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Dr Angelo Sabag

PhD, AEP, AES, ESSAM

Lecturer in Exercise Physiology
Sydney School of Health Sciences
Faculty of Medicine and Health

Email

angelo.sabag@sydney.edu.au

Details

Member of the Charles Perkins Centre

Biographical details

Dr Angelo Sabag is a lecturer and an Accredited Exercise Physiologist with over 10 years of clinical experience. Dr Sabag's primary research area focuses on identifying efficacious exercise approaches for the management of cardiometabolic health in adults with or at risk of diabetes.

An emerging leader in the field of lifestyle medicine for cardiometabolic disorders, Dr Sabag has authored various,national and international, exercise recommendations for metabolic disorders such as polycystic ovary syndrome and fatty liver disease.

Current projects

Dr Sabag is currently involved and recruiting higher-degree research students in the following areas:

Exercise in the management of cardiometabolic risk factors in type 2 diabetes
Lifestyle interventions in polycystic ovary syndrome
Physical activity for cardiometabolic health

Associations

Exercise and Sport Science Australia

American College of Sports Medicine

New South Wales Cardiovascular Research Network

Australian Diabetes Society

Themes

Obesity, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease, Healthy Ageing

Keywords

Exercise physiology

Approaches

Adult, Treatment/Intervention

Current research students

Project title	Research student
Effectiveness of Isometric versus Dynamic Resistance Training on Muscle Performance and Body Composition	Morteza GHAYOMZADEH JAVINANI

