Staff Profiles

Dr David James

Associate Dean (Research)
 

Email: djames@glos.ac.uk


Academic Profile
 
David joined the University in 1997, having previously been at the University of Brighton.  David currently leads research development in the Faculty and is a member of the Faculty Executive.  David has been a member of the Faculty Executive for a number of years, having previously been appointed to the post of Head of Department of Sport and Exercise.  David has led several large-scale curriculum developments at undergraduate and postgraduate level, and overseen the move of provision in the sport and exercise area to a new £25 million purpose-built Campus in Gloucester.
 
David has a particular interest in physical activity and public health, and has undertaken consultancy, contract and research in this area over several years.  Contracts with primary care have provided a basis for several research publications.  David also has an interest in experimental work in sport and exercise, particularly in exercise physiology.  David has published extensively in this area and has supervised a large number of research students to successful completion.
 
Whilst David was an undergraduate student, he competed internationally in an Olympic sport, and later went on to manage a national junior team.  David has also provided exercise physiology support, including support for a team prior to the 1996 Olympic games in Atlanta.  David is accredited for Research with the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences.

Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) - Sport Science
• PGCert — Research Methods
• PGCert — Higher Education
• PhD — Exercise Physiology
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  Accreditation:
  
• Physiology Research (BASES)
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Membership of professional bodies:

• Higher Education Academy (HEA)
• British Association of Sport & Exercise Sciences (BASES)
• European College of Sport Sciences (E.C.S.S.)

Research

Research interests:

• Physical Activity Interventions in Public Health - Example
• Human Exercise Physiology - Example
• Cardiovascular & Respiratory Physiology - Example
• Acute Responses following a Single Exercise Bout - Example
• Aerobic Responses during High Intensity Exercise - Example
• Assessment of Human Power Output - Example
• Overtraining Syndrome & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Example
  

Research Degree Completions:

MSc by research (October 2008)
Electromyographic analysis of muscle recruitment patterns during the Nordic Hamstring Exercise

MSc by research (May 2008)
Heart Rate Variability: effect of exercise intensity on post-exercise response

PhD (April 2008)
An investigation into the perception and measurement of success in the Healthwise exercise referral scheme

MSc by research (February 2008)
Aerobic fitness as a determinant of the VO2 response to constant intensity, short duration, exhaustive exercise

MSc by research (July 2007)
Torque ratio of hamstrings and quadriceps: influence of fatiguing exercise

MPhil (February 2007)
A holistic evaluation of Somerset's physical activity referral scheme (Sheffield Hallam University)

PhD (June 2006)
An investigation into socio-economic influences and area of residence in relation to referral, attendance and adherence in a county-wide physical activity referral scheme (Sheffield Hallam University)

MSc (May 2006)
Oxygen uptake plateau and peak oxygen uptake for continuous versus discontinuous progressive treadmill tests

MSc (February 2005)
A comparison of the oxygen uptake response between self-paced and square-wave exhaustive cycling

PhD (December 2003)
Oxygen uptake during middle-distance running
   
MSc by research (June 2003)
The effect of starting protocol on peak power output during friction-loaded cycle ergometry

MPhil (June 2001)
Overtraining in athletes: a multicontextual assessment


Research Degrees in Progress:
 

MSc by Research due to complete in January 2010
A mixed-methods evaluation of the Gloucestershire ArtLift initiative
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PhD due to complete in August 2010
Sex differences in the functional hamstring to quadriceps ratio and neuromuscular performance
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PhD due to complete in August 2010
Sport and physical activity participation and sedentarism: factors associated with the completion of compulsory education
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PhD due to complete in October 2010
Development of specific anthropometric regression equations to estimate body composition of professional football players
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PhD due to complete in October 2011
Acute cardiovascular responses following exercise: influence of exercise bout characteristics
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PhD due to complete in January 2012
A mixed-methods evaluation of the SportsLeaders initiative
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PhD due to complete in January 2012
A mixed-methods evaluation of the Tewkesbury Healthy Town initiative
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PhD due to complete in August 2012
Reduction of risk factors for type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in response to different modes and intensities of exercise
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Publications

Books:

Williams, C. and James, D.V.B. and Wilson, C. (2008)  Mathematics and Science for Exercise and Sport. London: Routledge
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Williams, C. and James, D.V.B.  (2000)  Science for Exercise and Sport. London: Routledge
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Chapters:

James, D.V.B., Sandals, L.E., Wood, D.M. Jones, A.M. (2006) Pulmonary Gas Exchange.   E.M. Winter, A.M. Jones, R.C.R. Davison, P.D. Bromley, T. Mercer (Eds). Sport & Exercise Physiology Testing Guidelines: The British Association of Sport & Exercise Sciences Guide. London: Routledge
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Whyte, G.P. and James, D.V.B. (2006) Modern Pentathlon.   E.M. Winter, A.M. Jones, R.C.R. Davison, P.D. Bromley, T. Mercer (Eds). Sport & Exercise Physiology Testing Guidelines: The British Association of Sport & Exercise Sciences Guide. London: Routledge
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Academic Refereed Journals:

