EEL Bibliography

Please see below for a bibliography of our research broken down into major themes. The pictures on the left sidebar also opens up into separate pages discussing our work in each research theme in greater detail.

Hyperthermia

Hypothermia

Offshore Survival

Thermal Stress & Cognition

Miscellaneous

* Graduate student authors

† Undergraduate student authors

Hyperthermia

Our latest work (sponsored by NSERC) is on the effects of elevated body temperature on neuromuscular function and fatigue during exercise in the heat. We also have an ongoing interest in the effects of pre-cooling on exercise tolerance and the design of microclimate cooling underneath protective clothing.

Cheung, S.S. Hyperthermia and voluntary exhaustion: integrating models and future challenges. Appl. Physiol. Nutr. Metab. (In Press)

Cheung, S.S. Neuropsychological determinants of exercise tolerance in the heat. Prog. Brain Res. (In Press).

Morrison, S.A.*, G.G. Sleivert, and S.S. Cheung. Aerobic influence on neuromuscular function and tolerance during passive hyperthermia. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 38:1754-1761, 2006. PDF

Flouris, A.D.* and S.S. Cheung. Design and control optimization of microclimate cooling systems underneath protective clothing. Ann. Biomed. Eng. 34:359-372, 2006. PDF

Thomas, M.M.*, S.S. Cheung, G.C. Elder, and G.G. Sleivert. Voluntary muscle activation is impaired by central hyperthermia independent of local muscle temperature. J. Appl. Physiol. 100:1361-1369, 2006. PDF

Cheung, S.S. and G.G. Sleivert. Multiple triggers of hyperthermic fatigue. Exerc. Sport Sci. Rev. 32:100-106. PDF

Cheung, S.S. and A.M. Robinson†. Wingate sprinting performance in temperate environments after upper body pre-cooling. J. Sport Sci. 22:605-612, 2004. PDF

Morrison, S.A.*, G.G. Sleivert, and S.S. Cheung. Passive hyperthermia reduces voluntary activation and isometric force production. Eur. J. Appl. Physiol. 91:729-736, 2004. PDF

Cheung, S.S. and G.G. Sleivert. Skin temperature decreases isokinetic maximal force production independent of core temperature. Eur. J. Appl. Physiol. 91:723-728, 2004. PDF

Thornley, L.J.*, S.S. Cheung, and G.G. Sleivert. Responsiveness of thermal sensors to non-uniform thermal environments and exercise. Aviat. Space Environ. Med. 74:1135-1141, 2003. PDF

McLellan, T.M. and S.S. Cheung. Impact of fluid replacement on heat storage while wearing protective clothing. Ergonomics. 43: 2020-2030, 2000. PDF

Cheung, S.S., T.M. McLellan, and S. Tenaglia. The thermophysiology of uncompensable heat stress: physiological manipulations and individual characteristics. Sports Med. 29: 329-359, 2000. PDF

McLellan, T.M., S.S. Cheung, W.A. Latzka, M.N. Sawka, K.B. Pandolf, C.E. Millard, and W.R. Withey. Effects of dehydration, hypohydration and hyperhydration on tolerance during uncompensable heat stress. Can. J. Appl. Physiol. 24: 349-361, 1999. PDF

Cheung, S.S. and T.M. McLellan. Comparison of short-term aerobic training and high maximal aerobic power on tolerance to uncompensable heat stress. Aviat. Space Environ. Med. 70: 637-643, 1999. PDF

Cheung, S.S. and T.M. McLellan. Influence of heat acclimation, aerobic fitness, and hydration status on tolerance during uncompensable heat stress. J. Appl. Physiol. 84: 1731-1739, 1998. PDF

Cheung, S.S. and T.M. McLellan. Influence of hydration status and short-term aerobic training on tolerance during uncompensable heat stress. Eur. J. Appl. Physiol. 78: 50-58, 1998. PDF

Cheung, S.S. and T.M. McLellan. Influence of hydration status and fluid replacement on heat tolerance while wearing NBC protective clothing. Eur. J. Appl. Physiol. 77: 139-148, 1998. PDF

McLellan, T.M., J.I. Pope, J.B. Cain, and S.S. Cheung. Effects of metabolic rate and ambient vapour pressure on heat strain in protective clothing. Eur. J. Appl. Physiol. 74: 518-527, 1996. PDF

Hypothermia

Our current focus (sponsored by NSERC) is on the effects of cold exposure on hand function. We also have an ongoing interest on methods of rewarming from hypothermia.

