Dr Angus Hunter

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Sport University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA

Contact details

Email a.m.hunter1@stir.ac.uk
Telephone+44 (0)1786 466497

ORCID 0000-0001-7562-6145

About me

I received my Doctorial degree from University of Cape Town, in the Physiology of Exercise examining various manipulations on neural fatigue. I have been at the University of Stirling since 2002 and am currently Associate Dean of Research for The Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport Outside interests include moutainbiking, snowboarding, hill running and banjo playing Follow me on twitter: https://twitter.com/goose_angus

Research

Current research focuses on neuromuscular control in clinical and athletic populations. This has involved establishing neuromuscular recruitment strategies in people with Multiple Sclerosis and heart disease patients before and during rehabilitation programmes. Similar neuromuscular tests funded by UK Sport have also been used on elite athletes during strength training programmes to help determine the level of fatigue occurred. More recently research has been done examining the effects of sub concussive impacts on cortico-spinal excitability. Also, commercial based work has led to research on topical medicines for treating soft tissue injury. Many of these areas of work are continuing with some in collaboration with Universities of Northumbria, Cape Town and College Dublin and governing bodies such as sportscotland Institute of Sport and UK Sport. Most of these collaborations have resulted in publication of peer reviewed academic journal papers.

Projects

Protein Deficiency, sacropenia and cardiometabolic risk in older urban black Cape Town populations: feasibility studies
PI: Dr Angus Hunter
Funded by: Medical Research Council
01/03/2018–28/02/2019

Tensiomiography Project
PI: Dr Angus Hunter
Funded by: Sportscotland
01/02/2016–31/01/2019

Provision of Tensiomoiography Support
PI: Dr Angus Hunter
Funded by: Sportscotland
01/02/2014–23/11/2016

Are systemic and local skeletal muscle responses to immobilisation gender specific?
PI: Dr Naomi Brooks
Funded by: Society for Endocrinology
01/10/2014–31/10/2016

The effect of Deep Freeze® vs. ice treatment on intramuscular and skin temperature
PI: Dr Angus Hunter
Funded by: The Mentholatum Company Ltd
03/11/2014–01/05/2015

The effect of Regenovex on knee joint pain and function
PI: Dr Angus Hunter
Funded by: The Mentholatum Company Ltd
07/01/2013–31/12/2013

STAR Award - Blue light exposure and skill performance
PI: Dr Angus Hunter
Funded by: Sporting Chance Initiative
05/09/2011–25/03/2013

Peripheral and central factors of the acute response to elite strength training methods
PI: Dr Angus Hunter
Funded by: UK Sport
01/11/2007–18/12/2012

The effect of the venoplasty procedure on people with MS on neuromuscular function ("The Study")
PI: Dr Angus Hunter
Funded by: Glasgow Health Solutions Ltd
01/08/2011–22/08/2012

Outputs

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Article

The Effect of Foam Rolling for Three Consecutive Days on Muscular Efficiency and Range of Motion

Macgregor LJ, Fairweather MM, Bennett RM & Hunter AM (2018)
Sports Medicine - Open, 4 (1), Art. No.: 26. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-018-0141-4.

Commentary

Authors’ Reply to Valenzuela et al: Comment on: "Assessment of Skeletal Muscle Contractile Properties by Radial Displacement: The Case for Tensiomyography" (Forthcoming/Available Online)

Article

Assessment of Skeletal Muscle Contractile Properties by Radial Displacement: The Case for Tensiomyography

Macgregor LJ, Hunter A, Orizio C, Fairweather MM & Ditroilo M (2018) Assessment of Skeletal Muscle Contractile Properties by Radial Displacement: The Case for Tensiomyography. Sports Medicine, 48 (7), pp. 1607-1620. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-018-0912-6.

Article

Contemporary perspectives of core stability training for dynamic athletic performance: a survey of athletes, coaches, sports science and sports medicine practitioners

Clark DR, Lambert MI & Hunter AM (2018)
Sports Medicine - Open, 4 (1), Art. No.: 32. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-018-0150-3.

