Publications of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences Faculty.
Submissions from 2018
Autonomy Enhances Running Efficiency, Takehiro Iwatsuki, James W. Navalta, and Gabriele Wulf
Knee Joint Kinematics and Kinetics During Walking and Running After Surgical Achilles Tendon Repair, Daniel Jandacka, Jan Plesek, Jiri Skypala, Jaroslav Uchytil, Julia Freedman Silvernail, and Joseph Hamill
Effects of Aging and Parkinson's Disease on Motor Unit Remodeling: Influence of Resistance Exercise Training, Neil A. Kelly, Kelley G. Hammond, C. Scott Bickel, Samuel t. Windham, S. Craig Tuggle, and Marcas M. Bamman
Exercise Professional's Guide to Sports Nutrition and Weight Management, 2nd Edition, Laura J. Kruskall
Altered Joint Kinetic Strategies of Healthy Older Adults and Individuals with Parkinson's Disease to Walk at Faster Speeds, Daniel Kuhman, Kelley G. Hammond, and Christopher P. Hurt
Fitness Wearables, Gary Liguori PhD, FACSM, ACSM-CEP; Dylan J. Kennedy; and James W. Navalta
Effect of Administration of High-Protein Diet in Rats Submitted to Resistance Training, Thiago D. Lima, Eudes Thiago Pereira Avila, Gessica Alves Fraga, Mariana de Souza Sena, Arlyson Batista de Souza Dias, Paula Caroline de Almeida, Joice Cristina dos Santos Trombeta, Roberto Carlos Vieira Junior, Amiclar Sabino Damazo, James Wilfred Navalta, Jonato Prestes, and Fabricio Azevedo Voltarelli
Dyspnea on Exertion Provokes Unpleasantness and Negative Emotions in Women with Obesity, Rubria Marines-Price, Vipa Bernhardt, Dharini M. Bhammar, and Tony G. Babb
Influences Of Direction Of Locomotion And Body Weight Support On Metabolic Costs During Running, Kenji Masumoto, Kendell Galor, Andrew Craig-Jones, and John A. Mercer
Influence of Stride Frequency Manipulation on Muscle Activity during Running with Body Weight Support, Kenji Masumoto, Jared Joerger, and John A. Mercer
Muscle Activity and Physiological Responses During Running in Water and on Dry Land at Submaximal and Maximal Efforts, Kenji Masumoto, Kyle C. Mefferd, Riley Iyo, and John A. Mercer
Relationship Between Muscle Activity And Isometric Force During Submersion In Shallow Water, John Mercer, Bryan Avendano, Andy Do, and Leland Barker
Running Economy while Running in Extreme Cushioning and Normal Cushioning Running Shoes, Miles A. Mercer, Tori M. Stone, John C. Young, and John Mercer
Reliability and Validation of the Hexoskin Wearable Bio-Collection Device During Walking Conditions, Jeffrey Montes, John C. Young, Richard D. Tandy, and James W. Navalta
Maximal Aerobic Capacity can be Increased by Enhancing Performers' Expectancies, Jeff Montes, Gabriele Wulf, and James W. Navalta
Adopting an External Focus of Attention Enhances Musical Performance, Adina Mornell and Gabriele Wulf
Effect Of Exercise In A Desert Environment ("Brown Exercise") On Emotional And Physiological Measures, James W. Navalta, Nathaniel G. Bodell, Elizabeth A. Tanner, and Charli D. Aguilar
Global DNA Methylation is Stable across Time and Following Acute Exercise, James W. Navalta, Mihaela A. Ciulei, Ramires A. Tibana, Fabrício A. Voltarelli, Jonato Prestes, and John C. Young
Sex and Age Differences in Trail Half Marathon Running, James W. Navalta, Jeffrey Montes, Elizabeth A. Tanner, Nathaniel G. Bodell, and John C. Young
Acute Normobaric Hypoxia Exposure and Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption, James W. Navalta, Elizabeth A. Tanner, and Nathaniel G. Bodell
