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Publications: Peer-Reviewed Research (selected from 240 total)

• ASU Human Performance Lab in Kannapolis (video)
• Nieman DC, Carlson KA, Brandstater ME, Naegele RT, Blankenship JW. Running endurance in 27-hour fasted humans. J Appl Physiol 63:2502-2509, 1987.
• Nieman DC, Johansen LM, Lee JW, Cermak J, Arabatzis K. Infectious episodes in runners before and after the Los Angeles Marathon. J Sports Med Phys Fit 30:316-328, 1990.
• Nieman DC, Nehlsen-Cannarella SL, Markoff PA, Balk-Lamberton AJ, Yang H, Chritton DBW, Lee JW, Arabatzis K. The effects of moderate exercise training on natural killer cells and acute upper respiratory tract infections. Int J Sports Med 11:467-473, 1990.
• Nieman DC, Henson DA, Gusewitch G, Warren BJ, Dotson RC, Butterworth DE, Nehlsen-Cannarella SL. Physical activity and immune function in elderly women. Med Sci Sports Exerc 25:823-831, 1993.
• Nieman DC. Immune response to heavy exertion. J Appl Physiol 82:1385-1394, 1997.
• Nieman DC. Is infection risk linked to exercise workload? Med Sci Sports Exerc 32 (suppl 7):S406-S411, 2000.
• Nieman DC, Henson DA, Smith LL, Utter AC, Vinci DM, Davis JM, Kaminsky DE, Shute M. Cytokine changes after a marathon race. J Appl Physiol 91:109-114, 2001.
• Nieman DC, Dumke CL, Henson DA, McAnulty SR, McAnulty LS, Lind RH, Morrow JD. Immune and oxidative changes during and following the Western States Endurance Run. Int J Sports Med 24:541-547, 2003.
• Nieman DC, Davis JM, Henson DA, Walberg-Rankin J, Shute M, Dumke CL, Utter AC, Vinci DM, Carson J, Brown A, Lee WJ, McAnulty SR, McAnulty LS. Carbohydrate ingestion influences skeletal muscle cytokine mRNA and plasma cytokine levels after a 3-h run. J Appl Physiol 94:1917-1925, 2003.
• Nieman DC, Henson DA, McAnulty SR, McAnulty LS, Morrow JD, Ahmed A, Heward CB. Vitamin E and immunity after the Kona Triathlon World Championship. Med Sci Sports Exerc 36:1328-1335, 2004.
• Nieman DC, Henson DA, Austin MD, Brown VA. The immune response to a 30- minute walk. Med Sci Sports Exerc 37:57-62, 2005.
• Nieman DC, Dumke CL, Henson DA, McAnulty SR, Gross SJ, Lind RH. Muscle damage is linked to cytokine changes following a 160-km race. Brain Beh Immun 19:398-403, 2005.
• Nieman DC, Henson DA, Gross SJ, Jenkins DP, Davis JM, Murphy EA, Carmichael MD, Dumke CL, Utter AC, McAnulty SR, McAnulty LS, Mayer EP. Quercetin reduces illness but not immune perturbations after intensive exercise. Med Sci Sports Exerc 39:1561-1569, 2007.
• Nieman DC. Immunonutrition support for athletes. Nutr Rev 66(6):310-320, 2008.
• Nieman DC, Henson DA, McMahon M, Wrieden JL, Davis JM, Murphy EA, Gross SJ, McAnulty LS, Dumke CL. Effects of ß-glucan on immune function and upper respiratory tract infections in endurance athletes. Med Sci Sports Exerc 40:1463- 1471, 2008.