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Below is a list of some of Alison McConnell's research publications in scientific journals.

McConnell, A. K., & Griffiths, L. A. (2010). Acute cardiorespiratory responses to inspiratory pressure threshold loading. Med Sci Sports Exerc, 42(9), 1696-1703.

Janssens, L., Brumagne, S., Polspoel, K., Troosters, T., & McConnell, A. (2010). The effect of inspiratory muscles fatigue on postural control in people with and without recurrent low back pain. Spine, 35(10), 1088-1094.

Kulkarni, S., Fletcher, E., McConnell, A., Poskitt, K., & Whyman, M. (2010). Pre-operative inspiratory muscle training preserves postoperative inspiratory muscle strength following major abdominal surgery - a randomised pilot study. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. In Press.

Dickinson, J., McConnell, A., & Whyte, G. (2010). Diagnosis of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction: eucapnic voluntary hyperpnoea challenges identify previously undiagnosed elite athletes with exercise-induced bronchoconstriction. Br J Sports Med. In Press.

Kilding, A. E., Brown, S., & McConnell, A. K. (2010). Inspiratory muscle training improves 100 and 200 m swimming performance. Eur J Appl Physiol, 108(3), 505-511.

How, S. C., Romer, L. M., & McConnell, A. K. (2009). Acute effects of inspiratory pressure threshold loading upon airway resistance in people with asthma. Respir Physiol Neurobiol, 166(3), 159-163.

Jakovljevic, D. G., & McConnell, A. K. (2009). Influence of different breathing frequencies on the severity of inspiratory muscle fatigue induced by high-intensity front crawl swimming. J Strength Cond Res, 23(4), 1169-1174.

Lomax, M., & McConnell, A. K. (2009). Influence of prior activity (warm-up) and inspiratory muscle training upon between- and within-day reliability of maximal inspiratory pressure measurement. Respiration, 78(2), 197-202.

McConnell, A.K. (2009). Respiratory muscle training as an ergogenic aid. [Invited Review]. J Exerc Sci Fit, 7(2 (Suppl)), S18-S27.

McConnell, Alison K., & Eagle, John (2009). The Influence Of Two Weeks Use Of A Respiratory Protective Device Upon Airway Function In London Cycle Couriers. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 41(5), 380.
Ross, E., Middleton, N., Shave, R., George, K., & McConnell, A. (2008). Changes in respiratory muscle and lung function following marathon running in man. J Sports Sci, 26(12), 1295-1301.

Turner, Louise A., Mickleborough, Timothy D., Tecklenburg, Sandra, Stager, Joel M., Lindley, Martin R., & McConnell, Alison K. (2008). Inspiratory Muscle Training Improves Pulmonary Function And Reduces Expiratory Flow Limitation In Asthmatic Individuals. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 40(5), S205.

Dickinson, J., Whyte, G., & McConnell, A. (2007). Inspiratory muscle training: a simple cost-effective treatment for inspiratory stridor. Br J Sports Med, 41(10), 694-695; discussion 695.

Hawkes, E. Z., Nowicky, A. V., & McConnell, A. K. (2007). Diaphragm and intercostal surface EMG and muscle performance after acute inspiratory muscle loading. Respir Physiol Neurobiol, 155(3), 213-219.

Griffiths, L. A., & McConnell, A. K. (2007). The influence of inspiratory and expiratory muscle training upon rowing performance. Eur J Appl Physiol, 99(5), 457-466.

How, S. C., McConnell, A. K., Taylor, B. J., & Romer, L. M. (2007). Acute and chronic responses of the upper airway to inspiratory loading in healthy awake humans: An MRI study. Respir Physiol Neurobiol, 157(2-3), 270-280.

Buckley, John P., McConnell, Alison, Gorman, Catherine, & Mills, Hannah (2007). Ratings of Perceived Inspiratory Breathing Effort During a 30-Repetition Maximum Inspiratory Muscle Training. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 39(5), S26.

McConnell, A. K., & Lomax, M. (2006). The influence of inspiratory muscle work history and specific inspiratory muscle training upon human limb muscle fatigue. J Physiol, 577(Pt 1), 445-457.

