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Russ Best

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Waikato Institute of Technology

Sports Performance and TrainingSports Dynamics and BiomechanicsThermoregulation and physiological responsesVeterinary Equine Medical ResearchSport Psychology and Performance

Russ Best works in Sports Performance and Training, Sports Dynamics and Biomechanics, Thermoregulation and physiological responses, Veterinary Equine Medical Research, Sport Psychology and Performance. Recorded institutional associations include Waikato Institute of Technology.

51Publications
911Citations
16H-index

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Selected research works

Up to 100 highly cited works; DOI links open the original research. Counts reflect the collected record, not real-time citation totals.

  1. Different centre of pressure patterns within the golf stroke I: Cluster analysis

    2006 · 106 citations

  2. Menthol: A Fresh Ergogenic Aid for Athletic Performance

    2016 · 80 citations

  3. A three‐dimensional analysis of javelin throwing technique

    1993 · 78 citations

  4. Different centre of pressure patterns within the golf stroke II: Group-based analysis

    2006 · 73 citations

  5. Menthol as an Ergogenic Aid for the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games: An Expert-Led Consensus Statement Using the Modified Delphi Method

    2020 · 60 citations

  6. Can taste be ergogenic?

    2020 · 56 citations

  7. Limits of Ultra: Towards an Interdisciplinary Understanding of Ultra-Endurance Running Performance

    2023 · 56 citations

  8. Training, Wellbeing and Recovery Load Monitoring in Female Youth Athletes

    2022 · 38 citations

  9. Topical and Ingested Cooling Methodologies for Endurance Exercise Performance in the Heat

    2018 · 29 citations

  10. The Development of a Menthol Solution for Use during Sport and Exercise

    2018 · 28 citations

  11. Three-dimensional kinematic analysis of the golf swing

    2002 · 28 citations

  12. Menthol Mouth Rinsing Maintains Relative Power Production during Three-Minute Maximal Cycling Performance in the Heat Compared to Cold Water and Placebo Rinsing

    2022 · 22 citations

  13. Gait symmetry quantification during treadmill walking

    2001 · 21 citations

  14. Repeated Menthol Mouth Swilling Affects Neither Strength nor Power Performance

    2020 · 20 citations

  15. Isotonic length/force models of nine different skeletal muscles

    1993 · 19 citations

  16. Changes in Pain and Nutritional Intake Modulate Ultra-Running Performance: A Case Report

    2018 · 16 citations

  17. The Effect of Isolated and Combined Application of Menthol and Carbohydrate Mouth Rinses on 40 km Time Trial Performance, Physiological and Perceptual Measures in the Heat

    2021 · 16 citations

  18. The Spatiotemporal Characteristics of 0–24-Goal Polo

    2019 · 14 citations

  19. Postexercise Hot-Water Immersion Does Not Further Enhance Heat Adaptation or Performance in Endurance Athletes Training in a Hot Environment

    2020 · 14 citations

  20. Feasibility of a Global Positioning System to Assess the Spatiotemporal Characteristics of Polo Performance

    2019 · 12 citations

  21. Physiological Responses and Nutritional Intake during a 7-Day Treadmill Running World Record

    2020 · 12 citations

  22. The influence of maturation on functional performance and injury markers in male youth

    2019 · 11 citations

  23. Strength and Reaction Time Capabilities of New Zealand Polo Players and Their Association with Polo Playing Handicap

    2019 · 10 citations

  24. Dilution Method of Menthol Solutions Affects Subsequent Perceptual Thermal Responses during Passive Heat Exposure in Non-Heat Acclimated Participants

    2021 · 9 citations

  25. Mint and Menthol: A Review of Potential Health Benefits and wider Human effects

    2022 · 9 citations

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