Dr Rebecca Thomson

Adjunct Research Fellow UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance

email Rebecca.Thomson@unisa.edu.au

Research Degree Supervisor

About me

Dr Rebecca Thomson is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Nutritional Physiology Research Centre at the University of South Australia. Rebecca’s main research interests revolve around diet and exercise and specifically how physical activity and nutrition can lead to improvements in cardiometabolic health, mental well-being and physical performance. She has expertise in evaluating the role of lifestyle modification interventions involving diet and physical activity for improving health in overweight populations and assessing potential treatments to reduce tissue inflammation and promote tissue repair following muscle damage.

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Research

Research focus

Human Movement and Sports Science
Clinical Sciences
Medical and Health Sciences
Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine
Medical Physiology

Research

Outputs

Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus

Open access indicates that an output is open access.

Chapters

Year	Output
2015	Thomson, RL, Teede, HJ, Stepto, NK, Banting, LK & Moran, LJ 2015, 'The role of diet and lifestyle modification in the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome', Nutrition, Fertility, and Human Reproductive Function, Taylor and Francis, US, ch. 2, pp. 27-50. 1

Journal Articles

Year	Output
2024	Thomson, RL, Brown, JD, Oakey, H, Palmer, K, Ashwood, P, Penno, MA, McGorm, KJ, Battersby, R, Colman, PG, Craig, ME, Davis, EA, Huynh, T, Harrison, LC, Haynes, A, Sinnott, RO, Vuillermin, PJ, Wentworth, JM, Soldatos, G & Couper, JJ 19 explicit authors and 1 consortium 2024, 'Dietary patterns during pregnancy and maternal and birth outcomes in women with type 1 diabetes: the environmental determinants of islet autoimmunity (ENDIA) study', Diabetologia, vol. 67, no. 11, pp. 2420-2432. Open access
2024	Thomson, RL, Oakey, H, Haynes, A, Craig, ME & Couper, JJ and 21 other authors 2024, 'Environmental determinants of Islet Autoimmunity (ENDIA) longitudinal prospective pregnancy to childhood cohort study of Australian children at risk of type 1 diabetes: parental demographics and birth information', BMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care, vol. 12, no. 4, pp. 1-13. Open access 3
2023	Oakey, H, Giles, LC, Thomson, RL, Lê Cao, K-A & Penno, MA and 19 other authors and 1 consortia 2023, 'Protocol for a nested case-control study design for omics investigations in the Environmental Determinants of Islet Autoimmunity cohort', Annals of Medicine, vol. 51, no. 1, pp. 1-12. Open access 7 8
2021	Bellenger, CR, Thomson, RL, Davison, K, Robertson, EY & Buckley, JD 2021, 'The impact of functional overreaching on post-exercise parasympathetic reactivation in runners', Frontiers in Physiology, vol. 11, article no. 614765, pp. 1-8. Open access 13 4 3
2021	Carmichael, MA, Thomson, RL, Moran, LJ & Wycherley, TP 2021, 'The impact of menstrual cycle phase on athletes' performance: a narrative review', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 18, no. 4, article no. 1667, pp. 1-22. Open access 182 157 353
2021	Carmichael, MA, Thomson, RL, Moran, LJ, Dunstan, JR, Nelson, MJ, Mathai, ML & Wycherley, TP 2021, 'A pilot study on the impact of menstrual cycle phase on elite Australian Football athletes', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol.18, no. 18, article no. 9591. Open access 34 30 3
2021	Nelson, MJ, Buckley, JD, Thomson, RL, Bellenger, CR & Davison, K 2021, 'Markers of cardiac autonomic function during consecutive day peak exercise tests in people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome', Frontiers in Physiology, vol.12, article no. 771899, pp. 1-8. Open access 6 6 18
2020	Bellenger, CR, Thomson, RL, Robertson, EY, Davison, K, Nelson, MJ, Karavirta, L & Buckley, JD 2020, 'Heart rate acceleration at relative workloads during treadmill and overground running for tracking exercise performance during functional overreaching', Scientific Reports, vol. 10, no. 1, article number 14622, pp. 1-9. Open access 4 2
2020	Nelson, MJ, Bellenger, CR, Thomson, RL, Robertson, EY, Davison, K, Olstad, DS & Buckley, JD 2020, 'Optimisation of assessment of maximal rate of heart rate increase for tracking training-induced changes in endurance exercise performance', Scientific Reports, vol. 10, no. 1, article no. 2528, pp. 1-6. Open access 5 4 1
2019	Harbison, JE, Roth-Schulze, AJ, Giles, LC, Tran, CD, Ngui, KM, Penno, MA, Thomson, RL, Wentworth, JM, Colman, PG, Craig, ME, Morahan, G, Papenfuss, AT, Barry, SC, Harrison, LC & Couper, JJ 2019, 'Gut microbiome dysbiosis and increased intestinal permeability in children with islet autoimmunity and type 1 diabetes: a prospective cohort study', Pediatric Diabetes, vol. 20, no. 5, pp. 574-583. 118 102
