Michael Koehle, University of British Columbia

Research

exercise air pollution environment physiology respiration climate change lung mechanics ozone

Latest papers

Protecting respiratory health of athletes: an Olympic challenge
The Lancet Respiratory Medicine · 2024
Sprint interval training in the postpartum period maintains the enhanced cardiac output of pregnancy: A case study.
Experimental physiology · 2024
Acute effects of outdoor versus indoor exercise: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Health psychology review · 2024

All 10 publications

Latest funding

Enhancing Exchange Between Atmospheric Chemistry and Kinesiology to Investigate the Interaction between Air Pollution and Exercise
NSERC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$144,695
The anti-stink clothing label: quantifying and mitigating malodours from sweaty activewear
NSERC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$100,000
Mechanisms of the respiratory and exercise response to ozone air pollution in humans
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$54,000

All 12 grants and awards

10 publications.

01

Protecting respiratory health of athletes: an Olympic challenge

Hull JH, Clemm H, Backer V, Koehle M, Mountjoy M, Schwellnus M, Olin JT

The Lancet Respiratory Medicine20242 citations

DOI: 10.1016/s2213-2600(24)00183-8

02

Sprint interval training in the postpartum period maintains the enhanced cardiac output of pregnancy: A case study.

Richard N, Claydon V, Koehle M, Coté A

Experimental physiology2024

DOI: 10.1113/ep091994 PMID: 38967996

03

Acute effects of outdoor versus indoor exercise: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Peddie L, Gosselin Boucher V, Buckler EJ, Noseworthy M, Haight BL, Pratt S, Injege B, Koehle M, Faulkner G, Puterman E

Health psychology review2024

DOI: 10.1080/17437199.2024.2383758 PMID: 39108077

04

Air pollution and elite adolescent soccer players' performance and well-being; an observational study.

Beavan A, Härtel S, Spielmann J, Koehle M

Environment international2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.107943 PMID: 37146470

05

Air pollution, a worthy opponent? How pollution levels impair athlete performance across physical, technical, and cognitive domains.

Beavan A, Härtel S, Spielmann J, Koehle M

The Science of the total environment2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165707 PMID: 37516169

06

Air Pollution and Arrhythmias.

Bennett M, Nault I, Koehle M, Wilton S

The Canadian journal of cardiology2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2023.03.023 PMID: 37023893

07

Air pollution and high-intensity interval exercise: Implications to anti-inflammatory balance, metabolome and cardiovascular responses.

Cruz R, Koch S, Matsuda M, Marquezini M, Sforça ML, Lima-Silva AE, Saldiva P, Koehle M, Bertuzzi R

The Science of the total environment2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151094 PMID: 34688752

08

Sildenafil does not reliably improve exercise performance in hypoxia: a systematic review.

Carter EA, Lohse K, Sheel W, Koehle M

BMJ open sport & exercise medicine2019Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjsem-2019-000526 PMID: 31191974

09

Particulate matter exposure and health impacts of urban cyclists: a randomized crossover study.

Cole CA, Carlsten C, Koehle M, Brauer M

Environmental health : a global access science source2018

DOI: 10.1186/s12940-018-0424-8 PMID: 30428890

10

Acute diesel exhaust exposure and postural stability: a controlled crossover experiment.

Curran J, Cliff R, Sinnen N, Koehle M, Carlsten C

Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England)2018

DOI: 10.1186/s12995-017-0182-5 PMID: 29339966

Enhancing Exchange Between Atmospheric Chemistry and Kinesiology to Investigate the Interaction between Air Pollution and Exercise

Principal investigatorNSERC2025Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Koehle, Michael

Keywords: exercise; air pollution; lung mechanics; ozone; pulmonary function

$144,695

The anti-stink clothing label: quantifying and mitigating malodours from sweaty activewear

Co-investigatorNSERC2024Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Borduas-Dedekind, Nadine N

Keywords: activewear; analytical chemistry; body odours; gas chromatography; indoor air quality; mass spectrometry; smell mitigation; sweat; textiles; volatile organic compounds

