Publications

Google Scholar data:

  • Number of publications: 75
  • Citations: 2164
  • H-index: 23

 

  1. Books

 

NH Secher and S Volianitis (eds), 2007. The Olympic Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science: Rowing. Publication series of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Medical Commission, Blackwell Publishing (ISBN: 978-1-4051-5373-7).

 

  1. Chapters in books

 

  1. Volianitis S, Secher NH (2009) Human Exercise Physiology. In: Glass M., Wood S. (eds) Cardio-Respiratory Control in Vertebrates. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg

 

  1. S Volianitis and NH Secher. History, The Olympic Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science: Rowing, pp. 1-21, 2007, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford.

 

  1. NH Secher, S Volianitis and J Jurimae. Physiology, The Olympic Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science: Rowing, pp. 42-65, 2007, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford.

 

  1. S Volianitis and HB Nielsen. Overtraining, The Olympic Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science: Rowing, pp. 66-73, 2007, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford.

 

  1. ZB Babraj and S Volianitis. Training, The Olympic Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science: Rowing, pp. 85-95, 2007, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford.

 

  1. S Volianitis. Racing, The Olympic Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science: Rowing, pp. 145-150, 2007, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford.

 

 

  1. Articles in refereed journals

 

Hansen RK, Nielsen PS, Schelske MW, Secher NH, Volianitis S (2020). CO2 supplementation dissociates cerebral oxygenation and middle cerebral artery blood velocity during maximal cycling. Scand J Med Sci Sports 30(3):399-407

 

RK Hansen, NH Secher and S Volianitis (2020). Commentaries on Viewpoint: Physiology and Fast Marathons: The importance of cerebral demand and oxygenation J Appl Physiol 128:1069-1085.

 

Yoshiga C, Dawson EA, Volianitis S, Warberg J, and Secher NH (2019). Cardiac output during exercise is related to plasma atrial natriuretic peptide but not to central venous pressure in humans. Exp Physiol 104: 379–384.

 

Volianitis S, Bakas G, Flouris AD, and Famisis K (2019). Association Between Speed, Repeated Sprint Ability and Aerobic Endurance Parameters in Professional Greek Soccer Players. Inquiries in Sport & Physical Education 17 (2): 90–96

 

Volianitis S, Secher NH and Quistorff, B (2018). Elevated arterial lactate delays recovery of intracellular muscle pH after exercise. Eur J Appl Physiol 118: 2429–2434.

 

Volianitis S and Secher NH (2016). Cardiovascular control during whole body exercise. J Appl Physiol 121: 376-90.

 

Secher NH, and S Volianitis (2015): “Comments on CrossTalk 24: Diffusion Limitation of O2 from Microvessels into Muscle Does/Does Not Contribute to the Limitation of VO2max.” J Physiol 000.00: 1–5.

 

Volianitis S, Dawson EA, Dalsgaard M, Yoshiga C, Clemmesen J, Secher NH, Olsen N, Nielsen HB (2012). Renal lactate elimination is maintained during moderate exercise in humans. J Sports Sci 30: 149-153.

 

Volianitis S, Rasmussen P, Seifert T, Nielsen HB, and Secher NH (2011). Plasma pH does not influence the cerebral metabolic ratio during maximal whole body exercise J Physiol 589: 423-429.

 

Hart EC, Rasmussen P, Secher NH, George KP, Cable NT, Volianitis S, and Shave R (2010). The carotid baroreflex is reset following prolonged exercise in humans. Acta Physiol 200: 291-299.

 

Volianitis S, Secher, NH and Quistorff B (2010). The intracellular to extracellular proton gradient following maximal whole body exercise and its implication for anaerobic energy production. Eur J Appl Physiol 109: 1171-1177.

 

Vorluni L and Volianitis S (2010). Interaction of cardiac and muscle mechanical afferents on baroreflex control of the sinus node during dynamic exercise. Scan J Med & Sci Sports 20: 434-440.

