Helen Hanstock
Universitetslektor|Senior Lecturer
- Professional title: Senior Lecturer
- Academic title: Associate Professor
- Other title: Accredited teacher
- Area of responsibility: Head of Subject, Sports Science
- Telephone: +46 (0)10-1428124
- Email: helen.hanstock@miun.se
- Room number: D308e
- Location: Östersund
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- Employed at the subject:
- Sports Science
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- Research centers:
- The Swedish Winter Sports Research Centre
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- Department:
- Department of Health Sciences (HOV)
Dr Helen Hanstock's research aims to improve athlete health, particularly in winter endurance sports. Key areas include prevention of asthma and respiratory illnesses, as well as fine-tuning training and performance optimisation strategies to minimise the risk of accumulated stress leading to underperformance. A core theme of her research is the development of novel approaches for athlete biological monitoring, more recently through the application of omics technologies to identify multi-panel biomarkers fit for monitoring health and performance.
Helen has worked in international consortia to develop guidelines for the reporting of illness and injury epidemiology in snow sports, and contributed to the International Biathlon Union's coach education programme.
In addition Helen currently serves as Associate Editor for the European Journal of Sport Science in Applied Sports Science.
Background
2015-present: Lecturer, Sports Science, Mid Sweden University & researcher with the Swedish Winter Sports Research Centre.
PhD Exercise Immunology, Bangor University UK
BA (Hons) Physiological Sciences, Oxford University UK
Area of interest
Exercise Physiology
Exercise Immunology
Environmental Physiology
Exercise in Cold Climates
Biomarkers of health and training status
Remote and non-invasive athlete monitoring
Sports-omics
Research
Noninvasive markers of immune status
Immunological effects of exercise, training and psychological stress
Airway effects of cold environments
Sports metabolomics
Other information
The Physiological Society (Associate); International Society of Exercise Immunology; European College of Sports Science.
Research projects
Current
Aegis: use of heat exchangers when training in cold environments
ASPE-P project: prospective study on asthma, medication and performance
Finished
Athlete's health to underpin performance (2023)
Examining Heart Rate, Oxygen Uptake, and Immune Response in Constant Intensity Endurance Exercise