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Journals

Stamatakis, E., Ahmadi, M., Biswas, R., Cruz, B., Thøgersen-Ntoumani, C., Murphy, M., Sabag, A., Lear, S., Chow, C., Gill, J., et al (2025). Device-measured vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity (VILPA) and major adverse cardiovascular events: evidence of sex differences. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 59(5), 316-324. [More Information]
de Queiros, V., Rolnick, N., Sabag, A., Wilde, P., Peçanha, T., Aniceto, R., Rocha, R., Delgado, D., Cabral, B., Dantas, P. (2024). Effect of High-Intensity Interval Exercise versus Continuous Low-Intensity Aerobic Exercise with Blood Flow Restriction on Psychophysiological Responses: A Randomized Crossover Study. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 23(1), 114-125. [More Information]
Baker, C., Bi, Y., Min, D., Johnson, N., Twigg, S., Hocking, S., Wang, X., Gerofi, J., Colagiuri, S., Sabag, A., Molyneaux, L., et al (2024). Effect of low-volume exercise on hepatic steatosis in adults with obesity plus normal glucose, prediabetes or type 2 diabetes: a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 10(4), e001878. [More Information]
Sabag, A., Tay, C., Hirschberg, A., Redman, L., Teede, H., Patten, R., Moreno-Asso, A., Colombo, G., Dafauce Bouzo, X., Moran, L., et al (2024). Exercise in the management of polycystic ovary syndrome: A position statement from Exercise and Sport Science Australia. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. [More Information]
Ahmadi, M., Thøgersen-Ntoumani, C., Stamatakis, E., Holtermann, A., Tudor-Locke, C., Koster, A., Johnson, N., Chau, J., Wei, L., Sabag, A., et al (2024). Time to Elicit Physiological and Exertional Vigorous Responses from Daily Living Activities: Setting Foundations of an Empirical Definition of VILPA. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, , 3521. [More Information]
Sabag, A., Ahmadi, M., Francois, M., Postnova, S., Cistulli, P., Fontana, L., Stamatakis, E. (2024). Timing of Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity, Mortality, Cardiovascular Disease, and Microvascular Disease in Adults With Obesity. Diabetes Care, 47(5), 890-897. [More Information]
Barrera, A., Rezende, L., Sabag, A., Keating, C., Rey Lopez, J. (2024). Understanding the Causes of Frailty Using a Life-Course Perspective: A Systematic Review. Healthcare, 12(1). [More Information]
Karamacoska, D., Tan, T., Mathersul, D., Sabag, A., Manincor, M., Chang, D., Steiner-Lim, G. (2023). A systematic review of the health effects of yoga for people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia. BMC Geriatrics, 23(1), 37-37. [More Information]
De Queiros, V., Rolnick, N., Sabag, A., De Franca, I., Wilde, P., Vieira, J., Reis, V., Formiga, M., Cabral, B., Dantas, P. (2023). Acute Responses in Blood Flow Restriction Low-intensity Aerobic Training: A Meta-analysis. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 44(8), 545-557. [More Information]
Diaz, C., Rezende, L., Sabag, A., Lee, D., Ferrari, G., Giovannucci, E., Rey-Lopez, J. (2023). Artificially Sweetened Beverages and Health Outcomes: An Umbrella Review. Advances in Nutrition, 14(4), 710-717. [More Information]
Karamacoska, D., Butt, A., Leung, I., Childs, R., Metri, N., Uruthiran, V., Tan, T., Sabag, A., Steiner-Lim, G. (2023). Brain function effects of exercise interventions for cognitive decline: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 17, 1127065. [More Information]
Colombo, G., Bouzo, X., Patten, R., Mousa, A., Tay, C., Pattuwage, L., Teede, H., Redman, L., Hirschberg, A., Sabag, A. (2023). Comparison of selected exercise training modalities in the management of PCOS: A systematic review and meta-analysis to inform evidence-based guidelines. JSAMS Plus, 2, 100024-100024. [More Information]
Colombo, G., Pirotta, S., Sabag, A. (2023). Diet and Exercise in the Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Practical Considerations for Person-Centered Care. Seminars in Reproductive Medicine, 41(1-2), 26-36. [More Information]
Keating, S., Sabag, A., Hallsworth, K., Hickman, I., MacDonald, G., Stine, J., George, J., Johnson, N. (2023). Exercise in the Management of Metabolic-Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD) in Adults: A Position Statement from Exercise and Sport Science Australia. Sports Medicine, 53(12), 2347-2371. [More Information]
Heinle, J., DiJoseph, K., Sabag, A., Oh, S., Kimball, S., Keating, S., Stine, J. (2023). Exercise Is Medicine for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Exploration of Putative Mechanisms. Nutrients, 15(11). [More Information]
Jardine, I., Christie, H., Oetsch, K., Sabag, A., Kennedy, M., Meyer, B., Francois, M. (2023). Physical Activity, but Not Glycaemic Load, Is Associated with Lower Real-Time Glycaemic Control in Free-Living Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Nutrients, 15(8), 1974-1974. [More Information]
O Gorman, S., Miller, C., Rawstorn, J., Sabag, A., Sultana, R., Lanting, S., Keating, S., Johnson, N., Way, K. (2023). Sex Differences in the Feasibility of Aerobic Exercise Training for Improving Cardiometabolic Health Outcomes in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(4). [More Information]
Sabag, A., Houston, L., Neale, E., Christie, H., Roach, L., Russell, J., Cortie, C., Batterham, M., Meyer, B., Francois, M. (2023). Supports and Barriers to Lifestyle Interventions in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Australia: A National Online Survey. Nutrients, 15(3), 487-487. [More Information]
Sabag, A., Chang, C., Francois, M., Keating, S., Coombes, J., Johnson, N., Pastor-Valero, M., Rey Lopez, J. (2023). The Effect of Exercise on Quality of Life in Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 55(8), 1353-1365. [More Information]
Sabag, A., Chang, C., Francois, M., Keating, S., Coombes, J., Johnson, N., Pastor-Valero, M., Rey-Lopez, J. (2023). The Effect of Exercise on Quality of Life in Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (In Press). Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. [More Information]
Hackett, D., Davies, T., Sabag, A. (2022). Effect of 10 sets versus 5 sets of resistance training on muscular endurance. Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 62(7), 778-787. [More Information]
Armstong, A., Jungbluth Rodriguez, K., Sabag, A., Mavros, Y., Parker, H., Keating, S., Johnson, N. (2022). Effect of aerobic exercise on waist circumference in adults with overweight or obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Obesity Reviews, 23(8). [More Information]
Sahinovic, A., Irwin, C., Doohan, P., Kevin, R., Cox, A., Lau, N., Desbrow, B., Johnson, N., Sabag, A., Hislop, M., Haber, P., McGregor, I., McCartney, D. (2022). Effects of Cannabidiol on Exercise Physiology and Bioenergetics: A Randomised Controlled Pilot Trial. SPORTS MEDICINE-OPEN, 8(1), 27. [More Information]
