My research is focused on improving health and performance under extreme conditions such as respiratory and muscle diseases including cystic fibrosis and metabolic syndrome and competitive situations encountered by elite athletes.
Recently I have been using advanced magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy techniques to help elucidate pathophysiologies of disease and improve understanding of elite performance.
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Sport Science Research Publications
Blood lactate concentration and clearance in elite swimmers during competition. Vescovi JD, Falenchuk O, Wells GD.Int J Sports Physiol Perform. 2011 Mar;6(1):106-17.
Remote preconditioning improves maximal performance in highly trained athletes. Jean-St-Michel E, Manlhiot C, Li J, Tropak M, Michelsen MM, Schmidt MR, McCrindle BW, Wells GD, Redington AN.Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2011 Jul;43(7):1280-6.
Assessment of physiological capacities of elite athletes & respiratory limitations to exercise performance. Wells GD, Norris SR.Paediatr Respir Rev. 2009 Sep;10(3):91-8. Epub 2009 Jul 17.
Bioenergetic provision of energy for muscular activity. Wells GD, Selvadurai H, Tein I.Paediatr Respir Rev. 2009 Sep;10(3):83-90. Epub 2009 Jul 17. Review.
Physiological correlates of golf performance. Wells GD, Elmi M, Thomas S.J Strength Cond Res. 2009 May;23(3):741-50.
Normal Physiological Characteristics of Elite Swimmers. Wells GD, Schneiderman-Walker J, Plyley M. Pediatric Exercise Science. 2006 18 (1): 30-52.
Respiratory Physiology Publications
A simple and portable breathing circuit designed for ventilatory muscle endurance training (VMET). Balaban DY, Regan R, Mardimae A, Slessarev M, Han JS, Wells GD, Duffin J, Iscoe S, Fisher JA, Preiss D.Respir Med. 2009 Dec;103(12):1822-7. Epub 2009 Aug 12.
Non-invasive prospective targeting of arterial P(CO2) in subjects at rest.Ito S, Mardimae A, Han J, Duffin J, Wells G, Fedorko L, Minkovich L, Katznelson R, Meineri M, Arenovich T, Kessler C, Fisher JA.J Physiol. 2008 Aug 1;586(Pt 15):3675-82. Epub 2008 Jun 19.
The ventilatory response to sine wave variation in exercise loads and limb movement frequency.Wells GD, Diep T, Duffin J.Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2007 Aug 15;158(1):45-50. Epub 2007 Mar 19.
Effects of concurrent inspiratory and expiratory muscle training on respiratory and exercise performance in competitive swimmers.Wells GD, Plyley M, Thomas S, Goodman L, Duffin J.Eur J Appl Physiol. 2005 Aug;94(5-6):527-40. Epub 2005 Jun 8.
Medical / Chronic Disease Publications
Skeletal muscle metabolism in cystic fibrosis and primary ciliary dyskinesia. Wells GD, Wilkes DL, Schneiderman JE, Rayner T, Elmi M, Selvadurai H, Dell SD, Noseworthy MD, Ratjen F, Tein I, Coates AL.Pediatr Res. 2011 Jan;69(1):40-5.
Exercise and physical activity in children with cystic fibrosis. Wilkes DL, Schneiderman JE, Nguyen T, Heale L, Moola F, Ratjen F, Coates AL, Wells GD.Paediatr Respir Rev. 2009 Sep;10(3):105-9. Epub 2009 Jul 21. Review.
Assessment of body composition in pediatric patients with cystic fibrosis. Wells GD, Heale L, Schneiderman JE, Wilkes DL, Atenafu E, Coates AL, Ratjen F.Pediatr Pulmonol. 2008 Oct;43(10):1025-32.
Skeletal muscle metabolic dysfunction in obesity and metabolic syndrome.Wells GD, Noseworthy MD, Hamilton J, Tarnopolski M, Tein I.Can J Neurol Sci. 2008 Mar;35(1):31-40. Review. Erratum in: Can J Neurol Sci. 2008 Jul;35(3):402.
Reliability and validity of the habitual activity estimation scale (HAES) in patients with cystic fibrosis.Wells GD, Wilkes DL, Schneiderman-Walker J, Elmi M, Tullis E, Lands LC, Ratjen F, Coates AL.Pediatr Pulmonol. 2008 Apr;43(4):345-53.