Professor & Research Leader. Interested in optimising training, the scientific process, & the future of sport & sport science. orcid.org/0000-0002-6956…
Joined January 2014
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Our latest work in @natureComms, led by @javi_iup: Sprint exercise disrupts mitochondrial ultrastructure, driving a unique mito stress response & remodelling in men go.nature.com/48yZIbJ supports targeted exercise prescriptions to achieve specific mito adaptations.
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Sprint-interval training (SIT) with post-exercise blood flow restriction augmented the increase in mitochondrial content and some mitochondrial respiratory variables compared to SIT alone bit.ly/4g5WIJe
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Thanks to @bencarrollmp for visiting our new labs and highlighting the research Alessandra Ferri and her group are doing to help MND patients. instagram.com/reel/DZTsQsNuW…
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Bringing together leading academics @robyn_murphy1 @DrJPeriard @GordonSLynch @AMcainch @ItamarLevinger @BlueSpotScience @dr_o_girard @nir_eynon @kieron_rooney @deanne_skelly @DrAJRose (among others) & industry representatives in sport and exercise science from Australia & China
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Acute Sleep Deprivation Shifts Substrate Utilisation Toward Greater Fat Oxidation During Incremental Exercise in Recreationally Trained Adults bit.ly/4uYjxmX
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Are Alterations in Skeletal Muscle Mitochondria a Cause or Consequence of Insulin Resistance? bit.ly/4dUabCs
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Latest paper suggesting that transcriptomic clocks can capture molecular changes associated with ageing and mortality: go.nature.com/3PWHLP9
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Skeletal muscle proteomics links mitochondrial abundance with peak fat oxidation in physically active young males bit.ly/4fip42F
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#footballresearch 21/2026 footballscience.net/2026/05/… @Peter_Edholm @shawn_r_bishop @seamusmccaff @AlmeidaCH1983 @Tatopek1 @BlueSpotScience @CiDeely @michaelm_1978 @mickael10e @ale_soila @DrAnthonyWeldon @josecbarroso @fitsoccerqueen @joseromeropf @josebarberoa @west_jules @sis
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To coincide with our sponsorship of the 20TH International Biochemistry of Exercise Conference, npj Exercise Medicine and Health will soon be launching a special collection covering all topics related to the Molecular Biology of Exercise.
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#footballresarch 20/2026 footballscience.net/2026/05/… @ale_soila @IrineuLoturco @DrAnthonyWeldon @BlueSpotScience @Tatopek1 @seamusmccaff @Umenokiakatsuki @MovTcoach @Peter_Edholm @CiDeely @acea_ngel @at_performance7 @OliverFaude @bashby87 @joseromeropf @fitsoccerqueen @west_jules
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Skeletal muscle proteomes reveal downregulation of mitochondrial proteins in transition from prediabetes into type 2 diabetes bit.ly/3MM7DIh
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We're recruiting a part-time (4 days/wk) Research Fellow for an NHMRC-funded project “Discovering the neuroprotective potential of exercise in individuals with Motor Neuron Disease”.
More info here: bit.ly/4nIbYh6
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Submissions now open for our Special Collection "Resistance Training: Enhancing Muscle Mass, Function and Health": go.nature.com/4sxUXId
which aims to showcase cutting-edge research that positions resistance training as a holistic intervention for lifelong health.
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Human skeletal muscle fiber heterogeneity beyond myosin heavy chains
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Do different types of exercise have different effects on Mitochondrial Quality Control?
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New dose-response meta-analysis suggests that 7000 steps per day is associated with clinically meaningful improvements in health outcomes and might be a more realistic and achievable target for some bit.ly/4uZOiHB
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Pleased to see that our joint ESSA & ACSM expert statement on “Physical Activity and Exercise Intensity Terminology” bit.ly/4rJ94Ky & bit.ly/4nT7Pq5is received some thoughtful feedback from the research community bit.ly/3RNJVRu bit.ly/4tH0EU0
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Stoked to already have > 15 submissions to our Special Collection:
Physical Activity & Mental Health: From Mechanisms to Global Implementation go.nature.com/4p5o3wD
Thanks to our amazing team of guest editors - @BrendonStubbs23 @KMachaczek @simon_rosenbaum & Dr.P.S.Indu
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