James, D.V.B., Reynolds, L.H., Maldonado-Martin, S.  (2010)  Influence of the duration of a treadmill walking bout on heart rate variability at rest in physically active women. J Physical Activity & Health 7 (1): 95-101 Read Article

Sauret, J., De Ste Croix, M.B.A., Deighan, M.A., James, D., Iga, J. (2009)  Reproducibility of an isokinetic eccentric muscle endurance task. European Journal of Sports Science 9 (05): 311-319 Read Abstract

James, D.V.B., Mills, H., Crone, D., Johnston, L.H., Morris, C., Gidlow, C. (2009)  Factors associated with physical activity referral completion and health outcomes  J Sports Sci 27 (10): 1007-1017 Read Abstract

Crone, D., Johnston, L.H., Gidlow, C., Henley, C., James, D.V.B. (2008) Uptake and Participation in Physical Activity Referral Schemes in the UK: An Investigation of Patients Referred with Mental Health Problems Issues in Mental Health Nursing 29: 1088-1097 Read Abstract

James, D.V.B., Sandals, L.E., Wood, D.M., Draper, S., Maldonado-Martin, S.  (2008)  Influence of test duration on oxygen uptake during treadmill middle-distance running. Eur J Sports Sci 8 (4): 225-230 Read Abstract

Gidlow, C., Johnston, L.H., Crone, D., James, D.V.B.  (2008) Methods of evaluation: issues and implications for Physical Activity Referral Schemes. American J Lifestyle Medicine 2 (1): 46-50
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James, D.V.B., Johnston, L.H., Crone, D., Sidford, A.H., Gidlow, C., Morris, C., Foster, C.  (2008) 
Factors associated with physical activity uptake and participation. J Sports Sciences 26 (2): 217-224
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James, D.V.B., Sandals, L.E., Wood, D.M., Draper, S., Maldonado-Martin, S.  (2007)  VO2 attained during treadmill running: Influence of specialist (400 m or 800 m) event.  Int J Sport Physiol & Performance 2: 128-136
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Gidlow, C., Johnston, L.H., Crone, D., Morris, C., Smith, A., Foster, C., James, D.V.B.  (2007)  Socio-demograhic patterning of referral, attendance and uptake in physical activity referral schemes.  J Public Health doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdm002
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Wright, R.L., Wood, D.M., James, D.V.B. (2007)  Effect of starting cadence on sprint performance indices in friction-loaded cycle ergometry.  Int J Sport Physiol & Performance 2: 22-33
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James, D.V.B., Wood, D.M., Maberly, T.C.B., De Ste Croix, M.  (2007) ‘Optimised’ versus corrected peak power for friction-loaded cycle ergometry in men and women.  J Sports Science 25 (8): 859-867
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Draper, S., Wood, D.M., Corbett, J., James, D.V.B., Potter, C.  (2006)  The effect of prior moderate and heavy intensity running on the O2 response to severe intensity running. Int J Sport Physiol & Performance 1 (4): 361-374
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James, D.V.B., Sandals, L.E., Wood, D.M., Draper, S.  (2007)  Relationship between maximal oxygen uptake on oxygen uptake attained during treadmill middle distance running. J Sports Science 25 (8): 851-858
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Gidlow, C., Johnston, L.H., Crone, D., Ellis, N.,James, D.V.B.  (2006)  A systematic review of evidence of the relationship between socio-economic position and physical activity.  Health Education J 65: 338-367
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Sandals, L.E., Wood, D.M., Draper, S., James, D.V.B.  (2005) Influence of pacing strategy on oxygen uptake response during treadmill 800 m running.  International J. Sports Medicine 27: 37-42
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Gidlow, C., Johnston, L.H., Crone, D., James, D.V.B.  (2005)  Attendance of Exercise Referral Schemes in the UK: a systematic review.  Health Education J 64 (2): 168-186
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Meehan, H.L., Bull, S.J., Wood, D.M., James, D.V.B.  (2004)  The overtraining syndrome: a multi-contextual assessment.  The Sports Psychologist 18 154-171
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James, D.V.B. and Fleming, S.  (2004)  Agreement in student performance in assessment.  Learning & Teaching in Higher Education  1 32-50

James, D.V.B., Barnes, A.J., Lopes, P., Wood, D.M.  (2002)  Heart rate variability: response following a single bout of interval training.  International J. Sports Medicine 23 247-251
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James, D.V.B. and Doust, J.H.  (2000)  Time to exhaustion during severe intensity running: response following a single bout of interval training.  European J. Applied Physiology  81  (3):  337-345
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James, D.V.B. and Doust, J.H.  (1999)  Oxygen uptake during high intensity running: response following a single bout of interval training.  European J. Applied Physiology  79  (3):  237-243
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James, D.V.B. and Doust, J.H.  (1998)  Oxygen uptake during moderate intensity running: response following a single bout of interval training.  European J. Applied Physiology  77 (6):  551-555
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