A 10 km time trial running bout acutely increases the number of angiogenic T cells in the peripheral blood compartment of healthy males: Acute exercise mobilizes angiogenic T cells
Journal Article
Ross, M., Tormey, P., Ingram, L., Simpson, R., Malone, E., & Florida-James, G. (2016)
A 10 km time trial running bout acutely increases the number of angiogenic T cells in the peripheral blood compartment of healthy males: Acute exercise mobilizes angiogenic T cells. Experimental Physiology, 101(10), 1253-1264. https://doi.org/10.1113/ep085771
New Findings
What is the central question of the study?
Are CD31+ angiogenic T (TANG) cells preferentially mobilized in response to acute exercise?
What is the main finding an...
Perceived exertion and heart rate models for estimating metabolic workload in elite British soldiers performing a backpack load-carriage task
Journal Article
Simpson, R. J., Graham, S. M., Florida-James, G. D., Connaboy, C., Clement, R., & Jackson, A. S. (2010)
Perceived exertion and heart rate models for estimating metabolic workload in elite British soldiers performing a backpack load-carriage task. Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquée, nutrition et métabolisme, 35(5), 650-656. https://doi.org/10.1139/h10-053
Identifying field measures to estimate backpack load-carriage work intensity in elite soldiers is of interest to the military. This study developed rating of perceived exertio...
Physiological characteristics and performance in elite enduro mountain biking
Journal Article
Kirkwood, L., Ingram, L., Cunningham, J., Malone, E., & Florida-James, G. (2017)
Physiological characteristics and performance in elite enduro mountain biking. Journal of Science and Cycling, 6(2), 13-21. https://doi.org/10.28985/171231.jsc.09
Enduro mountain bike racing is composed of several timed predominantly downhill race stages linked by time restricted, non-competitive transition stages. This study aimed to ...
The Influence of Age, and Cardiorespiratory Fitness on Circulating Angiogenic T Cells and CXCR4 expression
Presentation / Conference
Ross, M., Malone, E., Simpson, R., & Florida-James., G. (2015, May)
The Influence of Age, and Cardiorespiratory Fitness on Circulating Angiogenic T Cells and CXCR4 expression. Poster presented at American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Annual Congress, Boston
Aging is associated with endothelial dysfunction, reduced angiogenic capabilities, and an increase in arterial stiffness. Regular exercise is known to offset the age-related d...
The combined effect of high-intensity intermittent training and vitamin D supplementation on glycemic control in overweight and obese adults
Journal Article
Lithgow, H. M., Florida-James, G., & Leggate, M. (2018)
The combined effect of high-intensity intermittent training and vitamin D supplementation on glycemic control in overweight and obese adults. Physiological Reports, 6(9), https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.13684
High intensity intermittent training (HIIT) has been shown to reduce the risk of chronic conditions including the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Independently...
Effects of Nocturnal Shiftwork on Mood States of Student Nurses
Journal Article
Florida-james, G., Wallymahmed, A., & Reilly, T. (1996)
Effects of Nocturnal Shiftwork on Mood States of Student Nurses. Chronobiology International, 13(1), 59-69. https://doi.org/10.3109/07420529609040842
Daily mood changes were monitored over successive 24-h periods using the Profile of Mood States (POMS) (3) to assess the effect of nocturnal shiftwork on mood. Twenty-three st...
Lung Inflammation, oxidative stress and air pollution.
Book Chapter
Gomes, E. C., & Florida-James, G. (2014)
Lung Inflammation, oxidative stress and air pollution. In K. C. Ong (Ed.), Lung InflammationInTech. https://doi.org/10.5772/58252
This is a very relevant chapter in the context of “Lung Inflammation” because it details and discusses an important theme in this area: air pollution. The analyses of epidemio...
Impact of Pollution, Heat and Humidity on Athletic Performance: 2040
Journal Article
Couto Gomes, E., Florida-James, G., & Stone, V. (2008)
Impact of Pollution, Heat and Humidity on Athletic Performance: 2040. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 40(Supplement), S363. https://doi.org/10.1249/01.mss.0000323452.60241.02
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E-22 Free Communication/Poster - Environmental Conditions: Air Quality
Older men display elevated levels of senescence-associated exercise-responsive CD28null angiogenic T cells compared with younger men
Journal Article
Ross, M., Ingram, L., Taylor, G., Malone, E., Simpson, R. J., West, D., & Florida-James, G. (2018)
Older men display elevated levels of senescence-associated exercise-responsive CD28null angiogenic T cells compared with younger men. Physiological Reports, 6(12), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.13697
Aging is associated with elevated cardiovascular disease risk. As a result of aging, endothelial dysfunction develops, partly due to a reduction in vascular regenerative abili...
Enduro World Series (EWS) Mountain Biking Injuries: A 2-year Prospective Study of 2010 Riders
Journal Article
Palmer, D., Florida-James, G., & Ball, C. (2020)
Enduro World Series (EWS) Mountain Biking Injuries: A 2-year Prospective Study of 2010 Riders. International Journal of Sports Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1320-1116
The sport of Enduro is the newest International Cycling Union sanctioned discipline in mountain biking. There are a number of studies reporting mountain biking injury to date ...