Publications

 

Books

Armstrong, N., Kirby B., Welsman, J. [Editors] Children & Exercise XIX 1997 “Promoting Health & Well-being”; Vol. 1 i-xii pp 570 E & FN Spon, London, 1997

Welsman, J., Armstrong, N., Kirby B. [Editors] Children & Exercise XIX 1997 “Promoting Health & Well-being”; Vol. 2 i-vi pp194 Washington Singer Press, Exeter, 1997

Expert Group on Vitamins and Minerals. Safe Upper Levels for Vitamins and Minerals, Foods Standards Agency, May 2003

Kirby, B, Kirby, T. How to Live to 110, Your comprehensive guide to a healthy life. Metro, London, pp 392, April 2012

Chapters in Books

Kirby, BJ.
Hypoxaemia and acidosis
In: Acute Myocardial Infarction. Ed. Julian, DG, Oliver, MF. pp 217-228
Livingstone; Edinburgh, 1968

 

Kirby, BJ, Muir, AL.
Gas exchange in lung oedema from cardiac and renal causes
In: Gas Exchange and Central Haemodynamics. Ed. Guitini, C. pp 437-444
Minerva Medica: Turin, 1971

 

Kirby, BJ.
Pulmonary function in myocardial infarction
In: Textbook of Coronary Care. Ed. Meltzer, L, Dunning, AJ. pp 491-493
Excerpta Medica: Amsterdam, 1972.

 

Kirby, BJ, McNicol, MW.
Acid-base status in myocardial infarction
Ibid pp 504-511

 

McNicol, MW, Kirby, BJ.
Oxygen therapy in myocardial infarction
Ibid pp 521-530

 

Kirby, BJ.

Disorders of pulmonary circulation

Medicine International 1982;21:964-966

 

Kirby, BJ.

Pathology of stroke

In: Teamwork in Stroke Care

Ed. Lubbock, G. pp 29-41

Faber: London, 1983

 

Kirby, BJ.

Stroke prevention

In: Teamwork in Stroke Care

Ed. Lubbock, G pp 25-28

 

Kirby, BJ.

Prevention of coronary disease

In: Ed. Kassar, S. Man and Civilisation

Damascus, 1989

 

Armstrong, N, Balding, J, Bray, S, Gentle, P, Kirby, BJ.

The physical activity patterns of 10 and 13 year old children.

In: Children and Exercise XIII  Ed. Beunen, J, Ghesquiere, R, Reybrouck, R, Claessens, AL. pp 152-157. Stuttgart, Ferdinand Enke

Schriftenreihe der Hamburg-Münnheimer-Stiftung für Informationsmedizin: Hamburg 1990

 

Williams, JR, Armstrong, N, Kirby, BJ

What do we mean by "blood lactate": lactate concentration difference in whole blood, lysed blood, and serum as measured by a YSI (23AM) lactate analyser

In: Children and Exercise XIV. Champaign, Illinois. Human Kinetics Press 1989

 

Williams, JR, Armstrong, N, Kirby, BJ.

The influence of age and maturation on the exercise intensity corresponding to the 2.5 and 4.0 mM.litre-1 levels of blood lactate in boys.

In: Frenkl R, Szmodis I. Children and Exercise XV

Budapest, National Institute for Health Promotion  1991, P.151-156

 

Armstrong, N, Balding, J, Gentle, P, Williams, J, Kirby, BJ.

Peak oxygen uptake in relation to pubertal stage of development.

In: Frenkl R, Szmodis I. Children and Exercise XV, Budapest, National Institute for Health Promotion  1991; 178-184

 

Kirby, BJ.

Post-marketing influences on medicines - 1992 and after.

In Boisclair, C, Greenwood, M, Sankey, M, Soni, S.The Eleventh Annual Symposium of the British Institute of Regulatory Affairs, 1989. Pages 3-4 London:1991

 

Armstrong, N, Welsman, J, Balding, J, Gentle, P, Kirby, B.

Coronary risk factors in children.

Eds. Szmodis, I, Szabo, T, Meszaros, J.

International Round-Table Conference on Sports Physiology. University Press, Budapest, 1992 P.37-50.

 

Armstrong, N, Williams, J, Balding, J, Gentle, P, Kirby, B.

Coronary risk factors in relation to age, sexual maturity, cardiopulmonary fitness and physical activity

Children & Exercise XVI, Paris, Masson. P103, 1992

 

Kirby, BJ.

Clinical examination of the heart.

Medicine International 1993;21:293-298 [Revised 1997 & 2002 viz. 2002;30:4-9]

 

Armstrong, N, Welsman, J, Kirby, BJ.

Aerobic fitness and physical activity patterns of young people

In Hardman, K., & Green, K., Issues in Physical Education: a reader

Wiley, London 1996

 

Armstrong, N., Kirby, B.J., Welsman, J.R., McManus, A.M.

Submaximal exercise in prepubertal children pp 221-228

In: Armstrong, N., Kirby B.  Welsman, J. Children & Exercise XIX 1997; E & FN Spon, London

 

McManus, A., Armstrong, N., Welsman, J., Kirby, B.,

Ratings of perceived exertion in prepubescent girls and boys pp253 - 257

In: Armstrong, N., Kirby B.  Welsman, J. Children & Exercise XIX 1997; E & F Spon, London

 

Armstrong,N., Kirby, B.J., Mosney, J.R., Sutton, N.C., Welsman, J.R.

Ventilatory responses to exercise in relation to sex and maturation pp 204 -209

In: Armstrong, N., Kirby B.  Welsman, J. Children & Exercise XIX 1997; E & FN Spon, London

 

Kirby, B.J., Kirby, R.M.

Heart rate variability in 11 to 16 year olds pp434 -439

In: Armstrong, N., Kirby B.  Welsman, J. Children & Exercise XIX 1997; E & FN Spon, London

 

Potter, C.R., Armstrong,N., Kirby, B.J., Welsman, J.R.

