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List of works by Christian J. Cook

A Comparison of Different Modes of Morning Priming Exercise on Afternoon Performance.

scientific article published on 24 August 2016

A passive heat maintenance strategy implemented during a simulated half-time improves lower body power output and repeated sprint ability in professional Rugby Union players

scientific article published on 18 March 2015

Abbreviated Resonant Frequency Training to Augment Heart Rate Variability and Enhance On-Demand Emotional Regulation in Elite Sport Support Staff.

scientific article published on 19 January 2016

Association of ACTN3 R577X but not ACE I/D gene variants with elite rugby union player status and playing position.

scientific article published on 12 January 2016

Basal and stress response cortisol levels and stress avoidance learning in sheep (Ovis ovis).

scientific article published in August 1996

Baseline strength can influence the ability of salivary free testosterone to predict squat and sprinting performance

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Between-Match Variability of Peak Power Output and Creatine Kinase Responses to Soccer Match-Play.

scientific article published on August 2015

Changes in Acceleration and Deceleration Capacity Throughout Professional Soccer Match-Play

scientific article published on 2 December 2014

Changes in salivary testosterone concentrations and subsequent voluntary squat performance following the presentation of short video clips

scientific article published on 01 October 2011

Circadian disruption and remedial interventions: effects and interventions for jet lag for athletic peak performance

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Comparison of baseline free testosterone and cortisol concentrations between elite and non-elite female athletes

scientific article published on 22 August 2012

Contribution of amino acid transmitters to epileptiform activity and reflex suppression in electrically head stunned sheep

scientific article published on January 1, 1992

Development of antidotes for sodium monofluoroacetate (1080).

scientific article published in January 2001

Dietary Nitrate Does Not Enhance Running Performance in Elite Cross-Country Skiers

scientific article published in November 2012

Digit ratio (2D:4D) and performance in elite rugby players

scientific article published on November 2010

Digit ratio (2D:4D) and salivary testosterone, oestradiol and cortisol levels under challenge: Evidence for prenatal effects on adult endocrine responses.

scientific article published on 26 May 2015

Dihydrotestosterone is elevated following sprint exercise in healthy young men

scientific article published on 07 March 2013

Direct ring conjugation of catecholamines and their immunological interactions

scientific article published on 01 January 2007

Effect of lipopolysaccharide on sickness behaviour in hens kept in cage and free range environments

scientific article published on 08 February 2009

Effect of postactivation potentiation on swimming starts in international sprint swimmers

scientific article published in September 2011

Effects of caffeine and carbohydrate mouth rinses on repeated sprint performance.

scientific article published on 16 January 2013

Effects of competition on the sleep patterns of elite rugby union players

scientific article published on 9 August 2015

Effects of different post-match recovery interventions on subsequent athlete hormonal state and game performance

scientific article published on March 21, 2012

Effects of low- vs. high-cadence interval training on cycling performance

scientific article published in September 2009

Effects of oral contraceptive use on the salivary testosterone and cortisol responses to training sessions and competitions in elite women athletes

scientific article published on 10 April 2015

Effects of resisted sprint training on acceleration in professional rugby union players

scientific article published on 01 April 2013

Electrophysiological responses of the fetus to hypoxia and asphyxia

scientific article published on September 1, 1991

Estrogen conjugation and antibody binding interactions in surface plasmon resonance biosensing

scientific article published on 15 May 2006

Evaluation of progesterone-ovalbumin conjugates with different length linkers in enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay and surface plasmon resonance-based immunoassay

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Glucocorticoid feedback increases the sensitivity of the limbic system to stress

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Half-time strategies to enhance second-half performance in team-sports players: a review and recommendations.

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High and low rigor temperature effects on sheep meat tenderness and ageing

scientific article published on 01 February 2002

Improving strength and power in trained athletes with 3 weeks of occlusion training

scientific article published on 23 April 2013

Individual perception of recovery is related to subsequent sprint performance.

scientific article published on 4 January 2013

Influence of ballistic bench press on upper body power output in professional rugby players

scientific article published in August 2013

Influence of post-warm-up recovery time on swim performance in international swimmers.

scientific article published on 11 July 2012

Influence of postactivation potentiation on sprinting performance in professional rugby players.

scientific article published in March 2010

Influence of stocking density on the performance, carcass characteristics and selected welfare indicators of broiler chickens

scientific article published on 01 April 2004

Intensity and physiological strain of competitive ultra-endurance exercise in humans.

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Is salivary cortisol moderating the relationship between salivary testosterone and hand-grip strength in healthy men?

scientific article published on 25 August 2016

Managing player load in professional rugby union: a review of current knowledge and practices

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Maternal behaviour in sheep (Ovis aries) following administration of opioid agonists

scientific article published in April 1999

Measurement of steroid hormones in saliva: Effects of sample storage condition

scientific article published on 13 September 2013

Measuring Recovery in Elite Rugby Players: The Brief Assessment of Mood, Endocrine Changes, and Power

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Measuring of extracellular cortisol and corticotropin-releasing hormone in the amygdala using immunosensor coupled microdialysis

scientific article published in September 2001

Measuring recovery: An adapted Brief Assessment of Mood (BAM+) compared to biochemical and power output alterations

scientific article published on 5 October 2016

Measuring the salivary testosterone and cortisol concentrations of weightlifters using an enzyme-immunoassay kit.

scientific article published on 23 April 2010

Monitoring on-line of extracellular gamma-amino-4-butyric acid using microdialysis coupled to immunosensor analysis

scientific article published on August 1, 1998

Monitoring salivary testosterone and cortisol concentrations across an international sports competition: data comparison using two enzyme immunoassays and two sample preparations.

