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Andrew MCKUNE

Associate Professor

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20032021
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Biography

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

An integrated approach to monitoring and improving resilience and readiness in the tactical athlete

KEEGAN, R., THOMPSON, K., MARTIN, K., MCKUNE, A. & RATTRAY, B.

Department of Defence

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.

Arthritis ACT

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.

BioCeuticals

1/05/16 → 31/12/17

Project: Other

Classification and Automatic Detection of Popular Body-Weight Exercises-student Steven Bingley

WITCHALLS, J. & MCKUNE, A.

Australian Sports Commission

26/05/15 → 2/02/18

Project: Other

Research Output 2003 2018

Does low volume high-intensity interval training elicit superior benefits to continuous low to moderate-intensity training in cancer survivors?

TOOHEY, K., PUMPA, K., MCKUNE, A., COOKE, J., DuBose, K. D., Yip, D., Craft, P. & SEMPLE, S. 10 Feb 2018 In : World Journal of Clinical Oncology. 9, 1, p. 1-12 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access
File
Exercise
Neoplasms
Waist Circumference
Control Groups
Survivors
1 Citations

Effect of long-term nutraceutical and dietary supplement use on cognition in the elderly: a 10-year systematic review of randomised controlled trials

D'Cunha, N. M., Georgousopoulou, E. N., Dadigamuwage, L., Kellett, J., Panagiotakos, D. B., Thomas, J., McKune, A. J., Mellor, D. D. & Naumovski, N. 14 Feb 2018 In : British Journal of Nutrition. p. 1-19 19 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Vitamin B Complex
Dietary Supplements
Cognition
Randomized Controlled Trials
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
5 Citations

High-intensity exercise interventions in cancer survivors: a systematic review exploring the impact on health outcomes

Toohey, K., Pumpa, K., McKune, A., Cooke, J. & Semple, S. 2018 In : Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology. 144, 1, p. 1-12 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Health
Neoplasms
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Control Groups
Information Storage and Retrieval

Physical activity levels in urban-based south african learners: A cross-sectional study of 7 348 participants

Van Biljon, A., McKune, A. J., Dubose, K. D., Kolanisi, U. & Semple, S. J. 1 Feb 2018 In : South African Medical Journal. 108, 2, p. 126-131 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access
File
Cross-Sectional Studies
Exercise
Ethnic Groups
Chronic Disease
Population Growth
3 Citations

Systemic low-grade inflammation in post-traumatic stress disorder: a systematic review

Speer, K., Upton, D., Semple, S. & McKune, A. 2018 In : Journal of Inflammation Research. 11, p. 111-121 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders
Inflammation
Chronic Disease
Acute-Phase Proteins
PubMed