Bravo-Saquicela, D., Sabag, A., Rezende, L., Rey-Lopez, J. (2022). Has the Prevalence of Childhood Obesity in Spain Plateaued? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(9), 5240-5240. [More Information]
Hackett, D., Ghayomzadeh, M., Farrell, S., Davies, T., Sabag, A. (2022). Influence of total repetitions per set on local muscular endurance: A systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-regression. Science and Sports, 37(5-6), 405-420. [More Information]
Sabag, A., Little, J., Johnson, N. (2022). Low-volume high-intensity interval training for cardiometabolic health. Journal of Physiology, 600(5), 1013-1026. [More Information]
Breyley-Smith, A., Mousa, A., Teede, H., Johnson, N., Sabag, A. (2022). The Effect of Exercise on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(3), 1386-1386. [More Information]
Sabag, A., Barr, L., Armour, M., Armstong, A., Baker, C., Twigg, S., Chang, D., Hackett, D., Keating, S., George, J., Johnson, N. (2022). The Effect of High-intensity Interval Training vs Moderate-intensity Continuous Training on Liver Fat: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 107(3), 862-881. [More Information]
Lanting, S., Way, K., Sabag, A., Sultana, R., Gerofi, J., Johnson, N., Baker, M., Keating, S., Caterson, I., Twigg, S., et al (2022). The Efficacy of Exercise Training for Cutaneous Microvascular Reactivity in the Foot in People with Diabetes and Obesity: Secondary Analyses from a Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11(17). [More Information]
Hackett, D., Sabag, A. (2022). The Influence of Muscular Strength and Local Muscular Endurance on Accuracy of Estimated Repetitions to Failure in Resistance-Trained Males. Sports, 10(2), 27. [More Information]
Lanting, S., Way, K., Sabag, A., Sultana, R., Johnson, N., Baker, M., Gerofi, J., Caterson, I., Twigg, S., Chuter, V. (2021). Degree of adiposity and obesity severity is associated with cutaneous microvascular dysfunction in type 2 diabetes. Microvascular research, 136, 104149. [More Information]
Barcelo, A., Valdivia, A., Sabag, A., Rey-Lopez, J., de Siqueira Galil, A., Colugnati, F., Pastor-Valero, M. (2021). Educational Differences in Diabetes Mortality among Hispanics in the United States: An Epidemiological Analysis of Vital Statistics Data (1989-2018). Journal of Clinical Medicine, 10(19), 4498-4498. [More Information]
Sabag, A., Chang, D., Johnson, N. (2021). Growth Hormone as a Potential Mediator of Aerobic Exercise-Induced Reductions in Visceral Adipose Tissue. Frontiers in Physiology, 12, 623570. [More Information]
Hackett, D., Sabag, A. (2021). Lung function and respiratory muscle strength and their relationship with weightlifting strength and body composition in non-athletic males. Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology, 286, 103616. [More Information]
Way, K., Sabag, A., Lee, A., Twigg, S., Johnson, N. (2021). Managing arterial health in adults with metabolic diseases: Is high-intensity interval exercise the answer? Response to the commentary by Lopes et al. Journal of Sport and Health Science, 10(4), 510-512. [More Information]
Ee, C., Armour, M., Piya, M., McMorrow, R., Al-Kanini, I., Sabag, A. (2021). Mindfulness‐based interventions for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (12). [More Information]
Hackett, D., Sabag, A. (2021). Powerlifting exercise performance and muscle mass indices and their relationship with bone mineral density. Sport Sciences for Health, 17(3), 735-743. [More Information]
Yang, G., Sabag, A., Hao, W., Zhang, L., Jia, M., Dai, N., Zhang, H., Ayati, Z., Cheng, Y., Zhang, C., et al (2021). Tai Chi for health and well-being: A bibliometric analysis of published clinical studies between 2010 and 2020. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 60, 102748. [More Information]
Sabag, A., Keating, S., Way, K., Sultana, R., Lanting, S., Twigg, S., Johnson, N. (2021). The association between cardiorespiratory fitness, liver fat and insulin resistance in adults with or without type 2 diabetes: a cross sectional-analysis. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 13(1), 40. [More Information]
Sabag, A., Lovell, R., Walsh, N., Grantham, N., Lacome, M., Buchheit, M. (2021). Upper-body resistance training following soccer match play: Compatible, complementary, or contraindicated? International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 16(2), 165-175. [More Information]
Sabag, A., Lovell, R., Walsh, N., Grantham, N., Lacome, M., Buchheit, M. (2021). Upper-Body Resistance Training Following Soccer Match Play: Compatible, Complementary, or Contraindicated? International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 16(2), 165-175. [More Information]
Rey Lopez, J., Sabag, A., Martinez Juan, M., Rezende, L., Pastor-Valero, M. (2020). Do vigorous-intensity and moderate-intensity physical activities reduce mortality to the same extent? A systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 6(1), e000775. [More Information]
Sabag, A., Way, K., Sultana, R., Keating, S., Gerofi, J., Chuter, V., Byrne, N., Baker, M., George, J., Caterson, I., Twigg, S., Johnson, N. (2020). The Effect of a Novel Low-Volume Aerobic Exercise Intervention on Liver Fat in Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Diabetes Care, 43(10), 2371-2378. [More Information]
Way, K., Sabag, A., Sultana, R., Baker, M., Keating, S., Lanting, S., Gerofi, J., Chuter, V., Caterson, I., Twigg, S., Johnson, N. (2020). The effect of low-volume high-intensity interval training on cardiovascular health outcomes in type 2 diabetes: A randomised controlled trial. International Journal of Cardiology, 320, 148-154. [More Information]
Way, K., Sultana, R., Sabag, A., Baker, M., Johnson, N. (2019). The effect of High Intensity interval training versus moderate intensity continuous training on arterial stiffness and 24 h blood pressure responses: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 22(4), 385-391. [More Information]
Sultana, R., Sabag, A., Keating, S., Johnson, N. (2019). The Effect of Low-Volume High-Intensity Interval Training on Body Composition and Cardiorespiratory Fitness: A Systematic Review and Meta‑Analysis. Sports Medicine, 49, 1687-1721. [More Information]
Sabag, A., Najafi, A., Michael, S., Esgin, T., Halaki, M., Hackett, D. (2018). The compatibility of concurrent high intensity interval training and resistance training for muscular strength and hypertrophy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Sports Sciences, 36(21), 2472-2483. [More Information]
Sabag, A., Way, K., Keating, S., Sultana, R., O'Connor, H., Baker, M., Chuter, V., George, J., Johnson, N. (2017). Exercise and ectopic fat in type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabetes and Metabolism, 43(3), 195-210. [More Information]

