Dr Victoria McIver

Assistant Professor

Department: Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation

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Research Themes and Scholarly Interests

Gastrointestinal function, appetite regulation, intermittent fasting, metabolism, adiposity

Key Publications

The effect of morning or evening fasted cycling on gastrointestinal function and appetite and metabolic responses in healthy males with overweight, McIver, V., Mattin, L., Evans, G., Yau, A. 11 Mar 2025, In: Experimental Physiology
Investigation into the transition to online learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, between new and continuing undergraduate students, Briggs, M., Thornton, C., McIver, V., Rumbold, P., Peart, D. 1 Jun 2023, In: Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education
A comparison of intermittent and continuous exercise bouts at different intensities on appetite and postprandial metabolic responses in healthy men, Mattin, L., McIver, V., Yau, A., James, L., Evans, G. 7 Aug 2020, In: Nutrients
Diurnal influences of fasted and non-fasted brisk walking on gastric emptying rate, metabolic responses, and appetite in healthy males, Mciver, V., Mattin, L., Evans, G., Yau, A. 1 Dec 2019, In: Appetite
The Physiological and Mechanical Demands of Aerobics, Indoor Cycling, and Netball in Recreationally Active Females, McIver, V., Greig, M., Marrin, K. 1 Dec 2019, In: Sport Sciences for Health
Bolus Ingestion of Whey Protein Immediately Post-Exercise Does Not Influence Rehydration Compared to Energy-Matched Carbohydrate Ingestion, Evans, G., Mattin, L., Ireland, I., Harrison, W., Yau, A., Mciver, V., Pocock, T., Sheader, E., James, L. 14 Jun 2018, In: Nutrients
The effect of brisk walking in the fasted versus fed state on metabolic responses, gastrointestinal function, and appetite in healthy men, Mciver, V., Mattin, L., Evans, G., Yau, A. 24 Sep 2018, In: International Journal of Obesity
The Effect of Exercise Intensity on Gastric Emptying Rate, Appetite and Gut Derived Hormone Responses after Consuming a Standardised Semi-Solid Meal in Healthy Males, Mattin, L., Yau, A., Mciver, V., James, L., Evans, G. 2018, In: Nutrients

PGR Supervision

Jacob Wood The effects of sleep loss on appetite regulation, food choice, gastrointestinal function and metabolic health in healthy adults Start Date: 18/01/2021

Qualifications

Advanced Diploma February 12 2021
PhD February 28 2020
Sports Science MRes September 01 2016
Associate Fellow (AFHEA) Higher Education Academy (HEA) 2019

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