George Balanos

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George Balanos’ main research interests include the regulation of blood flow in humans, both during exercise and in disease, and the regulation of breathing. To study these areas, Dr Balanos has established sophisticated ultrasound imaging techniques and to invoke perturbations in respiratory function he is using a system that can accurately mimic conditions such as high altitude or disease states. Recently, his group has published evidence for the involvement of the autonomic nervous system in the regulation of pulmonary blood flow during exercise. This has led to a focus on studying the importance of the contribution of the central nervous system and the pulmonary circulation in breathlessness in patients with chronic heart failure. His group also studies laboratory models of intermittent hypoxia (depletion of oxygen) in order to gain a better understanding between sleep apnoea and cardiovascular disease.

Dr Balanos's group is involved in research that aims to describe the links between disruption of sleep patterns (caused by disease or behaviour) and physiological function. He welcomes applications from prospective doctoral researchers in his areas of interest.

Research activity per year

54 Article
8 Abstract
2 Chapter
2 Review article
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2022
Post-exercise urinary alpha-1 acid glycoprotein is not dependent on hypoxia
Joyce, K. E., Balanos, G. M., Bradley, C., Fountain, A., Bradwell, A. R. & Lucas, S. J. E., 1 Jan 2022, In: Journal of Applied Physiology. 132, 1, p. 261-269 9 p.
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Sleep behaviours and associated habits and the progression of pre-diabetes to type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Mostafa, S. A., Mena, S. C., Antza, C., Balanos, G., Nirantharakumar, K. & Tahrani, A. A., 26 May 2022, In: Diabetes and Vascular Disease Research. 19, 3, p. 1-11
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2021
Does sleep-dependent consolidation favour weak memories?
Petzka, M., Charest, I., Balanos, G. M. & Staresina, B. P., Jan 2021, In: Cortex. 134, p. 65-75 11 p.
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3 Citations (Scopus)

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Feasibility and acceptability of a multi-domain intervention to increase Mediterranean diet adherence and physical activity in older UK adults at risk of dementia: protocol for the MedEx-UK randomised controlled trial
Shannon, O. M., Lee, V., Bundy, R., Gillings, R., Jennings, A., Stephan, B., Hornberger, M., Balanos, G., Paddick, S. M., Hanson, S., Hardeman, W., Holmes, R., Garner, N., Aldred, S., Siervo, M., Mathers, J. C. & Minihane, A. M., 5 Feb 2021, In: BMJ open. 11, 2, 12 p., e042823.
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The middle cerebral artery blood velocity response to acute normobaric hypoxia occurs independently of changes in ventilation in humans
AlSalahi, S. E., Junejo, R. T., Bradley, C., Balanos, G., Siebenmann, C. & Fisher, J. P., 1 Feb 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Experimental Physiology. 106, 4, p. 861-867
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2020
A novel mixed living high training low intervention and the hematological module of the athlete biological passport
Voss, S., Al-Hamad, K., Samsam, W., Cherif, A., Georgakopoulos, C., Al Maadheed, M., Balanos, G., Lucas, S., Sottas, P.-E., Wilson, M. & Townsend, N., Mar 2020, In: Drug Testing and Analysis. 12, 3, p. 323-330 8 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus)
The implementation of a physical activity intervention in adults with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea over the age of 50 years: a feasibility uncontrolled clinical trial
Black, J. K., Whittaker, A. C., Tahrani, A. A. & Balanos, G. M., 2020, In: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation. 12, 1, p. 46 46.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2019
An acute exposure to intermittent negative airway pressure elicits respiratory long-term facilitation in awake humans
Griffin, H., Al Humoud, S. Y. Y., Benson, J., Cooper, B., Coomaraswamy, K. & Balanos, G., 1 Sept 2019, In: Respiratory physiology & neurobiology. 267, p. 20-26 7 p.
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Diurnal Variations in Vascular Endothelial Vasodilation Are Influenced by Chronotype in Healthy Humans
Facer-childs, E. R., Pake, K., Lee, V. Y., Lucas, S. J. E. & Balanos, G. M., 10 Jul 2019, In: Frontiers in Physiology. 10, JUL, 901.
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3 Citations (Scopus)

