Dr Philip Hurst


NameDr Philip Hurst
Job titleSenior Lecturer
Research instituteSchool of Psychology and Life Sciences
ORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9265-2975

Research outputs

The placebo and nocebo effect on sports performance: a systematic review

Hurst, P., Schiphof-Godart, l., Szabo, A., Raglin, J., Hettinga, F., Roelands, B., Lane, A., Foad, A., Coleman, D. and Beedie, C. 2019. The placebo and nocebo effect on sports performance: a systematic review. European Journal of Sport Science. https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2019.1655098

Athletes intending to use sports supplements are more likely to respond to a placebo

Hurst, P., Foad, A., Coleman, D. and Beedie, C. 2017. Athletes intending to use sports supplements are more likely to respond to a placebo. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise (MSSE). https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000001297

Improved 1000-m running performance and pacing strategy with caffeine and placebo effect: a balanced placebo design study

Hurst, P., Schiphof-Godart, l., Hettinga, F., Roelands, B. and Beedie, C. 2019. Improved 1000-m running performance and pacing strategy with caffeine and placebo effect: a balanced placebo design study. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 15 (4), pp. 483-488. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2019-0230

Sport supplement use predicts doping attitudes and likelihood via sport supplement beliefs

Hurst, P., Kavussanu, M., Boardley, I. and Ring, C. 2019. Sport supplement use predicts doping attitudes and likelihood via sport supplement beliefs. Journal of Sports Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2019.1589920

An evaluation of UK Athletics’ Clean Sport Programme in preventing doping in junior elite athletes

Hurst, P., Ring, C and Kavussanu, M. 2020. An evaluation of UK Athletics’ Clean Sport Programme in preventing doping in junior elite athletes. Performance Enhancement & Health. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.peh.2019.100155

No differences between beetroot juice and placebo on competitive 5-km running performance: A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Hurst, P., Saunders, S. and Coleman, D. 2020. No differences between beetroot juice and placebo on competitive 5-km running performance: A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. International Journal of Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism. 30 (4), pp. 295-300. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijsnem.2020-0034

The placebo effect in sport: How practitioners can inject words to improve performance

Roelands, B. and Hurst, P. 2020. The placebo effect in sport: How practitioners can inject words to improve performance. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 15 (6), pp. 765-766. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2020-0358

Can taste be ergogenic?

Best, R., McDonald, K., Hurst, P. and Pickering, C. 2020. Can taste be ergogenic? European Journal of Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-020-02274-5

Dual career: balancing success in sport and life

Howland, L., Papadimitriou, A., Minoudis, V. and Hurst, P. 2020. Dual career: balancing success in sport and life. in: Chatziefstathiou, D., Garcia, B. and Seguin, B. (ed.) Routledge Handbook of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Routledge. pp. 1-21

Who responds to a placebo? Factors associated with response to placebo during a double-blind randomised controlled trial

Hurst, P., Saunders, S. and Coleman, D. 2020. Who responds to a placebo? Factors associated with response to placebo during a double-blind randomised controlled trial. European Journal of Sport Science.

Emailed - Are Nike's Vaporfly trainers the emperor's new shoes?

Hurst, P. 2020. Emailed - Are Nike's Vaporfly trainers the emperor's new shoes? CCCU Expert Comment.

An educational placebo effect intervention reduces the likelihood of athletes using performance enhancing drugs

Hurst, P., Foad, A., Coleman, D. and Beedie, C. 2018. An educational placebo effect intervention reduces the likelihood of athletes using performance enhancing drugs.

Psychological mechanisms underlying morality in sport

Hurst, P. 2019. Psychological mechanisms underlying morality in sport.

Fear of failure predicts doping likelihood in competitive athletes

Hurst, P. 2018. Fear of failure predicts doping likelihood in competitive athletes.

