Dr James Mckee

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
PhD, BSc (1st Class Hons) Exercise Science 

Email: james.mckee@nd.edu.au

  • Biography

    Dr James Mckee is an Early Career Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in the Centre for Injury Prevention and Pain, within the Institute for Health Research. Having completed his PhD through Murdoch University, he is currently supporting the delivery of a NHMRC Partnership Project as an embedded researcher with the Western Australia Police Force Academy, with a focus on training load management and performance. Dr Mckee has a background in strength and conditioning, which directly informs his research. His research focuses on manipulating training loads (using methods such as blood flow restriction) to target physiology and optimise training adaptations in athletic and clinical populations.

  • Research expertise and supervision

    Current Supervision:

    • Vanessa Sutton: Measuring patient and public involvement in health research. Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Notre Dame Australia (2026-present).
    • Alex Suleski: Longitudinal Changes in Muscular Strength, Biomechanics, and Self-Reported Outcomes in Athletes Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (ACLR). Doctor of Philosophy, Edith Cowan University (2025-present).

  • Journal articles and proceedings

    1. Mckee JR, Tessarin BM, Sutton V, Verhagen E, Nimphius S, Kemp JL, Hodgson JM, Hill K, Hägglund M, Emery CA, Bruder A, Ardern CL, Mosler A, Murphy MC. Effectiveness of neuromuscular training and training load management interventions for reducing injury and attrition in tactical recruits: A systematic review with meta-analysis. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2026. Advance online publication.
    2. Beere M, Mckee JR, Selva RajI, Marston KJ, De Marco K, Galna B, Peiffer JJ, Brown B, Hill KD, Edwards P, Scott BR. Effect of blood flow restricted walking on cardiovascular fitness, muscular development, and functional performance in adults: A systematic review with meta-analysis. J Sports Sci. 2026. Advance online publication
    3. Liu, H, Li H, Tao J, Wu Z, Xu K, Wu B, Yin M, Zhang M, Kamiş O, Mckee JR, Scott BR, Girard O. Does blood flow restriction potentiate post-activation performance enhancement following bodyweight Bulgarian split squats in basketball players? Int J Sports Physiol Perform, 2026. Advance online publication
    4. Murphy MC, Hince D, Allen G, Bolling C, Breheny S, Bruder A, Hodgson J, Kemp J, Langridge D, Mckee JR, Nimphius S, Sutton VR, Tessarin B, Verhagen E, Mosler AB. Delivering injury prevention strategies in police force recruit training: Identification of organisational implementation responsibilities. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine. 2026;12:e003331. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2026-003331
    5. Mckee JR, Selva Raj I, Marston KJ, De Marco K, Beere M, Galna B, Peiffer JJ, Nosaka K, Scott BR. Acute and chronic effects of high-load resistance training with blood flow restriction in healthy adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Strength Cond Res. 2026. Advance online publication
    6. Liu H, Yin M, Xu K, Deng S, Mckee JR, Scott BR, Girard O, Zhang M. Blood flow restriction during small-sided games enhances physiological adaptations and performance improvements in well-trained basketball players: A randomized controlled trial. J Sports Sci, 2025. Advance online publication
    7. Mckee JR, De Marco K, Girard O, Peiffer JJ, Scott BR. Effects of blood flow restriction on internal and external load metrics during acute and chronic short-term repeated-sprint training in team-sport athletes. J Sports Sci, 2025; 43(19): 2217-2226. doi:10.1080/02640414.2025.2457863
    8. Mckee JR, Girard O, Peiffer JJ, Dempsey AR, Smedley K, Scott BR. Continuous blood flow restriction during repeated-sprint exercise increases peripheral but not systemic physiological and perceptual demands. Eur J Sport Sci, 2024; 24(6): 703-712. doi.org/10.1002/ejsc.12106
    9. Mckee JR, Girard O, Peiffer JJ, Hiscock DJ, De Marco K, Scott BR. Repeated-sprint training with blood flow restriction improves repeated-sprint ability similarly to unrestricted training at reduced external loads. Int J Sports Physiol Perform, 2024; 19(3): 257-264 doi:10.1123/ijspp.2023-0321.
    10. Mckee JR, Girard O, Peiffer JJ, Scott BR. Manipulating internal and external loads during repeated cycling sprints: A comparison of continuous and intermittent blood flow restriction J Strength Cond Res, 2024; 38(1): 47-54. doi:10.1519/JSC.0000000000004594
    11. Scott BR, Girard O, Rolnick N, Mckee JR, Goods PSR. An updated panorama of blood-flow-restriction methods. Int J Sports Physiol Perform, 2023; 18(12): 1461-1465. doi:10.1123/ijspp.2023-0135
    12. Mckee JR, Girard O, Peiffer JJ, Scott BR. Repeated-sprint training with blood flow restriction: A novel approach to improve repeated-sprint ability? Strength Cond J, 2023; 45(5):598-607
    13. Mckee JR, Wall BA, Peiffer JJ. Temporal location of high-intensity interval training in cycling does not impact the time spent near maximal oxygen consumption. Int J Sports Physiol Perform, 2021; 16(7): 1029–1034. doi:10.1123/ijspp.2020-0354

  • Conference papers

    1. Mckee J, Tessarin B, Sutton V, Verhagen E, Nimphius S, Kemp J, Hodgson J, Hill K, Hägglund M, Emery C, Bruder A, Ardern C, Mosler A, Murphy M. Neuromuscular training and load management to reduce injury and attrition in tactical recruits: A meta-analysis. Exercise & Sports Science Australia. Conference. 2026
    2. De Marco K, Goods P, Hiscock D, Mckee J, Scott B. Strength responses to low-load resistance training with and without blood flow restriction during the competitive season in female athletes. Exercise & Sports Science Australia. Conference. 2026
    3. Mckee JR, Manipulating Intense Training to Improve Performance from Athletic to Tactical Populations. Exercise and Sports Science Australia Western Australia State Symposium. 2025
    4. Mckee JR, Girard O, Peiffer JJ, Dempsey AR, Smedley K, Scott BR. Peripheral and central demands of repeated-sprint exercise with continuous blood flow restriction for team-sport players. Exercise & Sports Science Australia. Conference. 2024
    5. Selva Raj I, Marston K, Mckee JR, De Marco K, Beere M, Nosaka K, Peiffer JJ, Galna B, Scott BR. The effects of moderate to high-load resistance training with blood flow restriction in healthy adults: A systematic review. Exercise & Sports Science Australia. Conference. 2024
    6. Mckee JR, Girard O, Peiffer JJ, Hiscock DJ, De Marco K, Scott BR. Performance and physiology adaptations to repeated-sprint training with blood flow restriction. Sports Medicine Australia. Conference. 2023
    7. Mckee JR, Girard O, Peiffer JJ, Scott BR. Acute performance, physiological and perceptual responses to repeated-sprint exercise with continuous or intermittent blood flow restriction. Sports Medicine Australia. Conference. 2023

  • Professional affiliations

    • National Strength and Conditioning Association Membership
    • Australian Strength and Conditioning Association Level 2 Coach
    • Exercise and Sports Science Australia Membership
    • Sports Medicine Australia Membership
    • Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy