Dr Mark Waldron

Associate Professor, Sport and Exercise Sciences

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https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2720-4615

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About

Dr Mark Waldron is a Senior Lecturer in Sports and Exercise Sciences at Swansea University and a Senior Research Fellow at the University of New England, Australia. Mark is also the Performance Physiology lead for the Welsh Institute of Performance Science. He has previously worked as a Senior Physiologist at the Defence and Science Technology Laboratory (DSTL) and as a Sports Scientist in professional Rugby League. Mark is a consultant for various elite sports clubs and institutions around the world and frequently publishes research in the area of human performance.

Areas Of Expertise

Sports and Exercise Physiology
Environmental physiology
Dietary supplementation for health and performance
Team sports training and monitoring

Career Highlights

Research

Mark’s research aims to understand the ways in which applied research can help to improve the health and performance of individuals. This often includes the investigation of dietary supplementation, training interventions and recovery strategies among both healthy and clinical populations.

Publications

Research Highlights

All Research

Journal Articles

Peel, J., McNarry, M., Heffernan, S., Nevola, V., Kilduff, L., Coates, K., Dudley, E., & Waldron, M. (2024). The effect of 8-day oral taurine supplementation on thermoregulation during low-intensity exercise at fixed heat production in hot conditions of incremental humidity. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 0
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-024-05478-3, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65883
Vulpe, G., Liu, G., Oakley, S., Yang, G., Ajith Mohan, A., Waldron, M., & Sharma, S. (2024). Lab on skin: real-time metabolite monitoring with polyphenol film based subdermal wearable patches. Lab on a Chip, 24(7), 2039-2048.
https://doi.org/10.1039/d4lc00073k, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65673
Brown, N., Martin, D., Waldron, M., Bruinvels, G., Farrant, L., & Fairchild, R. (2023). Nutritional practices to manage menstrual cycle related symptoms: a systematic review. Nutrition Research Reviews, 1-24.
https://doi.org/10.1017/s0954422423000227, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa64581
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0954422423000227
ULLERSPERGER, E., Hills, S., Russell, M., Waldron, M., Shearer, D., Lonergan, B., Farrow, T., Eager, R., & Kilduff, L. (2023). Assessing climatic, travel, and methodological influences on whole-match and worst-case scenario locomotor demands of international men’s rugby sevens match-play. European Journal of Sport Science, 23(7), 1094-1101.
https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2022.2109065, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60701
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2022.2109065
Peel, J., John, K., Page, J., Jeffries, O., Heffernan, S., Tallent, J., & Waldron, M. (2023). Topical application of isolated menthol and combined menthol-capsaicin creams: exercise tolerance, thermal perception, pain, attentional focus and thermoregulation in the heat.. European Journal of Sport Science, 0, 1-21.
https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2023.2211966, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63383
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2023.2211966
Peel, J., John, K., Page, J., Scott, G., Jeffries, O., Heffernan, S., Tallent, J., & Waldron, M. (2023). Factors contributing to the change in thermoneutral maximal oxygen consumption after iso-intensity heat acclimation programmes. European Journal of Sport Science, 23(7), 1-20.
https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2022.2160278, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa62160
Scott, G., Bezodis, N., Waldron, M., Bennett, M., Church, S., Kilduff, L., & Brown, R. (2023). Performance indicators associated with match outcome within the United Rugby Championship. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 26(1), 63-68.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2022.11.006, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa62102
Springham, M., Newton, R., Strudwick, A., & Waldron, M. (2022). Selected Immunoendocrine Measures for Monitoring Responses to Training and Match Load in Professional Association Football: A Review of the Evidence. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 17(12), 1654-1663.
https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2022-0226, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa61216
Peel, J., McNarry, M., Heffernan, S., Nevola, V., Kilduff, L., & Waldron, M. (2022). Measurement of thermal sweating at rest and steady-state exercise in healthy adults: Inter-day reliability and relationships with components of partitional calorimetry. PLOS ONE, 17(12), e0278652
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0278652, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa62043
Grainger, A., Heffernan, S., Waldron, M., & Sawczuk, T. (2022). Autonomic Nervous System Indices of Player Readiness During Elite-Level Rugby Union Game-Week Microcycles. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 36(11), 3173-3178.
https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000004292, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa61806
Segers, N., Waldron, M., Howe, L., Patterson, S., Moran, J., Jones, B., Kidgell, D., & Tallent, J. (2022). Slow-Speed Compared With Fast-Speed Eccentric Muscle Actions Are Detrimental to Jump Performance in Elite Soccer Players In-Season. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 17(9), 1425-1431.
https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2021-0542, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60010
Vassallo, C., Kilduff, L., Cummins, C., Murphy, A., Gray, A., & Waldron, M. (2022). A new energetics model for the assessment of the power-duration relationship during over-ground running. European Journal of Sport Science, 22(8), 1211-1221.
https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2021.1931463, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa56757
Springham, M., Williams, S., Waldron, M., McLellan, C., & Newton, R. (2022). Summated training and match load predictors of salivary immunoglobulin-A, alpha-amylase, testosterone, cortisol and T:C profile changes in elite-level professional football players: A longitudinal analysis. European Journal of Sport Science, 22(8), 1156-1166.
https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2021.1949638, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa57058
Uddin, N., Tallent, J., Patterson, S., Goodall, S., & Waldron, M. (2022). Corticospinal and peripheral responses to heat-induced hypo-hydration: potential physiological mechanisms and implications for neuromuscular function. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 122(8), 1797-1810.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-022-04937-z, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa59634
Uddin, N., Waldron, M., Patterson, S., Winter, S., & Tallent, J. (2022). A Survey of Combat Athletes' Rapid Weight Loss Practices and Evaluation of the Relationship With Concussion Symptom Recall. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, 32(6), 580-587.
https://doi.org/10.1097/jsm.0000000000001032, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa59473
Bliss, A., Waldron, M., & Maxwell, N. (2022). Predicting middle-distance track and cross-country performances of national and international level adolescent runners. European Journal of Sport Science, 22(3), 305-313.
