Research: Exercise Physiology
Position Available: Assistant Professor - posted on 8/3/07.
The Exercise Physiology Laboratory is comprised of several laboratories:
- Cardiovascular Physiology
- Skeletal Muscle Strength and Power
- Functional Genomics
- Molecular Systems
- Exercise Epidemiology
- Exercise Training Facility
Together, these labs study the muscular, cardiovascular and metabolic aspects of physical activity and exercise training. Our faculty specialize in a number of areas, including strength training, aerobic training, cardiovascular disease risk, sarcopenia, epidemiology, genetics, metabolic disease risk, molecular biology, etc.
Visit individual faculty member pages and lab pages for more information about specific research interests and on-going projects.
Faculty Research Interests:
Hagberg, James
Professor, Kinesiology
Research Focus : Aging, Cardiovascular Exercise Physiology, Exercise Intervention, Exercise and Genomics
Research Summary : Jim Hagberg, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Maryland, College Park. Dr Hagberg is also the Assistant Dean for Research in the College of Health and Human Performance. He is also a Professor of Geriatrics/Gerontology in the Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine and Baltimore Veterans Administration Medical Center. His major academic emphasis is research and he is currently heavily funded by NIH.
Hurley, Ben
Professor, Kinesiology
Research Focus : Aging, Exercise Intervention, Exercise and Genomics
Research Summary : My research interests consist of the effects of aging and exercise training on risk factors for age-related diseases and disability, with emphasis on the effects of age, gender and genetics on health-related responses to strength training.
Rogers, Marc
Associate Professor, Kinesiology
Research Summary : Trained as an exercise physiologist, Dr. Rogers' current interest are the effects of aging on skeletal muscle structure, function and metabolism. In addition, Dr. Rogers is looking at the effects of prolonged training and detraining of skeletal muscle via resistive exercise in young and old sedentary subjects. Dr. Rogers is currently the Chairperson of the Department of Kinesiology's Human Subject Review Committee.
Roth, Stephen M.
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
Research Focus : Aging, Exercise and Genomics, Molecular Aspects of Exercise
Research Summary : Dr. Roth's areas of interest include understanding the role of genetic variation (and environmental interaction) in determining inter-individual differences in body composition, sarcopenia risk, exercise responses, and other health-related phenotypes; as well as using gene expression and functional genomics techniques and studying the mechanisms by which genetic variation influences skeletal muscle phenotypes.
Saksvig, Brit
Research Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
Research Focus : Physical Activity Epidemiology, Physical Activity Intervention
Research Summary : Brit I. Saksvig, Ph.D., M.H.S. is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology. Dr. Saksvig received her masters and doctorate degrees from the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of International Health. Her research interests focus on dietary and physical activity behaviors and their association with the prevention of chronic disease. Dr. Saksvig's primary interest is in developing and evaluating school and community-based interventions for children and adolescents.
Spangenburg, Espen
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
Research Focus : Integrative Exercise Biology, Molecular Aspects of Exercise
Research Summary : The primary goal of Dr. Spangenburg's NIH-funded laboratory is to understand the molecular and cellular mechanisms that regulate skeletal muscle function. In particular, the laboratory emphasis is focused on the cellular signaling mechanisms that various hormones and growth factors utilize to alter gene expression.
Young, Deborah Rohm
Chair of Epidemiology and Biostatistics- Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics / Kinesiology
Research Focus : Physical Activity Epidemiology, Physical Activity Intervention
Research Summary : Dr. Young is a physical activity epidemiologist with research experience and publications in physical activity assessment in community-based populations, evaluation of health benefits associated with physical activity, and determinants and adherence of physical activity behavior. Her research interests focus on physical activity behavior and its association with cardiovascular disease prevention. She has a primary interest in developing and evaluating community-based physical activity interventions, particularly in population subgroups that are known to be underactive. Much of her research has focused on working with minority and female samples. Dr. Young is a founding member of the Science Board of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports and is the current Science Board Chair. She is also a faculty member in Kinesiology. Dr. Young's research is funded by the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. She has led and participated in a number of extramurally-funded projects evaluating the effects of community-based interventions on physical activity, obesity and weight gain prevention, and cardiovascular disease risk factors. She is the Principal Investigator for the University of Maryland field site for the Trial of Activity for Adolescent Girls (TAAG), a field-based, multi-center trial funded by NHLBI to reduce the decline in physical activity among middle school girls. more information