An exploratory study of cardiac output responses to submaximal exercise pp 440 -445

In: Armstrong, N., Welsman, J., Kirby B. Children & Exercise XIX 1997; E & FN Spon, London

 

Winsley, R.J., Armstrong, N., Kirby, B.J., Welsman, J.

An exploratory study of the relationship between muscle MRI relaxation times and peak aerobic power. pp 75 - 78

In: Welsman, J., Armstrong, N., Kirby B. Children & Exercise XIX 1997; Vol. 2 E & FN Spon, London

 

Rice, S., Kirby, B.J., Armstrong, N., Welsman, J.R., Balding J., Gentle P.

Children’s dietary choices: Implications for health

In: Welsman, J., Armstrong, N., Kirby B. Children & Exercise XIX 1997; Vol. 2 E & FN Spon, London

pp 133 -137

 

Taylor, R., Kirby, BJ.

Cost implications of cardiac rehabilitation: application in older patients.

Review in Depth Series

Cardiology in the Elderly 1997

 

Kirby BJ, Welsman, J, Armstrong, N.

Are young people fit & active? p105-107

In Szamosi, T. Current Trends in the Prevention of Atherosclerosis in Childhood Conference Publishing, Budapest, 1997

 

Kirby, BJ, Baker, E, Griffiths, E.

Regulatory aspects of homoeopathic medicines

Management Forum, Guildford, 1998

 

Armstrong, N, Welsman, J, Kirby, BJ.

Aerobic fitness and physical activity patterns of young people

In Green, K., and Hardman, K. [Eds] Physical Education : a reader Meyer and Meyer, Aachen, 1998, 105-115

 

Papers in Journals

Catterall, RD, Rooney, KJ, Kirby, BJ.

Neuralgic amyotrophy in Reiter's disease

Brit J Ven Dis 1965;41:62-64

 

Ball, KP, Kirby, BJ, Bogen, C.

First year's experience of an anti-smoking clinic

Brit Med J 1965;1:1651-1653

 

McNicol, MW, Kirby, BJ, Bhoola, KD, Everest MW, Price, HV, Freedman, SF.

Pulmonary function in myocardial infarction

Brit Med J 1965;2:1270-1273

 

Kirby, BJ, McNicol, MW.

Acid-base status in myocardial infarction

Lancet 1966;2:1054-1056

 

McNicol, MW, Kirby, BJ, Bhoola, KD, Fulton, PM, Tattersfield, AE.

Changes in pulmonary function 3 to 6 months after myocardial infarction

Lancet 1966;2:1441-1443

 

Kirby, BJ, McNicol, MW.

Results of cardiac resuscitation in 100 patients: Effects on acid-base status

Postgrad Med J 1967;43:75-80

 

Kirby, BJ, McNicol, MW, Tattersfield, AE.

Left ventricular pressures in two patients with myocardial infarction

Lancet 1968;1:94-946

 

Said, SI, Kontos, HA, Muren, O, Kirby, BJ.

Pulmonary hypertension and systemic hypotension: A new vasoactive substance in the lung?

Fed Proc 1968;27:577

 

Muir, AL, Kirby, BJ, King, AJ, Miller, HC.

Mixed venous oxygen saturation in relation to cardiac output in myocardial infarction

Brit Med J 1970;4:276-278

 

Kirby, BJ, McNicol, MW, Tattersfield, AE.

Arrhythmias, digitalis and respiratory failure

Brit J Dis Chest 1970;64:212-

 

Northfield, TC, Kirby, BJ, Tattersfield, AE.

Acid-base status in acute gastro-intestinal bleeding

Brit Med J 1971;2:242-244

 

Kerr, F, Ewing, DJ, Irving, JB, Kirby, BJ.

Nitrous oxide analgesia in myocardial infarction

Lancet 1972;1:63-66

 

Fulton, PM, Duncan, B, Lutz, W, Morrison, SL, Donald, KW, Kerr, F, Kirby, BJ, Julian, DG, Oliver, MF.

Natural history of unstable angina

Lancet 1972;1:860-865

 

Miller, HC, McLeod, A, Kirby, BJ, Scott, DB, Julian, DG.

Effect of pentazocine on the pulmonary circulation

Lancet 1972;2:1167-1170

 

Flenley, DC, Miller, HC, King, AJ, Kirby, BJ, Muir, AL.

Oxygen transport in acute pulmonary oedema and acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis

Brit Med J 1973;1:78-81

 

Ewing, DJ, Irving, JB, Kerr, F, Kirby, BJ.

Static exercise in untreated systemic hypertension

Brit Heart J 1973;35:413-421

 

Nimmo, IA, Kirby, BJ, Lassers, BW.

Rapid oscillations in blood glucose and plasma free fatty acid concentrations in man

J Appl Physiol 1973;34:448-451

 

Rowe, MJ, Dolder, MA, Kirby, BJ, Oliver, MF.

Effect of a nicotinic-acid analogue on raised free-fatty acids after acute myocardial infarction

Lancet 1973;1:814-818

 

King, AJ, Cooke, NM, McCuish, A, Clarke, BF, Kirby, BJ.

Acid-base status during treatment of diabetic keto-acidosis

Lancet 1974;1:478-481

 

Irving, JB, Kerr, F, Ewing, DJ, Kirby, BJ.

Value of prolonged recording of blood pressure in the assessment of hypertension

Brit Heart J 1974;36:859-866

 

Kerr, F, Ewing, DJ, Irving, JB, Sudlow, MF, Kirby, BJ.

Positive end-expiratory pressure plateau breathing in spontaneously breathing patients with myocardial infarction and pulmonary oedema

Thorax 1974;29:690-694

 

Kirby, BJ.

Pulmonary artery compliance in pulmonary heart disease

Progr Resp Res 1974;9:254-260

 

Muir, AL, Flenley, DC, Kirby, BJ, Sudlow, MF, Guyatt, AR, Brash, HM.

Cardio-respiratory effects of rapid saline infusion in normal man

J Appl Physiol 1975;38:786-790

 

Flenley, DC, Fairweather, LJ, Cooke, NJ, Kirby, BJ.

