Dr Tom Wycherley

Program Director: Exercise and Sport Science Portfolio UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance

City East Campus (P2-45)
tel +61 8 830 21834

email Tom.Wycherley@unisa.edu.au

Research Degree Supervisor

About me

ARENA member

I am Program Director for the Exercise and Sport Science portfolio, a Senior Lecturer in Exercise Science, and a nutrition and exercise science researcher within the Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity (ARENA) at the University of South Australia. I am also an Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) Accredited Exercise Scientist. My research interests are in investigating the role that dietary intake and physical activity play in regulating body weight status and cardio-metabolic disease risk.

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Research

Research focus

Clinical Sciences
Nutrition and Dietetics
Medical and Health Sciences
Human Movement and Sports Science
Public Health and Health Services

Highlights

My current research activities fall into two key areas: 1) Conducting diet and exercise based randomised controlled trials to evaluate the efficacy of specific lifestyle intervention programs on body weight status and cardio-metabolic disease risk. 2) Developing strategies to enhance dietary intake in remote Indigenous Australian communities.

Research

Outputs

Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus

Open access indicates that an output is open access.

Highlights

Year	Output
2015	Leidy, HJ, Clifton, PM, Astrup, A, Wycherley, TP, Westerterp-Plantenga, MS, Luscombe-Marsh, ND, Woods, SC & Mattes, RD 2015, 'The role of protein in weight loss and maintenance', American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 101, no. 6, pp. 1320S-1329S. Open access 216 189 514
2014	Wycherley, TP, Buckley, JD, Noakes, M, Clifton, PM & Brinkworth, GD 2014, 'Long-term effects of a very low-carbohydrate weight loss diet on exercise capacity and tolerance in overweight and obese adults', Journal of the American College of Nutrition, vol. 33, no. 4, pp. 267-273. 6 13 42
2012	Wycherley, TP, Moran, LJ, Clifton, PM, Noakes, M & Brinkworth, GD 2012, 'Effects of energy-restricted high-protein, low-fat compared with standard-protein, low-fat diets: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials', American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 96, no. 6, pp. 1281-1298. Open access 358 339 322