https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2020.1867650, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55892
Woodhouse, L., Tallent, J., Patterson, S., & Waldron, M. (2022). International female rugby union players’ anthropometric and physical performance characteristics: A five-year longitudinal analysis by individual positional groups. Journal of Sports Sciences, 40(4), 370-378.
https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2021.1993656, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa58503
Simmonds, R., Cole, J., Tallent, J., Jeffries, O., Theis, N., & Waldron, M. (2022). Physiological and thermoregulatory effects of oral taurine supplementation on exercise tolerance during forced convective cooling. European Journal of Sport Science, 22(2), 209-217.
https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2020.1858175, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55703
Nutt, F., Hills, S., Russell, M., Waldron, M., Scott, P., Norris, J., Cook, C., Mason, B., Ball, N., & Kilduff, L. (2022). Morning resistance exercise and cricket-specific repeated sprinting each improve indices of afternoon physical and cognitive performance in professional male cricketers. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 25(2), 162-166.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2021.08.017, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa57682
Chopra, K., Jeffries, O., Tallent, J., Heffernan, S., Kilduff, L., Gray, A., & Waldron, M. (2022). Repeated Ischemic Preconditioning Effects on Physiological Responses to Hypoxic Exercise. Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance, 93(1), 13-21.
https://doi.org/10.3357/amhp.5919.2022, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa58541
Peel, J., McNarry, M., Heffernan, S., Nevola, V., Kilduff, L., & Waldron, M. (2021). The Effect of Dietary Supplements on Endurance Exercise Performance and Core Temperature in Hot Environments: A Meta-analysis and Meta-regression. Sports Medicine, 51(11), 2351-2371.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-021-01500-2, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa57057
Howe, L., S. North, J., Waldron, M., & Bampouras, T. (2021). Restrictions in Ankle Dorsiflexion Range of Motion Alter Landing Kinematics But Not Movement Strategy When Fatigued. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, 30(6), 911-919.
https://doi.org/10.1123/jsr.2020-0429, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55802
Heffernan, S., Neville, R., Waldron, M., Stewart, R., Kilduff, L., Ditroilo, M., & Grainger, A. (2021). Position-specific countermovement jump characteristics of elite Women’s Rugby World Cup 2017 athletes. Movement & Sport Sciences - Science & Motricité(113), 27-37.
https://doi.org/10.1051/sm/2021013, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa58666
Patterson, S., Swan, R., Page, W., Marocolo, M., Jeffries, O., & Waldron, M. (2021). The effect of acute and repeated ischemic preconditioning on recovery following exercise-induced muscle damage. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 24(7), 709-714.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2021.02.012, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa56310
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2021.02.012
Waldron, M., Fowler, R., Heffernan, S., Tallent, J., Kilduff, L., & Jeffries, O. (2021). Effects of Heat Acclimation and Acclimatisation on Maximal Aerobic Capacity Compared to Exercise Alone in Both Thermoneutral and Hot Environments: A Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression. Sports Medicine, 51(7), 1509-1525.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-021-01445-6, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa56376
McPartlan, D., Burnie, L., Pollock, S., Waldron, M., & Tallent, J. (2021). The effect of combined isometric and plyometric training on musculotendinous ankle stiffness and its subsequent effect on performance in international age-group track sprint cycling. The Journal of Sport and Exercise Science, 5(3)
https://doi.org/10.36905/jses.2021.03.05, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa56692
https://sesnz.org.nz/2021-volume-5-issue-3/
Mernagh, D., Weldon, A., Wass, J., Phillips, J., Parmar, N., Waldron, M., & Turner, A. (2021). A Comparison of Match Demands Using Ball-in-Play versus Whole Match Data in Professional Soccer Players of the English Championship. Sports, 9(6)
https://doi.org/10.3390/sports9060076, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa56949
Springham, M., Williams, S., Waldron, M., Strudwick, A., Mclellan, C., & Newton, R. (2021). Salivary Immunoendocrine and Self-report Monitoring Profiles across an Elite-Level Professional Football Season. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 53(5), 918-927.
https://doi.org/10.1249/mss.0000000000002553, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55554
Waldron, M., Jones, C., Melotti, L., Brown, R., & Kilduff, L. (2021). Collision monitoring in elite male rugby union using a new instrumented mouth-guard. The Journal of Sport and Exercise Science, 5(3), 179-187.
https://doi.org/10.36905/jses.2021.03.03, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa56455
Woodhouse, L., Tallent, J., Patterson, S., & Waldron, M. (2021). Elite international female rugby union physical match demands: A five-year longitudinal analysis by position and opposition quality. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 24(11)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2021.03.018, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa56681
Head, P., Waldron, M., Theis, N., & Patterson, S. (2021). Acute Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) With Blood Flow Restriction: The Effect of Restriction Pressures. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, 30(3), 375-383.
https://doi.org/10.1123/jsr.2019-0505, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54112
Parton, A., Waldron, M., Clifford, T., & Jeffries, O. (2021). Thermo-behavioural responses to orally applied l-menthol exhibit sex-specific differences during exercise in a hot environment. Physiology & Behavior, 229, 113250
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2020.113250, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55692
Waldron, M., Harding, J., Barrett, S., & Gray, A. (2021). A New Foot-Mounted Inertial Measurement System in Soccer: Reliability and Comparison to Global Positioning Systems for Velocity Measurements During Team Sport Actions. Journal of Human Kinetics, 77(1), 37-50.
https://doi.org/10.2478/hukin-2021-0010, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54995
Simpson, A., Waldron, M., Cushion, E., & Tallent, J. (2021). Optimised force-velocity training during pre-season enhances physical performance in professional rugby league players. Journal of Sports Sciences, 39(1), 91-100.
https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2020.1805850, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54882
Theis, N., Brown, M., Wood, P., & Waldron, M. (2021). Leucine Supplementation Increases Muscle Strength and Volume, Reduces Inflammation, and Affects Wellbeing in Adults and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy. The Journal of Nutrition, 151(1), 59-64.
https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxaa006, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa53567
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxaa006
Benford, J., Hughes, J., Waldron, M., & Theis, N. (2021). Concentric versus eccentric training: Effect on muscle strength, regional morphology, and architecture. Translational Sports Medicine, 4(1), 46-55.
https://doi.org/10.1002/tsm2.197, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55106
