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Dr Geraint Florida-JamesDr Geraint Florida-James

Research Coordinator,  School of Life, Sport & Social Sciences

email. g.florida-james@napier.ac.uk

tel. +44 (0)131 455 2420

 

 

Qualifications

1989-1992

Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences
Liverpool Polytechnic
Byrom Street
Liverpool. 

B.Sc. (Hons) Sports Science (First Class)

1992-1995

School of Health
Liverpool John Moores University
Tithebarn Street
Liverpool.

Awarded Ph.D. in chronobiology June 1998

Member of the Higher Education Academy since October 2000.

Employment and responsibilities


10.’95. - 7.’96. Part-time lecturer in sports science at the University of Wolverhampton, Division of Sport and Performance.

10.’96. – 6.’98. Full-time lecturer in sport science at the University of Wolverhampton, School of Sport Performing Arts and Leisure.

7.’98 – 8.’00. Full-time senior lecturer in sport science at the University of Wolverhampton, School of Sport Performing Arts and Leisure.

09.2000–02.2007. Full-time lecturer in sport and exercise science at Napier University Edinburgh, School of Life Sciences.

10.03.2007 –31.07.2010. Full-time senior lecturer and Subject Group Leader in sport and exercise science at Edinburgh Napier University, School of Life Sciences.

In this role I had management responsibilities for the Sport and Exercise Science group, which numbered 12 academic staff and 5 technicians. Within this role I managed workloads, the Professional Development Reviews of the Group, holidays, absences and academic developments within this cognate area. Out with of the Group I had (and still have) School management responsibility for the part-time and demonstrator budget and manage all staffing and human resource issues within the school, from recruitment to mentoring of staff through to disciplinary procedures.

1.08.2010-Present. (SLSS). With the formation of the new School of Life Sport and Social Sciences I was appointed as the School Research Co-ordinator, with a remit of taking the Biomedicine and Sport and Exercise Science Research Forward to the next Research Excellence Framework exercise. I am a member of the School Management Team and the Faculty Higher Degrees Committee.

Research Interests

I completed a collaborative research project with the Olympic Medical Institute, who initially commissioned a literature review on the impact of pollution on athletic performance, with regards to the 2004 Athens Olympic Games (Florida-James et al. 2004). We also completed a study investigating the effect of ozone on athletic performance and obtained £12,000 of funding in total. Work in this area  continued, looking at the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008, with a collaborative PhD student project with the OMI and UK Sport. This student completed her studies in November 2009. I am currently supervising one part-time PhD student investigating immunological and circadian responses to ultra endurance events, and 4 MSc by Research students in various sport and health related areas. I have supervised a total of 4 PhD students to successful completion of their studies- two in the area of exercise immunology and cell senescence.

 

Other relevant work information

I have been external examiner at the University of Wales (NEWI), Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College and also the University of West of Scotland for their respective undergraduate sports programmes. I sat on the validation panel for the MSc Applied Sport and Exercise Sciences at Edgehill College in April 2006.  I am a member the HEA and I act as a reviewer for the Journal of Sport Sciences, the International SportMed Journal, Medical Science Monitor and European Journal of Sports Science. In the past I have completed coaching/teaching qualifications in rugby union, soccer, swimming, squash, orienteering, tennis and Gaelic football. I provided sports science support (exercise physiology) to both the first team and the youth team at Walsall Football Club (98-’00). I was the conditioning coach for the men’s soccer club at the University of Wolverhampton and have provided sports science support (exercise physiology and strength and conditioning) to two U23 Scottish International rowers. I have also trained 3 male elite World Cup downhill mountain bikers and continue to train one Scottish female elite Word Cup cross country mountain biker. I currently provide Sports Science Support to the Scottish Downhill Mountainbike Team working closely with the Scottish Downhill Coach. 

General information

I compete in off road and adventure type events. I have been Irish Orienteering Champion at various age levels, also competing internationally for Ireland in the past. I won the Tough Guy Challenge in 2001 and I was a member of the team that won the Scottish Islands Peaks Race in 2003. I am a member of Carnethy Hill Racing Club and have representated Northen Ireland on the hills at both home international and World levels. I am also a keen mountain biker and compete in cross-country races and ultra endurance bike races (10-24hs). I have represented Limavady first XV at standoff in my youth.