Changes in the haemoglobin binding curve on oxygen transport in chronic hypoxic lung disease.

Brit Med J 1975;1:602-604

 

Kerr, F, Hoskins, MR, Brown, MG, Ewing, DJ, Irving, JB, Kirby, BJ.

A double blind trial of patient controlled nitrous oxide/ oxygen analgesia in myocardial infarction

Lancet 1975;1:1397-1400

 

Clancy, LJ, Critchley, JAJH, Leitch, AG, Kirby, BJ, Ungar, A, Flenley, DC.

Arterial catecholamines in hypoxic exercise in man

Clin Sci 1975;49:503-506

 

Brash, HM, Kirby, BJ, Donald, KW.

Transmitter for radiotelemetry of intra-arterial pressure in man.

Med Biol Eng 1976;14:61-64

 

Irving, JB, Brash, HM, Kerr, F, Kirby, BJ.

The value of ambulatory monitoring in borderline and established hypertension

Postgrad Med J 1976;Supp7:137-141

 

Duncan, B, Fulton, PM, Morrison, SL, Lutz, W, Donald, KW, Kerr, F, Kirby, BJ, Julian, DG, Oliver, MF.

Prognosis of new or worsening angina pectoris

Brit Med J 1976;1:981-985

 

Leggatt, RJ, Cooke, NJ, Clancy, L, Leitch, AG, Kirby, BJ, Flenley, DC.

Long-term domiciliary oxygen in cor pulmonale complicating chronic bronchitis

Thorax 1976;31:414-418

 

Kirby, BJ.

Venous carbon dioxide tensions in chronic obstructive lung disease

Bull Physio-path Resp 1976;12:111-118

 

Kirby, BJ.

Circulatory reflexes in myocardial infarction

Brit Heart J 1977;39:168-172

 

Mehta, AD, Wright, WB, Kirby, BJ

Ventilatory function in Parkinson's disease

Brit Med J 1978;1:1456-1457

 

Kirby, BJ.

Inter-relationships between gas exchange and pulmonary hypertension in chronic obstructive lung disease.

Bull Patho-phys Resp 1980;16:74-75 & International Symposium Pulmonary Circulation III Prague 1979

 

Morgan, RJ, Maboshe, P, Kirby, BJ, Pagliero, KM, Amin, RS.

Fulminant cardiac tamponade; an exceedingly rare presentation of squamous carcinoma of the bronchus in a male patient

Scot Med J 1987;32:22-24

 

Armstrong, N, Balding, J, Gentle, P, Kirby, BJ.

Coronary prevention in children - setting up the project. Health and fitness in the curriculum.

Perspectives 1987;31:101-109 29-31

 

Williams, JR, Armstrong, N, Kirby, BJ.

The 4 mmol blood lactate level as an index of exercise performance in 11 - 13 year old children

J Sports Sci 1990;8:139-147

 

Armstrong, N, Balding, J, Gentle, P, Kirby, BJ.

Estimation of coronary risk factors in British schoolchildren: a preliminary report

Br J Sp Med 1990;24:61-66

 

Armstrong, N, Balding, J, Gentle, P, Kirby, BJ.

Patterns of physical activity among 11 to 16 year old British children

Br Med J 1990;301:203-206

 

Armstrong, N, Balding, J, Gentle, P, Williams, J, Kirby, BJ.

Peak oxygen uptake and physical activity in 11- to 16-year-olds

Pediatric Exercise Science 1990;2:349-358

 

Kirby, BJ, Harwood, C, Armstrong, N, Balding, J, Gentle, P.

Lipids in British schoolchildren

Ann NY Acad Sci

1991;623:450-452

 

Armstrong, N, Williams, JR, Kirby, BJ.

Peak oxygen uptake in 11 to 16 year old children.

Eur J Appl Physiol 1991;62:369-375

 

Armstrong, N, Williams, J, Balding, J, Gentle, P, Kirby, BJ.

Cardiopulmonary fitness, physical activity patterns, and selected coronary risk factor variables in 11- to 16-year-olds.

Ped Exer Sci 1991;3:219-228

 

Daniels, V, Somers, M, Orford, J, Kirby, BJ.

How can risk drinking amongst medical patients be modified? The effects of computer screening and advice and a self-help manual.

Behavioural Psychotherapy 1992;20:47-60

 

Armstrong, N, Balding, J, Gentle, P, Williams, J, Kirby, BJ.

Serum lipids and blood pressure in relation to age and sexual maturity.

Ann Hum Biol 1992;19:477-487

 

Williams, JR, Armstrong N, Kirby BJ. The influence of the site of sampling and assay medium upon the measurement and interpretation of blood lactate responses to exercise.

J Sports Sci 1992;10:95-107

 

Orford, J, Somers, M, Daniels, V, Kirby, BJ.

Drinking amongst medical patients: levels of risk and models of change.

Br J Addiction 1992;87:1691-1702

 

Ellicott, C, Shaw, DB, Kirby, BJ,

Bailey, T.

Coronary care follow-up study - acute care required immediately following thrombolytic therapy.

J Roy Soc Med 1993;86:324-327.

 

Taylor, R, Goodwin, J, Broeders M, Chidley, K, Kirby, BJ.

Accutracker II (version 30/23) ambulatory blood pressure monitor: clinical validation using the British Hypertension Society  and Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation standards.

J Hypertens 1993;11:1275-1282

 

Colucci, WS, Sonnenblick, EH, Adams et al.

Efficacy of phosphodiesterase inhibition with milrinone in combination with converting enzyme inhibitors in patients with heart failure.

J Amer Coll Cardiol 1993;22:SuppA A113-A118

 

Welsman, JR, Armstrong, N, Kirby BJ.

Serum testosterone is not related to peak VO2 and submaximal blood lactate responses in 12 - 16 year old males.

Pediatr Exerc Sci 1994;6:120-127

 

Fox, KR, Page, A, Peters, DM, Armstrong, N, Kirby, B.