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Intravenous iron delivers a sustained (8-week) lowering of pulmonary artery pressure during exercise in healthy older humans
Cheng, H.-Y., Frise, M. C., Curtis, M. K., Bart, N. K., Petousi, N., Talbot, N. P., Balanos, G. M., Robbins, P. A. & Dorrington, K. L., 1 Aug 2019, In: Physiological reports. 7, 13, p. e14164 e14164.
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Isolating the independent effects of hypoxia and hyperventilation-induced hypocapnia on cerebral haemodynamics and cognitive function
Friend, A., Balanos, G. & Lucas, S., 1 Oct 2019, In: Experimental Physiology. 104, 10, p. 1482-1493 12 p.
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6 Citations (Scopus)

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Sensitivity of the human ventilatory response to muscle metaboreflex activation during concurrent mild hypercapnia
Alghaith, J., Balanos, G., Eves, F. & White, M., 1 Mar 2019, In: Experimental Physiology. 104, 3, p. 359–367 9 p.
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6 Citations (Scopus)

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2018
Advances in the available non-biological pharmacotherapy prevention and treatment of acute mountain sickness and high altitude cerebral and pulmonary oedema
Joyce, K. E., Lucas, S. J. E., Imray, C. H. E., Balanos, G. M. & Wright, A. D., 22 Nov 2018, In: Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy. 19, 17, p. 1891-1902 12 p.
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10 Citations (Scopus)

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The effects of time of day and chronotype on cognitive and physical performance in healthy volunteers
Facer-Childs, E., Boiling, S. & Balanos, G., 24 Oct 2018, In: Sports Medicine - Open. 4, 1, 47.
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22 Citations (Scopus)

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Undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnoea and physical activity in older manual workers
Black, J. K., Whittaker, A. C. & Balanos, G. M., 25 Sept 2018, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of aging and physical activity. 25 p.
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2017
Cardiopulmonary phenotype associated with human PHD2 mutation
Talbot, N., Smith, T., Balanos, G., Dorrington, K., Maxwell, P. H. & Robbins, P., 10 Apr 2017, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Physiological reports.
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6 Citations (Scopus)
Frequency-Domain vs Continuous-Wave Near-Infrared Spectroscopy devices: A comparison of clinically viable monitors in controlled hypoxia
Davies, D. J., Clancy, M., Lighter, D., Balanos, G. M., Lucas, S., Dehghani, H., Su, Z., Forcione, M. & Belli, A., Oct 2017, In: Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing. 31, 5, p. 967–974 23 p.
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14 Citations (Scopus)

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Presenteeism, stress resilience, and physical activity in older manual workers: a person-centred analysis
Thogersen-ntoumani, C., Black, J., Lindwall, M., Whittaker, A. & Balanos, G. M., Dec 2017, In: European Journal of Ageing. 14, 4, p. 385-396
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Resilience, work engagement and stress reactivity in a middle-aged manual worker population
Black, J. K., Balanos, G. M. & Whittaker, A., Jun 2017, In: International journal of psychophysiology : official journal of the International Organization of Psychophysiology. 116, p. 9-15
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12 Citations (Scopus)

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2016
Assessing the quantitative accuracy of continuous wave and frequency domain near infrared spectroscopy for detecting hypoxia in patients with traumatic brain injury
Lighter, D., Clancy, M., Balanos, G. M., Lucas, S. J. E. & Dehghani, H., 18 Apr 2016, Optical Tomography and Spectroscopy, OTS 2016. OSA - The Optical Society, 1 p. JW3A.44
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Muscle metaboreflex and cerebral blood flow regulation in humans: implications for exercise with blood flow restriction
Prodel, E., Balanos, G. M., Braz, I. D., Nóbrega, A. C. L., Vianna, L. C. & Fisher, J. P., 12 Feb 2016, (E-pub ahead of print) In: American Journal of Physiology Heart and Circulatory Physiology.
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15 Citations (Scopus)