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2025

Stamatakis, E., Ahmadi, M., Biswas, R., Cruz, B., Thøgersen-Ntoumani, C., Murphy, M., Sabag, A., Lear, S., Chow, C., Gill, J., et al (2025). Device-measured vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity (VILPA) and major adverse cardiovascular events: evidence of sex differences. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 59(5), 316-324. [More Information]

2024

de Queiros, V., Rolnick, N., Sabag, A., Wilde, P., Peçanha, T., Aniceto, R., Rocha, R., Delgado, D., Cabral, B., Dantas, P. (2024). Effect of High-Intensity Interval Exercise versus Continuous Low-Intensity Aerobic Exercise with Blood Flow Restriction on Psychophysiological Responses: A Randomized Crossover Study. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 23(1), 114-125. [More Information]
Baker, C., Bi, Y., Min, D., Johnson, N., Twigg, S., Hocking, S., Wang, X., Gerofi, J., Colagiuri, S., Sabag, A., Molyneaux, L., et al (2024). Effect of low-volume exercise on hepatic steatosis in adults with obesity plus normal glucose, prediabetes or type 2 diabetes: a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 10(4), e001878. [More Information]
Sabag, A., Tay, C., Hirschberg, A., Redman, L., Teede, H., Patten, R., Moreno-Asso, A., Colombo, G., Dafauce Bouzo, X., Moran, L., et al (2024). Exercise in the management of polycystic ovary syndrome: A position statement from Exercise and Sport Science Australia. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. [More Information]
Ahmadi, M., Thøgersen-Ntoumani, C., Stamatakis, E., Holtermann, A., Tudor-Locke, C., Koster, A., Johnson, N., Chau, J., Wei, L., Sabag, A., et al (2024). Time to Elicit Physiological and Exertional Vigorous Responses from Daily Living Activities: Setting Foundations of an Empirical Definition of VILPA. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, , 3521. [More Information]
Sabag, A., Ahmadi, M., Francois, M., Postnova, S., Cistulli, P., Fontana, L., Stamatakis, E. (2024). Timing of Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity, Mortality, Cardiovascular Disease, and Microvascular Disease in Adults With Obesity. Diabetes Care, 47(5), 890-897. [More Information]
Barrera, A., Rezende, L., Sabag, A., Keating, C., Rey Lopez, J. (2024). Understanding the Causes of Frailty Using a Life-Course Perspective: A Systematic Review. Healthcare, 12(1). [More Information]

