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Dr Mark Glaister

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Dr Mark Glaister

About Research

Email: mark.glaister@stmarys.ac.uk
Tel: 020 8240 4012

Biography

Mark studied for his PhD at the University of Edinburgh specialising in physiological responses to multiple sprint work typical of that experienced in field and court sports. During this time, he worked with many of Scotland’s elite athletes, providing physiological support to national sports squads, including: badminton, lacrosse, rugby, athletics, and hockey.

Since 2002, Mark has worked at St Mary’s University as a full-time lecturer in exercise physiology and developed the MSc in Applied Sport and Exercise Physiology. Mark has around 60 peer reviewed publications and is a reviewer for many international scientific journals.

He has collaborated with researchers from a number of national and international institutions including: the University of Edinburgh, UNITEC (New Zealand), United States Olympic Organisation (USA), Cardiff Metropolitan University, University of East Tennessee (USA), and the University of East Stroudsburg (USA).

Mark is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and has presented his research at several of their annual conferences. Mark is also Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Mark has an active interest in sport and has completed three Ironman competitions, four London marathons, and has cycled the route of the tour de France twice.

He was promoted to Reader in Exercise Physiology for his contribution internationally to scientific knowledge in the area of caffeine supplementation and its effect on performance in sport, particularly in sprinting, and his significant contribution to research leadership in the School of Sport, Health and Applied Science at St Mary's University and to the wider sporting community.