Recent Publications

Florida-James, G.D., Wallymahmed, H. & Reilly, T. (1993) Circadian rhythms in student nurses, Nursing Times, 89, 56-57.

Florida-James, G.D. & Reilly, T. (1995) The physiological demands of Gaelic football. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 29, 41-45.

Florida-James,G.D., Wallymahmed,A.H. & Reilly, T. (1996) Effects of nocturnal shiftwork on mood states of student nurses. Chronobiology International, 13, 59-69

Florida-James, G.D., Donaldson, K., Stone, V. (2004) The Athens 2004 pollution climate and athletic performance. Journal of Sport Sciences, 10, 967-980.

Florida-James, G.D., Donaldson, K., Stone, V. (2005) Sports performance in a polluted environment. In: ABC of Sports Medicine (3rd Edition). Edited by Harries, M., William, C. and Whyte, G.

Simpson, R., Wilson, R., Black,J., Ross, J. Whyte, G., Guy, K. and Florida-James, G. (2005) Immune alterations, lipid peroxidation and muscle damage following a hill race. Canadian Journal  of Sports Sciences 30, 196-211.

Simpson, R. Guy, K., Whyte, G. and Florida-James, G. (2005). Lymphocyte apoptosis, adhesion/activation molecules and complement regulatory proteins following intensive, moderate and eccentric exercise. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 37 (5) Supplement: S336.

Simpson, R., Macrae, S., Florida-James, G., Whyte, G., Pircher,H. and Guy, K. (2005). Exercise and blood lymphocyte expression of KLRG1. Immunology, 116, 68.

Simpson, R. Florida-James, G.D., Whyte, G.P. and Guy, K.  (2006). The effects of intensive, moderate and downhill treadmill running on lymphocyte adhesion/activation molecules CD54 (ICAM-1), CD18 (2 integrin) and CD53. European Journal of Applied Physiology,  97, 109-121.

Simpson, R., Gray, S. and Florida-James, G.D. (2006) Physiological variables and performance markers of serving soldiers from two 'elite' units of the British Army. Journal  of Sports Sciences, 24, 597-604.

Simpson, R.J., Florida-James, G.D., Whyte, G.P., Middleton, N., Shave, R., George, K. and Guy, K. (2007). The effects of marathon running on expression of the complement regulatory proteins CD55 (DAF) and CD59 (MACIF) on red blood cells. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 99, 201-204.

Middleton, N., shave, R., George, K., Whyte, G., Simpson, R., Florida-James, G. and Gaze, D. (2007) Impact of repeated prolonged exercise bouts on cardiac function and biomarkers. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 39, 83-90.

Simpson, R., Florida-James, G., Whyte, G., Black,J., Ross, J., Guy, K. (2007) Apoptosis does not contribute to the blood lymphocytopenia observed after intensive and downhill treadmill running in humans. Research in Sports Medicine. 15, 133-150.

Campbell, J., Guy, K., Cosgrove, C.,  Florida-James, G. and Simpson, R. (2008). Total lymphocyte CD8 expression is not a reliable marker of cytotoxic T-cell populations in human peripheral blood following an acute bout of high-intensity exercise. Brain, Behavior and Immunity, 22, 375-380.

Simpson, R., Cosgrove, C., Ingram L., Florida-James, G., Whyte, G., Pircher, H. and Guy, K. (2008) Senescent T-lymphocytes are mobilised into the peripheral blood compartment in young and older humans after exhaustive exercise Brain, Behavior, and Immunity 22, 544–551.

Simpson, R., Florida-James, G., Cosgrove, C., Whyte, G., Macrae, S., Pircher, H. and  Guy, K. (2008) High-intensity exercise elicits the mobilisation of senescent T-lymphocytes into the peripheral blood compartment in human subjects. Journal of Applied Physiology. 103, 396-401.

Simpson, R., Bartlett, D. Booth, S., Florida-James, G., McFarlin, B. (2009). Resting Blood Lymphocytes Are Activated By Autologous Serum After A 40km Cycling Time Trial. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 41(5):7.

Simpson, R.,  Scott, G., Florida-James, G., Connaboy C., Clement R. and Jackson, A. (2010) Perceived exertion and heart rate models for estimating metabolic workload in elite British soldiers performing a backpack load-carriage task. Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism. (In press)

Couto Gomes, E., Stone, V. and Florida-James, G. (2010) The Impact of Ozone Pollution, Heat and Humidity on the Performance and Lung Function of male athletes during an 8 Km Time Trial Run. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 110: 199-205.


