I am a Lecturer in Molecular Exercise Physiology at the University of Stirling. My teaching duties cover a range of modules on the BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science programme, and I coordinate the Human Anatomy and Physiology module studied in year 2.
I originally studied for an HND in Fitness Health and Exercise before progressing to a BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Science at Edinburgh Napier University. This was followed by time at Liverpool John Moores University completing a masters in Sports Physiology and PhD investigating injuries in youth football. I then completed a 1-year postdoc at Manchester Metropolitan University investigating molecular biomarkers of concussion.
During the COVID-19 pandemic I worked for Public Health Scotland managing and analysing population data on the impact of the pandemic and vaccination rollout, leading to several publications. I then held a role analysing health board data on child and maternal health, before joining the University of Stirling in April 2023.
I have applied experience working in health and fitness, private healthcare, and sport at both youth and elite level.
As an academic, I regularly peer-review for internationally recognised journals including Sports Medicine, Biology of Sport, International Journal of Sports Medicine, Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, Journal of Sports Sciences, and Nature Scientific Reports.
My research interests include sports genomics, skeletal muscle physiology, exercise as medicine, resistance training in relation to aging and disease, musculoskeletal injuries, sports data analytics, and maximising sports performance. I am also interested in all aspects of cellular and molecular physiology and how this relates to exercise adaptation.
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Zhang J, Blaschek JL, Hutchinson M, Kinghorn D, Metcalfe RS, Hall ECR, Bartie KL & Vollaard NBJ (2025) The increase in plasma IL-6 following sprint interval training does not depend on total sprint volume. Journal of Applied Sports Sciences, 9 (1), pp. 12-23. https://doi.org/10.37393/jass.2025.09.01.2
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Testing in Football: A Narrative Review
Hall ECR, John G & Ahmetov II (2024) Testing in Football: A Narrative Review. Sports, 12 (11), Art. No.: 307. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports12110307
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Tibble H, Mueller T, Proud E, Hall E, Kurdi A, Robertson C, Bennie M, Woolford L, Laidlaw L, Sterniczuk K & Sheikh A (2024) Real-world severe COVID-19 outcomes associated with use of antivirals and neutralising monoclonal antibodies in Scotland. npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, 34, Art. No.: 17. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41533-024-00374-x
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Association between antibody responses post-vaccination and severe COVID-19 outcomes in Scotland
Macdonald C, Palmateer N, McAuley A, Lindsay L, Hasan T, Hameed SS, Hall E, Jeffrey K, Grange Z, Gousias P, Mavin S, Jarvis L, Cameron JC, Daines L & Tibble H (2024) Association between antibody responses post-vaccination and severe COVID-19 outcomes in Scotland. npj Vaccines, 9, Art. No.: 107. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41541-024-00898-w
Book Chapter
Genomic predictors of physical activity and athletic performance
Ahmetov II, John G, Semenova EA & Hall ECR Genomic predictors of physical activity and athletic performance. In: Advances in Genetics. Amsterdam: Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.adgen.2024.01.001
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The Genetic Association with Athlete Status, Physical Performance, and Injury Risk in Soccer
Murtagh C, Hall E, Brownlee TE, Drust B, Williams AG & Erskine RM (2023) The Genetic Association with Athlete Status, Physical Performance, and Injury Risk in Soccer. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 44 (13), pp. 941-960. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2103-0165
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The PPARGC1A Gly482ser Polymorphism Is Associated with Elite Long-Distance Running Performance
Hall ECR, Lockey SJ, Heffernan SM, Herbert AJ, Stebbings GK, Day SH, Collins M, Pitsiladis YP, Erskine RM & Williams AG (2023) The PPARGC1A Gly482ser Polymorphism Is Associated with Elite Long-Distance Running Performance. Journal of Sports Sciences, 41 (1), pp. 56-62. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2023.2195737
