Garber, Carol Ewing (ceg2140)

Garber, Carol, Ewing

Professor of Movement Sciences
Professor, Biobehavioral Sciences Director, Graduate Program in Applied Physiology Director, EXerT Clinic for Exercise Testing and Prescription
212-678-3891

Office Location:

1058 Building 528

Office Hours:

By appointment

Educational Background

EDUCATION

Undergraduate

       University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut

       Bachelor of Science with Distinction (Honors Program) in Education

Honors: Graduated first in class in the Neag School of Education; Honors Program; Dean's List, Elected to Mortar Board Honor Society and Pi Lambda Theta Honor Society

Graduate

          University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut

          Master of Arts in Exercise Physiology

          Doctor of Philosophy in Exercise Physiology

Cognate Areas: Nutrition, Research Methods, and Psychology

Dissertation: Metabolic & Circulatory Responses to Incremental & Steady‑State Exercise in Patients with Angina Pectoris or Silent Myocardial Ischemia

Honors:  Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Award; Elected to Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society



Scholarly Interests

  • The role of physical activity in the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases.
  • Community and clinical interventions to promote physical activity.
  • Promotion of physical activity in young, low-income children and their families
  • Physical. Activity in survivors of domestic violence
  • Physical Activity in older adults
  • Measurement of physical activity and fitness

Selected Publications

Active Membership in Professional Organizations

  • American College of Sports Medicine (President 2014-15; Treasurer 2023-26)

  • American Heart Association, Council on Epidemiology and Prevention, Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism

  • American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation

  • International Society for Physical Activity and Health


Previous Organizational Leadership Positions:

  • President, American Heart Association, Rhode Island Affiliate
  • President, New England Chapter, American College of Sports Medicine
  • Chair, RI Governors Council of Physical Fitness and Health
  • Chair, RI Prevention Coalition





Postgraduate Honors

  • Citation Award, American College of Sports Medicine

  • Active Fellow (#549), National Academy of Kinesiology 
  • Outstanding Alumni Researcher, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut 

  • Fellow, American Heart Association (Council on Epidemiology and Prevention and Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism Council) 

  • Fulbright Senior Specialist Program Roster 

  • Outstanding Kinesiology Professional, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut 

  • Health Impact Award, American Heart Association, New England Affiliate 

  • Healthy People 2000 Award, American College of Sports Medicine 

  • Honor Award, New England Chapter, American College of Sports Medicine 

  • Fellow, American College of Sports Medicine 

Professional Certifications and Credentials 

  • Exercise is Medicine Credential, Level 3 

  • Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist, registration #178 

  • Certified Preventive & Rehabilitative Exercise Program Director, American College of Sports Medicine, certificate #245 

  • Certified Health Fitness Specialist, American College of Sports Medicine, certificate #70 

  • Certified Exercise Test Technologist, American College of Sports Medicine, certificate #1073 

Faculty Scho

See my journal publications in my PubMed Bibliography

See my journal publications in my ORCID Bibliography

PEER-REVIEWED BOOKS AND BOOK CHAPTERS

  1. Garber CE, SF Siconolfi, ME Norton and RA Carleton. A Comparison of the Circulatory Responses to Mental Stress During Exercise in Active and Inactive Young Women.  In:  Humphrey, JH, Ed. Current Selected Research in Human Stress, Vol II. NY: AMS Press 1987, 91‑101.
  2. Carber, CE. Section Editor (Chronic Diseases, Chapters 29-38). In: Kaminsky LA, Ed. ACSM's Resource Manual for the Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 5th Edition. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2005; p 411-544.
  3. Garber CE, Deschenes, MD. Chapter 7: General Principles of Exercise Prescription. In: Thompson, WR, Ed. American College of Sports Medicine. ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription. 8th Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2010; p 152-182.
  4. Garber CE. Chapter 4: Pathophysiology and Risk Factors. In: Bibi K. and Roitman J. Eds. American College of Sports Medicine. ACSM’s Certification Review. 3rd Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2010; p 65-85.
  5. Garber CE, Deschenes, MD. Chapter 7: General Principles of Exercise Prescription. In: Pescatello, LS, Ed. American College of Sports Medicine. ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription. 9th Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2013; p 161-193.
  6. Garber CE, Perez, KS. Chapter 10: Professional Practice and Practical Tips for the Application of Behavioral Strategies for the Physical Activity Practitioner. In: Nigg, CR, Ed. ACSM’s Behavioral Aspects of Physical Activity and Exercise. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2014
  7. Garber CE, Deschenes, MD. Chapter 5: General Principles of Exercise Prescription. In: Riebe,D. Ed. American College of Sports Medicine. ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription. 10th Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2017.
  8. Ward-Ritacco CL, Riebe D, Garber CE. Chapter 3: Benefits and Risks Associated with Exercise and Physical Activity and Pre-participation Health Screening. In: Thompson WR, Ed. ACSM's Clinical Exercise Physiology. Philadelphia, PA Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2019.
  9. Ward-Ritacco CL, Riebe D, Garber CE. Chapter 3: Benefits and Risks Associated with Exercise and Physical Activity and Pre-participation Health Screening. In: Thompson WR, Ed. ACSM's Clinical Exercise Physiology 2nd Philadelphia, PA Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2023