Johnson, M. A., Sharpe, G. R., & McConnell, A. K. (2006). Maximal voluntary hyperpnoea increases blood lactate concentration during exercise. Eur J Appl Physiol, 96(5), 600-608.

Dickinson, J. W., Whyte, G. P., McConnell, A. K., & Harries, M. G. (2006). Screening elite winter athletes for exercise induced asthma: a comparison of three challenge methods. Br J Sports Med, 40(2), 179-182; discussion 179-182.

Dickinson, J. W., Whyte, G. P., McConnell, A. K., Nevill, A. M., & Harries, M. G. (2006). Mid-expiratory flow versus FEV1 measurements in the diagnosis of exercise induced asthma in elite athletes. Thorax, 61(2), 111-114.

Weiner, P., McConnell, AK., Magadle, R., & Beckerman, M. (2006). The addition of inspiratory muscle training to pulmonary rehabilitation program in patients with significant COPD. Eur Respir J, 28(Suppl. 50), 554s.

Hawkes, Emma Z., Nowicky, Alexander, & McConnell, Alison (2006). Does the Intensity of Prior Inspiratory Effort Affect Subsequent Inspiratory Muscle Function in a Dose-Dependent Manner?: Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 38(5), S38.

Griffiths, Lisa A., & McConnell, Alison K. (2006). Differentiating the Influence of Inspiratory and Expiratory Muscle Training upon Rowing Performance in Club-Level Oarsmen. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 38(5), S384-S385.

Dickinson, John W., Whyte, Greg, McConnell, Alison, & Harries, Mark (2006). Athletes, Exercise Induced Asthma and Optimal Medication: 1014: 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 38(5), S101.

McConnell, A. K., & Sharpe, G. R. (2005). The effect of inspiratory muscle training upon maximum lactate steady-state and blood lactate concentration. Eur J Appl Physiol.

Weiner, P., & McConnell, A. (2005). Respiratory muscle training in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: inspiratory, expiratory, or both? Curr Opin Pulm Med, 11(2), 140-144.

Dickinson, J. W., Whyte, G. P., McConnell, A. K., & Harries, M. G. (2005). Impact of changes in the IOC-MC asthma criteria: a British perspective. Thorax, 60(8), 629-632.

McConnell, A. K. (2005a). The role of inspiratory muscle function and training in the genesis of dyspnoea in asthma and COPD. Primary Care Respiratory Journal, 14(4), 186-194.

McConnell, A. K., Romer, L. M., & Weiner, P. (2005). Inspiratory muscle training in obstructive lung disease; how to implement and what to expect. [Review]. Breathe, 2(1), 38-49.

McConnell, A. K. (2005b). Inspiratory muscle training for managing breathlessness. Nursing in Practice, Jan/Feb, 60-63.

McConnell, A. K. (2005c). In favour of respiratory muscle training. Chron Respir Dis, 2(4), 219-221.
Hawkes, E. Z., Nowicky, A. V., & McConnell, A. K. (2005). The effect of an acute bout of non- fatiguing inspiratory muscle loading upon diaphragm and intercostal muscle function. (Abstract). Journal of Sports Sciences, 23(2), 127-128.

Hawkes, Emma Z., Nowicky, Alexander, & McConnell, Alison (2005). Inspiratory Mouth Pressures And Motor Evoked Potentials Following Non-fatiguing Inspiratory Loading. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 37(5), S333.

Dickinson, John W., Whyte, Greg, McConnell, Alison, & Harries, Mark (2005). Impact Of The International Olympic Committee - Medical Commision Change In Asthma Diagnosis - A British Perspective. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 37 (5), S229.

Dickinson, J., Whyte, G., McConnell, A., & Pedlar, C. (2005). Resting Maximal Voluntary Flow Volume Loops in Elite Athletes: Asthmatics vs Non Asthmatics. (Abstract). Journal of Sports Sciences, 23(2), 125-126.

McConnell, A. K., Weiner, P., & Romer, L. M. (2004). Inspiratory muscle training as a tool for the management of patients with COPD. Eur Respir J, 24(3), 510-511; author reply 511.

Romer, L. M., Bridge, M. W., McConnell, A. K., & Jones, D. A. (2004). Influence of environmental temperature on exercise-induced inspiratory muscle fatigue. Eur J Appl Physiol, 91(5-6), 656-663.