Springham, M., Williams, S., Waldron, M., Strudwick, A., Mclellan, C., & Newton, R. (2020). Prior workload has moderate effects on high-intensity match performance in elite-level professional football players when controlling for situational and contextual variables. Journal of Sports Sciences, 38(20), 2279-2290.
https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2020.1778355, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54332
Springham, M., Williams, S., Waldron, M., Burgess, D., & Newton, R. (2020). Large Reductions in Match Play Physical Performance Variables Across a Professional Football Season With Control for Situational and Contextual Variables. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2
https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2020.570937, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54993
Waldron, M., Papavasileiou, G., Jeffries, O., Nevola, V., Heffernan, S., Kilduff, L., & Tallent, J. (2020). Concurrent adaptations in maximal aerobic capacity, heat tolerance, microvascular blood flow and oxygen extraction following heat acclimation and ischemic preconditioning. Journal of Thermal Biology, 93, 102724
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtherbio.2020.102724, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55104
Barwood, M., Gibson, O., Gillis, D., Jeffries, O., Morris, N., Pearce, J., Ross, M., Stevens, C., Rinaldi, K., Kounalakis, S., Riera, F., Mündel, T., Waldron, M., & Best, R. (2020). Menthol as an Ergogenic Aid for the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games: An Expert-Led Consensus Statement Using the Modified Delphi Method. Sports Medicine, 50(10), 1709-1727.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-020-01313-9, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54310
Gray, A., Andrews, M., Waldron, M., & Jenkins, D. (2020). A model for calculating the mechanical demands of overground running. Sports Biomechanics, 22(10), 1-22.
https://doi.org/10.1080/14763141.2020.1795238, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54664
Uddin, N., Tallent, J., & Waldron, M. (2020). Physiological and perceptual responses to a five-week pre-event taper in professional mixed martial arts athletes. The Journal of Sport and Exercise Science, 4(2), 90-99.
https://doi.org/10.36905/jses.2020.02.04, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55032
Howe, L., Bampouras, T., North, J., & Waldron, M. (2020). Improved Ankle Mobility After a 4-Week Training Program Affects Landing Mechanics. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, Publish Ahead of Print
https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000003717, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54267
Ryan-Moore, E., Mavrommatis, Y., & Waldron, M. (2020). Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Candidate Gene Association Studies With Fracture Risk in Physically Active Participants. Frontiers in Genetics, 11
https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2020.00551, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54285
Fowler, R., Jeffries, O., Tallent, J., Theis, N., Heffernan, S., McNarry, M., Kilduff, L., & Waldron, M. (2020). No thermoregulatory or ergogenic effect of dietary nitrate among physically inactive males, exercising above gas exchange threshold in hot and dry conditions. European Journal of Sport Science, 1-9.
https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2020.1739144, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa53719
Howe, L., Bampouras, T., North, J., & Waldron, M. (2020). WITHIN-SESSION RELIABILITY FOR INTER-LIMB ASYMMETRIES IN ANKLE DORSIFLEXION RANGE OF MOTION MEASURED DURING THE WEIGHT-BEARING LUNGE TEST. International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy, 15(1), 64-73.
https://doi.org/10.26603/ijspt20200064, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54742
http://www.research.lancs.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/withinsession-reliability-for-interlimb-asymmetries-in-ankle-10-dorsiflexion-range-of-motion-during-the-weightbearing-lunge-test(ac1437a0-39aa-48f1-8053-6c44060eac6e).html
Howe, L., Bampouras, T., North, J., & Waldron, M. (2020). Reliability of two-dimensional measures associated with bilateral drop-landing performance. Movement & Sport Sciences - Science & Motricité(108), 39-47.
https://doi.org/10.1051/sm/2019037, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa52608
Vassallo, C., Vassallo, C., Gray, A., Cummins, C., Murphy, A., & Waldron, M. (2020). Exercise tolerance during flat over-ground intermittent running: modelling the expenditure and reconstitution kinetics of work done above critical power. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 120(1), 219-230.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-019-04266-8, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa52701
Waldron, M., Jeffries, O., Tallent, J., Patterson, S., & Nevola, V. (2019). The time course of adaptations in thermoneutral maximal oxygen consumption following heat acclimation. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 119(10), 2391-2399.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-019-04218-2, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51538
Waldron, M., Patterson, S., & Jeffries, O. (2019). Oral taurine improves critical power and severe-intensity exercise tolerance. Amino Acids
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00726-019-02775-6, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51489
Butterfield, J., Tallent, J., Patterson, S., Jeffries, O., Howe, L., & Waldron, M. (2019). The validity of a head-worn inertial sensor for measurements of swimming performance. Movement & Sport Sciences - Science & Motricité
https://doi.org/10.1051/sm/2019027, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51616
Sheppy, E., Hills, S., Russell, M., Chambers, R., Cunningham, D., Shearer, D., Heffernan, S., Waldron, M., McNarry, M., & Kilduff, L. (2019). Assessing the whole-match and worst-case scenario locomotor demands of international women’s rugby union match-play. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2019.12.016, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa53110
Jeffries, O., Evans, D., Waldron, M., Coussens, A., & Patterson, S. (2019). Seven-day ischaemic preconditioning improves muscle efficiency during cycling. Journal of Sports Sciences, 37(24), 2798-2805.
https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2019.1664537, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51673
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2019.1664537
Jeffries, O., Simmons, R., Patterson, S., & Waldron, M. (2019). Functional Threshold Power Is Not Equivalent to Lactate Parameters in Trained Cyclists. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, Publish Ahead of Print, 1
https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000003203, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54743
https://eprints.ncl.ac.uk/255462
Jeffries, O. & Waldron, M. (2019). The effects of menthol on exercise performance and thermal sensation: A meta-analysis. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 22(6), 707-715.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2018.12.002, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51427
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2018.12.002
Jeffries, O., Waldron, M., Patterson, S., & Galna, B. (2019). An Analysis of Variability in Power Output During Indoor and Outdoor Cycling Time-Trials. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 1-20.
https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2018-0539, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51503
