Dr Justin Roberts

Justin is an Associate Professor in Health and Exercise Nutrition with a focus on applied and health-based nutrition. His interests encompass a wide range of areas including how both dietary and nutrient interventions can impact on adaptations to exercise, both in terms of physiological and metabolic health, as well as enhancing recovery.

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justin.roberts@aru.ac.uk

Background

Justin joined the Sport and Exercise Science team at ARU in 2014, and is an Associate Professor and researcher with our Cambridge Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences. He is an accredited Sport and Exercise Physiologist and Chartered Scientist with the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) and current BASES laboratory director. He is also a Registered Nutritional Therapist with the British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT) and the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC).

With over 20 years’ experience in sport and exercise physiology and nutrition, Justin has worked at various institutions including the British Olympic Medical Centre (London), Brunel University (where he completed his PhD), Victoria University (Melbourne) and the University of Hertfordshire.

Justin specialises in applied nutrition, with a central aim of exploring dietary and nutrient/supplementation strategies to support exercise training and recovery, cardio-metabolic health and sports performance.

His current research interests involve the use of ‘calorie restriction mimetic’ nutrients on physiological mechanisms associated with fat oxidation and weight management.

Research interests

• Effectiveness of polyphenols on fat oxidation, health biomarkers and exercise performance
• Use of intermittent fasting and ketogenic diets on fat oxidation and exercise adherence
• Assessing the benefit of high protein diets in trained athletes on recovery, satiety and adaptive gains
• Influence of combined dietary and supplementation strategies on exercise performance and post exercise recovery
• Nutritional strategies to minimise gastrointestinal issues associated with aerobic exercise
• ‘Nutritional psychology’ – the use of mindfulness-based strategies to influence acute food choices and behaviours.

Areas of research supervision

PhD supervision (3 completions, 5 current)

• Effect of macronutrient manipulation on metabolic adaptations. Title: ‘Nutrition and metabolic adaptation: the assessment and impact of dietary manipulation on metabolic and cellular characteristics’. [PhD completion]
• Nutrition, physical activity and haemodialysis. Title: ‘The Impact of Metabolic Factors and Physical Activity on the Requirements for Haemodialysis’. [PhD completion]
• Nutrition and training adaptations. Title: ‘Assessment of Dietary Intake in British Army Recruits, and the Influence of Protein Supplementation on Training Adaptations’ [In progress]
• Influence of polyphenol and prebiotic nutrients on gut function and metabolic health. Title: ‘Exercise induced intestinal damage in overweight middle-aged individuals, and the potential therapeutic role of curcumin/inulin’ [In progress]
• Effect of blood donation on exercise. Title: ‘Are the Current UK Blood Donation Guidelines Fit for Purpose?: Implications for Exercise and Health’ [PhD completion]
• Genetic markers of exercise sustainability. Title: ‘Application and Adherence to Physical Activity: Nature vs. nurture’ [In progress]

Other doctoral projects

• Understanding athlete education. Title: ‘Athlete education: A Grounded Theory Approach’ [In progress]
• Athlete-coach perspectives. Title: ‘Attachment Theory as a Framework for Examining the Elite Youth Athlete-Coach Narrative’ [In progress]

MSc/MRes supervision (21 completions, 3 current)

Current projects

• Effect of polyphenol nutrients on exercise recovery. Title: ‘Investigating the impact of a natural antioxidant food product on exercise-induced oxidative stress in recreationally active participants’
• Assessing metabolic flexibility through innovative nutrition-related technology. Title: ‘The efficacy of a home-use metabolic device (Lumen) in response to a short-term low or high carbohydrate diet’
• Combined nutrients on strength training adaptations. Title: ‘The effects of a combined supplementation of vitamin D and β-hydroxy β-methylbutyrate (HMB) on strength adaptations after a 6 week training intervention’

Completed MSc projects (at ARU)

• Health benefits of time restricted feeding. Title: ‘Determining the perceived effects of time restricted feeding (TRF) in a home-based intervention’
• Nutrient strategies to enhance fat oxidation. Title: ‘The effect of green tea extract on fat oxidation and cardio-metabolic health in overweight individuals: part 1 – impact on body composition’
• Nutrient strategies to enhance fat oxidation. Title: ‘The effect of green tea extract on fat oxidation and cardio-metabolic health in overweight individuals: part 2 – assessing the impact of study participation on dietary intake’
• The use of novel nutritional products on exercise performance. Title: ‘An investigation into the effect of short-term hydrogen-rich water intake on cardio-respiratory and blood lactate responses to moderate and heavy domain aerobic exercise’
• Mindfulness-based nutrition strategies. Title: ‘The effects of a mindfulness-based intervention on habitual dietary behaviour and acute food choices in active healthy individuals’
• Nutrient strategies to enhance fat oxidation. Title: ‘The effects of short term conjugated linoleic acid supplementation on fat oxidation during exercise’
• Dietary strategies to support gastrointestinal issues in athletes. Title: ‘The effect of high and low FODMAP diets on gastrointestinal symptoms and ability to exercise’
• Dietary strategies to enhance fat oxidation. Title: ‘The acute effects of a ketogenic diet on fat oxidation and body composition’
• Assessment of fat oxidation during exercise. Title: ‘Does regular fat oxidation monitoring improve race economy?’

Completed MRes projects (at other institutions)

• Assessing the dietary needs of recreationally active and professional athletes. Title: ‘An investigative comparison between UK and Cyprus based male football athletes in teams of habitual dietary intake, markers of physiological stress and training load’
• Nutritional profiling of ultra-endurance athletes. Title: ‘Nutrition and physiological profiling of competitors undertaking an Antarctic ultra -endurance event’
• Assessing the impact of high intensity training on exercise metabolism. Title: ‘The influence of high intensity (HI) training on cardio-respiratory biomarkers, aerobic metabolism and time trial performance in recreationally trained individuals’
• The impact of ultra-endurance training in recreationally active individuals. Title: ‘The Influence of Ultra-Endurance Exercise on Cardiovascular and Related Physiological Systems’
• Assessing the health and ergogenic effects of a green tea extract. Title: ‘An Assessment of Green Tea Bioavailability and its Effects on Endurance Exercise Performance'
• Assessing the health and ergogenic effects of a green tea extract. Title: ‘Assessment of Fat Oxidation Stability and Adaptations to a Short Term Intervention: the Effect of Green Tea Supplementation on Endurance Exercise Performance’
• The use of novel sports supplementation combinations on exercise performance. Title: ‘Effects of Chronic Ingestion of L-arginine alpha ketoglutarate Combined With Creatine monohydrate on Anaerobic Performance in Strength-Trained Athletes’
• The use of novel sports supplementation combinations on exercise performance. Title: ‘The Influence of Bovine Colostrum Combined with a Recovery Beverage During an 8-Week Resistance Training Program’
• The use of novel sports supplementation combinations on exercise performance. Title: ‘The Ingestion of Glucose, Fructose and Protein During Exercise: Influence on Exogenous Carbohydrate Oxidation and Performance’
• The use of novel sports supplementation combinations on exercise performance. Title: ‘The ergogenic effect of mixed carbohydrate supplementation on endurance cycling’
• The use of dietary strategies to improve exercise performance and recovery. Title: ‘The effect of 24-hour post exercise recovery diets with different glycemic indices on glycogen repletion and subsequent performance’
• Recovery strategies utilising sports supplementation to enhance endurance performance. Title: ‘Cooling and carbohydrate/ protein ingestion as recovery strategies for endurance performance and cycling’

Teaching

Module Leader

• Multidisciplinary Sport and Exercise Science 2 (Level 4)
• Nutrition for Health and Exercise (Level 5)
• Interpretation and Integration of Sports Science Data for Coaching (Level 5)
• Performance and Exercise Nutrition (Level 6)

Lecturer

• Multidisciplinary Sport and Exercise Science 1 (Level 4)

Qualifications

• PhD Applied Exercise Physiology & Nutrition, Department of Sports Science, Brunel University 
• MPhil Exercise Physiology & Nutrition, School of Applied Sciences, University of Glamorgan 
• BA (Hons) Sports Studies, Department of Sport Sciences, University of Bedfordshire 
• Diploma Nutrition & Nutritional Therapy, Institute of Optimum Nutrition, London 

Other

• Senior Fellowship Higher Education Authority, Anglia Ruskin University 
• Post Graduate Certificate Learning & Teaching in HE, University of Hertfordshire

Memberships, editorial boards

• British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES)
• British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
• Deputy Editor - Nutrition Evidence Database (BANT)
• Editorial Board Member: Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition
• Review Editor: Frontiers in Nutrition (Sport & Exercise Nutrition)

Journal Reviewer including: Beverages, British Food Journal, European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Frontiers in Nutrition, Journal of Applied Physiology, Journal of Dietary Supplements, Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, Journal of Sport and Health Science, International Journal for Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise, Nutrients

Research grants, consultancy, knowledge exchange

Research funding

• 2020: Investigating the impact of a natural antioxidant food product on exercise-induced oxidative stress in recreationally active participants. Fattoria La Vialla, Italy. (PI)
• 2019: Assessment of Dietary Intake in British Army Recruits, and the Influence of Protein Supplementation on Training Adaptations (HQ Army Recruiting and Training Division, Occupational Medicine). MOD funded doctoral programme (PI)
• 2019: GlycA as a novel biomarker linking bacterial-mediated inflammation to adverse cardiometabolic and cardiovascular traits in the young. University College London/British Heart Foundation collaboration (Co-I)
• 2019: Assessing the impact of a natural food ingredient on vitamin D levels in healthy volunteers. Cambridge Commodities Ltd (PI)
• 2018: The Effect of Green Tea Supplementation Strategies on Fat Oxidation and Body Composition in Overweight Individuals. Biocare Ltd (PI)
• 2018: Satiating effect of high protein diets on resistance-trained subjects in energy deficit. Institute of Nutrition and Fitness Sciences (INFS). (PI)
• 2018: Anglia Ruskin University, University Sabbatical Scheme. 
• 2016: The effect of protein intake on recovery after strength training in resistance-trained subjects. Bayesian Bodybuilding R&D Ltd. (PI)
• 2016: Creating High-performance Business Leadership through Enhanced Resilience. Anglia Ruskin University, Life Science Development Fund. (Joint staff)
• 2015: Enhancing the student experience, engagement and academic performance through involvement in research projects. Anglia Ruskin University, Learning and Teaching Project Award. (Joint staff)
• 2014: The use of probiotic supplementation on gastrointestinal endotoxemia in endurance runners. Biocare Ltd. (PI)
• 2013: The Influence of Dietary Intake on Functional Nutrition Biomarkers and Exercise Performance in Recreationally Trained Individuals. Genova Diagnostics Ltd. (PI)
• 2013: The influence of green tea extract on fat oxidation in healthy volunteers. High5 Sports Nutrition Ltd. (PI) 
• 2013: A multi-study investigation into the effects of ultra-endurance training within a recreationally active population. University of Hertfordshire Diamond Fund Award. (PI)
• 2012: The effect of combined glucose, fructose and protein formulas on exercise performance in recreation athletes. High5 Sports Nutrition Ltd. (PI)
• 2011: The effect of a commercial sports drink on exercise performance in healthy athletes. Maxinutrition Ltd. (PI)

Consultancy

• Current: BASES Laboratory Director, Performance and Exercise Testing Consultancy Unit, Anglia Ruskin University

Previously:

• BASES Laboratory Director (University of Hertfordshire & Brunel University)
• Senior Nutrition Advisor, Football Association, England Men's Football
• Senior Nutrition Advisor, Manchester City Football Club, Senior Men's Squad

Other

External Examiner, University of West London (Nutritional Therapy)

Selected recent publications

Pinto, J. M., Merzbach, V., Willmott, A.G.B., Antonio, J. and Roberts, J. (2020). Assessing the impact of a mushroom-derived food ingredient on vitamin D levels in healthy volunteers. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 17, 54. doi:10.1186/s12970-020-00387-0

Chapman, S., Rawcliffe, A. J., Smith, L., Izard, R., and Roberts, J. (2020). Evaluation of the current methods used for assessing dietary intake in military research settings: a scoping review. BMJ Military Health. Published Online First: 27 August 2020. doi: 10.1136/bmjmilitary-2020-001436

Chapman, S., Rawcliffe, A. J., Izard, R., Jacka, K., Tyson, H., Smith, L., Roberts, J. (2020). Dietary Intake and Nitrogen Balance in British Army Infantry Recruits Undergoing Basic Training. Nutrients, 12 (7), 2125. doi: 10.3390/nu12072125

Antonio, J., Candow, D. G., Forbes, S. C., Ormsbee, M. J., Saracino, P. G., Roberts, J. (2020). Effects of Dietary Protein on Body Composition in Exercising Individuals. Nutrients, 12 (6), 1890. 10.3390/nu12061890

Roberts, J., Liu, Q., Cao, C., Jackson, S. E., Zong, X., Meyer, G. A., Yang, L., Cade, W. T., Zheng, X., López-Sánchez, G. F., Wu, X. and Smith, L. (2020). Association of Hot Tea Consumption with Regional Adiposity Measured by Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry in NHANES 2003-2006. Obesity, 28: 445-451. doi:10.1002/oby.22705

Chapman, S., Roberts, J., Smith, L., Rawcliffe, A., Izard, R. (2019). Sex differences in dietary intake in British Army recruits undergoing phase one training. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 16:59. doi:10.1186/s12970-019-0327-2

Tiller, N. B., Roberts, J. D., Beasley, L., Chapman, S., Pinto, J. M., Smith, L., Wiffin, M., Russell, M., Sparks, S. A., Duckworth, L., O’Hara, J., Sutton, L., Antonio, J., Willoughby, D. S., Tarpey, M. D., Smith-Ryan, A. E., Ormsbee, M. J., Astorino, T. A., Kreider, R. B., McGinnis, G. R., Stout, J. R., Smith, J. E. W., Arent, S. M., Campbell, B. I. and Bannock, L. (2019). International Society of Sports Nutrition Position Stand: nutritional considerations for single-stage ultra-marathon training and racing. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition 16:50 doi: 10.1186/s12970-019-0312-9

Antonio, J., Kenyon, M., Horn, C., Jiannine, L., Carson, C., Ellerbroek, A., Roberts, J., Peacock, C. and Tartar, J. (2019). The Effects of an Energy Drink on Psychomotor Vigilance in Trained Individuals. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, 4, 47; doi:10.3390/jfmk4030047

Antonio, J., Knafo, S., Kenyon, M., Ali, A., Carson, C., Ellerbroek, A., Weaver, C., Roberts, J., Peacock, C. and Tartar, J. (2019). Assessment of the FTO gene polymorphisms (rs1421085, rs17817449 and rs9939609) in exercise-trained men and women: the effects of a 4-week hypocaloric diet. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition. 16:36. doi: 10.1186/s12970-019-0307-6

Antonio, J., Kenyon, M., Ellerbroek, A., Carson, C., Burgess, V., Tyler-Palmer, D., Mike, J., Roberts, J., Angeli, G., Peacock, C. (2019). Comparison of Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA) versus a Multi-frequency Bioelectrical Impedance (InBody 770) Device for Body Composition Assessment after a 4-Week Hypoenergetic Diet. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, 4, 23; doi: 10.3390/jfmk4020023

Tiller, N. B., Chiesa, S. T., Roberts, J. D., Turner, L. A., Jones, S., Romer, L. M. (2019). Physiological and Pathophysiological Consequences of a 25-Day Ultra-Endurance Exercise Challenge. Frontiers in Physiology, 10:589. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2019.00589

Johnson, D.M., Roberts, J.D., Gordon, D. (2019). The acute effects of whole blood donation on cardiorespiratory and haematological factors in exercise: A systematic review. PLOS ONE, 14(4):e0215346. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0215346

Roberts, J., Zinchenko, A., Mahbubani, K., Johnstone, J., Smith, L., Merzbach, V., Blacutt, M., Banderas, O., Villasenor, L., Vårvik, F., Henselmans, M. (2019). Satiating Effect of High Protein Diets on Resistance-Trained Individuals in Energy Deficit. Nutrients, 11, 56; doi: 10.3390/nu11010056

Wiffin, M., Smith, L., Antonio, J., Johnstone, J., Beasley, L., Roberts, J. (2019). Effect of a short-term low fermentable oligosaccharide, disaccharide, monosaccharide and polyol (FODMAP) diet on exercise-related gastrointestinal symptoms. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 16:1. doi: 10.1186/s12970-019-0268-9

Beasley, L., Smith, L., Antonio, J., Gordon, D., Johnstone, J., Roberts, J. The effect of two β-alanine dosing strategies on 30-minute rowing performance: a randomized, controlled trial. (2018). Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 15:59. doi: 10.1186/s12970-018-0266-3

Roberts, J., Zinchenko, A., Suckling, C., Smith, L., Johnstone, J., Henselmans, M. (2017). The short-term effect of high versus moderate protein intake on recovery after strength training in resistance-trained individuals. J. Int. Soc. Sports Nutr., 14:44. doi: 10.1186/s12970-017-0201-z

Marshall, H., Chrismas, B., Suckling, C., Roberts, J., Foster, J. and Taylor, L. (2017). Chronic probiotic supplementation with or without glutamine does not influence the eHsp72 response to a multi-day ultra-endurance exercise event. Appl. Physiol., Nutr. Metab., 5: 1-8. doi: 10.1139/apnm-2017-0131

Furber, M., Anton-Solanas, A., Koppe, E., Ashby, C., Roberts, M. and Roberts, J. (2017). A 7-day high protein hypocaloric diet promotes cellular metabolic adaptations and attenuates lean mass loss in healthy males. Clin. Nutr. Exper., 14: 13-25. doi: 10.1016/j.yclnex.2017.05.002

Furber, M., Roberts, J. and Roberts, M. (2017). A Psychometrically Validated General and Sport Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaire. BMC Nutrition, 3: 36. doi: 10.1186/s40795-017-0156-0

Roberts, J. D., Suckling, C. A., Peedle, G. Y., Murphy, J. A., Dawkins, T. G. and Roberts, M. G. (2016). An Exploratory Investigation of Endotoxin Levels in Novice Long Distance Triathletes, and the Effects of a Multi-Strain Probiotic/Prebiotic, Antioxidant Intervention. Nutrients, 8(11), 733. doi: 10.3390/nu8110733

Sridharan, S., Vilar, E., Davenport, A., Ashman, N. Almond, M., Banerjee, A., Roberts, J., Farrington, K. (2016) Scaling Hemodialysis Target Dose to Reflect Body Surface Area, Metabolic Activity, and Protein Catabolic Rate: A Prospective, Cross-sectional. Am. J. Kidney Dis., 69(3):358-366. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2016.07.025

Roberts, J. D., Roberts, M. G., Tarpey, M. D., Weekes, J. C., and Thomas, C. H. (2015) The Effect of a Decaffeinated Green Tea Extract Formula on Fat Oxidation, Body Composition and Exercise Performance. J. Int. Soc. Sports Nutr., 12 (1): 1-9. doi: 10.3390/nu8110733

Paulin, S. W., Roberts, J. D., Roberts, M. G. and Davis, I. (2015). A Case Study Evaluation of Competitors undertaking an Antarctic Ultra Endurance Event - Nutrition, Hydration and Body Composition Variables. Extreme Physiol. Med., 4 (3): 1-11. doi: 10.1186/s13728-015-0022-0

Roberts, J. D., Tarpey, M. D., Kass, L. S., Tarpey, R. J. and Roberts, M. G. (2014). Assessing a commercially available sports drink on exogenous carbohydrate oxidation, fluid delivery and sustained exercise performance. J. Int. Soc. Sports Nutr., 11;8:1-14. doi: 10.1186/1550-2783-11-8

Sridharan, S., Berdeprado, J., Vilar, E., Roberts, J., Farrington, K. (2014). A self-report comorbidity questionnaire for haemodialysis patients. BMC Nephrol, 15(1): 134. doi: 10.1186/1471-2369-15-134

Tarpey, M. D., Roberts, J. D., Kass, L. S. and Tarpey, R. J. (2013). The ingestion of maltodextrin, fructose and protein during exercise; influence on exogenous carbohydrate oxidation and performance. Appl. Physiol., Nutr. Metab.; 9: 1-9. doi: 10.1139/apnm-2012-0306

Roberts, J. D., Tarpey, M. D., Kass, L. S. and Roberts, M. G. (2012). An investigative study into the influence of a commercially available carbohydrate-protein-electrolyte beverage on short term repeated exercise performance. J. Int. Soc. Sports Nutr., 9 (5): 1-11. doi: 10.1186/1550-2783-9-5

Recent presentations and conferences

Presentations 2014-present

2018: International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) Conference – Keynote: ‘Ketogenic Diets and Body Composition’.

2018: Energy Metabolism Conference (Biocare Ltd) – Keynote: ‘Nutrition approaches to support adaptations to stress’.

2017: Invited public UK webinar (Biocare Ltd.) – ‘Is the gut built for exercise’ 

2016: Sports Nutrition Live Conference, London – Keynote: ‘Nutritional Physiology and the Gut’

2017/2016: Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge Half Marathon Event Preparation – ‘Race Nutrition’

2015: Invited lecture (Cambridge University) – ‘Nutrition for Rowing Performance’. 

2015: Invited public UK webinar (Biocare Ltd.) – ‘High fat v high carbs - which diet is best for athletes?’

2015: London Marathon Medical Conference – Invited presentation: ‘Enhancing Marathon Performance Through Nutrition’

2014: Peak Performance Conference (Biocare Ltd) – Keynote: ‘Sports Nutrition at the Forefront’

2014: Peak Performance Conference (Biocare Ltd) – Keynote: ‘Nutritional Prescriptions in Elite and Recreational Sport’.

Conference proceedings 2014-present

Dawkins, T.G., Shave, R.E., Baggish, A.L., Drane, A.L., Roberts, M.G. and Roberts, J.D., (2018). Electrocardiographic Changes Following Six-Months Of Endurance Training In Previously Training-Naïve Individuals. Accepted for presentation to The 3rd Okanagan Cardiovascular & Respiratory Symposium, Okanagan, British Columbia, March 2018.

Roberts, J., Zinchenko, A., Suckling, C., Smith, L., Johnstone, J., Henselmans, M. (2017). Assessing the impact of dietary protein on recovery indices from resistance exercise when nutrient timing is controlled for. BASES Annual Conference Proceedings, Nottingham, November 2017.

Gordon, D., Merzbach, V., Scruton, A., Roberts, J. and Chung, H. (2017). The Effects Of 4-weeks Hiit And Continuous Based Training On The Incidence Of Plateau At VO2max And The Anaerobic Capacity. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 2017 May; 49:998.

Taylor, L., Suckling, C., Roberts, J., Chrismas, B. and Marshall, H. (2016). Chronic probiotic supplementation and its effects on ehsp72 concentration following a desert-based ultramarathon. The Biomedical Basis of Elite Performance (London, UK) – Proceedings of the Physiological Society; 35: PC30.

Roberts, J., Suckling, C., Peedle, G., Gordon, D., Marshall, H., Taylor, L. and Roberts, M. (2016). Assessing the Impact of Probiotic Supplementation and Caloric Periodization on Ultra-endurance Performance and Gastrointestinal Symptoms. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2016 May;48(5 Suppl 1):245. 

Suckling, C., Roberts, J., Peedle, G., Gordon, D., Marshall, H., Taylor, L. and Roberts, M. (2016). Probiotic Supplementation and Gastrointestinal Endotoxemia Before and After the Marathon Des Sables. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2016 May;48(5 Suppl 1):249-50. 

Holland, C., Roberts, M. and Roberts, J. (2016).Effects of a Three-day Period of Intense, Intermittent Exercise on Oxidative Stress and Inflammation. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2016 May;48(5 Suppl 1):394. 

Furber, M., Anton-Solanas, A., Koppe, E., Ashby, C., Roberts, M. and Roberts, J. (2016). An Acute Increase of Dietary Protein Intake Elicits Positive Cellular Metabolic Adaptations in Healthy Males. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2016 May;48(5 Suppl 1):821. 

Taylor, L., Suckling, C., Roberts, J., Chrismas, B. and Marshall, H. (2016). The extracellular heat shock protein response to a 7-day desert-based ultra-marathon. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2016 May;48(5 Suppl 1):563-4.

Marshall, H., Suckling, C., Roberts, J., Chrismas, B., Taylor, L (2016) Chronic Probiotic Supplementation and its Effects on eHsp72 Concentration Following a Desert-based Ultramarathon. European Congress of Sport Sciences (ECSS) – Annual Meeting, Vienna, Austria.

Gordon, D., Basevitch, I., Scruton, A., Roberts, J., Biggins, J. and Merzbach, V. (2016). Pace Versus Prediction: Is the Experience of the Runner Associated With Marathon Success? Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2016 May;48(5 Suppl 1):463. 

Scruton, A., Basevitch, I., Roberts, J., Biggins, J., Merzbach, V. and Gordon, D (2016). Pace Versus Prediction: Is the Sex of the Runner Associated With Marathon Success? Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2016 May;48(5 Suppl 1):463. 

Merzbach, V., Basevitch, I., Roberts, J., Biggins, J., Scruton, A., and Gordon, D (2016). Pace Versus Prediction: Is the Age of the Runner Associated With Marathon Success? Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2016 May;48(5 Suppl 1):464. doi: 10.1249/01.mss.0000486395.15032.63.

Chapman, S., Gordon, D., Roberts, J. The effect of sex on fat metabolism during exercise. Proceedings of The British Association for Sport and Exercise Science Student Conference, 22nd –24th March 2016, University of Bangor.

Sridharan, S., Vilar, E., Davenport, A., Ashman N., Almond M., Banerjee A., Roberts, J., Farrington K. (2015). Body Size And Physical Activity Adjusted Haemodialysis Dose: Impact On Survival. British Renal Society Conference, Leeds, UK. July 2015.

Sridharan, S., Smith, K., Vilar, E., Roberts, J., Farington, K. (2015). Energetic Cost of Protein Turnover in Chronic Kidney Disease. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 30, Issue suppl_3, 1 May 2015, Pages iii515, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfv193.20.

Roberts, J.D., Suckling, C.A., Peedle, G.Y., Murphy, J.A., Dawkins, T.G. and Roberts, M.G. (2015). Combined Probiotic and α-Lipoic Acid Supplementation Effect on Endotoxemia, Gastrointestinal Permeability and Triathlon Performance. Med Sci Sports Exerc. . 47(5S):341, May 2015. 

Dawkins, T.G., Roberts, M.G., Suckling, C.A., Peedle, G.Y., Murphy, J.A. and Roberts, J.D. (2015). The Short and Longer Term Impact of an Iron-Distance Triathlon on Arterial Stiffness. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 47(5S):53-54, May 2015.

Suckling, C.A., Roberts, J.D., Peedle, G.Y., Murphy, J.A., Dawkins, T.G. and Roberts, M.G. (2015). Vitamin D Intake and Status in a Recreationally Trained Cohort Undertaking an Iron-distance Triathlon. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 47(5S):781, May 2015.

Roberts, M.G., Dawkins, T.G., Murphy, J.A., Peedle, G.Y., Suckling, C.A. and Roberts, J.D. (2015) Assessing the Ergogenic Potential of α-Lipoic Acid on Laboratory Time Trial and Iron-distance Triathlon Performance. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 47(5S):341-342, May 2015. 

Marshall, T.D., Pack, S., Roberts, J.D., Roberts, M.G. and Suckling, C.A. (2015).The Influence of Mental Toughness on Performance in Novice Ironman Triathletes. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 47(5S):29, May 2015.

Dawkins, T.G., Roberts, M.G. & Roberts, J.D. (2014).The Influence Of Ultra-Endurance Exercise On The Cardiovascular And Related Physiological Systems. Annual BASES student conference, University of Portsmouth, April 2014.

Suckling, C.A. and Roberts, J.D. (2014). The Effects of Phosphatidlyserine on Heart Rate Variability and Muscular Endurance. Annual BASES student conference, University of Portsmouth, April 2014.

Wilkinson, C.L. and Roberts, J.D. (2014). The Effects of Omega-3 fatty acid Supplementation on the Signs and Symptoms of Exercise-induced Muscle Damage. Annual BASES student conference, University of Portsmouth, April 2014.

Tanner, A.V., Roberts, J.D. and Lancaster, R. (2014) The Impact of 8-Month Training Preparation for an Ironman Distance Triathlon on Fitness and Immune Response in Recreational Athletes. 19th European College of Sports Sciences Annual Conference, Amsterdam, July 2nd - 6th.

Sridharan, S., Davenport, A., Vilar, E., Roberts, J. & Farrington, K. (2014). Relationship Of Physical Activity To Urea Generation Rate In Haemodialysis Patients.  British Renal Society & Renal Association Conference. April 2014.

Sridharan, S., Vilar, E., Davenport, A., Ashman, N., Almond, M., Banerjee, A., Roberts, J. & Farrington, K. (2014). Evidence For a Gender-Specific Minimum Haemodialysis Dose. British Renal Society & Renal Association Conference. April 2014.

Hinchcliffe, D. J. & Roberts, J. D. (2014). The Implementation Of Green Tea Extract As A Means For Weight Loss In Judokas. Annual BASES student conference, University of Portsmouth, April 2014.