Dietary restraint and fatness in early adolescent girls and boys.

J Adolesc 1994;17:149-161

 

Muhiddin KA, Hardie RJ, Pearce VR, Kirby BJ.

Corticobasal degeneration - A report of three cases.

J Roy Soc Med. 1994;87:359-360

 

Gentle, P, Caves, R, Armstrong, N, Balding, J, Kirby, B.

High and low exercisers among 14 & 15 year old British children

J Public Health Med 1994;16:186-194

 

Fox, K, Page, A, Armstrong, N, Kirby, B.

Dietary restraint and self-perception in early adolescence.

Personality and Individual Differences 1994;17:87-96

 

Armstrong, N, Kirby, BJ, McManus, AM, Welsman, J.

Aerobic fitness of pre-pubescent children

Annals of Human Biology; 1995;22: 427-441

 

Welsman, JR, Armstrong, N, Nevill, AM, Winter, EM, Kirby BJ.

Scaling peak VO2 for differences in body size.

Med Sci Sports Exerc. 1996;28:259-265

 

Welsman, J.R., Armstrong, N., Kirby, B.J., Winsley, R.J., Parsons, G., Sharp, P.

Exercise performance and magnetic resonance imaging- determined thigh muscle volume in children

Eur J Appl Physiol  1997;76:92-97

 

Armstrong, N, Welsman, J., Kirby, BJ.

Performance on the Wingate anaerobic test and maturation

Pediatr Exerc Sci  1997 ;9:253-261

 

Welsman, J.R., Armstrong, N., Kirby, B.J., Winsley, R.J., Parsons, G., Sharp, P.

Exercise performance and magnetic resonance imaging- determined thigh muscle volume in children

Eur J Appl Physiol  1997;76:92-97

 

Armstrong, N., Kirby, B.J., McManus, A., Welsman, J.R.

Prepubescents’ ventilatory responses to exercise with reference to sex and body size.

Chest 1997;112:1554-1560

 

Armstrong, N, Welsman, J., Kirby, BJ.

Peak oxygen uptake and maturation in 12-yr olds

Med Sci  Sports Exerc 1998;30:165-169

 

Taylor, R., Kirby, B., Burdon, D., Caves, R.

The assessment of recovery in patients after myocardial infarction using three generic quality-of-life measures

J Cardiopulm Rehabil 1998;18:139-144

 

Armstrong, N, Welsman, J., Kirby, BJ.

Performance on the Wingate anaerobic test and maturation

Pediatr Exerc Sci  1997;9:253-261

 

Welsman, J.R., Armstrong, N., Kirby, B., Winsley, R., Parsons, G., Sharp, P.

Exercise performance and magnetic resonance imaging- determined thigh muscle volume in children

Eur J Appl Physiol  1997;76:92-97

 

Armstrong,N., Welsman, J.R., Kirby, B.J.

Physical activity, peak oxygen uptake and performance on the Wingate anaerobic test in 12-year-olds

Acta Kinesiologiae Universitatis Tartuensis 1998;3:7-21

 

Armstrong, N., Welsman, JR., Kirby, BJ.

Submaximal exercise and maturation in 12-year-olds

Journal of Sports Sciences  1999;17:107-114

 

Kirby, BJ. Kitchen, N.

A comparison of the effects of two modified release preparations of nifedipine – Nifedipine retard 10 mg twice daily and nifedipine GITS 20 mg once daily – the treatment of mild to moderate hypertension

Int J Clin Pract 1999;53:339-343

 

Armstrong, N, Welsman, JR, Nevill, A.M, Kirby, BJ.

Modeling growth and maturation changes in peak oxygen uptake in 11-13 yr olds

J Appl Physiol  1999;87:2230-2236

 

Armstrong, N, Welsman, JR, Williams, CA, Kirby, BJ.

Longitudinal changes in young people’s short-term power output

Med Sci Sports Exerc 2000;32:1140-1145

 

Armstrong, N, Welsman, JR, Kirby, BJ.

Longitudinal changes in 11-13 -year olds’ physical activity.

Acta Paediatrica 2000;89:775-780

 

Stoedefalke, K,  Kirby, BJ, Armstrong, N., Welsman, JR.

Effect of training on peak oxtgen uptake  and blood lipids in 13 to 14-year-old girls

Acta Paediatrica 2000;89:1290-94

 

 

Communications

McNicol, MW,  Kirby, BJ,  Everest, MJ, Freedman, SF, Bhoola, KD.

Circulating and respiratory studies in cardiogenic shock

Lancet 1964;2:1180

 

Kirby, BJ, McNicol, MW.

Metabolic problems of resuscitation

Brit Heart J 1965;27:952

 

Kirby, BJ, McNicol, MW.

Acid-base status in myocardial infarction

Brit Heart J 1966;28:851

 

Kirby, BJ.

Cardiac resuscitation: Clinical and metabolic aspects.

Proc Roy Soc Med 1967;60:47-58

 

Kirby, BJ, McNicol, MW.

Pulmonary function in myocardial infarction

Brit Heart J 1967;29:940

 

Said, SI, Kirby, BJ, Muren, O.

Some respiratory effects of prostaglandins E2 and F2a

Clin Res 1968;16:374

 

Said, S, Maddox, YT, Muren, O, Kirby, BJ.

Mast cells in the lung: Distribution and possible role in histamine uptake and release.

Clin Res 1968;16:374

 

Kirby, BJ., Ewing D.J., Kerr, F., Irving, JB.

Static exercise in untreated systemic hypertension

Scot Med J 1971;16:338

 

Kerr, F., Irving, J.B., Kirby, B.J.

Nitrous oxide analgesia in myocardial infarction

Brit Heart J 1972;34:202

 

Kerr, F., Irving, J.B., Ewing, D.J.,  Kirby, B.J.

Prolonged recording of blood pressure in normal and hypertensive subjects

Scot Med J 1972;

 

Kirby, BJ.

