BASES Expert Statements provide concise, evidence-based guidance on a range of topics which have been identified as of interest to sport and exercise scientists. Expert Statements provide a clear, objective summary of existing evidence and the conclusions that can be drawn.
BASES provides open access to all BASES Expert Statements published in the last 3 years on its main website. The full archive can be found in the Members' Area (BASES members only).
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Click the title links below to download an Expert Statement in PDF format. Expert Statements are displayed in chronological order based on publication date, starting with the most recently published.
Published: Spring 2021
Produced on behalf of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences by Dr Anita Biswas, Dr Niall Elliott, Dr Rhodri Martin, Dr Neil Heron, Dan Grimstead, Joshua Wass and Dr Adam Grainger FBASES
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Published: Winter 2020
Produced on behalf of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences by Prof Michael Duncan FBASES, Prof Gareth Stratton FBASES, Dr Lawrence Foweather, Helen Collins and Prof David Stodden.
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Published: Winter 2020
Produced on behalf of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences by Profs Greg Whyte OBE, FBASES and Mike Tipton MBE, FTPS.
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Published: Autumn 2020
Produced on behalf of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences by Drs Kirsty Elliott-Sale, Emma Ross FBASES, Richard Burden and Kirsty Hicks.
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Published: Summer 2020
Produced on behalf of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences by Dr Andy Smith FBASES, Professor Stuart Biddle FBASES and Professor Stephen Bird FBASES.
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Published: Summer 2020
Produced on behalf of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences by Dr Kathryn Weston, Prof Alan Barker, Dr Bert Bond, Sarah Costigan, Dr Charlotte Ingul and Prof Craig Williams FBASES.
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Published: Spring 2020
Produced on behalf of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences by Prof Costas Karageorghis FBASES, Dr Dawn Rose, Dr Lucy E. Annett, Dr Judith Bek, Dr Lindsay Bottoms, Dr Peter J. Lovatt, Dr Ellen Poliakoff, Dr Benjamin G. Schultz, Dr Caroline P. Whyatt, Dr William R. Young and Prof Yvonne N. Delevoye-Turrell
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Published: Winter 2019
Produced on behalf of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences by Prof Lars McNaughton FBASES, Dr Sanjoy Deb, Dr Lewis Gough, Dr Matt Higgins, Dr Mike Price FBASES, Prof Craig Sale and Dr Andy Sparks.
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Published: Autumn 2019
Produced on behalf of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences by Dr Daniel Madigan, Dr Henrik Gustafsson, Prof Alan Smith, Prof Thomas Raedeke and Prof Andrew Hill.
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Published: Summer 2019
Produced on behalf of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences by Emma Huntley, Prof Brendan Cropley FBASES, Prof Zoe Knowles FBASES and Dr Andy Miles FBASES.
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Published: Spring 2019
Produced on behalf of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences by Dr Paul Gorczynski, Dr Kass Gibson, Prof Richard Thelwell FBASES, Dr Anthony Papathomas, Prof Chris Harwood FBASES and Dr Florence Kinnafick.
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Published: Winter 2018
Produced on behalf of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences by Dr Javier Gonzalez, Prof Emma Stevenson, Dr Lewis James, Dr James Betts and Dr David Clayton.
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Published Autumn 2018
Produced on behalf of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences by Dr Garry Tew, Dr Amy Harwood, Prof Lee Ingle, Prof Ian Chetter and Prof Patrick Doherty.
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Published: Spring 2018
Produced on behalf of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences by Prof Vicky L Goosey-Tolfrey FBASES, Dr Jan W van der Scheer, Dr Kristen Clements, Prof Jan Lexell and Prof Kathleen A Martin Ginis.
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Published: Winter 2017
Produced on behalf of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences by Prof Sue Backhouse FBASES, Dr Ian Broadley, Dr Neil Chester, Dr Kevin Currell FBASES, Amanda Hudson, Kate Mills and Mike Stow.
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