Scott is a PhD student at LJMU investigating the efficacy of CBD supplementation, under Prof Graeme Close and Dr Dan Owens. Following completion of his BSc Sport & Exercise Science and MSc Sports Performance Science degrees at The University of Chester Scott began his PhD at LJMU in November 2020.
Scott's main areas of interest are the effects of CBD supplementation on Exercise Induced Muscle Damage (EIMD), pain and recovery in athletic populations. Alongside his PhD research, Scott is also interested in the applied physiology of team sports with extensive research and practical experience.
Supervisory Team:
Professor Graeme Close & Dr Dan Owens.
Degrees
2020, University of Chester, United Kingdom, MSc Sports Performance Science
2019, University of Chester, United Kingdom, BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Sciences
Academic appointments
Visiting Lecturer, Sport & Exercise Sciences, The University of Chester, 2019 - 2020
Journal article
Gillham SH, Cole PL, Viggars MR, Nolan AH, Close GL, Owens DJ. 2024. Comparative transcriptomics of broad-spectrum and synthetic cannabidiol treated C2C12 skeletal myotubes Physiological reports, 12 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Gillham SH, Starke L, Welch L, Mather E, Whitelegg T, Chester N, Owens DJ, Bampouras T, Close GL. 2024. Does a broad-spectrum cannabidiol supplement improve performance in a 10-min cycle ergometer performance-test? European Journal of Sport Science, :1-8 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Nolan A, Heaton RA, Adamova P, Cole P, Turton N, Gillham SH, Owens DJ, Sexton DW. 2023. Fluorescent characterization of differentiated myotubes using flow cytometry Cytometry Part A, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Burr JF, Cheung CP, Kasper AM, Gillham SH, Close GL. 2021. Cannabis and Athletic Performance. Sports Medicine, 51 :75-87 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Williams RD, Gillham S, Highton J, Twist C. 2020. The influence of warm-up duration on simulated rugby league interchange match performance SCIENCE AND MEDICINE IN FOOTBALL, 5 :137-143 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Membership of professional bodies:
SENr, Sport & Exercise Nutrition Register. 2021