Research

Areas of research supervision

  • Exercise physiology

Research profile

Publications

  • King A, Glaister M, Lawrence K, Pilic L, Mavrommatis Y. (2025). Factors influencing the intention of young adults to adopt genotype-based personalised advice on diet and physical activity according to perceived weight status. Journal of Nutritional Science. In press.
  • King A, Glaister M, Lawrence K, Nixon J, Pilic L, Mavrommatis Y. (2025). A randomised controlled trial to determine the effect of genotype-based personalised diet and physical activity advice for FTO genotype (rs9939609) delivered via email on healthy-eating motivation in young adults. Nutrition Bulletin. In press.
  • Morris GB, Glaister M. (2025). The effects of facial cooling on physiological and perceptual responses during a simulated èpèe fencing competition: a pilot study. The Journal of Sports Medicine & Physical Fitness. In press. 
  • Glaister M, Lythgoe D, Kamath S. (2025). The effects of caffeine on heart rate and heart rate variability at rest and during submaximal cycling exercise. Research Quarterly for Exercise & Sport. In press.
  • Glaister M, Liddell A, Estlea K. (2024). The reliability of a single-trial measurement of maximal accumulated oxygen deficit determined via perceptually-regulated exercise. Research Quarterly for Exercise & Sport. 95(2): 476-481.
  • Dale J, Muniz-Pumares D, Cimadoro G, Meijen C, Glaister M. (2023). Sprint cycling: current practice and motivational considerations for performance recovery. Journal of Psychophysiology. 37(4): 191-203.
  • Mullally E, Atack AC, Glaister M, Clark NC, Brown N. (2023). A cross-sectional retrospective survey of injury situation and prevalence in female recreational netball players with a focus on knee injuries. Physical Therapy in Sport. 60: 70-74.
  • King A, Graham, C, Da Silva Anastacio V, Glaister M, Pilic L, Mavrommatis Y. (2023). The efficacy of genotype-based dietary or physical activity advice on behaviour change to reduce the risk of CVD, T2DM or obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Nutrition Reviews. 81(10): 1235-1253.
  • Glaister M, Rhodes, L. (2022). Short-term creatine supplementation and repeated sprint ability – a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Sport Nutrition & Exercise Metabolism. 32(6): 491-500. 
  • Dale J, Muniz-Pumares D, Cimadoro G, Glaister M. (2022). The short-term recovery of sprint cycling performance. Journal of Science & Cycling. 11(3): 33-46. 
  • King A, Saifi S, Smith J, Pilic L, Graham C, Da Silva Anastacio V, Glaister M, Mavrommatis Y. (2022). Does personalised nutrition advice based on apolipoprotein E and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase genotype affect dietary behaviour? Nutrition and Health. 28(3): 467-476.
  • Glaister M, Chopra K, Pereira De Sena AL, Sternbach C, Morina L, Mavrommatis Y. (2021). Caffeine, exercise physiology, and time-trial performance: no effect of ADORA2A or CYP1A2 genotypes. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, & Metabolism. 46(6): 541-551.
  • Mullally E, Atack AC, Glaister M, Clark NC. (2021). Situations and mechanisms of non-contact knee injury in adult netball: a systematic review. Physical Therapy in Sport. 21:193-200.
  • Goldsmith E, Glaister M. (2020). The effect of the menstrual cycle on running economy. The Journal of Sports Medicine & Physical Fitness. 60(4):610-617. 
  • Glaister M, Moir G. (2019). Effects of caffeine on time-trial performance and associated physiological responses: a meta-analysis. Journal of Caffeine and Adenosine Research. 9(2): 40-52. 
  • Glaister M, Gissane C. (2018). Caffeine and physiological responses to submaximal exercise: a meta-analysis. International Journal of Sports Physiology & Performance. 13(4): 402-411.
  • Brown JA, Glaister M. (2019). The effects of sodium phosphate supplementation on physiological responses to submaximal exercise and 20 km cycling time-trial performance. Journal of Dietary Supplements. 16(5): 564-575.
  • Muniz-Pumares D, Karsten B, Triska C, Dekerle J, Glaister M. (2019). Methodological approaches and related challenges associated with the determination of critical power and W’.Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 33(2):584-596.
  • Goodwin J, Glaister M, Lockey RA, Buxton E. (2019). The effects of acute static and dynamic stretching on spring-mass leg stiffness. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies. 24(1):281-288.
  • Glaister M, Towey C, Jeffries O, Muniz-Pumares D, Foley P, McInnes G. (2019). Caffeine and sprint cycling performance: effects of torque factor and sprint duration. International Journal of Sports Physiology & Performance. 14(4):426-431.
  • Muniz-Pumares D, Pedlar CR, Godfrey RJ, Glaister M. (2017). Accumulated oxygen deficit during exercise to exhaustion determined at different supramaximal work-rates. International Journal of Sports Physiology & Performance. 12(3): 351-356.
  • Muniz-Pumares D, Pedlar CR, Godfrey RJ, Glaister M. (2017). The effect of the oxygen uptake-power output relationship on the prediction of supramaximal oxygen demands. The Journal of Sports Medicine & Physical Fitness. 57(1-2): 1-7.
  • Legg HS, Glaister M, Cleather DJ, Goodwin JE. (2017). The effect of weightlifting shoes on the kinetics and kinematics of the back squat. Journal of Sports Sciences. 35(5): 508-515.
  • Merry KL, Glaister M, Howatson G, van Someren K. (2016). The exercise intensity at maximal oxygen uptake (iVO2max): methodological issues and repeatability. European Journal of Sport Science. 16(8): 989-995.
  • Glaister M, Williams BH, Muniz-Pumares D, Balsalobre-Fernández C, Foley P. (2016). The Effects of Caffeine Supplementation on Physiological Responses to Submaximal Exercise in Endurance-Trained Men. PlosONE. 11(8): e0161375.
  • Patterson SD, Bezodis NE, Glaister M, Pattison JR. (2015).The effect of ischemic preconditioning on repeated sprint cycling performance. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 47(8): 1652-1658.
  • Balsalobre-Fernández C, Glaister M, Lockey AR. (2015).The validity and reliability of an iPhone app for measuring vertical jump performance. Journal of Sports Sciences. 33(15): 1574-1579.
  • Glaister M, Pattison JR, Woods B, McInnes G. (2014). The influence of aerobic fitness on the recovery of peak power output. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 114: 2447-2454.