NON-PEER REVIEWED BOOK CHAPTERS AND MONOGRAPHS

  1. Garber, CE. Interpreting Case Histories.  In Camaione, DN.  Fitness Management.  Dubuque, IA: WC Brown, 1993; p 114‑122.
  2. Pololi LH, Coletta EM, Kern DG, Davis S, Kiessling LS, Garber CE, Entin EJ, Opal SM, Rakowski W. A Preventive Medicine Competency-Based Curriculum for Medical Schools.  Charlottesville, VA: Silver Chair Science and Communications, 1994; p 1-28.
  3. Garber CE. Chapter 62: Exercise Prescription for Patients with Chronic Health Problems. In: Rippe JM, Ed. Lifestyle Medicine. Malden, MA: Blackwell Science, 1999; p 725-738.
  4. Forman, DE, PU CT, Garber, CE. Chapter 63: Exercise Counseling in the Elderly. In Rippe JM, Ed. Lifestyle Medicine. Malden, MA: Blackwell Science, 1999; p 707-712.
  5. Riebe D, Burbank P, Garber,CE. Chapter 1: Setting the Stage for Active Older Adults. In: Burbank PM and Riebe D., Eds. Exercise and Older Adults: Changing Behavior with the Transtheoretical Model. NY: Springer, 2002, p 1-28. (Japanese language edition published in 2004)
  6. Garber CE, Blissmer BJ. Chapter 2: The Challenges of Exercise. In: Burbank PM and Riebe D., Eds. Exercise and Older Adults: Changing Behavior with the Transtheoretical Model. NY: Springer, 2002; p 29-56. (Japanese language edition published in 2004)
  7. Saunders S, Garber CE, Martins D. Chapter 8: Applying the TTM: Challenges with Older Adults from Diverse Socioeconomic and Ethnic Backgrounds. In: Burbank PM and Riebe D., Eds. Exercise and Older Adults: Changing Behavior with the Transtheoretical Model. NY: Springer, 2002; p 235-268. (Japanese language edition published in 2004) (S. Sanders and C. Garber contributed equally to this work)
  8. Garber CE, Friedman JH. Chapter 20: Fatigue: A Common Co-Morbidity In Parkinson's Disease In: Pfeiffer R. and Ebadim M. Parkinson’s Disease. CRC Press, 2004; p 313-324.
  9. Garber CE, Friedman JH. Chapter 24: Fatigue in Parkinson’s Disease. In: Pfeiffer R. and Bodis-Wollner I, Eds. Parkinson’s Disease and Non-Motor Dysfunc Humana Press, 2005; p 281-294.
  10. Garber CE. Chapter 99: Exercise Prescription for Patients with Chronic Health Problems. In: Rippe JM, Ed. Lifestyle Medicine. 2nd Malden, MA: Blackwell Science, 2013; p1209-1213.
  11. Garber CE. Exercise and Parkinson's Disease. DSW Fitness, Human Kinetics Continuing Education; 2017.
  12. Stults-Kolehmainen MA, Bond DS, Richardson LA, Herring LY, Mulone B, Garber CE, Morton J, Ghiassi S, Duffy AJ, Balk E, Abolt CJ, Howard MC, Ash GI, Williamson S, Marcon ER, De Los Santos M, Bond S, Huehls J, Alowaish O, Heyman NB, Gualano B. Role of the exercise professional in bariatric surgery: A multimethod analysis for evidence-based recommendations. MedRxiv. 2023.04.20.23288698; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.04.20.23288698. Posted April 21, 2023.

EDITORIALS IN PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

  1. Garber CE, Heller GV, Barbour MM, Carleton RA. The Ischemic Threshold Does Vary Under Differing Exercise Conditions.  (Letter to the editor). J Am Coll Cardiol. 1994Jul;24(1):271-2. PubMed PMID: 8054043.
  2. Bostom AG, Garber CE. Endpoints for homocysteine-lowering trials (Letter to the Editor). 2000 Feb 12;355(9203):511-2. PubMed PMID: 10682995.
  3. Montes J, Garber CE. Benefits of exercise therapy in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2017 Oct;1(2):82-83. doi: 10.1016/S2352-4642(17)30037-8. Epub 2017 Jul 27. PubMed PMID: 30169207.

