Bryna Catherine Rose Chrismas

Bryna Catherine Rose Chrismas

Assistant Professor, Sports Science Program, Qatar University

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  • Looking back at Losail testing
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Publications

First Author

 

Chrismas, B.C.R., Taylor, L., Siegler, J.C., Midgley, A.W. (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 8:135 doi: 10.3389/fphys.2017.00135

 

Chrismas, B.C.R., Taylor, L., Siegler, J.C., Midgley, A.W. (2016) Muscle-damaging exercise 48h prior to a maximal incremental exercise treadmill test: is it time to reconsider our pre-test procedures? Research in Sports Medicine doi: 10.1080/15438627.2016.1258641

 

Chrismas, B.C. Madden, L.  Midgley,  A. Taylor, L. McNaughton, L & Laden, G. (2010). Acute antioxidant pre treatment attenuates endothelial microparticle release after decompression. Diving and hyperbaric medicine, 40, 184 – 188.

 

Chrismas, B.C. (2008) The role of acidosis during multiple bouts of high intensity exercise: subsequent effect of recovery in attenuating fatigue. Journal of Undergraduate Kinesiology Research (3) 1.

 

Co-authored papers

 

Aldous J.W.F, Chrismas, B.C.R., 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 doi: 10.3389/fphys.2015.00421

 

Aldous J.W.F, Akubat, I., Chrismas, B.C.R., Watkins, S.L., Mauger, A.R., Midgley, A.W., Abt, G., Taylor, L. (2013) The reliability and validity of a soccer specific non-motorised treadmill simulation (iSPT). Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000000310

 

Bailey, D.B., Smith, L., Deighton, K., Taylor, L., Chrismas, B.C, Stensel, D., Kerr, C. (2015) Appetite and gut hormone responses to moderate intensity continuous exercise versus high-intensity interval exercise, in normoxic and hypoxic conditions. Appetite. Jun;89:237-45. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2015.02.019

 

Bailey, D.B., Broom, D.R., Chrismas, B.C.R., Taylor, L., Flynn, E., Hough, J. (2015) Breaking up prolonged sitting time with walking does not affect appetite or gut hormone concentrations but does induce an energy deficit in sedentary adults. Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism (Published online 14 Dec 2015; doi:10.1139/apnm-2015-0462). Editors Article Choice March 2016

 

Barrington, J.H., Chrismas, B., Gibson, O.R., Tuttle, J., Pegrum, J., Govilkar, S., Kabir, C., Giannakakis, N., Rayan, F., Okasheh, Z., Sanaullah, A., Sun Man Ng, 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. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2017.00560

 

Brooks, J.H., Wyld, K., Chrismas, B.C.R. (2015) Acute effects of caffeine on strength performance in trained and untrained individuals. Journal of Athletic Enhancement. 4:6

 

Brooks, J.H., Wyld, K., Chrismas, B.C.R. (2016) Caffeine supplementation as an ergogenic aid for muscular strength and endurance: a recommendation for coaches and athletes. Journal of Athletic Enhancement. 5 (4) doi: 10.4172/2324-9080.1000238

 

Coull, N.A., Watkins, S.L., Aldous, J.W.F., Warren, L.K., Chrismas, B.C.R., Dascombe, B., Mauger, A.R., Abt, G., Taylor, L. (2015) 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), 373-86 doi: 10.1007/s00421-014-3022-7

 

Coull, N.A., Chrismas, B., Watson, P., Horsfall, R., Foster, J., Taylor, L. (2015) Serum tyrosine and its effects of performance in the heat. Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise, 48, 277-86

 

Foster J, Watkins S, Taylor L, Chrismas, B. & Mauger A (2013) The influence of acetaminophen on repeated sprint cycling performance. European Journal of applied physiology. 114 (1) 41 – 48

 

Foster, J., Mauger,A., Chrismas, B., Taylor, L. (2015) Is prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) involved in the thermogenic response to environmental cooling in healthy humans? Medical Hypotheses, doi: 10.1016/j.mehy.2015.07.022

