The Exercise Science Faculty Research and Publications Series is comprised of books and articles published by Marquette University's exercise science faculty.
Submissions from 2025
Exercise for Parents of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Mixed Method Pilot Study, Norah L. Johnson, Abir K. Bekhet, Emily Zint, June Wang, Sylvia Peña, Amy V. Van Hecke, and Alexander V. Ng
Chronic Ankle Instability Affects the Association Between Knee Joint Angle and Loading: Musculoskeletal Simulation Study, Hoon Kim and Kristof Kipp
Prediction of Snatch and Clean and Jerk Performance From Physical Performance Measures in Elite Male Weightlifters, Ingo Sandau and Kristof Kipp
Cumulative Effects of H+ and Pi on Force and Power of Skeletal Muscle Fibres from Young and Older Adults, Christopher W. Sundberg, Laura E. Teigen, Sandra K. Hunter, and Robert H. Fitts
Submissions from 2024
Relative Muscular Effort in the Older Adults During the Sit-to-Stand Task: Monitoring Neuromuscular Reserve and Movement Limitations, Nayun Ahn, Michael H. Haischer, Cara L. Lewis, and Kristof Kipp
Yoga for Veterans with PTSD: Intervention Feasibility, Changes in PTSD Symptom Severity, and Psychological and Physiological Health-Related Fitness Outcomes, Rachel E. Bollaert, Meghan Bennett, Kaley E. Davis, Cecilia J. Hillard, Jeffrey Whittle, Zeno Franco, Shayne Broadwell, and Jacklynn M. Fitzgerald
Midlife Health Crisis of Former Competitive Athletes: Dissecting Their Experiences via Qualitative Study, Jacob J. Capin, Taylor Wolf, Jena Heck Street, Carolyn S. Smith, Shannon L. Lennon, William B. Farquhar, Sandra K. Hunter, and Linda B. Piacentine
Effect of Trauma Type and Trauma Burden on Self-Efficacy for Physical Exercise in Military Veterans, Kaley E. Davis, Meghan M. Bennett, Cecilia J. Hillard, Jeffrey Whittle, Zeno Franco, Rachel E. Bollaert, and Jacklynn M. Fitzgerald
Performance of Artificial Neural Network Compared to Multi-Linear Regression in Prediction of Countermovement Jump Height, Amirhossein Emamian, Alireza Hashemi Oskouei, and Kristof Kipp
Heart Rate Variability Is Reduced in COVID-19 Survivors and Associated with Physical Activity and Fatigue, Michael H. Haischer, Lauren E. Opielinski, Lindsey M. Mirkes, Toni D. Uhrich, Rachel E. Bollaert, Michael E. Danduran, Marie K. Hoeger Bement, Linda B. Piacentine, Paula E. Papanek, and Sandra K. Hunter
Correlations of Physical and Psychological Health in Parents of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Norah L. Johnson, Abir K. Bekhet, Emily Zint, June Wang, Sylvia Pena, Amy V. Van Hecke, Mauricio Garnier-Villarreal, and Alexander V. Ng
Middle-Range Scores from the Patient Determined Disease Steps Scale Reflect Varying Levels of Walking Dysfunction in Multiple Sclerosis, Robert W. Motl, Whitney Neal, Deborah Backus, Jeffrey Hebert, Kevin K. McCully, Francois Bethoux, Prudence Plummer, Alexander V. Ng, John Lowman, Hollie Schmidt, Robert McBurney, and Gary R. Cutter
Ballroom Dancing for People With Multiple Sclerosis: Perceptions of the Experience, Linda B. Piacentine, Alice F. Yan, and Alexander V. Ng
Effects of Photobiomodulation Therapy on Muscle Function in Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis, Mitra Rouhani, Miguel Tolentino, Jeri-Anne Lyons, and Alexander V. Ng
Health Sciences Students’ Career Commitment, Mental Health, and Physical Activity During the COVID-19 Pandemic, David Wrucke, Marie K. Hoeger Bement, April L. Harkins, Sandra K. Hunter, Stacy Stolzman, and Astrida S. Kaugars
Submissions from 2023
Localized Pain and Fatigue During Recovery From Submaximal Resistance Exercise in People With Fibromyalgia, Giovanni Berardi, Christine Eble, Sandra K. Hunter, and Marie K. Hoeger Bement
Depression, Anxiety, and Physical Activity in Older Adults With Multiple Sclerosis, Rachel E. Bollaert, C. Danielle Jones, Petra Silic, and Robert W. Motl
Innovations in Multiple Sclerosis Care: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence via Machine Learning on Clinical Research and Decision-Making, Jacob Cartwright, Kristof Kipp, and Alexander V. Ng
Sex Differences in the Speed–Duration Relationship of Elite Runners across the Lifespan, Timothy J. Fulton, Christopher W. Sundberg, Blaine E. Arney, and Sandra K. Hunter
Who Was Wearing a Mask in 2021? Update on Gender-, Age-, and Location-related Differences During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Michael H. Haischer, Rachel Beilfuss, Meggie Rose Hart, Lauren Opielinski, Emma Schmit, David Wrucke, Helena Zhao, Toni D. Uhrich, and Sandra K. Hunter
From the Editor, Sandra K. Hunter
The Biological Basis of Sex Differences in Athletic Performance: Consensus Statement for the American College of Sports Medicine, Sandra K. Hunter, Siddhartha S. Angadi, Aditi Bhargava, Joanna Harper, Angelica Lindén Hirschberg, Benjamin D. Levine, Kerrie L. Moreau, Natalie J. Nokoff, Nina S. Stachenfeld, and Stéphane Bermon
Underrepresentation of Women in Exercise Science and Physiology Research Is Associated with Authorship Gender, Jessica J. James, Emilie A. Klevenow, Mira A. Atkinson, Emma E. Vosters, Elizabeth P. Bueckers, Meagan E. Quinn, Samantha L. Kindy, Azara P. Mason, Sophia K. Nelson, Kennedy A. H. Rainwater, Petra V. Taylor, Elena P. Zippel, and Sandra K. Hunter
Physical Function Across the Lifespan in Adults with Multiple Sclerosis: An Application of the Short Physical Performance Battery, Brenda Jeng, Petra Šilić, Rachel E. Bollaert, Brian M. Sandroff, and Robert W. Motl
Muscle-Specific Contributions to Vertical Ground Reaction Force Profiles During Countermovement Jumps: Case Studies in College Basketball Players, Kristof Kipp and Hoon Kim
“It’s about being healthy”; A Novel Approach to the Socio-Ecological Model Using Family Perspectives within the Latinx Community, Bethany Korom, Meghan Malloy, Caroline Remmers, Mari Cevilla, Kelly Dione, Paula E. Papanek, Jeffrey Condit, and David Nelson
Running to the Beat: Does Listening to Music Affect Running Cadence and Lower Extremity Biomechanics?, Carolyn Meinerz, Jessica M. Fritz, Janelle A. Cross, Cody C. Dziuk, Kristof Kipp, and Carole Vetter
Guideline Implementation: Part 1 of an Analysis of 12,355 Patients After Total Knee Arthroplasty, Kate I. Minick, Stephen J. Hunter, Jacob J. Capin, Jennifer E. Stevens-Lapsley, Gregory L. Snow, Devyn Woodfield, Pam Dibblee, and Gerard P. Brennan
Primary Results of a Phase-III, Randomized Controlled Trial of the Behavioral Intervention for Increasing Physical Activity in Multiple Sclerosis Project, Robert W. Motl, Ariel Kidwell, Brian M. Sandroff, Lara A. Pilutti, Gary R. Cutter, Roberto Aldunate, and Rachel E. Bollaert
Randomized Controlled Trial of the Behavioral Intervention for Increasing Physical Activity in Multiple Sclerosis Project: Secondary, Patient-reported Outcomes, Robert W. Motl, Brian M. Sandroff, Lara A. Pilutti, Gary R. Cutter, Roberto Aldunate, Ariel Kidwell, and Rachel E. Bollaert
Cognitive Challenge as a Probe to Expose Sex- and Age-related Differences during Static Contractions, Hugo M. Pereira and Sandra K. Hunter
Lived Experiences of American Adults who Survive COVID-19: Implications for Physical Activity and Interpersonal Stress, Linda B. Piacentine, Hannah C. Barbosa, Kristin Haglund, Lauren Opielinski, Sandra K. Hunter, Paula E. Papanek, Marie K. Hoeger Bement, and Norah L. Johnson
Sex Differences in Fatigability and Recovery Following a 5 KM Running Time Trial in Recreationally Active Adults, Maria Solleiro Pons, Sandra K. Hunter, and Paul Ansdell
Case Studies in Physiology: Male to Female Transgender Swimmer in College Athletics, Jonathon Senefeld, Sandra K. Hunter, Doriane Coleman, and Michael J. Joyner
Long-Term Function, Body Composition and Cardiometabolic Health in Midlife Former Athletes: A Scoping Review, Jena Heck Street, Zebadiah P. Boos, Alissa V. Fial, Shannon L. Lennon, Carolyn S. Smith, Seth A. Creasy, Sandra K. Hunter, William B. Farquhar, and Jacob J. Capin
Neural and Muscular Contributions to the Age-Related Loss in Power of the Knee Extensors in Men and Women, David Wrucke, Andrew Kuplic, Mitchell Adam, Sandra K. Hunter, and Christopher W. Sundberg
Submissions from 2022
Feasibility and Applicability of Evenson Sedentary Behavior Cut Points Applied to Children with and Wihtout Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Bethany Forseth, Paula E. Papanek, and Michele Polfuss
Maximal Strength in Relation to Force and Velocity Patterns During Countermovement Jumps, Michael H. Haischer, John Krzyszkowski, Stuart Roche, and Kristof Kipp
Peak Forces and Force Generating Capacities of Lower Extremity Muscles During Dynamic Tasks in People With and Without Chronic Ankle Instability, Hoon Kim and Riann M. Palmieri-Smith
Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity is Related With Retinal Neuronal and Axonal Integrity in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis, Jeongwoon Kim, Rachel E. Bollaert, Jonathan Cerna, Brynn C. Adamson, Connor M. Robbs, Naiman A. Khan, and Robert W. Motl
Force-Length-Velocity Behavior and Muscle-Specific Joint Moment Contributions During Countermovement and Squat Jumps, Kristof Kipp and Hoon Kim
Muscle-Specific Contributions to Lower Extremity Net Joint Moments While Squatting With Different External Loads, Kristof Kipp, Hoon Kim, and William I. Wolf
Hip and Knee Joint Angle Patterns and Kicking Velocity in Female and Male Professional Soccer Players: A Principal Component Analysis of Waveforms Approach, Archit Navandar, Kristof Kipp, and Enrique Navarro
Resilience Among Older Adults with Multiple Sclerosis: Pattern and Correlates, Dena Sadeghi-Bahmani, Ariel Kidwell, Rachel E. Bollaert, and Robert W. Motl
Submissions from 2021
Influence of the Bar Position on Joint-Level Biomechanics During Isometric Pulling Exercises, Nayun Ahn, Hoon Kim, John Krzyszkowski, Stuart Roche, and Kristof Kipp
Use of Machine-Learning and Load–Velocity Profiling to Estimate 1-Repetition Maximums for Two Variations of the Bench-Press Exercise, Carlos Balsalobre-Fernandez and Kristof Kipp
Tolerance to Submaximal Eccentric Exercise in Women With and Without Fibromyalgia, Moving Away from Anecdotal Beliefs, Giovanni Berardi, Sandra K. Hunter, Laura Frey-Law, and Marie K. Hoeger Bement
