Dr Emma Neupert
Biography
My background is as an applied physiology practitioner. I have previously worked with the Canadian Institute of Sport across a diverse range of summer and winter Olympic sports. I supported the delivery of a physiological support, education and testing programmes to both national and development athletes and coaches. Following a move to the UK, I worked with the Performance Pathways Team and the Intensive Rehabilitation Unit at the English Institute of Sport. Within my Performance Pathways role I focussed on supporting and researching the developmental trajectories of rowers.
Subsequently, I moved into academia, completing my PhD on Athlete Monitoring in Elite Sport. I am still researching in this area and I enjoy identifying and solving monitoring issues in sport with the aim of providing practical and feasible solutions for practitioners working at the coal-face. I now work at the University of Portsmouth as a Senior Lecturer in Physiology (Sport and Performance) and I am their course leader for the MSc Sports Performance programme.
Research interests
Following my career in industry as a physiologist, I am interested in research that makes a positive difference on the ground to both the performance and experiences of practitioners, coaches and athletes. My research to date has focussed primarily on athlete and training load monitoring. Specifically:
- Athlete monitoring in elite sport.
- Fatigue and fitness testing/measurement.
- Validity and reliability of subjective and objective markers of training response and load.
- Multi-disciplinary team perceptions of the barriers to the effectiveness of monitoring.
- Talent identification and development.
Teaching responsibilities
I am currently module leader for the third year module "Applications of Exercise Physiology" and the MSc module "Applied Sports Physiology." I am the course leader for MSc Sports Performance.
Research outputs
2025
The effect of intact vs hydrolysed collagen on recovery from exercise induced muscle damage: A double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial
James, T. J., Mayes, H., Alnajjar, M., Newell, Y., Kohlert, E., Shute, J., Perissiou, M., Corbett, J., Costello, J. T., Neupert, E., Moore, J. M., Morgan, P. T., Simms, C., Saynor, Z. L., Shepherd, A. I.
15 May 2025, In: The Journal of Nutritional Physiology. 1, 11p., 100003
Research output: Article
Evaluating a behaviour change intervention to enhance athlete monitoring system engagement: insights from elite sport
Neupert, E. C., Holder, T., Jobson, S. A.
14 May 2025, In: International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching
Research output: Article
2024
The energy cost of treadmill running in normobaric hypoxia: the energy equivalent of oxygen uptake matters!
Fletcher, J., Hughes, K., Skaper, S. J., Day, T. A., Neupert, E. C.
1 Oct 2024,
Research output: Abstract
More than metrics: the role of socio-environmental factors in determining the success of athlete monitoring
Neupert, E. C., Holder, T., Gupta, L., Jobson, S. A.
17 Mar 2024, In: Journal of Sports Sciences. 42, 4, p. 323 - 332
Research output: Article
The effects of sleep deprivation, acute hypoxia, and exercise on cognitive performance: a multi-experiment combined stressors study
Williams, T. B., Badariotti, J. I., Corbett, J., Miller-Dicks, M., Neupert, E., McMorris, T., Ando, S., Parker, M. O., Thelwell, R. C., Causer, A. O., Young, J. S., Mayes, H. S., White, D. K., Carvalho, F.,
1 Feb 2024, In: Physiology & Behavior. 274, 14p., 114409
Research output: Article
2022
Assessment of fatigue and recovery in sport: narrative review
Bestwick-Stevenson, T., Toone, R., Neupert, E., Edwards, K. L., Kluzek, S.
15 Jun 2022, In: International Journal of Sports Medicine. 43, 14, p. 1151-1162, 12p.
Research output: Article
Athlete monitoring practices in elite sport in the United Kingdom
Neupert, E. C., Gupta, L., Holder, T., Jobson, S. A.
12 Jun 2022, In: Journal of Sports Sciences. 40, 13, p. 1450-1457
Research output: Article
Athlete wellbeing
Neupert, E. C., Gilchrist, S.
23 Mar 2022,
Research output: Chapter (peer-reviewed)