Daniel Snape

Postdoctoral Research Fellow Leeds Beckett

  • Leeds

Daniel Snape is involved in research related to heat acclimation strategies to improve sports performance in hot and humid environments.

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Biography

Dan is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Sport and Exercise Physiology within the Centre for Human Performance. He graduated from Leeds Beckett University with a BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Science and an MSc in Sport and Exercise Physiology. Following this he undertook a PhD in Exercise Physiology at Leeds Beckett University in collaboration with the English Institute of Sport. Dan's research contributed towards British Triathlons heat acclimation strategy for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

The purpose Dan's current role is to design, coordinate and conduct physiology support services to amateur and elite athletes as well as research projects within the Centre for Human Performance at Leeds Beckett University. Also, to deliver projects with existing external partners, as well as developing new opportunities, primarily focusing on endurance performance and environmental physiology.

Industry Expertise

Sport - Professional
Education/Learning
Sport - Amateur

Areas of Expertise

Sport Science
Exercise & Heat
Physiology
Sports
Sports Physiology

Education

Leeds Beckett University

BSc

Sports and Exercise Science

2015

Leeds Beckett University

MSc

Sport & Exercise Physiology, Carbohydrate Metabolism, High Altitude Acclimatisation and Sports Performance.

2017

Languages

  • English

Articles

Improvements in orthostatic tolerance with exercise are augmented by heat acclimation: a randomised controlled trial

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

2024

Heat adaptation is protective against heat illness; however, its role in heat syncope, due to reflex mechanisms, has not been conclusively established. The aim of this study was to evaluate if heat acclimation (HA) was protective against heat syncope and to ascertain underlying physiological mechanisms.

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Validation of dried blood spot sampling for detecting SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and total immunoglobulins in a large cohort of asymptomatic young adults

Journal of Immunological Methods

2023

Detecting antibody responses following infection with SARS-CoV-2 is necessary for sero-epidemiological studies and assessing the role of specific antibodies in disease, but serum or plasma sampling is not always viable due to logistical challenges. Dried blood spot sampling (DBS) is a cheaper, simpler alternative and samples can be self-collected and returned by post, reducing risk for SARS-CoV-2 exposure from direct patient contact.

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Reliability of Biomarkers of Physiological Stress at Rest and Post-exertional Heat Stress

International Journal of Sports Medicine

2023

The purpose of this study was to assess the reliability of blood biomarkers that can signify exercise-induced heat stress in hot conditions. Fourteen males completed two heat stress tests separated by 5–7 days. Venous blood was drawn pre- and post- heat stress for the concentration of normetanephrine, metanephrine, serum osmolality, copeptin, kidney-injury molecule 1, and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin.

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