Fatigability of the Knee Extensor Muscles during High-Load Fast and Low-Load Slow Resistance Exercise in Young and Older Adults, Jose Delgadillo, Christopher W. Sundberg, MinHyuk Kwon, and Sandra K. Hunter
Impulse-Based Dynamic Strength Index: Considering Time-Dependent Force Expression, Mike Haischer, John Krzyszkowski, Stuart Roche, and Kristof Kipp
Navigator Role for Promoting Adaptive Sports and Recreation Participation in Individuals with Disabilities, Moriah Iverson, Alexander V. Ng, Alice F. Yan, Kimberley Zvara, Michael Bonk, Deb Falk-Palec, Cherri Sylla, Maurine Strickland, Rachel Preston, and Diane W. Braza
Muscle Force Contributions to Ankle Joint Contact Forces during an Unanticipated Cutting Task in People with Chronic Ankle Instability, Hoon Kim, Rianna M. Palmieri-Smith, and Kristof Kipp
Comparing Biomechanical Time Series Data During the Hang-Power Clean and Jump Shrug, Kristof Kipp, Paul Comfort, and Timothy J. Suchomel
Competition Volume and Changes in Countermovement Jump Biomechanics and Motor Signatures in Female Collegiate Volleyball Players, Kristof Kipp, Michael T. Kiely, and Christopher Geiser
Hip Moment and Knee Power Eccentric Utilisation Ratios Determine Lower-Extremity Stretch-Shortening Cycle Performance, Kristof Kipp, John Krzyszkowski, and Jordi Heeneman
Prediction of Throwing Distance in the Men’s and Women’s Javelin Final at the 2017 IAAF World Championships, John Krzyszkowski and Kristof Kipp
Accuracy of Body Mass Index in Categorizing Weight Status in Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Michele Polfuss, Bethany Forseth, Dale A. Schoeller, Chiang-Ching Huang, Andrea Moosreiner, Paula E. Papanek, Kathleen J. Sawin, Kimberley Zvara, and Linda Bandini
The Single-Leg Heel Raise does not Predict Maximal Plantar Flexion Strength in Healthy Males and Females, Lauren K. Sara, Savannah B. Gutsch, and Sandra K. Hunter
Comparison of Joint Work During Load Absorption Between Weightlifting Derivatives, Timothy J. Suchomel, Matthew D. Giordanelli, Christopher Geiser, and Kristof Kipp
Physical Activity and Aging Research: Opportunities Abound, G. Varesco, Sandra K. Hunter, and Vianney Rozand
Submissions from 2020
Use of Self-Organizing Maps to Study Sex- and Speed-Dependent Changes in Running Biomechanics, Marwan Mahmoud A Aljohani and Kristof Kipp
Sex Differences in Fatigability Following Exercise Normalised to the Power–Duration Relationship, Paul Ansdell, Jacob Skarabot, Elliott Atkinson, Sarah Corden, Amber Tygart, Kristy M. Hicks, Kevin Thomas, Sandra K. Hunter, Glyn Howatson, and Stuart Goodall
Determinants of low bone mineral density in people with multiple sclerosis: Role of physical activity, Brice T. Cleland, Paula E. Papanek, Benjamin A. Ingraham, April L. Harkins, Mauricio Garnier-Villarreal, Douglas Woo, Mary Ellen Csuka, and Alexander V. Ng
Who is Wearing a Mask? Gender-, Age-, and Location-Related Differences During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Mike Haischer, Rachel Beilfuss, Meggie Rose Hart, Lauren Opielinski, David Wrucke, Gretchen Zirgaitis, Toni D. Urich, and Sandra K. Hunter
Peak Horizontal Ground Reaction Forces and Impulse Correlate with Segmental Energy Flow in Youth Baseball Pitchers, Jacob Howenstein, Kristof Kipp, and Michelle B. Sabick
