Jennifer L. Petersen (2015)
Effect of Brief Aquatic Exercise in Multiple Sclerosis On Mobility and Function
Director: Dr. Angela Ridgel
Brandon Pollock (2015)
Determining the Influence of Limb and Gender on Blood Pressure Regulation and Functional Sympatholysis During the Application of Negative Pressure
Director: Dr. John McDaniel
The research interests of the Vascular Health Laboratory focus on the links between vascular health, blood flow regulation and muscle function. Our studies include a variety of techniques aimed at measuring vessel stiffness, vasodilatory capacity, endothelial function, blood flow and autonomic function in both healthy and diseased populations.
Student authors indicated in bold font
The Vascular Laboratory is equipped with
The list of projects below are currently in the state of data collection or manuscript preparation.
The Strength Laboratory is a multipurpose room aimed towards research projects utilizing resistance exercise, and graduate and undergraduate courses that are learning about resistance exercise.
The Motor Control Laboratory is interested in how aging and neurological disorders limit exercise and movement in humans.
We are also interested in how exercise can be used to promote neurorehabilitation. Our current research examines the benefits of exercise and movement training on motor function in individuals with Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis.
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Pollock, B.S.&, Petersen, J*, Calvo, D*, Gerhart*, H, McDaniel, J, Spitznagel, M, Ridgel, AL. The effects of water aerobics exercise on cerebral perfusion in multiple sclerosis, Midwest American College of Sports Medicine Meeting, November 2016
Harper, SA* and Ridgel, AL. Effects of Val66Met polymorphism on depression and responses to exercise in individuals with Parkinson鈥檚 disease Midwest American College of Sports Medicine Meeting, November 2016
This laboratory is equipped with three custom-designed 鈥淪MART bikes.鈥 Motor function assessment tools include a Noraxon Electromyogram Core Wireless (EMG) system, the Kinesia One Motor Assessment System (Great Lakes Neurotechnology) and an electronic reaching table (designed by collaborators at Rockwell Automation). Mobility, gait and posture assessment equipment includes the Noraxon Myomotion System (wireless biomechanical sensors), a Biodex Balance System, and a Biodex Unweighing System with safety harness.
