By Professor David Simar

Journal articles

Chan YL; Saad S; Simar D; Oliver B; McGrath K; Reyk DV; Bertrand PP; Gorrie C; Pollock C; Chen H, 2015, 'Short term exendin-4 treatment reduces markers of metabolic disorders in female offspring of obese rat dams.', Int J Dev Neurosci, 46, pp. 67 - 75, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2015.05.009

Simar D; Versteyhe S; Donkin I; Liu J; Hesson L; Nylander V; Fossum A; Barrès R, 2014, 'DNA methylation is altered in B and NK lymphocytes in obese and type 2 diabetic human.', Metabolism, 63, pp. 1188 - 1197, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.metabol.2014.05.014

Chen H; Simar D; Pegg K; Saad S; Palmer C; Morris MJ, 2014, 'Exendin-4 is effective against metabolic disorders induced by intrauterine and postnatal overnutrition in rodents.', Diabetologia, 57, pp. 614 - 622, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00125-013-3132-5

Chen H; Simar D; Morris MJ, 2014, 'Maternal obesity impairs brain glucose metabolism and neural response to hyperglycemia in male rat offspring.', J Neurochem, 129, pp. 297 - 303, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jnc.12623

Ruell PA; Simar D; Périard JD; Best S; Caillaud C; Thompson MW, 2014, 'Plasma and lymphocyte Hsp72 responses to exercise in athletes with prior exertional heat illness.', Amino Acids, 46, pp. 1491 - 1499, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00726-014-1721-3

Mavros Y; Kay S; Simpson KA; Baker MK; Wang Y; Zhao RR; Meiklejohn J; Climstein M; O'Sullivan AJ; de Vos N; Baune BT; Blair SN; Simar D; Rooney K; Singh NA; Fiatarone Singh MA, 2014, 'Reductions in C-reactive protein in older adults with type 2 diabetes are related to improvements in body composition following a randomized controlled trial of resistance training.', J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle, 5, pp. 111 - 120, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13539-014-0134-1

Mavros Y; Kay S; Anderberg KA; Baker MK; Wang Y; Zhao R; Meiklejohn J; Climstein M; O'Sullivan A; de Vos N; Baune BT; Blair SN; Simar D; Rooney K; Singh N; Fiatarone Singh MA, 2013, 'Changes in insulin resistance and HbA1c are related to exercise-mediated changes in body composition in older adults with type 2 diabetes: interim outcomes from the GREAT2DO trial.', Diabetes Care, 36, pp. 2372 - 2379, http://dx.doi.org/10.2337/dc12-2196

Simar D; Malatesta D; Mas E; Delage M; Caillaud C, 2012, 'Effect of an 8-weeks aerobic training program in elderly on oxidative stress and HSP72 expression in leukocytes during antioxidant supplementation.', J Nutr Health Aging, 16, pp. 155 - 161, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12603-011-0106-5

Simar D; Jacques A; Caillaud C, 2012, 'Heat shock proteins induction reduces stress kinases activation, potentially improving insulin signalling in monocytes from obese subjects.', Cell Stress Chaperones, 17, pp. 615 - 621, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12192-012-0336-4

Simar D; Chen H; Lambert K; Mercier J; Morris MJ, 2012, 'Interaction between maternal obesity and post-natal over-nutrition on skeletal muscle metabolism', Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, 22, pp. 269 - 276, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.numecd.2010.11.007

Chen H; Simar D; Ting JHY; Erkelens JRS; Morris MJ, 2012, 'Leucine Improves Glucose and Lipid Status in Offspring from Obese Dams, Dependent on Diet Type, but not Caloric Intake', Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 24, pp. 1356 - 1364, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2826.2012.02339.x

Maimoun L; Simar D; Caillaud C; Coste O; Puech AM; Jaussent A; Mariano-Goulart D; Sultan C, 2011, 'Basal plasma leptin in healthy elderly males are related to physical fitness without impact on bone metabolism', Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 51, pp. 160 - 168

Wang Y; Simar D; Anderberg K; Mavros Y; Kay S; Zhao R; Baune BT; O’Sullivan A; Singh N; Singh MF, 2011, 'Muscle and adipose tissue biopsy in older adults with type 2 diabetes', Journal of Diabetes Mellitus, 01, pp. 27 - 35, http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/jdm.2011.13005

