Dr Carla Amanda Rue
Research Fellow
About
She has been the OPRG lead researcher on the delivery of several commercial contracts, including ‘Human Augmentation strategies to enable on-demand adaptation to operational stressors, ‘Development and Validation of Role-Related Gender-Free Physical Employment Standards (PES) for Ground Close Combat (GCC) Roles, in the British Ministry of Defence (MOD)’, ‘Non-Ground Close Combat (non-GCC) PES’, and ‘Development of Physical Competence Standards (PCS) for National Ambulance Resilience Unit (NARU) Special Operations’.
Prior to this Carla completed her PhD at the University exploring the “The Use of Normobaric Hypoxia as a Method for Enhancing Weight Loss”.
Carla has wide-ranging experience in undertaking field-based research, which she has gained through the delivery of commercial research contracts (e.g. MoD, NARU), and via membership with the Birmingham Medical Research Expeditionary Society (BMRES). Her personal research themes of interest are Physiological Responses to Physically Demanding Occupations, Physical Employment Standards, and high altitude health and performance.
Alongside her research activity, Carla has taught physiology across a number of modules and degree pathways at the University of Chichester.
Professional
Education
2010 – 2014 University of Chichester, PhD Exercise Physiology, University of Chichester
2009 – 2010 Bangor University, MSc Applied Sport and Exercise Physiology
2006 – 2009 University of Chichester, BSc Sport and Exercise Science
Key Publications
Journal Articles
Vine, CAJ., Rue, C., Walker, F., et al. (2023). A comparison of physical performance during one- and two-person simulated casualty drags. Applied Ergonomics, 110: 104001. DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2023.104001
Rue, CA., Myers, SD., Coakley, SL., Ashdown, K., et al. (2023). Changes in physical performance during British Army junior entry, British Army senior entry and Royal Air Force basic training. BMJ Mil Health, e002285. Online ahead of print. DOI: 10.1136/military-2022-002285.
Vine, C.A.J., Coakley, S.L., Blacker, S.D., Doherty, J., Hale, B.J., Walker, E.F., Rue, C.A., Lee, B.J., Flood, T.R., Knapik, J.J., Jackson, S., Greeves, J.P., & Myers, S.D. (2020). Accuracy of Metabolic Cost Predictive Equations during Military Load Carriage. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 36(5), 1297-1303. DOI: 1519/JSC.0000000000003644.
Joyce, K.E., Delamere, J., Bradwell, S., Myers, S.D., Ashdown, K., Rue, C., et al. (2020). Hypoxia is not the primary mechanism contributing to exercise-induced proteinuria. BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, 6(1): e000662. DOI: 1136/bmjsem-2019-000662.
Rue, C.A., Rayon, M.P., Walker, E.F., Doherty, J., Thompson, J., Myers, S.D. & Blacker, S.D. (2019). A job task analysis to describe the physical demands of specialist paramedic roles in the National Ambulance Resilience Unit (NARU). Work, 63(4), 547-557. DOI: 3233/WOR-192960.
Bradwell, A., Ashdown, K., Rue, C., Delamere, J., Thomas, O., et al. (2018). Acetazolamide reduces exercise capacity following a 5-day ascent to 4559 m in a randomized study. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 4(1), e000302. DOI: 1136/bmjsem-2017-000302.
Gallagher, C.A., Willems, M.E., Lewis, M.P., & Myers, S.D. (2015). The application of maximal heart rate predictive equations in hypoxic conditions. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 115(2), 277 – 284. DOI: 1007/s00421-014-3007-6.
Gallagher, C.A., Willems, M.E., Lewis, M.P., & Myers, S.D. (2014). Effect of acute normobaric hypoxia on the ventilatory threshold. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 114(8), 1555-1562. DOI: 1007/s00421-014-2882-1.
Edsell, M.E., Wimalasena, Y.H., Malein, W.L., Ashdown, K.M., Gallagher, C.A., et al. (2014). High-intensity intermittent exercise increases pulmonary interstitial edema at altitude but not at simulated altitude. Wilderness and Environmental Medicine, 25(4), 409-415. DOI: 1016/j.wem.2014.06.016.