Prediction of 5km Trail Race Performance from a Shorter Distance Trail Run, James W. Nevalta, Kara N. Radzak, Jeffery Montes, Elizabeth A. Tanner, Nathaniel G. Bodell, and Jacob W. Manning
Bilateral Alterations in Running Mechanics and Quadriceps Function Following Unilateral Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, Derek N. Pamukoff PhD; Melissa M. Montgomery PhD, ATC; Kevin H. Choe MS; Tyler J. Moffit MS; Steven A. Garcia MS; and Michael N. Vakula MS
Does a Single Application of Anodal tDCS Improve Knee Extensor Fatigability in People with Multiple Sclerosis?, F. Proessl, Brach Poston, and T. Rudroff
The “Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology” Journal Club Series: Highlights on Recent Papers in Motor Control and Learning, Deepak K. Ravi, William R. Taylor, Navrag B. Singh, Brach J. Poston, Christoph Mickel, and Marinella Coco
Technical Note: Measuring Muscle Activity During Plyometric Exercise In Shallow Water, Cordero Duvon Roche, Leland A. Barker, and John A. Mercer
Differences in the Coordination of Gait Based on Body Mass Index in Sedentary Young Adults, J. Freedman Silvernail, S. Bradley, and K. Wiegand
Comparisons of Segment Coordination: An Investigation of Vector Coding, Julia Freedman Silvernail, Richard E. A. van Emmerik, Katherine Boyer, Michael A. Busa, and Jospeh Hamill
Dynamic Varus and the Development of Iliotibial Band Syndrome, Christopher D. Stickley, Melanie M. Presuto, Kara N. Radzak, Christina M. Bourbeau, and Ronald K. Hetzler
Potential Utility of a Loaded Treadmill Protocol for Tactical Athletes., James T. Swearingen, Lawrence W. Weiss, Webb A. Smith, Mark D. Stephenson, and Brian Schilling
Exertional Rhabdomyolysis after an Extreme Conditioning Competition: A Case Report, Ramires Alsamir Tibana, Nuno Manuel Frade de Sousa, Gabriel Veloso Cunha, Jonato Prestes, James W. Navalta, and Fabricio Azevedo Voltarelli
High-intensity Interval Exercise Attenuates But Does Not Eliminate Endothelial Dysfunction After A Fast Food Meal, W J. Tucker, B J. Sawyer, C L. Jarrett, D M. Bhammar, J R. Ryder, S S. Angadi, and G A. Gaesser
Quality of High-protein Diet Bar Plus Chia (Salvia hispanica L.) Grain Evaluated Sensorially by Untrained Tasters, Natalie Veggi, Fabrício Azevedo Voltarelli, Jeann Marcos Nascimento Pereira, Wanessa Costa Silva, James Wilfred Navalta, Daniela Fernanda Lima de Carvalho Cavenaghi, and Wander Miguel de Barros
Injury Reporting in Collegiate Runners, Kristyne Wiegand and Julia Freedman Silvernail
Die OPTIMAL-Theorie motorischen Lernens: Implikationen für die physiotherapeutische Praxis, Gabriele Wulf
Submissions from 2017
External focus of attention and autonomy support have additive benefits for motor performance in children, R Abdollahipour, M Palomo Nieto, R Psotta, and G Wulf
Enhancing performance expectancies through visual illusions facilitates motor learning in children, M Bahmani, G Wulf, F Ghadiri, S Karimi, and R Lewthwaite
Aerial Rotation Effects on Vertical Jump Performance Among Highly Skilled Collegiate Soccer Players, Leland A. Barker, John R. Harry, Janet S. Dufek, and John A. Mercer
Hepatic Biomarkers in Diabetes as Modulated by Dietary Phytochemicals, Arpita Basu, Paramita Basu, and Timothy J. Lyons
Dietary Soy Phytoestrogens and Biomarkers of Osteoporosis, Paramita Basu, Camelia Maier, and Arpita Basu
Breaks in Sitting Time: Effects on Continuously Monitored Glucose and Blood Pressure., Dharini M. Bhammar, Brandon J. Sawyer, William J. Tucker, and Glenn A. Gaesser