 

Rasmussen P, Nybo L, Volianitis S, Moller K, Secher NH and Gjedde A (2010). Cerebral oxygenation is reduced during hyperthermic exercise in humans. Acta Physiol 199: 63-70.

 

Rasmussen P, Overgaard A, Bjerre AF, Bjarrum M, Carlsson C, Petersen N, Nielsen HB, Volianitis S, Gjedde A, and Secher NH (2010). The effects of normoxia, hypoxia, and hyperoxia on cerebral haemoglobin saturation using near infrared spectroscopy during maximal exercise. Int J Ind Ergonomics 40: 190-196.

 

Volianitis S and Secher NH (2009). Rowing, the ultimate challenge to the human body – implications for physiological variables. Clin Physiol Funct Imaging 29: 241-244.

 

Vorluni L and Volianitis S (2008). Baroreflex control of sinus node during dynamic exercise in humans: effect of muscle mechanoreflex. Acta Physiol 192: 351-357.

 

Volianitis S, Fabricius-Bjerre A, Overgaard A, Strømstad M, Bjarrum M, Carlson C, Petersen NT, Rasmussen P, Secher NH, Nielsen HB (2008). The cerebral metabolic ratio is not affected by oxygen availability during maximal exercise in humans. J Physiol 586:107-112.

 

Secher NH and Volianitis S (2006). Are the arms and legs in competition for cardiac output? Med Sci Sports Exerc 38: 1797-1803.

 

Vogelsang TW, Yoshiga CC, Hojgaard M, Kjaer A, Warberg J, Secher NH, Volianitis S (2006). The plasma atrial natriuretic peptide response to arm and leg exercise in humans: effect of posture. Exp Physiol 91: 765-771.

 

Dalsgaard MK, Volianitis S, Yoshiga CC, Dawson EA, Secher NH (2004). Cerebral metabolism during upper and lower body exercise. J Appl Physiol 97: 1733-1739.

 

Volianitis S, Yoshiga CC, Vogelsang T and NH Secher (2004). Arterial blood pressure and carotid baroreflex function during arm and combined arm and leg exercise in humans. Acta Physiol Scand 181: 289-295.

 

Ogoh S, Volianitis S, Raven PB and NH Secher (2004). Carotid baroreflex function ceases during vasovagal syncope. Clin Auton Res14: 30-33.

 

González-Alonso J, Dalsgaard MK, Osada T, Volianitis S, Dawson EA, Yoshiga CC and NH Secher (2004). Brain and central haemodynamics and oxygenation during maximal exercise in humans. J Physiol 557: 331-342.

 

Volianitis S, Yoshiga CC, Nissen P and NH Secher (2004). Effect of fitness on arm vascular and metabolic responses to upper body exercise. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 286: H1736-1741.

 

Ogoh S, Volianitis S, Nissen P, Wray DW, Secher NH and PB Raven (2003). Carotid baroreflex responsiveness to head-up tilt-induced central hypovolaemia: effect of aerobic fitness. J Physiol 551: 601-608.

 

Volianitis S, Krustrup P, Dawson E and NH Secher (2003). Arm blood flow and oxygenation on the transition from arm to combined arm and leg exercise in humans. J Physiol 547: 641-648.

 

Volianitis S and NH Secher (2002). Arm blood flow and metabolism during arm and combined arm and leg exercise in humans. J Physiol 544: 977-984.

 

Nielsen HB, Bredmose PP, Stromstad M, Volianitis S, Quistorff B and NH Secher (2002). Bicarbonate attenuates arterial desaturation during maximal exercise in humans. J Appl Physiol 93: 724-731.

 

Nybo L, Moller K, Volianitis S, Nielsen B and NH Secher (2002). Effects of hyperthermia on cerebral blood flow and metabolism during prolonged exercise in humans. J Appl Physiol 93: 58-64.

