Dr Tess Flood

Senior Research Associate

Female Physiology and Endocrinology

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Biography

I joined the Institute of Sport as a Senior Research Associate in Female Physiology and Endocrinology in 2023. I was awarded my PhD from the University of Chichester in September 2022, which explored indirect markers of heat injury following exercise in uncompensable heat stress in men and women. Before starting my PhD I worked in the Occupational Performance Research Group (OPRG) at the University of Chichester contributing to the delivery of projects funded by the Ministry of Defence and UK Emergency Services. This research resulted in the implementation of new Physical Employment Standards in UK Ground Close Combat job roles. 

At MMU my current research examines ovarian hormone profiles in eumenorrheic women and women taking hormonal contraceptives and the impact on performance and other physiological pathways with Professor Kirsty Elliott-Sale. 

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Research outputs

  • Bray, P.W., Blacker, S.D., West, A.T., Flood, T.R., (2023, in review) No effect of a commercial carbohydrate-menthol drink on thermal perceptual measures or 15-minute time trial performance compared to commercial carbohydrate drink in hot humid conditions.
  • Lee, B.J., Flood, T.R., McCormick, J.J., Galan-Lopez. N., King, ., Fujii, N., Kenny, G.P (2023, in review) Changes in surrogate markers of intestinal epithelial injury and microbial translocation in young and older men during prolonged occupational heat stress in temperate and hot conditions
  • Rue, C. A., Myers, S. D., Coakley, S. L., Ashdown, K. M., Lee, B. J., Hale, B. J., Flood, T.R., … & Blacker, S. D. (2023). Changes in physical performance during British Army Junior Entry, British Army Standard Entry and Royal Air Force Basic Training. BMJ Mil Health.
  • Flood, T.R, Kuennen, M.R., Blacker, S.D., Myers, S.D., Walker, E.F., & Lee, B.J (2022) Effect of sex, menstrual cycle phase, and oral contraceptive use on intestinal permeability and ex-vivo monocyte TNFα release following treatment with lipopolysaccharide and hyperthermia. Cytokine, 158, 155991. DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2022.155991.
  • Lee, B.J., Flood, T.R., Hiles, A.M., Walker, E.F., Wheeler, L.E.V., Ashdown, K.M., Willems, M.E.T., Costello, R., Greisler, L.D., Romano, P.A., Hill, G.W., Kuennen, M.R (2022). Anthocyanin-rich blackcurrant extract preserves gastrointestinal barrier permeability and reduces enterocyte damage but has no effect on microbial translocation and inflammation after exertional heat stress. International Journal of Sport Nutrition & Exercise Metabolism, 1(aop), 1-10. DOI: 10.1123/ijsnem.2021-0330
  • Siddall, A. G., Rayson, M. P., Walker, E. F., Doherty, J., Osofa, J. I., Flood, T. R., … & Blacker, S. D. (2021). Development of physical employment standards of specialist paramedic roles in the National Ambulance Resilience Unit (Naru). Applied Ergonomics, 95, 103460. DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2021.103460
  • Austin, K., Lee, B. J., Flood, T. R., Toombs, J., Borisova, M., Lauder, M., … & Smith, N. A. (2020). Serum neurofilament light concentration does not increase following exposure to low velocity football heading. Science and Medicine in Football. 1-7. DOI: 10.1080/24733938.2020.1853210
  • Flood, T. R., Montanari, S., Wicks, M., Blanchard, J., Sharpe, H., Taylor, L., … & Lee, B. J. (2020). Addition of pectin-alginate to a carbohydrate beverage does not maintain gastrointestinal barrier function during exercise in hot-humid conditions better than carbohydrate ingestion al/one. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 45(10), 1145-1155. DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2020-0118
  • Vine, C. A., Coakley, S. L., Blacker, S. D., Doherty, J., Hale, B. J., Walker, E. F., Flood, T.R, … & Jackson, S. (2020). Accuracy of Metabolic Cost Predictive Equations During Military Load Carriage. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000003644
  • Hiles, A. M., Flood, T. R., Lee, B. J., Wheeler, L. E., Costello, R., Walker, E. F., … & Willems, M. E. (2020). Dietary supplementation with New Zealand blackcurrant extract enhances fat oxidation during submaximal exercise in the heat. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 23(10), 908-912. DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2020.02.017
  • Flood, T. R. (2018). Menthol use for performance in hot environments. Current Sports Medicine Reports, 17(4), 135-139. DOI: 10.1249/JSR.0000000000000474
  • Flood, T. R., Waldron, M., & Jeffries, O. (2017). Oral l-menthol reduces thermal sensation, increases work-rate, and extends time to exhaustion, in the heat at a fixed rating of perceived exertion. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 117 (7), 1501-1512. DOI: 10.1007/s00421-017-3645-6

  • Journal articles

    Lee, B.J., Flood, T.R., Galan-Lopez, N., McCormick, J.J., King, K.E., Fujii, N., Kenny, G.P. (2024) 'Changes in surrogate markers of intestinal epithelial injury and microbial translocation in young and older men during prolonged occupational heat stress in temperate and hot conditions.' European Journal of Applied Physiology, 124(4) pp. 1049-1062.

