Articles

Maroni, T. D., Siddall, A. G., Rue, C. A., Needham‐Beck, S. C., Walker, F. S., Greeves, J. P., Wardle, S. L., Fieldhouse, A., Myers, S. D. and Blacker, S. D.et al (2024) Beyond change scores: Employing an improved statistical approach to analyze the impact of entry fitness on physical performance during British Army basic training in men and women. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 34 (4). pp. 1-17. ISSN 1600-0838

Bray, P. W., Blacker, S. D., West, A. T. and Flood, T. R.et al (2024) No effect of a commercial carbohydrate‐menthol drink on thermal perceptual measures or 15‐min time trial performance compared to commercial carbohydrate drink in hot humid conditions. European Journal of Sport Science. pp. 1-11. ISSN 1536-7290

Vine, C., Runswick, O. R., Blacker, S. D., Coakley, S. L., Siddall, A. G. and Myers, S. D.et al (2023) Cognitive, psychophysiological, and perceptual responses to a repeated military-specific load carriage treadmill simulation. Journal of Human Factors. pp. 1-14. ISSN 0018-7208

Bray, P. W., Blacker, S. D., West, A. T. and Flood, T. R.et al (2023) No effect of a commercial carbohydrate-menthol drink on thermal perceptual measures or 15-minute time trial performance compared to commercial carbohydrate drink in hot humid conditions. European Journal of Sports Sciences. pp. 1-24. ISSN 1746-1391 (In Press)

O'Leary, T. J., Coombs, C. V., Edward, V., Blacker, S. D., Knight, R. L., Koivuka, F. N., Tang, J. C., Fraser, W. D., Wardle, S. L. and Greeves, J. P.et al (2023) The effect of sex and protein supplementation on bone metabolism during a 36-hour military field exercise in energy deficit. Journal of Applied Physiology, 134 (6). pp. 1481-1495. ISSN 1522-1601

Montanari, S., Blacker, S. D. and Willems, M. E. T. (2023) Acute Effects of New Zealand Blackcurrant Extract on Cycling Time-Trial Are Performance Dependent in Endurance-Trained Cyclists: A Home-Based Study. Sports (Basel, Switzerland), 11 (5). p. 93. ISSN 2075-4663

Powell, S. D., Siddall, A. G., Needham-Beck, S., Edwards, V., Light, N., Jackson, S., Greeve, J. P., Blacker, S. D. and Myers, S. D.et al (2023) Association between external training loads and injury incidence during 44 weeks of military training. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. ISSN 1600-0838

Vine, C., Coakley, S. L., Myers, S. D., Blacker, S. D. and Runswick, O. R.et al (2022) The Development, and Day-to-Day Variation, of a Military-Specific Auditory N-Back Task and Shoot-/Don’t-Shoot Task. Experimental Results. ISSN 2516-712X (In Press)

Flood, T. R., Kuennen, M. R., Blacker, S. D., Myers, S. D., Walker, E. F. and Lee, B. J.et al (2022) The effect of sex, menstrual cycle phase and oral contraceptive use on intestinal permeability and ex-vivo monocyte TNFα release following treatment with lipopolysaccharide and hyperthermia. Cytokine, 158 (155991). pp. 1-8. ISSN 1096-0023

Edwards, V., Myers, S. D., Wardle, S. L., Siddall, A. G., Powell, S. D., Needham-Beck, S., Kefyalew, S. S., Singh, P. A., Orford, E. R., Venables, M. C., Jackson, S., Greeves, J. P. and Blacker, S. D.et al (2022) Nutrition and Physical Activity during British Army Officer Cadet Training: Part 1 - Energy Balance and Energy Availability. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 32 (3). pp. 195-203. ISSN 1526-484X

Willems, M. E. T. and Blacker, S. D. (2022) Anthocyanin-Rich Supplementation: Emerging Evidence of Strong Potential for Sport and Exercise Nutrition. Frontiers in Nutrition, 9. pp. 1-6. ISSN 2296-861X

Edwards, V., Myers, S. D., Wardle, S. L., Siddall, A. G., Powell, S. D., Needham-Beck, S., Jackson, S., Greeves, J. P. and Blacker, S. D.et al (2022) Nutrition and Physical Activity in British Army Officer Cadet Training Part 2 - Daily Distribution of Energy and Macronutrient Intake. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 32 (3). pp. 204-213. ISSN 1526-484X

Vine, C., Coakley, S. L., Blacker, S. D., Runswick, O. R. and Myers, S. D.et al (2022) Physiological and Subjective Responses to a Novel Military Specific Load Carriage Treadmill Protocol. Journal of Sport and Exercise Science, 26 (2). pp. 121-131. ISSN 2703-240X (In Press)