Journal Articles

Year	Output
2022	Awoke, MA, Wycherley, TP, Earnest, A, Skouteris, H & Moran, LJ 2022, 'The profiling of diet and physical activity in reproductive age women and their association with body mass index', Nutrients, vol. 14, no. 13, article no. 2607. Open access
2022	Brinkworth, GD, Wycherley, TP, Taylor, PJ & Thompson, CH 2022, 'A health care professional delivered low carbohydrate diet program reduces body weight, haemoglobin A1c, diabetes medication use and cardiovascular risk markers-a single-arm intervention analysis', Nutrients, vol. 14, no. 20, article no. 4406, pp. 1-16. Open access
2022	Chan, J, McMahon, E, Wycherley, T, Howes, K, Bidstrup, G & Brimblecombe, J 2022, 'Validation of the Thumbs food classification system as a tool to accurately identify the healthiness of foods', The British Journal of Nutrition: An International Journal of Nutritional Science, online, pp. 1-10. Open access
2022	Mauch, CE, Wycherley, TP, Bell, LK, Laws, RA, Byrne, R & Golley, RK 2022, 'Parental work hours and household income as determinants of unhealthy food and beverage intake in young Australian children', Public Health Nutrition, vol. 25, no. 8, pp. 2125-2136. Open access 7
2022	Mellow, ML, Hull, MJ, Smith, AE, Wycherley, TP, Girard, D & Crozier, AJ 2022, 'Mixed-methods evaluation of Daily Moves, a community-based physical activity program for older adults', BMC Geriatrics, vol. 22, no. 1, article no. 853. Open access
2022	Tarca, B, Jesudason, S, Bennett, PN, Kasai, D, Wycherley, TP & Ferrar, KE 2022, 'Exercise or physical activity-related adverse events in people receiving peritoneal dialysis: a systematic review', Peritoneal Dialysis International, vol. 42, no. 5, pp. 447-459. Open access 7
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 11 14 39
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 2 2 4
2021	Mauch, CE, Laws, RA, Prichard, I, Maeder, AJ, Wycherley, TP & Golley, RK 2021, 'Commercially available apps to support healthy family meals: user testing of app utility, acceptability, and engagement', JMIR mHealth and uHealth, vol. 9, no. 5, pp. 1-16. Open access 2 16
2021	Salagaras, BS, Mackenzie-Shalders, KL, Nelson, MJ, Fraysse, F, Wycherley, TP, Slater, GJ, McLellan, C, Kumar, K & Coffey, VG 2021, 'Comparisons of daily energy intake vs. expenditure using the GeneActiv accelerometer in elite Australian football athletes', Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, vol. 35, no. 5, pp. 1273-1278. 1 1 1
2021	Tarca, B, Jesudason, S, Le Leu, R, Ovenden, M, Borlace, M, Meade, A, Bennett, PN, Wycherley, TP, Boyle, T & Ferrar, KE 2021, 'Ecological momentary assessment to explore fatigue, mood and physical activity levels in people receiving peritoneal dialysis: a study protocol', Peritoneal Dialysis International, vol. 41, no. 5, pp. 502-508. Open access 6
2021	Tarca, BD, Wycherley, TP, Meade, A, Bennett, P & Ferrar, KE 2021, 'Validity and reliability of hand-held dynamometry for abdominal flexion muscular assessment', Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 343-346. Open access 3 2 9
2021	Wycherley, TP, Awoke, MA, Skouteris, H, Harrison, CL, Makama, M & Moran, LJ 2021, 'The relationship of diet and physical activity with weight gain and weight gain prevention in women of reproductive age', Journal of Clinical Medicine, vol. 10, no. 11, pp. 1-23. Open access
2020	Brimblecombe, J, McMahon, E, Ferguson, M, De Silva, K, Peeters, A, Miles, E, Wycherley, T, Minaker, L, Greenacre, L, Gunther, A, Chappell, E, Chatfield, MD & Mah, CL 2020, 'Effect of restricted retail merchandising of discretionary food and beverages on population diet: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial', The Lancet Planetary Health, vol. 4, no. 10, pp. e463-e473. Open access 15 247
2020	Garcia-Byrne, F, Buckley, JD, Bishop, C, Schwerdt, S, Porter, J, Bailey, D & Wycherley, TP 2020, 'External and internal workload demands of women's twenty 20 cricket competition', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 89-93. Open access 4 3 10
2020	Garcia-Byrne, F, Wycherley, TP, Bishop, C, Schwerdt, S, Porter, J & Buckley, JD 2020, 'Accelerometer detected lateral sway during a submaximal running test correlates with endurance exercise performance in elite Australian male cricket players', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, vol. 23, no. 5, pp. 519-523. 1 2 11
2020	Tarca, BD, Wycherley, TP, Bennett, P, Meade, A & Ferrar, KE 2020, 'Modifiable physical factors associated with physical functioning for patients receiving dialysis: a systematic review', Journal of Physical Activity and Health, vol. 17, no. 4, pp.475-489. 6 6 8
2019	Brimblecombe, J, Ferguson, M, McMahon, E, Peeters, A, Miles, E, Wycherley, T, Minaker, LM, De Silva, K, Greenacre, L & Mah, C 2019, 'Reducing retail merchandising of discretionary food and beverages in remote indigenous community stores: protocol for a randomized controlled trial', Journal of Medical Internet Research, vol. 21, no. 3, article no. e12646, pp. 1-12. Open access 5 6 22
2019	Johnson, BJ, Grieger, JA, Wycherley, TP & Golley, RK 2019, 'Theoretical reductions in discretionary choices intake via moderation, substitution, and reformulation dietary strategies show improvements in nutritional profile: a simulation study in Australian 2- to 18-year-olds', Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, vol. 119, no. 119 (5), pp. 782-798.e6. 2 3 4
