Email katherine.black@otago.ac.nz
Katherine Black is an associate professor within the Department of Human Nutrition. She is responsible for the Sport and Exercise Nutrition papers and programmes within the Department. Her research interests are in the area of elite sporting performance, nutrition and health. She has worked with some leading athletes with New Zealand to investigate nutritional practices to optimise their performance. Recently, her research has focused on the health of female athletes, both high performance and recreational, to asses the impact of inappropriate energy intakes on reproductive and bone health.
Originally from Yorkshire, Katherine gained a BSc (Hons) in Exercise and Health Sciences at the University of Salford, an MSc in Sport and Exercise Nutrition at Loughborough University investigating blood brain barrier permeability, hydration and exercise in the heat followed by a PhD studying the fluid and electrolyte balance of special populations, focusing on paralympic athletes and kidney transplant recipients.
Paper coordination
- HUNT 232 Sport and exercise nutrition
- HUNT 355 Perspectives in sports nutrition
- NUTN 407 Advanced sports nutrition / SPME 703 Sports nutrition
Current postgraduate students
Master of Science
- Sam Christensen. Markers of cardiovascular disease risk in elite rugby players with and without Low Energy Availability
Recent graduates
PhD
- Pouya Saeedi. Associations between dietary patterns and fitness, and indices of arterial stiffness among primary school children aged 9 to 11 years.
- Anna Howe. Dietary patterns and health in New Zealand adolescents.
Master of Science
- Brittany Davison. The association between parent and child dietary patterns.
- Rachel Scrivin. Meta-analysis on the effects of sodium supplementation and intake on hydration and athletic performance in physically active people.
- Luke Scullion. Health And Bread Intervention Trials (HABIT)
- Hannah Gentle. Pre-exercise protein ingestion on muscle damage and performance in high-intensity exercise.
- Alex Lubransky. Active commuting and fitness in Otago adolescents.
Master of Dietetics
- Brylee Haywood. Effects of probiotic supplementation on upper respiratory tract infections in team sports.
- Dave Shaw. Sports nutrition knowledge differences between able bodied and spinal cord injured athletes.
- Jessica Moulds. Nutrition knowledge differences between able bodied and spinal cord injured athletes.
Publications
Jerram, M. L., Baker, D., Smith, T. B., Healey, P., Taylor, L., & Black, K. (2023). A 0.1% L-menthol mouth swill in elite male rugby players has different effects in forwards and backs. International Journal of Sports Physiology & Performance, 18(9), 909-917. doi: 10.1123/ijspp.2022-0191
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Rogan, M. M., & Black, K. E. (2023). Dietary energy intake across the menstrual cycle: A narrative review. Nutrition Reviews, 81(7), 869-886. doi: 10.1093/nutrit/nuac094
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Pai, N. N., Brown, R. C., & Black, K. E. (2022). The development and validation of a questionnaire to assess relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S) knowledge. Journal of Science & Medicine in Sport, 25, 794-799. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2022.07.004
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Fenemor, S. P., Mills, B., Sella, F. S., Gill, N. D., Driller, M. W., Black, K., … Beaven, C. M. (2022). Evaluation of an off-feet heat response test for elite rugby sevens athletes. Science & Sports, 37, 486.e1-486.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.scispo.2021.10.002
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Pai, N. N., Brown, R. C., Haszard, J. J., & Black, K. E. (2022). Knowledge on signs and symptoms of relative energy deficiency in sports among healthcare professionals and physically active individuals. Medical Sciences Forum, 9, 17. doi: 10.3390/msf2022009017
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Jerram, M. L., Baker, D., Smith, T. B., Healey, P., Taylor, L., & Black, K. (2023). A 0.1% L-menthol mouth swill in elite male rugby players has different effects in forwards and backs. International Journal of Sports Physiology & Performance, 18(9), 909-917. doi: 10.1123/ijspp.2022-0191
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Rogan, M. M., & Black, K. E. (2023). Dietary energy intake across the menstrual cycle: A narrative review. Nutrition Reviews, 81(7), 869-886. doi: 10.1093/nutrit/nuac094
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Fenemor, S. P., Mills, B., Sella, F. S., Gill, N. D., Driller, M. W., Black, K., … Beaven, C. M. (2022). Evaluation of an off-feet heat response test for elite rugby sevens athletes. Science & Sports, 37, 486.e1-486.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.scispo.2021.10.002
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Pai, N. N., Brown, R. C., & Black, K. E. (2022). The development and validation of a questionnaire to assess relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S) knowledge. Journal of Science & Medicine in Sport, 25, 794-799. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2022.07.004
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Higgins, S., Stoner, L., Black, K., Wong, J. E., Quigg, R., Meredith-Jones, K., & Skidmore, P. M. L. (2021). Social jetlag is associated with obesity-related outcomes in 9-11-year-old children, independent of other sleep characteristics. Sleep Medicine, 84, 294-302. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2021.06.014
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Sharples, A. M., Galloway, S. D., Baker, D., Smith, B., & Black, K. (2021). Barriers, attitudes, and influences towards dietary intake amongst elite rugby union players. Frontiers in Sports & Active Living, 3, 789452. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2021.789452
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Black, K. E., Baker, D. F., & Sims, S. T. (2020). Nutritional needs of the female athlete: Risk and prevention of low energy availability. Strength & Conditioning Journal, 42(4), 77-81. doi: 10.1519/SSC.0000000000000464
