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PROF. MIKE LAMBERT


 
POSITION
Professor, BSc (Med)(Hons) Exercise science course co-ordinator, UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine (ESSM), Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town
 
QUALIFICATIONS
  • PhD (Physiology) (Exercise Science), University of Cape Town (1990)
Thesis title: Physiological and metabolic adaptations to endurance training in rats: relationship to training-induced changes in running performance
  • MSc (Exercise Physiology), University of South Carolina, USA (1984)
  • BA (Phys Ed)(Hons), Rhodes University (1983)
  • BSc (Agric) (Animal Science), Natal University (1978) 
ESSM RESEARCH GROUPS
  • Exercise performance
  • Injuries and medical conditions associated with sport and exercise 
RESEARCH INTERESTS
  • How muscle adapts after exposure to exercise training, with particular emphasis on muscle damage, regeneration and recovery 
  • How these adaptations can be applied to improve sports performance
  • Monitoring response to a training load
  • Changing demands of the game of rugby  
OTHER
  • C1-rated research scientist, National Research Foundation, South Africa
  • Editor-in-Chief, South African Journal of Sports Medicine
  • Advisory board member of International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, International Journal of Physiology and Performance, Journal of Sports Science
  • Scientific advisory board member of Marathon and Beyond 
CONTACT
Tel: +27 21 650 4558
Email: Mike.Lambert@uct.ac.za
 
PUBLICATIONS