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Andrew McKune is an Associate Professor in Strength and Conditioning at UC. Prior to taking up this role he held positions in Sport and Exercise Science at Tshwane University of Technology and the University of KwaZulu-Natal. He holds qualifications in sport & exercise science, medical science (physiology), strength and conditioning (CSCS) and a doctoral degree specialising in exercise immunology.
Andrew has published papers in scientific journals, has presented at international conferences and has worked with recreational and elite athletes in a sport science capacity.
Research Interests
- Immune/Inflammatory responses to exercise
- Illness and injury prevention strategies in rugby
- Monitoring disease, health and adaptation to exercise using non-invasive methods e.g. heart rate variability, salivary biomarkers
- Strategies to reduce severity of and enhance recovery from exercise-induced muscle damage
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Projects 2015 2021
The nutrition composition of Prickly Pears (Opuntia ficus indica), cladode and their products and potential health benefits in humans
1/03/19 → 1/04/21
Project: Other › Research
An integrated approach to monitoring and improving resilience and readiness in the tactical athlete
KEEGAN, R., THOMPSON, K., MARTIN, K., MCKUNE, A. & RATTRAY, B.
16/02/17 → 16/04/21
Project: Other
Does the smart phone based, heart rate variability application improve the quality of life of people living with arthritis?: A pilot study
THOMAS, J., KELLETT, J., MA, W., MELLOR, D., MCKUNE, A., ISBEL, S., NAUMOVSKI, N., GEORGOUSOPOULOU, E. & GEORGOUSOPOULOU, E.
1/04/17 → 1/01/18
Project: Other › Research
Efficacy of probiotics for reducing the incidence and severity of illness in elite Australian Rugby Union athletes
PUMPA, K., Harnett, J., MCKUNE, A. & Masters, H.
1/05/16 → 31/12/17
Project: Other
Classification and Automatic Detection of Popular Body-Weight Exercises-student Steven Bingley
26/05/15 → 2/02/18
Project: Other
Research Output 1998 2019
A Mini-Review of Virtual Reality-Based Interventions to Promote Well-Being for People Living with Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment
D'Cunha, N. M., Nguyen, D., Naumovski, N., McKune, A. J., Kellett, J., Georgousopoulou, E. N., Frost, J. & Isbel, S., 20 May 2019, In : Gerontology. p. 1-11 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Dementia
Technology
Apathy
Quality of Life
Interpersonal Relations
A novel role of probiotics in improving host defence of elite rugby union athlete: A double blind randomised controlled trial
Pumpa, K. L., McKune, A. J. & Harnett, J., 2019, In : Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. p. 1-6 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Football
Probiotics
Salivary alpha-Amylases
Athletes
Randomized Controlled Trials
Cardiac autonomic function and its association with cardiometabolic disease risk factors in Black South African children
SEMPLE, S., MCKUNE, A., Van Biljon, A., D. DuBose, K. & Kolanisi, U., 1 Jul 2019, In : Autonomic Neuroscience. 219, p. 1-4 4 p., 219.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
HDL Cholesterol
Fasting
Autonomic Nervous System
LDL Cholesterol
Hip
Curcumin for Cognition: Is It Just Hype, Based on Current Data?
D'Cunha, N. M., Seddon, N., Mellor, D. D., Georgousopoulou, E. N., McKune, A. J., Panagiotakos, D. B., Kellett, J. & Naumovski, N., 1 Jan 2019, In : Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.). 10, 1, p. 179-181 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter
Effects of Curcumin on Cognitive Function: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
Seddon, N., D’Cunha, N. M., Mellor, D. D., McKune, A. J., Georgousopoulou, E. N., Panagiotakos, D. B., Kellett, J. & Naumovski, N., Mar 2019, In : Exploratory Research and Hypothesis in Medicine. 4, 1, p. 1-11 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Curcumin
Cognition
Randomized Controlled Trials
Placebos
Curcuma