Dr. Rhys Thatcher

Lecturer, Exercise Physiology
Photograph of Dr. Rhys Thatcher.

Contact

Email: ryt@aber.ac.uk
Phone: 01970 628630

Profile

Rhys received a BSc (Hons) degree in Sport Science from the University of Teesside in 1996 before undertaking an MSc at Loughborough University. Following his MSc he returned to the University of Teesside and began work on a PhD thesis examining the impact of Soccer match play on the immune system. During this time Rhys provided Sports Science support to Middlesbrough Football Club before taking a lecturing post in Exercise Physiology at the University of Teesside. Rhys is BASES accredited for Research in Physiology and a fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Having successfully completed his PhD in July 2001 he moved to Kingston University before joining the University of Wales, Aberystwyth in August 2003. Rhys is actively involved in research into the role of exercise in the management of disease states and is currently Vice Chair of Research and Development for the Hywel Dda Local Health Board.

Research

Principal Areas of Interest:

The role of exercise in the management of chronic disease; the psycho-physiological limitations to human performance.

Staff Publications

Kuroda, Y., Thatcher, J. and Thatcher, R. (2011). Metamotivational state and dominance: Links with EMG gradients during isokinetic leg extension and a test of the misfit effect. Journal of Sports Sciences, 29, 403-410.

Tumilty, L., Davison, G., Beckmann, M. and Thatcher, R. (in press). Oral tyrosine supplementation improves exercise capacity in the heat. European Journal of Applied Physiology,

Thatcher, J., Kuroda, Y., Legrand, F. and Thatcher, R. (2011). Stress responses during aerobic exercise in relation to motivational dominance and state. Journal of Sports Sciences, 29, 299-306.

Lovell, G.P., Townrow, J. and Thatcher, R. (2010). Mood States of Soccer Players in the English Leagues: Reflections of an Increasing Workload. Biology of Sport, 27, 83-88.

Thatcher, J., Kuroda, Y., Thatcher, R. and Legrand, F. (2010). Perceptual and cognitive responses during exercise: Relationships with metamotivational state and dominance. European Journal of Sport Science, 10, 199-207.

Tod, D.A., Thatcher, R., McGuigan, M. and Thatcher, J. (2009). Effects of Instructional and Motivational Self-Talk on the Vertical Jump. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 23, 196-202.

Stagno, K., Thatcher R., Van Someren, K.A. (2007). A Modified TRIMP to Quantify In-Season Training Load of Team Sport Players. Journal of Sport Sciences, 25, 629-634.

Burnley, M., Roberts, C.L., Thatcher, R., Doust, J.H. and Jones, A. (2006). Influence of blood donation on VO2 on-kinetics, VO2 peak, and time to exhaustion during severe-intensity cycle exercise. Experimental Physiology, 91, 499-509.

Stagno, K., Thatcher R., Van Someren, K.A. (2005). Seasonal Variation in the Physiological Profile of High-Level Male Field Hockey Players. Biology of Sport, 22,107-115.

Van Someren, K.A., Howatson, G., Nunan, D., Thatcher R., Shave R. (2005). Comparison of the Lactate Pro and Analox GM7 blood lactate analysers. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 26, 657-661.