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The Effects of Menstrual Cycle Phases on Running Repeated Sprint Ability (2022)
Journal Article
Di Nicola, S., Ferrier, B., Florida-James, G., & Kavaliauskas, M. (2022). The Effects of Menstrual Cycle Phases on Running Repeated Sprint Ability. International Journal of Strength and Conditioning, 2(1), https://doi.org/10.47206/ijsc.v2i1.137

Female participation in regular sport activities has increased in recent years, yet their representation in sports and exercise science literature remains low. This can be partly attributed to the complexities associated with the menstrual cycle (MC)... Read More about The Effects of Menstrual Cycle Phases on Running Repeated Sprint Ability.

The Effects of Sprint Interval Training on Physical Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2022)
Journal Article
Hall, A. J., Aspe, R. R., Craig, T. P., Kavaliauskas, M., Babraj, J., & Swinton, P. A. (2023). The Effects of Sprint Interval Training on Physical Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of strength and conditioning research, 37(2), 457-481. https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000004257

The present study aimed to synthesize findings from published research and through meta-analysis quantify the effect of sprint interval training (SIT) and potential moderators on physical performance outcomes (categorized as aerobic, anaerobic, mixed... Read More about The Effects of Sprint Interval Training on Physical Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

All-out sprinting: Reliability and sensitivity of testing, and the effects of work-to-rest ratio and exercise modality (2022)
Thesis
Kavaliauskas, M. All-out sprinting: Reliability and sensitivity of testing, and the effects of work-to-rest ratio and exercise modality. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2948392

This PhD thesis by Published Works consists of six peer-reviewed journal articles relating to the overall theme of all-out sprint testing and training. The purpose of the thesis was, firstly, to investigate the performance reliability and test sensit... Read More about All-out sprinting: Reliability and sensitivity of testing, and the effects of work-to-rest ratio and exercise modality.

Sociological Tools for Improving Women's Representation and Experiences in Strength and Conditioning Coaching (2022)
Journal Article
Lord, R., & Kavaliauskas, M. (2023). Sociological Tools for Improving Women's Representation and Experiences in Strength and Conditioning Coaching. Strength and Conditioning Journal, 45(1), 40-48. https://doi.org/10.1519/SSC.0000000000000726

Women are underrepresented in strength and conditioning (S&C) coaching, arguably more so than women in sport coaching. They account for approximately 6-16% of strength and conditioning coaches at all levels, thus negatively affecting the gendered exp... Read More about Sociological Tools for Improving Women's Representation and Experiences in Strength and Conditioning Coaching.

Relationship Between Internal and External Training Load in Field Hockey (2020)
Journal Article
Tuft, K., & Kavaliauskas, M. (2021). Relationship Between Internal and External Training Load in Field Hockey. International Journal of Strength and Conditioning, 1(1), https://doi.org/10.47206/ijsc.v1i1.24

Training load monitoring in team sports is important in order to plan and evaluate training strategies and ensure optimal performance. Integration of internal and external training load measures into a single training efficiency metric reduces the ef... Read More about Relationship Between Internal and External Training Load in Field Hockey.

The Impact of Sprint Interval Training Frequency on Blood Glucose Control and Physical Function of Older Adults (2020)
Journal Article
Adamson, S., Kavaliauskas, M., Lorimer, R., & Babraj, J. (2020). The Impact of Sprint Interval Training Frequency on Blood Glucose Control and Physical Function of Older Adults. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(2), 454. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17020454

Exercise is a powerful tool for improving health in older adults, but the minimum frequency required is not known. This study sought to determine the effect of training frequency of sprint interval training (SIT) on health and physical function in ol... Read More about The Impact of Sprint Interval Training Frequency on Blood Glucose Control and Physical Function of Older Adults.