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2023

Karamacoska, D., Tan, T., Mathersul, D., Sabag, A., Manincor, M., Chang, D., Steiner-Lim, G. (2023). A systematic review of the health effects of yoga for people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia. BMC Geriatrics, 23(1), 37-37. [More Information]
De Queiros, V., Rolnick, N., Sabag, A., De Franca, I., Wilde, P., Vieira, J., Reis, V., Formiga, M., Cabral, B., Dantas, P. (2023). Acute Responses in Blood Flow Restriction Low-intensity Aerobic Training: A Meta-analysis. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 44(8), 545-557. [More Information]
Diaz, C., Rezende, L., Sabag, A., Lee, D., Ferrari, G., Giovannucci, E., Rey-Lopez, J. (2023). Artificially Sweetened Beverages and Health Outcomes: An Umbrella Review. Advances in Nutrition, 14(4), 710-717. [More Information]
Karamacoska, D., Butt, A., Leung, I., Childs, R., Metri, N., Uruthiran, V., Tan, T., Sabag, A., Steiner-Lim, G. (2023). Brain function effects of exercise interventions for cognitive decline: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 17, 1127065. [More Information]
Colombo, G., Bouzo, X., Patten, R., Mousa, A., Tay, C., Pattuwage, L., Teede, H., Redman, L., Hirschberg, A., Sabag, A. (2023). Comparison of selected exercise training modalities in the management of PCOS: A systematic review and meta-analysis to inform evidence-based guidelines. JSAMS Plus, 2, 100024-100024. [More Information]
Colombo, G., Pirotta, S., Sabag, A. (2023). Diet and Exercise in the Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Practical Considerations for Person-Centered Care. Seminars in Reproductive Medicine, 41(1-2), 26-36. [More Information]
Keating, S., Sabag, A., Hallsworth, K., Hickman, I., MacDonald, G., Stine, J., George, J., Johnson, N. (2023). Exercise in the Management of Metabolic-Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD) in Adults: A Position Statement from Exercise and Sport Science Australia. Sports Medicine, 53(12), 2347-2371. [More Information]
Heinle, J., DiJoseph, K., Sabag, A., Oh, S., Kimball, S., Keating, S., Stine, J. (2023). Exercise Is Medicine for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Exploration of Putative Mechanisms. Nutrients, 15(11). [More Information]
Jardine, I., Christie, H., Oetsch, K., Sabag, A., Kennedy, M., Meyer, B., Francois, M. (2023). Physical Activity, but Not Glycaemic Load, Is Associated with Lower Real-Time Glycaemic Control in Free-Living Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Nutrients, 15(8), 1974-1974. [More Information]
O Gorman, S., Miller, C., Rawstorn, J., Sabag, A., Sultana, R., Lanting, S., Keating, S., Johnson, N., Way, K. (2023). Sex Differences in the Feasibility of Aerobic Exercise Training for Improving Cardiometabolic Health Outcomes in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(4). [More Information]
Sabag, A., Houston, L., Neale, E., Christie, H., Roach, L., Russell, J., Cortie, C., Batterham, M., Meyer, B., Francois, M. (2023). Supports and Barriers to Lifestyle Interventions in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Australia: A National Online Survey. Nutrients, 15(3), 487-487. [More Information]
Sabag, A., Chang, C., Francois, M., Keating, S., Coombes, J., Johnson, N., Pastor-Valero, M., Rey Lopez, J. (2023). The Effect of Exercise on Quality of Life in Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 55(8), 1353-1365. [More Information]
Sabag, A., Chang, C., Francois, M., Keating, S., Coombes, J., Johnson, N., Pastor-Valero, M., Rey-Lopez, J. (2023). The Effect of Exercise on Quality of Life in Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (In Press). Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. [More Information]