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2015

Authors’ reply to letter to the editor by engel and vemulpad
Heneghan, N., Adab, P., Jackman, S., Balanos, G. M. & Heneghan, N., Jun 2015, In: International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation. 22, 6, p. 260 1 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
Exaggerated pulmonary vascular response to acute hypoxia in older men: Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction in older men
Balanos, G. M., Pugh, K., Frise, M. C. & Dorrington, K. L., 1 Oct 2015, In: Experimental Physiology. 100, 10, p. 1187-1198 12 p.
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6 Citations (Scopus)

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Musculoskeletal dysfunction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): An observational study
Heneghan, N., Adab, P., Jackman, S. & Balanos, G., 4 Mar 2015, In: International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation. 22, 3, p. 119-128 10 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
8 Citations (Scopus)
2014
Influence of muscle metaboreceptor stimulation on middle cerebral artery blood velocity in humans
Braz, I. D., Scott, C., Simpson, L. L., Springham, E. L., Tan, B. W. L., Balanos, G. M. & Fisher, J. P., Nov 2014, In: Experimental Physiology. 99, 11, p. 1478-87 10 p.
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2012
Gray matter nulled and vascular space occupancy dependent fMRI response to visual stimulation during hypoxic hypoxia
Shen, Y., Ho, Y., Vidyasagar, R., Balanos, G., Golay, X., Pu, I. & Kauppinen, R., 1 Feb 2012, In: NeuroImage. 59, 4, p. 3450-3456 7 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
6 Citations (Scopus)
Long-term facilitation of ventilation following acute continuous hypoxia in awake humans during sustained hypercapnia
Griffin, H. S., Pugh, K., Kumar, P. & Balanos, G. M., 13 Sept 2012, In: The Journal of Physiology. 590, Pt 20, p. 5151-65 15 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
26 Citations (Scopus)
Manual therapy for chronic obstructive airways disease: a systematic review of current evidence
Heneghan, N. R., Adab, P., Balanos, G. M. & Jordan, R. E., 2012, In: Manual Therapy. 17, 6, p. 507-18 12 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
30 Citations (Scopus)
The pulmonary vascular response to combined activation of the muscle metaboreflex and mechanoreflex
White, M. J., Lykidis, C. K. & Balanos, G. M., 2012, In: Experimental Physiology. 98, 3, p. 758-767 10 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
6 Citations (Scopus)
2011
Is the beneficial effect of prior exercise on postprandial lipaemia partly due to redistribution of blood flow?
Hurren, N., Balanos, G. & Blannin, A., 1 Jun 2011, In: Clinical Science. 120, 12, p. 537-48 12 p.
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15 Citations (Scopus)
Sex differences in carotid baroreflex control of arterial blood pressure in humans: relative contribution of cardiac output and total vascular conductance
Kim, A., Deo, S., Vianna, L., Balanos, G., Hartwich, D., Fisher, J. & Fadel, P., 1 Dec 2011, In: AJP Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 301, 6, p. H2454-H2465
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62 Citations (Scopus)
2010
Extent to which pulmonary vascular responses to PCO2 and PO2 play a functional role within the healthy human lung
Dorrington, K., Balanos, G., Talbot, N. & Robbins, P., 1 May 2010, In: Journal of Applied Physiology. 108, 5, p. 1084-96 13 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
18 Citations (Scopus)
Metabolically exaggerated cardiac reactions to acute psychological stress: The effects of resting blood pressure status and possible underlying mechanisms
Balanos, G., Phillips, A., Frenneaux, M., McIntyre, D., Lykidis, C., Griffin, H. & Carroll, D., 1 Sept 2010, In: Biological Psychology. 85, 1, p. 104-111 8 p.
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Soft tissue artefact in the thoracic spine during axial rotation and arm elevation using ultrasound imaging: A descriptive study.
Heneghan, N. & Balanos, G., 9 Jul 2010, In: Manual Therapy.
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15 Citations (Scopus)
The Use of Imagery to Manipulate Challenge and Threat Appraisal States in Athletes
Williams, S., Cumming, J. & Balanos, G., 1 Jun 2010, In: Journal of sport & exercise psychology. 32, 3, p. 339-358 20 p.
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Ventilatory long-term facilitation following a bout of intermittent hypoxia: the role of carotid chemoreceptors and ventilatory drift due to carbon dioxide
Griffin, H., Kumar, P. & Balanos, G., 1 Jan 2010, p. PC38.
Research output: Contribution to conference (unpublished) › Abstract
2009