Cheung, S.S. and I.B. Mekjavic. Cold-induced vasodilatation is not homogenous or generalizable across the hand and feet. Eur. J. Appl. Physiol. 99:701-705, 2007. PDF

Geurts, C.L.M.*, G.G. Sleivert, and S.S. Cheung. Local cold acclimation during exercise and its effect on neuromuscular function of the hand. Appl. Physiol. Nutr. Metab. 31:717-725, 2006. PDF

Flouris, A.D.*, S.S. Cheung, J.R. Fowles, L.D. Kruisselbrink, D. A. Westwood, A.E. Carrillo* and, R.J.L. Murphy. Influence of body heat content on hand function during prolonged cold exposures. J. Appl. Physiol. 101:802-808, 2006. PDF

Geurts, C.L.M.*, G.G. Sleivert, and S.S. Cheung. The effect of repeated cold water immersion on neuromuscular function and thermoregulation of the hand through central and peripheral mechanisms. Appl. Physiol. Nutr. Metab. 31:110-117, 2006. PDF

Wright, H.E.* and S.S. Cheung. Cranial-Neck and Inhalation Rewarming Failed to Improve Recovery from Mild Hypothermia. Aviat. Space Environ. Med. 77:398-403, 2006. PDF

Geurts C.L.M.*, G.G. Sleivert, and S.S. Cheung. Effect of cold-induced vasodilatation in the index finger on temperature and contractile characteristics of the first dorsal interosseus muscle during cold-water immersion. Eur. J. Appl. Physiol. 93: 524-529, 2005 PDF.

Geurts C.L.M.*, G.G. Sleivert, and S.S. Cheung. Effect of repeated cold-water immersion on cold-induced vasodilatation and neuromuscular function of the first dorsal interosseus muscle. Acta Physiol. Scand. 183:117-124, 2005 PDF.

Geurts, C.L.M.*, G.G. Sleivert, S.S. Cheung. Temperature effects on the contractile characteristics and voluntary force control of the first dorsal interosseus muscle. Eur. J. Appl. Physiol. 91:41-45, 2004. PDF

Thornley, L.J.*, N.S. Maxwell, and S.S. Cheung. Local tissue temperature effects on peak torque and muscular endurance during isometric knee extension. Eur. J. Appl. Physiol. 90:588-594, 2003. PDF

Cheung, S.S. and I.B. Mekjavic. Human temperature regulation during subanesthetic levels of nitrous oxide-induced narcosis. J. Appl. Physiol. 78: 2301-2308, 1995. PDF

Offshore Survival

Our SafetyNet sponsored research and our close collaboration with Survival Systems in Halifax is focused on improving survival odds with sudden cold water immersion.

Cheung, S.S., D.L. Montie†, M.D. White, and D. Behm. Changes in manual dexterity following short-term hand and forearm immersion in 10^oC water. Aviat. Space. Environ. Med. 74:990-993, 2003. PDF

Cheung, S.S., N.J. d’Eon†, and C.J. Brooks. Breath-holding capacity of offshore workers inadequate to ensure escape from ditched helicopters. Aviat. Space Environ. Med. 72:912-918, 2001. PDF

Thermal Stress & Cognition

A new area of research (sponsored by SafetyNet and a pending grant to CIHR) for the EEL is the effects of cold and heat stress on mental performance. This is a wide-ranging field encompassing basic psychology and also applied psychology such as navigation and lost-person behaviour.

Payne, J.* and S.S. Cheung. Isolated core vs. superficial cooling effects on virtual maze navigation. Aviat. Space Environ. Med. (In Press).

Cheung, S.S., D.A. Westwood, and M.K. Knox†. Cold strain impairs attention via distraction from skin cooling. Ergonomics. 50:275-288, 2007. PDF

Miscellaneous

McLellan, T.M., S.S. Cheung, and I. Jacobs. Variability of time to exhaustion during submaximal exercise. Can. J. Appl. Physiol. 20: 39-52, 1995.

McLellan, T.M., S.S. Cheung, and M.R. Meunier. The effect of normocapnic hypoxia and the duration of exposure to hypoxia on supramaximal exercise performance. Eur. J. Appl. Physiol. 66: 409-414, 1993. PDF

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