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John Owen Osborne

School of Sports Science · UiT The Arctic University of Norway

https://researchid.co/johnoosborne
@uit.no
31Scopus Publications
512Google Scholar Citations
13Google Scholar h-index
14Google Scholar i10-index

Research Interests

Female athletes: performance, health, and physiology. Extreme environmental physiology: heat, cold, altitude. Central fatigue, neuromuscular recruitment, and pacing strategies. Energy metabolism, substrate utilization, sports nutrition, ergogenic aids, and sup...

Biography

Project leader for The Female Endurance Athlete (FENDURA) project and Associate Professor (Exercise Physiology) at the School of Sports Science, UiT The Arctic University of Norway. Researching female-specific aspects, such as the effect of the menstrual cycle and hormonal contraceptives, to improve and optimize the performance and health of female athletes.

Education

2015 - 2019 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Exercise Physiology (Conferred September 2019) Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation & School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Australia Thesis: Gastrointestinal damage, inflammation and central fatigue during exercise in the heat. 2012 – 2013 Bachelor of Exercise & Nutrition Science – Honours (Class 1) University of Queensland, Australia Thesis: Effect of caffeine supplementation on the exercise performance of female cyclists. 2009 – 2012 Bachelor of Exercise & Nutrition Science University of Queens...

Recent Scopus Publications

  1. The Influence of Menstrual Cycle Phase on the Physiological and Perceptual Responses to Low-Intensity Continuous and High-Intensity Interval Sessions in Endurance Trained Women: The FENDURA Project
    European Journal of Sport Science, 2026
  2. Female trail running: a systematic scoping review
    Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2026
  3. The Development of a Valid and Reliable Questionnaire to Measure Menstrual Cycle and Hormonal Contraceptive Knowledge Among Athletes and Sports Performance Support Staff
    Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 2025
  4. Lower Prevalence of Disordered Eating Behaviours Among Norwegian Female Athletes Compared to Non-Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Survey Using the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire
    European Journal of Sport Science, 2025
  5. Prevalence of Hormonal Contraceptive Use and Self-Reported Symptomatic Experiences Attributed to the Menstrual Cycle or Hormonal Contraceptive Use in Norwegian Women: The Effect of Training Categories and Age Groups - The FENDURA Project
    Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 2025

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