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Kavaliauskas, M., Lord, R. and Thomas, Gavin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-1588 (2025) Shaping the future: Exploring the Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (CASES) endorsed undergraduate sport and exercise science curricula in the United Kingdom. Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Education., 38 (100596). pp. 1-11. ISSN 1473-8376
Thomas, Gavin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-1588, Guinan, J., Lord, R. and Molnár, Győző ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1732-5672 (2025) Aspiring Against the Odds: Women Strength and Conditioning Coaches in a Gendered Landscape. International Review for the Sociology of Sport. pp. 1-23. ISSN Print: 1012-6902 Online: 1461-7218
Scriven, Marc, Scriven, Susie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-1588, Beever, Millie and Thomas, Gavin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-1588 (2025) Falling with grace: how adapted martial arts techniques are helping seniors stay safe. The Sport and Exercise Scientist (83). pp. 27-29. ISSN 1754-3444
Thomas, Gavin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-1588, Kavaliauskas, Mykolas, Molnár, Győző ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1732-5672 and Lord, R. (2024) TOWARDS SPORT AND EXERCISE SCIENCE EDUCATION INFORMED BY SOCIOLOGY. The Sport and Exercise Scientist, 80 (Summer). pp. 32-34. ISSN 1754-3444
Thomas, Gavin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-1588 (2023) Book Review: VO2 Max Essentials: The comprehensive guide to aerobic fitness, how to improve it, and what it means for health, performance, and longevity. BASES.
Thomas, Gavin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-1588 (2023) Science and Development of Muscle Hypertrophy (Book Review). BASES.
Thomas, Gavin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-1588, Devine, Kathryn ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5785-8652 and Molnár, Győző ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1732-5672 (2022) Experiences and Perceptions of Women Strength and Conditioning Coaches: A Scoping Review. International Sport Coaching Journal. pp. 1-13. ISSN Print 2328-918X Online 2328-9198
Tagliarini, Mattia and Thomas, Gavin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-1588 (2022) Case study findings of parents' perceived behaviour from a category 5 male youth football academy. The Sport and Exercise Scientist, 72. pp. 12-32. ISSN 1754-3444
Navickaite, Austeja and Thomas, Gavin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-1588 (2022) Strength and Conditioning Considerations for Kyokushin Karate Athletes. Strength and Conditioning Journal. ISSN 1524-1602 Online ISSN: 1533-4295
Navickaite, A. and Thomas, Gavin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-1588 (2022) Application of Sport Science in Kyokushin Karate. The Sport and Exercise Scientist (71). pp. 28-29. ISSN 1754-3444
Thomas, Gavin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-1588 (2021) High-Performance Training for Sports (Book Review). BASES.
Thomas, Gavin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-1588, Guinan, Jaime and Molnár, Győző ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1732-5672 (2021) ‘It’s not particularly P.C., you know…’ Women coaches’ performing gender in strength and conditioning. Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal, 29 (2). pp. 106-116. ISSN 1063-6161 (print) 1938-1581 (eISSN)
Thomas, Gavin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-1588 (2021) RE: Thriving as a female in professional sport. The Sport and Exercise Scientist (68). p. 7. ISSN 1754-3444
Thomas, Gavin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-1588, Songsorn, P., Gorman, A., Brackenridge, B., Cullen, Tom, Fitzpatrick, B.L., Metcalfe, R. and Vollaard, N. (2020) Reducing training frequency from 3 or 4 sessions/week to 2 sessions/week does not attenuate improvements in maximal aerobic capacity with reduced-exertion high-intensity interval training (REHIT). Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 45 (6). pp. 683-685. ISSN 1715-5312 Online: 1715-5320
Thomas, Gavin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-1588 and Shaw, M. (2020) Let's Get Physiological (Podcast Review). The Sport and Exercise Scientist, 66. p. 12. ISSN 1754-3444
Cullen, Tom, Thomas, Gavin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-1588 and Wadley, Alex (2020) Sleep Deprivation: Cytokine and Neuroendocrine Effects on Perception of Effort. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 52 (4). pp. 909-918. ISSN Print: 0195-9131 Online: 1530-0315
Thomas, Gavin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-1588 and Shaw, Matthew (2020) The Sport Psych Show (Podcast Review). The Sport and Exercise Scientist (63). p. 10. ISSN 1754-3444
Thomas, Gavin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-1588, Cook, Matthew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6293-7566, Duncan, Benedict, Bevins, Joe, Corbett, Mark and Warren, M. (2020) Land's End to John o' Groats Cycle Challenge: An overview of the support provided and a qualitative appraisal of its impact. The Sport and Exercise Scientist (63). pp. 20-21. ISSN 1754-3444
Thomas, Gavin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-1588 (2020) Periodization: Theory and Methodology of Training (Book Review). BASES.
