Ms Bryna Chrismas
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Job title: Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science
Email: b.chrismas@derby.ac.uk
Phone No: 01332 592883
Room: N606
Recent publications
Chrismas, B.C. Madden, L. Midgley, A. Taylor, L. McNaughton, L and Laden, G. (2010). Acute antioxidant pre treatment attenuates endothelial microparticle release after decompression. Diving and hyperbaric medicine, 40, 184 - 188.
Chrismas, B.C. (2008) The role of acidosis during multiple bouts of high intensity exercise: subsequent effect of recovery in attenuating fatigue. Journal of Undergraduate Kinesiology Research (3) 1.
Co-authored papers
Madden, L.A. Chrismas, B.C. Mellor, D. Vince, R.V. Midgley, A.W. McNaughton, L.R. Atkin, S.L. Laden, G. (2009) Endothelial function and stress response after simulated dives to 18msw breathing air or oxygen. Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine 81 (1) 41 - 5.
Taylor, L., Midgley, A., Madden, L. A., Vince, R. V., Chrismas., B and McNaughton, L. (2010) Daily quadratic trend in basal monocyte expressed HSP72 in healthy human subjects. Amino Acids, 38, 1483-1488.
Taylor, L., Midgley, A., Madden, L. A., Vince, R. V., Chrismas., B and McNaughton, L. (2010) The effect of acute hypoxia on heat shock protein 72 expression and oxidative stress in vivo. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 109, 849-855.
Taylor, L., Midgley, A., Madden, L. A., Vince, R. V., Hillman, A. Chrismas., B and McNaughton, L. (2011). Daily hypoxia increases basal monocyte HSP72 expression in healthy human subjects. Amino Acids, 40, 393-401.
Taylor, L., Midgley, A, Sandstrom, M., Chrismas., B,. and McNaughton, L. (2011) The effect of the hyperbaric environment on heat shock protein 72 expression in vivo. Research in Sports Medicine - In Press.
Taylor, L., Hillman, A., Midgley, A., Peart, D., Chrismas, B. and McNaughton, L. (2012). Hypoxia mediated prior induction of monocyte expressed hsp72 and hsp32 provides protection to the sub-maximal exercise induced disturbances to redox balance. Amino Acids, DOI: 10.1007/s00726-012-1265-3
Turner, M.C., Hillman, A.R., Chrismas, B., Peart, D.J., Mitchell, N., Siegler, J. (2012) The effects of intermittent cycling exercise and acute antioxidant supplementation on markers of oxidative stress in moderately trained males. International Journal of Sports Nutrition and Exercise metabolism - In review
Vince, R.V. Chrismas, B.C. Midgley, A.W. McNaughton, L.R. Madden, L.A. (2009) Hypoxia mediated release of endothelial microparticles and increased association of S100A12 with circulating neutrophils. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity (1) 1 - 5.
Faculty: Education, Health and Sciences
School: School of Science
Subject Area: Sport and Exercise
I am a full time Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science
Teaching responsibilities
Physical Activity and Health
Research Methods for Sport and Exercise
Biomedical Implications of Exercise, Activity and Health
Nutrition for Sport and Exercise
Academic and Applied Skills
Professional interests
I graduated from the University of Hull in 2008 with a First Class BSc. (Hons) in Sport, Health and Exercise Science and continued as a postgraduate student at the same institution completing a MSc. (by research) in Exercise Biochemistry in 2009. Subsequently, I was awarded a Ph.D scholarship in Exercise Physiology and a Graduate Teaching position. Within my role as a Graduate Teaching Assistant I taught Research Methods and SPSS workshops. Additionally, I provided Sport Science support and Exercise Testing to professional sports teams such as Hull City F.C and Hull Kingston Rovers F.C. In collaboration with Humber Obesity Nutrition Education and Innovation, I was part of a team of researchers that delivered health screening and testing within the local community. I was appointed as a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Bedfordshire where I delivered Research Methods and SPSS workshops to undergraduate and postgraduate students. In September 2012, I was appointed as a Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science at the University of Derby where I lead on Physical Activity and Health, Research Methods for Sport and Exercise and Biomedical Implications of Exercise, Activity and Health.
Research interests
My research interests are exercise induced muscle damage, maximal exercise performance, exercise tolerance and the peripheral and central mechanisms that limit exercise performance. My doctoral thesis investigated the effects of eccentric exercise and the indirect markers of exercise induced muscle damage on the physiological and perceptual variables obtained during a maximal incremental exercise test. Additionally, I have an interest in acute preconditioning techniques that can attenuate the stress response to exercise.
Membership of professional bodies and advisory committees
British Association of Sport and Exercise Science
American College of Sports Medicine
The Physiological Society
Recent Conferences
British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences
Chrismas, B., Midgley, A., Taylor, L., Vince, R., McNaughton, L., Laden, G., Madden, L., (2010) Acute antioxidant pre-treatment reduces CD105 microparticle release: potential endothelial pre-conditioner for divers. BASES - Annual Conference, Glasgow, UK.
Taylor, L., Midgley, A., Madden, L. A., Vince, R. V., Hillman, A. Chrismas., B & McNaughton, L. (2010). Daily hypoxia increases basal monocyte HSP72 expression in healthy human subjects. BASES - Annual Conference, Glasgow, UK.
American College of Sports Medicine
Chrismas, B.C. Taylor, L. Siegler, J.C. Midgley, A.W. Effects of delayed onset muscle soreness on maximal incremental exercise test results. 2012 ACSM Annual Meeting, San Francisco, USA.
Taylor, L., Midgley, A., Chrismas, B., Peart, D., Hillman, A. & McNaughton., L Hypoxia mediated prior induction of HSP72 and HSP32 provides protection to submaximal exercise. 2011 ACSM - Annual Meeting, Denver, USA.
McNaughton, L., Taylor, L. Midgley, A., Sandstrom, M., & Chrismas., B The effect of the hyperbaric environment on heat shock protein 72 expression in vivo. 2011 ACSM - Annual Meeting, Denver, USA.
Taylor, L., Midgley, A., Madden, L. A., Vince, R. V., Chrismas., B & McNaughton, L. (2010) The effect of acute hypoxia on heat shock protein 72 expression and oxidative stress in vivo.
ACSM - Annual Meeting, Baltimore, USA. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 42(5):466.
European Congress of Sport Sciences
Taylor, L., Midgley, A., Chrismas, B., Peart, D., Hillman, A. & McNaughton., L Hypoxia mediated increases in basal monocyte expressed hsp32. European Congress of Sport Sciences (ECSS) - 2011 Annual Meeting, Liverpool, UK.
Undergraduate qualifications
- BSc. (Hons) Sport, Health and Exercise Science, The University of Hull
Postgraduate qualifications
- MSc. (by research) Exercise Biochemistry, The University of Hull
Research qualifications
- Ph.D Exercise Physiology (awaiting Viva Voce) , The University of Hull
