Dr Joe Costello
Summary
I am the Associate Head for Research and Innovation within the School of Sport, Health and Exercise Science. Through this role I lead our strategic approach to the development of Research and Innovation activities that are aligned the unique expertise and facilities housed within the School. In addition, I am the Theme Lead for the Extreme Environments Group. I regularly deliver invited talks at both national and international external organisations and review for various funding bodies and journals. I am on the Editorial Board of The Physiological Society’s journal “Experimental Physiology” and a methodological Editor with the ''Cochrane Collaboration''.
Biography
I joined the School of Sport, Health and Exercise Science at the University of Portsmouth, initially as a Postdoctoral Fellow, in 2015 before being appointed as a Lecturer in Exercise Physiology in 2016, and then Senior Lecturer in 2017. Prior to joining the School, I completed my PhD at the University of Limerick, Ireland (2008-2012) and three years of Postdoctoral research at Queensland University of Technology, Australia (2012-2015).
Research interests
My primary research interests are directed toward understanding the physiological effects of various stressors (e.g. heat, cold, and hypoxia) on human performance. I have a particular interest in exploring the mechanisms responsible for a decrement in performance, both physical and cognitive, following exposure to these extreme environments.
Research outputs
2025
Non‐invasive assessment of integrated cardiorespiratory network dynamics after physiological stress in humans
Morandotti, C., Rigny, L., Williams, T. B., Badariotti, J. I., Miller‐Dicks, M., Bhogal, A. S., Han, S., Corbett, J., Tipton, M. J., Costello, J. T., Mani, A. R.
7 Jul 2025, In: The Journal of Physiology
Research output: Article
Beyond FITT: addressing density in understanding the dose–response relationships of physical activity with health—an example based on brain health
Herold, F., Zou, L., Theobald, P., Manser, P., Falck, R. S., Yu, Q., Liu-Ambrose, T., Kramer, A. F., Erickson, K. I., Cheval, B., Chen, Y., Heath, M., Zhang, Z., Ishihara, T., Kamijo, K., Ando, S., Costello, J. T.,
26 Jun 2025, In: European Journal of Applied Physiology
Research output: Article
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
Meta-analysis of heat-induced changes in cardiac function from over 400 laboratory-based heat exposure studies
Meade, R. D., Akerman, A. P., Notley, S. R., McGarr, G. W., McCourt, E. R., Kirby, N. V., Costello, J. T., Cotter, J. D., Crandall, C. G., Zanobetti, A., Kenny, G. P.
14 Mar 2025, In: Nature Communications. 16, 1, 26p., 2543
Research output: Article
Effect of condensed heat acclimation on thermophysiological adaptations, hypoxic cross-tolerance, exercise performance and de-acclimation
Stevens, C. E., Costello, J. T., Tipton, M. J., Walker, E. F., Gould, A. A. M., Young, J. S., Lee, B. J., Williams, T. B., Myers, F. A., Corbett, J.
17 Jan 2025, In: Journal of Applied Physiology
Research output: Article
2024
Reflexology Specific Guidance for using the Template for the Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR): a Delphi study
James, J., Costello, J. T., Edwards-Price, S., Smith, T., McAuley, A., Scott, B. E., Dimitrakoulas, S., Edwards, M., Kelly, D., Wayte, D. L., Porritt, A. F., Drahota, A.
1 Dec 2024, In: European Journal of Integrative Medicine. 72, 11p., 102416
Research output: Article
Effects of voluntary exercise and electrical muscle stimulation on reaction time in the Go/No-Go task
Sudo, M., Kitajima, D., Takagi, Y., Mochizuki, K., Fujibayashi, M., Costello, J. T., Ando, S.
1 Dec 2024, In: European Journal of Applied Physiology. 124
Research output: Article
An evidence-based approach to utilizing cold therapies for post-exercise recovery
Grainger, A., Malone, J. J., Costello, J. T., Bleakley, C. M., Allan, R.
31 Oct 2024, In: Physiologia. 4, 4, p. 387-392
Research output: Article
A benchmark for the quality of reflexology intervention reporting using the Template for Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR) checklist: a systematic review
James, J., Costello, J. T., Drahota, A.
1 Oct 2024, In: European Journal of Integrative Medicine. 71, 9p., 102391
Research output: Article
Human dopaminergic system in the exercise-cognition link
Hou, M., Herold, F., Zhang, Z., Ando, S., Cheval, B., Ludyga, S., Erickson, K. I., Hillman, C. H., Yu, Q., Liu-Ambrose, T., Kuang, J., Kramer, A. F., Chen, Y., Costello, J. T., Chen, C., Dupuy, O., Pindus, D. M.,
1 Aug 2024, In: Trends in Molecular Medicine. 30, 8, p. 708-712
Research output: Article