Thomas, Gavin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-1588 (2020) The First Hurdle: A Guide to Searching, Applying and Interviewing for Jobs in Sports Performance (Book Review). BASES.
Shaw, M. and Thomas, Gavin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-1588 (2019) The Real Science of Sport Podcast (Podcast Review). The Sport and Exercise Scientist (62). p. 10. ISSN 1754-3444
Cullen, Tom, Thomas, Gavin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-1588, Wadley, A. and Myers, T. (2019) The Effects of a Single Night of Complete and Partial Sleep Deprivation on Physical and Cognitive Performance: A Bayesian Analysis. Journal of Sports Sciences, 37 (23). pp. 2726-2734. ISSN 1466-447X
Thomas, Gavin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-1588, Cullen, Tom, Davies, Matthew, Hetherton, Connor, Duncan, Benedict and Gerrett, N. (2019) Independent or Simultaneous Lowering of Core and Skin Temperature Has no Impact on Self‑paced Intermittent Running Performance in Hot Conditions. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 119 (8). pp. 1841-1853. ISSN Print: 1439-6319 Online: 1439-6327
Thomas, Gavin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-1588 and Shaw, M. (2019) Supporting Champions Podcast (Podcast Review). The Sport and Exercise Scientist (60). p. 10. ISSN 1754-3444
Shaw, Matthew and Thomas, Gavin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-1588 (2019) Pacey Performance Podcast (Podcast Review). The Sport and Exercise Scientist (60). p. 10. ISSN 1754-3444
Guinan, Jaime, Thomas, Gavin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-1588 and Molnar, Gyozo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1732-5672 (2019) Women’s Barriers to Becoming and Being a Strength and Conditioning (S&C) Coach. In: Women in Sport and Exercise 2019 Conference: Pushing the Boundaries, 11th - 12th June 2019, St Mary's University, Twickenham. (Unpublished)
Price, Megan and Thomas, Gavin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-1588 (2019) The effect of recovery interval duration on maximal aerobic capacity following 6 weeks of sprint interval training (SIT) in a group of inactive individuals. In: British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) Student Conference 2019, 17th - 18th April 2019, University of Dundee and Abertay University, Dundee. (Unpublished)
Thomas, Gavin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-1588 and Shaw, M. (2019) Power of Podcasts (Editorial). The Sport and Exercise Scientist, 59. p. 10. ISSN 1754-3444
Thomas, Gavin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-1588 and Shaw, M. (2019) The Guru Performance ‘We Do Science’ Podcast (Podcast Review). The Sport and Exercise Scientist, 61. p. 10. ISSN 1754-3444
Guinan, Jaime, Thomas, Gavin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-1588 and Molnar, Gyozo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1732-5672 (2018) Women’s Barriers to Becoming and Being a Strength and Conditioning (S&C) Coach. In: Eighth Biennial Appearance Matters Conference, 12th - 14th June 2018, The Assembly Rooms, Bath, United Kingdom. (Unpublished)
Thomas, Gavin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-1588 and Cook, Matthew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6293-7566 (2018) Walking to Climbing: Supporting a National Three Peaks challenge. The Sport and Exercise Scientist, 58. pp. 26-27. ISSN 1754-3444
Vaquera, Alejandro, Suárez-Iglesias, D., Guiu, X., Barroso, R., Thomas, Gavin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-1588 and Renfree, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9039-8574 (2018) Physiological Responses to, and Athlete and Coach Perceptions of Exertion During Small-sided Basketball Games. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 32 (10). pp. 2949-2953. ISSN 1064-8011 Online: 1533-4287
