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Kirk, C, Cronin, C, Langan-Evans, C, Clark, DR and Morton, JP (2024) From Early Explorers to Restricted Practitioners: A Qualitative Analysis of Coaches’ Development, Context, and Practices Within U.K. Mixed Martial Arts. International Sport Coaching Journal. pp. 1-12. ISSN 2328-918X

Kirk, C, Clark, D and Langan-Evans, C (2024) The influence of aerobic capacity on the loads and intensities of mixed martial arts sparring bouts. Journal of Sports Sciences. pp. 1-10. ISSN 0264-0414

Cox, AM, Langan-Evans, C, Jenkins, D, Reale, R, Pelly, F and Slater, GJ (2024) Body Mass Management Practices of Olympic Weightlifting Athletes. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism. pp. 1-9. ISSN 1526-484X

Jeukendrup, AE, Areta, JL, Van Genechten, L, Langan-Evans, C, Pedlar, CR, Rodas, G, Sale, C and Walsh, NP (2024) Does Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) Syndrome Exist? Sports Medicine. ISSN 0112-1642

McHaffie, SJ, Langan-Evans, C, Strauss, JA, Areta, JL, Rosimus, C, Evans, M, Waghorn, R, Grant, J, Cuthbert, M, Hambly, C, Speakman, JR and Morton, JP (2024) Energy expenditure, intake and availability in female soccer players via doubly labelled water: Are we misrepresenting low energy availability? Experimental physiology. pp. 1-16. ISSN 0958-0670

Van der Heijden, I, Monteyne, AJ, West, S, Morton, JP, Langan-Evans, C, Hearris, MA, Abdelrahman, DR, Murton, AJ, Stephens, FB and Wall, BT (2024) Plant Protein Blend Ingestion Stimulates Post-Exercise Myofibrillar Protein Synthesis Rates Equivalently to Whey in Resistance-Trained Adults. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 56 (8). pp. 1467-1479. ISSN 0195-9131

Weldon, A, Cloak, R, Kirk, C, Ruddock, A, Langan-Evans, C, Detanico, D, Loturco, I and Kons, R (2024) Strength and Conditioning (S&C) Practices of Judo Athletes and S&C Coaches: A Survey-Based Investigation. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 38 (4). e160-e173. ISSN 1064-8011

Kirk, C, Langan-Evans, C, Clark, DR and Morton, JP (2023) The Relationships Between External and Internal Training Loads in Mixed Martial Arts. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 19 (2). pp. 173-184. ISSN 1555-0265

McHaffie, SJ, Langan-Evans, C, Strauss, JA, Areta, JL, Rosimus, C, Evans, M, Waghorn, R and Morton, JP (2023) Under-Fuelling for the Work Required? Assessment of Dietary Practices and Physical Loading of Adolescent Female Soccer Players during an Intensive International Training and Game Schedule. Nutrients, 15 (21). pp. 1-15. ISSN 2072-6643

Langan-Evans, C, Hearris, MA, McQuilliam, S, Burke, LM, Stellingwerff, T, Elliott-Sale, KJ and Morton, JP (2023) Hormonal contraceptive use, menstrual cycle characteristics and training/nutrition related profiles of elite, sub-elite and amateur athletes and exercisers: One size is unlikely to fit all. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching. ISSN 1747-9541

Wilson, G, Langan-Evans, C, Martin, D, Kasper, AM, Morton, JP and Close, GL (2023) Longitudinal Changes in Body Composition and Resting Metabolic Rate in Male Professional Flat Jockeys: Preliminary Outcomes and Implications for Future Research Directions. International journal of sport nutrition and exercise metabolism, 33 (3). pp. 161-168. ISSN 1526-484X

Thomas, C, Langan-Evans, C, Germaine, M, Artukovic, M, Jones, H, Whitworth-Turner, C, Close, GL and Louis, J (2023) Case Report: Effect of low energy availability and training load on sleep in a male combat sport athlete. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 4. ISSN 2624-9367