Jeffries, O., Patterson, S., & Waldron, M. (2019). The effect of severe and moderate hypoxia on exercise at a fixed level of perceived exertion. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 119(5), 1213-1224.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-019-04111-y, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51608
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-019-04111-y
Madison, G., Patterson, S., Read, P., Howe, L., & Waldron, M. (2019). Effects of Small-Sided Game Variation on Changes in Hamstring Strength. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 33(3), 839-845.
https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000002955, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51499
https://insights.ovid.com/pubmed?pmid=30789860
Cooke, K., Outram, T., Brandon, R., Waldron, M., Vickery, W., Keenan, J., & Tallent, J. (2019). The Difference in Neuromuscular Fatigue and Workload During Competition and Training in Elite Cricketers. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 14(4), 439-444.
https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2018-0415, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51501
https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/ijspp/14/4/article-p439.xml
Page, L., Jeffries, O., & Waldron, M. (2019). Acute taurine supplementation enhances thermoregulation and endurance cycling performance in the heat. European Journal of Sport Science, 19(8), 1101-1109.
https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2019.1578417, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51416
https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2019.1578417
Waldron, M., Thomson, E., Highton, J., & Twist, C. (2019). Transient Fatigue is Not Influenced by Ball-In-Play Time During Elite Rugby League Matches. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 33(1), 146-151.
https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000001899, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54734
https://research.stmarys.ac.uk/id/eprint/1391/
Tallent, J., Higgins, M., Parker, N., Waldron, M., Bradford, E., Keenan, J., O'neill, B., & Bell, P. (2018). Quantification of bowling workload and changes in cognitive function in elite fast bowlers in training compared with Twenty20 Cricket. The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 59(1)
https://doi.org/10.23736/s0022-4707.17.07940-3, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54737
https://derby.openrepository.com/handle/10545/621951
Jeffries, O., Goldsmith, M., & Waldron, M. (2018). l-Menthol mouth rinse or ice slurry ingestion during the latter stages of exercise in the heat provide a novel stimulus to enhance performance despite elevation in mean body temperature. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 118(11), 2435-2442.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-018-3970-4, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51418
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-018-3970-4
Waldron, M., Patterson, S., Tallent, J., & Jeffries, O. (2018). The Effects of Oral Taurine on Resting Blood Pressure in Humans: a Meta-Analysis. Current Hypertension Reports, 20(9)
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11906-018-0881-z, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51422
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11906-018-0881-z
Howe, L., North, J., Waldron, M., & Bampouras, T. (2018). Reliability of independent kinetic variables and measures of inter-limb asymmetry associated with bilateral drop-landing performance. International Journal of Physical Education, Fitness and Sports, 7(3), 32-47.
https://doi.org/10.26524/ijpefs1834, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54744
Waldron, M. (2018). Limited Effects of Short-Term Heat Acclimation during a Rugby League Training Week. Archives of Physical Health and Sports Medicine
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51607
http://www.sryahwapublications.com/archives-of-physical-health-and-sports-medicine/pdf/v1-i1/4.pdf
Uddin, N., Jeffries, O., Read, P., Howe, L., Patterson, S., & Waldron, M. (2018). Physiological Responses to Linear and Nonlinear Soccer-specific Match Simulations and Their Effects on Lower-Limb Muscle Fatigue. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 1
https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000002797, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51497
https://insights.ovid.com/crossref?an=00124278-900000000-95180
Waldron, M., Ralph, C., Jeffries, O., Tallent, J., Theis, N., & Patterson, S. (2018). The effects of acute leucine or leucine–glutamine co-ingestion on recovery from eccentrically biased exercise. Amino Acids, 50(7), 831-839.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00726-018-2565-z, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51496
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00726-018-2565-z
Nevin, J., Smith, P., Waldron, M., Patterson, S., Price, M., Hunt, A., & Blagrove, R. (2018). Efficacy of an 8-Week Concurrent Strength and Endurance Training program on Hand Cycling Performance. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 32(7), 1861-1868.
https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000002569, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54728
https://repository.cardiffmet.ac.uk/handle/10369/9578
Waldron, M., Knight, F., Tallent, J., Patterson, S., & Jeffries, O. (2018). The effects of taurine on repeat sprint cycling after low or high cadence exhaustive exercise in females. Amino Acids, 50(6), 663-669.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00726-018-2554-2, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51421
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00726-018-2554-2
Jeffries, O., Waldron, M., Pattison, J., & Patterson, S. (2018). Enhanced Local Skeletal Muscle Oxidative Capacity and Microvascular Blood Flow Following 7-Day Ischemic Preconditioning in Healthy Humans. Frontiers in Physiology, 9
https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2018.00463, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51410
https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2018.00463
Hughes, L., Jeffries, O., Waldron, M., Rosenblatt, B., Gissane, C., Paton, B., Patterson, S., & Waldron, M. (2018). Influence and reliability of lower-limb arterial occlusion pressure at different body positions. PeerJ, 6, e4697
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4697, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54725
Waldron, M., Patterson, S., Tallent, J., & Jeffries, O. (2018). The Effects of an Oral Taurine Dose and Supplementation Period on Endurance Exercise Performance in Humans: A Meta-Analysis. Sports Medicine, 48(5), 1247-1253.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-018-0896-2, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51420
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-018-0896-2
Gray, A., Shorter, K., Cummins, C., Murphy, A., & Waldron, M. (2018). Modelling Movement Energetics Using Global Positioning System Devices in Contact Team Sports: Limitations and Solutions. Sports Medicine, 48(6), 1357-1368.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-018-0899-z, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51495
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs40279-018-0899-z
Waldron, M., Waldron, L., Lawlor, C., Gray, A., & Highton, J. (2018). Beetroot supplementation improves the physiological responses to incline walking. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 118(6), 1131-1141.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-018-3843-x, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51428
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00421-018-3843-x
