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A Professor of Human and Applied Physiology with specific expertise in the biological basis of rehabilitation medicine.
Profile
James joined the Department for Health at the University of Bath in 2008 following a 13-year career as an Exercise Physiologist in various Ministry of Defence (MOD) departments, including the Institute of Naval Medicine and the Headquarters Army Recruiting & Training Division (ARTD).
Following a 3-year period as Director of Studies for the MSc in Sport and Exercise Medicine, he became Head of Department for Health from 2011-2017. During this 6-year period, he presided over an ambitious growth plan, which resulted in a 3-fold increase in the number of staff and students in the Department. He also led the Department through the REF2014 exercise, finishing 5th in Sport and Exercise Science, where 90% of the Department’s research was graded as world leading or internationally excellent.
James currently holds a number of external Honorary appointments including Honorary Civilian Consultant Advisor (HCCA) in Sport & Exercise Science to the Ministry of Defence and Honorary Fellow of the Society of Sport & Exercise Medicine Malaysia (FSSEMM). He is also the University of Bath’s lead for Arthritis Research UK’s National Centre for Sport Exercise and Osteoarthritis (CSEO).
James is currently Director of the DisAbility Sport & Health (DASH) Research Group and co-Director of the EPSRC Centre for the Analysis of Motion, Entertainment Research and Applications (CAMERA).
His research interests stem from a background in occupational exercise physiology and have become increasingly focused on exercise and rehabilitation science, including:
- exercise rehabilitation following traumatic injury
- exercise for the prevention of chronic disabling conditions
- the efficacy of healthcare and assistive technologies in rehabilitation
Research interests
- Human and applied physiology
- Occupational and environmental physiology
- Exercise rehabilitation
- Special populations (e.g. spinal cord injury, lower limb amputation)
- Chronic disease (e.g. cardiometabolic disease, osteoarthritis)
Current research projects
- Exercise and Cardiometabolic Disease following Spinal Cord Injury
- Exercise and Cardiometabolic Disease following Lower Limb Amputation
- Exercise for Prevention and Management of Osteoarthritis
- Exercise Rehabilitation and Assistive Healthcare Technology
- Physical Activity Measurement in Clinical Populations
Research funding
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)
- Arthritis Research UK
- Ministry of Defence
- Chief Fire Officer's Association
- Fire Service Research & Training Trust
- The Susan Whorrod Fellowship
- The Medlock Charitable Trust
Professional Societies
- Honorary Civilian Consultant Advisor (HCCA) in Sport & Exercise Science to the British Army
- Fellow of the Society of Sport & Exercise Medicine Malaysia (FSSEMM)
- British Association of Sport & Exercise Sciences Accredited Exercise Physiologist
- Member of the Nutrition Society
- Member of the Royal Physiological Society
- Member of the Society of Anti-Aging, Aesthetic & Regenerative Medicine Malaysia
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Influence of heat stress and carbohydrate availability on metabolism and exercise tolerance, Loughborough University
Award Date: 1 Jan 2004
Master of Science, Short-term recovery from prolonged constant-pace running in the heat: influence of a carbohydrate-electrolyte solution, Loughborough University
Award Date: 1 Jan 1995
Bachelor of Science, Influence of heat stress on maximal oxygen uptake and anaerobic threshold during running, Manchester Metropolitan University
Award Date: 1 Jan 1994
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A Feasibility Study of High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) to Reduce Cardiometabolic Disease Risks in Individuals with Acute Spinal Cord Injury
National Institute for Health Research
1/12/20 → 14/06/23
Project: Central government, health and local authorities
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Centre for the Analysis of Motion, Entertainment Research and Applications (CAMERA) - 2.0
Cosker, D., Bilzon, J., Campbell, N., Cazzola, D., Colyer, S., Lutteroth, C., McGuigan, P., O'Neill, E., Petrini, K., Proulx, M. & Yang, Y.
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/11/20 → 31/10/25
Project: Research council
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ARUK Centre Renewal
Bilzon, J., McKay, C., Stokes, K. & Thompson, D.
7/01/18 → 6/04/25
Project: UK charity
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Donation - Medlock Research Fellow in Military Veteran Health and Wellbeing
1/09/12 → 31/10/23
Project: UK charity
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Evaluating the intelligent Knee OsteoArthritis Lifestyle App (iKOALA)
1/11/21 → 31/03/23
Project: UK charity
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Feasibility study of high-intensity interval training to reduce cardiometabolic disease risks in individuals with acute spinal cord injury: Protocol
Maher, J. L., Whitmarsh, C., Smith, P., Taylor, H., Fard, A. & Bilzon, J., 3 Feb 2023, In: BMJ Open. 13, 2, e068507.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Influence of smoking status on acute biomarker responses to successive days of arduous military training
Siddall, A. G., Stokes, K. A., Thompson, D., Izard, R., Greeves, J. & Bilzon, J. L. J., 23 Jan 2023, In: BMJ Military Health. 169, 1, p. 52-56 14 p., 1533.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Influence of traumatic lower-limb amputation on physical activity, body composition and cardiometabolic risks: A descriptive preliminary study
Ladlow, P., Nightingale, T. E., McGuigan, M. P., Bennett, A. N., Koumanov, F., Phillip, R. & Bilzon, J. L. J., 19 Jan 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation. 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Application of deep learning-based pose estimation methods for clinical gait outcome measures
Wade, L., Needham, L., Evans, M., Colyer, S., Cosker, D., Bilzon, J. & McGuigan, P., 29 Jul 2022.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Applications and limitations of current markerless motion capture methods for clinical gait biomechanics
Wade, L., Needham, L., McGuigan, P. & Bilzon, J., 25 Feb 2022, In: PeerJ. 10, e12995.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Repository-Residuum model shape and volume assessment
Seminati, E. (Creator), Canepa Talamas, D. (Data Collector), Young, M. (Data Collector), Twiste, M. (Project Member), Dhokia, V. (Project Member) & Bilzon, J. (Supervisor), University of Bath, 8 Sept 2017
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00417
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Data for "Validating the use of multi-sensor devices to estimate physical activity energy expenditure in UK military amputees"
Ladlow, P. (Creator), Bilzon, J. (Supervisor) & McGuigan, P. (Supervisor), University of Bath, 16 Jan 2019
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00578
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