Waldock, K. A.M., Lee, B. J., Powell, S. D., Wardle, S. L., Blacker, S. D., Myers, S. D., Maroni, T. D., Walker, F. S., Looney, D. P., Greeves, J. P. and Potter, A. W.et al (2021) Field Validation Of The Heat Strain Decision Aid During Military Load Carriage. Computers in Biology and Medicine, 134. ISSN 0010-4825

Siddall, A. G., Rayson, M. P., Walker, E. F., Doherty, J., Osofa, J. I., Flood, T. R., Hale, B. J., Myers, S. D. and Blacker, S. D.et al (2021) Development of physical employment standards of specialist paramedic roles in the National Ambulance Resilience Unit (Naru). Applied Ergonomics, 95. ISSN 0003-6870

Costello, R., Keane, K., Lee, B. J., Willems, M. E. T., Myers, S. D., Myers, F., Lewis, N. A. and Blacker, S. D.et al (2021) Plasma uptake of selected phenolic acids following New Zealand blackcurrant extract supplementation in humans. Journal of Dietary Supplements, 19 (5). pp. 672-688. ISSN 1939-0211

Orr, R., Pope, R., Lopes, T. J. A., Leyk, D., Blacker, S. D., Bustillo-Aguirre, B. S. and Knapik, J. J.et al (2021) Soldier Load Carriage, Injuries, Rehabilitation and Physical Conditioning: An International Approach. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (8). ISSN 1660-4601

Lovalekar, M., Hauret, K., Roy, T., Taylor, K., Blacker, S. D., Newman, P., Yanovich, R., Fleischmann, C., Nindl, B. C., Jones, B. and Michelle, C.-C.et al (2021) Musculoskeletal injuries in military personnel – descriptive epidemiology, risk factor identification, and prevention. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. ISSN 1440-2440

Vine, C., Myers, S. D., Coakley, S. L., Blacker, S. D. and Runswick, O. R.et al (2021) Transferability of Military Specific Cognitive Research to Military 1 Training and Operations. Frontiers in Psychology. ISSN 1664-1078

Montanari, S., Sahin, A., Lee, B. J., Blacker, S. D. and Willems, M. E. T.et al (2020) No effects of different doses of New Zealand blackcurrant extract on cardiovascular responses during rest and submaximal exercise across a week in trained male cyclists. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 12. pp. 1-7. ISSN 1526-484X

Willems, M. E. T., Bradley, M., Blacker, S. D. and Perkins, I.et al (2020) Effect of New Zealand Blackcurrant Extract on Isometric Contraction-Induced Fatigue and Recovery: Potential Muscle-Fiber Specific Effects. Sports (Basel, Switzerland), 8 (10). ISSN 2075-4663

Montanari, S., Sahin, A., Lee, B. J., Blacker, S. D. and Willems, M. E. T.et al (2020) No Effects of New Zealand Blackcurrant Extract on Physiological and Performance Responses in Trained Male Cyclists Undertaking Repeated Testing across a Week Period. Sports, 8 (8). ISSN 2075-4663

Vine, C., Coakley, S. L., Blacker, S. D., Doherty, J., Hale, B. J., Walker, E. F., Rue, C. A., Lee, B. J., Flood, T. R., Knapik, J. J., Jackson, S., Greeves, J. P. and Myers, S. D.et al (2020) Accuracy of Metabolic Cost Predictive Equations During Military Load Carriage. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. ISSN 1064-8011

Costello, R., Willems, M. E. T., Myers, S. D., Myers, F., Lewis, N. A., Lee, B. J. and Blacker, S. D.et al (2020) No Effect of New Zealand Blackcurrant Extract on Recovery of Muscle Damage Following Running a Half-Marathon. International Journal of Sport Nutrition & Exercise Metabolism. ISSN 1526-484X (In Press)

Rue, C. A., Rayson, M. P., Walker, E. F., Doherty, J., Thompson, J., Myers, S. D. and Blacker, S. D.et al (2019) A job task analysis to describe the physical demands of specialist paramedic roles in the National Ambulance Resilience Unit (NARU). Work, 63 (4). pp. 547-557. ISSN 1875-9270

Siddall, A. G., Powell, S. D., Needham-Beck, S., Edwards, V., Thompson, J. E. S., Kefyalew, S. S., Singh, P. A., Orford, E. R., Venables, M. C., Jackson, S., Greeves, J. P., Blacker, S. D. and Myers, S. D.et al (2019) Validity of energy expenditure estimation methods during 10 days of military training. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 29 (9). pp. 1313-1321. ISSN 0905-7188