2019	Taylor, P, Thompson, C, Luscombe-Marsh, N, Wycherley, T, Wittert, G, Brinkworth, G & Zajac, I 2019, 'Tolerability and acceptability of real-time continuous glucose monitoring and its impact on diabetes management behaviours in individuals with Type 2 Diabetes - A pilot study', Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, vol. 155, article no. 107814, pp. 1-8. 1 1
2019	Taylor, PJ, Thompson, CH, Luscombe-Marsh, ND, Wycherley, TP, Wittert, G & Brinkworth, GD 2019, 'Efficacy of real-time continuous glucose monitoring to improve effects of a prescriptive lifestyle intervention in type 2 diabetes: a pilot study', Diabetes Therapy, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 509-522. Open access 14 10 9
2019	Wright, KM, Dono, J, Brownbill, AL, Pearson, O, Bowden, J, Wycherley, TP, Keech, W, O'Dea, K, Roder, D, Avery, JC & Miller, CL 2019, 'Sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption, correlates and interventions among Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities: A scoping review', BMJ Open, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 1-15. Open access 7 7 6
2019	Wycherley, TP, van der Pols, JC, Daniel, M, Howard, NJ & O'Dea, K 2019, 'Associations between community environmental-level factors and diet quality in geographically isolated Australian communities', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 16, no.11, pp. 1-8. Open access 3 3
2018	Mauch, CE, Wycherley, TP, Laws, RA, Johnson, BJ, Bell, LK & Golley, RK 2018, 'Mobile apps to support healthy family food provision: systematic assessment of popular, commercially available apps', JMIR mHealth and uHealth, vol. 6, no. 12, pp. 1-13. Open access 14 12 33
2018	Tay, J, Thompson, CH, Luscombe-Marsh, ND, Wycherley, TP, Noakes, M, Buckley, JD, Wittert, GA, Yancy, WS & Brinkworth, GD 2018, 'Effects of an energy-restricted low-carbohydrate, high unsaturated fat/low saturated fat diet versus a high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet in type 2 diabetes: a 2-year randomized clinical trial', Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism: A Journal of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, vol. 20, no. 4, pp. 858-871. Open access 87 81 252
2017	Grieger, JA, Johnson, BJ, Wycherley, TP & Golley, RK 2017, 'Comparing the nutritional impact of dietary strategies to reduce discretionary choice intake in the Australian adult population: a simulation modelling study', Nutrients, vol. 9, no. 5, article no. 442, pp. 1-15. Open access 17 18 21
2017	Grieger, JA, Johnson, BJ, Wycherley, TP & Golley, RK 2017, 'Evaluation of simulation models that estimate the effect of dietary strategies on nutritional intake: a systematic review', Journal of Nutrition, vol. 147, no. 5, pp. 908-931. Open access 18 18 3
2017	Mcmahon, E, Wycherley, T, O'Dea, K & Brimblecombe, J 2017, 'A comparison of dietary estimates from the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey to food and beverage purchase data', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, vol. 41, no. 6, pp. 598-603. Open access 9 9 3
2017	Tonkin, E, Brimblecombe, J & Wycherley, TP 2017, 'Characteristics of smartphone applications for nutrition improvement in community settings: a scoping review', Advances in Nutrition, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 308-322. Open access 15 12 3
2017	Tonkin, E, Jeffs, L, Wycherley, TP, Maher, C, Smith, R, Hart, J, Cubillo, B & Brimblecombe, J 2017, 'A smartphone app to reduce sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among young adults in Australian remote Indigenous communities: design, formative evaluation and user-testing', JMIR mHealth and uHealth, vol. 5, no. 12, article no. e192, pp. 1-17. Open access 12 8 3
2017	Wycherley, TP, Pekarsky, BA, Ferguson, MM, O'Dea, K & Brimblecombe, JK 2017, 'Fluctuations in money availability within an income cycle impacts diet quality of remote Indigenous Australians', Public Health Nutrition, vol. 20, no. 8, pp. 1431-1440. Open access 11 12 35
2016	Grieger, JA, Wycherley, TP, Johnson, BJ & Golley, RK 2016, 'Discrete strategies to reduce intake of discretionary food choices: a scoping review', International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, vol. 13, no. 57, pp. 1-22. Open access 28 29 10
2016	Moran, LJ, Brinkworth, GD, Martin, S, Wycherley, TP, Stuckey, B, Lutze, J, Clifton, PM, Wittert, GA & Noakes, M 2016, 'Long-term effects of a randomised controlled trial comparing high protein or high carbohydrate weight loss diets on testosterone, SHBG, erectile and urinary function in overweight and obese men', PLoS One, vol. 11, no. 9, article no. e0161297, pp. 1-15. Open access 47 44 12
2016	Stonehouse, W, Wycherley, T, Luscombe-Marsh, N, Taylor, P, Brinkworth, G & Riley, M 2016, 'Dairy intake enhances bodyweight and composition changes during energy restriction in 18-50-year-old adults - a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials', Nutrients, vol. 8, no. 7, pp. 1-27. Open access 31 30 192
2016	Wycherley, T, Ferguson, M, O'Dea, K, McMahon, E, Liberato, S & Brimblecombe, J 2016, 'Store turnover as a predictor of food and beverage provider turnover and associated dietary intake estimates in very remote Indigenous communities', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, vol. 40, no. 6, pp. 569-571. Open access 11 9