Exercise and Lifestyle Physical Activity Recommendations for People with Multiple Sclerosis Throughout the Disease Course, Rosalind Kalb, Theodore R. Brown, Susan Coote, Kathleen Costello, Ulrik Dalgas, Eric Garmon, Barbara Geisser, June Halper, Herb Karpatkin, Jennifer Keller, Alexander V. Ng, Lara A. Pilutti, Amanda Rohring, Paul Van Asch, Kathleen Zachowski, and Robert W. Motl
Simulated Anterior Translation and Medial Rotation of the Talus Affect Ankle Joint Contact Forces during Vertical Hopping, Hoon Kim and Kristof Kipp
Time-Frequency Analysis of Muscle Activation Patterns in People with Chronic Ankle Instability During Landing and Cutting Tasks, Hoon Kim, Rianna M. Palmieri-Smith, and Kristof Kipp
Bivariate Functional Principal Component Analysis of Barbell Trajectories During the Snatch, Kristof Kipp, Aaron J. Cunanan, and John Warmenhoven
Relative Contributions and Capacities of Lower Extremity Muscles to Accelerate the Body’s Center of Mass During Countermovement Jumps, Kristof Kipp and Hoon Kim
Use of Machine Learning to Model Volume Load Effects on Changes in Jump Performance, Kristof Kipp, John Krzyszkowski, and Daniel Kant-Hull
Load-Dependent Mechanical Demands of the Lower Extremity During the Back and Front Squat, John Krzyszkowski and Kristof Kipp
Attenuated Activation of Knee Extensor Muscles During Fast Contractions in Older Men and Women, Min-Hyuk Kwon, Jonathon Senefeld, and Sandra K. Hunter
Impaired Firing Behavior of Individually Tracked Paretic Motor Units During Fatiguing Contractions of the Dorsiflexors and Functional Implications Post Stroke, Francesco Negro, Kathleen Bathon, Jennifer Nguyen, Cassidy Bannon, Claudio Orizio, Sandra K. Hunter, and Allison S. Hyngstrom
Age-related Deficits in Voluntary Activation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, Vianney Rozand, Christopher W. Sundberg, Sandra K. Hunter, and Ashleigh E. Smith
Efficacy of Osteoporosis Prevention Smartphone App, Polly Ryan, Roger L. Brown, Mary Ellen Csuka, and Paula E. Papanek
Increased Cardiovascular Response to a 6-Minute Walk Test in People With Type 2 Diabetes, Jonathon Senefeld, Sarah E. D'Astice, Alison R. Harmer, and Sandra K. Hunter
Greater Fatigability and Motor Unit Discharge Variability in Human Type 2 Diabetes, Jonathon Senefeld, Kevin G. Keenan, Kevin S. Ryan, Sarah E. D'Astice, Francesco Negro, and Sandra K. Hunter
Greater Fatigue Resistance of Dorsiflexor Muscles in People with Prediabetes than Type 2 Diabetes, Jonathon Senefeld, Lynette A. Singh-Peters, Kenji A. Kenno, Sandra K. Hunter, and Jennifer M. Jakobi
Ca2+ Dependency of Limb Muscle Fiber Contractile Mechanics in Young and Older Adults, Laura E. Teigen, Christopher W. Sundberg, Lauren J. Kelly, Sandra K. Hunter, and Robert H. Fitts
Submissions from 2019
Sex Differences in Fatigability and Recovery Relative to The Intensity–Duration Relationship, Paul Ansdell, Paul Ansdell, Callum G. Brownstein, Jakob Škarabot, Kristy M. Hicks, Glyn Howatson, Kevin Thomas, Sandra K. Hunter, and Stuart Goodall
Menstrual cycle-associated modulations in neuromuscular function and fatigability of the knee extensors in eumenorrheic women, Paul Ansdell, Callum G. Brownstein, Jacob Skarabot, Kristy M. Hicks, Davina C.M. Somoes, Kevin Thomas, Glyn Howatson, Sandra K. Hunter, and Stuart Goodall
Impact of frequent apheresis blood donation on bone density: A prospective,longitudinal, randomized, controlled trial, Walter Bialkowski, Robert D. Blank, Cheng Zheng, Jerome L. Gottschall, and Paula E. Papanek