Warnock, R., Jeffries, O., Patterson, S., & Waldron, M. (2017). The Effects of Caffeine, Taurine, or Caffeine-Taurine Coingestion on Repeat-Sprint Cycling Performance and Physiological Responses. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 12(10), 1341-1347.
https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2016-0570, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51425
https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2016-0570
Howe, L., Waldron, M., & Read, P. (2017). A Systems-Based Approach to Injury Prevention for the Strength and Conditioning Coach. Strength and Conditioning Journal, 39(6), 60-69.
https://doi.org/10.1519/ssc.0000000000000346, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54735
https://research.stmarys.ac.uk/id/eprint/1814/
Howe, L., Waldron, M., & North, J. (2017). Practical Approach to Problem-Solving Movement Tasks Limited by an Ankle Dorsiflexion Restriction. Strength and Conditioning Journal, 39(6), 25-35.
https://doi.org/10.1519/ssc.0000000000000336, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54730
https://research.stmarys.ac.uk/id/eprint/1750/
Waldron, M., David Patterson, S., & Jeffries, O. (2017). Inter-Day Reliability of Finapres® Cardiovascular Measurements During Rest and Exercise. Sports Medicine International Open, 02(01), E9-E15.
https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-122081, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51602
https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-122081
Jeffries, O., Hill, J., Patterson, S., & Waldron, M. (2017). Energy Drink Doses Of Caffeine And Taurine Have A Null Or Negative Effect On Sprint Performance. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, Publish Ahead of Print, 1
https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000002299, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54732
https://research.stmarys.ac.uk/id/eprint/1858/
Howe, L., Read, P., & Waldron, M. (2017). Muscle Hypertrophy: a narrative review on training principles for increasing muscle mass. Strength and Conditioning Journal, 39(5), 72-81.
https://doi.org/10.1519/ssc.0000000000000330, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54729
http://insight.cumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/3258/
Flood, T., Waldron, M., & Jeffries, O. (2017). Oral l-menthol reduces thermal sensation, increases work-rate and extends time to exhaustion, in the heat at a fixed rating of perceived exertion. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 117(7), 1501-1512.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-017-3645-6, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51419
Fox, R., Patterson, S., & Waldron, M. (2017). The relationship between heart rate recovery and temporary fatigue of kinematic and energetic indices among soccer players. Science and Medicine in Football, 1(2), 132-138.
https://doi.org/10.1080/24733938.2017.1329590, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54726
https://research.stmarys.ac.uk/id/eprint/1404/
Patterson, S., Jeffries, O., & Waldron, M. (2017). Commentaries on Viewpoint: Could small-diameter muscle afferents be responsible for the ergogenic effect of limb ischemic preconditioning?. Journal of Applied Physiology, 122(3), 721-725.
https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00030.2017, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54736
https://research.stmarys.ac.uk/id/eprint/1424/
Waldron, M., Whelan, K., Jeffries, O., Burt, D., Howe, L., & Patterson, S. (2017). The effects of acute branched-chain amino acid supplementation on recovery from a single bout of hypertrophy exercise in resistance-trained athletes. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 42(6), 630-636.
https://doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2016-0569, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51426
https://doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2016-0569
Veness, D., Patterson, S., Jeffries, O., & Waldron, M. (2017). The effects of mental fatigue on cricket-relevant performance among elite players. Journal of Sports Sciences, 35(24), 2461-2467.
https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2016.1273540, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51502
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02640414.2016.1273540
Waldron, M., Highton, J., & Gray, A. (2016). Effects of familiarization on reliability of muscle-activation and gross efficiency in adolescents and adults. Cogent Medicine, 3(1)
https://doi.org/10.1080/2331205x.2016.1237606, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54745
Furlan, N., Waldron, M., Osborne, M., & Gray, A. (2016). Ecological Validity and Reliability of the Rugby Sevens Simulation Protocol. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 11(6), 749-755.
https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2015-0487, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54704
Waldron, M., Gray, A., Furlan, N., & Murphy, A. (2016). Predicting the Sprint Performance of Adolescent Track Cyclists Using the 3-Minute All-out Test. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 30(8), 2299-2306.
https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000001311, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51599
https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000001311
Waldron, M., Gray, A., Worsfold, P., & Twist, C. (2016). The Reliability of Functional Movement Screening and In-Season Changes in Physical Function and Performance Among Elite Rugby League Players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 30(4), 910-918.
https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000000270, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54724
https://research.stmarys.ac.uk/id/eprint/1359/
Furlan, N., Waldron, M., Shorter, K., Gabbett, T., Mitchell, J., Fitzgerald, E., Osborne, M., & Gray, A. (2015). Running-Intensity Fluctuations in Elite Rugby Sevens Performance. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 10(6), 802-807.
https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2014-0315, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54705
http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2014-0315
Waldron, M., Villerius, V., & Murphy, A. (2015). Augmenting performance feedback does not affect 4 km cycling time-trials in the heat. Journal of Sports Sciences, 33(8), 786-794.
https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2014.962579, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54727
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2014.962579
Smart, N., Waldron, M., Ismail, H., Giallauria, F., Vigorito, C., Cornelissen, V., & Dieberg, G. (2015). Validation of a new tool for the assessment of study quality and reporting in exercise training studies. International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare, 13(1), 9-18.
https://doi.org/10.1097/XEB.0000000000000020, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51606
https://insights.ovid.com/pubmed?pmid=25734864
Mills, J., Durrani, N., Waldron, M., Cherry, C., Harewood, L., Frydenberg, M., & Pedersen, J. (2015). Assessing Expression of MUC1 and ZAG Protein Biomarkers in Prostate Biopsies Improves Prediction of Adverse Pathology Following Radical Prostatectomy. The Open Prostate Cancer Journal, 8(1), 1-9.
https://doi.org/10.2174/1876822901508010001, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54738
http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1876822901508010001
Waldron, M., Worsfold, P., Twist, C., & Lamb, K. (2014). Changes in Anthropometry and Performance, and Their Interrelationships, Across Three Seasons in Elite Youth Rugby League Players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 28(11), 3128-3136.
