Dr Matthew Black

About me:

Matthew Black Ph.D is a Lecturer in the Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism research group.

Matthew's research expertise spans the two broad areas of this group:

1. Skeletal muscle bioenergetics, and oxygen delivery and utilisation, as modulators of exercise (in)tolerance in health and disease
2. Therapeutic and ergogenic applications of manipulating nitric oxide bioavailability via dietary interventions.

• Bioenergetic models of human performance, particularly the critical power model
• Physiological determinants of exercise performance
• Physiological causes of exercise-induced fatigue
• Interactions between running physiology and kinematics
• Interventions (e.g., exercise training, dietary, footwear) that influence fatigue and performance
• Influence of nitric oxide bioavailability on muscle energetics and cardiovascular health across the lifespan

Ph.D in Exercise Physiology 2017

MSc by Research in Exercise Physiology 2011

BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Sciences (1st Class) 2010

Jan 2021- University of Exeter, Sport and Health Sciences. Title: The modulatory role of dietary nitrate on the oral microbiome and biomarkers of inflammation in healthy older adults and adults with rheumatoid arthritis.

Apr 2020 - Dec 2021. University of Exeter, Sport and Health Sciences. Title: The tongue microbiome and nitric oxide bioavailability across the human lifespan. BBSRC project in collaboration with DuPont.

Jan 2019 - Mar 2020. University of Exeter, College of Medicine and Health. Title: The role of endogenous ketone production (specifically, β-hydroxybutyrate) on the metabolic efficiency in people with type 2 diabetes. The DAMES study. Funded by AstraZeneca.

Aug 2018 - Dec 2018. University of Exeter, Sport and Health Sciences. The role of footwear on running economy and muscle damage. Funded by Nike.

Sep 2017 - Aug 2018. University of Exeter, Sport and Health Sciences. Title: The role of a nitrate-containing sports drink on intermittent exercise performance. Funded by PepsiCo.

Mar 2017 - May 2017. Loughborough University, School of Sport Exercise and Health Sciences. Title: Investigating the physiology of rowing in relation to technique. Funded by Technogym.

Jan 2015 - Feb 2017. Title: Investigating the physiology of running in relation to technique. Funded by MAS Innovation.