Professor Glyn Howatson

Professor

Department: Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation

Following a six years service in the British Army followed by work in the security industry, Glyn moved to Higher Education by completing undergraduate and doctoral degrees in Sports Science and Exercise Physiology, respectively. Glyn lectured at Kingston University and St. Mary's University College, London before arriving at Northumbria in 2009. He is now a Professor in Human and Applied Physiology and The Dean of the Graduate School for the University, providing strategic research leadership to the wider institution.

Glyn is a Fellow of The European College of Sport Sciences, The American College of Sports Medicine, and The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES), he is on the Editorial Board for the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports and the European Journal of Sport Sciences. His research interests predominantly lie in the optimisation of human performance where he focusses efforts on understanding the stress-recovery-adaptation continuum using training, recovery, and nutritional interventions to manipulate human physiology. More recently he was appointed to the Research Excellence Framework 2021 (Unit of Assessment C24).

Glyn collaborates extensively with colleagues across the globe in academia, elite sport, national governing bodies and industry. He has been a consultant FIFA, GSK, FA, UK Sports Institute, English Institute of Sport, professional rugby and football, UK Athletics, GB Canoeing and GSK. His work as an applied physiologist and researcher has contributed to the support of numerous international athletes that include, European, World and Olympic medallists. He continues to work closely with colleagues in the across a number of areas of research and innovation to enhance performance, facilitate exercise recovery and optimising neuromuscular adaptation.

Campus Address

Northumberland Building

Email Glyn

@GlynHowatson

Key Publications

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Mirror training augments the cross-education of strength and affects inhibitory paths, Zult, T., Goodall, S., Thomas, K., Solnik, S., Hortobágyi, T., Howatson, G. 1 Jun 2016, In: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
Mirror illusion reduces motor cortical inhibition in the ipsilateral primary motor cortex during forceful unilateral muscle contractions, Zult, T., Goodall, S., Thomas, K., Hortobágyi, T., Howatson, G. Apr 2015, In: Journal of Neurophysiology
Sex differences in fatigability and recovery relative to the intensity-duration relationship, Ansdell, P., Brownstein, C., Škarabot, J., Hicks, K., Howatson, G., Thomas, K., Hunter, S., Goodall, S. 1 Dec 2019, In: The Journal of Physiology
Neuromuscular changes and the rapid adaptation following a bout of damaging eccentric exercise, Goodall, S., Thomas, K., Barwood, M., Keane, K., Gonzalez, J., St Clair Gibson, A., Howatson, G. 16 Dec 2016, In: Acta Physiologica
Neuromuscular Fatigue and Recovery after Heavy Resistance, Jump, and Sprint Training, Thomas, K., Brownstein, C., Dent, J., Parker, P., Goodall, S., Howatson, G. 1 Dec 2018, In: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
Mechanical and Morphological Determinants of Peak Power Output in Elite Cyclists., Kordi, M., Folland, J., Goodall, S., Haralabidis, N., Maden-Wilkinson, T., Patel, T., Leeder, J., Barratt, P., Howatson, G. 1 Feb 2020, In: Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports
Effects of Montmorency tart cherry (Prunus Cerasus L.) consumption on vascular function in males with early hypertension, Keane, K., George, T., Constantinou, C., Brown, M., Clifford, T., Howatson, G. 1 Jun 2016, In: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Professional Activity

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Other: My Sport Science - Cherry juice educational material (web) 2016
Invited talk: Elevate 2016 - recovery and cherries 2016
Other: Cherry juice article - Nutraingredients 2015
Invited talk: ACSM 2015 - Tart Cherries in Health and Exercise Recovery 2015
Invited talk: EIS - practitioner CPD day. In competition recovery - nutrition. 2015
Other: Tart cherries, the bitter-sweet evidence in exercise recovery! Sports, Cardiovascular, and Wellness Nutrition (SCAN's) Pulse Magazine - 2015 2015
Invited talk: ISSSMC 2014- recovery talk 2014
Other: Cherry and recovery - trade magazine 2013

PGR Supervision

Ciaran Deely The physiological demands, seasonal variation, and recovery of neuromuscular function in elite youth soccer players Start Date: 01/02/2020
Emma Squires The Bioavailability of Vistula Tart Cherries and their Influence on Exercise Recovery Start Date: 01/10/2021
Karen Keane Polyphenol Pharmacokinetics and Cardiovascular, Cognitive and Exercise Pharmacodynamics following Montmorency Tart Cherry Intake in Humans Start Date: 01/10/2013 End Date: 24/05/2017
Susan Kwiecien Prolonged Cooling for Exercise Recovery: A Novel Use for Phase Change Material Start Date: 01/02/2016 End Date: 23/04/2020
Tom Clifford The Phytochemical Content and Bioavailability of Beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.) and its Application as a Recovery Intervention Following Strenuous Exercise Start Date: 21/12/2015 End Date: 20/04/2017
Natalie Dyas Physical determinants and perceptual demands of trampoline performance: Implications for strength training to augment time of flight? Start Date: 01/01/2019 End Date: 28/04/2023
Rachel Kimble Dietary anthocyanins and cardiovascular risk factors: the influence of tart Montmorency cherries on health indices in middle-aged adults Start Date: 01/09/2017 End Date: 21/01/2021
Mellissa Harden The Application of Novel High-Intensity Eccentric Exercise: Evolving High-Performance Strength and Conditioning Practice Start Date: 21/12/2015 End Date: 24/10/2019
Jamie Tallent Corticospinal and Spinal Responses and Adaptations from Shortening and Lengthening Resistance training and Subsequent Detraining Start Date: 01/09/2010 End Date: 24/07/2014
Jonathan Leeder The Efficacy of Cold Water Immersion on Recovery from Strenuous Exercise Start Date: 23/11/2009 End Date: 17/10/2013
Lee Eddens Physiological and molecular responses to concurrent training in endurance-trained athletes Start Date: 01/09/2014 End Date: 14/06/2019
Phillip Bell The Bioavailability of a Polyphenol-rich Fruit and the Impact on Inflammation, Oxidative Stress and Muscle Recovery Following Strenuous Physical Activity in Humans Start Date: 26/10/2010 End Date: 12/11/2015
Meghan Brown Energy Balance, Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage, and the Efficacy of Nutritional Interventions on Recovery in Female Dancers Start Date: 16/12/2015 End Date: 15/06/2017
Paul Hobrough Investigating the Impact of Radial Shockwave Therapy on Intra-tournament Recovery of Master's Basketball Players: A Pilot Feasibility Study Start Date: 01/10/2023
Mehdi Kordi Physiological Determinants of Peak Power Output in Sprint Cycling Start Date: 01/10/2013 End Date: 24/10/2019
David Green THE NEUROMUSCULAR RESPONSES TO ECCENTRIC CYCLING AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT Start Date: 01/10/2013 End Date: 10/05/2019
Alexander Anastasiou Understanding how to create physical performance change within elite Olympic windsurfers Start Date: 01/07/2017 End Date: 29/06/2021

Qualifications

Physiology PhD June 30 2005
BASES Accredited Sport and Exercise Scientist 2005
Chartered Scientist (CSci) Science Council 2013
Ordinary Member Physiological Society 2012
Fellow of British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences FBASES 2011
Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine FACSM 2010
Fellow (FHEA) Higher Education Academy (HEA) 2006

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