Biography summary
Dr Stuart Warmington is the Associate Head of School (Teaching and Learning) for the Sport/Exercise science suite of courses delivered within the School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Australia.
To this role Dr Warmington brings five years experience as course director of the Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science programme, and many prior years of experience as a University academic, researcher and leader at both Deakin University and Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
Dr Warmington trained at the University of Melbourne as a muscle physiologist examining cellular aspects of muscle fatigue. His research is now focused on applications of exercise for the betterment of health, in particular blood flow restriction exercise. In addition, Dr Warmington is actively engaged in research in the field of recovery from exercise and using heart rate metrics to examine the physiology of recovery, sleep, and how these impact on athletic performance and wellbeing. As such, Dr Warmington is also an active researcher and a member of the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN).
Research interests
Dr Warmington's research interests are focused on interrelated areas that attempt to better understand the physiological, logistical and functional benefits of exercise related to health. These include:
- The use of blood flow restriction exercise to improve muscle mass, strength and functional outcomes in populations unsuited to high-intensity strength training.
- The measurement and monitoring of recovery from exercise to better prescribe training and recovery to improve athlete health and minimise over-reaching/over-training.
- Improving tolerance to exercise in clinical populations and older adults.
Current Research Supervision at Deakin University:
- 3 x HDR completion
- 3 x current HDR's
- 1-3 current Honours students per year
Teaching interests
Dr Warmington is an active teacher in the Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science course (H343) and related degrees/disciplines. His teaching interests are associated with areas related to physiology, exercise physiology, and the physiology of sport performance. In addition he is an active educator of research students with major contributions to Honours research projects and higher doctoral research student projects.
Associate Head of School (T&L):
- Teaching & Learning in Exercise and Sport Science - (2019 - present)
Course Director:
- H343 Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science - (2014 - 2018)
Deputy Course Director:
- D394 Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science / Bachelor of Business (Sport Management) - (2011-2013)
Chair:
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Academic Progress and Discipline Committee
(School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences) - (2011 - 2013)
Knowledge areas
- Physiology
- Exercise physiology
- Sport physiology
- Sport performance
Professional activities
Exercise and Sport Science Australia:
- Course Accreditation Reviewer (2016 - present)
Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority
- Study Specialist Vetter/Reviewer for VCE Physical Education (PE) examination development (2012 - 2017)
Publications
Overnight heart rate variability responses to military combat engineer training
S Corrigan, S Roberts, S Warmington, J Drain, J Tait, S Bulmer, L Main
(2023), Vol. 107, pp. 103935-103935, Applied Ergonomics, England, C1
Muscle Adaptations to Heavy-Load and Blood Flow Restriction Resistance Training Methods
A May, A Russell, P Della Gatta, S Warmington
(2022), Vol. 13, pp. 1-13, Frontiers in Physiology, Lausanne, Switzerland, C1
S Roberts, S Bowe, L Evans, J Tran, S Warmington
(2022), Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Monitoring Responses to Basic Military Training with Heart Rate Variability
Sean Corrigan, Sean Bulmer, Spencer Roberts, Stuart Warmington, Jace Drain, Luana Main
(2022), Vol. Publish Ahead of Print, pp. 1-35, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, Philadelphia, Pa., C1
S Corrigan, S Roberts, S Warmington, J Drain, L Main
(2021), Vol. 21, BMC Public Health, England, C1
Spencer Roberts, Brad Aisbett, Wei-Peng Teo, Stuart Warmington
(2021), Vol. Publish Ahead of Print, pp. 1-9, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, C1
M Egaña, L Allen, K Gleeson, N Gildea, S Warmington
(2021), Vol. 3, Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, Switzerland, C1
Blood Flow Restriction: Rehabilitation to Performance
Stephen Patterson, Jamie Burr, Stuart Warmington, Scott Cocking, N Cable, Matthew Wilson, Daniel Green, Dick Thijssen, Helen Jones, Owen Jeffries, Mark Waldron, John Pattison, Stephen Patterson, Peter Ladlow, Russell Coppack, Shreshth Dharm-Datta, Dean Conway, Edward Sellon, Stephen Patterson, Alexander Bennett
(2021), Lausanne, Switzerland, A7
M Clarkson, C Brumby, S Fraser, L McMahon, P Bennett, S Warmington
(2020), Vol. 318, pp. F843-F850, American Journal of Physiology - Renal Physiology, United States, C1
M Clarkson, A May, S Warmington
(2020), Vol. 30, pp. 1318-1336, Scandinavian journal of medicine and science in sports, Chichester, Eng., C1
S Roberts, W Teo, S Warmington
(2019), Vol. 53, pp. 513-522, British Journal of Sports Medicine, England, C1
M Clarkson, P Bennett, S Fraser, S Warmington
(2019), Vol. 316, pp. F856-F872, American Journal of Physiology - Renal Physiology, United States, C1
S Patterson, L Hughes, S Warmington, J Burr, B Scott, J Owens, T Abe, J Nielsen, C Libardi, G Laurentino, G Neto, C Brandner, J Martin-Hernandez, J Loenneke
(2019), Vol. 10, Frontiers in Physiology, Switzerland, C1
Extended sleep maintains endurance performance better than normal or restricted sleep
Spencer Roberts, Wei-Peng Teo, Brad Aisbett, Stuart Warmington
(2019), Vol. 51, pp. 2516-2523, Medicine & science in sports & exercise, Philadelphia, Pa., C1
The effects of restriction pressures on the acute responses to blood flow restriction exercise
M Ilett, T Rantalainen, M Keske, A May, S Warmington
(2019), Vol. 10, Frontiers in Physiology, Switzerland, C1
Chronic Blood Flow Restriction Exercise Improves Objective Physical Function: A Systematic Review
M Clarkson, A May, S Warmington
(2019), Vol. 10, Frontiers in Physiology, Switzerland, C1
Spencer Roberts, Wei-Peng Teo, Brad Aisbett, Stuart Warmington
(2019), Vol. 37, pp. 2691-2701, Journal of sports sciences, Abingdon, Eng., C1
Muscular Adaptations to Whole Body Blood Flow Restriction Training and Detraining
C Brandner, M Clarkson, D Kidgell, S Warmington
(2019), Vol. 10, Frontiers in Physiology, Switzerland, C1
A May, A Russell, S Warmington
(2018), Vol. 118, pp. 617-627, European journal of applied physiology, Berlin, Germany, C1
C Brandner, A May, M Clarkson, S Warmington
(2018), Vol. 33, pp. 114-121, Techniques in orthopaedics, Philadelphia, Pa., C1
A May, C Brandner, S Warmington
(2017), Vol. 5, Physiological Reports, United States, C1
Blood flow restriction walking and physical function in older adults: a randomized control trial
M Clarkson, L Conway, S Warmington
(2017), Vol. 20, pp. 1041-1046, Journal of science and medicine in sport, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
K Trounson, S Roberts, A Balloch, S Warmington
(2017), Vol. 5, Physiological Reports, United States, C1
M Clarkson, S Fraser, P Bennett, L McMahon, C Brumby, S Warmington
(2017), Vol. 18, BMC Nephrology, England, C1
Delayed onset muscle soreness and perceived exertion after blood flow restriction exercise
C Brandner, S Warmington
(2017), Vol. 31, pp. 3101-3108, Journal of strength and conditioning research, Philadelphia, Pa., C1
Blood flow restriction exercise: acute versus chronic safety
S Warmington, C Staunton, A May, C Brandner
(2016), Vol. 116, pp. 861-862, European Journal of Applied Physiology, Germany, C1
L Main, S Warmington, E Korn, P Gastin
(2016), Vol. 24, pp. 269-280, Research in sports medicine, London, Eng., C1
Unilateral bicep curl hemodynamics: low-pressure continuous vs high-pressure intermittent blood flow restriction
C Brandner, D Kidgell, S Warmington
(2015), Vol. 25, pp. 770-777, Scandinavian journal of medicine and science in sports, London, Eng., C1
Haemodynamics of aerobic and resistance blood flow restriction exercise in young and older adults
C Staunton, A May, C Brandner, S Warmington
(2015), Vol. 115, pp. 2293-2302, European journal of applied physiology, Berlin, Germany, C1
C Brandner, S Warmington, D Kidgell
(2015), Vol. 9, pp. 1-10, Frontiers in human neuroscience, Lausanne, Switzerland, C1
D van Langenberg, P Della Gatta, S Warmington, D Kidgell, P Gibson, A Russell
(2014), Vol. 8, pp. 137-146, Journal of Crohn's and colitis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
D Crampton, M Egaña, B Donne, S Warmington
(2014), Vol. 24, pp. 290-298, Scandinavian journal of medicine and sciences in sports, Malden, MA, C1
D Crampton, B Donne, S Warmington, M Egaña
(2013), Vol. 113, pp. 3059-3067, European Journal of Applied Physiology, Dusseldorf, Germany, C1
Vascular occlusion training as an alternate method of gaining muscle
L Lyons, M Joordens, S Warmington
(2013), pp. 196-201, Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on System of Systems Engineering; SoSE 2013, Maui, Hawaii, E1
O MacAnaney, D O'Shea, S Warmington, S Green, M Egana
(2012), Vol. 37, pp. 599-609, Applied physiology, nutrition and metabolism, Ottawa, Canada, C1
Cardiac output is not related to the slowed 0₂ uptake kinetics in type 2 diabetes
O Mac Ananey, J Malone, S Warmington, D O'Shea, S Green, M Egana
(2011), Vol. 43, pp. 935-942, Medicine and science in sports and exercise, Philadelphia, Pa., C1
Sprint cycling performance is maintained with short-term contrast water immersion
D Crampton, B Donne, M Egana, S Warmington
(2011), Vol. 43, pp. 2180-2188, Medicine and science in sports and exercise, Philadelphia, Pa., C1
Aerobic exercise improves hippocampal function and increases BDNF in the serum of young adult males
E Griffin, S Mullallly, C Foley, S Warmington, S O'Mara, A Kelly
(2011), Vol. 104, pp. 934-941, Psysiology & Behavior, Philadelphia, Pa., C1
Effect of body tilt angle on fatigue and EMG activities in lower limbs during cycling
M Egana, K Ryan, S Warmington, S Green
(2010), Vol. 108, pp. 649-656, European journal of applied physiology, Heidelberg, Germany, C1
Exercise performance and V0₂ kinetics during upright and recumbent high-intensity cycling exercise
M Egana, D O'Riordan, S Warmington
(2010), Vol. 110, pp. 39-47, European journal of applied physiology, Heidelberg, Germany, C1
Effect of posture on high-intensity constant-load cycling performance in men and women
M Egaña, S Green, E Garrigan, S Warmington
(2006), Vol. 96, pp. 1-9, European journal of applied physiology, Berlin, Germany, C1-1
Endurance training adaptations modulate the redox-force relationship of rat isolated slow-twitch skeletal muscles
D Plant, P Gregorevic, S Warmington, D Williams, G Lynch
(2003), Vol. 30, pp. 77-81, Clinical and experimental pharmacology and physiology, Oxford, England, C1-1
Age does not influence the bone response to treadmill exercise in female rats
K Bennell, K Khan, S Warmington, M Forwood, B Coleman, M Bennett, J Wark
(2002), Vol. 34, pp. 1958-1965, Medicine and science in sports and exercise, Philadelphia, Pa., C1-1
Muscle metabolites and performance during high-intensity, intermittent exercise
M Hargreaves, M McKenna, D Jenkins, S Warmington, J Li, R Snow, M Febbraio
(1998), Vol. 84, pp. 1687-1691, Journal of applied physiology, Bethesda, Md., C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Industry and Other Funding
The effect of different compression garments on repeated sprint cycling performance
A/Prof Stuart Warmington, A/Prof Paul Gastin, Dr Dawson Kidgell
New Balance Australia
- 2010: $18,700
Physiological profiling in elite swimming.
Dr Samantha Hoffmann, A/Prof Stuart Warmington, Miss Karla Rose Bulte
Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) Ltd
- 2023: $29,750
Supervisions
Spencer Stuart Roberts
Thesis entitled: Effects of Sleep on Endurance Cycling Performance and Heart Rate Indices of Athlete Readiness
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (High Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Matthew Clarkson
Thesis entitled: Aerobic Exercise with Blood Flow Restriction for Patients Undergoing Dialysis
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (High Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Anthony May
Thesis entitled: Mechanisms of muscle adaptations to blood flow restriction exercise
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (Low Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Christopher Brandner
Thesis entitled: Resistance Exercise with Blood Flow Restriction: An examination of the acute and chronic neuromuscular, haemodynamic, and perceptual responses
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (High Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Jared Bailey
Thesis entitled: Heart Rate On-kinetics as an Indicator of Athlete Readiness
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (High Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Simon John Moule
Thesis entitled: The role of an external focus of attention on lower limb landing postures Examination of Heart Rate Variability (HRV) through smartphone technology.
Master of Applied Science (Nutrition & Exercise) (High Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences