Publications of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences Faculty.
Submissions from 2020
Defining Athletic Training in the Military Setting: A Survey Investigation Into Professional Characteristics, Preparation, and Barriers in Clinical Practice, Kara N. Radzak, Edward J. Sedory, Michael Hooper, and Tricia M. Kasamatsu
Musculoskeletal Injury in Reserve Officers' Training Corps: A Report from the Athletic Trainers' Practice-Based Research Network, Kara N. Radzak, JoEllen M. Sefton, Mark K. Timmons, Rachel Lopp, Christopher D. Stickley, and Kenneth C. Lam
Fatigue Induced Hip Abductor Weakness and Changes in Biomechanical Risk Factors for Running Related Injury, Kara Radzak and Christopher D. Stickley
Using a Timed Motor Task to Predict One-Year Functional Decline in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment, Sydney Y. Schaefer, Andrew Hooyman, and Kevin Duff
Maximal Force Production Requires OPTIMAL Conditions, Harjiv Singh, Arthur Hockwald, Nicholas Drake, Jason M. Avedesian, Szu Ping Lee, and Gabriele Wulf
The Distance Effect and Level of Expertise: Is the Optimal External Focus Different for Low-Skilled and High-Skilled Performers?, Harjiv Singh and Gabriele Wulf
The Distance Effect and Level of Expertise: Is the Optimal External Focus Different for Low-Skilled and High-Skilled Performers?, Harjiv Singh and Gabriele Wulf
Neuromuscular Fatigue in Pitchers Across a Collegiate Baseball Season, Brandon L. Stone and Brian K. Schilling
Pitfalls in Expiratory Flow Limitation Assessment at Peak Exercise in Children: Role of Thoracic Gas Compression, Danielle Strozza, Daniel P. Wilhite, Tony G. Babb, and Dharini M. Bhammar
United States University-Based Officer Training and Its Influence on Physical Assessment Test Performance, Jessica C. Tom, Brian K. Schilling, Brach Poston, Catherine L. Turner, and Kara N. Radzak
Footstrike Patterns of High and Mid-Mileage Non-Rearfoot Runners During an Exhaustive Run, Jan Urbaczka, Julia F. Silvernail, and Daniel Jandacka
Leave-One-Out Cross-Validation and Linear Modeling of Visuospatial Memory to Predict Long-Term Motor Skill Retention in Individuals With and Without Chronic Stroke: A Short Report, Jennapher L. VanGilder M.S.; Andrew Hooyman PhD; Pamela R. Bosch PT, DPT, PhD; and Sydney Y. Schaefer PhD
Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairments and Responsiveness to Motor Rehabilitation: A Review, Jennapher L. VanGilder, Andrew Hooyman, Daniel S. Peterson, and Sydney Y. Schaefer
High Supervised Resistance Training in Elderly Women: The Role of Supervision Ratio, Denis Cesar Leite Vieira, Dahan da Cunha Nascimento, Vitor Tajra, Tatiane Gomes Teixeira, Darlan Lopes de Farias, Ramires Tibana, Alessandro Oliveira Silva, Thiago Santos Rosa, Milton Rocha Moraes, Fabrício Azevedo Voltarelli, James W. Navalta, and Jonato Prestes
The Use of Postural Restoration for Treatment of Chronic Rotator Cuff Pathology: A Case Report, Jacob L. Waldron, Michael A. McKenney, Michelle N. Samuel, Tedd J. Girouard, Catherine L. Turner, and Kara N. Radzak
Bullseye: Effects of Autonomy Support and Enhanced Expectancies on Dart Throwing, Julian Alexander Wehlmann and Gabriele Wulf
Bullseye: Effects of Autonomy Support and Enhanced Expectancies on Dart Throwing, Julian Alexander Wehlmann and Gabriele Wulf
Optimizing Attentional Focus, Gabriele Wulf and Rebecca Lewthwaite
Submissions from 2019
Is Core Temperature Influenced by Triathlon Wetsuit Models When Swimming in Warm Water?, Melissa J. Aure, Gabriela Guzman, Boram Lim, Cordero Roche, and John A. Mercer
The Influence Of Concussion History On Landing Biomechanics In Adolescent Athletes: A Pilot Investigation, Jason M. Avedesian and Janet S. Dufek
Role of Berry Bioactive Compounds on Lipids and Lipoproteins in Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome, Arpita Basu
Associations of Dietary Patterns with Atherosclerosis in the Coronary Artery Calcification in Type 1 Diabetes (CACTI) Study, Arpita Basu, Amy C. Alman, and Janet K. Snell-Bergeon
Dietary Fiber Intake and Glycemic Control: Coronary Artery Calcification in Type 1 Diabetes (CACTI) Study, Arpita Basu, Amy C. Alman, and Janet K. Snell-Bergeon
Serum Apolipoproteins and Apolipopprotein-Defined Lipoprotein Subclasses: A Hypothesis-Generation Prospective Study of Cardiovascular Events in Type 1 Diabetes, Arpita Basu PhD, Ionut Bebu PhD, Alicia J. Jenkins MD, Julie A. Stoner PhD, Ying Zhang MD; PhD, Richard L. Klein PhD, Maria F. Lopes-Virella MD; PhD, W. Timothy Garvey MD, Matthew J. Budoff MD, Peter Alaupovic PhD, and Timothy J. Lyons MD
Adult Skeletal Muscle Deletion of Mitofusin 1 and 2 Impedes Exercise Performance and Training Capacity., Margaret B. Bell, Zachary Bush, Graham R. McGinnis, and Glenn C. Rowe
Weight Loss Decreases Dyspnea on Exertion and Unpleasantness in Obese Adults, Vipa Bernhardt, Dharini M. Bhammar, Rubria Marines-Price, and Tony G. Babb
Weight Loss Reduces Dyspnea on Exertion and Unpleasantness of Dysopnea in Obese Men, Vipa Bernhardt, Dharini M. Bhammar, Rubria Marines-Price, and Tony G. Babb
Quantification of Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Children with Obesity, Dharini M. Bhammar, Beverly Adams-Huet, and Tony G. Babb
Lower Extremity Stiffness when Running in Minimalist Traditional, and Ultra-Cushioning Shoes, Brianne Borgia and James Becker
Impact Of Footwear On Running Mechanics In Older Individuals: A Pilot Study, Brianne Borgia, Kara N. Radzak, and Jula Freedman Silvernail
Similarities in Joint Stiffness Across Footwear Conditions in Older and Younger Runners, Brianne Borgia, Kara N. Radzak, and Julia Freedman Silvernail
Practice Variability Promotes an External Focus of Attention and Enhances Motor Skill Learning, Lee-Kuen Chua, Maria Katrina Dimapilis, Takehiro Iwatsuki, Reza Abdollahipour, Rebecca Lewthwaite, and Gabriele Wulf
Comparison of Maximal Forces Produced During Different Chokehold Techniques, Andrew Craig-Jones, Damon McCune, Duncan French, Kyle Larimer, David Chuang, and John Mercer
A Viscoelastic Ellipsoidal Model of the Mechanics of Plantar Tissues, Jessica DeBerardinis, Janet S. Dufek, and Mohamed B. Trabia
Carbohydrate Loading Practice in Bodybuilders: Effects on Muscle Thickness, Photo Silhouette Scores, Mood States and Gastrointestinal Symptoms, Wilson M.A.M. de Morales, Fernando N. de Almeida, Leonardo E.A. dos Santos, Kathleen D.G. Cavalcante, Heitor O. Santos, James W. Navalta, and Jonato Prestes
The Effect of Cold-Water Immersion on Running Mechanics, Lucas M. Dibenedetto, Kristyne Wiegand, and Julia Freedman Silvernail
Maximal Hand Grip Force Production Requires OPTIMAL Conditions, Nicholas Drake, Arizala Keiko, Arthur Hockwald, Noah Morris, and Gabriele Wulf
Computer Interactions During Walking Workstation Use Moderately Affects Spatial-Temporal Gait Characteristics, Jeffrey D. Eggleston, Emily A. Chavez, John R. Harry, and Janet S. Dufek
Effect of 8 Weeks of Hospital-Based Resistance Training Program on TCD4+ Cell Count and Anthropometric Characteristic of Patients With HIV in Tehran, Iran: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Morteza Ghayomzadeh, Seyed A. Alinaghi, Mahdieh M. Shamsi, Sajjad Rezaei, Conrad Earnest, Sima Akbarnejad, Leila Taj, Minoo Mohraz, and James W. Navalta
Effects of Aerobic Dance Training on Psychological Well-Being and Immune Function of Women Living With HIV, Morteza Ghayomzadeh, Conrad P. Earnest, Seyed Alinaghi Seyed Ahmad, Paul Wesson, Leila Taj, Sajjad Rezaei, James Navalta, Minoo Mohraz, Reza Gharakhanlou, and Fabricio Azevedo Voltarelli
Effects of Aerobic Dance Training on Psychological Well-Being and Immune Function of Women Living With HIV, Morteza Ghayomzadeh, Conrad P. Earnest, Seyed Ahmad Seyed Alinaghi, Paul Wesson, Leila Taj, Sajjad Rezaei, James Wilfred Navalta, Minoo Mohraz, Reza Gharakhanlou, and Fabricio Azevedo Voltarelli
Effect of a Short-term Lifestyle Modification Program on Quality of Life, Anthropometric Characteristics and CD4+T Cell Count of HIV Infected Patients in Tehran/Iran: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Morteza Ghayomzadeh, Maede Sadat Etesami, Conrad P. Earnest, Sajjad Rezaei, James W. Navalta, Leila Taj, Seyed Ahmad Seyed Alinaghi, Minoo Mohraz, Reza Gharakhanlou, and Fabricio Azavedo Voltarelli
Effect of 8 Weeks of Hospital-Based Resistance Training Program on TCD4+ Cell Count and Anthropometric Characteristic of Patients With HIV in Tehran, Iran: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Morteza Ghayomzadeh, Seyed Ahmad Seyed-Alinaghi, Mahdieh M. Shamsi, Sajjad Rezaei, Conrad Earnest, Sima Akbarnejad, Leila Taj, Minoo Mohraz, James W. Navalta, Peyman Ghamesi, and Fabricio A. Voltarelli
Determining If A Bike-mounted Aerodynamic Sensor Can Detect Changes In Wheel Rolling Resistance During Cycling With Different Tire Pressures Outdoors, Tedd Girouard, Boram Lim, Cesar Nava, Chris Morton, and John Mercer
Validity of the Adidas Smart Bra in Measuring Heart Rate during Exercise Transitions, Gabriela Guzman, Crystal Maxwell, and James W. Navalta
More Bang for the Buck: Autonomy Support Increases Muscular Efficiency, Takehiro Iwatsuki, Hui-ting Shih, Reza Abdollahipour, and Gabriele Wulf
Depression and Fitness Level in College Students Attending a Diverse University, Sharon Jalene, Jennifer Pharr, and Brach Poston
Haptoglobin Phenotype Modulates Lipoprotein-Associated Risk for Preeclampsia in Women With Type 1 Diabetes, Clare B. Kelly, Jeremy Y. Yu, Alicia J. Jenkins, Alison J. Nankervis, Kristian F. Hanssen, Satish K. Garg, James A. Scardo, Arpita Basu, Samar M. Hammad, Christopher E. Aston, and Timothy J. Lyons
Hip Mechanics during Gait in Sedentary Adults, Devin K. Kelly, Kristyne Wiegand, Janet S. Dufek, and Julia Freedman Silvernail
Electronic Measurement of Plantar Contact Area During Walking Using an Adaptive Thresholding Method for Medilogic Pressure-Measuring Insoles, Daniel E. Lidstone, Jessica DeBerardinis, Janet S. Dufek, and Mohamed B. Trabia
Metabolic Costs During Backward Running with Body Weight Support, Kenji Masumoto, Kendell Galor, Andrew Craig-Jones, and John Mercer
Stride Frequency Manipulation: Physiological And Perceptual Responses During Backward Running With Body Weight Support, Kneji Masumoto, Daniel Denton, Andrew Craig-Jones, and John Mercer
Evaluation Of Shoulder Muscle Activity Patterns While Swimming In Triathlon Wetsuits, John Mercer, Boram Lim, Cordero Roche, and Andy Do
Comparisons of Running Mechanics Between Injured and Non-injured Cross-country Runners, Julien Mihy, Kristyne Weigand, and Julia Freedman Silvernail
Ethical Issues Relating to Scientific Discovery in Exercise Science, James Navalta, Whitley J. Stone, and Scott Lyons
Effect of Exercise in a Desert Environment on Physiological and Subjective Measures, James W. Navalta, Nathaniel G. Bodell, Elizabeth A. Tanner, Charli D. Aguilar, and Kara N. Radzak
