Jim is Director of the Clinical Exercise Science Research Group at Canterbury Christ Church University. He has a 20-year track record of research in the discipline, and is a recognized authority on isometric exercise and health. Over and above a wide-ranging expertise in human physiological responses and adaptations to exercise, Jim has specific expertise in the implementation of IET and the evaluation of its efficacy and effectiveness.
Relevant publications
Donaldson, J.A., Wiles, J.D, Coleman, D.A., Sharma, R. and O’Driscoll, J.M. (2019) Left ventricular function and cardiac biomarker release – the Influence of exercise Intensity, Duration and Mode: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sports Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-019-01142-5
Smart, N.A., Way, D., Carlson, D., Millar, P., McGowan, C, Swaine, I., Baross, A., Howden, R., Ritti-Dias, R, Wiles, J.D., Cornelissen, V., Gordon, B. and Bleile, B. (2019) Effects of Isometric Resistance Training on Resting Blood Pressure: Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis. Journal of Hypertension, DOI:10.1097/HJH.0000000000002105
Taylor K.A., Wiles J.D., Coleman, D.A., Leeson, P., Sharma, R. and O’Driscoll, J.M. (2018) Neurohumoral and ambulatory haemodynamic adaptations following isometric exercise training in unmedicated hypertensive patients. Journal of Hypertension, doi: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000001922
O’Driscoll, J.M., Wright, S.M., Taylor, K., Coleman, D.C., Sharma, R., and Wiles, J.D. (2018) Cardiac autonomic and left ventricular mechanics following high intensity interval training: A randomised cross-over controlled study. Journal of Applied Physiology, doi: org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00056.2018
Wiles, J.D., Taylor, K.A., Coleman, D.A., Sharma, R. and O’Driscoll, J.M. (2018) The safety of isometric exercise: rethinking the exercise prescription paradigm for those with stage 1 hypertension. Medicine, doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000010105
Wiles, J.D., Goldring, N., and O’Driscoll, J.M. and Coleman, D.A. (2018) An alternative approach to isometric exercise training prescription for cardiovascular health. Translational Journal of the ACSM, doi: 2379-2868/0302/0010–0018
O’Driscoll, J.M., Taylor, K.A., Wiles, J.D., Coleman, D.A. and Sharma, R. (2017) Acute Cardiac Functional and Mechanical Responses to Isometric Exercise in Pre-Hypertensive Males. Physiological Reports, doi: 10.14814/phy2.13236
Taylor, K., Wiles, J.D., Coleman, D., Sharma, R., and O’Driscoll, J.M. (2017) Continuous cardiac autonomic and haemodynamic responses to isometric exercise. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001271.
Wiles, J.D., Goldring, N. and Coleman, D.A. (2016) Home-based isometric exercise training induced reductions in resting blood pressure. European Journal of Applied Physiology. doi:10.1007/s00421-016-3501-0
Devereux, G.R., Wiles, J.D. and Howden, R. (2014) Immediate post isometric exercise cardiovascular responses are associated with training induced resting blood pressure reductions. European Journal of Applied Physiology. DOI 10.1007/s00421-014-3021-8. ISSN 1439-6319.
Goldring, N., Wiles, J.D., and Coleman, D.A. (2014) The effects of isometric wall squat exercise on heart rate and blood pressure in a normotensive population. Journal of Sports Sciences, 32(2): 129-136. ISSN: 0264-0414.
Baross, A.W., Wiles J.D. and Swaine, I.L. (2013) Double-leg isometric exercise training in older men. Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine, Volume 2013:4, pages 33–40, doi:10.2147/OAJSM.S39375.
Baross, A.W., Wiles, J.D. and Swaine, I.L. (2012) Effects of the Intensity of Leg Isometric Training on the Vasculature of Trained and Untrained Limbs and Resting Blood Pressure in Middle-aged Men. International Journal of Vascular Medicine, Volume 2012 (2012), article ID 964697, 8 pages, doi:10.1155/2012/964697.
