Role
Course Leader for BSc Surf Science & Technology
Admissions Tutor for the Marine Sports Programs.
Sport and Exercise Research Group (SERG) Leader
Qualifications & background
Matthew studied at Leeds Metropolitan University and completed a BSc (hons) in Sport and Exercise Science in 2001, and continued his studies to complete an MSc in Sport and Exercise Science in 2005. During this period Matthew was involved in research relating the management of childhood obesity and also developed a great deal of experience in applied sports science working with elite athletes from various sports including: Football, Rugby, Cricket, Netball, Cycling, Triathlon, Swimming, Running, Rowing, Squash and Mountaineering.
Matthew is currently enrolled on a PhD at the University of Plymouth studying factors affecting performance and physiological response in professional surfing. He recently completed his Postgraduate certificate in learning and teaching in higher education.
Professional membership
British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES).
Teaching interests
Matthew's main areas of teaching interest are exercise physiology, research methods, principles of training and marine sports.
Research interests
Matthew's primary research focus is studying the physiological response to surfing. However, he has a keen interest in the general area of sports and exercise physiology.
Other areas of research include, physical activity and obese children; swimming training and performance; and performance in marine and extreme environements.
UoP Research group membership
Sport and Exercise
Grants & contracts
Marine Institute Small Collaborative Research Grant In-situ video measurement system for quantifying intertidal and surf zone bedform morphology. £860 Miles & Barlow
2010) HEFCE Higher Education Innovation Fund Award Cryotherapy use in High Performance Swimmers. £7473.00 Barlow & Burton.
(2010) CETL staff development award Mesurement of core body temeperature in the marine environment via telemetric pill £2999.99. Barlow.
(2009) HELP cetl award Health and fitness profiles of adolescents within the South West of England. £8108. Barlow, Burton & Hardwick.
Publications
Barlow, M.J.; Findlay, M.; Gresty, K; and Cooke, C.B (2012) Anthropometric variables and their relationship to performance and ability in male surfers. European Journal of Sports Science. 19 march (epub ahead of print)
Cracknell, D., Barlow, M., Burton, F., Dismore, H., Hardwick, M., Cowan, J., Bridge, N., Pahl, S. Does participation in leisure-time activities within the marine environment impact upon environmental attitudes and values? Communicate (British Natural History Consortium) Conference. Bristol. September 2010.
Burton, F.L., Barlow, M., Dismore, H., Snelling, D., Hardwick, M., Cowen, J., Souch, L. and Bridge, N. (2010). Participation in land and marine based activities within the South West of England: Findings form a pilot study. Journal of Sport Sciences. 28 (S1): S7-S177.
Barlow, M.J.; Findlay, M.; Gresty, K; and Cooke, C.B.(2009) Oral Creatine supplementation has no significant effect on body composition, repeated upper body anaerobic power and competition perforfmance in club level surfers. Journal of Sports Sciences, 27: 4,S1-S133.
Barlow, M.J.; Findlay, M.; Gresty, K; and Cooke, C.B. (2008) Anthropometric measures and prediction of competitive national rank in male high perfromance junior British surfers. Journal of Sports Sciences, 26: 1, S1 — S143.
Barlow, M.J.; Findlay, M.; Gresty, K; and Cooke, C.B. Can physiological indices of fitness predict competitive national rank in high performance junior British surfers? The European College of Sports Science (ECSS) 13th Annual congress, Estoril, Portugal, July, 2008.
Doyle, L.D; Barlow, M.J. & Miles, J. Prediction of 500m Kayaking performance and anthropometric characterisitcs in recreational kayakers. The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Annual student conference. Bedfordshire. May 2008.
Barlow, M. Craighead, A and Edgar, E. The effect of ad libitum fluid intake on fluid balance during surfing. The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Annual student conference. Chichester. May 2007
Edgar, E. and Barlow, M. Diving Bradycardia: cardiovascular response's in marine sports participants. The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Annual student conference. Chichester. May 2007
O’Hara, J.P,Seims, A.L., Thomas, A.L., Barlow, M. and Cooke.C. Physiological support for the everest west ridge expedition. The The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences annual conference. Wolverhampton, September 2006.
Seims, A.L., Thomas, A.L., Cooke.C., Barlow, M. and O’Hara, J.P. Changes in body composition of elite mountaineers preceding an attempt to summit Everest. The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences annual conference. Wolverhampton, September 2006.
Barlow, M.J.; Cooke, C.B.; Radley, D.; Gately, P.G. Calibration of the stayhealthy (inc) RT3 triaxial accelerometer for assessment of energy expenditure in obese and overweight children. The North American Association for the Study of Obesity conference, Vancouver, October 2005.
Other academic activities
Program leader for BSc Surf Science & Technology.
Admissions Tutor for the Marine Sports courses.
Sports Science Support Unit Leader
School of Marine Science and Engineering human ethics representative.
BASES representative.
