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  • Michael first studied BSc (Hons) Sports and Exercise Science at the university of Essex. After graduating in 2016, he went onto pursue a Doctorate in Sports Science also at University of Essex. Michael previously taught on the BSc (Hons) Sports and Exercise Science course within the Higher Education department at Loughborough College, where he taught on, Anatomy and Physiology, Research and Academic Skills, Research Methods, Nutrition and Physiology For health, Introduction to Exercise for Health, Exercise for health, Performance physiology and Dissertation Supervision. Michael also established an applied sports science testing hub at Loughborough college that provided students with hands-on real-world experience in Sports science testing. Michael is an associate fellow of Higher education academy

  • BSc (Hons) Sports and Exercise Science

    • Anatomy and Physiology
    • Health Physiology
    • Exercise Physiology
    • Research Methods
    • How to be successful at university
    • Dissertation Supervision

  • Michael’s main research areas are the 1) use of ‘Near Infrared Spectroscopy’ (mNIRS) to monitor muscle oxygen levels, and 2) exploring the effects that oxygen supplementation has on muscular performance. Michael’s other research interests lie in physiological testing, the use and application of the VLAmax principle in exercise physiology, and wider interests in health physiology.

  • For publications, projects, datasets, research interests and activities, view Michael Porter’s research profile on Pure, the University of Northampton’s Research Explorer.