2019	Moran, LJ, Noakes, M, Clifton, P, Buckley, J, Brinkworth, G, Thomson, R & Norman, RJ 2019, 'Predictors of lifestyle intervention attrition or weight loss success in women with polycystic ovary syndrome who are overweight or obese', Nutrients, vol. 11, no. 3, article no. 492, pp. 1-13. Open access 41 42 3
2019	Nelson, MJ, Bahl, JS, Buckley, JD, Thomson, RL & Davison, K 2019, 'Evidence of altered cardiac autonomic regulation in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis', Medicine; Analytical Reviews of General Medicine, Neurology, Psychiatry, Dermatology, and Pediatries, vol. 98, no. 43, article no. e17600, pp. 1-21. Open access 56 56 74
2019	Nelson, MJ, Buckley, JD, Thomson, RL, Clark, D, Kwiatek, R & Davison, K 2019, 'Diagnostic sensitivity of 2-day cardiopulmonary exercise testing in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome', Journal of Translational Medicine, vol. 17, no.1, article no. 80, pp. 1-8. Open access 22 23 68
2018	Bellenger, CR, Thomson, RL, Davison, K, Robertson, EY, Nelson, MJ, Karavirta, L & Buckley, JD 2018, 'Optimization of maximal rate of heart rate increase assessment in runners', Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, vol. 89, no. 3, pp. 322-331. 7 7
2017	Bellenger, CR, Thomson, RL, Robertson, EY, Davison, K, Nelson, MJ, Karavirta, L & Buckley, JD 2017, 'The effect of functional overreaching on parameters of autonomic heart rate regulation', European Journal of Applied Physiology, vol. 117, no. 3, pp. 541-550. 31 27 2
2017	Fuller, JT, Bellenger, CR, Thewlis, D, Arnold, J, Thomson, RL, Tsiros, MD, Robertson, EY & Buckley, JD 2017, 'Tracking performance changes with running-stride variability when athletes are functionally overreached', International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 357-363. 23 26 6
2017	Nelson, MJ, Bellenger, CR, Thomson, RL, Robertson, EY, Davison, K, Olstad, DS & Buckley, JD 2017, 'Maximal rate of heart rate increase correlates with fatigue/recovery status in female cyclists', European Journal of Applied Physiology, vol. 117, no. 12, pp. 2425-2431. 14 13 12
2016	Bellenger, CR, Fuller, JT, Thomson, RL, Davison, K, Robertson, EY & Buckley, JD 2016, 'Monitoring athletic training status through autonomic heart rate regulation: a systematic review and meta-analysis', Sports Medicine, vol. 46, no. 10, pp. 1461-1486. 241 216 98
2016	Bellenger, CR, Karavirta, L, Thomson, RL, Robertson, EY, Davison, K & Buckley, JD 2016, 'Contextualizing parasympathetic hyperactivity in functionally overreached athletes with perceptions of training tolerance', International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, vol. 11, no.5, pp. 685-692. Open access 60 54 11
2016	Bellenger, CR, Thomson, RL, Howe, PR, Karavirta, L & Buckley, JD 2016, 'Monitoring athletic training status using the maximal rate of heart rate increase', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, vol. 19, no. 7, pp. 590-595. Open access 32 32 19
2016	Thomson, RL, Bellenger, CR, Howe, PR, Karavirta, L & Buckley, JD 2016, 'Improved heart rate recovery despite reduced exercise performance following heavy training: a within-subject analysis', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 255-259. 25 18 15
2016	Thomson, RL, Brinkworth, GD, Noakes, M & Buckley, JD 2016, 'Muscle strength gains during resistance exercise training are attenuated with soy compared with dairy or usual protein intake in older adults : a randomized controlled trial', Clinical Nutrition, vol. 35, no. 1, pp. 27-33. 41 39 78
2016	Thomson, RL, Buckley, JD & Brinkworth, GD 2016, 'Perceived exercise barriers are reduced and benefits are improved with lifestyle modification in overweight and obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A randomised controlled trial', BMC Women's Health, vol. 16, no. 14, pp. 1-9. Open access 40 35 1
2016	Thomson, RL, Rogers, DK, Howe, PR & Buckley, JD 2016, 'Effect of acute exercise-induced fatigue on maximal rate of heart rate increase during submaximal cycling', Research in Sports Medicine, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 1-15. Open access 19 18 1
2015	Dale, M, Thomson, R, Coates, A, Howe, P, Brown, A & Buckley, J 2015, 'Protein hydrolysates and recovery of muscle damage following eccentric exercise', Functional Foods in Health and Disease, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 34-43. Open access 5
2015	Fuller, JT, Thomson, RL, Howe, PR & Buckley, JD 2015, 'Vibration therapy is no more effective than the standard practice of massage and stretching for promoting recovery from muscle damage after eccentric exercise', Clinical Journal of Pain, vol. 25, no. 4, pp. 332-337. Open access 21 18 34
