A5060572630- Sports Performance and Training
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Infrared Thermography in Medicine
- Exercise and Physiological Responses
- Muscle metabolism and nutrition
- Muscle activation and electromyography studies
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Thermal Regulation in Medicine
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- High Altitude and Hypoxia
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Retinal Development and Disorders
- Physical Activity and Health
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Spinal Cord Injury Research
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Occupational Health and Performance
- Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
Coventry University
2016-2025
Duke University
2018-2022
Victoria University of Wellington
2022
Duke Medical Center
2020
Duke University Hospital
2020
Hospital for Special Surgery
2016-2019
University of New England
2017-2019
Center for Health, Exercise and Sport Sciences
2019
University of Leicester
2018
SeaWorld Entertainment
2017
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter found in the retina. Delays visual evoked responses and abnormalities contrast sensitivity occur patients with Parkinson9s disease. Improvement P100 has followed L-dopa therapy. Suspected at retinal level disease are observed reductions photopic, scotopic, pattern-derived electroretinograms. We studied 35 26 controls of comparable age acuities using responses, color vision, testing. Contrast thresholds were significantly different most frequencies tested, both...
With sports specialization and level of competition on the rise, anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) in athletes under age 20 has increased significantly recent years. Reports have demonstrated that revision ACLR rate is higher return to sport (RTS) lower this population.To evaluate 2-year clinical outcomes 3 cohorts primary pediatric adolescent based skeletal with a focus RTS incidence second surgery.Case series; Level evidence, 4.This prospective evaluation 324 younger than...
This study examined the effects of level spinal cord injury upon thermoregulatory responses wheelchair athletes during prolonged exercise in warm conditions.Eight tetraplegic (TP), 10 high-level paraplegic (HP), and low-level (LP) exercised for 60 min at 60% [OV0312]O(2peak) a environment (31.5 +/- 1.7 degrees C, 42.9 8.0% relative humidity). Skin temperature aural were monitored.Aural increased gradually period by 1.1 0.3 1.4 0.5 C HP LP groups, with more marked increase observed TP group...
Individuals with a spinal-cord injury have impaired thermoregulatory control due to loss of sudomotor and vasomotor effectors below the lesion level. Thus, individuals high-level lesions (tetraplegia) possess greater impairment than lower-level (paraplegia). Previous research has not reflected intermittent nature modality wheelchair court sports or replicated typical environmental temperatures. Hence, purpose this study was investigate responses athletes tetraplegia paraplegia during an...
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Children with SARS-CoV-2 infection typically have mild symptoms that do not require medical attention, leaving a gap in our understanding of the spectrum illnesses virus causes children. METHODS We conducted prospective cohort study children and adolescents (<21 years age) SARS-CoV-2-infected close contact. collected nasopharyngeal or nasal swabs at enrollment tested for using real-time PCR assay. RESULTS Of 382 children, 289 (76%) were SARS-CoV-2-infected. more likely...
PRICE, M., P. MOSS, and S. RANCE. Effects of Sodium Bicarbonate Ingestion on Prolonged Intermittent Exercise. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 35, No. 8, pp. 1303–1308, 2003. Purpose The aim this study was to determine the effects sodium bicarbonate ingestion prolonged intermittent exercise performance. Methods Eight healthy male subjects (mean ± SD: age 25.4 6.4 yr, mass 70.9 5.1 kg, height 179 7 cm, V̇O2max 4.21 0.51 L·min−1) volunteered for study, which had received ethical approval....
Athletes with spinal cord injury (SCI), and in particular tetraplegia, have an increased risk of heat strain consequently illness relative to able-bodied individuals. Strategies that reduce the during exercise a hot environment may illness. To test hypotheses precooling or cooling intermittent sprint heated would attenuate rise core temperature tetraplegic athletes, eight male subjects SCI (lesions C 5 –C 7 ; 2 incomplete lesions) undertook four stress trials (32.0 ± 0.1°C, 50 0.1%...
The purpose of this study was to determine whether a player’s physical impairment or activity profile related the amount thermal strain experienced during wheelchair rugby match play. 17 elite players played competitive match, whilst profiles, measures core and skin temperature, heart rate perceptual responses were taken. Players divided into 2 groups depending on their impairment: with cervical spinal cord injury, (n=10) non-spinal (n=7). Total distance lower (4 842±324 vs. 5 541±316 m,...
Since 2020, the SHOT-SWITCH research project has monitored proportion of wild-shot common pheasants Phasianus colchicus in Great Britain that were killed using lead and non-lead shot. This was set up response to UK shooting rural organisations’ announcement game shooters should make a full voluntary transition from shotgun ammunition by 2025 initiatives retailers wholesalers meat products. In study’s fifth final season (2024/2025), 99% obtained businesses other than Waitrose & Partners...
Abstract In this study, we examined the effects of different work:rest durations during 20 min intermittent treadmill running and subsequent performance. Nine males (mean age 25.8 years, s = 6.8; body mass 73.9 kg, 8.8; stature 1.75 m, 0.05; [Vdot]O2max 55.5 ml · kg−1 min−1, 5.8) undertook repeated sprints at 120% speed which was attained interspersed with passive recovery. The ratio constant (1:1.5) trials involving either short (6:9 s) or long (24:36 exercise protocols (total time 8 min)....
Precooling has been shown to enhance performance in repeated sprint exercise able-bodied subjects a hot environment. Spinal cord injury causes thermoregulatory impairment with detrimental effect on performance. This study assessed whether cooling strategies before and during the heat enhances athletes tetraplegia.Eight male tetraplegia performed intermittent arm crank (32.0 degrees C (0.1 C); humidity, 50% (0.1%)) for maximum of 60 min or until exhaustion. Trials involved no-cooling control...
Price, MJ and Simons, C. The effect of sodium bicarbonate ingestion on high-intensity intermittent running subsequent performance. J Strength Cond Res 24(7): 1834-1842, 2010-The purpose this study was to determine the effects (NaHCO3) Eight healthy men volunteered take part in study. One hour after either NaHCO3 or placebo (sodium chloride; NaCl) participants undertook 20 × 24-second runs a motorized treadmill at velocity eliciting maximal oxygen uptake (100% v-o2max). After sprint performed...