Cerebellar Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation For Motor Function In Parkinson’s Disease: 184 Board\# 5 May 31 9, Lidio Lima de Albuquerque, Katherine Fischer, Song Vo, Merrill Landers, and Brach Poston
Effects of Resistance Training Volume on MMPs in Circulation, Muscle and Adipose Tissue, Neto I.V. De Sousa, R A. Tibana, D Da Cunha Nascimento, D C.L. Vieira, J L.Q. Durigan, G B. Pereira, J W. Navalta, R De Cassia Marqueti, and J Prestes
A comparative evaluation of gait between children with autism and typically developing matched controls, Janet S. Dufek, Jeffrey D. Eggleston, John R. Harry, and Robbin A. Hickman
Analysis of gait symmetry during over-ground walking in children with autism spectrum disorder, Jeffrey D. Eggleston, John R. Harry, Robbin A. Hickman, and Janet S. Dufek
Noninvasive Assessment of Skeletal Muscle Myosin Heavy Chain Expression in Trained and Untrained Men, A C. Fry, T J. Housh, J B. Cramer, J P. Weir, T W. Beck, B K. Schilling, J D. Miller, and J X. Nicoll
Knee Joint Variability does not Differ between Healthy and Knee Osteoarthritis Participants during Cycling, Jacob K. Gardner, Kristyne Wiegand, and Julia F. Silvernail
Neuromuscular rate of force development deficit in Parkinson disease, K G. Hammond, R F. Pfeiffer, M S. LeDoux, and B K. Schilling
Vertical and Horizontal Impact Force Comparison during Jump Landings with and Without Rotation in NCAA Division i Male Soccer Players, J R. Harry, L A. Barker, J A. Mercer, and J S. Dufek
Comparison of pre-contact joint kinematics and vertical impulse between vertical jump landings and step-off landings from equal heights, J R. Harry, Silvernail J. Freedman, J A. Mercer, and J S. Dufek
Autonomy facilitates repeated maximum force productions, T Iwatsuki, R Abdollahipour, R Psotta, R Lewthwaite, and G Wulf
Prediction of calcaneal bone competence from biomechanical accommodation variables measured during weighted walking, C R. James, L T. Atkins, H S. Yang, J S. Dufek, and B T. Bates
Do athletes alter their running mechanics after an Achilles tendon rupture?, D Jandacka, J F. Silvernail, J Uchytil, D Zahradnik, R Farana, and J Hamill
Vitamin D Status and Bone Mineral Density in Female Collegiate Dancers and Cheerleaders, Tara Sue Kenny, Damon McCune, Laura J. Kruskall, James Navalta, and John C. Young
Exercise Physiology, Laura J. Kruskall
Exercise Physiology, Sports Nutrition, Laura J. Kruskall
Weight Management, Laura J. Kruskall
DRAWING THE LINE: Understanding the Scope of Practice Among Registered Dietitian Nutritionists and Exercise Professionals, Laura J. Kruskall, Melinda M. Manore, JoAnn M. Eickhoff-Shemek, and Jonathan K. Ehrman
Understanding the scope of practice among registered dietitian nutritionists and exercise professionals, L J. Kruskall, M M. Manore, J M. Eickhoff Shemek, and J K. Ehrman
Oral versus Nasal Breathing during Moderate to High Intensity Submaximal Aerobic Exercise, Chase O. LaComb, Richard D. Tandy, Szu-ping Lee, John C. Young, and James W. Navalta
Autonomy support enhances performance expectancies, positive affect, and motor learning, A Lemos, G Wulf, R Lewthwaite, and S Chiviacowsky
Optimizing motivation and attention for motor performance and learning, R Lewthwaite and G Wulf
Muscle activity during backward and forward running with body weight support, K Masumoto, M T. Soucy, J P. Bailey, and J A. Mercer
Fitbit Flex Energy Expenditure and Step Count Evaluation, Jeffrey Montes, John C. Young, Richard D. Tandy, and James W. Navalta
