Jamie Hugo Macdonald

Summary

Affiliation: University of Wales
Country: UK

Publications

  1. ncbi Kidney transplantation: a systematic review of interventional and observational studies of physical activity on intermediate outcomes
    Jamie Hugo Macdonald
    School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, United Kingdom
    Adv Chronic Kidney Dis 16:482-500. 2009
  2. ncbi Exertional Fatigue in Patients With CKD
    Jamie H Macdonald
    College of Health and Behavioural Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, United Kingdom Electronic address
    Am J Kidney Dis 60:930-9. 2012
  3. ncbi Physiological demands of mountain rescue work
    Nigel Callender
    Newcastle Medical School, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
    Emerg Med J 29:753-7. 2012
  4. ncbi Matched-cohort study of body composition, physical function, and quality of life in men with idiopathic vertebral fracture
    Jamie H Macdonald
    School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, Gwynedd, UK
    Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 64:92-100. 2012
  5. ncbi Athletic profile of highly accomplished boulderers
    Jamie H Macdonald
    Extremes Research Group, School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, UK
    Wilderness Environ Med 22:140-3. 2011
  6. ncbi Body composition at high altitude: a randomized placebo-controlled trial of dietary carbohydrate supplementation
    Jamie H Macdonald
    School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences, Bangor University, George Building, Bangor, Gwynedd, United Kingdom
    Am J Clin Nutr 90:1193-202. 2009
  7. ncbi Response of electromyographic variables during incremental and fatiguing cycling
    Jamie Hugo Macdonald
    Renal Unit, Ysbyty Gwynedd, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, UK
    Med Sci Sports Exerc 40:335-44. 2008
  8. ncbi Nandrolone decanoate as anabolic therapy in chronic kidney disease: a randomized phase II dose-finding study
    Jamie H Macdonald
    School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences, University of Wales Bangor, Bangor, UK
    Nephron Clin Pract 106:c125-35. 2007
  9. ncbi Muscle mass deficits are associated with bone mineral density in men with idiopathic vertebral fracture
    J H MacDonald
    School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences, University of Wales, George Building, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2PZ, UK
    Osteoporos Int 18:1371-8. 2007
  10. ncbi GFR estimation using cystatin C is not independent of body composition
    Jamie MacDonald
    School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences, University of Wales Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2PZ, UK
    Am J Kidney Dis 48:712-9. 2006

Detail Information

Publications14

  1. ncbi Kidney transplantation: a systematic review of interventional and observational studies of physical activity on intermediate outcomes
    Jamie Hugo Macdonald
    School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, United Kingdom
    Adv Chronic Kidney Dis 16:482-500. 2009
    ..In kidney transplant patients, physical activity intervention is warranted to enhance physical functioning. Whether exercise impacts on outcomes associated with longevity of life requires further study...
  2. ncbi Exertional Fatigue in Patients With CKD
    Jamie H Macdonald
    College of Health and Behavioural Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, United Kingdom Electronic address
    Am J Kidney Dis 60:930-9. 2012
    ..However, fatigue mechanisms are poorly understood due in part to nonspecific definitions. This study investigates exertional fatigue during simulated activities of daily living, focusing on oxygen delivery and utilization...
  3. ncbi Physiological demands of mountain rescue work
    Nigel Callender
    Newcastle Medical School, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
    Emerg Med J 29:753-7. 2012
    ..To characterise the physical fitness of mountain rescue (MR) volunteers and the physical demands of a typical MR callout...
  4. ncbi Matched-cohort study of body composition, physical function, and quality of life in men with idiopathic vertebral fracture
    Jamie H Macdonald
    School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, Gwynedd, UK
    Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 64:92-100. 2012
    ..To determine the effect of 6 years of routine management on body composition, physical functioning, and quality of life, and their interrelationships, in men with idiopathic vertebral fracture...
  5. ncbi Athletic profile of highly accomplished boulderers
    Jamie H Macdonald
    Extremes Research Group, School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, UK
    Wilderness Environ Med 22:140-3. 2011
    ..Bouldering is a discipline of rock climbing completed at low height. Despite its popularity, scientific description of this sport remains sparse. This study aims to characterize the athletic profile of highly accomplished boulderers...
  6. ncbi Body composition at high altitude: a randomized placebo-controlled trial of dietary carbohydrate supplementation
    Jamie H Macdonald
    School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences, Bangor University, George Building, Bangor, Gwynedd, United Kingdom
    Am J Clin Nutr 90:1193-202. 2009
    ..Body mass loss is inevitable with chronic hypoxic exposure. However, the exact body-composition changes, their causes, and possible treatments remain unknown...
  7. ncbi Response of electromyographic variables during incremental and fatiguing cycling
    Jamie Hugo Macdonald
    Renal Unit, Ysbyty Gwynedd, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, UK
    Med Sci Sports Exerc 40:335-44. 2008
    ..Recent methodological advances permit the estimation of muscle fiber-conduction velocity (MFCV) from EMG signals recorded during dynamic exercise. However, EMG responses to incremental and fatiguing cycling are poorly understood...
  8. ncbi Nandrolone decanoate as anabolic therapy in chronic kidney disease: a randomized phase II dose-finding study
    Jamie H Macdonald
    School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences, University of Wales Bangor, Bangor, UK
    Nephron Clin Pract 106:c125-35. 2007
    ..In patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) receiving adequate erythropoietin therapy, the ideal dose of nandrolone decanoate (ND) to enhance muscle mass is not known...
  9. ncbi Muscle mass deficits are associated with bone mineral density in men with idiopathic vertebral fracture
    J H MacDonald
    School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences, University of Wales, George Building, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2PZ, UK
    Osteoporos Int 18:1371-8. 2007
    ..The causes of idiopathic vertebral fractures (IVF) in men are poorly understood. We hypothesised that in IVF, areal bone mineral density (aBMD) deficits would be associated with reduced muscle mass...
  10. ncbi GFR estimation using cystatin C is not independent of body composition
    Jamie MacDonald
    School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences, University of Wales Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2PZ, UK
    Am J Kidney Dis 48:712-9. 2006
    ..Cystatin C (CysC) is an endogenous marker of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) that is claimed to be unaffected by body composition. In this study, we tested this speculation...
  11. ncbi Bioelectrical impedance can be used to predict muscle mass and hence improve estimation of glomerular filtration rate in non-diabetic patients with chronic kidney disease
    Jamie H Macdonald
    School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences, University of Wales Bangor, George Building, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2PZ
    Nephrol Dial Transplant 21:3481-7. 2006
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  12. ncbi The relationship between estimated glomerular filtration rate, demographic and anthropometric variables is mediated by muscle mass in non-diabetic patients with chronic kidney disease
    Jamie Hugo Macdonald
    Health and Exercise Sciences, University of Wales, Bangor, George Building, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2PZ, UK
    Nephrol Dial Transplant 21:3488-94. 2006
    ..e. age, gender, height and weight) employed in current creatinin (Cr)-based glomerular filtration rate (GFR) estimation equations and actual GFR is mediated by muscle mass...
  13. ncbi Intradialytic exercise as anabolic therapy in haemodialysis patients -- a pilot study
    Jamie H Macdonald
    School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences, University of Wales Bangor, UK
    Clin Physiol Funct Imaging 25:113-8. 2005
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  14. ncbi Muscle insulin-like growth factor status, body composition, and functional capacity in hemodialysis patients
    Jamie H Macdonald
    School of Sport, Health, and Exercise Sciences, University of Wales Bangor, Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales
    J Ren Nutr 14:248-52. 2004
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