Coakley, S. L., Myers, S. D., Walker, E. F., Hale, B. J., Jackson, S., Greeves, J. P., Roberts, R. and Blacker, S. D.et al (2019) 1.5 mile run time and body mass predict 8 mile loaded march performance, irrespective of sex. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 22 (2). pp. 217-221. ISSN 1440-2440

Willems, M. E. T., Silva, J. D. S., Cook, M. D. and Blacker, S. D.et al (2017) Beneficial effects on fasting insulin and postprandial responses through 7-day intake of New Zealand blackcurrant powder. Journal of Functional Foods in Health and Disease, 7 (7). pp. 483-493. ISSN 2160-3855

Willems, M. E. T., Cousins, L., Williams, D. and Blacker, S. D.et al (2016) Beneficial Effects of New Zealand Blackcurrant Extract on Maximal Sprint Speed during the Loughborough Intermittent Shuttle Test. Sports, 4 (3). ISSN 2075-4663

Faghy, M., Blacker, S. D. and Brown, P. I. (2016) Effects of load mass carried in a backpack upon respiratory muscle fatigue. European Journal of Sport Science, 16 (8). pp. 1032-1038. ISSN 1746-1391

Cook, M. D., Myers, S. D., Blacker, S. D. and Willems, M. E. T.et al (2015) New Zealand blackcurrant extract improves cycling performance and fat oxidation in cyclists. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 115 (11). pp. 2357-2365. ISSN 1439-6319

Blacker, S. D., Rayson, M. P., Wilkinson, D. M., Carter, J. M., Nevill, A. and Richmond, V. L.et al (2015) Physical employment standards for U.K. fire and rescue service personnel. Occupational Medicine, 66 (1). pp. 38-45. ISSN 0962-7480

Perkins, I., Vine, S., Blacker, S. D. and Willems, M. E. T.et al (2015) New Zealand Blackcurrant Extract Improves High-intensity Intermittent Running. International Journal of Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 25 (5). pp. 487-493. ISSN 1526-484X

Blacker, S. D., Wilkinson, D. M., Rayson, M. P. and Richmond, V. L.et al (2014) The gender-neutral timed obstacle course: a valid test of police fitness? Occupational Medicine, 64 (5). p. 391. ISSN 0962-7480

Wilkinson, D. M., Blacker, S. D., Rayson, M. P., Richmond, V. L. and Bilzon, J. L. J.et al (2014) Relationship between the 2.4-km run and multistage shuttle run test performance in military personnel. Military Medicine, 179 (2). pp. 203-207. ISSN 0026-4075

Blacker, S. D., Fallowfield, J. L. and Willems, M. E. T. (2013) Intra- and interday reliability of voluntary and electrically stimulated isometric contractions of the quadriceps femoris. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 23 (4). pp. 886-891. ISSN 1050-6411

Blacker, S. D., Fallowfield, J. L., Bilzon, J. L. J. and Willems, M. E. T.et al (2013) Neuromuscular impairment following backpack load carriage. Journal of Human Kinetics, 37 (1). pp. 91-98. ISSN 1640-5544

Blacker, S. D., Carter, J. M., Wilkinson, D. M., Richmond, V. L., Rayson, M. P. and Peattie, M.et al (2012) Physiological responses of Police Officers during job simulations wearing chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear personal protective equipment. Ergonomics, 56 (1). pp. 137-147. ISSN 0014-0139

Fallowfield, J. L., Blacker, S. D., Willems, M. E. T., Davy, T. and Layden, J.et al (2012) Neuromuscular and cardiovascular responses of Royal Marine recruits to load carriage in the field. Applied Ergonomics, 43 (6). pp. 1131-1137. ISSN 0003-6870

Carter, J. M., Loney, T., Blacker, S. D., Nicholson, G. F. and Wilkinson, D. M.et al (2012) Hydration status of Arabic adolescents and young men: Measurement, evaluation, and a school-based initiative to improve drinking behaviour. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 22 (4). pp. 257-266. ISSN 1543-2742

Blacker, S. D., Horner, F. E., Brown, P. I., Linnane, D. M., Wilkinson, D. M., Wright, A., Bluck, L. J. and Rayson, M. P.et al (2011) Health, fitness, and responses to military training of Officer Cadets in a Gulf Cooperation Council Country. Military Medicine, 176 (12). pp. 1376-1381. ISSN 0026-4075

Blacker, S. D., Williams, N. C., Fallowfield, J. L. and Willems, M. E. T.et al (2011) The effect of a carbohydrate beverage on the physiological responses during prolonged load carriage. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 111 (8). pp. 1901-1908. ISSN 1439-6327