2016	Wycherley, TP, Thompson, CH, Buckley, JD, Luscombe-Marsh, ND, Noakes, M, Wittert, GA & Brinkworth, GD 2016, 'Long-term effects of weight loss with a very-low carbohydrate, low saturated fat diet on flow mediated dilatation in patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomised controlled trial', Atherosclerosis, vol. 252, pp. 28-31. Open access 23 20 29
2015	Brinkworth, GD, Wycherley, TP, Noakes, M, Buckley, JD & Clifton, PM 2015, 'Long-term effects of a very-low-carbohydrate weight-loss diet and an isocaloric low-fat diet on bone health in obese adults', Nutrition, vol. 32, no. 9, pp. 1033-1036. 15 14 28
2015	Leidy, HJ, Clifton, PM, Astrup, A, Wycherley, TP, Westerterp-Plantenga, MS, Luscombe-Marsh, ND, Woods, SC & Mattes, RD 2015, 'The role of protein in weight loss and maintenance', American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 101, no. 6, pp. 1320S-1329S. Open access 216 189 514
2014	Wycherley, TP, Buckley, JD, Noakes, M, Clifton, PM & Brinkworth, GD 2014, 'Long-term effects of a very low-carbohydrate weight loss diet on exercise capacity and tolerance in overweight and obese adults', Journal of the American College of Nutrition, vol. 33, no. 4, pp. 267-273. 6 13 42
2013	Wycherley, TP, Buckley, JD, Noakes, M, Clifton, PM & Brinkworth, GD 2013, 'Comparison of the effects of weight loss from a high-protein versus standard-protein energy-restricted diet on strength and aerobic capacity in overweight and obese men', European Journal of Nutrition, vol. 52, no. 1, pp. 317-325. 27 28 2
2013	Wycherley, TP, Clifton, PM, Noakes, M & Brinkworth, GD 2013, 'Weight loss on a structured hypocaloric diet with or without exercise improves emotional distress and quality of life in overweight and obese patients with type 2 diabetes', Journal of Diabetes Investigation, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 94-98. Open access 18 18 1
2012	Keogh, JB, Cleanthous, X, Wycherley, T, Brinkworth, G, Noakes, M & Clifton, P 2012, 'Increased thiamine intake may be required to maintain thiamine status during weight loss in patients with type 2 diabetes', Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, vol. 98, no. 3, pp. e40-e42. Open access 5 5 1
2012	McIver, CM, Wycherley, TP & Clifton, PM 2012, 'MTOR signaling and ubiquitin-proteosome gene expression in the preservation of fat mass following high protein, calorie restricted weight loss', Nutrition and Metabolism, vol. 9, article no. 83, pp. 1-9. Open access 17 13 12
2012	Wycherley, T, Brinkworth, G, Clifton, P & Noakes, M 2012, 'Comparison of the effects of 52 weeks weight loss with either a high-protein or high-carbohydrate diet on body composition and cardiometabolic risk factors in overweight and obese males', Nutrition and Diabetes, vol. 2, article no. e40, pp. 1-8. Open access 41 39 20
2012	Wycherley, T, MOHR, P, Noakes, M, Clifton, P & Brinkworth, G 2012, 'Self-reported facilitators of, and impediments to maintenance of healthy lifestyle behaviours following a supervised research-based lifestyle intervention programme in patients with type 2 diabetes', Diabetic Medicine, vol. 29, no. 5, pp. 632-639. 16 18 1
2012	Wycherley, TP, Moran, LJ, Clifton, PM, Noakes, M & Brinkworth, GD 2012, 'Effects of energy-restricted high-protein, low-fat compared with standard-protein, low-fat diets: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials', American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 96, no. 6, pp. 1281-1298. Open access 358 339 322
2011	Sjoberg, N, Brinkworth, GD, Wycherley, TP, Noakes, M & Saint, DA 2011, 'Moderate weight loss improves heart rate variability in overweight and obese adults with type 2 diabetes', Journal of Applied Physiology, vol. 110, no. 4, pp. 1060-1064. Open access 32 33
2010	Wycherley, T, Brinkworth, G, Keogh, J, Noakes, M, Buckley, J & Clifton, P 2010, 'Long term effects of weight loss with a very low carbohydrate and low fat diet on vascular function in over weight and obese patients', Journal of Internal Medicine, vol. 267, no. 5, pp. 452-461. Open access 84 75
2010	Wycherley, T, Noakes, M, Clifton, P, Cleanthous, X, Keogh, J & Brinkworth, G 2010, 'Timing of protein ingestion relative to resistance exercise training does not influence body composition, energy expenditure, glycaemic control or cardiometabolic risk factors in a hypocaloric, high protein diet in patients with type 2 diabetes', Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism: A Journal of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, vol. 12, no. 12, pp. 1097-1105. 14 15
2010	Wycherley, TP, Noakes, M, Clifton, PM, Cleanhous, X, Keogh, JB & Brinkworth, GD 2010, 'A high-protein diet with resistance exercise training improves weight loss and body composition in overweight and obese patients with type 2 diabetes', Diabetes Care, vol. 33, no. 5, pp. 969-976. Open access 135 126
2008	Brinkworth, GD, Wycherley, TP, Noakes, M & Clifton, PM 2008, 'Reductions in blood pressure following energy restriction for weight loss do not rebound after re-establishment of energy balance in overweight and obese subjects', Clinical and Experimental Hypertension, vol. 30, no. 5, pp. 385-396. 20 19
2008	Wycherley, TP, Brinkworth, G, Noakes, M, Buckley, JD & Clifton, PM 2008, 'Effect of caloric restriction with and without exercise training on oxidative stress and endothelial function in obese subjects with type 2 diabetes', Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism: A Journal of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, vol. 10, pp. 1062-1073. 26

