BASES Expert Statements
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.
The BASES Expert Statement on the relationship between executive functions and sport and exercise
Published: Winter 2023
Produced on behalf of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences by Drs Greg Wood,
Lisa-Marie Schutz, Liis Uiga, Jack Brimmell and Philip Furley.
Click here to download the PDF
The BASES Expert Statement on Physical Activity and Limiting Sedentary Behaviour for Effective Management of Sarcopenia in Community-dwelling Older Adults
Published: Autumn 2023
Produced on behalf of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences by Dr Daniel Low, Dr Daniel Bailey, Dr Gladys Pearson and Prof. Michael Duncan FBASES
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The BASES Expert Statement on Methods to monitor athletes' sleep
Published: Summer 2023
Produced on behalf of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences by Paul Hough, Dr Amy Bender, Dr Matt Driller and Prof Charles Pedlar FBASES.
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The BASES Expert Statement on Integrity in the Sport and Exercise Sciences
Published: Spring 2023
Produced on behalf of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences by Dr Emma Kavanagh FBASES, Prof Sue Backhouse FBASES, Dr Neil Chester, Dr Andy Miles FBASES, Dr Daniel Rhind, Dr Emily Ryall and Jack Sharkey.
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A Bump in the Road? The BASES Expert Statement on Pregnant and Postnatal Athletes
Published: Winter 2022
Produced on behalf of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences by Dr Marlize De Vivo, Dr Lou Atkinson, Gráinne Donnelly, Prof Kirsty Elliot-Sale, Chloe Hillyar, Sarah Rand, Dr Claire-Marie Roberts and The Active Pregnancy Foundation
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The BASES Expert Statement on Disability and Creating an Empowering Environment for Disabled People to Flourish
Published: Autumn 2022
Produced on behalf of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences by Dr Tabo Huntley, Dr Tori Sprung, Dr Toni Williams, Prof Brett Smith, Lydia Bone and Disability Rights UK.
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The BASES Expert Statement on optimising protein intake recommendations for skeletal muscle mass in older adults to support healthy ageing
Published: Summer 2022
Produced by Drs Tom Maden-Wilkinson, David Church, Marlou Dirks, Oliver Witard, Benjamin Wall, Leigh Breen and Paul Morgan on behalf of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences.
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The BASES Expert Statement on protein recommendations for athletes: amount, type and timing
Published: Spring 2022
Produced on behalf of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences by Drs Paul Morgan, Sophie Killer, Lindsay Macnaughton, Marlou Dirks, Oliver Witard, Benjamin Wall and Leigh Breen.
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The BASES Expert Statement on the use of cooling therapies for post exercise recovery
Published: Winter 2021
Produced on behalf of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences by Dr Adam Grainger FBASES, Dr Robert Allan, Dr Chris Bleakley, Dr Joe Costello and Dr James Malone
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The BASES Expert Statement on psychological considerations for injury risk reduction in competitive sport
Published: Autumn 2021
Produced on behalf of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences by Dr Adam Gledhill FBASES, Dr Andreas Ivarsson, Professor Urban Johnson, Dr Ulrika Tranaeus, Dr Denise Hill and Claire Louise DavidsonClick here to download the PDF.
The BASES Expert Statement on Eligibility for Sex Categories in Sport: DSD Athletes
Published: Summer 2021
Produced on behalf of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences by Dr Georgina Stebbings, Dr Adam Herbert, Dr Shane Heffernan, Prof Roger Pielke Jr. and Dr Alun Williams.
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The BASES Expert Statement on Eligibility for Sex Categories in Sport: Trans Athletes
Published: Summer 2021
Produced on behalf of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences by Dr Georgina Stebbings, Dr Adam Herbert, Dr Shane Heffernan, Prof Roger Pielke Jr., Prof Ross Tucker and Dr Alun Williams.
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The BASES Expert Statement on Graduated Return to Play Following Covid-19 Infection
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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The BASES Expert Statement on the Important of Fundamental Movement Skills for Children's Physical Activity and Health
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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The BASES Expert Statement on Human Performance and Health in Cold Environments
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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The BASES Expert Statement on Conducting and Implementing Female Athlete Based Research
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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The BASES Expert Statement on Physical Activity and Exercise during COVID-19 'Lockdowns' and 'Restrictions'
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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The BASES Expert Statement on the Role of High-intensity Interval Exercise for Health and Fitness Promotion in Young People
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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The BASES Expert Statement on the use of music for movement among people with Parkinson's
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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The BASES Expert Statement on Extracellular Buffering Agents
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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The BASES Expert Statement on Burnout in Sport
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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The BASES Expert Statement on Reflective Practice: the Key to Experimental Learning
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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The BASES Expert Statement on Mental Health Literacy in Elite Sport
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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The BASES Expert Statement on The Role of Breakfast-Physical Activity Interactions for Energy Balance and Metabolic Health
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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The BASES Expert Statement on Exercise Training for People with Intermittent Claudication due to Peripheral Arterial Disease
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.
Click here to download the PDF (this includes the supplementary table not available in the printed version appearing in TSES).
The BASES Expert Statement on the Process and Outcomes of Developing Exercise Guidelines for Adults with Spinal Cord Injury
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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The BASES Expert Statement on Inadvertant Doping in Sport
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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