Matt Higgins
Senior Lecturer
Department: Life Sciences
University of Derby
United Kingdom
Biography
Dr. Higgins is a research active sport and exercise scientist who is passionate about the scientific underpinnings of human nutrition and metabolism. His research interests are predominantly based around the impact of a variety of nutrients/compounds on human health and sport/exercise performance. He has authored a number of high impact academic journal papers and has worked extensively with UK and International academic and industrial partners. To date, he has generated > £300k income for the University of Derby.
Research Interest
Dr. Higgins primary research interests are: Nutrition and Metabolism for Sport, Exercise and Health Nutritional and Non-Nutritional Ergogenic Aids Exercise Physiology Muscle Physiology Psychophysiology
Publications
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Gough, L, Rimmer, S., & Osler, C., & Higgins, M.F. (2017). Ingestion of sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) following a fatiguing bout of exercise accelerates post-exercise acid-base balance recovery and improves subsequent high-intensity cycling capacity. International Journal of Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism. doi: 10.1123/ijsnem.2017-0065.
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Tallis, J, Higgins M.F., Seebacher, F., Cox, V.M., Duncan, M.J., James, R.S. (2017). The effects of 8 weeks voluntary wheel running on the contractile performance of isolated locomotory (soleus) and respiratory (diaphragm) skeletal muscle during early ageing. Journal of Experimental Biology. doi: 10.1242/jeb.166603
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Tallent, J., Higgins M.F., Parker, N., Waldron, M., Bradford, E., Keenan, J., O'Neill, B.V., & Bell, P.G. (2017). Quantification of Bowling workload and Changes in Cognitive Function in Elite Fast Bowlers in Training compared with Twenty20 Cricket. Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness. doi: 10.23736/S0022-4707.17.07940-3
