Stephen Cornish, PhD

Dr. Stephen Cornish’s research is focused on exercise and nutritional immunology. In particular, his research is concerned with the effects that exercise and nutritional interventions can have in ameliorating chronic low grade inflammation that is observed in many of the chronic diseases society is facing at this time. As a chronic low grade inflammatory response is thought to be associated with or a cause of disease, finding optimal exercise and nutritional strategies to lower inflammation is seen as key in disease management and prevention.

Research Areas:

• Exercise Physiology
• Exercise Immunology
• Nutritional Supplements
• Cytokines/Myokines/Exerkines
• Chronic Low Grade Inflammation

• Fitness Appraisal and Lifestyle Counseling (KIN 4460)
• Advanced Fitness Appraisal and Lifestyle Counseling (KIN 4560)

• Post-doctoral (Nutrition Research Division) Health Canada (2009)
• PhD (Kinesiology), University of Saskatchewan (2008)
• M.Sc. (Kinesiology), University of Saskatchewan (2001)
• B.Sc. (Physical Education), University of Saskatchewan (1997)

*Cordingley DM, Cornish SM. Efficacy of Aerobic Exercise Following Concussion: A Narrative Review. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism. 2022; published online before print. https://doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2022-0139.  

*Cordingley DM, Cornish SM. The Effects of Creatine Supplementation on Markers of Muscle Damage and Inflammation Following Exercise in Older Adults: A Brief Narrative Review. Recent Progress in Nutrition. 2022; 2(4), 1-8. https://www.lidsen.com/journals/rpn/rpn-02-04-021.

*Cordingley DM, Cornish SM. Myokine Response to Resistance Exercise in Older Adults and the Similarities and Differences to Younger Adults: A Brief Narrative Review. OBM Geriatrics. 2022; 6(4), 1-10. https://www.lidsen.com/journals/geriatrics/geriatrics-06-04-206.

*Cordingley DM, Cornish SM. Omega-3 Fatty Acids for the Management of Osteoarthritis: A Narrative Review. Nutrients. 2022; 14(16), 3362. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14163362.

*Cordingley DM, Cornish SM. Potential Role of Blood Flow Restricted Exercise for Older Adults. OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. 2022; 7(3). doi:10.21926/obm.icm.2203025

Cornish SM, *Cordingley DM, Shaw KA, Forbes SC, Leonhardt T, Bristol A, Candow DG, Chilibeck PD. Effects of Omega-3 Supplementation Alone and Combined with Resistance Exercise on Skeletal Muscle in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Nutrients. 2022; 14(11), 2221. https://mdpi-res.com/d_attachment/nutrients/nutrients-14-02221/article_deploy/nutrients-14-02221-v3.pdf?version=1653901399.

*Cordingley DM, Anderson JE, Cornish SM. Myokine response to blood-flow restricted resistance exercise in younger and older males in an untrained and resistance-trained state: A pilot study. Journal of Science in Sport and Exercise. 2022. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42978-022-00164-2.

*Turczyn D, McMillan D, Gardiner PF, Cornish SM. Does Sleep Quality between Back-to-Back Matches Influence Running Performance in Canadian Female University Soccer Players? A GPS-based Time-Series Analysis. International Journal of Kinesiology and Sports Science. 2022; 10(1), 9-17. http://dx.doi.org/10.7575/aiac.ijkss.v.10n.1p.9 

Forbes SC, *Cordingley DM, Cornish SM, Gualano B, Roschel H, Ostojic SM, Rawson ES, Roy BD, Prokopidis K, Giannos P, and Candow DG. Effects of Creatine Supplementation on Brain Function and Health. Nutrients. 2022; 14(5), 921. https://mdpi-res.com/d_attachment/nutrients/nutrients-14-00921/article_deploy/nutrients-14-00921.pdf

*Cordingley DM, Cornish SM, Candow DG. Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-Catabolic Effects of Creatine

Supplementation: A Brief Review. Nutrients. 2022; 14, 544. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14030544.

Cornish SM, Peeler JD. The Effect of a Lower Body Positive Pressure Supported Treadmill Exercise Regime on Systemic Biomarkers of Inflammation and Cartilage Degradation in Individuals with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Pilot Study. International Journal of Kinesiology and Sports Science. 2021; Vol. 9, No. 3: 18-27.

Jangjo-Borazjani S, Dastgheib M, Kiyamarsi E, Jamshidi R, Rahmati-Ahmadabad S, Helalizadeh M, Iraji R, Cornish SM, Mohammadi-Darestani S, Khojasteh Z, Azarbayjani MA. Effects of resistance training and nigella sativa on type 2 diabetes: implications for metabolic markers, low-grade inflammation and liver enzyme production. Arch Physiol Biochem. 2021 Feb 21:1-9. doi: 10.1080/13813455.2021.1886117. Online ahead of print.

Naghavi-Azad E, Rahmati-Ahmadabad S, Amini H, Azizbeigi K, Helalizadeh M, Iraji R, Cornish SM, Khojasteh Z, Azarbayjani MA. Effects of simultaneous intake of chamomile and ibuprofen on delayed-onset muscle soreness markers and some liver enzymes following eccentric exercise. Ger J Exerc Sport Res. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12662-020-00662-x.

*Chase JE, Peeler JD, Barr MJ, Gardiner PD, Cornish SM. The impact of a single intermittent pneumatic compression bout on performance, inflammatory markers and myoglobin in football athletes. Journal of Trainology. May 2020; Vol. 9, No. 1: Pages 33-38.

Cornish SM, Chilibeck PD, Candow DG. Potential importance of immune system response to exercise on aging muscle and bone. Curr Osteoporos Rep. 2020 Jun 4. doi: 10.1007/s11914-020-00596-1.

*Madu VC, Carnahan H, Brown R, Evely K, Tymko KS, Hurrie DMG, McDonald GK, Cornish SM, Giesbrecht GG. Skin cooling on breath-hold duration and predicted emergency air supply duration during immersion. Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance. 2020 Jul 1;91(7):578-585. doi: 10.3357/AMHP.5433.2020.

Schwanbeck SR, Cornish SM, Barss T, Chilibeck PD. The Effects of Training with Free Weights versus Machines on Muscle Mass, Strength, Testosterone, and Cortisol Levels. JSCR. Published: 2020 Jul;34(7):1851-1859.

doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000003349.

Cornish SM, *Bugera EM, Duhamel TA, Peeler JD, Anderson JE. A focused review of myokines as a potential contributor to muscle hypertrophy from resistance-based exercise. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2020 May;120(5):941-959. doi: 10.1007/s00421-020-04337-1. Epub 2020 Mar 6. Review.