Circulatory reflexes in myocardial infarction

Scot Med J 1972;17:378

 

Flenley, DC, Miller, HC, King, AJ, Kirby, BJ.

Oxygen  transport in acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis

Scot Med J 1972;17:377

 

Brash, HM, Irving, JB, Kirby, BJ, Donald, KW.

Radiotelemetry of intra-arterial pressure in man

Brit Heart J 1973;35:561

 

Kirby, B.J.

Airway closure in pulmonary congestion and pulmonary oedema

Thorax 1973;28:266

 

Leitch, AG, Kirby, BJ.

Smoking and squash [Letter]

Lancet 1973;2;560

 

Kirby, BJ.

Circulatory reflexes in myocardial infarction

Eur J Clin Invest 1973;3:242

 

Lassers, BW, Nimmo, J, Kirby, BJ.

Rapid oscillations in glucose and FFA.

Eur J Clin Invest 1973;3:248

 

Kerr, F, Ewing, DJ, Irving, JB, Sudlow, MF, Kirby, BJ.

Positive end-expiratory pressure breathing in pulmonary oedema following myocardial infarction.

Clin Sci 1973;44:28P

 

Irving, JB, Kerr, F, Ewing, DJ, Kirby, BJ.

Influence of normal activities on blood pressure.

Scot Med J 1974;18:217

 

Flenley, DC, Fairweather, LJ,  Cooke, NJ, Kirby, BJ.

The effects of variations in P50 on oxygen transport in chronic hypoxic lung disease

Clin Sci 1974;46:18P

 

Kirby, BJ, Kerr, F, Irving, JB.

Oxygen transport in myocardial infarction

Eur J Clin Invest 1974;2:337-338

 

Irving, JB, Brash, HM, Kerr, F, Kirby, BJ.

Borderline hypertension - A specific entity?

Brit Heart J 1975;37:549

 

Kirby, BJ, Cooke, NJ, Flenley, DC.

Tissue oxygenation and regional blood flow in chronic respiratory failure

Clin Sci 1975;49:11P

 

Flenley, DC, Leggatt, RJ, Cooke, NJ, Kirby, BJ.

Domiciliary oxygen therapy in chronic hypoxic cor pulmonale

Bull Physio-path Resp 1975;11:175P

 

Cobb, J, Kirby, BJ.

Physicians in training [Letter]

Br Med J 1976;2:1565

 

Kerr, F, Irving, JB, Ewing, DJ, Kirby, BJ.

A follow-up study of borderline hypertension by blood pressure radio-telemetry

Scot Med J 1977;

 

Kirby, BJ.

Sommes-nous Sèvriennes?

Bull CIEP August 1981

 

Kirby, BJ

Amaurosis fugax: Medical or surgical treatment?

Brist Med-Chi J 1982;103:46

 

Kirby, BJ.

Small airways in myocardial infarction

Bull Europ Physio-path Resp 1982;18:139P

 

Williams, JR, Armstrong, N, Kirby, BJ.

The oxygen uptake and blood lactate response to incremental exercise in children

British Association of Sports Science Annual Meeting, 1988

 

Armstrong, N, Balding, J, Gentle, P, Kirby, BJ.

Should coronary prevention start in childhood?

Eur Heart J 1988;Supp 1:206

 

Armstrong, N, Balding, J, Gentle, P, Kirby, BJ.

Coronary risk factors in children

Lancet 1988;1:891

 

Armstrong, N, Balding, J, Gentle, P, Kirby, BJ, Williams, J.

Coronary risk factors in British children

Annual Conference British Association for Sports Science, 1988

 

Armstrong, N, Balding, J, Gentle, P, Kirby, BJ, Williams, J.

The physical fitness and activity patterns of our children

Annual Congress, British Association of Sport and Medicine, 1988

 

Armstrong, N, Kirby, BJ, Williams, J.

Children's cardio-respiratory fitness and physical activity patterns

Clin Sci 1989;76:37P

 

Armstrong, N, Balding, J, Gentle, P, Kirby, BJ.

The prevalence of coronary risk factors in British children.

15th International Seminar on Pediatric work Physiology, Hungary, 1989

 

Armstrong, N, Balding, J, Gentle, P, Kirby, BJ.

Coronary risk factors in children

Annual Conference of the British Association of Sports Science, 1989.

 

Armstrong, N, Balding, J, Gentle, P, Kirby, BJ.

Should coronary prevention start in childhood?

Postgraduate course on Myocardial Infarction and Angina Pectoris. Davos, Switzerland, 1989

 

Armstrong, N, Balding, J, Gentle, P, Kirby, BJ.

Prevalence of coronary risk factors in British schoolchildren

Second Congress on Preventive Cardiology, Washington DC, 1989

 

Balding, J, Armstrong, N, Gentle, P, Regis, D, Kirby, BJ.

Coronary heart disease related behaviours, attitudes and social norms of English schoolchildren

Second Congress on Preventive Cardiology, Washington DC, 1989

 

Mitchell, J, Armstrong, N, Balding, J, Gentle, P, Kirby, B.

Coronary heart disease risk factors within family groups; A preliminary report

British Association for Sports Science Annual Conference 1989

 

Kirby, BJ, Armstrong, N, Balding, J, Gentle, P.

Should coronary prevention start at school?

Brit Heart J 1990;64:44

 

Armstrong, N, Balding, J, Gentle, P, Williams, J, Kirby, B.

The cardiopulmonary fitness (peak VO2 of British children

with reference to chronological age, sex and sexual maturity.

British Association of Sports Science, 1990

 

Kirby, BJ.

Tigers in the echocardiogram [Letter]

Lancet 1990;335:1412

 

Kirby, BJ, Harwood, C, Armstrong, N, Balding, J, Gentle, P, Regis, D, Williams, JR.

Lipids in British schoolchildren

Eur Heart J 1990;11:Supp 5:

 

Kirby, BJ.