https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000000445, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54720
http://dx.doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000000445
Twist, C., Highton, J., Waldron, M., Edwards, E., Austin, D., & Gabbett, T. (2014). Movement Demands of Elite Rugby League Players during Australian National Rugby League and European Super League Matches. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 9(6), 925-930.
https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2013-0270, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54713
http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2013-0270
Waldron, M. & Highton, J. (2014). Fatigue and Pacing in High-Intensity Intermittent Team Sport: An Update. Sports Medicine, 44(12), 1645-1658.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-014-0230-6, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51604
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs40279-014-0230-6
Waldron, M., Worsfold, P., Twist, C., & Lamb, K. (2014). A three-season comparison of match performances among selected and unselected elite youth rugby league players. Journal of Sports Sciences, 32(12), 1110-1119.
https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2014.889838, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54722
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2014.889838
Waldron, M., Worsfold, P., Twist, C., & Lamb, K. (2014). The relationship between physical abilities, ball-carrying and tackling among elite youth rugby league players. Journal of Sports Sciences, 32(6), 542-549.
https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2013.841975, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54716
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2013.841975
Waldron, M. (2014). The Reliability and Adaptive Responses of Gross Efficiency in Hot Ambient Conditions. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 35(10), 817-821.
https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0034-1367013, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54739
Waldron, M., Worsfold, P., Twist, C., & Lamb, K. (2014). The reliability of tests for sport-specific skill amongst elite youth rugby league players. European Journal of Sport Science, 14(sup1), S471-S477.
https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2012.714405, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54723
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2012.714405
Waldron, M., Highton, J., & Twist, C. (2013). The Reliability of a Rugby League Movement-Simulation Protocol Designed to Replicate the Performance of Interchanged Players. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 8(5), 483-489.
https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.8.5.483, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54719
http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.8.5.483
Waldron, M. & Murphy, A. (2013). A Comparison of Physical Abilities and Match Performance Characteristics Among Elite and Subelite Under-14 Soccer Players. Pediatric Exercise Science, 25(3), 423-434.
https://doi.org/10.1123/pes.25.3.423, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54715
http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/pes.25.3.423
Waldron, M., Highton, J., Daniels, M., & Twist, C. (2013). Preliminary Evidence of Transient Fatigue and Pacing During Interchanges in Rugby League. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 8(2), 157-164.
https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.8.2.157, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54712
http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.8.2.157
Twist, C., Waldron, M., Highton, J., Burt, D., & Daniels, M. (2012). Neuromuscular, biochemical and perceptual post-match fatigue in professional rugby league forwards and backs. Journal of Sports Sciences, 30(4), 359-367.
https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2011.640707, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54708
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2011.640707
Waldron, M., Worsfold, P., Twist, C., & Lamb, K. (2011). Predicting 30 m timing gate speed from a 5 Hz Global Positioning System (GPS) device. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 11(3), 575-582.
https://doi.org/10.1080/24748668.2011.11868575, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54733
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24748668.2011.11868575
Waldron, M., Worsfold, P., Twist, C., & Lamb, K. (2011). Concurrent validity and test–retest reliability of a global positioning system (GPS) and timing gates to assess sprint performance variables. Journal of Sports Sciences, 29(15), 1613-1619.
https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2011.608703, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54711
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2011.608703
Waldron, M., Twist, C., Highton, J., Worsfold, P., & Daniels, M. (2011). Movement and physiological match demands of elite rugby league using portable global positioning systems. Journal of Sports Sciences, 29(11), 1223-1230.
https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2011.587445, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54707
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2011.587445
Waldron, M., Worsfold, P., White, C., & Murray, S. (2011). Swarming behaviour in elite race bunch cycling: a case study. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 11(1), 14-25.
https://doi.org/10.1080/24748668.2011.11868525, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54740
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24748668.2011.11868525
Waldron, M. & Worsfold, P. (2010). Differences in the Game Specific Skills of Elite and Sub-Elite Youth Football Players: Implications for Talent Identification. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 10(1), 9-24.
https://doi.org/10.1080/24748668.2010.11868497, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54714
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24748668.2010.11868497
Woodhouse, L., Bennett, M., Tallent, J., Patterson, S., & Waldron, M. (n.d.) The Relationship between Physical Characteristics and Match Collision Performance among Elite International Female Rugby Union Players. European Journal of Sport Science, 0, 1-29.
https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2022.2144765, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa61763
Scott, G., Edwards, O., Bezodis, N., Waldron, M., Roberts, E., Pyne, D., Mara, J., Cook, C., Mason, L., Brown, R., & Kilduff, L. (n.d.) Classifying Winning Performances in International Women’s Rugby Union. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 18(9), 1-7.
https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2023-0086, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63875
http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2023-0086
Hamilton, K., Kilding, A., Plews, D., Mildenhall, M., Waldron, M., Charoensap, T., Cox, T., Brick, M., Leigh, W., & Maunder, E. (n.d.) Durability of the moderate-to-heavy intensity transition is related to the effects of prolonged exercise on severe-intensity performance. European Journal of Applied Physiology
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65820
John, K., Kathuria, S., Peel, J., Page, J., Aitkenhead, R., Felstead, A., Heffernan, S., Jeffries, O., Tallent, J., & Waldron, M. (n.d.) Caffeine ingestion compromises thermoregulation and does not improve cycling time to exhaustion in the heat among males.. European Journal of Applied Physiology
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65826

