Accomplishments: Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences
Kara Christensen Pacella (Psychology), Graham McGinnis (Kinesiology and Nutrition), and colleagues recently published a new paper, "Associations between intraindividual variability in weekday-weekend sleep timing and duration and eating disorder pathology," in Eating Behaviors.
Dr. Graham McGinnis (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) and his former doctoral student Dr. Michael Dial (Ohio State University), along with other members of the Exercise Physiology and Integrated Chronobiology Lab published an article titled, "Social jetlag alters markers of exercise-induced mitochondrial adaptations in the heart," in the鈥
Graham R. McGinnis (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) and colleagues from the University of Wyoming published a paper in the Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology titled, "Circadian biology of cardiac aging." The article highlights in the alterations of cardiac circadian rhythms through the aging process, and the potential for鈥
Arpita Basu (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) recently published an editorial titled, "Tree Nuts and Macular Pigment Optical Density: Visual Effects of Carotenoids Lutein and Zeaxanthin," in The Journal of Nutrition.
Akari Yamamoto (Interdisciplinary Health Science) and Kara Radzak (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) published an article, "Exercise for the Treatment of Postpartum Lumbopelvic Pain: A Critically Appraised Topic," in International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training. This article discusses the effectiveness of exercise in reducing鈥
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鈥
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 鈥淎n Exploratory Study Comparing the Metabolic Responses between the 12-3-30 Treadmill Workout and Self-Paced Treadmill Running.鈥 Authors were faculty members Michael W.H. Wong, Dustin W. Davis, and James W. Navalta; and students Olivia R. Perez (鈥
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.鈥
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."