    Bray, P.W., Blacker, S.D., West, A.T., Flood, T.R. (2024) 'No effect of a commercial carbohydrate-menthol drink on thermal perceptual measures or 15-minute time trial performance compared to commercial carbohydrate drink in hot humid conditions.' European Journal of Sport Science,

    Conrad, N.J., Heckler, E.P., Lee, B.J., Hill, G.W., Flood, T.R., Wheeler, L.E.V., Costello, R., Walker, E.F., Gillum, T.L., Willems, M.E.T., Kuennen, M.R. (2024) 'New Zealand blackcurrant extract modulates the heat shock response in men during exercise in hot ambient conditions.' European Journal of Applied Physiology,

    Elliott Sale, K.J., Flood, T.R., Arent, S.M., Dolan, E., Saunders, B., Hansen, M., Ihalainen, J.K., Mikkonen, R.S., Minahan, C., Thornton, J.S., Ackerman, K.E., Lebrun, C.M., Sale, C., Stellingwerff, T., Swinton, P.A., Hackney, A.C. (2023) 'Effect of menstrual cycle and contraceptive pill phase on aspects of exercise physiology and athletic performance in female athletes: protocol for the Feminae international multisite innovative project.' BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, 9(4)

    Rue, C.A., Myers, S.D., Coakley, S.L., Ashdown, K.M., Lee, B.J., Hale, B.J., Siddall, A.G., Needham-Beck, S.C., Hinde, K.L., Osofa, J.I., Walker, F.S., Fieldhouse, A., Vine, C.A.J., Doherty, J., Flood, T.R., Walker, E.F., Wardle, S., Greeves, J.P., Blacker, S.D. (2023) 'Changes in physical performance during British Army Junior Entry, British Army Standard Entry and Royal Air Force Basic Training.' BMJ Military Health,

    Flood, T.R., Kuennen, M.R., Blacker, S.D., Myers, S.D., Walker, E.F., Lee, B.J. (2022) 'The effect of sex, menstrual cycle phase and oral contraceptive use on intestinal permeability and ex-vivo monocyte TNFα release following treatment with lipopolysaccharide and hyperthermia.' Cytokine, 158

    Lee, B.J., Flood, T.R., Hiles, A.M., Walker, E.F., Wheeler, L.E.V., Ashdown, K.M., Willems, M.E.T., Costello, R., Greisler, L.D., Romano, P.A., Hill, G.W., Kuennen, M.R. (2022) 'Anthocyanin-Rich Blackcurrant Extract Preserves Gastrointestinal Barrier Permeability and Reduces Enterocyte Damage but Has No Effect on Microbial Translocation and Inflammation After Exertional Heat Stress..' International journal of sport nutrition and exercise metabolism, 32(4) pp. 265-274.

    Vine, C.A.J., Coakley, S.L., Blacker, S.D., Doherty, J., Hale, B.J., Walker, E.F., Rue, C.A., Lee, B.J., Flood, T.R., Knapik, J.J., Jackson, S., Greeves, J.P., Myers, S.D. (2022) 'Accuracy of Metabolic Cost Predictive Equations During Military Load Carriage..' Journal of strength and conditioning research, 36(5) pp. 1297-1303.

    Siddall, A.G., Rayson, M.P., Walker, E.F., Doherty, J., Osofa, J.I., Flood, T.R., Hale, B., Myers, S.D., Blacker, S.D. (2021) 'Development of physical employment standards of specialist paramedic roles in the National Ambulance Resilience Unit (Naru).' Applied Ergonomics, 95

    Austin, K., Lee, B.J., Flood, T.R., Toombs, J., Borisova, M., Lauder, M., Heslegrave, A., Zetterberg, H., Smith, N.A. (2021) 'Serum neurofilament light concentration does not increase following exposure to low velocity football heading..' Science & medicine in football, 5(3) pp. 188-194.

    Hiles, A.M., Flood, T.R., Lee, B.J., Wheeler, L.E.V., Costello, R., Walker, E.F., Ashdown, K.M., Kuennen, M.R., Willems, M.E.T. (2020) 'Dietary supplementation with New Zealand blackcurrant extract enhances fat oxidation during submaximal exercise in the heat..' Journal of science and medicine in sport, 23(10) pp. 908-912.

    Flood, T.R., Montanari, S., Wicks, M., Blanchard, J., Sharp, H., Taylor, L., Kuennen, M.R., Lee, B.J. (2020) 'Addition of pectin-alginate to a carbohydrate beverage does not maintain gastrointestinal barrier function during exercise in hot-humid conditions better than carbohydrate ingestion alone..' Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme, 45(10) pp. 1145-1155.

    Flood, T.R. (2018) 'Menthol Use for Performance in Hot Environments..' Current sports medicine reports, 17(4) pp. 135-139.

    Flood, T.R., Waldron, M., Jeffries, O. (2017) 'Oral L-menthol reduces thermal sensation, increases work-rate and extends time to exhaustion, in the heat at a fixed rating of perceived exertion..' European journal of applied physiology, 117(7) pp. 1501-1512.