Professor Shi Zhou MEd(BeijingInstPhysEd), PhD(Melb) Professor Shi Zhou is an exercise physiologist and has been lecturing in this University since 1991. His current research interest is mainly in the area of neuromuscular responses and adaptations to exercise and training. He also has research interests in exercise testing, training and rehabilitation for selected populations, and nutritional supplementation for health and performance. His current research projects include exercise intervention for improving muscle strength and balance control in older adults; bilateral effects of unilateral exercise; and traits of mitochondrial DNA in relation to endurance performance. He has published more than 50 research articles in peer-reviewed journals and 110 conference papers. He is advising research students at PhD, Masters and Honours levels.
Journal articles
Effects of electromyostimulation on knee extensors and flexors strength and steadiness in older adults (with Pedro Bezerra, Zachary Crowley, Alan T. Davies, and Robert Baglin), Journal of Motor Behavior (2011)
It is known that electromyostimulation (EMS) alone or superimposed over voluntary contraction (EV) can effectively...
Effect of 12 weeks of Tai Chi training on soleus Hoffmann reflex and control of static posture in older adults (with Colleen M. Cartwright and Yungsheng Chen), Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2011)
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the effect of 12 weeks of Tai Chi training on soleus (SOL)...
Soleus H-reflex and its relation to static postural control (with Yungsheng Chen), Gait and Posture (2011)
The Hoffmann reflex (H-reflex) test has been extensively used to investigate the responsiveness of Ia...
Reliability and validity of an incremental cadence cycle VO2max testing protocol for trained cyclists (with Glen Bede Deakin and Allan J. Davie), Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness (2011)
Cycle tests for maximal oxygen uptake (O2max) have traditionally used incremental resistance protocols (RP) at...
Test-retest reliability of the soleus H-reflex is affected by joint positions and muscle force levels (with Robert Baglin, Colleen M. Cartwright, Yungsheng Chen, Zachary Crowley, and Fang Wang), Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology (2010)
The purpose of this study was to determine the test–retest reliability of the soleus (SOL)...
Books
International standards for anthropometric assessment (2006) by M Marfell-Jones, T Olds, A Stewart & L Carter (Chinese translation) (with Yuyi Zhang), School of Health and Human Sciences Papers (2008)
Exercise physiology: human bioenergetics and its applications (1984) by GA Brooks & TD Fahey (Chinese translation) (with Xirang Yang and X M. Tao), School of Health and Human Sciences Papers (1988)
Book chapters
H-reflex assessment as a tool for understanding motor functions in postural control (with Yungsheng Chen), Posture: types, assessment and control (2012)
The Hoffmann reflex (H-reflex) has been extensively used to investigate spinal reflex function in clinical...
Postural control: changes with ageing and exercise (with Pedro Bezerra and Zachary Crowley), Posture: types, assessment and control (2012)
Ageing is frequently accompanied by a decrease of neuromuscular capacities which are associated with increased...
fMRI investigation on brain activity in response to unilateral acupuncture, electroacupuncture and electromyostimulation on ST36 and ST39 (with Longjun Cao, Xi-Lian Hu, Liping Huang, Xia Li, Hui Wang, Yongjun Wang, Heng Xiang, and Na Xiao), Acupuncture - Concepts and Physiology (2011)
Aim:
The aim of the present study was to compare the areas of the brain...
The age-related changes in controlling force and posture across adulthood [Alterações do controle de força e postura ao longo da vida adulta] (with Pedro Bezerra), Health Promotion and Physical Activity: Contributions for Human development. [Promoção da Saúde e da Actividade Física: Contributos para o Desenvolvimento Humano (2010)
Este estudo teve como objectivos verificar se existem diferenças no rácio flexores:extensores do joelho (HQR)...
Thigh anthropometric changes in response to six weeks of voluntary and electromyostimulation-superimposed voluntary training in young men (Book chapter) (with Pedro Bezerra, Zachary Crowley, and Andrew Hooper), Kinanthropometry XI: 2008 Pre-Olympic Congress Anthropometry Research (2009)
The aims of this study were to determine the cross sectional area (CSA) of the...
Conference presentations
Age-related change in knee extensors and flexors rate of force development and its relation to postural stability (with Pedro Bezerra, Zachary Crowley, and Robert Baglin), 14th Congress of The European College of Sport Science (2009)
Introduction
The ability to develop force rapidly, assessed as the rate of force development (RFD),...
An investigation on the ability in control of static balance and quadriceps muscle activation in patients with knee osteoarthritis (with Liping Huang, Liqin Zhang, Longjun Cao, and Qiang Tian), Motor Control Conference VI: From basic motor control to functional recovery (2009)
Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA) is one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal complaints. Individuals with KOA suffer...
An investigation on the anthropometry profile and its relationship with selected physical performance measurements of elite Chinese women volleyball players (with Yuyi Zhang, Xiaorong Chen, Qin Zhang, and Ji Li), 8th Annual Conference of the Society of Chinese Scholars on Exercise Physiology and Fitness (2009)
The purposes of this study were to determine the anthropometric characteristics and physical performance in...
Does the left leg know what the right leg is doing? (with Liping Huang, Zhen Lu, Xia Li, Longjun Cao, Junhai Yu, Jun Liu, Xilian Hu, Heng Xiang, Xingfeng Ma, Na Xiao, Zhenghui Wang, Qiang Tian, Andrew Oakman, Pedro Bezerra, and Allan J. Davie), Does the left leg know what the right leg is doing? (2009)
It is known that unilateral resistance exercise or electromyostimulation (EMS) training can increase muscular strength...
Test-retest reliability of temporal and spatial gait characteristics at preferred walking velocity measured by Intelligent Device for Energy Expenditure and Activity (IDEEA) (with Fang Wang, Wendy Gilleard, Rosanne A. Coutts, and Yungsheng Chen), 8th Annual Conference of the Society of Chinese Scholars on Exercise Physiology and Fitness (2009)
The purpose of this study was to determine the test-retest reliability of temporal and spatial...
Conference publications
Effects of endurance training on alternate days or continuous four days on gene and protein expression related to mitochondrial biogenesis (with M Yao and Yongjun Wang), 10th annual conference of the Society of Chinese Scholars on Exercise Physiology and Fitness (2011)
Introduction: Optimal training outcomes result from appropriate combination of overloading and recovery. The aim of...
Mitogenomics of thoroughbred horses (with Allan Davie and Aladaer Qi), The 9th Dorothy Russell Havemeyer Foundation International Equine Genome Mapping Workshop (2011)
Thoroughbred is a horse breed developed mainly for racing. Because racing performance of horses is...
Effects of ageing on soleus H-reflex modulation during shortening and lengthening muscle actions (with Yungsheng Chen), 9th Annual Conference of The Society of Chinese Scholars on Exercise Physiology and Fitness (2010)
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of ankle joint position and...
Effects of eight-week core muscle resistance training on metabolic syndrome risk factors in overweight taxi drivers (with Liping Huang and Jiang Ma), Exercise and Sports Science Australia Conference: Research to practice, science and nutrition in exercise and sport (2010)
Introduction: There is a high prevalence of abdominal obesity and back problems in middle-aged taxi...
Effects of joint position and muscle contraction intensity on soleus H-reflex in young and older adults (with Yungsheng Chen), Exercise and Sports Science Australia Conference: Research to practice, science and nutrition in exercise and sport (2010)
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of ankle joint position and...