• DR. DALE RAE

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    POSITION

    • Lecturer, UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine (ESSM), Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town

     

    QUALIFICATIONS

    • PhD (Physiology) (Exercise Science), University of Cape Town (2007)

      Thesis title: The effect of chronic exposure to endurance exercise on the skeletal muscle of distance runners

    • BSc (Med) (Hons) (Exercise Science), University of Cape Town (2001)

    • BA (Human Movement Studies), University of Technology, Sydney, AUS (2000)

     

    ESSM RESEARCH GROUP

    • Injuries and medical conditions associated with sport and exercise

    • Exercise performance

     

    RESEARCH INTERESTS

    • Endurance athletes with acquired training intolerance

    • Exercise-associated heatstroke

    • Circadian rhythm and exercise

     

    CONTACT

     

    Tel:      +27 21 650 4577

    Email:  Dale.Rae@uct.ac.za

     

     

    PUBLICATIONS

     

    1.   Rae DE, Vignaud A, Butler-Browne GS, Thornell LE, Sinclair-Smith C, Derman EW, Lambert MI, Collins M. (2010) Skeletal muscle telomere length in healthy, experienced, endurance runners. European Journal of Applied Physiology. Epub ahead of print.

    2.   Godecke JH, Rae DE, Smuts EM, Lambert EV and O’Shea M. (2009) Conjugated Linoleic Acid Isomers, t10c12 and c9t11, are Differentially Incorporated into Adipose Tissue and Skeletal Muscle in Humans. Lipids. 44(11):983-988.

    3.   Rae DE, Knobel GJ, Mann T, Swart J, Tucker R and Noakes TD. (2008) Heatstroke during endurance exercise: is there evidence for excessive endothermy? Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise. 40(7): 1193 – 1204.

    4.   Lambert EV, Goedecke JH, Bluett K, Heggie K, Claassen A, Rae DE, West S, Dugas J, Dugas L, Meltzer S, Charlton K, Mohede I. (2007) Conjugated linoleic acid versus high oleic acid sunflower oil: Effects on body composition in regularly exercising individuals. Br J Nutr. 97(5): 1001 – 1011.

    5.   Rae DE, Bosch AN, Collins M, Lambert MI. (2005). The interaction of aging and 10 years of racing on ultraendurance running performance. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. 13(2): 210 – 222.

    6.   Hudson DE, Mokone GG, Noakes TD and Collins M. (2004) The –55 C/T polymorphism within the UCP3 gene and performance during the South African Ironman Triathlon. International Journal of Sports Medicine. 25: 427 – 432.

    7.   Collins M, Xenophontos SL, Cariolou MA, Mokone GG, Hudson DE, Anastasiades L and Noakes TD. (2004) The ACE gene and endurance performance during the South African ironman triathlons. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 36 (8): 1314 – 1320.

     

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