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Higgins, S., Stoner, L., Lubransky, A., Howe, A. S., Wong, J. E., Black, K., & Skidmore, P. (2020). Social jetlag is associated with cardiorespiratory fitness in male but not female adolescents. Sleep Medicine, 75, 163-170. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2020.07.030
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Jones, M. A., Skidmore, P. M. L., Stoner, L., Harrex, H., Saeedi, P., Black, K., & Gibbs, B. B. (2020). Associations of accelerometer-measured sedentary time, sedentary bouts, and physical activity with adiposity and fitness in children. Journal of Sports Sciences, 38(1), 114-120. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2019.1685842
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Kuroko, S., Black, K., Chryssidis, T., Finigan, R., Hann, C., Haszard, J., Jackson, R., … Robinson, C., Thomson, C., … Skidmore, P. (2020). Create Our Own Kai: A randomised control trial of a cooking intervention with group interview insights into adolescent cooking behaviours. Nutrients, 12(3), 796. doi: 10.3390/nu12030796
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Mohr, A. E., Jäger, R., Carpenter, K. C., Kerksick, C. M., Purpura, M., Townsend, J. R., … Black, K., … Antonio, J. (2020). The athletic gut microbiota. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 17, 24. doi: 10.1186/s12970-020-00353-w
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Saeedi, P., Haszard, J., Stoner, L., Skeaff, S., Black, K. E., Davison, B., … Meredith-Jones, K., Quigg, R., … Skidmore, P. M. L. (2020). Relationships between dietary patterns and indices of arterial stiffness and central arterial wave reflection in 9–11-year-old children. Children, 7(6), 66. doi: 10.3390/children7060066
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Smith, S., Sims, S. T., Thorpe, H., Baker, D., Haszard, J., Badenhorst, C., & Black, K. E. (2020). Hepcidin and iron: Novel findings for elite female rugby sevens players. Journal of Sports Medicine & Physical Fitness, 60(2), 289-293. doi: 10.23736/s0022-4707.19.10096-5
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Stoner, L., Higgins, S., Black, K., Boggess, K., Meyer, M. L., Chou, A., Galland, B., Haszard, J. J., Meredith-Jones, K., … Skeaff, S., & Skidmore, P. M. L. (2020). Short sleep duration is associated with central arterial stiffness in children independent of other lifestyle behaviors. Journal of Science in Sport & Exercise, 2, 236-245. doi: 10.1007/s42978-020-00062-5
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White, N., Naldoza-Drake, P., Black, K., Scullion, L., & Machado, L. (2020). Can improving the nutritional content of bread enhance cognition? Cognitive outcomes from a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Cognitive Enhancement, 4, 167-178. doi: 10.1007/s41465-019-00149-0
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Black, K. E., Hindle, C., McLay-Cooke, R., Brown, R. C., Gibson, C., Baker, D. F., & Smith, B. (2019). Dietary intakes differ by body composition goals: An observational study of professional rugby union players in New Zealand. American Journal of Men's Health, 13(6), 1-10. doi: 10.1177/1557988319891350
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Gibson, C., Hindle, C., McLay-Cooke, R., Slater, J., Brown, R., Smith, B., … Black, K. (2019). Body image amongst elite rugby union players. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 33(8), 2217-2222. doi: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000002312
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Black, K. E., Black, A. D., Baker, D., & Fairbairn, K. (2018). Body mass changes during training in elite rugby union: Is a single test of hydration indices reliable? European Journal of Sport Science, 18(8), 1049-1057. doi: 10.1080/17461391.2018.1470677
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Black, K. E., Witard, O. C., Baker, D., Healey, P., Lewis, V., Tavares, F., Christensen, S., … Smith, B. (2018). Adding omega-3 fatty acids to a protein-based supplement during pre-season training results in reduced muscle soreness and the better maintenance of explosive power in professional Rugby Union players. European Journal of Sport Science, 18(10), 1357-1367. doi: 10.1080/17461391.2018.1491626
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Black, K., Slater, J., Brown, R. C., & Cooke, R. (2018). Low energy availability, plasma lipids, and hormonal profiles of recreational athletes. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 32(10), 2816-2824. doi: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000002540
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Black, K., Thomson, C., Chryssidis, T., Finigan, R., Hann, C., Jackson, R., Robinson, C., Toldi, O., & Skidmore, P. (2018). Pilot testing of an intensive cooking course for New Zealand adolescents: The Create-Our-Own Kai Study. Nutrients, 10(5), 556. doi: 10.3390/nu10050556
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Francois, M. E., Cosgrove, S. D., Walker, N. M., Lucas, S. J. E., & Black, K. E. (2018). Physiological responses to a five-day adventure race: Continuous blood glucose, hemodynamics and metabolites the 2012 GODZone field-study. Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness, 16(3), 78-82. doi: 10.1016/j.jesf.2018.07.002
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Harrex, H. A. L., Skeaff, S. A., Black, K. E., Davison, B. K., Haszard, J. J., Meredith-Jones, K., Quigg, R., Saeedi, P., … Skidmore, P. M. L. (2018). Sleep timing is associated with diet and physical activity levels in 9-11-year-old children from Dunedin, New Zealand: The PEDALS study. Journal of Sleep Research, 27(4), e12634. doi: 10.1111/jsr.12634
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Love, T. D., Baker, D. F., Healey, P., & Black, K. E. (2018). Measured and perceived indices of fluid balance in professional athletes. The use and impact of hydration assessment strategies. European Journal of Sport Science, 3, 349-356. doi: 10.1080/17461391.2017.1418910
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McIntosh, N. D., Love, T. D., Haszard, J. J., Osborne, H. R., & Black, K. E. (2018). β-hydroxy β-methylbutyrate (HMB) supplementation effects on body mass and performance in elite male rugby union players. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 32(1), 19-26. doi: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000001695
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