Dr Tessa Maroni
Research Fellow 鈥� Occupational Performance Research Group
About
Tessa is an applied exercise physiologist within the Occupational Performance Research Group where she primarily works on delivering Ministry of Defence and emergency services research projects to聽enhance human performance, improve health and reduce injury in physically demanding occupations. Her research interests include: Physical Demands of Arduous Military Training, Operating in Extreme Environments, and Physical Employment Standards.聽She completed her PhD in 2019 at the University of Western Australia, which investigated practical cooling strategies to optimise athlete physical and cognitive performance in the heat. Tessa has gained vast client experience working as both a researcher and an applied practitioner in exercise and occupational physiology, as well as teaching and supervisory experience with both undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Professional
2015-2019: PhD in Exercise Physiology, University of Western Australia
2011-2014: BSc (Hons) in Sport Science, Exercise & Health, University of Western Australia
Key Publications
Journal articles
-Waldock, K. A., Lee, B. J., Powell, S., Wardle, S. L., Blacker, S. D., Myers, S. D., Maroni, T.D., Walker, F.S., Looney, D.P., Greeves, J.P.,聽聽& Potter, A. W. (2021). Field Validation Of The Heat Strain Decision Aid During Military Load Carriage.聽Computers in Biology and Medicine, 104506.
– Maroni, T., Dawson, B., Landers, G., Naylor, L., & Wallman, K. (2019). Hand and torso pre-cooling during passive and active warm-up does not enhance subsequent high intensity cycling or cognitive performance in heat. Temperature. 1-13 doi:10.1080/23328940.2019.1631731 飩�
– Palejwala, Z., Wallman, K., Ward, M. K., Yam, C., Maroni, T., Parker, S., & Wood, F. (2019). Effects of a hot ambient operating theatre on manual dexterity, psychological and physiological parameters in staff during a simulated burn surgery. PloS one, 14(10).
– Maroni, T., Dawson, B., Dennis, M., Brade, C., Naylor, L., & Wallman, K. (2018). Effects of half-time cooling using a cooling glove and jacket on manual dexterity and repeated-sprint performance in heat. Journal of Sport Science and Medicine, 17(3), 485-491.聽聽 飩�
– Maroni, T., Dawson, B., Barnett, K., Guelfi, K., Brade, C., Naylor, L., Brydges, C., & Wallman, K. (2018). Effectiveness of hand cooling and a cooling jacket on post-exercise cooling rates in hyperthermic athletes. European Journal of Sport Science, 18 (4), 441-449.
– Long, T. M., Rath, S. R., Maroni, T. D., Wallman, K. E., Atkinson, H. C., Gottardo, N. G., … & Naylor, L. H. (2017). Fitness, body composition and vascular health in adolescent and young adult survivors of paediatric brain cancer and cranial radiotherapy. International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health. doi: 10.1515/ijamh-2017-0082
Waldock, K. A., Lee, B. J., Powell, S., Wardle, S. L., Blacker, S. D., Myers, S. D., Maroni, T.D., Walker, F.S., Looney, D.P., Greeves, J.P., & Potter, A. W. (2021). Field Validation Of The Heat Strain Decision Aid During Military Load Carriage. Computers in Biology and Medicine, 104506.
Research
Tessa has research interests in the following areas:
- Environmental (heat/cold/altitude) exercise physiology
- Acclimation and cooling for performance and recovery in heat
- Applied and occupational physiology among physically demanding occupations
Research Output
Articles
Maroni, T. D., Siddall, A. G., Rue, C. A., Needham鈥怋eck, S. C., Walker, F. S., Greeves, J. P., Wardle, S. L., Fieldhouse, A., Myers, S. D. and Blacker, S. D. (2024) Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 34 (4). pp. 1-17. ISSN 1600-0838
Waldock, K. A.M., Lee, B. J., Powell, S. D., Wardle, S. L., Blacker, S. D., Myers, S. D., Maroni, T. D., Walker, F. S., Looney, D. P., Greeves, J. P. and Potter, A. W. (2021) Computers in Biology and Medicine, 134. ISSN 0010-4825
Palejwala, Z., Wallman, K., Ward, M. K., Yam, C., Maroni, T. D., Parker, S. and Wood, F. (2019) PLoS ONE, 14 (10). pp. 1-15. ISSN 1932-6203
Maroni, T. D., Dawson, B., Landers, G., Naylor, L. and Wallman, K. (2019) Temperature. ISSN 2332-8959
Maroni, T. D., Dawson, B., Dennis, M., Naylor, L., Brade, C. and Wallman, K. (2018) Journal of Sports Science & Medicine, 17 (3). pp. 485-491. ISSN 1303-2968
Maroni, T. D., Dawson, B., Barnett, K., Guelfi, K., Brade, C., Naylor, L., Brydges, C. and Wallman, K. (2018) European Journal of Sport Science, 18 (4). pp. 441-449. ISSN 1746-1391
Long, T. M., Rath, S. R., Maroni, T. D., Wallman, K. E., Atkinson, H. C., Gottardo, N. G., Cole, C. H., Choong, C. S. and Naylor, L. H. (2017) International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health, 31 (5). pp. 1-13. ISSN 2191-0278
Conference or Workshop Items
Rue, C. A., Needham-Beck, S., Maroni, T. D., Ashdown, K., Lee, B., Walker, F. S., Osofa, J. I., Doherty, J., Vine, C., Wardle, S. L., Greeves, J. P., Saunders, P., Fieldhouse, A., Blacker, S. D. and Myers, S. D. (2023) In: University Of Chichester Research Conference 2023, 5th & 6th July 2023, Bognor Regis Campus. (Unpublished)
