Doctor Angelo Sabag

Doctor Angelo Sabag

Adjunct Fellow - NICM Health Research Institute,
NICM Health Research Institute

Biography

Summary

Dr Angelo Sabag is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist specialising in cardiometabolic health and physical performance. Angelo's primary research area focuses on the efficacy of novel exercise therapies, such as low-volume high intensity interval training, for the management of cardiometabolic health. Angelo is also interested in optimising sequencing strategies for concurrent resistance training and high intensity interval training.

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Qualifications

  • PhD University of Sydney
  • MClinicalExPhysiol(Rehab) Charles Sturt University
  • BHSc University of Western Sydney

Professional Memberships

  • Exercise Sports Science Australia (2014 - 2020)

Awards

  • Young Investigator of the Year Finalist - Exercise and Sport Science Australia 2020-01-30
  • Awarded Highly Commended in the Research Impact Competition - NICM Health Research Institute 2020-08-10
  • Best Publication by an Emerging Researcher - NICM Health Research Institute 2020-12-07

Interests

  • Cardiometabolic Health
  • High Intensity Interval Training

Organisational Unit (School / Division)

  • NICM Health Research Institute

Committees

  • The University of Sydney - Higher Degree Research Committee
  • Exercise and Sport Science Australia

Contact

Email: A.Sabag@westernsydney.edu.au
Phone:
(02) 9685 4720
Mobile:
Location: J.1.38
Westmead