$100,000

Mechanisms of the respiratory and exercise response to ozone air pollution in humans

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Koehle, Michael

Keywords: environment; exercise; physiology; air pollution; respiration; climate change

$54,000

Illuminating an 8 m3 environmental chamber for atmospheric photochemistry for air quality

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Borduas-Dedekind, Nadine

$149,631

Lungs on Fire: Wildfire Smoke, Incident Diseases, Susceptible Populations, and Community Values in Canada

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Team Grant: Lung Health - Climate, Air Quality and Lung Health

Principal investigators: Carlsten, Christopher; Bansback, Nicholas; Brauer, Michael; Brigham, Emily P; Camp, Pat; Cleland, Stephanie E; Henderson, Sarah; Mookherjee, Neeloffer

Keywords: Chronic Lung Disease; Community Values; Integrated Knowledge Mobilization; Risk Factors; Wildfire Smoke

$1,999,990

Upgrade to the UBC Environmental Physiology Laboratory to include Ozone Exposure Capacity

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Koehle, Michael

$69,283

Use of wearables to quantify the interactions between air pollution and physical activity

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Koehle, Michael

$25,000

Mechanisms of Cross-tolerance between Heat and Hypoxia Acclimation

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Koehle, Michael

$168,000

Predictors and models of hypoxia and altitude tolerance in humans

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Koehle, Michael

$31,000

Using Near Infrared Spectroscopy to measure tissue localized tissue oxygenation as a measure of exercise stress during a cycling ergometer time trial.

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Koehle, Michael

$25,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Medicine
School of Kinesiology
Kinesiology
Family Medicine
Community Health Sciences
Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology

Co-authors at University of British Columbia, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Victoria Claydon

Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Margo Mountjoy

Family Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Eli Puterman

School of Kinesiology

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Guy Faulkner

School of Kinesiology

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Stephen Wilton

Community Health Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2023

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: exercise Dear Professor Koehle, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Protecting respiratory health of athletes: an Olympic challenge" (2024), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Enhancing Exchange Between Atmospheric Chemistry and Kinesiology to Investigate the Interaction between Air Pollution and Exercise" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

Michael Koehle

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Protecting respiratory health of athletes: an Olympic challenge

Sprint interval training in the postpartum period maintains the enhanced cardiac output of pregnancy: A case study.

Acute effects of outdoor versus indoor exercise: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Air pollution and elite adolescent soccer players' performance and well-being; an observational study.

Air pollution, a worthy opponent? How pollution levels impair athlete performance across physical, technical, and cognitive domains.

Air Pollution and Arrhythmias.

Air pollution and high-intensity interval exercise: Implications to anti-inflammatory balance, metabolome and cardiovascular responses.

Sildenafil does not reliably improve exercise performance in hypoxia: a systematic review.

Particulate matter exposure and health impacts of urban cyclists: a randomized crossover study.

Acute diesel exhaust exposure and postural stability: a controlled crossover experiment.

Enhancing Exchange Between Atmospheric Chemistry and Kinesiology to Investigate the Interaction between Air Pollution and Exercise

The anti-stink clothing label: quantifying and mitigating malodours from sweaty activewear

Mechanisms of the respiratory and exercise response to ozone air pollution in humans

Illuminating an 8 m3 environmental chamber for atmospheric photochemistry for air quality

Lungs on Fire: Wildfire Smoke, Incident Diseases, Susceptible Populations, and Community Values in Canada

Upgrade to the UBC Environmental Physiology Laboratory to include Ozone Exposure Capacity

Use of wearables to quantify the interactions between air pollution and physical activity

Mechanisms of Cross-tolerance between Heat and Hypoxia Acclimation

Predictors and models of hypoxia and altitude tolerance in humans

Using Near Infrared Spectroscopy to measure tissue localized tissue oxygenation as a measure of exercise stress during a cycling ergometer time trial.

Frequent collaborators

Victoria Claydon

Margo Mountjoy

Christopher Carlsten

Michael Brauer

Eli Puterman

Guy Faulkner

Stephen Wilton