Digoxin Induces Cardiac Hypertrophy Without Negative Effects on Cardiac Function and Physical Performance in Trained Normotensive Rats, C H. Neves, R A. Tibana, J Prestes, F A. Voltarelli, A F. Aguiar, G A. Ferreira Mota, S L.B. De Sousa, A S. Leopoldo, A P.L. Leopoldo, A Mueller, D H. Aguiar, J W. Navalta, and M M. Sugizaki
Load accommodation strategies and movement variability in single-leg landing, A D. Nordin and J S. Dufek
Lower extremity variability changes with drop-landing height manipulations, A D. Nordin and J S. Dufek
Three-dimensional impact kinetics with foot-strike manipulations during running, A D. Nordin, J S. Dufek, and J A. Mercer
Correction to: Computerized Agility Training Improves Change-of-Direction and Balance Performance Independently of Footwear in Young Adults., Max R. Paquette, Brian Schilling, Joshua D. Bravo, Shelby A. Peel, Yuhua Li, and Robert J. Townsend
Soreness-related changes in three-dimensional running biomechanics following eccentric knee extensor exercise, M R. Paquette, S A. Peel, B K. Schilling, D A. Melcher, and R J. Bloomer
A first look into the influence of triathlon wetsuit on resting blood pressure and heart rate variability, A. Prado, Janet S. Dufek, James W. Navalta, Nancy Lough, and John A. Mercer
Asymmetry Between Lower Limbs During Rested and Fatigued State Running Gait in Healthy Individuals, Kara N. Radzak, Ashley M. Putnam, Kaori Tamura, Ronald K. Hetzler, and Christopher D. Stickley
Endurance exercise training decreased serum levels of surfactant protein D and improved aerobic fitness of obese women with type-2 diabetes Fred DiMenna, S Rezaei, M M. Shamsi, M Mahdavi, A Jamali, J Prestes, R A. Tibana, J W. Navalta, and F A. Voltarelli
Gait Retraining from Rearfoot Strike to Forefoot Strike does not change Running Economy, J L. Roper, D Doerfler, L Kravitz, J S. Dufek, and C Mermier
Biomechanics of pediatric patient falls and the potential for concussion, N A. Ryan Wenger and J S. Dufek
Strawberries Improve Pain and Inflammation in Obese Adults with Radiographic Evidence of Knee Osteoarthritis, Jace Schell, R. Hal Scofield, James R. Barrett, Biji T. Kurien, Nancy Betts, Timothy J. Lyons, Yan Daniel Zhao, and Arpita Basu
Cranberries improve postprandial glucose excursions in type 2 diabetes., Jeremy Schell, Nancy M. Betts, Megan Foster, R Hal Scofield, and Arpita Basu
Concept analysis of dietary biculturalism in Filipino immigrants within the context of cardiovascular risk, Reimund C. Serafica, Jessica R. Knurick, and Brendan T. Morris
Effects of aerobic and resistance training of long duration on pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines in rats [Efectos de entrenamientos aeróbico y de resistencia de larga duración acerca de citocinas pro y antiinflamatorias en ratas] [Efeitos do treinamento aeróbico e de resistência na longa duração sobre as citocinas pró e anti-inflamatórias de ratos], C M.S. Silva, R C. Vieira Junior, J C.R. Trombeta, T R. Lima, G A. Fraga, M S. Sena, E T.P. Avila, R A. Tibana, J Prestes, J W. Navalta, and F A. Voltarelli
Nutrition for Sport, Exercise, and Health, Marie Spano, Laura J. Kruskall, and D Travis Thomas
β2-adrenergic receptor maladaptations to high power resistance exercise overreaching, A J. Sterczala, A C. Fry, L Z.F. Chiu, B K. Schilling, L W. Weiss, and J X. Nicoll
The effects of ankle braces and taping on lower extremity running kinematics and energy expenditure in healthy, non-injured adults, K Tamura, K N. Radzak, R E. Vogelpohl, B A. Wisthoff, Y Oba, R K. Hetzler, and C D. Stickley