Validity And Reliability Of Heart Rate Devices Compared Second-by-second Versus Minute-by-minute, James W. Navalta, Gabriela Guzman, Crystal Maxwell, and Jeffrey Montes
Reliability of Trail Walking and Running Tasks Using the Stryd Power Meter, James W. Navalta, Jeffrey Montes, Nathaniel G. Bodell, Charli D. Aguilar, Kara Radzak, Jacob W. Manning, and Mark DeBeliso
Running For Two: A Case Study On Running Throughout Pregnancy, Kara Radzak, Jessica Tom, and Brianne Borgia
Validity In Step Counting Of Wearable Devices During Uphill Trail Running, Robert W. Salatto, James W. Navalta, Jeffrey Montes, Nathaniel G. Bodell, Jacob W. Manning, and Mark DeBeliso
Relation Between Relative Handgrip Strength, Chronological Age and Physiological Age with Lower Functional Capacity in Older Women, W. Souza Saraiva, J. Prestes, S. Schwerz Funghetto, J. W. Navalta, R. A. Tibana, and Dahan da Cunha Nascimento
Raspberries Improve Postprandial Glucose and Acute and Chronic Inflammation in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes, Jace Schell, Nancy M. Betts, Tim J. Lyons, and Arpita Basu
Joint Stiffness During Walking in Sedentary Young Adults, J Freedman Silvernail, B. Borgia, and K. Wiegand
Time-Course of Changes in Physiological, Psychological, and Performance Markers following a Functional-Fitness Competition., Ramires Alsamir Tibana, Jonato Prestes, Nuno Manuel Frade de Sousa, Carolino de Souza, Otávio de Tolêdo Nobrega, Matheus Baffi, Carlos Ernest S. Ferreira, Gabriel Veloso Cunha, James W. Navalta, Joice Cristina Dos Santos Tromveta, Cláudia R. Cavaglieri, and Fabrício Azevedo Voltarelli
International Society of Sports Nutrition Position Stand: Nutritional Considerations for Single-Stage Ultra-Marathon Training and Racing, Nicholas B. Tiller; Justin D. Roberts; Liam Beasley; Shaun Chapman; Jorge M. Pinto; Lee Smith; Melanie Wiffin; Mark Russel; S. Andy Sparks; Lauren Duckworth; John O'Hara; Louise Sutton; Jose Antonio; Darryn S. Willoughby; Michael D. Tarpey; Abbie E. Smith-Ryan; Michael J. Ormsbee; Todd A. Astorino; Richard B. Kreider; Graham R. McGinnis; Jeffrey R, Stout; JohnEric W. Smith; Shawn M. Arent; Bill I. Campbell; and Laurent Bannock
Stomach Cancer - Physical and Functional Tests, Roberto Carlos Vieira Jr., Geovane Tolazzi, Haracelli Christina Barbosa Alvez Leite da Costa, Aiton Silva Machado, Felipe dos Santos Boa Sorte, Andrea Claudia Alves, James W. Navalta, and Fabricio A. Voltarelli
High-Protein Diet in Combination with Resistance Training Improves Performance without Changing Blood Parameters in Rats, Fabricio A. Voltarelli, Paula C. Almeida, Thiago Lima, Eudes Thiago P. Avila, Geovane J. Tolazzi, and James W. Navalta
Running Status and History: A Self-Report Study, Kristyne Wiegand, John A. Mercer, James W. Navalta, Jennifer Pharr, Richard Tandy, and Julia Freedman Silvernail
Verbesserung Motorischen Lernens in der Neurorehabilitation: Optimierung von Übungsbedingungen, Gabriele Wulf and Rebecca Lewthwaite
Submissions from 2018
Comparison between Six Hours of Continuous Walking to Six Hours of Intermittent Walking, Charli D. Aguilar, Nathaniel G. Bodell, Jeffrey Montes, Elizabeth A. Tanner, Andrea Woita, Jessica Knurick, and James W. Navalta
Effects of High-protein Diet Containing Isolated Whey Protein in Rats Submitted to Resistance Training of Aquatic Jumps, Eudes Thiago Pereira Avila Ms., Thiago da Rosa Lima Ms., Ramires Alsamir Tibana Ph.D., Paula Caroline de Almeida Ms., Géssica Alves Fraga Ms., Mariana de Souza Sena Ms., Luiz Felipe Petusk Corona Ms., James Wilfred Navalta Ph.D., Sajjad Rezaei Ms., Morteza Ghayomzadeh Ms., Amílcar Sabino Damazo, Jonato Prestes Ph.D., and Fabrício Azevedo Voltarelli Ph.D.