Gerrett, Nicola, Jackson, Sarah, Yates, James and Thomas, Gavin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-1588 (2016) Ice Slurry Ingestion Does Not Enhance Self-paced Intermittent Exercise in the Heat. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 27 (11). pp. 1202-1212. ISSN Online: 1600-0838
Vaquera, Alejandro, Villa, J.G., Morante, J.C., Thomas, Gavin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-1588, Renfree, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9039-8574 and Peters, D.M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7873-7737 (2016) Validity and Test –retest Reliability of the TIVRE-Basket® Test for the Determination of Aerobic Power in Elite Male Basketball Players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 30 (2). pp. 584-587. ISSN Print: 1064-8011 Online: 1533-4287
Gerrett, Nicola, Thomas, Gavin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-1588, Lambeth-Mansell, Annie and Rhoden, Clare (2015) Interdisciplinary Team Supporting Squash Players to Break the Guinness World Record. Sport and Exercise Scientist, 46. pp. 10-11. ISSN 1754-3444
Gravestock, Helen, Corbett, Mark, Griffiths, Lisa ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7748-0829, Mizen, Ross, Thomas, Gavin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-1588 and Eastough, Daniel (2014) The Spatio-Temporal Differences Between Gait Parameters from 8 Weeks Minimalist Footwear Habituation: A Comparison of Three Footwear Conditions. In: The 19th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, 2nd - 5th July 2014, Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Unpublished)
Gravestock, Helen, Griffiths, Lisa ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7748-0829, Corbett, Mark, Thomas, Gavin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-1588, Mizen, Ross and Eastough, Daniel (2014) Muscoskeletal and Spatio-temporal Gait Changes in Walking After an Eight Weeks Minimalist Footwear Intervention. In: The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Biomechanics Interest Group, 11th April 2014, Manchester Metropolitan University. (Unpublished)
Griffiths, Lisa ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7748-0829, Eastough, Daniel, Gravestock, Helen, Thomas, Gavin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-1588, Mizen, R. and Horne, S. (2014) The Effect of Habitual Walking in Minimalist Footwear on Dynamic Balance and Lower Limb Strength. In: The 19th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, 2nd - 5th July 2014, Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Unpublished)
Vaquera, Alejandro, Renfree, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9039-8574, Thomas, Gavin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-1588, St Clair Gibson, Alan and Calleja-Gonzalez, J. (2014) Heart Rate Responses of Referees During the 2011 Eurobasket Championship. Journal of Human Sport and Exercise, 9 (1). pp. 43-48. ISSN 1988-5202
Thomas, Gavin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-1588 and Renfree, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9039-8574 (2010) The Effect of Secret Clock Manipulation on 10 km Cycle Time Trial Performance. International Journal of Arts and Sciences, 3 (9). pp. 193-202. ISSN 1944-6934

My Most Viewed As Author

#	Item title
1.	Power of Podcasts (Editorial)	1426	11
2.	The Effect of Secret Clock Manipulation on 10 km Cycle Time Trial Performance.	779	760
3.	Sleep Deprivation: Cytokine and Neuroendocrine Effects on Perception of Effort	708	496
4.	Periodization: Theory and Methodology of Training (Book Review)	609	5