  • Merry KL, Glaister M,Howatson G, van Someren K. (2015). The influence of evaluation protocol on time spent exercising at a high level of oxygen uptake during continuous cycling. The Journal of Sports Medicine & Physical Fitness. In Press.
  • Glaister M, Pattison JR, Muniz-Pumares D, Patterson SD, Foley P. (2015). Effects of dietary nitrate, caffeine, and their combination on 20 km cycling time-trial performance.Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 29(1): 165-174.
  • Glaister M, Muniz D, Patterson SD, McInnes G. (2015). Caffeine supplementation and peak anaerobic power output. European Journal of Sport Science. 15(5): 400-406.
  • Brown J, Glaister M. (2014). The Interactive Effects of Recovery Mode and Duration on Subsequent Repeated Sprint Performance. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 28(3): 651-660. 
  • Glaister M, Pattison JR, Dancy B, McInnes G. (2012). Perceptual and Physiological Responses to Recovery from a Maximal 30 s Sprint. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research.26(10): 2850-2857. 
  • Leeder J, Pedlar CR, Glaister M, McDonald K, Dawson J. (2012). Sleep duration and quality in elite athletes measured using wristwatch actigraphy. Journal of Sports Sciences. 30 (6): 541-545. 
  • Glaister M, Patterson SD, Foley P, Pedlar CR, Pattison JR, McInnes G. (2012). Caffeine and sprinting: dose responses and efficacy. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 26(4): 1001-1005. S
  • Burden R, Glaister M. (2012). Effects of Ionised and Non-ionised Compression Tights on Sprint and Endurance Cycling. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 26(10): 2837-2843. SS
  • Howatson G, Hough P, Pattison J, Hill JA, Blagrove R, Glaister M, Thompson KG. (2011). Trekking poles reduce exercise-induced muscle injury during mountain walking. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 43 (1): 140-145.
  • Glaister M, Witmer C, Clarke DW, Guers JJ, Heller JL, Moir GL. (2010). Familiarisation, reliability, and evaluation of a multiple sprint running test using self-selected recovery periods. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 24(12): 3296-3301. 
  • Wakefield B, Glaister M. (2009). The influence of work interval intensity and duration on time spent at a high percentage of VO2max during intermittent supramaximal exercise.Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 23 (9): 2548-2554.
  • Glaister M, Hauck H, Abraham CS, Merry KL, Beaver D, Woods B, McInnes G. (2009). Familiarization, reliability, and comparability of a 40 m maximal shuttle run test.Journal of Sports Science and Medicine. 8: 77-82.  
  • Howatson G, Brouner J, Glaister M, van Someren KA. (2009). The reliability of electromechanical delay and torque during isometric and concentric isokinetic contractions. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology. 19: 975-979.
  • Glaister M, Howatson G, Lockey RA, Abraham CS, Goodwin JE, Foley P, McInnes G. (2008). Caffeine supplementation and multiple sprint running performance.  Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 40 (10): 1835-1840.
  • Glaister M. Multiple sprint work: methodological, physiological, and experimental issues. (2008).International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 3: 106-111. (Invited commentary)
  • Glaister M, Howatson G, Pattison JR, McInnes G. (2008). The reliability and validity of fatigue measures during multiple sprint work: an issue revisited. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 22 (5): 1597-1601.
  • Goodwin J, Glaister M, Howatson G, Lockey RA, McInnes G. (2007). Effect of pre-performance lower-limb massage on 30 m sprint running.Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 21 (4): 1028-1031.
  • Glaister M, Howatson G, Lockey RA, Abraham CS, Goodwin JE, McInnes G. (2007). Familiarisation and reliability of multiple sprint running performance indices.  Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 21 (3): 857-859.
  • Glaister M, Stone MH, Stewart AM, Hughes M, Moir GL. (2007). The Influence of Endurance Training on Multiple Sprint Cycling Performance. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 21 (2): 606-612.
  • Moir G, Sanders R, Button C, Glaister M. (2007). The effect of periodized resistance training on accelerative sprint performance.Sports Biomechanics. 6 (3): 285-300.
  • Glaister M, Stone MH, Stewart AM, Hughes M, Moir GL. (2006). Aerobic and anaerobic correlates of multiple sprint cycling performance. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 20 (4): 792-798.
  • Glaister M, Lockey RA, Abraham CS, Staerck A, Goodwin JE, McInnes G. (2006). Creatine supplementation and multiple sprint running performance. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 20 (2): 273-277.
  • Glaister M. (2005). Multiple sprint work: Physiological responses, mechanisms of fatigue, and the influence of aerobic fitness. Sports Medicine. 35 (9), 757-777.
  • Glaister M, Stone MH, Stewart AM, Hughes M, Moir GL. (2005). The influence of recovery duration on multiple sprint cycling performance. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 19 (4): 831-837.  
  • Moir G, Sanders R, Button C, Glaister M. (2005). The influence of familiarization on the reliability of force variables measured during unloaded and loaded vertical jumps. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 19 (1): 140-145
  • Glaister M, Stone MH, Stewart AM, Hughes M, Moir GL. (2004). The reliability and validity of fatigue measures during short-duration, maximal-intensity intermittent cycling. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 18 (3): 459-462. 
  • Moir G, Button C, Glaister M, Stone MH. (2004). The influence of familiarization on the reliability of vertical jump and acceleration sprinting performance in physically active men.Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 18 (2): 276-280.  
  • Moir G, Glaister M. (2004). The reliability of accelerative sprint performance. Does starting position matter? Journal of Human Movement Studies. 47: 183-191.
  • Glaister M, Stone MH, Stewart AM, Hughes M, Moir GL. (2003). Reliability of power output during short-duration, maximal-intensity intermittent cycling. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 17 (4): 781-784.  
  • Stone MH, Moir G, Glaister M, Sanders R. (2002). How much strength is necessary?  Physical Therapy in Sport. 3: 88-96.