Fatiguing Trunk Flexor Exercise Decreases Pain Sensitivity in Postpartum Women, Rita Deering, Tatyana Pashibin, Meredith Cruz, Sandra K. Hunter, and Marie K. Hoeger Bement
Feasibility and Acceptability of a Self-Report Activity Diary in Families of Children with and Without Special Needs, Bethany Forseth, Paula E. Papanek, Linda Bandini, Dale A. Schoeller, Andrea Moosreiner, Kathleen J. Sawing, Kimberley Zvara, Michael Fendrich, and Michele Polfuss
Quantifying Activity Levels After Sport-Related Concussion Using Actigraph and Mobile (mHealth) Technologies, Daniel L. Huber, Danny G. Thomas, Michael E. Danduran, Timothy B. Meier, Michael McCrea, and Lindsay D. Nelson
Correlational Analysis between Joint-level Kinetics of Countermovement Jumps and Weightlifting Derivatives, Kristof Kipp, Timothy J. Suchomel, and Paul Comfort
The Relationship Between Blood Flow and Motor Unit Firing Rates in Response to Fatiguing Exercise Post-stroke, Spencer Murphy, Matthew J. Durand, Francesco Negro, Dario Farina, Sandra K. Hunter, Brian D. Schmit, David D. Gutterman, and Allison S. Hyngstrom
Ballroom Dance for Persons with Multiple Sclerosis: a Pilot Feasibility Study, Alexander V. Ng, Sheri Bunyan, Jimin Suh, Pamela Huenink, Tyler Gregory, Shannon Gambon, and Deborah Miller
Oscillations in Neural Drive and Age-related Reductions in Force Steadiness with a Cognitive Challenge, Hugo M. Pereira, Bonnie A. Schlinder-Delap Mrs., Kevin G. Keenan, Francesco Negro, Dario Farina, Allison S. Hyngstrom, Kristy A. Nielson, and Sandra K. Hunter
Differential Effects of Aging and Physical Activity on Corticospinal Excitability of Upper and Lower Limb Muscles, Vianney Rozand, Jonathon William Senefeld, Christopher W. Sundberg, Ashleigh E. Smith, and Sandra K. Hunter
A Substruction Approach to Assessing the Theoretical Validity of Measures, Polly Ryan, Marianne E. Weiss, and Paula E. Papanek
Submissions from 2018
Six-Minute Walk Test Performance in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis While Using Passive or Powered Ankle-Foot Orthoses, Morgan K. Boes, Rachel E. Bollaert, Richard M. Kesler, Yvonne C. Learmonth, Mazharul Islam, Matthew N. Petrucci, Robert W. Motl, and Elizabeth T. Hsiao-Wecksler
Associations of functional connectivity and walking performance in multiple sclerosis, Rachel E. Bollaert, Kyle Poe, Elizabeth A. Hubbard, Robert W. Motl, Lara A. Pilutti, Curtis L. Johnson, and Bradley P. Sutton
Cystic Fibrosis, Michael E. Danduran and Lauren Camarda
Impaired Trunk Flexor Strength, Fatigability, and Steadiness in Postpartum Women., Rita Deering, Meredith Cruz, Jonathon Senefeld, Tatyana Pashibin, Sarah Eickmeyer, and Sandra K. Hunter
Fatigability of the Lumbopelvic Stabilizing Muscles in Women 8 and 26 Weeks Postpartum, Rita Deering, Jonathon William Senefeld, Tatyana Pashibin, Donald A. Neumann, Meredith Cruz, and Sandra K. Hunter
Energy Flow Analysis to Investigate Youth Pitching Velocity and Efficiency, Jacob Howenstein, Kristof Kipp, and Michelle B. Sabick
Girls in The Boat: Sex Differences in Rowing Performance and Participation, Kevin G. Keenan, Jonathon Senefeld, and Sandra K. Hunter
Predicting Net Joint Moments During a Weightlifting Exercise with a Neural Network Model, Kristof Kipp, Matthew D. Giordanelli, and Christopher Geiser
Biomechanical Determinants of the Reactive Strength Index During Drop Jumps, Kristof Kipp, Michael T. Kiely, Matthew D. Giordanelli, Philip Malloy, and Christopher Geiser