Devereux, G., Coleman, D.A., Wiles, J.D. and Swaine, I.L. (2012) Lactate accumulation following isometric exercise training and its relationship with reduced resting blood pressure. Journal of Sports Sciences, 30 (11): 1141-1148. ISSN: 0264-0414.
Devereux, G., Wiles, J.D. and Swaine, I.L. (2011) Markers of isometric training intensity and reductions in resting blood pressure. Journal of Sports Sciences, 29, 215-724.
Devereux, G., Wiles, J.D. and Swaine, I.L. (2010) Reductions in resting blood pressure after 4 weeks of isometric exercise training. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 109, 601- 606.
Owen, A., Wiles, J and Swaine, I.L. (2010) Effect of isometric exercise on resting blood pressure: a meta analysis. Journal of Human Hypertension, 24, 796-800.
Wiles, J.D., Coleman, D.A. and Swaine, I.L. (2010) The effects of performing isometric training at two exercise intensities in healthy young males. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 108, 419-428.
Selected conference papers
Donaldson, J.A., Wiles, J.D., Coleman, D.A.., Papadakis, M., Sharma, R. and O’Driscoll, J.M. (2019) Left Ventricular Function and Cardiac Biomarker Release. The Influence of Exercise Intensity, Duration and Mode: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Presentation at the ACSM’s 66th Annual meeting, Orlando, Florida, USA, 28 May-1 June 2019
Taylor, K.A., Cottam, C., Wiles, J.D., Coleman, D.A. and O’Driscoll, J.M. (2018) Ambulatory Blood Pressure Adaptations to High Intensity Interval Training: A Randomised Controlled Study. Presentation at European College of Sport Science, 23rd Annual Congress, Dublin, Ireland 4-7 July 2018.
O’Driscoll, J.M., Taylor, K.A., Wiles, J.D., Coleman, D.A. and Sharma, R. (2018) Systemic Inflammatory and Vascular Biomarker Alterations following Isometric Exercise Training in Unmedicated Hypertensive Patients. Presentation at European College of Sport Science, 23rd Annual Congress, Dublin, Ireland 4-7 July 2018.
Wiles. J.D., O’Driscoll, J.M., Coleman, D.A. and Lea, J.W. (2018) Validity of the Isometric Exercise Scale (IES) as a measure of intensity during isometric wall squat exercise at different workloads. Presentation at European College of Sport Science, 23rd Annual Congress, Dublin, Ireland 4-7 July 2018.
Lea, J.W., O’Driscoll, J.M., Hulbert, S., Scales, J. and Wiles. J.D. (2018) Criterion‐related validity of ratings of perceived exertion during resistance exercise in healthy participants: a meta‐analysis. Presentation at European College of Sport Science, 23rd Annual Congress, Dublin, Ireland 4-7 July 2018.
Lea, J.W., O’Driscoll, J.M. and Wiles. J.D. (2017) Validity of the Novel Isometric Exercise Scale (IES) for Measuring Rating of Perceived Exertion during Isometric Exercise Training. BASES-FEPSAC 28-29 Nov 2017, Nottingham, England.
O’Driscoll, J.M., Taylor, K., Wiles, J.D., Coleman, D., & Sharma, R. (2017). Acute cardiac functional and mechanical responses to isometric exercise in pre-hypertensive males, ESC 2017, Barcelona Spain.
O’Driscoll, J.M., Wright, S.M., Taylor, K.A., Coleman, D.A., & Wiles, J.D. (2017) Cardiac Autonomic Modulation and High Intensity Interval Training in Physically Inactive Men. Presentation at the American College of Sports Medicine 64th Annual Meeting and 8th World Congress on Exercise is Medicine, Denver, Colorado, United States of America, May 30 –June 3 2017.
Taylor, K.A., Wiles, J.D., Coleman, D.A., Sharma, R., & O’Driscoll, J.M. (2017)Ambulatory Blood Pressure Responses to Home-Based Isometric Exercise Training in Pre-Hypertensive Males. Presentation at the American College of Sports Medicine 64th Annual Meeting and 8th World Congress on Exercise is Medicine, Denver, Colorado, United States of America, May 30 –June 3 2017.
