Dr Rich Blagrove
Senior Lecturer in Physiology
Areas of expertise
Strength and conditioning, physiology of endurance running.
Profile
Dr Blagrove’s research interests broadly relate to the physiology of endurance running and how overuse injuries can be prevented in endurance athletes.
This includes, how strength-based exercise can be used as a tool to improve the metabolic cost of running, and also the value of strength training in offsetting the risk of injury in runners.
His work also investigates the interaction between energy availability and strength exercise, and how strength training can be used to maximise outcomes during rehabilitation from the relative energy deficiency in sport syndrome and/or from an eating disorder.
Richard is also an Accredited Strength and Conditioning Coach, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and previously a Director of the UK Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA). He has provided strength and conditioning coaching support to numerous athletes over the last 15 years, including several Olympic and Paralympic finalists.
Interview booking
Please call the press office on +44 (0)1509 222224 to arrange an interview with Dr Rich Blagrove.