McHaffie, SJ, Langan-Evans, C, Morehen, JC, Strauss, JA, Areta, JL, Rosimus, C, Evans, M, Elliott-Sale, KJ, Cronin, CJ and Morton, JP (2022) Normalising the conversation: a qualitative analysis of player and stakeholder perceptions of menstrual health support within elite female soccer. Science and Medicine in Football, 6 (5). pp. 633-642. ISSN 2473-3938

Armstrong, R, Baltzopoulos, V, Langan-Evans, C, Clark, DR, Jarvis, JC, Stewart, CE and O'Brien, TD (2022) An investigation of movement dynamics and muscle activity during traditional and accentuated-eccentric squatting. PLoS One, 17 (11). ISSN 1932-6203

Langan-Evans, C, Hearris, MA, Gallagher, C, Long, S, Thomas, C, Moss, AD, Cheung, W, Howatson, G and Morton, JP (2022) Nutritional Modulation of Sleep Latency, Duration, and Efficiency: A Randomised, Repeated-Measures, Double-Blind Deception Study. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 55 (2). pp. 289-300. ISSN 0195-9131

Taylor, HL, Garabello, G, Pugh, JN, Morton, JP, Langan-Evans, C, Louis, J, Borgersen, R and Areta, JL (2022) Patterns of energy availability of free-living athletes display day-to-day variability that is not reflected in laboratory-based protocols: Insights from elite male road cyclists. Journal of Sports Sciences. ISSN 1466-447X

Langan-Evans, C, Cronin, C, Hearris, MA, Elliott-Sale, KJ and Morton, JP (2022) Perceptions of Current Issues in Female Sport Nutrition From Elite Athletes, Practitioners, and Researchers. Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal, 30 (2). pp. 133-143. ISSN 1063-6161

Smith, KA, Naughton, RJ, Langan-Evans, C and Lewis, K (2022) “Horrible—But Worth It”: Exploring Weight Cutting Practices, Eating Behaviors, and Experiences of Competitive Female Taekwon-Do Athletes. A Mixed Methods Study. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, 18 (1). pp. 150-164. ISSN 1932-9261

McHaffie, SJ, Langan-Evans, C, Morehen, JC, Strauss, JA, Areta, JL, Rosimus, C, Evans, M, Elliott-Sale, KJ, Cronin, CJ and Morton, JP (2022) Carbohydrate fear, skinfold targets and body image issues: A qualitative analysis of player and stakeholder perceptions of the nutrition culture within elite female soccer. Science and Medicine in Football. ISSN 2473-3938

Hearris, MA, Pugh, JN, Langan-Evans, C, Mann, SJ, Burke, L, Stellingwerff, T, Gonzalez, JT and Morton, JP (2022) 13C-glucose-fructose labelling reveals comparable exogenous CHO oxidation during exercise when consuming 120 g/h in fluid, gel, jelly chew or co-ingestion. Journal of applied physiology, 132 (6). pp. 1394-1406. ISSN 8750-7587

Foo, WL, Harrison, JD, Mhizha, FT, Langan-Evans, C, Morton, JP, Pugh, JN and Areta, JL (2022) A short-term low fibre diet reduces body mass in healthy young men: implications for weight sensitive sports. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism. pp. 1-9. ISSN 1526-484X

Kasper, AM, O'Donnell, A, Langan-Evans, C, Jones, A, Lindsay, A, Murray, A and Close, GL (2022) Assessment of activity energy expenditure during competitive golf: The effects of bag carrying, electric or manual trolleys. European Journal of Sport Science. ISSN 1746-1391

Armstrong, R, Baltzopoulos, V, Langan-Evans, C, Clark, DR, Jarvis, JC, Stewart, CE and O'Brien, TD (2022) Determining concentric and eccentric force-velocity profiles during squatting. European Journal of Applied Physiology. ISSN 1439-6319

Morehen, JC, Langan-Evans, C, Hall, ECR, Close, GL and Morton, JP (2021) A 5-Year Analysis of Weight Cycling Practices in a Male World Champion Professional Boxer: Potential Implications for Obesity and Cardiometabolic Disease. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism. ISSN 1526-484X