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Organisation	Country
Arnhem Land Progress Aboriginal Corporation	AUSTRALIA
Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute	AUSTRALIA
Bond University	AUSTRALIA
Central Adelaide Local Health Network Incorporated	AUSTRALIA
Charles Darwin University	AUSTRALIA
Cricket Australia	AUSTRALIA
CSIRO Australia (Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation)	AUSTRALIA
Dalhousie University	CANADA
Deakin University	AUSTRALIA
Duke University	UNITED STATES
Early Prevention of Obesity in Childhood Centre for Research Excellence	AUSTRALIA
Flinders University	AUSTRALIA
George Institute for Global Health	AUSTRALIA
Menzies School of Health Research	AUSTRALIA
Monash University	AUSTRALIA
Purdue University	UNITED STATES
Queensland University of Technology	AUSTRALIA
Royal Adelaide Hospital	AUSTRALIA
Royal Darwin Hospital	AUSTRALIA
South Australian Cricket Association	AUSTRALIA
South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)	AUSTRALIA
Uncle Jimmy Thumbs Up Ltd	AUSTRALIA
University of Adelaide	AUSTRALIA
University of Canberra	AUSTRALIA
University of Cincinnati	UNITED STATES
University of Copenhagen	DENMARK
University of Maastricht	NETHERLANDS
University of Missouri	UNITED STATES
University of Queensland	AUSTRALIA
University of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
University of Southern Queensland	AUSTRALIA
University of the Sunshine Coast	AUSTRALIA
University of Waterloo	CANADA
University of Western Australia	AUSTRALIA
Victoria University	AUSTRALIA

External engagement & recognition

Engagement/recognition	Year
Exercise Scientist Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA)	2018
Member Nutrition Society of Australia	2018
Exercise Scientist Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA)	2017
Member Nutrition Society of Australia	2017
Early Career Fellowships National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)	2013

Teaching & student supervision

Research degree supervision

Supervisions from 2010 shown

Thesis title	Student status
Exploring relationships between fatigue, mood, physical function and physical activity for people receiving peritoneal dialysis	Current
Fatigue measure in elite male fast bowlers using Global Positioning Devices	Current
Modifiable physical factors associated with physical functioning for patients receiving peritoneal dialysis	Completed
The effects of menstrual cycle phase on physical performance and fatigue in field-based team sport athletes	Completed

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