Other Research Outputs

Buchheit, M., Vassallo, C., & Waldron, M. (2021). One box-to-box does not fit all - Insights from running energetics
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa61229
https://sportperfsci.com/one-box-to-box-does-not-fit-all-insights-from-running-energetics/

Supervision

Exploring Micro and Macro Level Planning and Practice Design in the Development of Youth athletes (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Dr Richard Metcalfe
The effect of mineral rich Algae with and without plant-based protein supplementation on endurance exercise performance (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Dr Shane Heffernan
Optimising data processing methods for the application of instrumented-mouthguards in sport. (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Dr Rowan Brown
Human response to prolonged heat exposure – investigating practical strategies to maintain physical health and occupational performance during rapid deployment (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Dr Shane Heffernan
Tackling in school rugby: evaluating methods to enhance safety and enjoyment (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Prof Camilla Knight
Energetics of flat over-ground intermittent running: Application of the two-parameter critical power concept to team sport. (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Prof David Jenkins

Other supervisor: Prof Liam Kilduff

Other supervisor: Mr Adrian Gray
The influence of dietary patterns on in vivo skeletal muscle and vascular characteristics. (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Dr Shane Heffernan
The effect of taurine supplementation on physiological and thermoregulatory responses during rest and exercise in hot environmental conditions (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Dr Shane Heffernan
The effects of a vegan diet on thermoregulatory responses to exercise in the heat (current)

MSc

Other supervisor: Dr Shane Heffernan
The Application of Field-Based Power-Duration Profiling to Elite Female International Hockey Players (current)

MSc

Other supervisor: Mr Christian Vassallo
The Additive Effect of Ischemic Preconditioning on the Physiological Adaptations to Short, Medium and Long-Term Heat Acclimation. (current)

MSc

Other supervisor: Dr Shane Heffernan
The effect of post-exercise, lower-limb passive heating on endurance performance, muscle and vascular function (awarded 2022)

MSc

Other supervisor: Dr Shane Heffernan

Other supervisor: Prof Liam Kilduff
Delaying consumption of a carbohydrate-rich breakfast does not impair afternoon intermittent exercise performance. (current)

MSc

Other supervisor: Dr Richard Metcalfe
Investigating the Effectiveness of Small Sided Games, to Prepare Professional Soccer Players for the Locomotor Demands, During a Worst-Case Scenario on a Match Day. (awarded 2023)