Changes in lactate kinetics underpin soccer performance adaptations to cycling-based sprint interval training (2019)
Journal Article
Thom, G., Kavaliauskas, M., & Babraj, J. (2019). Changes in lactate kinetics underpin soccer performance adaptations to cycling-based sprint interval training. European Journal of Sport Science, 20(4), 486-494. https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2019.1635650

In adolescent soccer, 23% of the distance covers happens at speeds above onset of blood lactate accumulation which suggests that lactate kinetics may be important for soccer performance. We sought to determine the effectiveness of sprint interval tra... Read More about Changes in lactate kinetics underpin soccer performance adaptations to cycling-based sprint interval training.

Extremely short duration sprint interval training improves vascular health in older adults (2018)
Journal Article
Adamson, S., Kavaliauskas, M., Yamagishi, T., Phillips, S., Lorimer, R., & Babraj, J. (2019). Extremely short duration sprint interval training improves vascular health in older adults. Sport Sciences for Health, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-018-0498-2

Exercise improves health and physical function in older people, but very few older people participate although the trend is for increasing participation. This study sought to determine whether short duration sprint interval training (SIT) improves he... Read More about Extremely short duration sprint interval training improves vascular health in older adults.

Early Adaptations to a Two-Week Uphill Run Sprint Interval Training and Cycle Sprint Interval Training (2018)
Journal Article
Kavaliauskas, M., Jakeman, J., & Babraj, J. (2018). Early Adaptations to a Two-Week Uphill Run Sprint Interval Training and Cycle Sprint Interval Training. Sports, 6(3), 72. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports6030072

This study sought to compare early physiological and performance adaptations between a two-week cycle sprint interval training (SIT) and uphill run sprint training (UST) programs. Seventeen recreationally active adult males (age = 28 ± 5 years; body... Read More about Early Adaptations to a Two-Week Uphill Run Sprint Interval Training and Cycle Sprint Interval Training.

Accuracy and precision of wearable inertia sensor during a free-weight back squat. (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Kavaliauskas, M., Morrison, A., & Potts, N. (2018, July). Accuracy and precision of wearable inertia sensor during a free-weight back squat. Poster presented at 23rd Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, Dublin

INTRODUCTION: Previous research investigating the validity and reliability of the PUSH™ (PUSH Inc., Toronto, Canada) wearable inertia sensor during a back squat exercise has produced conflicting results (Balsalobre-Fernández et al., 2016; Banyard et... Read More about Accuracy and precision of wearable inertia sensor during a free-weight back squat..

Land Based Resistance Training and Youth Swimming Performance (2017)
Journal Article
Grant, M. C., & Kavaliauskas, M. (2017). Land Based Resistance Training and Youth Swimming Performance. International Journal of Sports and Exercise Medicine, 3(4), https://doi.org/10.23937/2469-5718/1510064

Resistance training has been shown to have both performance-enhancing and injury-reducing benefits in youth athletes. The benefits are somewhat overlooked by many swimming coaches, therefore the effects of a structured resistance training programme i... Read More about Land Based Resistance Training and Youth Swimming Performance.

Cardiorespiratory fitness and aerobic performance adaptations to a 4-week sprint interval training in young healthy untrained females (2016)
Journal Article
Kavaliauskas, M., Steer, T. P., & Babraj, J. A. (2016). Cardiorespiratory fitness and aerobic performance adaptations to a 4-week sprint interval training in young healthy untrained females. Sport Sciences for Health, 13(1), 17-23. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-016-0313-x

Purpose The aim of this study was to test the effects of sprint interval training (SIT) on cardiorespiratory fitness and aerobic performance measures in young females. Methods Eight healthy, untrained females (age 21 ± 1 years; height 165 ±... Read More about Cardiorespiratory fitness and aerobic performance adaptations to a 4-week sprint interval training in young healthy untrained females.