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Morning based strength training improves afternoon physical performance in rugby union players

scientific article published on 23 May 2013

Movement Demands of Elite U20 International Rugby Union Players.

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Movement Demands of Elite Under-20s and Senior International Rugby Union Players

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Multiple effects of caffeine on simulated high-intensity team-sport performance

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Neuromuscular function, hormonal, and mood responses to a professional rugby union match

scientific article published in January 2014

Neuromuscular, physiological and endocrine responses to a maximal speed training session in elite games players

scientific article published on 12 February 2015

Optimal loading for the development of peak power output in professional rugby players.

scientific article published in January 2010

Patterns of weaning and adult response to stress

scientific article published on 01 November 1999

Physiological comparison of concentric and eccentric arm cycling in males and females

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Post-warmup strategies to maintain body temperature and physical performance in professional rugby union players

scientific article published on 30 April 2015

Profiling the time-course changes in neuromuscular function and muscle damage over two consecutive tournament stages in elite rugby sevens players

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Quantifying positional and temporal movement patterns in professional rugby union using global positioning system

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Rapid noninvasive measurement of hormones in transdermal exudate and saliva

scientific article published in February 2002

Real-time extracellular measurement of neurotransmitters in conscious sheep

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Real-time measurements of corticosteroids in conscious animals using an antibody-based electrode.

scientific article published in May 1997

Reduced basal GABA concentrations in the rat amygdala during pregnancy

scientific article published on 7 March 2006

Relationship between pregame concentrations of free testosterone and outcome in rugby union

scientific article published on 22 July 2013

Relationship between repeated sprint ability and aerobic capacity in professional soccer players.

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Relationships between force-time characteristics of the isometric midthigh pull and dynamic performance in professional rugby league players

scientific article published on 01 November 2011

Relationships between match activities and peak power output and Creatine Kinase responses to professional reserve team soccer match-play.

scientific article published on 23 November 2015

Right-left digit ratio (2D:4D) predicts free testosterone levels associated with a physical challenge

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Salivary testosterone and cortisol responses to four different rugby training exercise protocols

scientific article published on 06 March 2015

Salivary testosterone is related to self-selected training load in elite female athletes.

scientific article published on 24 March 2013

Salivary testosterone responses to a physical and psychological stimulus and subsequent effects on physical performance in healthy adults.

scientific article published on April 2015

Sensitivity enhancement of surface plasmon resonance biosensing of small molecules

scientific article published in August 2005

Skill acquisition and stress adaptations following laparoscopic surgery training and detraining in novice surgeons

scientific article published on 20 October 2015

Skill execution and sleep deprivation: effects of acute caffeine or creatine supplementation - a randomized placebo-controlled trial.

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Special issue: Science and rugby

scientific article published on 01 January 2015

Strength and power predictors of swimming starts in international sprint swimmers.

scientific article published in April 2011

Stress induces CRF release in the paraventricular nucleus, and both CRF and GABA release in the amygdala

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Stress-induced modification of anxiety in rats is dependent on reproductive status

scientific article published in January 2004

Temporal associations between individual changes in hormones, training motivation and physical performance in elite and non-elite trained men.

scientific article published on May 2016

The Effect of Steroid Hormones on the Physical Performance of Boys and Girls During an Olympic Weightlifting Competition.

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The Effects of a Single Whole-Body Cryotherapy Exposure on Physiological, Performance, and Perceptual Responses of Professional Academy Soccer Players After Repeated Sprint Exercise.

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The Neuromuscular, Biochemical, and Endocrine Responses to a Single-Session Vs. Double-Session Training Day in Elite Athletes.

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The acute potentiating effects of back squats on athlete performance

scientific article published on 01 December 2011

The effect of complement C5a on mitochondrial functions of PC12 cells

scientific article published on August 24, 2011

The effect of session order on the physiological, neuromuscular, and endocrine responses to maximal speed and weight training sessions over a 24-h period

scientific article published on 24 March 2016

The effects of different pre-game motivational interventions on athlete free hormonal state and subsequent performance in professional rugby union matches

scientific article published on May 16, 2012

The effects of short-cycle sprints on power, strength, and salivary hormones in elite rugby players

scientific article published on 01 January 2011

The impact of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on recovery after intensive, muscle damaging, maximal speed training in professional team sports players.

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The influence of passive heat maintenance on lower body power output and repeated sprint performance in professional rugby league players

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The metabolic, hormonal, biochemical, and neuromuscular function responses to a backward sled drag training session.

scientific article published in January 2014

The social environment during a post-match video presentation affects the hormonal responses and playing performance in professional male athletes.

scientific article published on 12 April 2014

The workout responses of salivary-free testosterone and cortisol concentrations and their association with the subsequent competition outcomes in professional rugby league

scientific article published in February 2013

Three weeks of eccentric training combined with overspeed exercises enhances power and running speed performance gains in trained athletes.

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Trained and untrained males show reliable salivary testosterone responses to a physical stimulus, but not a psychological stimulus

scientific article published on 09 September 2014

Two emerging concepts for elite athletes: the short-term effects of testosterone and cortisol on the neuromuscular system and the dose-response training role of these endogenous hormones

scientific article published on February 2011

Validating two systems for estimating force and power.

scientific article published on 4 March 2011