Oliver, S.J., MacDonald, J.H., Harper Smith, A. D., Lawley, J.S., Gallagher, C.A., Di Felice, U., and Walsh, N.P. (2013). High Altitude Impairs In Vivo Immunity in Humans. High Altitude Medicine and Biology, 14(2), 144-149. DOI: 1089/ham.2012.1070
Technical Reports:
Vine, C., Walker, F., Knight, E., Vinton, L., Greenlees, I., Bray, P., Blacker, S., Little, P., Needham-Beck., S., Ashdown, K., Greenhouse-Tucknott, A., Rue, C., Sharpe, B., Gifford, RM., Stanley, N., Maroni, T., Myers, S. Data ASTRID 0216: Analytics to Maximise Human Performance – Phase 2. Analysis for Science and Technology Research in Defence, UK; 2023.
Blacker, SD., Vine, S., Myers, SD., Garner, T., Rue, CA., Ashdown, KA., Greenhouse, A., Bray, P., Harris, D., Arthur, T., Slowinski, P. HS [1.052] Human Augmentation strategies to enable on-demand adaptation to operational stressors. Technical Report, Human Social Science Research Capability, UK; 2023.
Blacker, SD., Myers, SD., Hale, B., Ashdown, K., Rue, C., Vine, C., Moore, D., Maroni, T., Walker, F., Bray, P. The Relationship between Performance in a 2 km Run, Multi-Stage Fitness Test and A3 Wattbike Test. Technical Report, Analysis Support Construct, UK; 2023.
Blacker S.D., Myers S.D., Needham-Beck S.C., Siddall A.G., Rue C.A., Maroni, T., Ashdown K.M., Lee B.J., Doherty J, Walker E.S., Osofa, J.I., Rayson M.P., Knapik, J., Gebhardt D.L., Cordell N.J., Mcdevitt C. & Monkhouse J. Non-Ground Close Combat (GCC) Physical Employment Standards (PES) – Phases 3 and 4. Technical Report, Analysis Support Construct, UK; 2021.
Blacker S.D., Myers S.D., Needham-Beck S., Siddall A.G., Rue C.A., Hinde K.L., Ashdown K.M., Lee B.J., Doherty J, Walker F.S., Osofa, J.I., Rayson M.P., Knapik, J., Gebhardt D.L., Cordell N.J., Mcdevitt C. & Monkhouse J. ASC 0165: Non-Ground Close Combat (GCC) Physical Employment Standards (PES): A Job Task Analysis (JTA) to Develop PES. Technical Report Phase 1 and 2, Analysis Support Construct, UK; 2020.
Blacker, S.D., Myers, S.D., Coakley, S.L., Siddall, A.G., Rue, C.A., Walker, E.F., Lee, B.J., Needham-Beck, S.C., Doherty, J., Flood, T.R., & Vine, C.A.J. Relationhip Between Physical Selection Standards (Recruits) [PSS(R)] and Role Fitness Test (Entry) [RFT(E)] Tests. Technical Report, Analysis Support Construct, UK; 2019.
Coakley, S.L., Blacker, S.D., Lake, J., Comfort, P., Turner, A.N., Runswick, O., Myers, F., McGuire, S.J., Rue, C., & Myers, S.D. ASC 0257: Novel Strategies to Improve Exercise Training. Technical Report, Analysis Support Construct, UK; 2019.
Blacker, S., Myers, S.D., Coakley, S.L., Rue, C.A., Walker, E.F., Lee, B.J., Siddall, A.G., Needham-Beck, S.C., Doherty, J., Flood, T.R., Vine, C.A.J. Ashdown, KA., Hinde, KL., Osofa, JI., Walker, FS., Rayson, MP., Hale, B., Cordell, NJ., Knapik, J., Gebhardt, DL., Nindl, BC., McDevitt, C., and Monkhouse, J. TIN 3.179: Development and Validation of RoleRelated Gender-Free Physical Employment Standards (PES) for the Ground Close Combat (GCC) Roles in the British Ministry of Defence (MOD) – Phase 4 Final Report, Defence Human Capability and Technology Centre. (2019).
Blacker, S. D., Myers, S. D., Walker, E. F., Lee, B. J., Rue, C. A., Coakley, S. L., Needham-Beck, S., Siddall, A., Doherty, J., Flood, T. R., Vine, C. A. J., Rayson, M., Mcdevitt, C. & Hale, B. (2018). TIN 3.179 Development and Validation of Role-Related Gender Free Physical Employment Standards (PES) for Ground Close Combat (GCC) Roles in the British Ministry of Defence (MOD) – Phase 3c – Impact Analysis and Additional Non-GCC Women’s Trial Final Report.