Is it permissible to edit medical records? [Letter]

Br Med J 1991;303:585

 

Williams, JR, Armstrong, N, Kirby, BJ.

The influence of age and maturation on the exercise intensity corresponding to the 2.5 and 4.0 mmol/l blood lactate level in girls

J Sports Sci 1990;8:81

 

Armstrong, N, Balding, J, Gentle, P, Williams, J, Kirby, B.

Habitual physical activity in relation to peak oxygen uptake in children.

J Sports Sci 1990;8:81-82

 

Williams, J, Armstrong, N, Kirby, BJ.

The relationship between children's blood lactate response to incremental and constant speed treadmill exercise

J Sports Sci 1991;8:298-299

 

Williams, J, Armstrong, N, Kirby, BJ.

The blood lactate response to exercise in 11 to 16 year old children with reference to cardio-respiratory variables, chronological age, sex and sexual maturity.

J Sports Sci 1991;8:297-298

 

Mitchell, J, Armstrong, N, Balding, J, Gentle, P, Kirby, B.

The association of selected coronary heart disease risk factors between family members.

J Sports Sci 1991;9:424-425

 

Mitchell,  J, Armstrong, N, Kirby BJ.

The physical activity of middle-aged adults estimated using heart rate telemetry.

J Sports Sci 1991;9:423-424

 

Mitchell,  J, Armstrong, N, Kirby BJ.

Health related behaviour modification in family groups.

J Sports Sci 1991;9:425-426

 

Armstrong, N, Williams, J, Balding, J, Gentle, P, Kirby, B.

Coronary risk factors in relation to age, sexual maturity, cardiopulmonary fitness and physical activity.

16th International Congress on Pediatric Work Physiology. 1991

 

Page A, Fox K, Peters D, Armstrong N, Kirby B

Children's dietary restraint: A response to fashion or fatness?

Int J Obesity 1992;16:Supp 1, 21

 

Page A, Fox K, Peters, D, Armstrong, N, Kirby, B.

Dietary restraint in 11 year old children and its relationship with specific and global self-perceptions.

J Sports Sci 1992;10:604-605

 

Taylor, R, Hopkins, S, Kirby, BJ.

Exercise capacity, body composition and lipid responses to a 12-week outpatient aerobic training programme in post-MI patients.

Proceedings Vth World Congress of Cardiac Rehabilitation, Bordeaux. 1992;1294.

 

Page, A, Fox, K, Peters, D, Armstrong, N, Kirby, B.

Dietary restraint in 11-year-old children and its relationship with specific and global self-perceptions.

J Sports Sci 1992;10:604-605

 

Armstrong, N, Welsman, JR, Kirby, BJ.

Daily physical activity estimated from continuous heart rate monitoring and laboratory indices of aerobic fitness in pre-adolescent children.

Res Quart Exerc Sport 1993;64:Supp A24

 

Gentle, P, Caves, R, Armstrong, N, Balding, J, Kirby, B.

High and low exercisers among 14 & 15 year old British children

3rd. International Conference on Preventive Cardiology

Oslo 1993 [P397] Abstracts Page 182

 

Kirby, B, Harwood, C, Armstrong, N, Balding, J, Gentle, P, Welsman, J.

Apolipoproteins, exercise and fitness in children.

3rd. International Conference on Preventive Cardiology

Oslo 1993 [P402] Abstracts Page 183

 

Kirby, B, McManus, A, Welsman, J, Harwood, C, Balding, J, Gentle, P, Armstrong, N.

Aerobic fitness, physical activity and apolipoproteins in children.

Pediatr Exerc Sci 1993;5:434

 

Williams, CA, Armstrong, N, Fox, KR, Kirby, BJ, Peters, DM, Welsman, JR, Sharpe, P, Bell, M.

Aerobic and anaerobic performance in 11-year-old children in relation to thigh composition as measured by magnetic resonance imaging.

Pediatr Exerc Sci 1993;5:486

 

Welsman, J, Armstrong, N, Winter, E, Kirby, BJ.

The influence of various scaling techniques on the interpretation of developmental changes in peak VO2

Pediatr Exerc Sci 1993;5:485

 

Williams, CA, Armstrong, N, Fox, KR, Kirby, BJ, Peters, DM, Welsman, JR, Sharpe, P, Bell, M.

Aerobic and anaerobic performance in 11-year-old children in relation to thigh composition: a preliminary study using magnetic resonance imaging.

Joint Meeting European Group for Pediatric Work Physiology & North American Society of Pediatric Exercise Medicine, Hamilton, Ontario 1993

 

Armstrong, N, Welsman, JR, Kirby, BJ.

Daily physical activity estimated from continuous heart rate monitoring and laboratory indices of aerobic fitness in pre-adolescent children.

Res Quart Exerc Sci 1993; Supp A-24

 

Page, A, Fox, KR, Armstrong, N, Kirby, B.

Adolescents' and their parents' profiles of weight concerns.

7th European Health Psychology Society, Brussels 1993

  

Peters, DM, Fox, KR, Page, A, Armstrong, N, Kirby, B.

Adolescent's and their parent's profiles of perceived sports competence and activity.

7th European Health Psychology Society, Brussels 1993

 

Peters, DM, Fox, KR, Armstrong, N, Biddle, SJH, Kirby, B.

Children and their parents self-perception and physical activity profiles.

Proceedings of the 4th European Health Psychology Conference, Brussels

 

Williams, C, Armstrong, N, Welsman, J, Kirby, B.

Anaerobic performance of boys and girls related to sexual maturation.

J Sports Sci 1994

 

Williams, CA, Armstrong, N, Fox, K, Kirby, B, Peters, D, Welsman, J, Sharpe, P, Bell, M.

Aerobic and anaerobic performance in 11 year old children in relation to thigh composition.

Annual Conference of the British Universities Physical Education Association, 1994

Pediatr Exerc Sci 1994;5:486

 

Page, A, Fox, KR, Armstrong, N, Biddle, SJH, Kirby, B.

Children and their parents weight management profiles.