Notes and tips on surveys

Hurst, P. and Bird, S. 2019. Notes and tips on surveys. in: Bird, S. (ed.) Research Methods in Physical Activity and Health London and New York Routledge. pp. 102-108

Questionnaires

Hurst, P. and Bird, S. 2019. Questionnaires. in: Bird, S. (ed.) Research Methods in Physical Activity and Health London and New York Routledge. pp. 93-101

Evaluating the effectiveness of the VIRTUES and HEROES projects: qualitative evidence

Kavussanu, M., King, A., Hurst, P., Skloufa, L. and Barkoukis, V. 2018. Evaluating the effectiveness of the VIRTUES and HEROES projects: qualitative evidence.

Development and validation of the sports supplements beliefs scale [Conference paper abstract]

Hurst, P., Foad, A. and Coleman, D. 2015. Development and validation of the sports supplements beliefs scale [Conference paper abstract]. Journal of Sports Sciences. 33 (Sup1), pp. s72-s74. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2015.1110330

Expectations, caffeine and pacing strategy: how positive and negative expectations can influence running performance

Hurst, P. 2014. Expectations, caffeine and pacing strategy: how positive and negative expectations can influence running performance. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 48 (A3). https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2014-094245.8

Preventing doping in sport: the HEROES project

Kavussanu, M., Hurst, P., Hatzigeorgiadis, A., Elbe, A. and Ring, C. 2018. Preventing doping in sport: the HEROES project.

Preventing doping in sport: the VIRTUES project

Kavussanu, M., Hurst, P., Barkoukis, V., Skoufa, L., King, A. and Ring, C. 2018. Preventing doping in sport: the VIRTUES project.

The effects of moral disengagement on doping likelihood and guilt

Kavussanu, M., Ring, C. and Hurst, P. 2018. The effects of moral disengagement on doping likelihood and guilt.

Social cognitive predictors of doping intentions: a multi-national study

Kavussanu, M., Skoufa, L., Barkoukis, V., Hurst, P., Chirico, A., Lucidi, F. and Ring, C. 2018. Social cognitive predictors of doping intentions: a multi-national study.

Effects of personal and situational factors on self-referenced doping likelihood

Ring, C., Kavussanu, M., Lucidi, S. and Hurst, P. 2018. Effects of personal and situational factors on self-referenced doping likelihood. Psychology of Sport and Exercise. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2018.11.003

The effects of moral disengagement mechanisms on doping likelihood are mediated by guilt and moderated by moral traits

Ring, C. and Hurst, P. 2018. The effects of moral disengagement mechanisms on doping likelihood are mediated by guilt and moderated by moral traits. Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 40, pp. 33-41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2018.09.001

Could placebos be putting lives at risk?

Hurst, P. and Beedie, C. 2018. Could placebos be putting lives at risk?

The placebo and nocebo effect in sport: intentions, attitudes and beliefs towards sport supplements and banned performance enhancing substances

Hurst, P. 2018. The placebo and nocebo effect in sport: intentions, attitudes and beliefs towards sport supplements and banned performance enhancing substances. PhD Thesis Canterbury Christ Church University Faculty of Social and Applied Sciences

Consensus statement on placebo effects in sports and exercise: the need for conceptual clarity, methodological rigour, and the elucidation of neurobiological mechanisms.

Beedie, C., Hurst, P., Coleman, D., Foad, A., Benedetti, F., Cohen, E., Davis, A., Elseworth-Edelsten, C., Flowers, E., Roelands, B., Hettinga, F., Raglin, J., Szabo, A., Camerone, E., Barbiani, D., Lane, A., Lindheimer, J., Schiphof-Godart, l. and Harvey, S. 2018. Consensus statement on placebo effects in sports and exercise: the need for conceptual clarity, methodological rigour, and the elucidation of neurobiological mechanisms. European Journal of Sport Science. https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2018.1496144

Caution, this treatment is a placebo. It might work, but it might not”: why emerging mechanistic evidence for placebo effects does not legitimise complementary and alternative medicines in sport

Beedie, C., Whyte, G., Coleman, D., Hurst, P., Cohen, E., Lane, A., Raglin, J. and Foad, A. 2017. Caution, this treatment is a placebo. It might work, but it might not”: why emerging mechanistic evidence for placebo effects does not legitimise complementary and alternative medicines in sport. British Journal of Sports Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2017-097747

Is there a role for implicit and explicit information about placebo and nocebo effects in reducing the use of drugs in sport?

