Journal of Sports Medicine & Doping Studies

Whyte G

Biography

 Whyte G an Olympian, ‘physical activity guru’ and world-renowned sports scientist, Greg is a Professor in Applied Sport & Exercise Science at Liverpool John Moores University and a UK authority on Exercise Physiology, Sports Performance & Rehabilitation which includes having extensive professional experience assessing, treating & improving the performance of athletes & sporting enthusiasts ranging from celebrities attempting their first mountain summit to Gold medal seeking Olympians. Greg is a Fellow of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Science (FBASES) and the American College of Sports Medicine (FACSM) and was the Chairman of the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) from 1999-2009. As one of the preeminent sport and exercise scientists nationally and internationally, Greg has worked as consultant physiologist in a large number of Olympic and professional sports. Prior to his appointment at Liverpool John Moores University, Greg has been the Director of Science and Research at the English Institute of Sport (EIS; 2004-2006), and the Director of Research for the British Olympic Association based at the Olympic Medical Institute (2001-2004). He has published over 200 peer reviewed papers and eight books in the area of sport and exercise science and medicine. His main area of research interest is focussed around cardiac structure and function in health and disease, however he is widely published in a number of areas of sports science and medicine including: performance, altitude, immune function, exercise-induced asthma, and ergogenic aids in sport.

Research Interest

Studies on obesity/physical activity, Sports performance, anti-dopin,Sports-related injuries

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