Blacker, S. D., Myers, S. D., Walker, E., Coakley, S., Rue, C., Lee, B., Doherty, J., Flood, T., Vine, C., M., R., Hale, B., Cordell, N. J., Knapik, J. J., Gebhardt, D., Mcdevitt, C. & Monkhouse, J. (2018). Technical Report TIN 3.179: Development and Validation of Role-Related Gender-Free Physical Employment Standards for Ground Close Combat Roles, in the British Ministry of Defence – Phase 3, Defence Human Capability Science and Technology Centre.
Blacker, S. D., Myers, S. D., Nevola, V. R., Rayson, M., Walker, E., Coakley, S., Gallagher, C. A., Lee, B. J., Datson, N., Doherty, J., Flood, T. R., Vine, C. a. J., Hale, B., Cordell, N. J., Knapik, J., Gebhardt, D. L., Nindl, B. C., Mcdevitt, C. & Monkhouse, J. (2017). TIN 3.179: Development and Validation of Role-Related Gender-Free Physical Employment Standards for Ground Close Combat Roles, in the British Ministry of Defence – Phase 2, Defence Human Capability Science and Technology Centre.
Presentations:
Rue C., Needham-Beck S., Maroni T., Ashdown K., Lee B., Walker F., Osofa J., Doherty J., Vine C., Wardle S., Greeves J., Saunders P., Fieldhouse A., Blacker S., and Myers S. A comparison of performance on role related fitness tests between British Army recruits and in-service soldiers. Presented at the International Conference on Soldier Physical Performance (ICSPP). London, United Kingdom. September 2023.
Bray, P., Vine, C., Walker, F., Rue, C., Schofield, N., Bassett, H., Buck, L., Ashdown, K., Greenhouse-Tucknott, A., Maroni, T., Hinde, K., Elliott, E., Rayson, M., Knight, E., Blacker, SD., Myers, S. Rapid assessment of changes in jump performance following a 36-hour field exercise using a semi-automated force-plate system. Presented at the International Conference on Soldier Physical Performance (ICSPP). London, United Kingdom. September 2023.
Maroni, T., Siddall, A., Rue, CA., Needham-Beck; SC., Walker, FS., Myers, SD., Greeves, JP., Wardle, SL., Fieldhouse, A., Knapik, JJ., Gebhardt, DL., Rayson, MP., and Blacker, SD. Entry Fitness And Subsequent Physical Performance Change In Recruits Across British Army Basic Training Courses. Presented at the 69th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine. San Diego, USA. June 2022.
Rue, CA., Myers, SD., Walker, EF., Coakley, SL., Lee, BJ., Vine, CAJ., Doherty, J., Flood, TR., Rayson, MP., Knapik, JJ., Gebhardt, D., Nindl, B., Brown, PEH., Jackson, S., Greeves, JP., Blacker, SD. The Development of a Repeated Lift and Carry Representative Military Task for the UK Armed Forces Ground Close Combat Physical Employment Standards. Presented at the Physical Employment Standards Conference. Portsmouth, United Kingdom. July 2018.
Vine, CAJ., Rue, CA., Walker, EF., Coakley, SL., Lee, BJ., Doherty, J., Flood, TR., Rayson, MP., Knapik, JJ., Gebhardt, DL., Nindl, B., Brown, PEH., Jackson, S., Greeves, JP., Myers, SD., Blacker, SD. Development of a Swimming Representative Military Task for the Royal Marine Commando’s Physical Employment Standards. Presented at the Physical Employment Standards Conference. Portsmouth, United Kingdom. July 2018.
Doherty, J., Blacker, SD., Walker, EF., Coakley, SL., Lee, BJ., Vine, CAJ., Rue, CA., Flood, TR., Rayson, MP., Knapik, JJ., Gebhardt, D., Nindl, B., Brown, PEH., Jackson, S., Greeves, JP., Myers, SD. The Development of a Vehicle Casualty Extraction Representative Military Task for the British Army Ground Close Combat Physical Employment Standards. Presented at the Physical Employment Standards Conference. Portsmouth, United Kingdom. July 2018.
Peacock, DCC., Rue, CA., Coakley, SL., Walker, EF., Vine, CAJ., Lee, BJ., Doherty, J., Flood, TR., Rayson, MP., Knapik, JJ., Gebhardt, DL., Nindl, B., Brown, PEH., Jackson, S., Greeves, JP., Blacker, SD., Myers, SD. Forces Required to Stand-Up Following a Fall on Military Cross-Country Skis. Presented at the Physical Employment Standards Conference. Portsmouth, United Kingdom. July 2018.