Hurst, P., Beedie, C., Coleman, D. and Foad, A. 2017. Is there a role for implicit and explicit information about placebo and nocebo effects in reducing the use of drugs in sport?

Is the intention to use sport supplements a predictor of placebo and nocebo responding among athletes?

Hurst, P., Beedie, C., Coleman, D. and Foad, A. 2017. Is the intention to use sport supplements a predictor of placebo and nocebo responding among athletes?

Expectancy effects on competitive 5 km time-trial performance

Hurst, P. 2013. Expectancy effects on competitive 5 km time-trial performance. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 47 (17). https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2013-093073.15

Reproducibility of outdoor 5 km running time-trial in a competitive environment

Hurst, P. 2013. Reproducibility of outdoor 5 km running time-trial in a competitive environment. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 47 (e4). https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2013-093073.14

Development and validation of the Sports Supplements Beliefs Scale

Hurst, P., Foad, A., Coleman, D. and Beedie, C. 2016. Development and validation of the Sports Supplements Beliefs Scale. Performance Enhancement & Health. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.peh.2016.10.001

Reliability of 5-km running performance in a competitive environment

Hurst, P. and Board, L. 2016. Reliability of 5-km running performance in a competitive environment. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science. https://doi.org/10.1080/1091367X.2016.1233421

Beliefs versus reality, or beliefs as reality? The placebo effect in sport and exercise

Hurst, P., Foad, A. and Beedie, C. 2016. Beliefs versus reality, or beliefs as reality? The placebo effect in sport and exercise. in: Lane, A. (ed.) Sport and Exercise Psychology London Routledge. pp. 325-344

Capitalizing on the placebo component of treatments

Beedie, C., Foad, A. and Hurst, P. 2015. Capitalizing on the placebo component of treatments. Current Sports Medicine Reports (CSMR). 14 (4), pp. 284-287. https://doi.org/10.1249/JSR.0000000000000172

Influence of acute dietary nitrate supplementation over 5 km

Hurst, P., Coleman, D. and Saunders, S. 2015. Influence of acute dietary nitrate supplementation over 5 km. British Journal of Sports Medicine: International Sports Science + Sports Medicine Conference 2015 Abstracts Newcastle Upon Tyne 8–10th September 2015. 49 (Sup. 2), pp. A6-A6. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2015-095576.17

Placebo and nocebo effects during repeat sprint performance

Hurst, P., Beedie, C., Coleman, D. and Foad, A. 2016. Placebo and nocebo effects during repeat sprint performance.

Knowledge and experience of placebo effects modifies athletes’ intentions to use sport supplements

Hurst, P., Beedie, C., Coleman, D. and Foad, A. 2016. Knowledge and experience of placebo effects modifies athletes’ intentions to use sport supplements.

The role of moral identity and regret on cheating in sport

Hurst, P., Kavussanu, M., Swain, J. and Ring, C. 2022. The role of moral identity and regret on cheating in sport. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1080/1612197X.2022.2057567

Are Dietary Supplements a Gateway to Doping? A Retrospective Survey of Athletes’ Substance Use

Hurst, P. 2023. Are Dietary Supplements a Gateway to Doping? A Retrospective Survey of Athletes’ Substance Use. Substance Use & Misuse. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2022.2161320

Placebo and nocebo effects in sport

Hurst, P. 2023. Placebo and nocebo effects in sport. The Physiology News Magazine. 129 (1), pp. 24-26.

Sodium Bicarbonate and Time-to-Exhaustion Cycling Performance: A Retrospective Analysis Exploring the Mediating Role of Expectation.

