Dr Emma Ross
Senior Lecturer
contact:
Sport and Service Management
Gaudick Road
Eastbourne
BN20 7SR
Telephone: +44 (0)1273 643723
Email: E.Z.Ross@brighton.ac.uk
Biography
Dr Emma Ross obtained a first class honours degree in Sport and Exercise Sciences from Exeter University, and a Masters in Coaching Science from University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, before obtaining her Ph.D. from Brunel University in 2005. Emma has also completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.
Emma teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students, predominantly in the areas of sport and exercise physiology. Dr Ross is currently supervising 3 PhD students, whose research investigates environmental perturbations and their effect on exercise tolerance and fatigue in humans.
Her primary research focus is towards how the central nervous system is involved in fatigue during prolonged exercise, and how environmental stress (such as heat or hypoxia) exacerbates the brains role in fatigue. Emma is also a BASES accredited Sport and Exercise Physiologist, and has provided scientific support for a range of athletes and sports teams.
Emma is a keen recreational athlete, having completed several marathons and ultra-endurance races and the 2008 New Zealand Ironman.
Research Publications
HAYES, MARK, Castle, Paul, C., ROSS, EMMA and MAXWELL, NEIL (2013) The influence of hot humid and hot dry environments on intermittent-sprint exercise performance International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance . ISSN 1555-0265
HAYES, MARK, Smith, Drew, Castle, Paul, C., WATT, PETER, ROSS, EMMA and MAXWELL, NEIL (2012) Peak power output provides the most reliable measure of performance in prolonged intermittent-sprint cycling Journal of Sports Sciences . ISSN 0264-0414
Goodall, S., Gonzalez-Alonso, J., Ali, L., Ross, E.Z. and Romer, L.M. (2012) Supraspinal fatigue after normoxic and hypoxic exercise in humans The Journal of Physiology . ISSN 1469-7793
ROSS, EMMA, Cotter, James D., Wilson, Luke, Fan, Jui-Lin, Lucas, Samuel J.E. and Ainslie, Philip N. (2012) Cerebrovascular and corticomotor function during progressive passive hyperthermia in humans Journal of Applied Physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985), 112 (5). ISSN 8750-7587
Goodall, S., Ross, E.Z. and Romer, L.M. (2010) Effect of graded hypoxia on supraspinal contributions to fatigue with unilateral knee-extensor contractions Journal of Applied Physiology, 109 (6). pp. 1842-1851. ISSN 1522-1601
Tomas, Aleksandar, ROSS, EMMA and Martin, James C. (2010) Fatigue during maximal sprint cycling: unique role of cumulative contraction cycles Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 42 (7). ISSN 0195-9131
Ross, E.Z., Goodall, S., Stevens, A. and Harris, I. (2010) Time course of neuromuscular changes during running in well-trained subjects Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise, 42 (6). pp. 1184-1190. ISSN 1530-0315
Ross, E.Z., Gregson, W., Williams, K., Robertson, C. and George, K. (2010) Muscle contractile function and neural control following repetitive endurance cycling Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 42 (1). pp. 206-212. ISSN 0195-9131
Goodall, S., Romer, L. and Ross, E.Z. (2009) Voluntary activation of human knee extensors measured using transcranial magnetic stimulation Experimental Physiology, 94 (9). pp. 995-1004. ISSN 0958-0670
Williams, K., Gregson, W., Robertson, C., Datson, N., Whyte, G., Murrell, C., Wilson, L., Ainslie, P., Ross, E.Z., Shave, R., Gaze, D. and George, K. (2009) Alterations in left ventricular function and cardiac biomarkers as a consequence of repetitive endurance cycling European Journal of Sport Science, 9 (2). pp. 97-105. ISSN 1536-7290
Hough, P., Ross, E.Z. and Howatson, G. (2009) Effects of dynamic and static stretching on vertical jump performance and electromyographic activity Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 23 (2). pp. 507-512. ISSN 1533-4287
Ross, E.Z., Middleton, N., Shave, R., George, K. and McConnell, A. (2008) Changes in respiratory muscle and lung function following marathon running in man Journal of Sports Sciences, 26 (12). pp. 1295-1301. ISSN 1466-447X