 

McConnell AK, Romer LM, Volianitis S and KJ Donovan (2002). Re: Evaluation of an inspiratory muscle trainer in healthy humans. Respir Med 96: 129-133.

 

Volianitis S, McConnell AK, Koutedakis Y and DA Jones (2001). Specific respiratory warm-up improves rowing performance and exertional dyspnea. Med Sci Sports Exerc 33: 1189-1193.

 

Volianitis S, McConnell AK, Koutedakis Y, McNaughton L, Backx K and DA Jones (2001). Inspiratory muscle training improves rowing performance. Med Sci Sports Exerc 33: 803-809.

 

Volianitis S, McConnell AK and DA Jones (2001). Assessment of maximum inspiratory pressure. Prior submaximal respiratory muscle activity (‘warm-up’) enhances maximum inspiratory activity and attenuates the learning effect of repeated measurement. Respiration 68: 22-27.

 

Volianitis S, Koutedakis Y and RJ Carson. Warm-Up: A Brief Review (2001). J Dance Med Sci 5: 75-81.

 

Volianitis S, McConnell AK, Koutedakis Y and DA Jones (1999). The influence of prior activity upon inspiratory muscle strength in rowers and non-rowers. Int J Sports Med 20: 542-547.

 

  1. Accepted (in press):

 

Volianitis S, Bakas G, Manouras N, Flouris AD and Famisis K. The Effect of Pre-season Training and Early Competitive Period on Haematological, Skeletal Muscle and Physiological Markers in Starters and Non-starters Greek Professional Soccer Players (Inquiries in Sport & Physical Education, 2020).

 

S Volianitis, Y Chie, NH Secher. Perspective on rowing physiology. Eur J Appl Physiol, 2020.

 

  1. Under review:

 

C Sejersen, NH Secher, S Volianitis. The rowing stroke elicits large fluctuations in cardiac stroke volume. Scan J Med Sci Sports, 2020

 

S Volianitis, Bakas G, Manouras N, Flouris AD and Famisis K. Contribution of Speed to Running Anaerobic Sprint Test (RAST) Performance in Professional Greek Soccer Players. Inquiries in Sport & Physical Education, 2020.

 

 

  1. Refereed Abstracts:

 

  1. Hansen, P Nielsen, M Schelske, NH Secher, S Volianitis (2019). During maximal exercise frontal lobe oxygenation decreases despite elevation in middle cerebral artery flow velocity. Physiology 2019 (Aberdeen, UK) Proc Physiol Soc 43, C058

 

Volianitis S, Yoshiga C, Dawson EA, Warberg J, Secher NH (2018). Plasma atrial natriuretic peptide vs. CVP for evaluation of preload to the heart during exercise in humans. Book of Abstracts, 23rd Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, ECSS, s784.

 

Volianitis S, Per P Bredmose, HB Nielsen, M Strømstad, B Quistorff, NH Secher (2016). Bicarbonate Infusion Attenuates Arterial Desaturation During Maximal Exercise. FASEB J (30): lb685

 

Volianitis S, Bjarrum M, Carlson C, Rasmussen P, Overgaard A, Fabricius-Bjerre A, Secher NH, Nielsen HB, Petersen NC (2016). Peripheral rather than central fatigue is responsible for rowing performance improvement with oxygen supplementation. Book of Abstracts, 21st Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, ECSS, s680-681.

 

Volianitis S, Dziewiecki M, Ahmad S (2015). The Effect of Prior Carbohydrate Ingestion on Baroreflex Sensitivity During Light Exercise. Med Sci Sports Exerc 47(5): s418.

 

Volianitis S, Ahlers FH, Schunck LN, Hansen TS, Hansen R (2015). The effect of insulin on heart rate variability at rest and during submaximal exercise. Book of Abstracts, 20th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, ECSS, s528.

 

Volianitis S, Biegel A, Nielsen KB, Pedersen CB (2014). Acute oral L-glutamine supplementation does not improve rowing performance. Book of Abstracts, 19th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, ECSS, s625.