Gurton, W., Matta, G., Gough, L., Ranchordas, M., King, D. and Hurst, P. 2023. Sodium Bicarbonate and Time-to-Exhaustion Cycling Performance: A Retrospective Analysis Exploring the Mediating Role of Expectation. Sports Medicine - Open. 9 (1), p. 65. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-023-00612-5

Placebo effects in sport and exercise

Hurst, P. and Beedie, C. (ed.) 2023. Placebo effects in sport and exercise. Routledge, Taylor and Francis.

‘At least you got to see people when you went out for a walk’: older adults’ lived, embodied experiences during COVID-19 times in the United Kingdom

Paul, Robert, Wray, Rachel K., Stamp, Elizabeth, Allen-Collinson, J. and Hurst, Philip 2024. ‘At least you got to see people when you went out for a walk’: older adults’ lived, embodied experiences during COVID-19 times in the United Kingdom. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health. 16 (6), pp. 614-627. https://doi.org/10.1080/2159676x.2024.2382430

Laboratory and field-based data collection (Quantitative)

Saunders, B., Marticorena, F., Hurst, P. and Gough, L. Laboratory and field-based data collection (Quantitative). in: Dolan, E. and Steele, E. (ed.) Research Methods in Sport and Exercise Science. An Open-Access Primer. Published by. The Society for Transparency, Openness and Replication in Kinesiology.

Athletes from Great Britain report greater doping likelihood than Greek and Italian athletes: A cross-sectional survey of over 4,000 athletes

Hurst, P., Kavussanu, M., Yukhymenko-Lescroart, M, Barkoukis, V, Lucidi, F, Rubaltelli, E, Hatzigeorgiadis, a and Ring, C 2024. Athletes from Great Britain report greater doping likelihood than Greek and Italian athletes: A cross-sectional survey of over 4,000 athletes. Performance Enhancement & Health.

A psychological intervention reduces doping likelihood in Italian athletes: A replication and extension

Kavussanu, M., Rubaltelli, E and Hurst, P. 2024. A psychological intervention reduces doping likelihood in Italian athletes: A replication and extension. Psychology of Sport and Exercise. p. 102761. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2024.102761

Dietary supplement use is related to doping intention via doping attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioural control

Hurst, P., Ng, P., Under, L. and Fuggle, C. 2024. Dietary supplement use is related to doping intention via doping attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioural control . Performance Enhancement & Health. p. 100278. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.peh.2024.100278

Laboratory and field-based data collection (quantitative)

Saunders, B., Marticorena, F., Hurst, P. and Gough, L. 2024. Laboratory and field-based data collection (quantitative). in: Dolan, E. and Steele, J. (ed.) Research Methods in Sport and Exercise Science. An Open-Access Primer. Society for Transparency, Openness and Replication in Kinesiology. pp. 4-30

Assessing the need to use sport supplements: The mediating role of sports supplement beliefs

Yuka Murofushi, Yujiro Kawata, Miyuki Nakamura, Shinji Yamaguchi, Saori Sunamoto, Hanako Fukamachi, Hiroshi Aono, Etsuko Kamihigashi, Yuji Takazawa, Hisashi Naito and Philip Hurst 2023. Assessing the need to use sport supplements: The mediating role of sports supplement beliefs. Performance Enhancement & Health. 12 (1), p. 100269.

A national anti-doping education programme reduces doping susceptibility in British athletes

Hurst, Philip, King, Ailish, Massey, Kelly, Ring, Christopher and Kavussanu, Maria 2023. A national anti-doping education programme reduces doping susceptibility in British athletes. Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 69, p. 102512. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2023.102512

Embedding physical activity guidance during pregnancy and in postpartum care: ‘This Mum Moves’ enhances professional practice of midwives and health visitors

Taylor, K., De Vivo, Marlize, Mills, Hayley, Hurst, Phil, Draper, S. and Foad, Abby 2023. Embedding physical activity guidance during pregnancy and in postpartum care: ‘This Mum Moves’ enhances professional practice of midwives and health visitors. Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health. 69 (1), pp. 101-109. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmwh.13547