5.	Strength and Conditioning Considerations for Kyokushin Karate Athletes	467	12
6.	Women’s Barriers to Becoming and Being a Strength and Conditioning (S&C) Coach	422
7.	The Real Science of Sport Podcast (Podcast Review)	391	4
8.	Women’s Barriers to Becoming and Being a Strength and Conditioning (S&C) Coach	366	104
9.	Heart Rate Responses of Referees During the 2011 Eurobasket Championship.	363	99
10.	Application of Sport Science in Kyokushin Karate	345	3
11.	The Effect of Habitual Walking in Minimalist Footwear on Dynamic Balance and Lower Limb Strength	341
12.	‘It’s not particularly P.C., you know…’ Women coaches’ performing gender in strength and conditioning	329	230
13.	Validity and Test –retest Reliability of the TIVRE-Basket® Test for the Determination of Aerobic Power in Elite Male Basketball Players	327	198
14.	Interdisciplinary Team Supporting Squash Players to Break the Guinness World Record	323	200
15.	Land's End to John o' Groats Cycle Challenge: An overview of the support provided and a qualitative appraisal of its impact	309	9
16.	High-Performance Training for Sports (Book Review)	283	2
17.	Walking to Climbing: Supporting a National Three Peaks challenge	281	13
18.	Ice Slurry Ingestion Does Not Enhance Self-paced Intermittent Exercise in the Heat	263	343
19.	The Guru Performance ‘We Do Science’ Podcast (Podcast Review)	259	2
20.	The Effects of a Single Night of Complete and Partial Sleep Deprivation on Physical and Cognitive Performance: A Bayesian Analysis	258	1318
21.	Physiological Responses to, and Athlete and Coach Perceptions of Exertion During Small-sided Basketball Games	256	444
22.	Book Review: VO2 Max Essentials: The comprehensive guide to aerobic fitness, how to improve it, and what it means for health, performance, and longevity	255	332
23.	Pacey Performance Podcast (Podcast Review)	252	1
24.	Reducing training frequency from 3 or 4 sessions/week to 2 sessions/week does not attenuate improvements in maximal aerobic capacity with reduced-exertion high-intensity interval training (REHIT)	249	292
25.	The Sport Psych Show (Podcast Review)	249	2
26.	The First Hurdle: A Guide to Searching, Applying and Interviewing for Jobs in Sports Performance (Book Review)	243	2
27.	Experiences and Perceptions of Women Strength and Conditioning Coaches: A Scoping Review	237	379
28.	Science and Development of Muscle Hypertrophy (Book Review)	237	1
29.	Muscoskeletal and Spatio-temporal Gait Changes in Walking After an Eight Weeks Minimalist Footwear Intervention	231	2
30.	The effect of recovery interval duration on maximal aerobic capacity following 6 weeks of sprint interval training (SIT) in a group of inactive individuals	223	4
31.	Supporting Champions Podcast (Podcast Review)	221	4
32.	Independent or Simultaneous Lowering of Core and Skin Temperature Has no Impact on Self‑paced Intermittent Running Performance in Hot Conditions	220	56
33.	The Spatio-Temporal Differences Between Gait Parameters from 8 Weeks Minimalist Footwear Habituation: A Comparison of Three Footwear Conditions	215
34.	Case study findings of parents' perceived behaviour from a category 5 male youth football academy	209	2
35.	RE: Thriving as a female in professional sport	191	4
36.	Let's Get Physiological (Podcast Review)	188	5
37.	TOWARDS SPORT AND EXERCISE SCIENCE EDUCATION INFORMED BY SOCIOLOGY	137	19
38.	Falling with grace: how adapted martial arts techniques are helping seniors stay safe	128
39.	Aspiring Against the Odds: Women Strength and Conditioning Coaches in a Gendered Landscape	50	28
40.	Shaping the future: Exploring the Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (CASES) endorsed undergraduate sport and exercise science curricula in the United Kingdom	49	10

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