Booth, S. , Florida‐James, G., McFarlin, B., Spielmann G.,  O’Connor D. and Simpson R.  (2010) The impact of acute strenuous exercise on TLR2, TLR4 and HLA.DR expression on human blood monocytes induced by autologous serum. European Journal of Applied Physiology (Published on-line Aug 2010)

Couto Gomes, E., Stone, V. and Florida-James, G. (2011) Increase in CC16 and Oxidative Stress in the Upper Respiratory Airways of Athletes Performing an 8 Km Time Trial Run in a Hot, Humid and Ozone-Polluted Environment. European Journal of Applied Physiology (On line first: 26th January, 2011)

Couto Gomes, E., Allgrove, J., Stone, V. and Florida-James, G. (2010) Effect of antioxidant supplementation on lung injury and running performance in a hot humid and ozone polluted environment. Journal of Sports Sciences (under review)

Conference Presentations and Abstracts

Florida-James, G.D., Wallymahmed, A.H. & Reilly, T. (1993) Physiological and performance markers of circadian rhythms for student nurses on shiftwork. Communication to the 2nd European Meeting of the Societies of Chronobiology. (May, Paris-France.)

Florida-James, G.D., Wallymahmed, A.H. & Reilly, T. (1994) Mood entrainment and nocturnal shiftwork. British Psychological Society Special Group in Health  Psychology Annual Conference. (September, Sheffield-England).

Florida-James, G.D., Wallymahmed, A.H. & Reilly, T. (1995) Job performance of student nurses and nocturnal shiftwork. British Psychological Society Special Group in Health  Psychology Annual Conference. (September, Bristol-England).

Florida-James, G.D. & Reilly, T. (1995) An analysis of work rate in Gaelic football. British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Annual Conference. (September, Aberdeen-Scotland).

Florida-James,G.D., Wallymahmed, A.H. & Reilly, T. (1999) The effect of nocturnal shiftwork on the physical activity levels of student nurses. Journal of Sports Sciences, 17, 14. (Awarded Inter-disciplinary Section prize for communication at BASES 1998 annual conference for this work).

Florida-James, G.D. and Francis, R. (1999) The effect of time of day on lung function and VO2max of asthmatic individuals. BASES Annual Conference (September, Leeds- England).

Florida-James, G.D. and Doggart, L. (2000) Diurnal Variation, body temperature and muscle strength performance. ECSS Annual Conference (July- Jyvaskyla, Finland).

Florida-James, G.D. (2002) Usefulness of criteria referenced marking sheets. Napier University Annual Teaching and Learning Conference (May, Edinburgh)

Florida-James, G.D. (2003) Ozone and athletic performance. Presented to British Olympic Physiology Steering Group, BASES Annual Conference, (September- Sheffield)

Florida-James, G.D. (2003) Ozone and athletic performance. Particles Interest Group Scotland Meeting, Scottish Executive (September- Edinburgh).

Stone,V., Donaldson, K. and Florida-James, G.D. (2003) Air Pollution and Exercise. Fith International Conference on Sport , Leisure and Ergonomics, (Key note) (November- Wirral).

Clift, M., Simpson, R., Guy, K and Florida-James, G. (2004) Lipid peroxidation and muscle damage. BASES Annual Conference, (September- Liverpool).

Guy, K., Simpson, R., Whyte, G.P., Middleton, N., Shave, R., George, K. and Florida-James, G.D (2005). The effects of marathon running on red blood cell haemolysis and membrane expression of the GPI-anchored complement regulatory proteins CD55 (DAF) and CD59 (MACIF). Brain, Behaviour and Immunity , 19, 484.

Guy, K., Simpson, R., Macrae, S., Whyte, G.P., Pircher, H. and Florida-James, G.D. (2005). The effects of intensive exercise on lymphocytes expressing markers of senescence in peripheral blood. Brain, Behaviour and Immunity , 19, 483-484.

Simpson, R., Guy, K., Whyte, G.P and Florida-James, G.D. (2005). The effects of intensive, moderate and downhill treadmill running on lymphocyte adhesion/activation molecules CD54 (ICAM-1), CD18 (2 integrin) and CD53. Brain, Behaviour and Immunity, 19, 483.