McConnell, A. K., & Romer, L. M. (2004a). Respiratory muscle training in healthy humans: resolving the controversy. Int J Sports Med, 25(4), 284-293.

Romer, L. M., & McConnell, A. K. (2004). Inter-test reliability for non-invasive measures of respiratory muscle function in healthy humans. Eur J Appl Physiol, 91(2-3), 167-176.

Miller, L. A., & McConnell, A. K. (2004). A comparison of the responses to inspiratory versus expiratory muscle training in competitive club oarsmen. (Abstract). Journal of Sports Sciences, 22(3), 287-287.

McConnell, A. K., & Romer, L. M. (2004b). Dyspnoea in health and obstructive pulmonary disease : the role of respiratory muscle function and training. Sports Med, 34(2), -132.

Romer, L. M., & McConnell, A. K. (2003). Specificity and reversibility of inspiratory muscle training. Med Sci Sports Exerc, 35(2), 237-244.

Lomax, M. E., & McConnell, A. K. (2003). Inspiratory muscle fatigue in swimmers after a single 200 m swim. J Sports Sci, 21(8), 659-664.

Romer, L. M., McConnell, A. K., & Jones, D. A. (2002a). Inspiratory muscle fatigue in trained cyclists: effects of inspiratory muscle training. Med Sci Sports Exerc, 34(5), 785-792.

Romer, L. M., McConnell, A. K., & Jones, D. A. (2002b). Effects of inspiratory muscle training upon recovery time during high intensity, repetitive sprint activity. Int J Sports Med, 23(5), 353-360.

Romer, L. M., McConnell , A. K., & Jones, D. A. (2002c). Effects of inspiratory muscle training on time-trial performance in trained cyclists. J Sports Sci, 20(7), 547-562.

McConnell, A. K., Romer, L. M., Volianitis, S., & Donovan, K. J. (2002). Re: Evaluation of an inspiratory muscle trainer in healthy humans (Respir Med 2001; 95: 526-531). Respir Med, 96(2), 129-133.

Romer, L. M., McConnell, A. K., & Jones, D. A. (2002d). Effects of inspiratory muscle training upon time trial performance in trained cyclists. J Sports Sci, 20, 547-562.

McConnell, A.K., Caine, M.P., & Lacy, G.K. (2001). Inspiratory muscle training device with variable loading.  Patent No. EP1123142 (A1).

McConnell, A. K. (2001). Breathe Easy. Country Walking, 162, 86.
Caine, M. P., Sharpe, G. R., & McConnell, A. K. (2001). Development of an automated pressure-threshold loading device for evaluation of inspiratory muscle performance. Journal of Sports Engineering, 4, 87-94.

Volianitis, S., McConnell, A. K., Koutedakis, Y., McNaughton, L., Backx, K., & Jones, D. A. (2001). Inspiratory muscle training improves rowing performance. Med Sci Sports Exerc, 33(5), 803-809.

Volianitis, S., McConnell, A. K., Koutedakis, Y., & Jones, D. A. (2001). Specific respiratory warm-up improves rowing performance and exertional dyspnea. Med Sci Sports Exerc, 33(7), 1189-1193.

Volianitis, S., McConnell, A. K., & Jones, D. A. (2001). Assessment of maximum inspiratory pressure. Prior submaximal respiratory muscle activity ('warm-up') enhances maximum inspiratory activity and attenuates the learning effect of repeated measurement. Respiration, 68(1), 22-27.

Romer, LM., Bradwell, A., McConnell, AK., & Jones, DA. (2001). Changes in respiratory muscle function during exposure to high altitude. High Alt Med Biol, 2, 116.

Nickol, A., Romer, L., McConnell, AK., & Jones, D. (2001). The effects of specific inspiratory muscle training upon respiratory muscle function and dyspnoea at high altitude. High Alt Med Biol, 2, 116.

Volianitis S, McConnell AK, Koutedakis Y, McNaughton L & Jones DA. (2000). Inspiratory muscle training improves rowing performance. Journal of Sports Sciences 18, 551.

