Dr John Booth

Contact Details

Phone: +61 2 9385 8710
Fax: 51551
Email: john.booth@unsw.edu.au

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Research Interests:
The origns of chronic back pain are often multifactorial and include physical and psychosocial factors. For chronic low back pain an evidence based treatment approach includes shifting the focus to improving function and managing and coping better with persisting pain. This approach utilises modalities, including exercise and cognitive behavioural interventions, to improve physical and psychosocial status. However, there is considerable conjecture concerning the efficacy of various exercise modalites for the treatment of chronic low back pain. Research examining exercise and chronic low back pain has positive implications for evidence based treatment.

Broad Research Areas:
Rehabilitation, Physiology, Pain, Evidence Based Medicine

Society Memberships & Professional Activities:
Association for Exercise and Sports Science Australia, Australian Pain Society, McKenzie Institute Australia, North American Spine Society

Specific Research Keywords:
Exercise rehabilitation, Chronic Disease, Pain, Spinal Column

University role:

Senior Lecturer

Research

Teaching & Supervision

Supervision keywords:

exercise therapy

Publications related to this Person

Journal articles

Hübscher M; Tu S; Stanton T; Moseley GL; Wand BM; Booth J; McAuley JH, 2014, 'Movement restriction does not modulate sensory and perceptual effects of exercise-induced arm pain', European Journal of Applied Physiology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00421-014-3085-5

Booth J, 2014, 'Approach to low back pain - Exercise physiology', Australian Family Physician, vol. 43, pp. 795 - 796

Jones MD; Booth J; Taylor JL; Barry BK, 2014, 'Aerobic training increases pain tolerance in healthy individuals', Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, vol. 46, pp. 1640 - 1647, http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000000273

Burrows NJ; Booth J; Sturnieks DL; Barry BK, 2014, 'Acute resistance exercise and pressure pain sensitivity in knee osteoarthritis: A randomised crossover trial', Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, vol. 22, pp. 407 - 414, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2013.12.023

Booth J, 2010, 'Exercise in Musculoskeletal Pain Management', Pain Management in General Practice, vol. 1, pp. 10 - 10, http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=110880107381434;res=IELHEA

Booth J; Wilsmore BR; Macdonald AD; Zeyl A; McGhee S; Calvert D; Marino FE; Storlien LH; Taylor NAS, 2001, 'Whole-body pre-cooling does not alter human muscle metabolism during sub-maximal exercise in the heat', European Journal of Applied Physiology, vol. 84, pp. 587 - 590, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s004210100410

Harmer AR; McKenna MJ; Sutton JR; Snow RJ; Ruell PA; Booth J; Thompson MW; Mackay NA; Stathis CG; Crameri RM, 2000, 'Skeletal muscle metabolic and ionic adaptations during intense exercise following sprint training in humans', Journal of Applied Physiology, vol. 89, pp. 1793 - 1803

Booth J; Marino F; Hill C; Gwinn T, 1999, 'Energy cost of sport rock climbing in elite performers', British Journal of Sports Medicine, vol. 33, pp. 14 - 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsm.33.1.14

Marino F; Booth J, 1998, 'Whole body cooling by immersion in water at moderate temperatures', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, vol. 1, pp. 73 - 81, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1440-2440(98)80015-7

Booth J; McKenna MJ; Ruell PA; Gwinn TH; Davis GM; Thompson MW; Harmer AR; Hunter SK; Sutton JR, 1997, 'Impaired calcium pump function does not slow relaxation in human skeletal muscle after prolonged exercise', Journal of Applied Physiology, vol. 83, pp. 511 - 521

Booth J; Marino F; Ward JJ, 1997, 'Improved running performance in hot humid conditions following whole body precooling', Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, vol. 29, pp. 943 - 949, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00005768-199707000-00014

Ruell PA; Booth J; McKenna MJ; Sutton JR, 1995, 'Measurement of sarcoplasmic reticulum function in mammalian skeletal muscle: Technical aspects', Analytical Biochemistry, vol. 228, pp. 194 - 201, http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/abio.1995.1339

Conference Papers

Burrows NJ; John B; Sturnieks D; Barry BK, 2013, 'The Effect Of A Single Bout Of Resistance Exercise On Pain Sensitivity In Knee Osteoarthritis', in MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, Indianapolis, IN, pp. 647 - 647, presented at 60th Annual Meeting of the American-College-of-Sports-Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, 28 May - 01 June 2013, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000330469705115&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a

Jones M; Booth J; Taylor J; Barry B, 2013, 'Aerobic Exercise Training Increases Pain Tolerance In Healthy Individuals', in MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, Indianapolis, IN, pp. 197 - 197, presented at 60th Annual Meeting of the American-College-of-Sports-Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, 28 May - 01 June 2013, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000330469701306&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a

Booth J; Day J, 2005, '11:1810. Functional restoration following lumbar disc replacement: effect of pre and post exercise treatment', in The Spine Journal, Elsevier BV, pp. S5 - S5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2005.05.012

Booth JD; Wilsmore BR; MacDonald AD; Zeyl A; Storlien LH; Taylor NAS, 2004, 'Intramuscular temperatures during exercise in the heat following pre-cooling and pre-heating', in Journal of Thermal Biology, pp. 709 - 715, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtherbio.2004.08.044