Bishop, D.T., ROSS, EMMA and Karageorghis, C.I. (2008) Optimised pre-performance music increases corticospinal excitability Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 30 (Supplement). S150-S151. ISSN 0895-2779
Ross, E.Z., Nowicky, A.V. and McConnell, Alison K. (2007) Influence of acute inspiratory loading upon diaphragm motor-evoked potentials in healthy humans Journal of Applied Physiology, 102 (5). pp. 1883-1890. ISSN 1522-1601
Hawkes, E.Z., Nowicky, A.V. and McConnell, A.K. (2007) Diaphragm and intercostal surface EMG and muscle performance after acute inspiratory muscle loading Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology, 155 (3). pp. 213-219. ISSN 1569-9048
Ross, E.Z., Middleton, N., Shave, R., George, K. and Nowicky, A. (2007) Corticomotor excitability contributes to neuromuscular fatigue following marathon running in man Experimental Physiology, 92 (2). pp. 417-426. ISSN 1469-445X
Peer reviewed abstracts and conference proceedings
Ross, E.Z, Goodall, S. Stevens, A. and Harris, I. (2009). The time course of central and peripheral manifestations of fatigue during prolonged running. British Association of Sport and Exercise Science conference, Leeds, 2009.
Ross, E.Z., Gregson, W., Williams, K., Robertson, C & George, K. (2009). Neuromuscular Fatigue Following Repetitive Endurance Cycling. Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise. American College of Sports Medicine conference, Seattle, 2009.
Jeffers, R., Goodall, S., Shave, R. & Ross, E. Z. (2008). The effect of a carbohydrate mouthwash on central fatigue and cycling time trial performance. British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences conference, London, 2008.
Neter, S., Goodall, S., Ross, E. Z., Kinrade, N. (2008). Physiological response to motivational video in collegiate athletes. British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences conference, London, 2008
Hough, P., Ross, E. Z. & Howatson, G. (2008). The effect of static and dynamic stretching on vertical jump performance using electromyographic assessment of the vastus medialis. British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences conference, London, 2008
Bishop, D. T., Ross, E. Z., Karageorghis, C. I. (2008). Optimised pre-performance music increases corticospinal excitability. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 30 S150.
Invited presentations:
The Marathon Medicine Conference, London (2009). ‘It’s all in your head – the brains role in fatigue during prolonged exercise’. Faraday Theatre, The Royal Institution, London.
The Royal Society of Medicine, Sport and Exercise Medicine Section (2009). ‘Fatigue during ultra-endurance events’. The Royal Society of Medicine, Wimpole Street, London.
Grants and Funding:
2011:
A-T Childrens Project and A-T Society UK. (£33,000). Project Grant: Inspiratory Muscle Training in Children with Ataxia Telangiectasia.
Medtronic (£22,000). Project Grant: Neural and Cognitive Fatigue in Clinicians following Electrophysiological Ablation Procedures.
2009:
University of Brighton Commercial Innovation Funding (£10,575). In collaboration with Dr N Smeeton. Proof-of-concept funding to develop an in-exercise hand cooling device.
2007/08:
British Council Researcher Exchange Award (£5000). Collaborative project with Dr P Ainslie and Dr J Cotter at University of Otago, entitled ‘Cerebral perturbations provoked by hyperthermia: determination of a thermal threshold for impairment
Brunel Research Initiative and Enterprise Fund (£15,000). Project entitled ‘cerebral perturbations provoked by hypoxia: Implications for corticomotor control during fatigue. Part of this funding was for a collaborative project with Dr P Ainslie, University of Otago, high altitude research expedition to the Pyramid Research Laboratory, Nepal.
Brunel University Learning and Teaching Development Unit Curriculum Innovation Award (£8000). This project, entitled ‘Evaluation of interactive learning in large group teaching’, introduced and evaluated the use of personal response systems within physiology lectures with level 1 students.