 

Hillman, A.R., (nee Chrismas), Taylor, B.C.R., Thompkins, D. (2017) The effects of tart cherry juice with whey protein on the signs and symptoms of exercise-induced muscle damage following plyometric exercise. Journal of Functional Foods 29, 185 -92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jff.2016.12.026

 

Madden, L.A. Chrismas, B.C. Mellor, D. Vince, R.V. Midgley, A.W. McNaughton, L.R. Atkin, S.L. Laden, G. (2009) Endothelial function and stress response after simulated dives to 18msw breathing air or oxygen. Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine 81 (1) 41 – 5.

 

Marshall, H., Chrismas, B.C., Suckling, C.A., Roberts, J.D., 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, DOI:10.1139/apnm-2017-0131

 

Mauger, A., Taylor, L., Chrismas, B. R., Watkins, S. & Foster, J. (2014). Reply to letter: Acetaminophen and sport performance: Doping or what? European Journal of Applied Physiology, 114, 883-884 – http://tinyurl.com/k4pnmws

 

McCulloch, R., Cottingham, P., Chrismas, B., Pearce, O. (2017) Is it time we changed how we measure length of stay for hip and knee arthroplasty? Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Global Research and Reviews, DOI: 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-17-00032

 

Taylor, L., Chrismas, B.C.R., Dascombe, B., Chamari, K., Fowler, P. (2016) Sleep medication and athletic performance – the evidence for practitioners and future research directions. Frontiers in Physiology 7, 83, doi: 10.3389/fphys.2016.00083

 

Taylor, L., Chrismas, B.C.R., Dascombe, B., Chamari, K., Fowler, P. (2016) The importance of monitoring sleep within adolescent athletes: athletic, academic and mental-health considerations. Frontiers in Physiology doi: 10.3389/fphys.2016.00101

 

Taylor, L., Midgley, A, Sandstrom, M., Chrismas., B,. & McNaughton, L. (2012) The effect of the hyperbaric environment on heat shock protein 72 expression in vivo. Research in Sports Medicine 20 (2) 142-53.

 

Taylor, L., Hillman, A., Midgley, A., Peart, D., Chrismas, B. & McNaughton, L. (2012). Hypoxia mediated prior induction of monocyte expressed hsp72 and hsp32 provides protection to the sub-maximal exercise induced disturbances to redox balance. Amino Acids, 43, 1933-1944

 

Taylor, L., Midgley, A., Madden, L. A., Vince, R. V., Chrismas., B & McNaughton, L. (2010) Daily quadratic trend in basal monocyte expressed HSP72 in healthy human subjects. Amino Acids, 38, 1483-1488.

 

Taylor, L., Midgley, A., Madden, L. A., Vince, R. V., Chrismas., B & McNaughton, L. (2010) The effect of acute hypoxia on heat shock protein 72 expression and oxidative stress in vivo. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 109, 849-855.

 

Taylor, L., Midgley, A., Madden, L. A., Vince, R. V., Hillman, A. Chrismas., B & McNaughton, L. (2011). Daily hypoxia increases basal monocyte HSP72 expression in healthy human subjects.  Amino Acids, 40, 393-401.

 

Tuttle, J., Chrismas, B.C.R., Gibson, O.R., Barrington, J.H., Hughes, D.C., Castle, P.C., Metcalfe, A., Midgley, A., Pearce, O., Kabir, C., Rayanmarakar, F., Al-Ali, S., Lewis, M., 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 lueokocytes and the vastus lateralis. Frontiers in Physiology. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2017.00473

 

Vince, R.V. Chrismas, B.C. Midgley, A.W. McNaughton, L.R. Madden, L.A. (2009) Hypoxia mediated release of endothelial microparticles and increased association of S100A12 with circulating neutrophils. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity (1) 1 – 5.