Accomplishments: Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences
Dr. Graham McGinnis (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) and colleagues from the University of Wyoming published an article in the Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology discussing the nature of cardiovascular circadian rhythms in aging. The article highlights age-associated disruption of circadian rhythms in the cardiovascular system from…
Students and faculty from the Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences published "Validation of Aerobic Capacity (VO2max) and Pulse Oximetry in Wearable Technology." Authors were Bryson Carrier (IHS), Sofia Marten Chaves (undergraduate) and James W. Navalta (faculty).
Students and faculty from the Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences published “An Exploratory Study Comparing the Metabolic Responses between the 12-3-30 Treadmill Workout and Self-Paced Treadmill Running.” Authors were faculty members Michael W.H. Wong, Dustin W. Davis, and James W. Navalta; and students Olivia R. Perez (…
Neda Akhavan (Kinesiology & Nutrition Sciences) was awarded a two-year, $200,000 grant from the Alliance for Potato Research and Education titled "Effects of White Potato on Cardiometabolic Health in Adults with Pre-Diabetes from Diverse Racial and Ethnic Backgrounds."
Faculty from the Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences and Physical Therapy departments published "The Psychometric Performance of State Mindfulness Scales Around Sitting and Walking on Desert Trails: A Pilot Study". Authors include: Dustin W. Davis (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences), Elias M. Malek (IHS student), Rob Salatto, Marcus M.…
Neda Akhavan (Kinesiology & Nutrition Sciences), along with colleagues, recently published Effect of Creatine Monohydrate Supplementation on Macro- and Microvascular Endothelial Function in Older Adults: A Pilot Study in the journal Nutrients.
Neda Akhavan (Kinesiology & Nutrition Sciences) received a two-year, $100,000 grant from the McCormick Science Institute titled "Assessing the Feasibility and Potential Efficacy of Herbs and Spices for Improving Dietary Quality and Adherence to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans in College Students with Poor Dietary Quality: A Pilot Study."
Richard Rosenkranz, Chris Acosta (both Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) and Ana Gonzalez-Alvarez (Social and Behavioral Health), along with Andrew Hooyman, Jose Hidalgo, Romina Ballesteros-Paniagua, and Sara Rosenkranz (all Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) recently published "Accuracy in Measurement of Infant Formula Powder and Water by…
Cordero Roche, Alina Swafford (both 51ԹϺ Sports Innovation Institute) and John Mercer (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) published a paper titled "Influence of An Overhead Goal on Asymmetry During Countermovement Jump" in the Journal of Exercise Physiology - OnLine (JEPOnline).
Drs Richard Rosenkranz and Sara Rosenkranz (both Kinesiology & Nutrition Sciences), along with colleagues from Kansas State University, recently published The association of overall dietary quality on stress, anxiety, depression, and academic performance in college students: a systematic review in the Journal of American College Health.…
Olivia Perez (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) was one of three finalists in the Southwest American College of Sports Medicine Undergraduate Student Research Competition. The conference was held from October 25 to 26 in Irvine, California. The title of the presentation was "Input of Sex Data Does Not Affect Metabolic Variables Returned…
Students from the Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences department presented posters at the Southwest American College of Sports Medicine from October 25 to 26 in Irvine, California. Undergraduate students Ciya Clyde (advisor Julia Silvernail) and Myranda Peck (advisor James Navalta), and M.S. Kinesiology students Katsiaryna Afanasyeva…