Volianitis S, McConnell AK, Koutedakis Y, McNaughton L & Jones DA. (2000). Respiratory muscle fatigue following a 6 min all-out rowing effort. Journal of Sports Sciences 18, 45-45.

Romer L, McConnell A & Jones D. (2000). Changes in respiratory and forearm-flexor muscle strength during exposure to high altitude. J Sports Sci 19, 63-64.

Romer L & McConnell A. (2000). Spontaneous changes in respiratory muscle function during ascent to high altitude. J Physiol 523P, 216-217P.

Caine MP & McConnell AK. (2000). Development and evaluation of a pressure threshold inspiratory muscle trainer for use in the context of sports performance. Journal of Sports Engineering 3, 149-159.

Volianitis S, McConnell AK, Koutedakis Y & Jones DA. (1999). The influence of prior activity upon inspiratory muscle strength in rowers and non-rowers. Int J Sports Med 20, 542-547.

Sharpe GR, Caine MP & McConnell AK. (1999). Effect of 6 Weeks Inspiratory Muscle Training on Inspiratory Muscle Lactate Kinetics. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 31, S95.

McConnell AK & Copestake AJ. (1999). Maximum static respiratory pressures in healthy elderly men and women: issues of reproducibility and interpretation. Respiration 66, 251-258.

Donovan KJ & McConnell AK. (1999). Do fire-fighters develop specific ventilatory responses in order to cope with exercise whilst wearing self-contained breathing apparatus? Eur J Appl Physiol Occup Physiol 80, 107-112.

Donovan K & McConnell A. (1999). Fire-fighters’ Self-contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA): the effects of inspiratory muscle training upon maximal exercise duration in the laboratory. University of Birmingham.

Donovan K & McConnell A. (1999). Fire-fighters’ Self-contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA): The Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) during Fire-Fighting Simulations in the Laboratory. In Annual Conference of the Ergonomics Society, ed. Hanson, Lovesey & Robertson, pp. 348-352. Ergonomics Society.

McConnell AK, Caine MP, Donovan KJ, Toogood AK & Miller MR. (1998). Inspiratory muscle training improves lung function and reduces exertional dyspnoea in mild/moderate asthmatics. Clinical Science 95, 4P.

Donovan K & McConnell A. (1998). The effects of Self-contained Breathing Apparatus on gas exchange and heart rate during fire-fighter simulations. In Annual Conference of the Ergonomics Society, ed. Hanson M, pp. 535-539.

Caine MP & McConnell AK. (1998). Pressure threshold inspiratory muscle training improves submaximal cycling performance. In Third Annual Conference of the European College of Sport Science, ed. Sargeant AJ & Siddons H, pp. 101. The Centre for Health Care Development, Manchester, UK.

Caine MP & McConnell AK. (1998). The inspiratory muscles can be trained differentially to increase strength or endurance using a pressure threshold, inspiratory muscle training device. European Respiratory Journal 12, 58-59.

McConnell AK, Caine MP & Sharpe GR. (1997). Inspiratory muscle fatigue following running to volitional fatigue: the influence of baseline strength. Int J Sports Med 18, 169-173.

Sharpe GR, Hamer M, Caine MP & McConnell AK. (1996). Respiratory muscle fatigue during and following a sprint triathlon in humans. J Physiol, 165P.

 

Here are some relevant articles Alison has published in the newsletter Peak Performance


McConnell, Alison (2011). Inspiratory muscle training: Get functional!. Peak Performance, 296, 1-4.

McConnell, Alison (2009). Why asthmatic athletes should take heed of new WADA guidelines. Peak Performance, 273, 5-7.

McConnell, A. K. (2006a). Inspiratory muscle training as an ergogenic aid: the story so far. Peak Performance, 230, 1-3.

McConnell, A. K. (2006b). Triathlon: breathe easy to conquer the cycle-run transition. Peak Performance, 247, 1-4.

McConnell, A. K. (2006c). Stitch. Why a side ‘stitch’ can turn a sporting demigod into a ‘DNF’. Peak Performance, 248, 1-4.

McConnell, A. K. (2004). Inspiratory stridor: How to deal with ‘asthma’ when the drugs don’t work. Peak Performance, 195, 7-9.

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