Conference proceedings

  • Glaister M, Lockey RA, Abraham C, Staerck A, Goodwin J, McInnes G. (2005). Creatine supplementation and multiple sprint running performance. American College of Sports Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee.
  • Glaister M, Stone MH, Stewart AM, Hughes M, Moir GL. (2006). The Influence of Endurance Training on Multiple Sprint Cycling Performance. American College of Sports Medicine, Denver, Colorado.
  • Goodwin J, Glaister M, Howatson G, Lockey RA, McInnes G. (2006). Effect of pre-performance massage on 30 m sprint running. American College of Sports Medicine, Denver, Colorado.
  • Glaister M, Howatson G, Lockey RA, Abraham C, Goodwin J, McInnes G. (2007). Caffeine supplementation and multiple sprint running performance. American College of Sports Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana. 
  • Moir G, Sanders R, Button C, Glaister M. (2007). The effect of resistance training on hip-knee continuous relative phase measures during accelerative sprinting. American College of Sports Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana. 
  • Howatson G, Brouner J, Glaister M, van Someren KA. (2007). The Repeatability of Electromechanical Delay in the Dominant and Non-dominant Arm. American College of Sports Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana. 
  • van Someren KA, Glaister M, Howatson, G. (2007). Prediction of Creatine Kinase Response to Eccentric Exercise. American College of Sports Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana. 
  • Glaister M, Hauck H, Abraham CS, Merry KL, Beaver D, Woods B, McInnes G. (2008). Familiarization, reliability, and comparability of a 40 m maximal shuttle run test. European College of Sport Science, Estoril, Portugal.
  • Wakefield B, Glaister M. (2008). The influence of work interval intensity and duration on time spent at a high percentage of VO2max during intermittent supramaximal exercise. British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Brunel University, UK. 
  • Glaister M, Witmer C, Clarke DW, Guers JJ, Heller JL, Moir GL. (2009). Familiarisation, reliability, and evaluation of a multiple sprint running test using self-selected recovery periods. American College of Sports Medicine, Seattle, Washington. 
  • Goodwin J, Glaister M, Buxton E, Lockey RA. (2009). The influence of various stretching protocols on leg stiffness. American College of Sports Medicine, Seattle, Washington. 
  • Glaister M, Pattison JR, Woods B, Mcinnes G. (2010). Perceived recovery: a psychophysiological investigation. American College of Sports Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland. 
  • Howatson G, Hough P, Pattison J, Hill JA, Blagrove R, Glaister M, Thompson KG. (2010). The use of trekking poles in reducing muscle damage following mountain walking. American College of Sports Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
  • Merry KL, Glaister M, Howatson G, van Someren K. (2010). Validity of single trial approaches to determining the intensity at maximal oxygen uptake. British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Glasgow University, UK. 
  • Legg HS, Goodwin JE, Glaister M. (2010). The effect of foot inclination on the back squat. 7th International Conference on Strength Training, Bratislava, Slovakia. 
  • Merry KL, Glaister M, Howatson G, van Someren K. (2011). Determining exercise intensity at maximal oxygen uptake: methodological issues and repeatability. European College of Sport Science, Liverpool, UK. 
  • Holliss B, Pedlar CR, Glaister M. (2011). Validity of the Jäeger Oxycon-Pro® expired air analyzer in normobaric hypoxia. European College of Sport Science, Liverpool, UK. 
  • Burden R, Glaister M. (2011). Physiological and performance responses of wearing ionised and non-ionised compression tights during sprint and endurance cycling. American College of Sports Medicine, Denver, Colorado. 
  • Glaister M, Patterson SD, Foley P, Pedlar CR, Pattison JR, McInnes G. (2011). Caffeine and sprinting performance: dose responses and efficacy. American College of Sports Medicine, Denver, Colorado. 
  • Legg HS, Glaister M, Goodwin JE. (2011). The Effect of Footwear on Joint Kinetics and Kinematics During the Back Squat. National Strength & Conditioning Association Annual Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada. 
  • Glaister M, Pattison JR, Dancy B, Mcinnes G. (2012). The influence of aerobic fitness on the recovery of peak power output. American College of Sports Medicine, San Francisco, California.
  • Glaister M, Muniz D, Patterson SD, McInnes G. (2013). Caffeine supplementation and peak anaerobic power output. American College of Sports Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana. 
