Journal Articles
Esh, CJ, Carter, S, Galan-Lopez, N, Garrandes, F, Bermon, S, Adami, PE, Racinais, S, James, L, Stellingwerff, T, Adams, WM,
Chrismas, B, Stevens, CJ, Périard, JD, Brade, C, Henderson, MJ, Taylor, L (2024)
A Review of Elite Athlete Evidence-Based Knowledge and Preparation for Competing in the Heat,
Journal of Science in Sport and Exercise, ISSN: 2096-6709. DOI:
10.1007/s42978-024-00283-y.
Galan-Lopez, N, Esh, CJ, Leal, DV, Gandini, S, Lucas, R, Garrandes, F, Bermon, S, Adami, PE, Kajeniene, A, Hosokawa, Y,
Chrismas, BCR, Stevens, CJ, Taylor, L (2023)
Heat Preparation and Knowledge at the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships Muscat 2022,
International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 18(8), pp.813-824, ISSN: 1555-0265. DOI:
10.1123/ijspp.2022-0446.
Henderson, MJ, Grandou, C,
Chrismas, BCR, Coutts, AJ, Impellizzeri, FM, Taylor, L (2023)
Core body temperatures in intermittent sports: a systematic review,
Sports Medicine, 53(11), pp.2147-2170, ISSN: 0112-1642. DOI:
10.1007/s40279-023-01892-3.
Chrismas, BCR, Majed, L, Al-Mohannadi, AS, Sayegh, S (2022)
Adherence and retention to the self-managed community-based Step Into Health program in Qatar (2012–2019),
Frontiers in Public Health, 10, 927386, ISSN: 2296-2565. DOI:
10.3389/fpubh.2022.927386.
Hillman, AR, Trickett, O, Brodsky, C,
Chrismas, B (2022)
Montmorency tart cherry supplementation does not impact sleep, body composition, cellular health, or blood pressure in healthy adults,
Nutrition and Health, ISSN: 0260-1060. DOI:
10.1177/02601060221111230.
Alabdulwahed, S, Galán-López, N, Hill, T, James, L,
Chrismas, BCR, Racinais, S, Stellingwerff, T, Leal, DV, Hausen, M, Chamari, K, Fullagar, HHK, Esh, C, Taylor, L (2022)
Heat adaptation and nutrition practices: athlete and practitioner knowledge and use,
International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 17(7), pp.1011-1024, ISSN: 1555-0265. DOI:
10.1123/ijspp.2021-0462.
Henderson, MJ,
Chrismas, BCR, Fransen, J, Coutts, AJ, Taylor, L (2022)
Responses to a 5-day sport-specific heat acclimatization camp in elite female rugby sevens athletes,
International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 17(6), pp.969-978, ISSN: 1555-0265. DOI:
10.1123/ijspp.2021-0406.
Majed, L, Sayegh, S,
Chrismas, BCR (2022)
Reference Walking Speeds for Healthy Young Adults in Qatar: Moderating Effect of Obesity and Physical Activity,
SAGE Open, 12(1), DOI:
10.1177/21582440221079919.
Field, A, Harper, LD,
Chrismas, BCR, Fowler, PM, McCall, A, Paul, DJ, Chamari, K, Taylor, L (2021)
The Use of Recovery Strategies in Professional Soccer: A Worldwide Survey,
International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 16(12), pp.1804-1815, ISSN: 1555-0265. DOI:
10.1123/ijspp.2020-0799.
Henderson, MJ,
Chrismas, BCR, Stevens, CJ, Fransen, J, Coutts, AJ, Taylor, L (2021)
Limiting Rise in Heat Load With an Ice Vest During Elite Female Rugby Sevens Warm-Ups,
International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 16(11), pp.1684-1691, ISSN: 1555-0265. DOI:
10.1123/ijspp.2020-0833.
Hillman, AR and
Chrismas, BCR (2021)
Thirty Days of Montmorency Tart Cherry Supplementation Has No Effect on Gut Microbiome Composition, Inflammation, or Glycemic Control in Healthy Adults,
Frontiers in Nutrition, 8, 733057, ISSN: 2296-861X. DOI:
10.3389/fnut.2021.733057.
Esh, CJ,
Chrismas, BCR, Mauger, AR, Taylor, L (2021)
Pharmacological hypotheses: Is acetaminophen selective in its cyclooxygenase inhibition?,
Pharmacology Research and Perspectives, 9(4), e00835, ISSN: 2052-1707. DOI:
10.1002/prp2.835.
Henderson, MJ,
Chrismas, BCR, Stevens, CJ, Novak, A, Fransen, J, Coutts, AJ, Taylor, L (2021)
Additional clothing increases heat load in elite female rugby sevens players,
International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 16(10), pp.1424-1431, ISSN: 1555-0265. DOI:
10.1123/ijspp.2020-0620.
Esh, C,
Chrismas, BCR, Mauger, AR, Cherif, A, Molphy, J, Taylor, L (2021)
The influence of environmental and core temperature on cyclooxygenase and PGE2 in healthy humans,
Scientific Reports, 11(1), 6531, ISSN: 2045-2322. DOI:
10.1038/s41598-021-84563-5.
Henderson, M,
Chrismas, BCR, Stevens, CJ, Coutts, AJ, Taylor, L (2020)
Changes in core temperature during an elite female rugby sevens tournament,
International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 15(4), pp.571-580, ISSN: 1555-0265. DOI:
10.1123/ijspp.2019-0375.
Taylor, L, Stevens, CJ, Thornton, HR, Poulos, N,
Chrismas, BCR (2019)
Limiting the rise in core temperature during a rugby sevens warm-up with an ice vest,
International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 14(9), pp.1212-1218, ISSN: 1555-0265. DOI:
10.1123/ijspp.2018-0821.
Chrismas, BCR, Majed, L, Kneffel, Z (2019)
Physical fitness and physical self-concept of male and female young adults in Qatar,
PLOS ONE, 14(10), pp.e0223359-e0223359, DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0223359.
Chrismas, BCR, Taylor, L, Cherif, A, Sayegh, S, Bailey, DP (2019)
Breaking up prolonged sitting with moderate-intensity walking improves attention and executive function in Qatari females,
PLoS ONE, 14(7), e0219565, DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0219565.
Chrismas, BCR, Taylor, L, Cherif, A, Sayegh, S, Rizk, N, El-Gamal, A, Allenjawi, SH, Bailey, DP (2019)
Postprandial insulin and triglyceride concentrations are suppressed in response to breaking up prolonged sitting in Qatari females,
Frontiers in Physiology, 10(JUN), ISSN: 1664-042X. DOI:
10.3389/fphys.2019.00706.
Chrismas, BCR, Taylor, L, Thornton, HR, Murray, A, Stark, G (2019)
External training loads and smartphone-derived heart rate variability indicate readiness to train in elite soccer,
International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 19(2), pp.143-152, ISSN: 2474-8668. DOI:
10.1080/24748668.2019.1578097.
Aldous, JWF,
Chrismas, BCR, Akubat, I, Stringer, CA, Abt, G, Taylor, L (2018)
Mixed-methods pre-match cooling improves simulated soccer performance in the heat,
European Journal of Sport Science, 19(2), pp.156-165, ISSN: 1746-1391. DOI:
10.1080/17461391.2018.1498542.
Chrismas, B, Taylor, L, Smith, A, Pemberton, P, Siegler, JC, Midgley, AW (2017)
Reproducibility of measurement techniques used for creatine kinase, interleukin-6 and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein determination over a 48 h period in males and females,
Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 22(3), pp.191-199, ISSN: 1091-367X. DOI:
10.1080/1091367x.2017.1412317.
Barrington, JH,
Chrismas, BCR, Gibson, OR, Tuttle, J, Pegrum, J, Govilkar, S, Kabir, C, Giannakakis, N, Rayan, F, Okasheh, Z, Sanaullah, A, Ng Man Sun, S, Pearce, O, Taylor, L (2017)
Hypoxic Air Inhalation and Ischemia Interventions Both Elicit Preconditioning Which Attenuate Subsequent Cellular Stress In vivo Following Blood Flow Occlusion and Reperfusion,
Frontiers in Physiology, 8, DOI:
10.3389/fphys.2017.00560.
