Professor Alison McConnell - Breathing fatigue: it's not about the lungs

Professor Alison McConnell from Brunel University, London, will be giving a seminar titled: "Breathing fatigue: it's not about the lungs".

Alison McConnell (Brunel University, London, UK) graduated from the University of Birmingham with a B.Sc. in Biological Sciences (Physiology). Her transition into exercise physiology came after completing a M.Sc. in Human and Applied Physiology, and a Ph.D. at Kings College London. Alison joined Brunel University in 2000 where she has pursued her interest in respiratory limitations to exercise. In particular, she has pioneered research on the ergogenic influence of inspiratory muscle training. Her guide to breathing training for sport, “Breathe Strong, Perform Better”, was published by Human Kinetics Inc. in 2011, and a guide for clinicians will be published by Reed Elsevier in May 2013.

This talk is funded by a Physiological Society Department Seminar Series Grant awarded to Dr Jo Bowtell and Professor Andy Jones.

The Sport and Health Sciences research seminar series is organised by Dr. Stephen Bailey (S.J.Bailey@exeter.ac.uk).