2015	Moran, LJ, Thomson, R, Buckley, J, Noakes, M, Clifton, P, Norman, R & Brinkworth, G 2015, 'Steroidal contraceptive use is associated with lower bone mineral density in polycystic ovary syndrome', Endocrine, vol. 50, no. 3, pp. 811-815. 3 10 2
2014	Nelson, MJ, Thomson, RL, Rogers, DK, Howe, PR & Buckley, JD 2014, 'Maximal rate of increase in heart rate during the rest-exercise transition tracks reductions in exercise performance when training load is increased', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 129-133. 9 24
2014	Thomson, RL, Coates, AM, Howe, PR, Bryan, J, Matsumoto, M & Buckley, J 2014, 'Increases in plasma lutein through supplementation are correlated with increases in physical activity and reductions in sedentary time in older adults', Nutrients, vol. 6 no. 3, pp. 974-984. Open access 9 9
2013	Fuller, JT, Thomson, RL, Howe, PR & Buckley, JD 2013, 'Effect of vibration on muscle perfusion: a systematic review', Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging, vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 1-10. Open access 40 36
2013	Thomson, RL 2013, 'The impact of vitamin D on weight loss', US Endocrinology, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 146-152. Open access 2
2013	Thomson, RL, Spedding, S, Brinkworth, GD, Noakes, M & Buckley, JD 2013, 'Seasonal effects on vitamin D status influence outcomes of lifestyle intervention in overweight and obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome', Fertility and Sterility, vol. 99, no. 6, pp. 1779-1785. Open access 28 19
2012	Murphy, KJ, Thomson, RL, Coates, AM, Buckley, JD & Howe, PR 2012, 'Effects of eating fresh lean pork on cardiometabolic health parameters', Nutrients, vol. 4, no. 7, pp. 711-723. Open access 16 49
2012	Thomson, RL, Brinkworth, GD, Noakes, M, Clifton, PM, Norman, RJ & Buckley, JD 2012, 'The effect of diet and exercise on markers of endothelial function in overweight and obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome', Human Reproduction, vol. 27, no. 7, pp. 2169-2176. Open access 37 37
2012	Thomson, RL, Spedding, S & Buckley, JD 2012, 'Vitamin D in the aetiology and management of polysystic ovary syndrome', Clinical Endocrinology, vol. 77, no. 3, pp. 343-350. Open access 230 199
2011	Thomson, R, Buckley, J & Brinkworth, G 2011, 'Exercise for the treatment and management of overweight women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a review of the literature', Obesity Reviews, vol. 12, no. 5, pp. e202-e210. Open access 50 38
2011	Thomson, RL & Buckley, JD 2011, 'Protein hydrolysates and tissue repair', Nutrition Research Reviews, vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 191-197. Open access 22 17
2010	Thomson, RL, Buckley, JD, Lim, SS, Noakes, M, Clifton, PM, Norman, RJ & Brinkworth, GD 2010, 'Lifestyle management improves quality of life and depression in overweight and obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome', Fertility and Sterility, vol. 94, no. 5, pp. 1812-1816. Open access 160 145
2010	Thomson, RL, Buckley, JD, Noakes, M, Clifton, PM, Norman, RJ & Brinkworth, GD 2010, 'Heart rate recovery improves after weight loss in overweight and obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome', Fertility and Sterility, vol. 93, no. 4, pp. 1173-1178. Open access 14 12
2009	Buckley, JD, Thomson, RL, Coates, AM, Howe, PR, DeNichilo, MO & Rowney, MK 2009, 'Supplementation with a whey protein hydrolysate enhances recovery of muscle force-generating capacity following eccentric exercise', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 178-181. 100 97
2009	Thomson, R, Buckley, J, Moran, L, Noakes, M, Clifton, P, Norman, R & Brinkworth, G 2009, 'Comparison of aerobic exercise capacity and muscle strength in overweight women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome', BJOG: an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, vol. 116, no. 9, pp. 1242-1250. Open access 48 46
2009	Thomson, RL, Buckley, J, Moran, L, Noakes, M, Clifton, P, Norman, R & Brinkworth, G 2009, 'The effect of weight loss on anti-MüIIerian hormone levels in overweight and obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome and reproductive impairment', Human Reproduction, vol. 24, no. 8, pp. 1976-1981. Open access 84 67
2008	Thomson, RL, Buckley, JD, Noakes, M, Clifton, PM, Norman, RJ & Brinkworth, GD 2008, 'The effect of a hypocaloric diet with and without exercise training on body composition, cardiometabolic risk profile, and reproductive function in overweight and obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome', Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, vol. 93, no. 9, pp. 3373-3380. Open access 217 200