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Teaching

Previous Teaching Areas

  • HLTH2025 Exercise Nutrition, 2022

Publications

Journal Articles

  • Jardine, I., Christie, H., Oetsch, K., Sabag, A., Kennedy, M., Meyer, B. and 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, vol 15, no 8 .
  • Karamacoska, D., Tan, T., Mathersul, D., Sabag, A., de Manincor, M., Chang, D. and Steiner, G. (2023), 'A systematic review of the health effects of yoga for people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia', BMC Geriatrics, vol 23, no 1 .
  • Sabag, A., Houston, L., Neale, E., Christie, H., Roach, L., Russell, J., Cortie, C., Batterham, M., Meyer, B. and Francois, M. (2023), 'Supports and barriers to lifestyle interventions in women with gestational diabetes mellitus in Australia : a national online survey', Nutrients, vol 15, no 3 .
  • O?Gorman, S., Miller, C., Rawstorn, J., Sabag, A., Sultana, R., Lanting, S., Keating, S., Johnson, N. and 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, vol 12, no 4 .
  • Teede, H., Tay, C., Laven, J., Dokras, A., Moran, L., Piltonen, T., Costello, M., Boivin, J., Redman, L., Boyle, J., Norman, R., Mousa, A., Joham, A., Arlt, W., Azziz, R., Balen, A., Bedson, L., Berry, L., Boivin, J., Boyle, J., Brennan, L., Brown, W., Burgert, T., Busby, M., Ee, C., Garad, R., Gibson-Helm, M., Harrison, C., Hart, R., Hopkins, K., Hirschberg, A., Ho, T., Hoeger, K., Jordan, C., Legro, R., Li, R., Lujan, M., Ma, R., Mansfield, D., Marsh, K., Mocanu, E., Mol, B., Mormon, R., Norman, R., Oberfield, S., Patel, M., Pattuwage, L., Pe?a, A., Redman, L., Rombauts, L., Romualdi, D., Shah, D., Spritzer, P., Stener-Victorin, E., Tehrani, F., Thangaratinam, S., Thondan, M., Vanky, E., Wijeyaratne, C., Witchel, S., Yang, D., Yildiz, B., Alesi, S., Alur-Gupta, S., Avery, J., Khomami, M., Benham, J., Bidstrup, H., Chua, S., Cooney, L., Coster, T., Fitz, V., Flanagan, M., Forslund, M., Jiskoot, G., Kazemi, M., Kempegowda, P., Louwers, Y., Melin, J., Melson, E., Mengistu, Y., Naderpoor, N., Neven, A., Pastoor, H., Rocha, T., Sabag, A., Subramanian, A. and Tan, K. (2023), 'Recommendations from the 2023 international evidence-based guideline for the assessment and management of polycystic ovary syndrome', European Journal of Endocrinology, vol 189, no 2 , pp 43 - 64.
  • Sabag, A., Chang, C., Francois, M., Keating, S., Coombes, J., Johnson, N., Pastor-Valero, M. and 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, vol 55, no 8 , pp 1353 - 1365.
  • Sabag, A., Little, J. and Johnson, N. (2022), 'Low-volume high-intensity interval training for cardiometabolic health', Journal of Physiology, vol 600, no 5 , pp 1013 - 1026.
  • Hackett, D., Davies, T. and Sabag, A. (2022), 'Effects of 10 sets versus 5 sets of resistance training on muscular endurance', Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, vol 62, no 6 , pp 778 - 787.
  • Sabag, A., Barr, L., Armour, M., Armstrong, A., Baker, C., Twigg, S., Chang, D., Hackett, D., Keating, S., George, J. and Johnson, N. (2022), 'The effect of high-intensity interval training versus moderate-intensity continuous training on liver fat : a systematic review and meta-analysis', Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, vol 107, no 3 , pp 862 - 881.
  • Sahinovic, A., Irwin, C., Doohan, P., Kevin, R., Cox, A., Lau, N., Desbrow, B., Johnson, N., Sabag, A., Hislop, M., Haber, P., McGregor, I. and McCartney, D. (2022), 'Effects of Cannabidiol on exercise physiology and bioenergetics : a randomised controlled pilot trial', Sports Medicine - Open, vol 8, no 1 .
  • Armstrong, A., Jungbluth Rodriguez, K., Sabag, A., Mavros, Y., Parker, H., Keating, S. and Johnson, N. (2022), 'Effect of aerobic exercise on waist circumference in adults with overweight or obesity : a systematic review and meta-analysis', Obesity Reviews, vol 23, no 8 .
  • Hackett, D. and Sabag, A. (2021), 'Powerlifting exercise performance and muscle mass indices and their relationship with bone mineral density', Sport Sciences for Health, vol 17, no 3 , pp 735 - 743.
  • Hackett, D. and 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, vol 286 .
  • Yang, G., Sabag, A., Hao, W., Zhang, L., Jia, M., Dai, N., Zhang, H., Ayati, Z., Cheng, Y., Zhang, C., Zhang, X., Bu, F., Wen, M., Zhou, X., Liu, J., Wayne, P., Ee, C., Chang, D., Kiat, H., Hunter, J. and Bensoussan, A. (2021), 'Tai Chi for health and well-being : a bibliometric analysis of published clinical studies between 2010 and 2020', Complementary Therapies in Medicine, vol 60 .
  • Sabag, A., Lovell, R., Walsh, N., Grantham, N., Lacome, M. and Buchheit, M. (2021), 'Upper-body resistance training following soccer match play : compatible, complementary, or contraindicated?', International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, vol 16, no 2 , pp 165 - 175.
  • Sabag, A., Chang, D. and Johnson, N. (2021), 'Growth hormone as a potential mediator of aerobic exercise-induced reduction in visceral adipose tissue', Frontiers in Physiology, vol 12 .
  • Way, K., Sabag, A., Lee, A., Twigg, S. and 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, vol 10, no 4 , pp 510 - 512.
  • Sabag, A., Keating, S., Way, K., Sultana, R., Lanting, S., Twigg, S. and 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, vol 13, no 1 .
  • Lanting, S., Way, K., Sabag, A., Sultana, R., Johnson, N., Baker, M., Gerofi, J., Caterson, I., Twigg, S. and Chuter, V. (2021), 'Degree of adiposity and obesity severity is associated with cutaneous microvascular dysfunction in type 2 diabetes', Microvascular Research, vol 136 .
  • Ee, C., Armour, M., Piya, M., McMorrow, R., Al-Kanini, I. and Sabag, A. (2021), 'Mindfulness-based interventions for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus [Intervention Protocol]', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol 2021, no 12 .
  • Barcelo, A., Valdivia, A., Sabag, A., Rey-Lopez, J., Galil, A., Colugnati, F. and 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, vol 10, no 19 .
  • Way, K., Sabag, A., Sultana, R., Baker, M., Keating, S., Lanting, S., Gerofi, J., Chuter, V., Caterson, I., Twigg, S. and 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, vol 320 , pp 148 - 154.
  • Rey Lopez, J., Sabag, A., Martinez Juan, M., Rezende, L. and 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 and Exercise Medicine, vol 6, no 1 .
  • Sabag, A., Way, K., Sultana, R., Keating, S., Gerofi, J., Chuter, V., Byrne, N., Baker, M., George, J., Caterson, I., Twigg, S. and 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, vol 43, no 10 , pp 2371 - 2378.
  • Sultana, R., Sabag, A., Keating, S. and 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, vol 49, no 11 , pp 1687 - 1721.
  • Way, K., Sultana, R., Sabag, A., Baker, M. and 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, vol 22, no 4 , pp 385 - 391.
  • Sabag, A., Najafi, A., Michael, S., Esgin, T., Halaki, M. and 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, vol 36, no 21 , pp 2472 - 2483.
  • Sabag, A., Way, K., Keating, S., Sultana, R., O'Connor, H., Baker, M., Chuter, V., George, J. and Johnson, N. (2017), 'Exercise and ectopic fat in type 2 diabetes : a systematic review and meta-analysis', Diabetes and Metabolism, vol 43, no 3 , pp 195 - 210.

Conference Papers

  • Sabag, A., Keating, S., Way, K., Sultana, R. and Johnson, N. (2019), 'The association between cardiorespiratory fitness and NAFLD in overweight and obese adults', European College of Sport Science. Annual Congress, Prague, Czech Republic.
  • Sabag, A., Najafi, A., Michael, S., Esgin, T., Halaki, M. and Hackett, D. (2018), 'Does concurrent high intensity interval training and resistance training impede resistance training induced hypertrophy and strength?', Research to Practice Conference, Brisbane, Qld..
  • Sabag, A., Way, K., Sultana, R., Chuter, V., Keating, S., Baker, M. and Johnson, N. (2016), 'The effect of exercise on visceral fat in type 2 diabetes', Australian Diabetes Society & Australian Diabetes Educators Association. Scientific Meeting , Gold Coast, Qld..

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