BSc (Hons), MNutrDiet, PhD
Lecturer
Contact details for Dr Michael Leveritt
Current teaching areas
- Exercise and Sports Nutrition
- Physical Activity Promotion
- Research Methods
Research expertise
- Caffeine and exercise performance
- Carbohydrate metabolism and exercise
- Nutrition, physical activity and health
Publications
- Desbrow B, Barrett C, Minahan C, Grant G and Leveritt M. (2009). Caffeine, cycling performance & exogenous CHO oxidation: a dose-response study. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, In press.
- Skinner, T., Jenkins, D., Coombes, J., Taaffe, D. and Leveritt M. (2009). Dose response of caffeine on 2000 m rowing performance. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, In press.
- Gabbett, T., Sheppard, J., Pritchard-Peschek, K., Leveritt, M. and Aldred, M. (2008). Influence of closed skill and open skill warm-ups on the performance of speed, change of direction speed, vertical jump and reactive agility in team sport athletes. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 22(5), 1413-1415.
- Desbrow, B. and Leveritt, M. (2007) Well trained endurance athletes? knowledge, insight and experience of caffeine use. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism. 17, 328-339.
- Desbrow, B., Minahan, C. and Leveritt, M. (2007) Drink-flavour change?s lack of effect on endurance cycling performance in trained athletes. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism. 17,315-327.
- Desbrow, B., Hughes, R.,. Leveritt, M. and Scheelings, P. (2007) An examination of consumer exposure to caffeine from retail coffee outlets. Food and Chemical Toxicology. 45, 1588-1592.
- Desbrow, B. and Leveritt, M. (2006) Awareness and use of caffeine by athletes competing at the 2005 Ironman? Triathlon World Championships. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism. 16, 545-558.
- Begum, G., Cunliffe, A., Leveritt, M. (2005) Physiological role of carnosine in contracting muscle. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 15(5), 493-514.
- Coffey, V., Leveritt, M. and Gill, N. (2004). Effect of recovery modality on 4-hour repeated treadmill running performance and changes in physiological variables. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 7(1), 1-10.
- Leveritt, M., Abernethy, P.J., Barry, B. and Logan, P.A. (2003). Concurrent strength and endurance training: the influence of dependent variable selection. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 17(3), 503-508.