Article

Influence of topically applied menthol cooling gel on soft tissue thermodynamics and arterial and cutaneous blood flow at rest

Hunter AM, Grigson C & Wade A (2018) Influence of topically applied menthol cooling gel on soft tissue thermodynamics and arterial and cutaneous blood flow at rest. International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy, 13 (3), pp. 483-492. https://spts.org/docs/default-source/v13n3/ijspt-13_3-13-hunter_abs.pdf?sfvrsn=51be864_2.

Newspaper Article

Does foam rolling actually do any good?

MacGregor L & Hunter A (2018)
13.06.2018.

Article

High-threshold motor unit firing reflects force recovery following a bout of damaging eccentric exercise

Macgregor LJ & Hunter AM (2018) High-threshold motor unit firing reflects force recovery following a bout of damaging eccentric exercise. PLoS ONE, 13 (4), Art. No.: e0195051. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0195051.

Article

Metabolic Responses to Carbohydrate Ingestion during Exercise: Associations between Carbohydrate Dose and Endurance Performance

Newell M, Wallis GA, Hunter A, Tipton K & Galloway SD (2018)
Nutrients, 10 (1), Art. No.: 37.

Article

Reliability and measurement error of tensiomyography to assess mechanical muscle function: A systematic review

Martin-Rodriguez S, Loturco I, Hunter A, Rodriguez-Ruiz D & Munguia-Izquierdo D (2017)
Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 31 (12), pp. 3524-3536. https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000002250.

Article

MR elastography measurement of the effect of passive warmup prior to eccentric exercise on thigh muscle mechanical properties

Kennedy P, Macgregor LJ, Barnhill E, Johnson C, Perrins M, Hunter A, Brown C, van Beek EJR & Roberts N (2017)
Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 46 (4), pp. 1115-1127.

Article

Trunk muscle activation in the back and hack squat at the same relative loads (Forthcoming/Available Online)

Clark DR, Lambert M & Hunter A (2017) Trunk muscle activation in the back and hack squat at the same relative loads (Forthcoming/Available Online). Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000002144.

Article

Reduced firing rates of high threshold motor units in response to eccentric overload

Balshaw T, Pahar M, Chesham R, Macgregor LJ & Hunter A (2017)
Physiological Reports, 5 (2), Art. No.: e13111.

Article

Fit with good fat? The role of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on exercise performance

Da Boit M, Hunter A & Gray SR (2017)
Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental, 66, pp. 45-54.

Article

Evidence for Acute Electrophysiological and Cognitive Changes Following Routine Soccer Heading

Di Virgilio T, Hunter A, Wilson L, Stewart W, Goodall S, Howatson G, Donaldson D & Ietswaart M (2016)
EBioMedicine, 13, pp. 66-71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ebiom.2016.10.029.

Article

Reduced Radial Displacement of the Gastrocnemius Medialis Muscle After Electrically Elicited Fatigue

Macgregor LJ, Ditroilo M, Smith IJ, Fairweather MM & Hunter A (2016)
Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, 25 (3), pp. 241-247.

Newspaper Article

Athletes, you’re doing weight training all wrong

Hunter A, Howatson G & Hamilton DL (2016) Athletes, you’re doing weight training all wrong. The Conversation, 29.07.2016. https://theconversation.com/athletes-youre-doing-weight-training-all-wrong-62794; https://theconversation.com/athletes-youre-doing-weight-training-all-wrong-62794

Article

Reliability of Trunk Muscle Electromyography in the Loaded Back Squat Exercise

Clark DR, Lambert M & Hunter A (2016) Reliability of Trunk Muscle Electromyography in the Loaded Back Squat Exercise. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 37 (6), pp. 448-456. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0035-1569366.

Article

The Response To, and Recovery From Maximum Strength and Power Training in Elite Track and Field Athletes

Howatson G, Brandon R & Hunter A (2016)
International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 11 (3), pp. 356-362.

Article

Neuromuscular response differences to power vs strength back squat exercise in elite athletes

Brandon R, Howatson G, Strachan F & Hunter A (2015)
Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 25 (5), pp. 630-639.

Article

Influence of the “Slingshot” bench press training aid on bench press kinematics and neuromuscular activity in competitive powerlifters (Forthcoming/Available Online)

Dugdale JH, Hunter A, Di Virgilio T, Macgregor LJ & Hamilton DL (2017)
Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.

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