Malatesta D; Simar D; Ben Saad H; Préfaut C; Caillaud C, 2010, 'Effect of an overground walking training on gait performance in healthy 65- to 80-year-olds.', Exp Gerontol, 45, pp. 427 - 434, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2010.03.009

Chen H; Simar D; Morris MJ, 2009, 'Hypothalamic neuroendocrine circuitry is programmed by maternal obesity: interaction with postnatal nutritional environment.', PLoS One, 4, pp. e6259, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0006259

Wang Y; Simar D; Fiatarone Singh MA, 2009, 'Adaptations to exercise training within skeletal muscle in adults with type 2 diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance: a systematic review.', Diabetes Metab Res Rev, 25, pp. 13 - 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/dmrr.928

Mavros Y; Simar D; Singh MAF, 2009, 'Glucose Tranporter-4 expression in monocytes: a systematic review.', Diabetes Res Clin Pract, 84, pp. 123 - 131, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2009.02.014

Maïmoun L; Simar D; Caillaud C; Coste O; Barbotte E; Peruchon E; Rossi M; Mariano-Goulart D, 2009, 'Response of calciotropic hormones and bone turnover to brisk walking according to age and fitness level.', J Sci Med Sport, 12, pp. 463 - 467, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2008.05.004

Chen H; Simar D; Lambert K; Mercier J; Morris MJ, 2008, 'Maternal and Postnatal Overnutrition Differentially Impact Appetite Regulators and Fuel Metabolism', Endocrinology, 149, pp. 5348 - 5356, http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/en.2008-0582

Maïmoun L; Simar D; Caillaud C; Peruchon E; Sultan C; Rossi M; Mariano-Goulart D, 2008, 'Effect of antioxidants and exercise on bone metabolism.', J Sports Sci, 26, pp. 251 - 258, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02640410701501689

Simar D; Malatesta D; Badiou S; Dupuy AM; Caillaud C, 2007, 'Physical activity modulates heat shock protein-72 expression and limits oxidative damage accumulation in a healthy elderly population aged 60 90 years.', J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci, 62, pp. 1413 - 1419, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gerona/62.12.1413

Simar D; Malatesta D; Dauvilliers Y; Préfaut C; Varray A; Caillaud C, 2005, 'Aerobic and functional capacities in a selected active population of European octogenarians.', Int J Sports Med, 26, pp. 128 - 133, http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-2004-817860

Maïmoun L; Simar D; Malatesta D; Caillaud C; Peruchon E; Couret I; Rossi M; Mariano-Goulart D, 2005, 'Response of bone metabolism related hormones to a single session of strenuous exercise in active elderly subjects.', Br J Sports Med, 39, pp. 497 - 502, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsm.2004.013151

Koechlin C; Couillard A; Simar D; Cristol JP; Bellet H; Hayot M; Prefaut C, 2004, 'Does oxidative stress alter quadriceps endurance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?', Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 169, pp. 1022 - 1027, http://dx.doi.org/10.1164/rccm.200310-1465OC

Malatesta D; Simar D; Dauvilliers Y; Candau R; Ben Saad H; Préfaut C; Caillaud C, 2004, 'Aerobic determinants of the decline in preferred walking speed in healthy, active 65- and 80-year-olds.', Pflugers Arch, 447, pp. 915 - 921, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00424-003-1212-y

Simar D; Malatesta D; Koechlin C; Cristol JP; Vendrell JP; Caillaud C, 2004, 'Effect of age on Hsp72 expression in leukocytes of healthy active people.', Exp Gerontol, 39, pp. 1467 - 1474, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2004.08.002

Connes P; Caillaud C; Simar D; Villard S; Sicart M-T; Audran M, 2004, 'Strengths and weaknesses of established indirect models to detect recombinant human erythropoietin abuse on blood samples collected 48-hr post administration.', Haematologica, 89, pp. 891 - 892, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15257956

Malatesta D; Simar D; Dauvilliers Y; Candau R; Borrani F; Prefaut C; Caillaud C, 2003, 'Energy cost of walking and gait instability in healthy 65- and 80-yr-olds.', J Appl Physiol (1985), 95, pp. 2248 - 2256, http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.01106.2002

