Exercise Science
Graduate Research
Graduate students in Exercise Science are encouraged to become involved in the research process by participating as part of a team on various projects during their first semester on campus. Both M.S. and Ph.D. students also direct their own projects after their first year. Graduate Student research in the department is of exceptional quality, and the students publish their papers in professional journals. Many students have also received grant support for their research, and several serve as manuscript reviewers for journals.
Graduate Student P.I.'d External Grants (Since 2002):
Clark, B.C., Neuromuscular Function and Countermeasures to Prolonged Unweighting. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NGT5-50446). $72,000. 2003-2006.
Manini, T.M., Traditional vs. Functional Strength Training in Older Subjects. Active Aging Partnership Behavioral Grant, the American College of Sports Medicine and F.M. Kirby Foundation. $10,000. 2002.
Pierce, J.R., Muscle Function and Endocrine Responses to Vascular Occlusion of the Leg. ACSM Research Foundation Grant. $5,000. 2005.
Clark, B.C., Countermeasures to Disuse-induced Neuromuscular Dysfunction. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Space Physiology Research Grant through the American College of Sports Medicine Foundation. $5,000. 2005.
Collier, S.R., Post-exercise Hypotension Following Acute Aerobic Compared with Resistance Exercise. Michael Pollock Memorial Grant through LifeFitness Inc. $5,000. 2004.
Baynard, T., Effect of Exercise on Fibrinolysis and Vasodilatory Capacity . American College of Sports Medicine Doctorate Student Research Grant. $5,000. 2002.
Giannopoulou, F., The Effects of Exercise and/or Diet on the Regional Fat Distribution and Health Status of Type 2 Diabetic Postmenopausal Women. American College of Sports Medicine Doctorate Student Research Grant. $5,000. 2002.
Baynard, T., Short-term Training Effects on Myocardial and Vascular Function in Type 2 Diabetes During Acute Hyperglycemia. Sigma Delta Epsilon Fellowship: Graduate Women in Science. $3,000. 2005.
Clark , B.C., Neuromuscular Adaptations to Simulated Microgravity. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Space Physiology Research Grant through the American College of Sports Medicine Foundation. $2,500. 2004.
Baynard, T., Effect of Aerobic Exercise Training on Autonomic Function in Type 2 Diabetic Women. Life Fitness Academy: Michael L. Pollock Memorial Research Grant. $2500. 2003.
First-Authored Graduate Student Publications (Since 2003):
In Press:
Goulopoulou, S., Heffernan, K., Yates, G., Baxter-Jones, A., Fernhall, B., and Unnithan, V. Heart Rate Variability During Recovery from a Wingate Test in Adolescent Males . Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, In Press.
Manini, T.M., Cook, S.B., VanArnam, T., Marko M., and Ploutz-Snyder, L.L., Evaluating Task Modification as a Standardized Measure of Functional Limitation: Repeatability and Comparability. Journals of Gerontology: Medical Sciences, In Press.
Manini, T.M., Clark, B.C., Tracy , B., Burke, J., and Ploutz-Snyder, L.L., Resistance or Functional Training Improves Knee Eextensor Movement Variability in Functionally Limited Older Adults. European Journal of Applied Physiology, In Press.
Ordway, N.R., Hand, N., Briggs, G., Ploutz-Snyder, L.L., Reliability of Knee and Ankle Strength Measures in an Older Adult Population. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, In Press.
Clark, B.C., Cook, S.B. and Ploutz-Snyder, L.L., Reliability of Techniques to Assess Human Neuromuscular Function in Vivo. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology. In Press.
Goulopoulou, S., Baynard, T., Collier, S., Giannopoulou, I., Figueroa, A., Beets, M., Piteti, K., and Fernhall, B., Cardiac Autonomic Control in Individuals with Down Syndrome. American Journal on Mental Retardation. In Press, 2005.
Collier, S.R., Casey, D.P., and Kanaley, J.A., Growth Hormone Responses to Varying Doses of Oral Arginine. Growth Horm. IGF Res. 15: 136-139, 2005.
Manini, T.M., Mayer, J.M., Sagendorf, K.S., and Ploutz-Snyder, L.L., T runk Extensor Muscle Function in Young and Old Women: A Pilot Study. Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, 18:5-13, 2005.
Giannopoulou, I., Fernhall, B., Carhart, R., Weinstock, R.S.,. Baynard, T., Figueroa, A., Kanaley, J.A., Effects of Diet and/or Exercise on the Adipocytokine and Inflammatory Cytokine Levels of Postmenopausal Women with Type 2 Diabetes. Metabolism – 54: 866-75, 2005.
Mayer, J.M., Graves, J.E., Clark, B.C., Formikell, M., and Ploutz-Snyder, L.L., The Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Evaluate Lumbar Muscle Activity During Trunk Extension Exercise at Varying Intensities. Spine, 39(22): 2556-63, 2005.
Manini, T., Druger M., and Ploutz-Snyder, L.L., Misconceptions of Strength Exercise in the Elderly. Journal of Physical Activity & Aging, 13:422-33, 2005.
