In terms of sport science, Neil is hoping to set up an altitude research laboratory at UNE and develop research collaborations with the AIS and professional clubs from AFL, NRL, Super 15 and the A-League .
Neil’s main research interests in exercise science are in exercise therapy for the management of chronic disease. Neil has worked extensively with people with heart failure and type II diabetes. Neil has also completed several meta-analyses of the various benefits of exercise training in patients with chronic disease such as heart failure and renal failure. It is hoped that a rehabilitation clinic will be developed at UNE so the local community can access the benefits of regular physical exercise