An airway occlusion model for studying obstructive sleep apnoea-induced intermitten hypoxia in humans
Griffin, H., Kumar, P. & Balanos, G., 1 Jan 2009.
Research output: Contribution to conference (unpublished) › Abstract
A respiratory response to the activation of the muscle metaboreflex during concurrent hypercapnia in man
Lykidis, C., Kumar, P., Vianna, L., White, M. & Balanos, G., 1 Jan 2009, In: Experimental Physiology. 95, 1, p. 194-201 8 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
16 Citations (Scopus)
Is the beneficial effect of prior exercise on postprandial lipaemia due to redistribution of blood flow?
Hurren, N., Balanos, G. & Blannin, A., 1 Jan 2009.
Research output: Contribution to conference (unpublished) › Abstract › peer-review
Metabolically exaggerated cardiac reactions to acute psychological stress revisited.
Carroll, D., Phillips, A. & Balanos, G., 1 Mar 2009, In: Psychophysiology. 46, 2, p. 270-5 6 p.
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Quantitative fMRI using hyperoxia calibration: Reproducibility during a cognitive Stroop task
Goodwin, J., Vidyasagar, R., Balanos, G., Bulte, D. & Parkes, L., 15 Aug 2009, In: NeuroImage. 47, 2, p. 573-580 8 p.
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18 Citations (Scopus)
The respiratory responses to the combined activation of the muscle metaboreflex and the ventilatory chemoreflex.
Lykidis, C., Kumar, P. & Balanos, G., 1 Jan 2009, In: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. 648, p. 281-7 7 p.
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4 Citations (Scopus)
2008
Assessment of human brain temperature by 1H MRS during visual stimulation and hypercapnia
Kauppinen, R., Vidyasagar, R., Childs, C., Balanos, G. & Hiltunen, Y., 1 May 2008, In: NMR in biomedicine. 21, 4, p. 388-95 8 p.
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14 Citations (Scopus)
Can intravenous endothelin-1 be used to enhance hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction in healthy humans?
Talbot, N., Balanos, G., Robbins, P. & Dorrington, K., 1 Oct 2008, In: British Journal of Anaesthesia. 101, 4, p. 466-472 7 p.
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5 Citations (Scopus)
Effects of hydralazine on the pulmonary vasculature and respiratory control in humans
Liu, C., Balanos, G., Fatemian, M., Smith, T., Dorrington, K. & Robbins, P., 2 Oct 2008, In: Experimental Physiology. 93, 1, p. 104-14 11 p.
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1 Citation (Scopus)
Hetrogeneous venoconstriction in human legs
Phillips, C., Horsburgh, J., Balanos, G. & Brown, M., 1 Jan 2008, In: FASEB Journal. 22, p. 1211-3 3 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Stability and intra-tester reliability of an in vivo measurement of thoracic axial rotation using an innovative methodology.
Heneghan, N., Hall, A., Hollands, M. & Balanos, G., 29 Nov 2008, In: Manual Therapy.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
17 Citations (Scopus)
The BOLD response and vascular reactivity during visual stimulation in the presence of hypoxic hypoxia
Ho, Y., Vidyasagar, R., Shen, Y., Balanos, G., Golay, X. & Kauppinen, R., 1 Jun 2008, In: NeuroImage. 41, 2, p. 179-188 10 p.
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13 Citations (Scopus)
The increase in pulmonary arterial pressure caused by hypoxia depends on iron status
Smith, T. G., Balanos, G. M., Croft, Q. P. P., Talbot, N. P., Dorrington, K. L., Ratcliffe, P. J. & Robbins, P. A., 2008, In: The Journal of Physiology. 586, Pt 24, p. 5999-6005 7 p.
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104 Citations (Scopus)
The pulmonary vascular response to the sustained activation of the muscle metaboreflex in man
Lykidis, C., White, M. & Balanos, G., 1 Feb 2008, In: Experimental Physiology. 93, 2, p. 247-53 7 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
15 Citations (Scopus)

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