Conference Papers

Hollings M; Mavros Y; Kay S; Anderberg K; Baker M; Wang Y; Zhao R; Meiklejohn J; Climstein M; O'Sullivan A; De Vos N; Baune B; Blair S; Simar D; Singh N; Singh MF, 2022, 'Metformin Impairs the Cardiorespiratory Fitness Adaptation to High-Intensity Power Training in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: Results From the GREAT2DO Randomised Controlled Trial', in Heart Lung and Circulation, Elsevier, pp. s40 - s41, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2022.06.010

Mizrahi D; Wakefield CE; Fardell JE; Simar D; Maguire A; Hubbard G; McBride J; Field P; Cohn RJ, 2018, 'An Investigation Of Physical Activity And Cardiorespiratory Fitness In Childhood Cancer Survivors.', in MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, MN, Minneapolis, pp. 705 - 705, presented at Annual Meeting of the American-College-of-Sports-Medicine (ACSM), MN, Minneapolis, 29 May 2018 - 02 June 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27201

Clifford B; Barry B; Simar D; Goldstein D, 2017, 'Exercise Induced Analgesia in Survivors of Cancer', in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Wolters Kluwer, pp. 163, http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/01.mss.0000517274.66389.d8

Mizrahi D; Fardell J; Simar D; Wakefield C; Clifford B; Lim Q; Quinn V; McLoone J; Alvaro F; Walwyn T; Cohn R, 2017, 'Investigating Physical Activity Levels And Distance-delivered Interventions Amongst Survivors Of Childhood Cancer', in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Wolters Kluwer, pp. 899, http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/01.mss.0000519442.10544.83

Wilson G; Mavros Y; Kay S; Simar D; Simpson K; Baker M; Wang Y; Zhao R; Meiklejohn J; De Vos N; Climstein M; O’Sillivan A; Baune B; Blair S; Singh N; Singh MF, 2017, 'Power Training In Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes; Outcomes From The Great2do Study.', in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Wolters Kluwer, pp. 161, http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/01.mss.0000517267.41733.3b

Clifford B; Barry B; Simar D; Goldstein D, 2015, 'Exercise Induced Analgesia in Survivors of Cancer', in MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, pp. 163 - 163, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000414071200478&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Wilson G; Mavros Y; Kay S; Simar D; Simpson K; Baker M; Wang Y; Zhao R; Meiklejohn J; De Vos N; Climstein M; O'Sillivan A; Baune B; Blair S; Singh N; Singh MF, 2015, 'Power Training In Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes; Outcomes From The Great2do Study.', in MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, pp. 161 - 161, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000414071200472&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Baharuddin B; Simar D; Lloyd AR; Zekry A, 2013, 'Impaired T cell glucose metabolism during chronic hepatitis C virus infection', in Narci T (ed.), Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Wiley Online, Melbourne, Australia, pp. 171 - 171, presented at Australian Gastroenterology Week 2013, Melbourne, Australia, 07 October 2013 - 09 October 2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jgh.12365_14

Baharuddin B; Zekry A; Simar D; Palmer C; Lloyd A, 2012, 'IMPAIRED T-CELL GLUCOSE METABOLISM DURING CHRONIC HEPATITIS C VIRUS INFECTION', in JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, SPAIN, Barcelona, pp. S302 - S302, presented at 47th Annual Meeting of the European-Association-for-the-Study-of-the-Liver (EASL), SPAIN, Barcelona, 18 April 2012 - 22 April 2012, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0168-8278(12)60782-X

Malatesta D; Simar D; Dauvilliers Y; Candau R; Borrani F; Prefaut C; Caillaud C, 2004, 'Energy Cost of Walking and Gait Instability in Healthy 65- And 80-Yr-Olds.', in Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), pp. 29 - 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01823246-200415010-00013

Conference Abstracts

Macdonald ER; Rose G; Simar D; McCarthy AL; Ford C; Warton K; Hayes S; Clifford BK, 2026, 'Evaluating the utility of circulating cell-free DNA in the context of endometrial cancer: a systematic scoping review', in International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, Vol. 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijgc.2026.104767

Macdonald ER; Amorim NML; Hagstrom AD; Markovic K; Simar D; Ward RE; Clifford BK, 2024, 'Evaluating the effect of upper-body morbidity on quality of life following primary breast cancer treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis', in Journal of Cancer Survivorship, Vol. 18, pp. 1517 - 1547, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11764-023-01395-0