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2022

Hackett, D., Davies, T., Sabag, A. (2022). Effect of 10 sets versus 5 sets of resistance training on muscular endurance. Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 62(7), 778-787. [More Information]
Armstong, A., Jungbluth Rodriguez, K., Sabag, A., Mavros, Y., Parker, H., Keating, S., Johnson, N. (2022). Effect of aerobic exercise on waist circumference in adults with overweight or obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Obesity Reviews, 23(8). [More Information]
Sahinovic, A., Irwin, C., Doohan, P., Kevin, R., Cox, A., Lau, N., Desbrow, B., Johnson, N., Sabag, A., Hislop, M., Haber, P., McGregor, I., McCartney, D. (2022). Effects of Cannabidiol on Exercise Physiology and Bioenergetics: A Randomised Controlled Pilot Trial. SPORTS MEDICINE-OPEN, 8(1), 27. [More Information]
Bravo-Saquicela, D., Sabag, A., Rezende, L., Rey-Lopez, J. (2022). Has the Prevalence of Childhood Obesity in Spain Plateaued? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(9), 5240-5240. [More Information]
Hackett, D., Ghayomzadeh, M., Farrell, S., Davies, T., Sabag, A. (2022). Influence of total repetitions per set on local muscular endurance: A systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-regression. Science and Sports, 37(5-6), 405-420. [More Information]
Sabag, A., Little, J., Johnson, N. (2022). Low-volume high-intensity interval training for cardiometabolic health. Journal of Physiology, 600(5), 1013-1026. [More Information]
Breyley-Smith, A., Mousa, A., Teede, H., Johnson, N., Sabag, A. (2022). The Effect of Exercise on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(3), 1386-1386. [More Information]
Sabag, A., Barr, L., Armour, M., Armstong, A., Baker, C., Twigg, S., Chang, D., Hackett, D., Keating, S., George, J., Johnson, N. (2022). The Effect of High-intensity Interval Training vs Moderate-intensity Continuous Training on Liver Fat: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 107(3), 862-881. [More Information]
Lanting, S., Way, K., Sabag, A., Sultana, R., Gerofi, J., Johnson, N., Baker, M., Keating, S., Caterson, I., Twigg, S., et al (2022). The Efficacy of Exercise Training for Cutaneous Microvascular Reactivity in the Foot in People with Diabetes and Obesity: Secondary Analyses from a Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11(17). [More Information]
Hackett, D., Sabag, A. (2022). The Influence of Muscular Strength and Local Muscular Endurance on Accuracy of Estimated Repetitions to Failure in Resistance-Trained Males. Sports, 10(2), 27. [More Information]

