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Dr Doug Whyte

Senior Lecturer, School of Behavioural and Health Sciences

Areas of expertise: environmental and integrative physiology; applied physiology

HDR Supervisor accreditation status: Full

ORCID ID: 0000-0001-9232-7198

Phone: +61 3 9953 3557

Email: doug.whyte@acu.edu.au

Location: ACU Melbourne Campus

Dr Doug Whyte is a Senior Lecturer in physiology within the School of Behavioural and Health Sciences. He completed his PhD at the University of Iowa in 2004, where he investigated how specific brain regions regulate the cardiovascular response to heat stress. His research currently uses dual tasking techniques to examine the role environmental factors, such as heat stress and dehydration, play in modulating both cognitive and physical performance. Dr Whyte joined ACU in 2010 and is currently the National Course Coordinator (Exercise Science).

Select publications

• Boehringer S., D.G. Whyte. Validity and test-retest reliability of the 1080 Quantum System for bench press exercise. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 33(12): 3242-3251, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000003184
• Edwards, R.B., P.J. Tofari, S.J. Cormack and D.G. Whyte. Non-motorized treadmill running is associated with higher cardiometabolic demands compared with overground and motorized treadmill running. Frontiers in Physiology 8:914, 2017. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2017.00914
• Filopoulos, D., Cormack, S.J. and D.G. Whyte. Normobaric hypoxia increases the growth hormone response to maximal resistance exercise in trained men. European Journal of Sports Science. 17:821-829, 2017.https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2017.1317834
• Mullins, A.K., L.E. Annett, J.R. Drain, J.G. Kemp., R.A. Clark, D.G. Whyte. Lower limb kinematics and physiological responses to prolonged load carriage in untrained individuals. Ergonomics 58(5): 770-780, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2014.984775
• Stewart C.J., D.G. Whyte, J. Cannon, J. Wickham, and F.E. Marino. Exercise-induced dehydration does not alter time trial or neuromuscular performance. International Journal of Sports Medicine 35:725-730, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0033-1364022

Conference papers

• Share, B., Edwards, R.E., and Whyte, D. (2021) Fluid Balance in Youth and Adult Competitive Fencers During Simulated Competition. International Sport and Exercise Nutrition Conference.
  Whyte, D., Tofari, P, Cormack, S, and Edwards, R. (2017). Metabolic Cost of overground, motorized and non-motorized treadmill running. American College of Sports Medicine.

Projects

• Whyte, D.G. and P.H. Wilson. Establishing the validity and reliability of a dual-task protocol performed on a non-motorised treadmill. Faculty of Health Science Project Grant ($10,000)
• The effect of dehydration and dual tasking on balance performance in healthy individuals

Accolades and awards

ACU Teaching Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning (2021) – Approaches to teaching and the support of learning that influence, motivate and inspire students to learn.

Editorial roles

Editorial Board – Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness (2014 - current)