Are dietary supplement users more likely to dope than non-users?: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Hurst, P., Schiphof-Godart, L., Kavussanu, M, Barkoukis, V., Petróczi, A and Ring, C. 2023. Are dietary supplement users more likely to dope than non-users?: A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Drug Policy. 117, p. 104077. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.104077

Moral values and moral identity moderate the indirect relationship between sport supplement use and doping use via sport supplement beliefs

Hurst, P., Ring, Christopher and Kavussanu, Maria 2022. Moral values and moral identity moderate the indirect relationship between sport supplement use and doping use via sport supplement beliefs. Journal of Sports Sciences. 40 (10), pp. 1160-1167. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2022.2053387

Efficacy of sodium bicarbonate ingestion strategies for protecting blinding

Gurton, W., Garcia Matta, G., Gough, L. and Hurst, P. 2022. Efficacy of sodium bicarbonate ingestion strategies for protecting blinding. European Journal of Applied Physiology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-022-05031-0

Reproducibility of 20-min time-trial performance on a virtual cycling platform

Garcia Matta, G., Edwards, A., Roelands, B., Hettinga, F. and Hurst, P. 2022. Reproducibility of 20-min time-trial performance on a virtual cycling platform. International Journal of Sports Medicine.

The reproducibility of 20-min time-trial performance on a virtual cycling platform.

Matta, G., Edwards, Andrew, Roelands, Bart, Hettinga, F. and Hurst, P. 2022. The reproducibility of 20-min time-trial performance on a virtual cycling platform. International Journal of Sports Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1848-8478

Blood pressure and cardiac autonomic adaptations to isometric exercise training: A randomized sham-controlled study

De Caux, A., Edwards, J., Swift, H., Hurst, P., Wiles, J. and O'Driscoll, J. 2022. Blood pressure and cardiac autonomic adaptations to isometric exercise training: A randomized sham-controlled study. Physiological Reports. 10 (2), p. e15112.

Ego orientation is related to doping likelihood via sport supplement use and sport supplement beliefs

Hurst, P., Ring, Christopher and Kavussanu, Maria 2021. Ego orientation is related to doping likelihood via sport supplement use and sport supplement beliefs. European Journal of Sport Science. 22 (11), pp. 1734-1742. https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2021.1995509

Targeting personal morality in anti-doping education

Hurst, P. 2021. Targeting personal morality in anti-doping education . HED Matters. 4 (1), pp. 9-12.

A psychological intervention reduces doping likelihood in British and Greek athletes: A cluster randomized controlled trial

Maria Kavussanu, Vassilis Barkoukis, Phil Hurst, Mariya Yukhymenko-Lescroart, Lida Skoufa, Andrea Chirico, Fabio Lucidi and Christopher Ring 2021. A psychological intervention reduces doping likelihood in British and Greek athletes: A cluster randomized controlled trial. Psychology of Sport and Exercise. https://doi.org//10.1016/j.psychsport.2021.102099

Prefrontal cortex oxygenation during endurance performance: A systematic review of functional near-infrared spectroscopy studies.

De Wachter, Jonas, Proost, Matthias, Habay, Jelle, Verstraelen, Matthias, Díaz-García, Jesús, Hurst, Philip, Meeusen, Romain, Van Cutsem, Jeroen and Roelands, B. 2021. Prefrontal cortex oxygenation during endurance performance: A systematic review of functional near-infrared spectroscopy studies. Frontiers in Physiology. 12, p. 761232. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2021.761232

A moral intervention reduces doping likelihood in British and Greek athletes: evidence from a cluster randomized control trial

Kavussanu, M. and Hurst, P. 2020. A moral intervention reduces doping likelihood in British and Greek athletes: evidence from a cluster randomized control trial. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1123/jsep.2019-0313

Athletes using ergogenic and medical sport supplements report more favourable attitudes to doping than non-users

Hurst, P., Ring, C. and Kavussanu, M. 2020. Athletes using ergogenic and medical sport supplements report more favourable attitudes to doping than non-users. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2020.09.012
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