physiological responses to rehydration in hypoxia (2008). University College London, Centre of Altitude Space and Extreme Environment Medicine (CASE).
- £4000 - Cumulative funded projects (2006 – 09) from University of Brighton, Centre of Sports Research.
