ESSM - Exercise science and sports medicine

DR. ELSKE SCHABORT

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POSITION

Post-doctoral Research Fellow, 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), University of Stellenbosch (2007)

Thesis title: The effect of TGF-β isoforms on progenitor cell recruitment and differentiation into cardiac and skeletal muscle
MSc ((Med) Exercise Science, University of Cape Town (1997)
BSc (Med)(Hons) Exercise Science, University of Cape Town (1995)
BSc (Physiology, Biochemistry), University of Stellenbosch (1994)

ESSM RESEARCH GROUPS

Exercise performance
Health and well-being

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Limitations to exercise performance
Human thermoregulation and exercise performance
Applied sport science
Extreme sports participation
Stem cell applications for clinical use

CONTACT

Tel: +27 21 650 4567

Email: Elske.Schabort@uct.ac.za

PUBLICATIONS

1. Schabort E.J., Myburgh K.H., Wiehe J.M.I., Torzewski J., Niesler C.U. (2009) Potential myogenic stem cell populations: sources, plasticity and application for cardiac repair. Stem Cells and Development 18(6): 813-830.

2. Schabort E.J., van der Merwe M., Loos B., Moore F.P., Niesler C.U. (2009) TGF-β delays skeletal muscle progenitor cell differentiation in an isoform-independent manner. Experimental Cell Research 315(3): 373-384.

3. Ansley L., Schabort E.J., St. Clair Gibson A., Lambert M.I., Noakes T.D. (2004) Regulation of Pacing Strategies during Successive 4-km Time Trials. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 36(10): 1819-1825.

4. St. Clair Gibson A., Schabort E.J., Noakes T.D. (2001) Reduced neuromuscular activity and force generation during prolonged cycling. American Journal of Physiology 281(1): R187-196.

5. Hopkins W.G., Schabort E.J., Hawley J.A. (2001) Reliability of power in physical performance tests (review manuscript). Sports Medicine 31(3): 211-234.

6. Schabort E.J., Wilson G., Noakes T.D. (2000) Dose-related elevations in venous pH with citrate ingestion do not alter 40-km cycling time-trial performance. European Journal of Applied Physiology 83(4-5): 320-327.

7. Schabort E.J., Killian S., St Clair Gibson A., Hawley J.A., Noakes T.D. (2000) Prediction of triathlon race time from laboratory testing in national triathletes. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 32(4): 844-849.

8. Burke L.M., Hawley J.A., Schabort E.J., St. Clair Gibson A., Mujika I., Noakes T.D. (2000) Carbohydrate loading failed to improve 100-km cycling performance in a placebo-controlled trial. Journal of Applied Physiology 88(4): 1284-1290.

9. Schabort E.J., Hopkins W.G., Hawley J.A., Blum H. (1999) High reliability of performance of well-trained rowers on a rowing ergometer. Journal of Sports Sciences 17(8): 627-632.

10. Schabort E.J., Bosch A.N., Weltan S.M., Noakes T.D. (1999) The effect of a pre-exercise meal on time to fatigue during prolonged cycling exercise. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 31(3): 464-471.

11. Schabort E.J., Hawley J.A., Hopkins W.G., Mujika I., Noakes T.D. (1998) A new reliable laboratory test of endurance performance for road cyclists. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 30(12): 1744-1750.

12. Schabort E.J., Hopkins W.G., Hawley J.A. (1998) Reproducibility of self-paced treadmill performance of trained endurance runners. International Journal of Sports Medicine 19(1): 48-51.

13. Hawley J.A., Schabort E.J., Noakes T.D., Dennis S.C. (1997) Carbohydrate loading and exercise performance: An update (review manuscript). Sports Medicine 24(2): 73-81.

14. Hawley J.A., Schabort E.J. (1996) The limits to human performance: A physiological perspective. South African Journal of Sports Medicine 3(2): 7-12.

15. Bridger R.S., Cabion N., Goedecke J., Rickard S., Schabort E.J., Westgarth-Taylor C., Lambert M.I. (1997) Physiological and subjective measures of workload when shovelling with a conventional and two-handled (“levered”) shovel. Ergonomics 40(11): 1212-1219.