Simpson, R., Guy, K., Whyte, G.P. and Florida-James, G.D. (2005). Blood lymphocyte apoptosis, expression of CD95 (Fas/Apo-1) and the complement regulatory proteins CD55 (DAF) and CD59 (MACIF) after intensive, moderate and downhill treadmill running. Brain, Behaviour and Immunity, 19, 483.

Simpson, R., Guy, K., Whyte, G.P and Florida-James, G.D. (2005). The effects of intensive, moderate and downhill treadmill running on blood lymphocyte apoptosis and CD95 (Fas/Apo-1) expression. Journal of Sports Sciences, 23, 1222

Simpson, R., Florida-James, G.D., Whyte, G.P., Middleton, N., Shave, R., George, K. and Guy, K. (2005). The effects of marathon running on red blood cell haemolysis and membrane expression of the GPI-anchored complement regulatory proteins CD55 (DAF) and CD59 (MACIF). Journal of Sports Sciences 23, 1221-1222.

Middleton, N., Shave, R., George, K., Whyte, G., Gaze, D., Simpson, R. Florida-James,G. and Collinson, P. (2005) Impact of repeated exercise bouts on exercise-induced cardiac fatigue: No evidence of an accumulative effect. Journal of Sports Sciences, 23, 1207-1208.

Simpson, R., Guy, K., Whyte, G., Middleton, N., Black, J., Ross, J. Shave, R. and Florida-James, G.D (2006) Lymphocyte phenotype alterations, pro-inflammatory cytokines and acute phase proteins following repeated bouts of mountainous hill-running, American Colleges of Sports Medicine Annual Conference, (April-Orlando).

Cosgrove, C., Simpson, R., Florida-James, G., Whyte, G. and Guy, K. (2007) KLRG1 and CD57 are expressed on a greater proportion of CD8+ T lymphocytes from older subjects compared to those from younger subjects, British Society for ImmunologyAnnual Conference, (February- Glasgow). Immunology, 120, 66.

Simpson, R., Florida-James, G., Cosgrove, C.,Whyte, G., and Guy, K . (2007) High-Intensity Exercise Mobilises Senescent T-lymphocytes into the Peripheral Blood Compartment in Young and Old Subjects, American Colleges of Sports Medicine Annual Conference, (May- New Orleans).

Graham, S., Clement, R., Florida-James, G. and Simpson, R. (2007) Physiological and Anthropometrical Indicators of Backpack Running Performance in “Elite” British Soldiers, American Colleges of Sports Medicine Annual Conference, (May- New Orleans).

Couto Gomes, E., Florida-James, G. and Stone, V. (2008) Impact of pollution, heat and humidity on athletic performance, ACSM Annual Conference (May- Indianapolis, USA).

Couto Gomes, E., Florida-James, G. and Stone, V. (2008) Impact of pollution, heat and humidity on the activation of airway inflammation in athletes performing an 8 km time trial run, ECSS Annual Conference (July- Estoril, Portugal).

Couto Gomes, E., Florida-James, G. and Stone, V. (2009) Reliability Study of the Technique to Assess Upper Respiratory Airway Inflammation in a Polluted Environment, ACSM Annual Conference (May- Seattle, USA).

Graham, S., Clement, R., Florida-James, G. and Simpson, R. (2009) Metabolic differences between backpack walking and running at a fixed treadmill velocity in “elite” British soldiers: a pilot study, ACSM Annual Conference (May- Seattle, USA).

Couto Gomes, E., Stone, V. and Florida-James, G.  (2009) Effect of vitamin supplementation on lung inflammation of male runners performing in a hot, humid and ozone-polluted environment, International Society of Exercise and Immunology-9th Symposium (September- Tubingen, Germany).

Ingram, L. A., Simpson, R.J.  ,. Malone, E.M and Florida-James, G.D. (2010) Lymphocyte response to a bout of intense exercise following a night’s sleep disruption. Immunosenescence (April- Birmingham, UK).

Booth, S., Florida-James, G., McFarlin, B., Spielmann, G. O’Connor, D. and Simpson, R. (2010) The impact of acute strenuous exercise on TLR2, TLR4 and HLA.DR expression on human blood monocytes induced by autologous serum. Immunosenescnce (April- Birmingham, UK).

Florida-James, G., Westbury, T. and Ball, C. (2010) The demands of downhilling: Invited Symposium. First World Congress on Cycling Science (June, Edinburgh, UK).

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