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Saturday, January 05, 2008

Publications

Engaging in academic scholarship and the publication process is an important part of our lives as Sports Scientists, independent of who signs our paychecks.  Here you can find a list of all our scholarly activity, in reverse chronological order, with links to the abstracts on Pubmed.

Dugas JP. How hot is too hot?: Some considerations regarding temperature and performance. Int J Sports Physiol Perform. 2010 Dec;5(4):559-64.

Albertus-Kajee Y, Tucker R, Derman W, Lambert M. Alternative methods of normalising EMG during cycling. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2010 Dec;20(6):1036-43.

Winger JM, Dugas JP, Dugas LR. Beliefs about hydration and physiology drive drinking behaviours in runners. Br J Sports Med. 2010 Sep 28.

Tucker R, Collins M. The science of sex verification and athletic performance. Int J Sports Physiol Perform. 2010 Jun;5(2):127-39.

Hew-Butler T, Dugas JP, Noakes TD, Verbalis JG. Changes in plasma arginine vasopressin concentrations in cyclists participating in a 109-km cycle race. Br J Sports Med. 2010 Jun;44(8):594-7

Dugas J. How cool does immersion cooling for hyperthermia need to be? Clin J Sport Med. 2009 Nov;19(6):508-9.

Tucker R. The anticipatory regulation of performance: the physiological basis for pacing strategies and the development of a perception-based model for exercise performance. Br J Sports Med. 2009 Jun;43(6):392-400.

Tucker R, Noakes TD. The physiological regulation of pacing strategy during exercise: a critical review. Br J Sports Med. 2009 Jun;43(6):e1.

Tucker R. Thermoregulation, fatigue and exercise modality. Med Sport Sci. 2008;53:26-38.

Dugas JP, Oosthuizen U, Tucker R, Noakes TD. Rates of fluid ingestion alter pacing but not thermoregulatory responses during prolonged exercise in hot and humid conditions with appropriate convective cooling. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2009 Jan;105(1):69-80.

Rae DE, Knobel GJ, Mann T, Swart J, Tucker R, Noakes TD. Heatstroke during endurance exercise: is there evidence for excessive endothermy? Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2008 Jul;40(7):1193-204.

Lambert MI, Mann T, Dugas JP. Ethnicity and temperature regulation. Med Sport Sci. 2008;53:104-20.

Crewe H, Tucker R, Noakes TD. The rate of increase in rating of perceived exertion predicts the duration of exercise to fatigue at a fixed power output in different environmental conditions. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2008 Jul;103(5):569-77.

Tucker R, Kayser B, Rae E, Raunch L, Bosch A, Noakes T. Hyperoxia improves 20 km cycling time trial performance by increasing muscle activation levels while perceived exertion stays the same. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2007 Dec;101(6):771-81.

Atkinson G, Peacock O, St Clair Gibson A, Tucker R. Distribution of power output during cycling: impact and mechanisms. Sports Med. 2007;37(8):647-67.

Hew-Butler T, Sharwood K, Boulter J, Collins M, Tucker R, Dugas J, Shave R, George K, Cable T, Verbalis JG, Noakes T. Dysnatremia predicts a delayed recovery in collapsed ultramarathon runners. Clin J Sport Med. 2007 Jul;17(4):289-96.

Lambert EV, Goedecke JH, Bluett K, Heggie K, Claassen A, Rae DE, West S, Dugas J, Dugas L, Meltzeri S, Charlton K, Mohede I. Conjugated linoleic acid versus high-oleic acid sunflower oil: effects on energy metabolism, glucose tolerance, blood lipids, appetite and body composition in regularly exercising individuals. Br J Nutr. 2007 May;97(5):1001-11.

Tucker R. Response to Marcora Letter. J Physiol. 2006 Nov 23

Tucker R, Bester A, Lambert EV, Noakes TD, Vaughan CL, St Clair Gibson A. Non-random fluctuations in power output during self-paced exercise. Br J Sports Med. 2006 Nov;40(11):912-7; discussion 917.

Tucker R, Lambert MI, Noakes TD. An analysis of pacing strategies during men's world-record performances in track athletics. Int J Sports Physiol Perform. 2006 Sep;1(3):233-45.

St Clair Gibson A, Lambert EV, Rauch LH, Tucker R, Baden DA, Foster C, Noakes TD. The role of information processing between the brain and peripheral physiological systems in pacing and perception of effort. Sports Med. 2006;36(8):705-22.

Tucker R, Marle T, Lambert EV, Noakes TD. The rate of heat storage mediates an anticipatory reduction in exercise intensity during cycling at a fixed rating of perceived exertion. J Physiol. 2006 Aug 1;574(Pt 3):905-15.

Dugas J. Sodium ingestion and hyponatraemia: sports drinks do not prevent a fall in serum sodium concentration during exercise. Br J Sports Med. 2006 Apr;40(4):372.

Noakes TD, Sharwood K, Speedy D, Hew T, Reid S, Dugas J, Almond C, Wharam P, Weschler L. Three independent biological mechanisms cause exercise-associated hyponatremia: evidence from 2,135 weighed competitive athletic performances. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2005 Dec 20;102(51):18550-5.

Baden DA, McLean TL, Tucker R, Noakes TD, St Clair Gibson A. Effect of anticipation during unknown or unexpected exercise duration on rating of perceived exertion, affect, and physiological function. Br J Sports Med. 2005 Oct;39(10):742-6; discussion 742-6.

Saunders AG, Dugas JP, Tucker R, Lambert MI, Noakes TD. The effects of different air velocities on heat storage and body temperature in humans cycling in a hot, humid environment. Acta Physiol Scand. 2005 Mar;183(3):241-55.

Dugas JP, Noakes TD. Hyponatraemic encephalopathy despite a modest rate of fluid intake during a 109 km cycle race. Br J Sports Med. 2005 Oct;39(10):e38; discussion e38.

Hew-Butler T, Almond C, Ayus JC, Dugas J, Meeuwisse W, Noakes T, Reid S, Siegel A, Speedy D, Stuempfle K, Verbalis J, Weschler L; Exercise-Associated Hyponatremia (EAH) Consensus Panel. Consensus statement of the 1st International Exercise-Associated Hyponatremia Consensus Development Conference, Cape Town, South Africa 2005. Clin J Sport Med. 2005 Jul;15(4):208-13.

Albertus Y, Tucker R, St Clair Gibson A, Lambert EV, Hampson DB, Noakes TD. Effect of distance feedback on pacing strategy and perceived exertion during cycling. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2005 Mar;37(3):461-8.

Noakes TD, Tucker R. Inverse relationship between VO2max and economy in world-class cyclists. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2004 Jun;36(6):1083-4; author reply 1085-6.

Tucker R, Rauch L, Harley YX, Noakes TD. Impaired exercise performance in the heat is associated with an anticipatory reduction in skeletal muscle recruitment. Pflugers Arch. 2004 Jul;448(4):422-30.

Hampson DB, St Clair Gibson A, Lambert MI, Dugas JP, Lambert EV, Noakes TD. Deception and perceived exertion during high-intensity running bouts. Percept Mot Skills. 2004 Jun;98(3 Pt 1):1027-38.

Mitchell JB, McFarlin BK, Dugas JP. The effect of pre-exercise cooling on high intensity running performance in the heat. Int J Sports Med. 2003 Feb;24(2):118-24.

Mitchell JB, Dugas JP, McFarlin BK, Nelson MJ. Effect of exercise, heat stress, and hydration on immune cell number and function. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2002 Dec;34(12):1941-50.

Mitchell JB, Schiller ER, Miller JR, Dugas JP. The influence of different external cooling methods on thermoregulatory responses before and after intense intermittent exercise in the heat. J Strength Cond Res. 2001 May;15(2):247-54.