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Organisation	Country
Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute	AUSTRALIA
CSIRO Australia (Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research organisation)	AUSTRALIA
Deakin University	AUSTRALIA
Fertility SA	AUSTRALIA
Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research	AUSTRALIA
Hokkaido University	JAPAN
Lyell McEwin Hospital	AUSTRALIA
MG Nutritionals	AUSTRALIA
Monash University	AUSTRALIA
Monash University Malaysia	MALAYSIA
Murray Goulburn Co-Operative Ltd	AUSTRALIA
Nihon University	JAPAN
Polar Electro Oy	FINLAND
Queensland Children’s Hospital	AUSTRALIA
Royal Melbourne Hospital	AUSTRALIA
South Australian Sports Institute	AUSTRALIA
TGR Biosciences	AUSTRALIA
University of Adelaide	AUSTRALIA
University of Melbourne	AUSTRALIA
University of New South Wales	AUSTRALIA
University of Newcastle	AUSTRALIA
University of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
University of Sydney	AUSTRALIA
University of Western Australia	AUSTRALIA
Victoria University	AUSTRALIA
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research	AUSTRALIA
Women's and Children's Hospital	AUSTRALIA

Teaching & student supervision

Research degree supervision

Supervisions from 2010 shown

Thesis title	Student status
Monitoring athletic training status through autonomic heart rate regulation	Completed
Monitoring post-exertional fatigue through the maximal rate of heart rate increase during submaximal exercise	Completed
The effects of menstrual cycle phase on physical performance and fatigue in field-based team sport athletes	Completed

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