Proceedings of the 4th European Health Psychology Conference, Brussels,

 

Williams, C, Armstrong, N, Welsman, J, Kirby, B.

Anaerobic performance of boys and girls related to sexual maturation.

Journal of Sports Sciences 1994;12:155-156

 

Taylor, R, Kirby, BJ, Goodwin, J, Chidley, K, Broeders M.

Influence of body posture on ambulatory blood pressure

International Society of Hypertension, Melbourne 1994

 

Taylor, R, Goodwin, J, Read, K,L, Kirby, BJ.

Cardiac rehabilitation: The measurement of outcome

Proceedings British Association for Cardiac Rehabilitation, July 1994

 

Williams, C.A., Armstrong, N., Kirby, B., Welsman, J.

Is there a relationship between children and adolescents’ anaerobic and aerobic performance?

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise  1995 27:S113

 

Armstrong, N., Kirby, B., McManus, A., Welsman, J.

Aerobic fitness and physical activity patterns among pre-pubescents

Exercise and Fitness; Benefits and Risks: Pediatric Work Physiology Symposium  XVIII, Odense, 1995

 

Armstrong N., Kirby, B.

Exercise, well-being, and endogenous molecules of mood.

Lancet  1996;348:477 [Letter]

 

Armstrong, N., Kirby, B.J., Welsman, J.

Does birthweight influence children’s cardiovascular risk factors?

European Heart Journal  1996;17:Supp. 509

 

Kirby, BJ., Armstrong, N., Welsman, J.

Anaerobic exercise and maturation

Medical Research Society, 1996.

Clin Sci 1996; 83:11P

 

Welsman, J., Armstrong, N., & Kirby, B.J.

Scaling the aerobic fitness of overfat children

British Association of Sports Sciences Annual Meeting

J Sports Sci 1997;15:34

 

Armstrong, N., Welsman, J., & Kirby, B.J.

Peak oxygen uptake and maturation

Annual Meeting American College of Sports Medicine, 1997

Med Sci Sports Exerc 1997;29:S2

 

Welsman, J., Armstrong, N., & Kirby, B.J.

Post exercise blood lactate and maturation

Annual Meeting American College of Sports Medicine, 1997.

Med Sci Sports Exerc 1997;29:S2

 

Mosney, J.R., Armstrong, N., Kirby, B.J., & Welsman, J.

Peak ventilatory responses to exercise in prepubertal children

Annual Meeting American College of Sports Medicine, 1997.

Med Sci Sports Exerc 1997;29:S171

 

McManus, A.M., Armstrong, N., Kirby, B.J. & Welsman, J.

Submaximal ventilatory responses to exercise in prepubertal children

Annual Meeting American College of Sports Medicine, 1997.

Med Sci Sports Exerc 1997;29:S171

 

Kirby, B.J.,  Armstrong, N., & Welsman, J.

Cardiac output responses to submaximal treadmill exercise in adolescents

Annual Meeting American College of Sports Medicine, 1997.

Med Sci Sports Exerc 1997;29:S2

 

Kirby, B.J., Welsman, J., Armstrong, N., Withers, S.

Does aerobic training affect fitness and lipids in girls?

International Conference on Preventive Cardiology, Montreal, 1997

Can J Cardiol 1997;13:Supp B 331

 

Kirby, BJ.

Obscure fever; analysis of 110 cases

European Federation for Internal Medicine, Maastricht, 1997

Eur J Intern Med 1997;8:533

 

Welsman, J.,  Armstrong,N., Kirby, BJ.

Submaximal oxygen uptake responses and maturation in 12-year-olds

ACSM Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida

Med  Sci Sports Exerc 1998;30:S150

 

Armstrong, N, Welsman, JR, Kirby, BJ, Williams, C.

Longitudinal changes in the Wingate anaerobic test

ACSM Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida

Med Sci Sports Exerc 1998; 30:S304

 

Armstrong, N, Welsman, JR, Kirby, BJ.

Physical activity and aerobic fitness in 12-year olds

Eighth  European Congress of the International Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Sport and Dance, 1998

 

Welsman, J., Armstrong, N., Kirby, B.J.

A longitudinal study of 11 to 13-year-old’s physical activity

European College of Sports Medicine 1998

 

Kirby B, Welsman J, Armstrong N

Physical activity in adolescence: Implications for coronary prevention

Second Conference of the International Group for the Prevention of Atherosclerosis in Childhood, Budapest, Hungary, 30th to 31st October 1998.  Page 35

 

Welsman J, Armstrong N, Kirby B

A Longitudinal Study of Physical Activity in 11 to 13 Year Olds: Implications for Coronary Prevention.

Second International Congress on Coronary Artery Disease: From Prevention to Intervention

Florence, Italy 18th to 21st October 1998. Page 58

 No 232

 

Taylor RS, Kirby BJ

How cost effective? A critical review of the evidence for coronary rehabilitation

Second International Congress on Coronary Artery Disease: From Prevention to Intervention

Florence, Italy 18th to 21st October 1998. Page 146

 No 576

 

Potter CR, Childs D, Houghton W, Kirby BJ, Armstrong N.

Oscillations in children’s breath-to-breath gas exchange responses during exercise

Clin Sci 1999;  :8P

 

Armstrong N, Welsman JR, Kirby BJ

Longitudinal changes in peak VO2 in 11 - 13 year olds

Med Sci Sports Exerc  1999;31:5231

 

Armstrong N, Welsman JR, Kirby BJ

Longitudinal changes in sub-maximal oxygen uptake in 11-13 year olds

Med Sci Sports Exerc  1999;31:5316

 

MacLeod KM, Armstrong N, Kirby BJ, Welsman JR.

Does birthweight influence young people’s peak aerobic fitness?

Diabetic Medicine  1999;16:75

 

Welsman JR, Armstrong N, Kirby BJ

Longitudinal changes in ventilation at peak VO2 in 11 to 13 year olds

Pediatr Exerc Sci 1999;11:268-269

 

Armstrong N, Welsman JR, Kirby BJ.

