Daniel Snape
Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Leeds Beckett
Leeds, UNITED KINGDOM
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.
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Sport - Professional
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Sport - Amateur
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Sport Science
Exercise & Heat
Physiology
Sports
Sports Physiology
Education (2)
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
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Articles (4)
Improvements in orthostatic tolerance with exercise are augmented by heat acclimation: a randomised controlled trial
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise2024 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.
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 Methods2023 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.
Reliability of Biomarkers of Physiological Stress at Rest and Post-exertional Heat Stress
International Journal of Sports Medicine2023 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.
Group and individual endogenous hormone responses to acute resistance exercise and load carriage workouts
6th International Congress on Soldiers' Physical Performance2023 To evaluate and compare the acute group and individual endogenous hormone responses to three resistance exercise workouts and two load carriage workouts. Understanding hormone responses specific to military settings may enhance training optimisation in the future.
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