Wilkinson, D. M., Blacker, S. D., Richmond, V. L., Horner, F. E., Rayson, M. P., Spiess, A. and Knapik, J. J.et al (2011) Injuries and injury risk factors among British Army infantry soldiers during predeployment training. Injury Prevention, 17 (6). pp. 381-387. ISSN 1353-8047

Brown, P. I., McLellan, T. M., Linnane, D. M., Wilkinson, D. M., Richmond, V. L., Horner, F. E., Blacker, S. D. and Rayson, M. P.et al (2010) Influence of hydration volume and ambient temperature on physiological responses while wearing CBRN protective clothing. Ergonomics, 53 (12). pp. 1484-1499. ISSN 0014-0139

Blacker, S. D., Williams, N. C., Fallowfield, J. L., Bilzon, J. L. J. and Willems, M. E. T.et al (2010) Carbohydrate vs protein supplementation for recovery of neuromuscular function following prolonged load carriage. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 7 (2). ISSN 1550-2783

Blacker, S. D., Fallowfield, J. L., Bilzon, J. L. J. and Willems, M. E. T.et al (2010) Neuromuscular function following prolonged load carriage on level and downhill gradients. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 81 (8). pp. 745-753. ISSN 0095-6562

Blacker, S. D., Fallowfield, J. L., Bilzon, J. L. J. and Willems, M. E. T.et al (2010) Within-day and between-days reproducibility of isokinetic parameters of knee, trunk and shoulder movements. Isokinetics and Exercise Science, 18 (1). pp. 45-55. ISSN 0959-3020

Blacker, S. D., Wilkinson, D. M. and Rayson, M. P. (2009) Gender differences in the physical demands of British Army recruit training. Military Medicine, 174 (8). pp. 811-816. ISSN 0026-4075

Blacker, S. D., Fallowfield, J. L., Bilzon, J. L. J. and Willems, M. E. T.et al (2009) Physiological responses to load carriage during level and downhill treadmill walking. Medicina Sportiva, 13 (2). pp. 116-124. ISSN 1429-0022

Richmond, V. L., Rayson, M. P., Wilkinson, D. M., Carter, J. M. and Blacker, S. D.et al (2008) Physical demands of firefighter search and rescue in ambient environmental conditions. Ergonomics, 51 (7). pp. 1023-1031. ISSN 0014-0139

Carter, J. M., Wilkinson, D. M., Blacker, S. D., Rayson, M. P., Bilzon, J. L. J., Izard, R., Coward, A., Wright, A., Nevill, A., Rennie, K., McCaffrey, T. and Livingstone, B.et al (2008) An investigation of a novel three-dimensional activity monitor to predict free-living energy expenditure. Journal of Sports Sciences, 26 (6). pp. 553-561. ISSN 0264-0414

Richmond, V. L., Rayson, M. P., Wilkinson, D. M., Carter, J. M., Blacker, S. D., Nevill, A., Ross, J. D. and Moore, S.et al (2008) Development of an operational fitness test for the Royal Air Force. Ergonomics, 51 (6). pp. 935-946. ISSN 0014-0139

Blacker, S. D., Wilkinson, D. M., Bilzon, J. L. J. and Rayson, M. P.et al (2008) Risk factors for training injuries among British Army recruits. Military Medicine, 173 (3). pp. 278-286. ISSN 0026-4075

Wilkinson, D. M., Carter, J. M., Richmond, V. L., Blacker, S. D. and Rayson, M. P.et al (2008) The effect of cool water ingestion on gastrointestinal pill temperature. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 40 (3). pp. 523-528. ISSN 0195-9131

Conference or Workshop Items

Rue, C. A., Needham-Beck, S., Maroni, T. D., Ashdown, K., Lee, B., Walker, F. S., Osofa, J. I., Doherty, J., Vine, C., Wardle, S. L., Greeves, J. P., Saunders, P., Fieldhouse, A., Blacker, S. D. and Myers, S. D.et al (2023) A Comparison of Role-Related Physical Fitness Between British Army Recruits and Trained Soldiers. In: University Of Chichester Research Conference 2023, 5th & 6th July 2023, Bognor Regis Campus. (Unpublished)

Cook, M. D., Myers, S. D., Blacker, S. D. and Willems, M. E. T.et al (2015) Effect of New Zealand blackcurrant extract on cycling performance across quartile distances and the final km of a 16.1 km time-trial. In: International Sport and Exercise Nutrition Conference, 16-18 December 2014, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Perkins, I., Vine, S., Blacker, S. D. and Willems, M. E. T.et al (2015) New Zealand blackcurrant extract improves high-intensity intermittent running performance. In: International Sport and Exercise Nutrition Conference, 16-18 December 2014, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Theses

Blacker, S. D. (2009) Physiological responses to load carriage by backpack. Doctoral thesis, University of Southampton; University of Chichester.