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RESEARCH
Exercise Science has an active research program focusing
on obesity and eating behavior, and the metabolic aspects of exercise
and nutrition with applications in disease prevention and disease
rehabilitation. Most of the research is interdisciplinary, with
other departments on campus and in the community.
SPONSORED AND FACULTY RESEARCH PROJECTS
- National Institutes of Health grant--GEMS Girls
health Enrichment Multi-site Study): Prevention of weight gain
in African American Girls
- H@AS (Health at Any Size) Treatment for Overweight
and Obesity: A new cognitive-behavior approach to treatment of
overweight without severe restriction.
- Gilead Sciences- grant- Multi Center Study of the
treatment of Antiretroviral-Naive HIV-1-Infected patients: Effects
of drug treatment on body composition.
- Metabolic response to Diet and Exercise in
Overweight Subjects- Investigations into how diet composition
and exercise intensity affect metabolism.
CURRENT OR RECENT GRADUATE STUDENT THESIS PROJECTS
- The Effects of Oxygenated Water on Exercise Performance
- Endothelial Function in Relation to Blood
Coagulation Proteins after Exercise
- Weight Cycling and Risk Factors for CV Disease,
Metabolic Disorders, and Liver Malfunction.
- Exercise and Depression in HIV Patients
- Validation of a Weight Loss Index for Evaluating
Weight Loss Attempts Using a Standard Body Mass Index (BMI)
- Investigation of Whether Commercially Available
Pre-Natal Fitness Programs Positively Affect labor and Delivery,
Physical Discomforts During Pregnancy, or Maternal Self-Esteem
- Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Lumbar Spine
patients in Treatment
- Investigation of Athletes' Physical Response
to Injury and the responsibility of the Athletic Trainer
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