Richard joined the University in 2018 as the Student Support and Sports Science Technician for the department. He is responsible for maintaining high standards of the Sport & Exercise Science Laboratories and providing students with additional support.
Richard is currently undertaking a PhD in Sport and Exercise Sciences. The project is focusing on recovery strategies from exercise, specifically compression & cooling strategies.
Prior to Wrexham, Richard completed a BSc (Hons) Sport & Exercise Sciences degree at Edge Hill University, and went on to complete an MSc in Sport & Exercise Physiology at Liverpool John Moores University.
After completion of his degrees, Richard worked in research at Liverpool John Moores. This included various projects examining training & recovery strategies in intermittent sports. His research included a project in collaboration with UEFA, which was published in 2020 and examines the frequency of specific match events in youth football.
In addition to his time in research, Richard also has experience providing Applied Sport Science support to a number of professional sports teams, including Liverpool Football Club.
Research Projects
| Title |
Role |
Description |
From/To |
| The effects of compression garments and cooling use on recovery from exercise |
Researcher |
Compression garments (CGs) are a recently developed method reported to benefit recovery by reducing muscle swelling, increased blood flow to compressed area and decreasing muscle damage/soreness. Despite the proposed benefits of CGs on recovery, practical recommendations for their use are unclear because of diverse study results due to participant differences, exercise type, differing compression pressures and the duration of CG application. Furthermore, athletes typically combine a range of recovery strategies to aid recovery e.g. compression and cooling – however the effects of this are unknown. |
10/2022 |
| The UEFA Heading Study: Heading incidence in children’s and youth’ football (soccer) in eight European countries |
Researcher |
Investigating the magnitude of the heading incidence in children's and youth’ football. |
08/2017 - 08/2019 |
| The effect of whole body cryotherapy on recovery from high-intensity intermittent exercise |
Researcher |
Investigation on the effects of Cryotherapy as a recovery therapy following high-intensity intermittent exercise. Additionally, the analysis of exercise performance and physiological processes before and after high-intensity intermittent exercise and subsequent Cryotherapy. |
08/2017 - 08/2018 |
Collaborators
| Name |
Role |
Company |
| Dr Chelsea Batty |
Lead Researcher |
Wrexham University |
| Dr David Low |
Project Supervisor |
Liverpool John Moores University |
| Dr Rob Erskine |
Project Supervisor |
Liverpool John Moores University |
| Professor Barry Drust |
Project Supervisor |
Birmingham University |
Publications
| Year |
Publication |
Type |
| 2021 |
Engagement in familiarisation sessions of the 15-m multi-stage fitness test on estimated VO2max scores, Journal of Sport Sciences.
Chelsea Moore;Richard Lewis;Christopher Wallace;Liam Mansell |
Conference Publication |
| 2020 |
The UEFA Heading Study: Heading incidence in children’s and youth’ football (soccer) in eight European countries, Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. [DOI] |
Peer Reviewed Journal |
Professional Associations
| Association |
Function |
| British Association of Sport & Exercise Sciences (BASES) |
Member |
| Higher Education Academy |
Fellow |
Committees
| Name |
Description |
Dates |
| Research Ethics Committee |
|
09/2023 |
Employment
| Employer |
Position |
From/To |
| Wrexham University |
Student Support & Sport Technician |
2018 - 2024 |
| Liverpool John Moores University |
Research Assistant |
2017 - 2019 |
Education
| Institution |
Qualification |
Subject |
| Edge Hill University |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) |
Sport & Exercise Science (Applied) |
| Liverpool John Moores University |
Masters of Science (MSc) |
Sport & Exercise Physiology |