Christopher B. Scott PhD

Estimating the energy costs of strength, speed and power - before, during and after exercise, work and fitness-related activities.

Dr. Scott’s textbook on this subject (A Primer for the Exercise and Nutrition Sciences) recently received a 5-star ranking (out of 5 stars) by two chemistry professors from The Ohio State University, “We recommend this book for its exposition of the thermodynamics of living systems and in particular for its renewed emphasis on the idea that matter and energy changes are largely driven by gradients…In addition, the concluding deliberations on energy expenditures during different physiological states are thought-provoking.”

Benito, P.J., Díaz, V., Morencos, E., Peinado, A.B., Cupeiro, R., Scott, C.B., Alvarez-Sánchez, M., Calderón, F.J. Total energy cost of three different circuit weight training protocols (in review).

Scott, C.B. The effect of time-under-tension and lifting cadence on aerobic, anaerobic and recovery energy expenditure: submaximal lifts. (in press).

Scott, C.B. Quantifying the immediate recovery energy expenditure after weight lifting. J Strength Cond. Res. 25:1159-1163, 2011.

Scott C.B. and Earnest C. Weight lifting energy expenditure to fatigue cannot be based on non-fatigue measurements. J Exer Physiol online (Feb 2011). 

Scott, C.B. Excess post-exercise oxygen consumption. Encyclopedia of Exercise Medicine in Health and Disease. F.C. Mooren (Ed.), 2011. (invited contribution).

Scott, C.B. A Primer for the Exercise and Nutritional Sciences: Thermodynamics, Bioenergetics, Metabolism. Humana Press, 2008.

Scott, C.B. and Z.M. Djurisic. The oxidation of glucose: thermodynamic considerations of anaerobic and aerobic energy exchange. J Exer Physiol online, 11(4):34-43, 2008. 

Scott, C.B. Bioenergetics: Energy Exchange for the Sports Nutritionist (Chap. 1). In, Essentials of Sports Nutrition and Supplements. Ed., J. Antonio et al. (Humana Press, 2008). 

Scott, C.B. Metabolism. In: Sports Nutrition Program., National Strength and Conditioning Association, (Ed), 2007. 

Scott, C.B. Estimating total energy expenditure for brief bouts of exercise with acute recovery.  Appl. Physiol. Nutr. Metab. 31:144-149, 2006.

Scott, C.B. Contribution of blood lactate to the interpretation of total energy expenditure for weight lifting. J. Strength and Cond. Res., 20:21-28, 2006.   

Scott, C.B. Misconceptions about aerobic and anaerobic energy expenditure. J. Int. Soc. Sports Nutr., 2:32-37, 2005.  

Scott, C.B. Contributions of Anaerobic Energy Expenditure to Whole-body Thermogenesis. Nutr. Metab., 2:14, 2005. 

Scott, C.B and R.B. Kemp. Direct and indirect calorimetry of lactate oxidation: implications for whole-body energy expenditure. J Sports Sci. 23:15-19, 2005.

Mentored Undergraduate Student Projects 

Scott, C.B. and M.P. Leary. EPOC characteristics after resistance exercise. (in review).

Scott, C.B., M.P. Leary and A.J. Tenbraak. Energy expenditure characteristics of weight lifting:  2 sets to fatigue. Appl. Physiol. Nutr. Met. 36:115-120, 2011. 

Scott, C.B., B. Leighton, K. Ahearn, and J. McManus. Bench press energy expenditure:  muscular endurance and strength. J Strength Cond. Res. 23:611-618, 2009.

Scott, C.B., A. Croteau, and T. Ravlo. Energy expenditure before, during and after the bench press.  J Strength Cond. Res.  23:611-618, 2009.

Scott, C.B., B. Shaw and C. Leonard. Gender comparisons of aerobic and anaerobic energy expenditure for a 6-min slow O₂ component cycle test. J Exer Physiol online, 11(2):56-63, 2008. 

Scott, C.B., J. Fernandes and M. Lehman. Onset of the thermic effect of feeding (TEF):  a randomized controlled trial. J. Int. Soc. Sports Nutr. 4:24, 2007.

Scott, C.B., N.D. Littlefield, J.D. Chason, M.P. Bunker and E.M. Asselin. Aerobic and anaerobic energy expenditure for brief equivalent bouts of cycling and running.  Nutr. Metab., 3:1, 2006.

Scott, C.B and R.L. Devore. Diet-Induced Thermogenesis: Variations Among Three Isocaloric Meal Replacement Shakes. Nutrition: Int. J. Appl. Basic Nutr. Sci., 21:874-877, 2005.