Tuttle, JA,
Chrismas, BCR, Gibson, OR, Barrington, JH, Hughes, DC, Castle, PC, Metcalfe, AJ, Midgley, AW, Pearce, O, Kabir, C, Rayanmarakar, F, Al-Ali, S, Lewis, MP, Taylor, L (2017)
The Hsp72 and Hsp90a mRNA responses to hot downhill running are reduced following a prior bout of hot downhill running, and occur concurrently within leukocytes and the vastus lateralis,
Frontiers in Physiology, 8(JUL), ISSN: 1664-042X. DOI:
10.3389/fphys.2017.00473.
Marshall, H,
Chrismas, BCR, Suckling, CA, Roberts, JD, Foster, J, Taylor, L (2017)
Chronic probiotic supplementation with or without glutamine does not influence the eHsp72 response to a multi-day ultra-endurance exercise event,
Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, 42(8), pp.876-883, ISSN: 1715-5312. DOI:
10.1139/apnm-2017-0131.
Chrismas, BCR, Taylor, L, Siegler, JC, Midgley, AW (2017)
A Reduction in Maximal Incremental Exercise Test Duration 48 h Post Downhill Run Is Associated with Muscle Damage Derived Exercise Induced Pain,
Frontiers in Physiology, 8, DOI:
10.3389/fphys.2017.00135.
Rose Chrismas, BC, Taylor, L, Siegler, JC, Midgley, AW (2016)
Muscle-damaging exercise 48 h prior to a maximal incremental exercise treadmill test reduces time to exhaustion: is it time to reconsider our pretest procedures?,
Research in Sports Medicine, 25(1), pp.11-25, ISSN: 1543-8627. DOI:
10.1080/15438627.2016.1258641.
Taylor, L,
Chrismas, BCR, Dascombe, B, Chamari, K, Fowler, PM (2016)
The Importance of Monitoring Sleep within Adolescent Athletes: Athletic, Academic, and Health Considerations,
Frontiers in Physiology, 7, DOI:
10.3389/fphys.2016.00101.
Taylor, L,
Chrismas, BCR, Dascombe, B, Chamari, K, Fowler, PM (2016)
Sleep Medication and Athletic Performance—The Evidence for Practitioners and Future Research Directions,
Frontiers in Physiology, 7, DOI:
10.3389/fphys.2016.00083.
Bailey, DP, Broom, DR,
Chrismas, BCR, Taylor, L, Flynn, E, Hough, J (2016)
Breaking up prolonged sitting time with walking does not affect appetite or gut hormone concentrations but does induce an energy deficit and suppresses postprandial glycaemia in sedentary adults,
Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 41(3), pp.324-331, ISSN: 1715-5312. DOI:
10.1139/apnm-2015-0462.
Coull, N,
Chrismas, B, Watson, P, Horsfall, R, Taylor, L (2016)
Tyrosine Ingestion and Its Effects on Cognitive and Physical Performance in the Heat,
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 48(2), pp.227-286, DOI:
10.1249/MSS.0000000000000757.
Aldous, JWF,
Chrismas, BCR, Akubat, I, Dascombe, B, Abt, G, Taylor, L (2016)
Hot and Hypoxic Environments Inhibit Simulated Soccer Performance and Exacerbate Performance Decrements When Combined,
Frontiers in Physiology, 6, DOI:
10.3389/fphys.2015.00421.
Foster, J, Mauger, AR,
Chrismas, BCR, Thomasson, K, Taylor, L (2015)
Is prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) involved in the thermogenic response to environmental cooling in healthy humans?,
Medical Hypotheses, 85(5), pp.607-611, ISSN: 0306-9877. DOI:
10.1016/j.mehy.2015.07.022.
Bailey, DP, Smith, LR,
Chrismas, BCR, Taylor, L, Stensel, D, Deighton, K, Douglas, J, Kerr, CJ (2015)
Appetite and gut hormone responses to moderate-intensity continuous exercise versus high-intensity interval exercise, in normoxic and hypoxic conditions,
Appetite, 89, pp.237-245, ISSN: 0195-6663. DOI:
10.1016/j.appet.2015.02.019.
