Dr Liam Bagley

Academic and professional qualifications

PhD Skeletal Muscle and Exercise Physiology, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

BSc Physiology and Pharmacology, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

PgCert Learning and Teaching in Higher Education

Other academic service (administration and management)

Programme Leader; BSc (Hons) Human Physiology and BSc (Hons) Human Biosciences

Unit Leader of:

Exercise and Environmental Physiology (BSc)

Applied Physiological Techniques (MSc)

Why study ?

Postgraduate supervision (completed/in progress)

Research expertise

• The role of "exercise as medicine" in population health, with an interest in obesity, metabolic syndrome, neuromuscular disorder and healthy ageing
• The role of physical activity in surgical recovery and prevention of chronic disease
• High Intensity and Sprint Interval Training as a novel and time efficient mode of exercise to improve health
• The impact of cytokine release and the inflammatory profile of exercise and ageing

Publications

• Featured Works

  L. Bagley, JS. McPhee, B. Ganse, K. Müller, MT. Korhonen, et al. J. Rittweger, H. Degens. (2019). Similar relative decline in aerobic and anaerobic power with age in endurance and power master athletes of both sexes. Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports. 29(6), pp.791-799.

  J. Coulson, L. Bagley, Y. Barnouin, S. Bradburn, G. Butler-Browne, et al. H. Gapeyeva, JY. Hogrel, T. Maden-Wilkinson, AB. Maier, C. Meskers, C. Murgatroyd, M. Narici, M. Pääsuke, L. Sassano, S. Sipilä, N. Al-Shanti, L. Stenroth, DA. Jones, JS. McPhee. (2017). Circulating levels of dickkopf-1, osteoprotegerin and sclerostin are higher in old compared with young men and women and positively associated with whole-body bone mineral density in older adults. Osteoporosis International. 28(9), pp.2683-2689.

• Journal articles

  L. Bagley, N. Al-Shanti, S. Bradburn, O. Baig, M. Slevin, et al. JS. McPhee. (2021). Sex Comparison of Knee Extensor Size, Strength and Fatigue Adaptation to Sprint Interval Training. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 35(1), pp.64-71.

  L. Bagley, JS. McPhee, B. Ganse, K. Müller, MT. Korhonen, et al. J. Rittweger, H. Degens. (2019). Similar relative decline in aerobic and anaerobic power with age in endurance and power master athletes of both sexes. Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports. 29(6), pp.791-799.

  S. Bradburn, J. McPhee, L. Bagley, M. Carroll, M. Slevin, et al. N. Al-Shanti, Y. Barnouin, JY. Hogrel, M. Pääsuke, H. Gapeyeva, A. Maier, S. Sipilä, M. Narici, A. Robinson, D. Mann, A. Payton, N. Pendleton, G. Butler-Browne, C. Murgatroyd. (2018). Dysregulation of C-X-C motif ligand 10 during aging and association with cognitive performance. Neurobiology of Aging. 63, pp.54-64.

  J. Coulson, L. Bagley, Y. Barnouin, S. Bradburn, G. Butler-Browne, et al. H. Gapeyeva, JY. Hogrel, T. Maden-Wilkinson, AB. Maier, C. Meskers, C. Murgatroyd, M. Narici, M. Pääsuke, L. Sassano, S. Sipilä, N. Al-Shanti, L. Stenroth, DA. Jones, JS. McPhee. (2017). Circulating levels of dickkopf-1, osteoprotegerin and sclerostin are higher in old compared with young men and women and positively associated with whole-body bone mineral density in older adults. Osteoporosis International. 28(9), pp.2683-2689.

  S. Bradburn, JS. Mcphee, L. Bagley, S. Sipila, L. Stenroth, et al. MV. Narici, M. Pääsuke, H. Gapeyeva, G. Osborne, L. Sassano, CGM. Meskers, AB. Maier, JY. Hogrel, Y. Barnouin, G. Butler-Browne, C. Murgatroyd. (2016). Association between osteocalcin and cognitive performance in healthy older adults. Age and Ageing. 45(6), pp.844-849.

  L. Bagley, M. Slevin, S. Bradburn, D. Liu, C. Murgatroyd, et al. G. Morrissey, M. Carroll, M. Piasecki, WS. Gilmore, JS. McPhee. (2016). Sex differences in the effects of 12 weeks sprint interval training on body fat mass and the rates of fatty acid oxidation and VO₂max during exercise. BMJ open sport & exercise medicine. 2(1),

• Conferences

  P. Duro-Ocana, A. Bryan, T. Quraishi-Akhtar, M. Parker, J. Moore, et al. F. Zambolin, H. Degens, AK. Siriwardena, L. Bagley. (2023). High ventilatory inefficiency with low psoas muscle index is associated with an increase in the risk of 3-year mortality after liver resection and pancreaticoduodenectomy. In: British Journal of Anaesthesia. Newcastle, UK, 4/5/2023. pp.e93-e93.

  M. Darabseh, P. Ocana, K. Ishihara, A. Aburub, F. Zambolin, et al. G. Montgomery, M. Scorcelletti, B. Ganse, H. Degens, L. Bagley. Proportionate age-related declines in muscle strength, respiratory function and performance in Master Track Cyclists. In: Proc Physiol Soc 47. Virtual, 19/4/2021.

  G. Montgomery, M. Darabseh, P. Ocana, K. Ishihara, A. Aburub, et al. F. Zambolin, R. Mills, M. Scorcelletti, B. Ganse, H. Degens, L. Bagley. Proportionate age-related declines in muscle strength, respiratory function and performance in Master Track Cyclists. In: https://www.physoc.org/abstracts/proportionate-age-related-declines-in-muscle-strength-respiratory-function-and-performance-in-master-track-cyclists/. Online, 19/4/2021.

  T. Pocock, L. Bagley, E. Sheader, DJ. Greensmith, I. Kay The benefits of collaboration in hosting a joint physiological research symposium. In: Proc Physiol Soc 43. Aberdeen, 8/7/2019.

  G. Evans, L. Bagley, A. Yau, L. Mattin, V. McIver, et al. E. Pagani, J. Stewart, A. Tucker. 13C methacetin breath test for assessment of liver function: validation of a shortened collection time in healthy adults. In: Proc Physiol Soc 41. London, 14/9/2018.

  LJ. Bagley, M. Slevin, N. Al-Shanti, M. Piasecki, G. Morrissey, et al. H. Foulkes, M. Carroll, C. Murgatroyd, D. Liu, WS. Gilmore, JS. McPhee. (2013). Changes in body composition and rates of fat oxidation following 12 weeks high intensity exercise. In: Proceedings of The Physiological Society. Birmingham, UK, pp.PCC264-PCC264.

Expert reviewer for journals and publishers

Reviewer to European Journal of Sport Science, Nutrition and Health, International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance and BMC Musculoskeletal Disorder.

Media appearances or involvement

Run-Rest-Run: Quick exercise is slowly catching on - Irish Times, May 2017

Channel 4- How to Get Fit Fast - Expert Advisor, 2018

Visiting and honorary positions

Honorary Researcher- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Membership of professional associations

Member of The Physiological Society; Society Representative for Manchester Metropolitan University 

https://www.physoc.org/ 

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy