Dr Keith Stokes
Research funding
- Rugby Football Union
- Premiership Rugby
- Rugby Football Union for Women
- International Rugby Board
- UK Sport
- Headquarters Army Recruiting & Training Division, British Army
Professional Societies
- Member of the American College of Sports Medicine
- Member of the Physiological Society (University of Bath Society Representative)
- Member of the European College of Sports Sciences
Profile
Dr Keith Stokes joined the University of Bath in 2002 and is a Senior Lecturer in Exercise Physiology. He completed a PhD at Loughborough University in 2001 and was a Lecturer at Stirling University from 2001-2.
Research projects
- Interactions between ageing and physical activity on muscle metabolism and function
- English Professional Rugby Injury Surveillance Project
- Community Rugby Injury Surveillance Project
- Biomechanics of the Rugby Scrum
- Applying smarter training to improve performance in elite sport
- Influence of smoking on physical performance and injury risk during military training
Research interests
- Exercise endocrinology
- Muscle metabolism and function
- Ageing muscle
- Science of Rugby
Teaching
- XX10179: Physiology for Sport & Exercise Science
- HL20041: Phsiology of sports performance
- HL20044: Physiology of fitness and health
- HL20050: Performance assessment
- HL30062: Interdiciplinary study
- HL30109 Contemporary research issues
- HL30110: Research project
- HL30156: Integrative exercise physiology
Publications
Book Sections
Preatoni, E., Stokes, K., England, M. and Trewartha, G., 2012. Forces generated in rugby union machine scrummaging at various playing levels. In: 2012 IRCOBI Conference Proceedings - International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury. Dublin: , pp. 369-378.
Preatoni, E., Wallbaum, A., Gathercole, N., Coombes, S., Stokes, K. and Trewartha, G., 2011. An integrated measurement system for analysing impact biomechamics in the rugby scrum. In: Proceedings of the 2011 IUTAM Symposium on impact Biomechanics in Sport,Dublin (Ireland) July 7-9,2011. University College Dublin, pp. 50-51.
Gilbert, K. L. and Stokes, K. A., 2008. Growth hormone responses to exercise: recent findings and future directions. In: Artwelle, G. V. and Wislon, F. G., eds. New Human Growth Hormone Research. USA: Nova Science.
Articles
Lascar, N., Kennedy, A., Jackson, N., Daley, A., Dowswell, G., Thompson, D., Stokes, K., Greenfield, S., Holder, R., Andrews, R. and Narendran, P., 2013. Exercise to preserve beta cell function in recent-onset type 1 diabetes mellitus (EXTOD) - a study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial. Trials, 14 (1), 180.
Breen, L., Stokes, K. A., Churchward-Venne, T. A., Moore, D. R., Baker, S. K., Smith, K., Atherton, P. J. and Phillips, S. M., 2013. Two weeks of reduced activity decreases leg lean mass and induces ‘anabolic resistance’ of myofibrillar protein synthesis in healthy elderly. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 98 (6), pp. 2604-2612.
Betts, J., Stokes, K. A., Toone, R. J. and Williams, C., 2013. Growth hormone responses to consecutive exercise bouts with ingestion of carbohydrate plus protein. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 23 (3), pp. 259-270.
Preatoni, E., Stokes, K. A., England, M. E. and Trewartha, G., 2013. The influence of playing level on the biomechanical demands experienced by rugby union forwards during machine scrummaging. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 23 (3), pp. 178-184.
Smith, A. A., Toone, R. J., Peacock, O., Drawer, S., Stokes, K. A. and Cook, C. J., 2013. Dihydrotestosterone is elevated following sprint exercise in healthy young men. Journal of Applied Physiology, 114 (10), pp. 1435-1440.
Palmer-Green, D. S., Stokes, K. A., Fuller, C. W., England, M., Kemp, S.P.T. and Trewartha, G., 2013. Match injuries in English youth academy and schools rugby union: an epidemiological study. The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 41 (4), pp. 749-755.
Stokes, K. A., Gilbert, K. L., Hall, G. M., Andrews, R. C. and Thompson, D., 2013. Different responses of selected hormones to three types of exercise in young men. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 113 (3), pp. 775-783.
Peacock, O.J., Thompson, D. and Stokes, K.A., 2013. Impact of a carbohydrate-electrolyte drink on ingestive behaviour, affect and self-selected intensity during recreational exercise after 24-h fluid restriction. Appetite, 60, pp. 5-12.
Peacock, O., Tjønna, A. E., James, P., Wisløff, U., Welde, B., Böhlke, N., Smith, A., Stokes, K. A., Cook, C. and Sandbakk, Ø., 2012. Dietary nitrate does not enhance running performance in elite cross-country skiers. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 44 (11), pp. 2213-2219.
Preatoni, E., Wallbaum, A., Gathercole, N., Coombes, S., Stokes, K. A. and Trewartha, G., 2012. An integrated measurement system for analysing impact biomechanics in the rugby scrum. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology, 226 (3-4), pp. 266-273.
Stokes, K.A., 2012. The wrong approach? BMJ, 345 (7870), e5429.
Peacock, O. J., Thompson, D. and Stokes, K. A., 2012. Voluntary drinking behaviour, fluid balance and psychological affect when ingesting water or a carbohydrate-electrolyte solution during exercise. Appetite, 58 (1), pp. 56-63.
Betts, J. A., Beelen, M., Stokes, K. A., Saris, W. H. M. and van Loon, L. J. C., 2011. Endocrine responses during overnight recovery from exercise: impact of nutrition and relationships with muscle protein synthesis. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 21 (5), pp. 398-409.
Roberts, S. P., Stokes, K. A., Trewartha, G., Hogben, P., Doyle, J. and Thompson, D., 2011. Effect of combined carbohydrate-protein ingestion on markers of recovery after simulated rugby union match-play. Journal of Sports Sciences, 29 (12), pp. 1253-1262.
Peacock, O. J., Stokes, K. and Thompson, D., 2011. Initial hydration status, fluid balance, and psychological affect during recreational exercise in adults. Journal of Sports Sciences, 29 (9), pp. 897-904.
Sunderland, C., Tunaley, V., Horner, F., Harmer, D. and Stokes, K. A., 2011. Menstrual cycle and oral contraceptives' effects on growth hormone response to sprinting. Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism, 36 (4), pp. 495-502.
Robinson, M., Stokes, K., Bilzon, J., Standage, M., Brown, P. and Thompson, D., 2010. Test-retest reliability of the Military Pre-training Questionnaire. Occupational Medicine, 60 (6), pp. 476-483.
Stokes, K. A., Sykes, D., Gilbert, K. L., Chen, J. W. and Frystyk, J., 2010. Brief, high intensity exercise alters serum ghrelin and growth hormone concentrations but not IGF-I, IGF-II or IGF-I bioactivity. Growth Hormone & IGF Research, 20 (4), pp. 289-294.
Roberts, S. P., Stokes, K. A., Trewartha, G., Doyle, J., Hogben, P. and Thompson, D., 2010. Effects of carbohydrate and caffeine ingestion on performance during a rugby union simulation protocol. Journal of Sports Sciences, 28 (8), pp. 833-842.
Roberts, S., Stokes, K. A., Weston, L. and Trewartha, G., 2010. The Bath University Rugby Shuttle Test (BURST): a pilot study. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 5 (1), pp. 64-74.
Betts, J. A., Toone, R. J., Stokes, K. A. and Thompson, D., 2009. Systemic indices of skeletal muscle damage and recovery of muscle function after exercise: effect of combined carbohydrate-protein ingestion. Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism, 34 (4), pp. 773-784.
Markovitch, D., Tyrrell, R. M., Tauler, P., Frystyk, J., Stokes, K. and Thompson, D., 2009. Lycopene supplementation (passata sauce) reduces apoptosis but does not affect oxidant-responsive heme oxygenase-1 in human lymphocytes. Nutrition, 25 (6), pp. 668-675.
Betts, J. A., Stokes, K. A., Toone, R. J. and Williams, C., 2009. Endocrine Responses To Repeated Exercise Bouts With Varied Macronutrient Ingestion During Recovery. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 41 (Supplement 1), pp. 151-152.
Stokes, K. A., Tyler, C. and Gilbert, K. L., 2008. The growth hormone response to repeated bouts of sprint exercise with and without suppression of lipolysis in men. Journal of Applied Physiology, 104 (3), pp. 724-728.
Gilbert, K. A., Stokes, K. A., Hall, G. M. and Thompson, D., 2008. Growth hormone responses to 3 different exercise bouts in 18-to 25-and 40-to 50-year-old men. Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism, 33 (4), pp. 706-712.
Mellalieu, S., Trewartha, G. and Stokes, K., 2008. Science and rugby union. Journal of Sports Sciences, 26 (8), pp. 791-794.
Roberts, S. P., Trewartha, G., Higgitt, R. J., El-Abd, J. and Stokes, K. A., 2008. The physical demands of elite English rugby union. Journal of Sports Sciences, 26 (8), pp. 825-833.
Stokes, K., 2007. 2007 BASES Annual Conference, 12-14 September 2007, University of Bath, UK (2007). Journal of Sports Sciences, 25 (S2), S1.
Roberts, S., Trewartha, G. and Stokes, K., 2006. A comparison of time-motion analysis methods for field-based sports. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 1, pp. 386-397.
Stokes, K., Nevill, M. and Hall, G., 2006. Age is an important determinant of the growth hormone response to sprint exercise in non-obese young men. Hormone Research, 65 (2), pp. 57-61.
Thompson, D., Batterham, A. M., Bock, S., Robson, C. and Stokes, K., 2006. Assessment of low-to-moderate intensity physical activity thermogenesis in young adults using synchronized heart rate and accelerometry with branched-equation modeling. Journal of Nutrition, 136 (4), pp. 1037-1042.
Stokes, K., Nevill, M., Lakomy, H., Frystyk, J. and Hall, G., 2006. Growth hormone responses to repeated bouts of exercise. Journal of Applied Physiology, 100 (3), pp. 1094-1095.
Peyrebrune, M. C., Stokes, K., Hall, G. M. and Nevill, M. E., 2005. Effect of creatine supplementation on training for competition in elite swimmers. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 37 (12), pp. 2140-2147.
Stokes, K., Nevill, M., Frystyk, J., Lakomy, H. and Hall, G., 2005. Human growth hormone responses to repeated bouts of sprint exercise with different recovery periods between bouts. Journal of Applied Physiology, 99 (4), pp. 1254-1261.
Stokes, K. A., Nevill, M. E., Cherry, P. W., Lakomy, H. K. A. and Hall, G. M., 2004. Effect of 6 weeks of sprint training on growth hormone responses to sprinting. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 92 (1-2), pp. 26-32.
Burton, D. A., Stokes, K. A. and Hall, G. M., 2004. Physiological effects of exercise. Continuing Education in Anaesthesia, Critical Care & Pain, 4, pp. 185-188.
Stokes, K., 2003. Growth hormone responses to sub-maximal and sprint exercise. Growth Hormone & IGF Research, 13 (5), pp. 225-238.
Stokes, K., Nevill, M., Hall, G. and Lakomy, H., 2003. Reliability of the growth hormone response to a single 30 s cycle ergometer sprint. Journal of Sports Sciences, 21 (4), pp. 288-289.
Stokes, K. A., Nevill, M. E., Lakomy, H. K. A. and Hall, G. M., 2003. Reproducibility of the growth hormone response to sprint exercise. Growth Hormone & IGF Research, 13 (6), pp. 336-340.
Stokes, K. A., Nevill, M. E., Hall, G. M. and Lakomy, H. K. A., 2002. Growth hormone responses to repeated maximal cycle ergometer exercise at different pedalling rates. Journal of Applied Physiology, 92, pp. 487-494.
Stokes, K. A., Nevill, M. E., Hall, G. M. and Lakomy, H. K. A., 2002. The time-course of the human growth hormone response to a 6 s and a 30 s cycle ergometer sprint. Journal of Sports Sciences, 20, pp. 487-494.