Aldous, JWF, Akubat, I,
Chrismas, BCR, Watkins, SL, Mauger, AR, Midgley, AW, Abt, G, Taylor, L (2014)
The Reliability and Validity of a Soccer-Specific Nonmotorised Treadmill Simulation (Intermittent Soccer Performance Test),
Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 28(7), pp.1971-1980, ISSN: 1064-8011. DOI:
10.1519/jsc.0000000000000310.
Mauger, AR, Taylor, L,
Chrismas, BCR, Watkins, SL, Foster, J (2014)
Reply to letter: Acetaminophen and sport performance: doping or what?,
European Journal of Applied Physiology, 114(4), pp.883-884, ISSN: 1439-6319. DOI:
10.1007/s00421-014-2853-6.
Coull, N, Watkins, SL, Aldous, JWFA, Warren, LK,
Chrismas, BCR, Dascombe, B, Mauger, AR, Abt, G, Taylor, L (2014)
Effect of tyrosine ingestion on cognitive and physical performance utilising an intermittent soccer performance test (iSPT) in a warm environment,
European Journal of Applied Physiology, 115(2), pp.373-386, ISSN: 1439-6327. DOI:
10.1007/s00421-014-3022-7.
Foster, J, Taylor, L,
Chrismas, BCR, Watkins, SL, Mauger, AR (2014)
The influence of acetaminophen on repeated sprint cycling performance,
European Journal of Applied Physiology, 114(1), pp.41-48, ISSN: 1439-6319. DOI:
10.1007/s00421-013-2746-0.
Taylor, L, Hillman, AR, Midgley, AW, Peart, DJ,
Chrismas, B, McNaughton, LR (2012)
Hypoxia-mediated prior induction of monocyte-expressed HSP72 and HSP32 provides protection to the disturbances to redox balance associated with human sub-maximal aerobic exercise,
Amino Acids, 43(5), pp.1933-1944, ISSN: 0939-4451. DOI:
10.1007/s00726-012-1265-3.
Taylor, L, Midgley, AW, Sandstrom, ME,
Chrismas, B, McNaughton, LR (2012)
The Effect of the Hyperbaric Environment on Heat Shock Protein 72 Expression in Vivo,
Research in Sports Medicine, 20(2), pp.142-153, ISSN: 1543-8627. DOI:
10.1080/15438627.2012.660830.
Taylor, L, Midgley, AW,
Chrismas, B, Hilman, AR, Madden, LA, Vince, RV, McNaughton, LR (2011)
Daily hypoxia increases basal monocyte HSP72 expression in healthy human subjects,
Amino Acids, 40(2), pp.393-401, ISSN: 0939-4451. DOI:
10.1007/s00726-010-0644-x.
Chrismas, BCR, Midgley, AW, Taylor, L, Vince, RV, Laden, G, Madden, LA (2010) Acute antioxidant pre-treatment attenuates endothelial microparticle release after decompression,
Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine, 40(4), pp.184-188, ISSN: 1833-3516.
Taylor, L, Midgley, AW,
Chrismas, B, Madden, LA, Vince, RV, McNaughton, LR (2010)
The effect of acute hypoxia on heat shock protein 72 expression and oxidative stress in vivo,
European Journal of Applied Physiology, 109(5), pp.849-855, ISSN: 1439-6319. DOI:
10.1007/s00421-010-1430-x.
Taylor, L, Midgley, AW,
Chrismas, B, Madden, LA, Vince, RV, McNaughton, LR (2010)
Daily quadratic trend in basal monocyte expressed HSP72 in healthy human subjects,
Amino Acids, 38(5), pp.1483-1488, ISSN: 0939-4451. DOI:
10.1007/s00726-009-0360-6.
Madden, LA,
Chrismas, BC, Mellor, D, Vince, RV, Midgley, AW, McNaughton, LR, Atkin, SL, Laden, G (2010)
Endothelial Function and Stress Response After Simulated Dives to 18 msw Breathing Air or Oxygen,
Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 81(1), pp.41-45, ISSN: 0095-6562. DOI:
10.3357/asem.2610.2010.
Vince, RV,
Chrismas, B, Midgley, AW, McNaughton, LR, Madden, LA (2009)
Hypoxia Mediated Release of Endothelial Microparticles and Increased Association of S100A12 with Circulating Neutrophils,
Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2(1), pp.2-6, ISSN: 1942-0900. DOI:
10.4161/oxim.2.1.7611.
