Yannis Pitsiladis
Biographic Data
| ID | 216771 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yannis Pitsiladis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Yannis |
| FAMILY NAME | Pitsiladis |
| SIGNATURE | PITSILADIS Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Glasgow |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6210-2449 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 30 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Challenging the principle of “No presumption of advantage” with a focus on testosterone and gender eligibility in sports
The IOC's principle of "No Presumption of Performance Advantage" contradicts a substantial body of scientific evidence. While inclusion and fairness are important goals, the framework's rejection of testosterone as a key determinant of athletic performance risks undermining competitive fairness and athlete safety in sex-segregated sports, particularly where strength and power are critical. Acknowledging testosterone as a key determinant of perfor…
The Impact of Grounding in Running Shoes on Indices of Performance in Elite Competitive Athletes
The introduction of carbon fiber plate shoes has triggered a plethora of world records in running, which has encouraged shoe industries to produce novel shoe designs to enhance running performance, including shoes containing conductor elements or "grounding shoes" (GS), which could potentially reduce the energy cost of running. The aim of this study was to examine the physiological and perceptual responses of athletes subjected to grounding shoes…
Variability in energy expenditure is much greater in males than females
In mammals, trait variation is often reported to be greater among males than females. However, to date, mainly only morphological traits have been studied. Energy expenditure represents the metabolic costs of multiple physical, physiological, and behavioral traits. Energy expenditure could exhibit particularly high greater male variation through a cumulative effect if those traits mostly exhibit greater male variation, or a lack of greater male v…
New Opportunities to Advance the Field of Sports Nutrition
Sports nutrition is a relatively new discipline; with ~100 published papers/year in the 1990s to ~3,500+ papers/year today. Historically, sports nutrition research was primarily initiated by university-based exercise physiologists who developed new methodologies that could be impacted by nutrition interventions (e.g., carbohydrate/fat oxidation by whole body calorimetry and muscle glycogen by muscle biopsies). Application of these methods in semi…
Clean athlete status’ cannot be certified
The Use of Technology to Protect the Health of Athletes During Sporting Competitions in the Heat
During the 2019 IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Doha and the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, minimum daily temperatures are expected to be in excess of 30°C. Due to the metabolic demands of the sporting events and the high environmental temperatures, the risk of exertional heat stroke (EHS) is high. Careful planning by event organizers are needed to ensure that athletes are protected from irreversible long-term health damage, or even death …
Association between variants of neuromedin U gene and taste thresholds and food preferences in European children
Physical fitness differences between rural and urban children from western K enya
OBJECTIVES: To study the effects of urbanization on physical fitness (PF), we compare PF between urban and rural children from western Kenya. We hypothesize that active rural children are stronger, more flexible, and have greater endurance, and that PF differences are predictive of endurance running performance. METHODS: We recruited an age-matched, cross-sectional sample of participants (55 males, 60 females; 6-17 years) from schools near Eldore…
Are context-specific measures of parental-reported physical activity and sedentary behaviour associated with accelerometer data in 2–9-year-old European children
Objective The aim of the present study was to investigate if context-specific measures of parental-reported physical activity and sedentary behaviour are associated with objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time in children. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Seven European countries taking part in the IDEFICS (Identification and Prevention of Dietary- and Lifestyle-induced Health Effects in Children and Infants) study. Subject…
Objective Measures of the Built Environment and Physical Activity in Children
Free-living physical activity and energy expenditure of rural children and adolescents in the Nandi region of Kenya
High physical activity levels were associated with much higher levels of energy expenditure than observed in Western societies. These results oppose the concept of physical activity being stable and constrained in humans
The West African Ethnicity of the Enslaved in Jamaica
The African ethnicity of New World slaves was highly significant for the transmission of African social, cultural and religious beliefs and practices. This study employs the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) analysis of present-day Jamaicans in order to assess the ethnic origins of their enslaved female ancestors (males, including white overseers and masters, do not contribute to mtDNA). The evidence suggests that the Gold Coast was the largest single so…
Development and application of a moveability index to quantify possibilities for physical activity in the built environment of children
Acute effects of a single exercise class on appetite, energy intake and mood. Is there a time of day effect
Acute effects of a single exercise class on appetite, energy intake and mood. Is there a time of day effect
Objective Measures of the Built Environment and Physical Activity in Children
Development and application of a moveability index to quantify possibilities for physical activity in the built environment of children
The West African Ethnicity of the Enslaved in Jamaica