Irisin levels are not associated to resistance training-induced alterations in body mass composition in older untrained women with and without obesity, R A. Tibana, D da Cunha Nascimento, N M. Frade de Souza, V C. de Souza, I V. de Sousa Neto, F A. Voltarelli, G B. Pereira, J W. Navalta, and J Prestes
Exercise as an Effective Transgenerational Strategy to Overcome Metabolic Syndrome in the Future Generation: Are We There?, R A. Tibana, O L. Franco, R W. Pereira, J Navalta, and J Prestes
The Effect of Moderate Consumption of Non-Nutritive Sweeteners on Glucose Tolerance and Body Composition in Rats, Ashley Power Tovar, James Navalta, Laura J. Kruskall, and John C. Young
Effects of Moderate Consumption of Non-nutritive Sweeteners on Glucose Tolerance and Body Composition in Rats: 3438 Board# 343 June 2 3, Ashley P. Tovar, John C. Young, Debra Tacad, Tara Kenny, Laura J. Kruskall, and James W. Navalta
Lassoing Skill Through Learner Choice, Gabriele Wulf, Takehiro Iwatsuki, Brittney Machin, Jessica Kellogg, Clint Copeland, and Rebecca Lewthwaite
Optimizing golf skill learning, Gabriele Wulf, Steven Orr, and Guillaume Chauvel
Triple play: Additive contributions of enhanced expectancies, autonomy support, and external attentional focus to motor learning, G Wulf, R Lewthwaite, P Cardozo, and S Chiviacowsky
Submissions from 2016
The Influence of Experimental Design on the Detection of Performance Differences, Barry T Bates, Janet Dufek, C R. James, J R. Harry, and J D. Eggleston
Age and sex influences on running mechanics and coordination variability, K A. Boyer, Julia Freedman-Silvernail, and J Hamill
Consistency of lower body dimensions using surface landmarks and simple measurement tools, Johnpaul Caia, Lawrence Weiss, Loren Chiu, Brian Schilling, and Max Paquette
Do Lower Body Dimensions and Body Composition Explain Vertical Jump Ability?, Johnpaul Caia, Lawrence Weiss, Loren Chiu, Brian Schilling, Max Paquette, and George Relyea
Do Lower-Body Dimensions and Body Composition Explain Vertical Jump Ability?, Johnpaul Caia, Lawrence W. Weiss, Loren Z. Chiu, Brian Schilling, Max R. Paquette, and George E. Relyea
Triathlon wetsuit removal strategy: physiological cost of running with a wetsuit, Mihaela Ciulei, A Prado, J Navalta, and J A. Mercer
Self Reported physical tasks and exercise training in special weapons and tactics (SWAT) teams, Matthew Davis, Richard Easter, Jonathan Carlock, Lawrence Weiss, Elizabeth Longo, Lisa Smith, J Dawes, and Brian Schilling
Self-Reported Physical Tasks and Exercise Training in Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Teams, Matthew R. Davis, Richard L. Easter, Jonathan M. Carlock, Lawrence W. Weiss, Elizabeth A. Longo, Lisa M. Smith, J Jay Dawes Brian, and Schilling
Modulation of the cutaneous silent period in the upper-limb with whole-body instability, N R. Eckert, Brach Poston, and Z A. Riley
Segment coupling and coordination variability analyses of the roundhouse kick in taekwondo relative to the initial stance position, Isaac Estevan, Julia Freedman Silvernail, Daniel Jandacka, and Coral Falco
Progression in gait symmetry following total hip arthroplasty, Julia Freedman Silvernail, Kara N. Radzak, Cass K. Nakasone, Samantha N. Andrews, and Christopher D. Stickley
Resting Extracellular Signal-Regulated Protein Kinase 1/2 Expression Following a Continuum of Chronic Resistance Exercise Training Paradigms, Andrew J. Galpin, Andrew C. Fry, Justin X. Nicoll, Christopher A. Moore, Brian K. Schilling, and Donald B. Thomason