Research Output per year
Research Output per year
Professor
Accepting PhD Students
PhD projects
Efficacy of treatments for individuals affected by chromosome 18 abnormalities Pacing strategy in cycling performance Novel methods for early detection of Parkinson's disease
Willing to speak to media
Research output per year
I am an internationally-recognised exercise physiologist with over 30 years experience. Specifically I have an international reputation in investigating the factors that influence cycling performance and the physiological responses to cycle ergometry. Other areas of research interest include the use of exercise and physical activity to improve health and quality of life in the general population and clinical groups. I am an editor of the Journal of Sport Medicine and the Journal of Science and Cycling, former editor of the Journal of Sports Sciences and have published in excess of 50 scientific papers and book chapters and am currently an expert reviewer for the Journal of Sports Sciences, the International Journal of Sports Medicine, European Journal of Sport Sciences, International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise the Welcome Trust and the Medical Research Council. I am a Fellow and former Chair and Honorary Treasurer of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences and currently the President of the ECSS Congress Glasgow 2021 and a Professor of Exercise Physionlogy in School of Science and Sport at the University of the West of Scotland.
I am the Director of the Chromosome 18 Europe Research Centre , Vice-Chair and Member of the Research Advisory Group for the Observatory for Sport in Scotland.
I was also a successful competitive cyclists winning 11 medals (6 gold, 2 sliver, 3 bronze) at Scottish Championships. I am a Level 3 Coach and Coach Educator for British Cycling (18 years) and have coached at Commonwealth and Olympic Games level.
Areas of research interest include;
I am currently the director of the Chromosome 18 Europe Research Centre which has the following mission and goals
To provide individuals and families affected by chromosome 18 abnormalities with evidence based medical and therapeutical information
Goals:
We are partly funded by the Chromosome 18 Registry and Research Society (Europe) and currently have a project specifically looking at the feeding and nutritional issues for affected individuals.
Vice-Chair, Observatory for Sport, Scotland
1 Dec 2019 → …Board Member, Observatory for Sport, Scotland
Jun 2019 → …Chair, Research Advisory Group, Observatory for Sport, Scotland
2017 → 2019Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Richard Davison (Invited speaker)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Richard Davison (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Richard Davison (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Richard Davison (Examiner)
Activity: Examination
Richard Davison (Chair)
Activity: Membership › Membership of board