Macdonald E; Clifford B; Simar D; Signorelli C; Ward R, 2022, 'Ballet after breast cancer: Investigating the feasibility, acceptability, and participant experiences of a novel 16-week classical ballet intervention for breast cancer survivors', in ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, WILEY, Vol. 18, pp. 216 - 217

Ha L; Mizrahi D; Johnston K; Drew D; Diaz C; Cohn RJ; Yacef K; Signorelli C; Wakefield CE; Simar D, 2021, 'Improving physical activity levels among childhood cancer survivors: A digital educational program', in ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, WILEY, Vol. 17, pp. 13 - 13, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000693805000015&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

McBride J; Plush L; Field P; Ha L; Simar D; Cohn R; Mizrahi D, 2021, 'EVALUATION OF CARDIOPULMONARY DYSFUNCTION IN CHILDHOOD CANCER SURVIVORS', in RESPIROLOGY, WILEY, Vol. 26, pp. 17 - 17, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000644657800031&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Mcbride J; Plush L; Field P; Ha L; Simar D; Cohn R; Mizrahi D, 2020, 'EXERCISE INTOLERANCE IN CHILDHOOD CANCER SURVIVORS', in RESPIROLOGY, WILEY, Vol. 25, pp. 17 - 17, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000538684200030&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

McBride J; Plush L; Field P; Ha L; Simar D; Cohn R; Mizrahi D, 2020, 'AP 011: EXERCISE INTOLERANCE IN CHILDHOOD CANCER SURVIVORS', in Respirology, Wiley, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, VIC, Australia, Vol. 25, presented at Conference: TSANZSRS 2020 The Australia & New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science and The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (ANZSRS/TSANZ) Annual Scientific Meeting for Leaders in Lung Health & Respiratory Science, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, VIC, Australia, 27 March 2020 - 31 March 2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/resp.13776

Singh MF; Sharma P; Hollings M; Mavros Y; Kay S; Anderberg KA; Baker MK; Wang Y; Zhao RR; Meiklejohn J; Climstein M; O'Sullivan A; De Vos N; Baune BT; Simar D; Singh N; Blair SN, 2020, 'Effect Of High Intensity Power Training On Blood Pressure In Type 2 Diabetes: Great2Do Trial', in MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, ELECTR NETWORK, Vol. 52, pp. 524 - 524, presented at 67th Annual Meeting of the American-College-of-Sports-Medicine (ACSM), ELECTR NETWORK

Haghighi MM; Mavros Y; Kay S; Anderberg KA; Baker MK; Wang Y; Zhao RR; Meiklejohn J; Climstein M; O'Sullivan A; De Vos N; Baune BT; Blair SN; Simar D; Singh N; Schlicht J; Singh MF, 2020, 'Six-year Effects Of Power Training On Physical Activity In Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes', in MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, ELECTR NETWORK, Vol. 52, pp. 526 - 526, presented at 67th Annual Meeting of the American-College-of-Sports-Medicine (ACSM), ELECTR NETWORK

Singh MF; Sharma P; Hollings M; Mavros Y; Kay S; Anderberg KA; Baker MK; Wang Y; Zhao RR; Meiklejohn J; Climstein M; O'Sullivan A; De Vos N; Baune BT; Simar D; Singh N; Blair SN, 2020, 'Effect Of High Intensity Power Training On Blood Pressure In Type 2 Diabetes: Great2Do Trial', in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Wolters Kluwer, Vol. 52, pp. 524 - 524, http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/01.mss.0000679880.44399.97

Haghighi MM; Mavros Y; Kay S; Anderberg KA; Baker MK; Wang Y; Zhao RR; Meiklejohn J; Climstein M; O'Sullivan A; De Vos N; Baune BT; Blair SN; Simar D; Singh N; Schlicht J; Singh MF, 2020, 'Six-year Effects Of Power Training On Physical Activity In Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes', in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Wolters Kluwer, Vol. 52, pp. 526 - 526, http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/01.mss.0000679900.47204.0b

Mizrahi D; Wakefield C; Simar D; Maguire A; Hubbard G; Fardell J; McBride J; Field P; Cohn RJ, 2018, 'Is physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness reduced among childhood cancer survivors?', in Journal of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Vol. 36, pp. 10569 - 10569, http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2018.36.15_suppl.10569

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