Effects of Treadmill Running Velocity on Lower Extremity Coordination Variability in Healthy Runners, Joshua P. Bailey, Julia Freedman Silvernail, Janet S. Dufek, James Navalta, and John A. Mercer
Relationships Between Countermovement Jump Ground Reaction Forces and Jump Height, Reactive Strength Index, and Jump Time., Leland A. Barker, John R. Harry, and John A. Mercer
Acceleration Profile of an Acrobatic Act During Training and Shows Using Wearable Technology, Leland Barker, Bryan Burnstein, and John Mercer
Exploring the Use of 3D Scanning to Determine Whole-Body Volume While Wearing a Triathlon Wetsuit, Leland Barker, Diego Medoza, and John A. Mercer
The Influence Of Load On Preferred Countermovement Depth During Jump Squats, Leland Barker and John Mercer
Berries and Lipids in Cardiovascular Health, Aripta Basu, Nancy Betts, Paramita Basu, and Timothy J. Lyons
Apolipoprotein-Defined Lipoprotein Subclasses, Serum Apolipoproteins, and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in T1D, Arpita Basu, Alicia J. Jenkins, Julie A. Stoner, Ying Zhang, and Richrd L. Klein
Strawberries Decrease Circulating Levels of Tumor Necrosis Factor and Lipid Peroxides in Obese Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis, Arpita Basu, Biji T. Kurien, Huyen Tran, Bre'Ana Byrd, Joey Maher, Jace Schell, Emily Masek, James R. Barrett, Timothy J. Lyons, Nancy M. Betts, and R. Hal Scofield
Dietary Polyphenols and Periodontitis—A Mini-Review of Literature, Arpita Basu, Emily Masek, and Jeffrey L. Ebersole
Dietary Fruits And Arthritis, A Basu, J Schell, and R H. Scofield
Weight Loss Improves Dyspnea on Exertion in Obese Men, V. Bernhardt, Dharini M. Bhammar, R. Marines-Price, and T. G. Babb
Cardiorespiratory Fitness of Otherwise Healthy Obese Women, Vipa Bernhardt, Dharini M. Bhammar, Rubria Marines-Price, and Tony G. Babb
Differential Tissue Response to Growth Hormone in Mice, Ryan Berry, Graham R. McGinnis, Ronadip R. Banerjee, Martin E. Young, and Stuart J. Frank
Commentary on Viewpoint: V O2peak is an Acceptable Estimate of Cardiorespiratory Fitness but Not V O2max, Dharini M. Bhammar and Tony G. Babb
Effect of Growth and Changes in Body Composition on Cycling Efficiency in Normal Weight and Obese Children, Dharini M. Bhammar, Vipa Bernhardt, Rubria Marines-Price, and Tony G. Babb
Effect of Growth and Changes in Body Composition on Pulmonary Function in Normal Weight and Obese Children, Dharini M. Bhammar, V. Bernhardt, R. Marines-Price, and T. G. Babb
Does False Feedback Alter Performance in an Anaerobic Maximal Test Among Healthy Young Adults?, Nathaniel G. Bodell, Andrew Craig-Jones, Jeffrey Montes, and James W. Navalta
Long Term Functional Metrics Following Direct Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty, Brianne Borgia, Julia Freedman Silvernail, Cass Nakasone, Christopher Stickley, Ronald Hetzler, and Kara Radzak
Onward and Upward: Optimizing Motor Performance, Lee-Kuen Chua, Gabriele Wulf, and Rebecca Lewthwaite
Optimizing Vertical Jump Performance, Lee-Kuen Chua, Gabriele Wulf, and Rebecca Lewthwaite
Do Compression Socks Influence Muscle Activity of the Lower Extremities?, Andrew Craig-Jones
Metabolic And Cardiorespiratory Acute Responses To Fasting Versus Feeding During High-intensity Interval Training, C R. da Silva, P V. Santana, P C. Mendes, B Saraiva, A da Silva Lima, R D. Leite, R A. Tibana, W R.G. Carvalho, J W. Navalta, J Prestes, and G B. Pereira
Differential Processing of Nociceptive Input within Upper Limb Muscles, Nathanial R. Eckert, Brach Poston, and Zachary A. Riley
Cycling Efficiency and Energy Cost of Walking in Young and Older Adults, Glenn A. Gaesser, Wesley J. Tucker, Brandon J. Sawyer, Dharini M. Bhammar, and Siddhartha S. Angadi
Autonomy: A Missing Ingredient of a Successful Program?, Isreal Halperin PhD, Gabriele Wulf, Andrew D. Vigotsky BSc, Brad J. Schoenfeld PhD, and David G. Behm
Force- and Velocity-Profile Differences Between Good and Poor Countermovement Vertical Jumpers, John R. Harry, Leland A. Barker, Janet S. Dufek, and Roger C. James
Effects of task difficulty on kinematics and task performance during walking workstation use, John R. Harry, Jeffrey D. Eggleston, Dustin D. Dunnick, Hannah Edwards, and Janet S. Dufek
Bilateral Comparison of Vertical Jump Landings and Step-off Landings From Equal Heights, John R. Harry, Julia Freedman Silvernail, John A. Mercer, and Janet S. Dufek
A Bilateral Comparison of Vertical Jump Landings and Step-off Landings From Equal Heights, John R. Harry, Julia Silvernail, John A. Mercer, and Janet S. Dufek