Manini, T.M., Ordway, N., Baldwin , S.L., Ploutz-Snyder, R.J., and Ploutz-Snyder, L.L., Knee Extensor Unsteadiness does not Predict Functional Limitation in Older Adults. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Feb;84(2):112-121, 2005.
Giannopoulou, I. , Ploutz-Snyder, L.L., Carhart, R., Weinstock, R.S., Fernhall, B., Goulopoulou, S., and Kanaley, J.A., Exercise is Required for Visceral Fat Loss in Postmenopausal Women with Type 2 Diabetes. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 90(3):1511-8, 2005.
Clark, B.C., Collier, S.R., Manini, T.M., and Ploutz-Snyder, L.L., Sex Differences in Muscle Fatigability and Activation Patterns of the Human Quadriceps Femoris. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 94(1-2):196-206, 2005.
Baynard T., Franklin , R.M., Goulopoulou, S., Carhart, R. Jr., Kanaley, J.A., Effect of a Single vs. Multiple Bouts of Exercise on Glucose Ccontrol in Women with Type 2 Diabetes. Metabolism. 2005 Aug;54(8):989-94.
Giannopoulou, I. , Fernhall, B., Carhart, R., Weinstock, R.S., Baynard, T., Figueroa, A., Kanaley, J.A., Effects of Diet and/or Exercise on the Adipocytokine and Inflammatory Cytokine Levels of Ppostmenopausal Women with Type 2 Diabetes. Metabolism. 2005 Jul;54(7):866-75.
2004
Giannopoulou, I. , and Kanaley, J.A., Exercise and Menstrual Disorders. In: Clinical Exercise Medicine: Physiology Principles and Applications. Ed: L.M. LeMura and S. VonDuvillard. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins. 2004
Hall, C., Figueroa, A., Fernhall, B., Kanaley, J.A., Energy Expenditure of Walking and Running: Comparison to Prediction Equations. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc.36:2128-2134, 2004.
Fenicchia, L.M., Kanaley, J.A., Azevedo, J.L., Miller, C.S., Weinstock, R.S., Carhart, R.L., and Ploutz-Snyder, L.L., Acute Changes in Glucose Tolerance After Resistance Exercise Training in Women with Type 2 Diabetes . Metabolism , 53:284-9, 2004.
Clark, B.C., Manini, T.M., Ordway, N.R., and Ploutz-Snyder, L.L., Leg Muscle Activity During Walking with Assistive Devices at Varying Levels of Weight-bearing. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 85(9): 1555-1560, 2004.
Baynard, T., Pitetti, K.H., Guerra, M., Fernhall, B., Heart Rate Variability at Rest and During Exercise in Persons with Down Syndrome. Arch. Phys. Med. Rehabil. 2004 Aug; 85(8):1285-90.
Baynard, T., Unnithan, V.B., Pitetti, K.H., Fernhall, B., Determination of Ventilatory Threshold in Individuals with Mental Retardation, with and without Down Syndrome. Pediatric Exercise Science. 16:126-137, 2004.
2003
Sauro, L.M., and Kanaley, J.A., The Effect of Exercise Mode and Duration on the GH Response. Eur. J. Appl. Physiol. 90: 69-75, 2003.
Giannopoulou, I. , Carhart, R., Sauro, L.M., Kanaley, J. A., Adrenocortical Responses to Submaximal Exercise in Postmenopausal Black and White Women. Metabolism. 52:1643-7, 2003.
Clark, B.C., Manini, T.M., Thé, D.J., Doldo, N.A., and Ploutz-Snyder, L.L., Gender Differences in Skeletal Muscle Fatigability are Related to Contraction Type and EMG Spectral Compression. Journal of Applied Physiology. 94(6): 2263-2273, 2003.
Clark, B.C., Manini, T.M. and Ploutz-Snyder, L.L., Derecruitment of the Lumbar Musculature During Fatiguing Trunk Extension Exercise. Spine. 28(3): 282-287, 2003.
Baynard T., Miller, W.C., Fernhall, B., Effects of Exercise on Vasodilatory Capacity in Endurance- and Resistance-trained Men. Eur. J. Appl. Physiol. 2003 Mar;89(1):69-73.
Mayer, J.M., Ploutz-Snyder, L.L., Graves , J.E., Udermann, B.E., Ph.D., and Druger, M., Exercise Therapy for Low Back Pain: Chiropractors' Patterns of Use and Perceptions of Educational Quality. Journal of Chiropractic Education . 17(2):1-8, 2003.
Thé, D.J., and Ploutz-Snyder, L.L., I nfluence of Age, Body Mass, and Gender on Masters Olympic-style Weightlifting. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 35(7):1214-24, 2003.
Mayer, J.M., Udermann, B.E., Graves , J.E., Ploutz-Snyder, L.L., Effect of Roman Chair Exercise Training on the Development of Lumbar Extension Strength. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 17(2):356-61, 2003.