Robinson, N, McQuilliam, S, Donovan, TF, Langan-Evans, C and Whitehead, AE (2021) The Current Landscape of Youth Multi-Sport Training; Athlete and Parent Insight Data. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching. ISSN 1747-9541

Langan-Evans, C, Reale, R, Sullivan, J and Martin, D (2021) Nutritional Considerations for Female Athletes in Weight Category Sports. European Journal of Sport Science, 22 (5). pp. 720-732. ISSN 1746-1391

Kirk, C, Langan-Evans, C, Clark, DR and Morton, JP (2021) Quantification of training load distribution in mixed martial arts athletes: A lack of periodisation and load management. PLoS One, 16 (5). ISSN 1932-6203

Burke, LM, Slater, GJ, Matthews, JJ, Langan-Evans, C and Horswill, CA (2021) ACSM Expert Consensus Statement on Weight Loss in Weight-Category Sports. Current Sports Medicine Reports, 20 (4). pp. 199-217. ISSN 1537-890X

Kasper, AM, Langan-Evans, C, Hudson, JF, Brownlee, TE, Harper, LD, Naughton, RJ, Morton, JP and Close, GL (2021) Come Back Skinfolds, All Is Forgiven: A Narrative Review of the Efficacy of Common Body Composition Methods in Applied Sports Practice. Nutrients, 13 (4). ISSN 2072-6643

Langan-Evans, C, Germaine, M, Artukovic, M, Oxborough, D, Areta, JL, Close, GL and Morton, JP (2020) The Psychological and Physiological Consequences of Low Energy Availability in a Male Combat Sport Athlete. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. ISSN 0195-9131

Kirk, C, Clark, DR, Langan-Evans, C and Morton, JP (2020) The physical demands of mixed martial arts: A narrative review using the ARMSS model to provide a hierarchy of evidence. Journal of Sports Sciences. ISSN 1466-447X

Kirk, C, Langan-Evans, C and Morton, JP (2020) Worth the Weight? Post Weigh-In Rapid Weight Gain is Not Related to Winning or Losing in Professional Mixed Martial Arts. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 30 (5). pp. 357-361. ISSN 1526-484X

Pugh, JN, Sparks, AS, Doran, DA, Fleming, SC, Langan-Evans, C, Kirk, B, Fearn, R, Morton, JP and Close, GL (2019) Four weeks of probiotic supplementation reduces GI symptoms during a marathon race. European Journal of Applied Physiology. ISSN 1439-6327

Brotherton, EJ, Moseley, SE, Langan-Evans, C, Pullinger, SA, Robertson, CM, Burniston, JG and Edwards, BJ (2019) Effects of two nights partial sleep deprivation on an evening submaximal weightlifting performance; are 1 h powernaps useful on the day of competition? Chronobiology International, 36 (3). pp. 407-426. ISSN 0742-0528

Kasper, AM, Crighton, B, Langan-Evans, C, Riley, P, Sharma, A, Close, GL and Morton, JP (2018) Case Study: Extreme Weight Making Causes Relative Energy Deficiency, Dehydration and Acute Kidney Injury in a Male Mixed Martial Arts Athlete. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism. ISSN 1526-484X

Impey, SG, Hammond, KM, Naughton, R, Langan-Evans, C, Shepherd, SO, Sharples, AP, Cegielski, J, Smith, K, Jeromson, S, Hamilton, DL, Close, GL and Morton, JP (2018) Whey Protein Augments Leucinemia and Post-Exercise p70S6K1 Activity Compared to a Hydrolysed Collagen Blend When in Recovery From Training With Low Carbohydrate Availability. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism. ISSN 1526-484X

Langan-Evans, C, Crighton, B, Kasper, A, Martin, D and Wilson, G (2017) Current practices in weight making sport. The Sport and Exercise Scientist (54). pp. 8-9.

Thesis

Langan-Evans, C (2019) THE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF MAKING WEIGHT IN INTERNATIONAL LEVEL TAEKWONDO ATHLETES. Doctoral thesis, Liverpool John Moores University.