MSc

Other supervisor: Prof Liam Kilduff
A Comparison of Worst Case Scenario Match Demands Between U20 and Senior Elite Rugby Union Players (awarded 2023)

MSc

Other supervisor: Prof Liam Kilduff

Taught Modules

SR-147 Sport Performance Science

This module provides the students with an insight into the roles that Sports Physiology, Sports Biomechanics and Strength & Conditioning play in elite sport. The module takes the students through the process of working within elite sport and covers topics, such as how to quantify the demands of athletes across different sports, how to conduct a needs analysis, designing testing and training programmes, and how to practically implement these in a performance science setting.
SR-253 Exercise Physiology

The module develops the understanding gained from Human Anatomy (SR-141) and Human Physiology (SR-145). This lecture and practical based module will provide information on: homeostatic mechanisms; energy supply during exercise; the short term and chronic effect of exercise on the cardiovascular and respiratory systems; the sites of fatigue during exercise and the physiological challenges presented by extreme environments. Throughout this module, we will discuss how ageing and disease influence the response to exercise, as well as the techniques available to assess physiological responses.
SR-D00 SPEX M Level Dissertation

Study for the dissertation, which may comprise systematic evaluation of literature, the conduct of research, evaluation of professional practice, or any combination of these through discussion with their project supervisor. Although preparatory work on the dissertation may take place during TB1 and 2 of the programme, the research project will be primarily carried out over TB3 with the dissertation being submitted at the end of September. In this module the student will be exposed to all aspects of modern information retrieval processes, the organisation and resourcing of research, advanced time management, and the organising and presentation of data. The student must make inferences on conclusions, based on the evidence generated and supported by the empirical evidence. Furthermore, they must assess the significance of this work in relation to the field and make suggestions about how further work could improve or clarify the research problem. The results of the project will be disseminated in a dissertation report/thesis demonstrating the student's ability to research a subject, in-depth, as well as via an infographic demonstrating the ability to disseminate to a variety of audiences and stakeholders. The student will meet regularly with their supervisor(s) to ensure that the project is well developed, organised, and executed. Progress will be monitored formally through a project proposal presentation.
SR-M14 Advanced performance testing, measurement and reporting

This module provides students with the knowledge and skills to reliably conduct, interpret and communicate the results of performance tests in real-world sport science settings. Focus is placed on developing the necessary skills required to accurately disseminate results to a range of audiences within a high-performance environment (e.g., athletes, coaches, managers, performance directors). It challenges students to critically appraise the underpinning theories of current laboratory and field-based methods used to evaluate sports performance and provides contemporary practitioner insights regarding their application with athletes. Through this module, students will draw upon advanced performance science concepts to develop in-depth theoretical knowledge of testing and data interpretation and understand the ways to apply this across a range of athletes.
SR-M16 Current Concepts in Advanced Sport Performance Science

The aim of this module is to provide students with the knowledge, understanding and skills to plan and implement a performance solution driven programme within high performance settings. Through this module, students will be taught how to use key, current research and critical skills to develop performance solutions to a holistic range of performance issues encountered within elite and professional sport settings. In addition, students will draw upon advanced performance science concepts to develop in-depth theoretical and practical knowledge of advanced training modalities, competition demands, competition day strategies and recovery methods. In addition, a multidisciplinary approach to embedding these solutions into applied practice will be taught. The contents of this module will be centred around key performance issues currently faced by practitioners and athletes across a range of performance science disciplines and will also deal with performance challenges faced by practitioners when preparing athletes for major international tournaments.

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Exploring Micro and Macro Level Planning and Practice Design in the Development of Youth athletes (current)

The effect of mineral rich Algae with and without plant-based protein supplementation on endurance exercise performance (current)

Optimising data processing methods for the application of instrumented-mouthguards in sport. (current)

Human response to prolonged heat exposure – investigating practical strategies to maintain physical health and occupational performance during rapid deployment (current)

Tackling in school rugby: evaluating methods to enhance safety and enjoyment (current)

Energetics of flat over-ground intermittent running: Application of the two-parameter critical power concept to team sport. (current)

The influence of dietary patterns on in vivo skeletal muscle and vascular characteristics. (current)

The effect of taurine supplementation on physiological and thermoregulatory responses during rest and exercise in hot environmental conditions (current)

The effects of a vegan diet on thermoregulatory responses to exercise in the heat (current)

The Application of Field-Based Power-Duration Profiling to Elite Female International Hockey Players (current)

The Additive Effect of Ischemic Preconditioning on the Physiological Adaptations to Short, Medium and Long-Term Heat Acclimation. (current)

The effect of post-exercise, lower-limb passive heating on endurance performance, muscle and vascular function (awarded 2022)

Delaying consumption of a carbohydrate-rich breakfast does not impair afternoon intermittent exercise performance. (current)

Investigating the Effectiveness of Small Sided Games, to Prepare Professional Soccer Players for the Locomotor Demands, During a Worst-Case Scenario on a Match Day. (awarded 2023)

A Comparison of Worst Case Scenario Match Demands Between U20 and Senior Elite Rugby Union Players (awarded 2023)

Taught Modules

SR-147 Sport Performance Science

SR-253 Exercise Physiology

SR-D00 SPEX M Level Dissertation

SR-M14 Advanced performance testing, measurement and reporting

SR-M16 Current Concepts in Advanced Sport Performance Science