Wiles, J.D., Taylor, K.A., Coleman, D.A., Sharma, R., & O’Driscoll, J.M. (2017) Blood Pressure Responses to Isometric Exercise: Safety Considerations for Exercise Prescription. Presentation at the American College of Sports Medicine 64th Annual Meeting and 8th World Congress on Exercise is Medicine, Denver, Colorado, United States of America, May 30 –June 3 2017.
Taylor K.A., WilesJ.D., Coleman,D.A SharmaR. and O’Driscoll, J.M. Acute Cardiac Autonomic Responses to an Incremental Isometric Exercise Test in Pre-Hypertensive Males. Presentation at European College of Sport Science, 21st Annual Congress, Vienna, Austria 6-9 July 2016.
Howland, L., Wiles, J.D., & Coleman, D.A. (2014) Resting blood pressure reductions following isometric leg exercise training are associated with improved flow-mediated vasodilatation. Presentation at the American College of Sports Medicine 61st Annual Meeting and 5th World Congress on Exercise in Medicine, Orlando, Florida, United States of America 27 -31 May 2014.
Smith, J., Wiles, J., Swaine, I. and Coleman, D. (2013) Reductions in resting blood pressure after isometric exercise training are not related to shear stress. Presentation at European College of Sport Science, 18th Annual Congress, Barcelona, Spain 27-29 July 2013.
Howland, L.J., Wiles, J.D., Coleman, D.A. and Swaine, I.L. (2013) Effect of acute isometric bilateral leg extension exercise on brachial and common femoral artery flow-mediated dilatation. Presentation at European College of Sport Science, 18th Annual Congress, Barcelona, Spain 27-29 July 2013.
Smith, J., Wiles J.D., Swaine, I. and Coleman, D.A. (2012) The relationship between indices of fatigue and femoral artery post exercise hyperaemia after double-leg isometric exercise at increasing intensities. Presentation at BASES Annual Conference at ICSEMIS, Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow 19-24 July 2012.
Swaine, I., Smith, J. and Wiles J.D. (2012) Change in shear rate in the common femoral upon cessation of leg isometric exercise at increasing intensities. Presentation at European College of Sport Science, 17th Annual Congress, Bruges, Belgium 4-7 July 2012.
Goldring, N., Wiles, J. D. and Coleman, D. A. (2012). The Effects of Four Weeks Home-Based Isometric Exercise Training on Resting Blood Pressure. Presentation at the American College of Sports Medicine 59th Annual Meeting and 3rd World Congress on Exercise in Medicine, San Francisco, United States of America 29 May-2 June 2012.
Swaine, I., Devereux, G., Wiles, J., and Coleman, D. (2011)Change in lactate accumulation after isometric exercise training and its relationship with reduced resting blood pressure. Presentation at European College of Sport Science, 16th Annual Congress, Liverpool, United Kingdom 6-9 July 2011.
Wiles, J., Devereux, G., Coleman, D. and Swaine, I.L. (2011)Rapid loss of isometric training-induced reductions in resting blood pressure. Presentation at European College of Sport Science, 16th Annual Congress, Liverpool, United Kingdom 6-9 July 2011.
Wiles, J., Swaine, I., Howden, R., McCartney, N. and Coleman, D. (2011) Change in the immediate post-exercise blood pressure response after isometric exercise training and its relationship with reduced resting blood pressure. Presentation at European College of Sport Science, 16th Annual Congress, Liverpool, United Kingdom 6-9 July 2011.
Devereux, G., Wiles, J.D. and Swaine, I.L. (2010) Markers of isometric training intensity and reductions in resting blood pressure. The Physiological Society Annual conference 30 June – 2 July 2010.
Goldring, N, Wiles, J.D. and Coleman, D.A. (2010) The effects of isometric wall squat exercise on heart rate and blood pressure in a normotensive population. BASES Annual Conference, Glasgow University, 6-8 September 2010.