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2021

Lanting, S., Way, K., Sabag, A., Sultana, R., Johnson, N., Baker, M., Gerofi, J., Caterson, I., Twigg, S., Chuter, V. (2021). Degree of adiposity and obesity severity is associated with cutaneous microvascular dysfunction in type 2 diabetes. Microvascular research, 136, 104149. [More Information]
Barcelo, A., Valdivia, A., Sabag, A., Rey-Lopez, J., de Siqueira Galil, A., Colugnati, F., Pastor-Valero, M. (2021). Educational Differences in Diabetes Mortality among Hispanics in the United States: An Epidemiological Analysis of Vital Statistics Data (1989-2018). Journal of Clinical Medicine, 10(19), 4498-4498. [More Information]
Sabag, A., Chang, D., Johnson, N. (2021). Growth Hormone as a Potential Mediator of Aerobic Exercise-Induced Reductions in Visceral Adipose Tissue. Frontiers in Physiology, 12, 623570. [More Information]
Hackett, D., Sabag, A. (2021). Lung function and respiratory muscle strength and their relationship with weightlifting strength and body composition in non-athletic males. Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology, 286, 103616. [More Information]
Way, K., Sabag, A., Lee, A., Twigg, S., Johnson, N. (2021). Managing arterial health in adults with metabolic diseases: Is high-intensity interval exercise the answer? Response to the commentary by Lopes et al. Journal of Sport and Health Science, 10(4), 510-512. [More Information]
Ee, C., Armour, M., Piya, M., McMorrow, R., Al-Kanini, I., Sabag, A. (2021). Mindfulness‐based interventions for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (12). [More Information]
Hackett, D., Sabag, A. (2021). Powerlifting exercise performance and muscle mass indices and their relationship with bone mineral density. Sport Sciences for Health, 17(3), 735-743. [More Information]
Yang, G., Sabag, A., Hao, W., Zhang, L., Jia, M., Dai, N., Zhang, H., Ayati, Z., Cheng, Y., Zhang, C., et al (2021). Tai Chi for health and well-being: A bibliometric analysis of published clinical studies between 2010 and 2020. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 60, 102748. [More Information]
Sabag, A., Keating, S., Way, K., Sultana, R., Lanting, S., Twigg, S., Johnson, N. (2021). The association between cardiorespiratory fitness, liver fat and insulin resistance in adults with or without type 2 diabetes: a cross sectional-analysis. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 13(1), 40. [More Information]
Sabag, A., Lovell, R., Walsh, N., Grantham, N., Lacome, M., Buchheit, M. (2021). Upper-body resistance training following soccer match play: Compatible, complementary, or contraindicated? International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 16(2), 165-175. [More Information]
Sabag, A., Lovell, R., Walsh, N., Grantham, N., Lacome, M., Buchheit, M. (2021). Upper-Body Resistance Training Following Soccer Match Play: Compatible, Complementary, or Contraindicated? International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 16(2), 165-175. [More Information]

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2020

Rey Lopez, J., Sabag, A., Martinez Juan, M., Rezende, L., Pastor-Valero, M. (2020). Do vigorous-intensity and moderate-intensity physical activities reduce mortality to the same extent? A systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 6(1), e000775. [More Information]
Sabag, A., Way, K., Sultana, R., Keating, S., Gerofi, J., Chuter, V., Byrne, N., Baker, M., George, J., Caterson, I., Twigg, S., Johnson, N. (2020). The Effect of a Novel Low-Volume Aerobic Exercise Intervention on Liver Fat in Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Diabetes Care, 43(10), 2371-2378. [More Information]
Way, K., Sabag, A., Sultana, R., Baker, M., Keating, S., Lanting, S., Gerofi, J., Chuter, V., Caterson, I., Twigg, S., Johnson, N. (2020). The effect of low-volume high-intensity interval training on cardiovascular health outcomes in type 2 diabetes: A randomised controlled trial. International Journal of Cardiology, 320, 148-154. [More Information]

2019

Way, K., Sultana, R., Sabag, A., Baker, M., Johnson, N. (2019). The effect of High Intensity interval training versus moderate intensity continuous training on arterial stiffness and 24 h blood pressure responses: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 22(4), 385-391. [More Information]
Sultana, R., Sabag, A., Keating, S., Johnson, N. (2019). The Effect of Low-Volume High-Intensity Interval Training on Body Composition and Cardiorespiratory Fitness: A Systematic Review and Meta‑Analysis. Sports Medicine, 49, 1687-1721. [More Information]

2018

Sabag, A., Najafi, A., Michael, S., Esgin, T., Halaki, M., Hackett, D. (2018). The compatibility of concurrent high intensity interval training and resistance training for muscular strength and hypertrophy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Sports Sciences, 36(21), 2472-2483. [More Information]

2017

Sabag, A., Way, K., Keating, S., Sultana, R., O'Connor, H., Baker, M., Chuter, V., George, J., Johnson, N. (2017). Exercise and ectopic fat in type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabetes and Metabolism, 43(3), 195-210. [More Information]

Selected Grants

2023

Physiological effects of short bouts of vigorous physical activity, Sabag A, Charles Perkins Centre/CPC Early to Mid-Career Researcher Travel Funding

In the media

The best time of day to exercise? It depends on your health -The Sydney morning Herald

When Is the Best Time to Work Out? - The New York Times