 

Volianitis S, F Secher, NH Secher, B Quistorff (2013). The effect of plasma pH on proton kinetics of wrist flexor muscles following forearm and whole body exercise.  FASEB J (27):s1, 783.

 

Volianitis S, Bjarrum M, Carlson C, Rasmussen P, Overgaard A, Fabricius-Bjerre A, Secher NH, Nielsen HB, Petersen NC (2012). The effect of hyperoxia on cortical activation following maximal whole body exercise in humans. FASEB J (26):s1, 747.

 

Volianitis S, Yoshiga CC, Vogelsang T, Secher NH (2011). The influence of the cardiopulmonary baroreflex on the arterial baroreflex resetting during dynamic exercise in elderly humans. FASEB J (25):s1, 609.

 

Volianitis S, EA Dawson, MK Dalsgaard, CC Yoshiga, JO Clemmesen, NH Secher, NV Olsen, and HB Nielsen (2010). Renal lactate uptake during exercise in humans. FASEB J (24):s1, 805.5

 

Volianitis S, Rasmussen P, Seifert T, Secher NH (2009).The effect of bicarbonate infusion in cerebral metabolism during maximal exercise. Book of Abstracts, the 14th Annual Congress of the European College of Sports Science, ECSS, s101

 

ECJ Hart, P Rasmussen, NH Secher, KP George, T Cable, and Volianitis S (2008). The carotid baroreflex is reset following prolonged exercise in humans. FASEB J (22):s1, 957.24.

 

Volianitis S and L Vorluni (2008). The effect of passive exercise on post-exercise autonomic cardiovascular control. FASEB J (22):s1, 957.18.

 

M Strømstad, S Volianitis, A Overgaard, A Fabricius-Bjerre, M Bjarrum, C Carlsson, N Petersen, NH Secher, and HB Nielsen (2007). The cerebral metabolic ratio is 1.7 during maximal whole body exercise in humans. FASEB J (21):6, A836.

 

S Volianitis and L Vorluni (2006). BRS during passive exercise. FASEB J (20):5, A1405.

 

Volianitis S, Vogelsang T, Secher NH (2005). The Effect Of Aerobic Fitness On The Carotid Baroreflex Function During Exercise. Med Sci Sports Exerc 37: S224.

 

Volianitis S, Secher NH (2003). Arm oxygenation on the transition from arm to combined arm and leg exercise in humans. FASEB J (17), s1: A67.

 

J Gonzalez-Alonso, T Osada, S Volianitis, NH Secher (2003). Increases in brain oxygen extraction during maximal aerobic exercise in humans. Med Sci Sports Exerc 35: S31.

 

SJ Godoy, S Ogoh, S Volianitis, DW Wray, NH Secher (2003). Changes in Carotid baroreflex (CBR) responsiveness (GMAX) during head-up tilt (HUT). Med Sci Sports Exerc 35: S309.

 

Volianitis S, Secher NH (2002). Arm blood flow during maximal arm and leg exercise. FASEB J (16): 5, A765.

 

Volianitis S, Secher NH (2002). Arm perfusion during maximal upper body exercise. J Physiol 539, 76P-77P.

 

Volianitis S, McConnell AK, Koutedakis Y, McNaughton L, Backx K, Jones DA (2000). Effects of inspiratory muscle training on dyspnoea during rowing. J Physiol 523, 220P-221P.

 

Volianitis S, McConnell AK, Koutedakis Y, McNaughton L, Backx K, Jones DA (1999). Respiratory muscle fatigue following a 6 min all-out rowing effort. J Sports Sci 18, 45.

 

Volianitis S, McConnell, Koutedakis Y, McNaughton L, Backx K, Jones DA (1999). Inspiratory muscle training improves rowing performance. Book of Abstracts, 4th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, ECSS, 04-0378