Coakley SL., Twaites, J., Siddall, AG., Walker, EF., Lee, BJ., Rue, CA., Vine, CAJ., Doherty, J., Flood, TR., Needham-Beck, SC., Edwards, VC., Powell, SD., Jackson, S., Greeves, JP., Langford, J., Hillsdon, M., Blacker, SD., Myers, S.D. Investigation of the Use of Machine Learning Algorithms to Identify Military Load Carriage Activity. Presented at the Physical Employment Standards Conference. Portsmouth, United Kingdom. July 2018.
Doherty J., Blacker S.D., Walker E.F., Coakley S.L., Lee B.J., Vine C.A.J., Rue C.A., Flood T.R., Rayson M.P., Knapik J.J., Gebhardt D., Nindl B., Brown P.E.H., Jackson S., Greeves J.P. and Myers S.D. A Job Task Analysis of a Parachuting Training Exercise Conducted by the British Army Parachute Regiment. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 20, S66. Presented at the International Conference on Soldier Physical Performance (ICSPP). Melbourne, Australia. December 2017.
Flood T.R., Myers S.D., Walker E., Coakley S.L., Rue C.A., Lee B.L., Vine C.A.J., Doherty J., Rayson M.P., Knapik J.J., Gebhardt D., Nindl B.C., Brown P.E.H., Jackson S., Greeves J.P. and Blacker S.D. A Job Task Analysis of Casualty Drag Tasks Performed by the Ground Close Combat Roles in the UK Armed Forces. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 20, S155. Presented at the International Conference on Soldier Physical Performance (ICSPP). Melbourne, Australia. December 2017.
Lee B., Myers S.D., Walker E., Coakley S.L., Rue C.A., Flood T.R., Doherty J., Vine C.A.J., Rayson M.P., Knapik J.J., Gebhardt D., Nindl B.C., Brown P.E.H., Jackson S., Greeves J.P. and Blacker S.D. A Job Task Analysis of Digging Tasks Conducted by the Ground Close Combat (GCC) Roles in the UK Armed Forces. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 20, S66. Presented at the International Conference on Soldier Physical Performance (ICSPP). Melbourne, Australia. December 2017.
Vine C.A.J., Myers S.D., Walker E., Coakley S.L., Rue C.A., Flood T.R., Doherty J., Rayson M.P., Knapik J.J., Gebhardt D., Nindl B.C., Brown P.E.H., Jackson S., Greeves J.P. and Blacker S.D. A Job Task Analysis to Quantify the Physical Demands of Load Carriage Tasks Conducted by the Ground Close Combat (GCC) Roles in the UK Armed Forces. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 20, S64-65. Presented at the International Conference on Soldier Physical Performance (ICSPP). Melbourne, Australia. December 2017.
Walker E., Doherty J., Vine C.A.J., Coakley S.L., Rue C.A., Lee B.J., Flood T.R., Blacker S.D., Rayson M.P., Knapik J.J., Gebhardt D., Nindl B.C., Brown P.E.H., Jackson S., Greeves J.P. and Myers S.D. Poster: Physical Demands of a Boarding Operations Training Exercise Conducted by the Royal Marines. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 20, S114. Presented at the International Conference on Soldier Physical Performance (ICSPP). Melbourne, Australia. December 2017.
Gallagher C., Rayson M.P., Walker E., Thompson J.E.S., Doherty J., Myers S.D., Blacker S.D. The physiological responses of specialist-role paramedics treating casualties in a simulated firearms incident. Presented at the 64th Annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine. Denver, USA. June 2017.
Doherty J., Rayson M.P., Walker E., Thompson J.E.S., Gallagher C., Myers S.D., Blacker S.D. The physiological responses of specialist-role paramedics undertaking a casualty decontamination scenario. Presented at the 64th Annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine. Denver, USA. June 2017.
Thompson J.E.S., Rayson M.P., Walker E., Gallagher C., Doherty J., Myers S.D., Blacker S.D. The physiological responses of specialist-role paramedics undertaking a simulation treating casualties exposed to hazardous materials. Presented at the 64th Annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine. Denver, USA. June 2017.
Gallagher, CA., Ashdown, K., Lucas, S., Ladha, C., Wright, A., Edsell, M., Malein, W., Thomas, O., Bradwell, A., Myers, SD. Losartan does not affect peak exercise performance variables at high altitude (5000 m). Presented at the Altitude Research Conference. Birmingham, UK. November 2016.
Thesis
The Use of Normobaric Hypoxia as a Method for Enhancing Weight Loss.
Research
- Exercise in Extreme environments – Altitude
- Applied and Occupational Physiology
- Obesity, Exercise and Health