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Genes and Athletic Performance: The 2023 Update
Semenova EA, Hall ECR & Ahmetov II (2023) Genes and Athletic Performance: The 2023 Update. Genes, 14 (6), Art. No.: 1235. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14061235
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Dines HR, Nixon J, Lockey SJ, Herbert AJ, Kipps C, Pedlar CR, Day SH, Heffernan SM, Antrobus MR, Brazier J, Erskine RM, Stebbings GK, Hall ECR & Williams AG (2023) Collagen Gene Polymorphisms Previously Associated with Resistance to Soft-Tissue Injury Are More Common in Competitive Runners Than Nonathletes. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 37 (4). https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000004291
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Assessing medication use patterns in patients hospitalised with COVID-19: a retrospective study
Mueller T, Kurdi A, Hall E, Bullard I, Wapshott J, Goodfellow A, Platt N, Proud E, McTaggart S, Bennie M & Sheikh A (2022) Assessing medication use patterns in patients hospitalised with COVID-19: a retrospective study. BMJ Open, 12, Art. No.: e064320. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064320
Book Chapter
Ahmetov II, Hall ECR, Semenova EA, Pranckevičienė E & Ginevičienė V (2022) Advances in Sports Genomics. In: Advances in Clinical Chemistry. Elsevier, pp. 215-263. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.acc.2021.07.004
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Agrawal U, Bedston S, McCowan C, Oke J, Patterson L, Robertson C, Akbari A, Azcoaga-Lorenzo A, Bradley DT, Fagbamigbe AF, Grange Z, Hall ECR, Joy M, Katikireddi SV & Kerr S (2022) Severe COVID-19 outcomes after full vaccination of primary schedule and initial boosters: pooled analysis of national prospective cohort studies of 30 million individuals in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. The Lancet, 400 (10360), pp. 1305-1320. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736%2822%2901656-7
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Characterising adults in Scotland who are not vaccinated against COVID-19
Hameed SS, Hall E, Grange Z, Sullivan C, Kennedy S, Ritchie LD, Agrawal U, Simpson CR, Shah SA, Rudan I, McCowan C, Murray JLK, Robertson C & Sheikh A (2022) Characterising adults in Scotland who are not vaccinated against COVID-19. The Lancet, 400 (10357), pp. 993-995. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736%2822%2901653-1
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Sheikh A, Kerr S, Woolhouse M, McMenamin J, Robertson C & EAVE II Collaborators (2022) Severity of omicron variant of concern and effectiveness of vaccine boosters against symptomatic disease in Scotland (EAVE II): a national cohort study with nested test-negative design. The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 22 (7), pp. 959-966. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1473-3099%2822%2900141-4
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Playing Position and the Injury Incidence Rate in Male Academy Soccer Players
Hall ECR, Larruskain J, Gil SM, Lekue JA, Baumert P, Rienzi E, Moreno S, Tannure M, Murtagh CF, Ade JD, Squires P, Orme P, Anderson L, Whitworth-Turner CM & Morton JP (2022) Playing Position and the Injury Incidence Rate in Male Academy Soccer Players. Journal of Athletic Training, 57 (7), pp. 696-703. https://doi.org/10.4085/1062-6050-0346.21
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Hall ECR, Larruskain J, Gil SM, Lekue JA, Baumert P, Rienzi E, Moreno S, Tannure M, Murtagh CF, Ade JD, Squires P, Orme P, Anderson L, Whitworth-Turner CM & Morton JP (2022) Injury risk is greater in physically mature versus biologically younger male soccer players from academies in different countries. Physical Therapy in Sport, 55, pp. 111-118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2022.03.006
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Hall ECR, Semenova EA, Bondareva EA, Andryushchenko LB, Larin AK, Cięszczyk P, Generozov EV & Ahmetov II (2022) Association of Genetically Predicted BCAA Levels with Muscle Fiber Size in Athletes Consuming Protein. Genes, 13 (3), Art. No.: 397. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes13030397
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The genetic association with injury risk in male academy soccer players depends on maturity status
Hall ECR, Baumert P, Larruskain J, Gil SM, Lekue JA, Rienzi E, Moreno S, Tannure M, Murtagh C, Ade JD, Squires P, Orme P, Anderson L, Brownlee TE & Whitworth‐Turner CM (2022) The genetic association with injury risk in male academy soccer players depends on maturity status. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 32 (2), pp. 338-350. https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.14077
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Perspectives in Sports Genomics
Ginevičienė V, Utkus A, Pranckevičienė E, Semenova EA, Hall ECR & Ahmetov II (2022) Perspectives in Sports Genomics. Biomedicines, 10 (2), Art. No.: 298. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines10020298
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C R Hall E, Semenova E, Bondareva EA, Borisov O, Andryushchenko ON, Andryushchenko L, Zmijewski P, Generozov E & Ahmetov I (2021) Association of muscle fiber composition with health and exercise-related traits in athletes and untrained subjects. Biology of Sport, 38 (4), pp. 659-666. https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2021.102923
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Hall ECR, Almeida SS, Heffernan SM, Lockey SJ, Herbert AJ, Callus P, Day SH, Pedlar CR, Kipps C, Collins M, Pitsiladis YP, Bennett MA, Kilduff LP, Stebbings GK, Erskine RM & Williams AG (2021) Genetic Polymorphisms Related to VO2max Adaptation Are Associated With Elite Rugby Union Status and Competitive Marathon Performance. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 16 (12), pp. 1858-1864. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2020-0856
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Morehen JC, Langan-Evans C, Hall ECR, Close GL & Morton JP (2021) A 5-Year Analysis of Weight Cycling Practices in a Male World Champion Professional Boxer: Potential Implications for Obesity and Cardiometabolic Disease. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 31 (6), pp. 507-513. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijsnem.2021-0085
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CKM Gene rs8111989 Polymorphism and Power Athlete Status
Ginevičienė V, Jakaitienė A, Utkus A, Hall ECR, Semenova EA, Andryushchenko LB, Larin AK, Moreland E, Generozov EV & Ahmetov II (2021) CKM Gene rs8111989 Polymorphism and Power Athlete Status. Genes, 12 (10), Art. No.: 1499. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes12101499
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Prediction of muscle fiber composition using multiple repetition testing
Hall ECR, Lysenko EA, Semenova EA, Borisov OV, Andryushchenko ON, Andryushchenko LB, Vepkhvadze TF, Lednev EM, Zmijewski P, Popov DV, Generozov EV & Ahmetov II (2021) Prediction of muscle fiber composition using multiple repetition testing. Biology of Sport, 38 (2), pp. 277-283. https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2021.99705
Book Chapter
The genetic association with exercise-induced muscle damage and muscle injury risk
Baumert P, Hall ECR & Erskine RM (2020) The genetic association with exercise-induced muscle damage and muscle injury risk. In: Sports, Exercise, and Nutritional Genomics. Elsevier, pp. 375-407. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-816193-7.00017-8
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Ab Malik Z, Bowden Davies KA, Hall ECR, Barrett J, Pullinger SA, Erskine RM, Shepherd SO, Iqbal Z, Edwards BJ & Burniston JG (2020) Diurnal Differences in Human Muscle Isometric Force In Vivo Are Associated with Differential Phosphorylation of Sarcomeric M-Band Proteins. Proteomes, 8 (3), Art. No.: 22. https://doi.org/10.3390/proteomes8030022
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Hall ECR, Murgatroyd C, Stebbings GK, Cunniffe B, Harle L, Salter M, Ramadass A, Westra JW, Hunter E, Akoulitchev A & Williams AG (2020) The Prospective Study of Epigenetic Regulatory Profiles in Sport and Exercise Monitored Through Chromosome Conformation Signatures. Genes, 11 (8), Art. No.: 905. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes11080905
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Hall ECR, Larruskain J, Gil SM, Lekue JA, Baumert P, Rienzi E, Moreno S, Tannure M, Murtagh CF, Ade JD, Squires P, Orme P, Anderson L, Whitworth-Turner CM & Morton JP (2020) An injury audit in high-level male youth soccer players from English, Spanish, Uruguayan and Brazilian academies. Physical Therapy in Sport, 44, pp. 53-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2020.04.033
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Cavalcante Silva RL, Hall E & Maior AS (2019) Inspiratory muscle training improves performance of a repeated sprints ability test in professional soccer players. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 23 (3), pp. 452-455. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2019.01.016