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Centre for Human Performance, Exercise and Rehabilitation

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About us

The Centre for Human Performance, Exercise and Rehabilitation (CHPER) includes researchers from Health and Life Sciences, working in the cardiorespiratory, vascular, neuromuscular and musculoskeletal research areas linked to human performance, health and rehabilitation.

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Research projects

Centre members

The people behind our research
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Centre Director

Professor José González-Alonso

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Physiology of singing and implications for singing for lung health

Physiology of singing and implications for singing for lung health

Completed
Anticipation in soccer

Anticipation in soccer

Completed
Evaluation of a complex community sport intervention

Evaluation of a complex community sport intervention

Completed
Virtual reality for NHS staff wellbeing

Virtual reality for NHS staff wellbeing

Ongoing
Improving health in older adults by reducing sitting time

Improving health in older adults by reducing sitting time

Ongoing
Stealth marketing and physical activity

Stealth marketing and physical activity

Completed
Acute cardiovascular responses to slow and deep breathing

Acute cardiovascular responses to slow and deep breathing

Completed
Respiratory physiology, human performance and health

Respiratory physiology, human performance and health

Completed
Culture, sport and wellbeing evidence review

Culture, sport and wellbeing evidence review

Completed
The impact of task complexity, cognitive load and anxiety on driving

The impact of task complexity, cognitive load and anxiety on driving

Completed
The effects of sonification on motor imagery ability

The effects of sonification on motor imagery ability

Completed
Sport, culture, communities and wellbeing

Sport, culture, communities and wellbeing

Completed
Road cycling behaviour of young adults

Road cycling behaviour of young adults

Completed
Muscle response to exercise in cerebral palsy

Muscle response to exercise in cerebral palsy

Completed
Muscle heat shock proteins with passive heating

Muscle heat shock proteins with passive heating

Completed
Reducing sitting behaviour in people with Type 2 diabetes

Reducing sitting behaviour in people with Type 2 diabetes

Ongoing
Exploring the effectiveness of anti-doping interventions

Exploring the effectiveness of anti-doping interventions

Ongoing
Effects of dehydration and hyperthermia on brain and muscle blood flow

Effects of dehydration and hyperthermia on brain and muscle blood flow

Completed
Diabetes UK: Understanding physical activity

Diabetes UK: Understanding physical activity

Completed
Culture, sport and wellbeing: social diversity and context matters

Culture, sport and wellbeing: social diversity and context matters

Completed
Factors influencing pain and physical activity in children

Factors influencing pain and physical activity in children

Completed
Assessment of injury risk factors and mechanisms in elite netball

Assessment of injury risk factors and mechanisms in elite netball

Completed
Physical activity and McArdle disease

Physical activity and McArdle disease

Completed
Decision making in Gaelic football

Decision making in Gaelic football

Ongoing
Community sport and inequalities

Community sport and inequalities

Ongoing
Physical activity in the workplace

Physical activity in the workplace

Completed
Cancer and physical activity

Cancer and physical activity

Completed
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I experienced Brunel University as an incredibly stimulating research environment that was driven by individuals with outstanding expertise in their fields of research. Furthermore, the research laboratories are incredibly well-equipped and, therefore, facilitate diverse opportunities to conduct state-of-the-art research. Studying at the Brunel has provided me with the perfect start into my academic career and I look back at my time there with pride and joy! 

Dr Eric Stöhr


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Our research areas

Research in CHPER focuses on Human Performance, Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Musculoskeletal Health and Rehabilitation

Working with us: Collaborative partnerships

Strategic partnerships with businesses, industry and the not-for-profit sector
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Research degrees