Reliability and sensitivity of the 6 and 30 second Wingate tests in physically active males and females (2016)
Journal Article
Kavaliauskas, M., & Phillips, S. M. (2016). Reliability and sensitivity of the 6 and 30 second Wingate tests in physically active males and females. Isokinetics and Exercise Science, 24(3), 277-284. https://doi.org/10.3233/ies-160632

BACKGROUND: Despite widespread use of 6 and 30 second Wingate anaerobic tests (WAnT), performance reliability of these protocols over repeated trials in active males and females has not been determined. OBJECTIVE: This study assessed the performa... Read More about Reliability and sensitivity of the 6 and 30 second Wingate tests in physically active males and females.

Effects of in-season uphill sprinting on physical characteristics in semi-professional soccer players (2015)
Journal Article
Kavaliauskas, M., Kilvington, R., & Babraj, J. (2017). Effects of in-season uphill sprinting on physical characteristics in semi-professional soccer players. Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness, 57(3), 165-170. https://doi.org/10.23736/S0022-4707.16.06066-7

AIM: Soccer performance is determined by a number of physiological adaptations that can be altered by high intensity training. However, the effectiveness of using an uphill sprint based protocol has not been demonstrated for soccer players. We sought... Read More about Effects of in-season uphill sprinting on physical characteristics in semi-professional soccer players.

High-Intensity Cycling Training: The Effect of Work-to-Rest Intervals on Running Performance Measures (2015)
Journal Article
Kavaliauskas, M., Aspe, R. R., & Babraj, J. (2015). High-Intensity Cycling Training: The Effect of Work-to-Rest Intervals on Running Performance Measures. Journal of strength and conditioning research, 29(8), 2229-2236. https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000000868

The work-to-rest ratio during cycling-based high-intensity interval training (HIT) could be important in regulating physiological and performance adaptations. We sought to determine the effectiveness of cycling-based HIT with different work-to-rest r... Read More about High-Intensity Cycling Training: The Effect of Work-to-Rest Intervals on Running Performance Measures.

Test-retest reliability of the Wingate 6 and 30 second tests in males and females (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Kavaliauskas, M., & Phillips, S. (2015, June). Test-retest reliability of the Wingate 6 and 30 second tests in males and females. Poster presented at 20th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science

Introduction: To accurately quantify the influence of an intervention, it is important to know the typical variance in test performance. Current data on the performance reliability of cycle sprinting suggests that reliability data from one sprint d... Read More about Test-retest reliability of the Wingate 6 and 30 second tests in males and females.

The Influence of Serial Carbohydrate Mouth Rinsing on Power Output during a Cycle Sprint (2014)
Journal Article
Phillips, S. M., Findlay, S., Kavaliauskas, M., & Grant, M. C. (2014). The Influence of Serial Carbohydrate Mouth Rinsing on Power Output during a Cycle Sprint. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 13, 252-258

The objective of the study was to investigate the influence of serial administration of a carbohydrate (CHO) mouth rinse on performance, metabolic and perceptual responses during a cycle sprint. Twelve physically active males (mean (± SD) age: 23.1 (... Read More about The Influence of Serial Carbohydrate Mouth Rinsing on Power Output during a Cycle Sprint.

Preliminary Analysis of Pacing Strategies in Professional Basketball (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Kavaliauskas, M. (2012, July). Preliminary Analysis of Pacing Strategies in Professional Basketball. Poster presented at 17th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science

Introduction: Pacing is the distribution of muscular work rate during exercise (Foster et al., 2004). Although pacing has been studied extensively in individual endurance sports, little research has investigated the distribution of work rates within... Read More about Preliminary Analysis of Pacing Strategies in Professional Basketball.

Relationships between Muscular Performance and Markers of Well-Being in Elite Rugby Union Players (2010)
Journal Article
Kavaliauskas, M. (2010). Relationships between Muscular Performance and Markers of Well-Being in Elite Rugby Union Players. Sport Science Review, XIX(3-4), https://doi.org/10.2478/v10237-011-0016-9

Regular testing can be used to track athletes' changes in performance over time. However, testing should not be limited to physiological characteristics alone, but also encompass perceived psychological status and well-being. Foster (1998) suggests m... Read More about Relationships between Muscular Performance and Markers of Well-Being in Elite Rugby Union Players.