  • Muniz-Pumares D, Godfrey R, Pedlar C, Glaister M. (2013). The relationship between oxygen uptake and work rate below and above lactate threshold during familiar and unfamiliar exercise. International Sport Science and Sport Medicine Conference, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK. 
  • Balsalobre-Fernández C, Glaister M, Lockey AR. (2014). Validity and reliability of an iPhone app to measure vertical jump height. IV NSCA International Conference, Murcia, Spain.
  • Glaister M, Pattison JR, Muniz D, Patterson SD, Foley P. (2014). The effects of dietary nitrate, caffeine, and their combination on 20 km cycling time-trial performance. American College of Sports Medicine, Orlando, Florida. 
  • Muniz-Pumares D, Pedlar C, Godfrey R, Glaister M. (2014). Determination of the accumulated oxygen deficit in a single trial. British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Portsmouth, UK. 
  • Muniz-Pumares D, Pedlar C, Godfrey R, Glaister M. (2014). The variability of the accumulated oxygen deficit during supramaximal square-wave exercise to exhaustion. British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Portsmouth, UK. 
  • Patterson SD, Glaister M, Bezodis NE, Pattison JR. (2014). The effect of ischemic preconditioning on repeated sprint cycling performance. European College of Sport Science, Amsterdam, Holland. 
  • Glaister M, Williams B, Muniz-Pumares D, Balsalobre-Fernández C, Foley P. (2015). The effects of caffeine supplementation on blood lactate during exercise and recovery. American College of Sports Medicine, San Diego, California.
  • Muniz-Pumares D, Godfrey R, Pedlar C, Glaister M. (2015). Comparison between the accumulated oxygen deficit and anaerobic work capacity during constant-load and all-out tests. American College of Sports Medicine, San Diego, California.
  • Glaister M, Gissane C. (2016). The effects of caffeine on physiological responses to submaximal exercise: a meta-analysis. American College of Sports Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Glaister M, Towey C, Jeffries O, Muniz-Pumares D, Foley P, McInnes G. (2017). Caffeine and sprint cycling performance: the influence of torque factor and sprint duration. American College of Sports Medicine, Denver, Colorado.
  • Glaister M. (2018). The effects of caffeine on time-trial performance and associated physiological responses: a meta-analysis. American College of Sports Medicine, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  • Hough P, Glaister M, Pledger A. (2018) The accuracy of wrist-worn heart rate monitors across a range of exercise intensities. American College of Sports Medicine, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 
  • Glaister M. (2018). The effects of caffeine on time-trial performance and associated physiological responses: a meta-analysis. American College of Sports Medicine, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  • Goldsmith E, Glaister M. (2019). The effect of the menstrual cycle on running economy. Female Athlete Conference, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • King A, Saifi S, Smith J, Pilic L, Graham C, Glaister M, Mavrommatis Y. (2019). Does personalised nutrition advice based on ApoE and MTHFR genotype affect dietary behaviour? 13th Congress of the International Society of Nutrigenetics/Nutrigenomics. Cambridge, UK.
  • Glaister M. (2019). Creatine supplementation and repeated sprint ability – a systematic review and meta-analysis. American College of Sports Medicine, Orlando, Florida.
  • Glaister M, Chopra, K., Pereira De Sena, A. L., Sternbach, C., Mavrommatis, Y. (2020). Effects of caffeine on physiological responses to exercise and time-trial performance: influence of CYP1A2 genotype. American College of Sports Medicine, San Francisco, California.
  • Mullally E, Atack AC, Glaister M, Clark NC. (2021). Non-contact knee injury prevention in adult recreational female netball players: a review of current understanding and future research directions. Women in Sport & Exercise Conference, University of Worcester, Worcester, UK.
  • Glaister M, Baba T, Estlea K, Liddell A. (2022). The reliability of a single-trial measurement of maximal accumulated oxygen deficit determined using perceptually-regulated exercise. American College of Sports Medicine, San Diego, California.
  • King A, Glaister M, Pilic L, Mavrommatis Y. (2023). Factors that influence intention to use gene-based personalised diet and physical activity advice in young adults that perceive themselves to be a healthy weight versus overweight or obese. NuGO conference. Senigallia, Italy. Awarded: Best Oral Presentation.
  • Glaister M, Lythgoe D, Kamath S. (2024). The effects of caffeine on heart rate and heart rate variability at rest and during submaximal incremental exercise. American College of Sports Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.

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