Longitudinal changes in 11 to 13 year olds’ physical activity

Pediatr Exerc Sci 1999;11:251-252

 

Review Articles in Journals

Kirby, BJ. [Editorial].

The left ventricle in chronic bronchitis.

Lancet 1971;2:1019

 

Kirby, BJ.

Medical management of ischaemic heart disease

Brit J Hosp Med 1972;7:306-310

 

Kirby, BJ.

Drugs for heart disease. Is some prescribing out of date?

Modern Medicine 1977;22:33-37

 

Kirby, BJ. [Editorial]

What now for coronary prevention?

J Roy Coll Phys 1979;13:56

 

Kirby, BJ.

Dialogues in Medicine

No. 1 ‘A pain in the chest’

Medicine Learning Systems, 1979

 

Kirby, BJ.

Readings  in Respiratory Disorders

Medicine International 1983

 

Kirby, BJ.

Drug therapy for hypertension and ischemic heart disease

Int Anaesth Clin 1980;18:25-51

 

Kirby, BJ.

Clinical manifestations of vascular disease

Br J Anaesth 1981;53:689-695

 

Kirby, BJ.

Disorders of pulmonary circulation

Medicine International 1982;21:964-966

 

Kirby, BJ.

Pulmonary heart disease - revisited

Update 1987;34:1013-1020

 

Kirby, BJ.

Concrete cancer at the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital

South West Med J 1988;103:46

 

Kirby, BJ.

Should coronary prevention start in childhood?

Home & School 1989;8:17-18

 

Kirby, BJ.

A review of the rational use of corticosteroids

J Intl Med Res 1989;17:493-505

 

Kirby, BJ

Angina: maximum relief via a stepped approach

Pulse  1991;51:78

 

Kirby, BJ,

Patient access to medical records.

J Roy Coll Physicians London 1991;25:240-242

 

Kirby, BJ.

Lipoproteins in the elderly.

J Intnl Med Res 1991;19:425-432

 

Kirby, BJ. [Editorial].

Young and unfit?

Lancet 1992;340:19-20

 

Kirby, BJ.

Heart Smart youngsters: The Medicine-Gilliland Fellowship 1992.

J Roy Coll Phys 1992;26:268-270

 

Kirby, BJ.

Clinical examination of the heart.

Medicine International 1993;21:293-298 [Revised 1997 & 2002]

 

Armstrong, N, McManus, A, Welsman, J, Kirby, B.

Physical activity patterns and aerobic fitness among pre-pubescents

European Physical Education Review  1996;2:7-18

 

Armstrong, N, Kirby, BJ, McManus, AM, Welsman, J.

Physical activity patterns and aerobic fitness among pre-pubescents

Eur Phys Ed Review 1996;2:19-29

 

Taylor R, Kirby BJ [Editorial]

Economics of cardiac rehabilitation

Heart 1997;78:5-6

 

Taylor R, Kirby BJ

Cardiac rehabilitation: economic evaluation should be interpreted with caution [Correspondence]

Heart 1997;78:624

 

Kirby, B.

Childhood origins of coronary heart disease

Trends in Cardiology & Vascular Disease  1998;2:13-14

 

Rhodes, D, Kirby, B.

Hypertension and an abnormal ECG

Cardiovascular case conference

Trends in Cardiology & Vascular Disease  1998;2:13-14

 

Bethell, H, Kirby, B

Myocardial infarction in patient with gout

Cardiovascular case conference

Trends in Cardiology & Vascular Disease  1999;2(1):42-44

 

Kirby B

Myocardial infarction in patient with gout (correspondence)

Trends in Cardiology & Vascular Disease  1999;2(2):43

 

Kirby B

Myocardial infarction in patient with gout (correspondence)

Trends in Cardiology & Vascular Disease  1999;2(3):51

 

Sandler, M. Kirby, B

Hypothyroidism and the heart

Trends in Cardiology & Vascular Disease 2000;3(2):26-27

 

Kirby, B

Commentary

British Journal of Sports Medicine 2001;35:273

 

Kirby, B

Safety of homeopathic preparations

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine 2002;95:221-222

 

Kirby, B

Reply. Safety of homoeopathic preparations

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine 2002;95:475-476

 

Official Reports

Ball, KP, Kirby, BJ, McNicol, MW.

Intensive care units for coronary attacks.

Report to Ministry of Health, London, July 1965

 

Meadway, J, Kirby, BJ.

Part-time postgraduate training in medicine.

Report of the Standing Committee of Members.

Royal College of Physicians, 1977

 

Kirby, BJ.

The deployment of doctors in the medical specialties.

Report of the Standing Committee of Members.

Royal College of Physicians, 1977

 

Fowler, G, Kirby, BJ, Ledingham, JCG, Marmot, M, Oliver, MF.

Report of British Cardiac Society Working Party on Coronary Prevention

British Cardiac Society: London, 1987

 

Fowler, G, Kirby, BJ, Ledingham, JCG, Marmot, M, Oliver, MF

Conclusions and recommendations of British Cardiac Society Working Party on Coronary Prevention

Brit Heart J 1987;57:188-189

 

Kirby, BJ.

Analgesia in acute myocardial infarction

Drug Round 1988 Exeter Health Authority

 

British Heart Foundation Working Group

Rôle of the general practitioner in managing patients with myocardial infarction: impact of thrombolytic treatment.

Brit Med J 1989;299:555-556

 

South West Action on Smoking & Health

Attitudes to smoking in Avon county

pp 1-16; 2 Appendices

 

Reducing Smoking

Task Group Report 2000

Health Forum North & East Devon Health Authority, 2000

 

 

Book Reviews

Kirby, B

Desktop Guide to Complementary and Alternative Medicines – Ernst E et al. Mosby Edinburgh 2001

Br J Clin Pharmacology  2002;54:71

 

Kirby, B

Dearest G

J Med Biography 2004;

 

Pulmonary vascular pathology 18th to 22nd May 1983