The African ethnicity of New World slaves was highly significant for the transmission of African social, cultural and religious beliefs and practices. This study employs the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) analysis of present-day Jamaicans in order to assess the ethnic origins of their enslaved female ancestors (males, including white overseers and masters, do not contribute to mtDNA). The evidence suggests that the Gold Coast was the largest single so…
Variability in energy expenditure is much greater in males than females
In mammals, trait variation is often reported to be greater among males than females. However, to date, mainly only morphological traits have been studied. Energy expenditure represents the metabolic costs of multiple physical, physiological, and behavioral traits. Energy expenditure could exhibit particularly high greater male variation through a cumulative effect if those traits mostly exhibit greater male variation, or a lack of greater male v…
Acute effects of a single exercise class on appetite, energy intake and mood. Is there a time of day effect
Development and application of a moveability index to quantify possibilities for physical activity in the built environment of children
Free-living physical activity and energy expenditure of rural children and adolescents in the Nandi region of Kenya
High physical activity levels were associated with much higher levels of energy expenditure than observed in Western societies. These results oppose the concept of physical activity being stable and constrained in humans
The West African Ethnicity of the Enslaved in Jamaica
The African ethnicity of New World slaves was highly significant for the transmission of African social, cultural and religious beliefs and practices. This study employs the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) analysis of present-day Jamaicans in order to assess the ethnic origins of their enslaved female ancestors (males, including white overseers and masters, do not contribute to mtDNA). The evidence suggests that the Gold Coast was the largest single so…
Objective Measures of the Built Environment and Physical Activity in Children
Are context-specific measures of parental-reported physical activity and sedentary behaviour associated with accelerometer data in 2–9-year-old European children
Objective The aim of the present study was to investigate if context-specific measures of parental-reported physical activity and sedentary behaviour are associated with objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time in children. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Seven European countries taking part in the IDEFICS (Identification and Prevention of Dietary- and Lifestyle-induced Health Effects in Children and Infants) study. Subject…
Physical fitness differences between rural and urban children from western K enya
OBJECTIVES: To study the effects of urbanization on physical fitness (PF), we compare PF between urban and rural children from western Kenya. We hypothesize that active rural children are stronger, more flexible, and have greater endurance, and that PF differences are predictive of endurance running performance. METHODS: We recruited an age-matched, cross-sectional sample of participants (55 males, 60 females; 6-17 years) from schools near Eldore…
The Use of Technology to Protect the Health of Athletes During Sporting Competitions in the Heat
During the 2019 IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Doha and the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, minimum daily temperatures are expected to be in excess of 30°C. Due to the metabolic demands of the sporting events and the high environmental temperatures, the risk of exertional heat stroke (EHS) is high. Careful planning by event organizers are needed to ensure that athletes are protected from irreversible long-term health damage, or even death …
Association between variants of neuromedin U gene and taste thresholds and food preferences in European children
Clean athlete status’ cannot be certified
The Impact of Grounding in Running Shoes on Indices of Performance in Elite Competitive Athletes
The introduction of carbon fiber plate shoes has triggered a plethora of world records in running, which has encouraged shoe industries to produce novel shoe designs to enhance running performance, including shoes containing conductor elements or "grounding shoes" (GS), which could potentially reduce the energy cost of running. The aim of this study was to examine the physiological and perceptual responses of athletes subjected to grounding shoes…
Variability in energy expenditure is much greater in males than females
In mammals, trait variation is often reported to be greater among males than females. However, to date, mainly only morphological traits have been studied. Energy expenditure represents the metabolic costs of multiple physical, physiological, and behavioral traits. Energy expenditure could exhibit particularly high greater male variation through a cumulative effect if those traits mostly exhibit greater male variation, or a lack of greater male v…
New Opportunities to Advance the Field of Sports Nutrition
Sports nutrition is a relatively new discipline; with ~100 published papers/year in the 1990s to ~3,500+ papers/year today. Historically, sports nutrition research was primarily initiated by university-based exercise physiologists who developed new methodologies that could be impacted by nutrition interventions (e.g., carbohydrate/fat oxidation by whole body calorimetry and muscle glycogen by muscle biopsies). Application of these methods in semi…
Challenging the principle of “No presumption of advantage” with a focus on testosterone and gender eligibility in sports
The IOC's principle of "No Presumption of Performance Advantage" contradicts a substantial body of scientific evidence. While inclusion and fairness are important goals, the framework's rejection of testosterone as a key determinant of athletic performance risks undermining competitive fairness and athlete safety in sex-segregated sports, particularly where strength and power are critical. Acknowledging testosterone as a key determinant of perfor…
Medicine (11 works) · Physical therapy (7 works) · Biology (6 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (6 works) · Engineering (5 works) · Geography (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Athletes (4 works) · Internal Medicine (4 works) · Physical activity (4 works)