PEER-REVIEWED SCHOLARLY WORK PUBLISHED IN OTHER MEDIA

  1. Garber CE, Pescatello LS. Women’s Heart Health and A Physically Active Lifestyle. ACSM Current Comment. November, 1999.
  2. Garber CE, Lazar IG, Lapane KL, Hall JP, Rose S, Greene KM, Marcus B, Carleton RA. Slí Path to Health Walking Routes in Rhode Island: Evaluation of a Community-Based Physical Activity Environmental Change Program: Preliminary Work. Proceedings of the International Walking Conference Australia: Walking the 21st Century, 2001; 12pp, Available at: http://www.dpi.wa.gov.au/walking/pdfs/k3.pdf
  3. Larson C, Garber CE. Congestive Heart Failure. (Monograph). The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability website, 2005; 16pp. Available at: http://www.ncpad.org/disability/fact_sheet.php?sheet=401 *
  4. Rosenberg SK, Garber CE. Women’s Heart Health and a Physically Active Lifestyle. ACSM Sports Medicine Basics, 2016. https://www.acsm.org/docs/default-source/sports-medicine-basics/basics_women's-heart-health.pdf?sfvrsn=2*







Selected Previous Academic and Professional Appointments

  • Associate Professor (with tenure) and Director, Clinical Exercise Physiology Graduate (Master's Degree) Program, Department of Health Sciences, Bouve College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA
  • Fulbright Senior Specialist. Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon
  • Clinical Instructor to Associate Professor (Medicine), Warren Alpert School of Medicine of Brown University, Providence, RI
  • Faculty Scholar, Institute on Urban Health Northeastern University, Boston, MA
  • Affiliate Medical Staff (Department of Medicine) Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, Pawtucket, RI 


Selected Recent Editorial Board and Writing Groups 

  • Associate Editor, Current Issues in Sport Science

  • Associate Editor, Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

  • Associate Editor, Exercise and Sports Medicine Reviews

  • Editorial Board, Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

  • Editorial Board, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

  • Chair, Writing Group, 2011 Position Stand on Quantity and Quality of Exercise for Healthy Adults, American College of Sports Medicine 


  1. Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Persons with Spinal Cord Injury. Clinical Colloquium (C. Garber, R. Emmons, A. Spungen). Selected for presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, June 2010.
  2. Chair and Presenter, Using Measures of Physical Function in Clinical and Research Settings. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, Chicago, IL, November 2010.
  3. Chair, Exercise is Medicine Symposium: Physiological Effects of Spinal Cord Injury on Cardiovascular Disease Risk. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, June 2011.
  4. Presenter, “Physical Function: Is it Physical Activity, Fitness, Fatness, or an Interaction Thereof?” Symposium, Physical Activity, Fitness and Fatness: Interactive Implications for Physical Function and Quality of Life in Older Adults. World Congress on Active Aging, Glasgow, Scotland, August 2012.
  5. Invited Keynote Lecture: “Physical Activity Recommendations for Persons with Disability”. Rehabilitation: Mobility, Exercise & Sports Conference, Groningen, the Netherlands, April 2014
  6. Presenter, “Are There Really Clinical Benefits of Exercise for My 85 Year Old Cardiovascular Patient? Symposium, “Too Old to Exercise?” In conjunction with the Geriatrics Section of the American College of Cardiology. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, May 2014.
  7. Josephine Rathbone Breakfast Lecture. Josephine Rathbone: A Role Model for Women Professionals. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, May 2014.
  8. Invited Tutorial Lecture, Benefits of Physical Activity With and Without Weight Loss. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, May 2017.
  9. Invited Presentation, Using @Twitter To Advance Science And Scientific Integrity. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, May 2017.
  10. Moderator and Discussant. Exercise, Sports, and Physical Activity Prescription in Children and Adults with Common and Uncommon Congenital Heart Disease. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, May 2017.
  11. Invited Tutorial Lecture, Is Harder Better? The Role of Intensity and Volume in Exercise Prescription. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, May 2016
  12. Invited Tutorial Lecture. Exercise is Medicine® - Tutorial Lecture titled "Does Light Intensity Activity Belong in the Exercise Prescription?" American College of Sports Medicine Meeting. May 2020
  13. Moderator and Presenter, Symposium, “The Implications of COVID-19 on Cardiac Rehabilitation: The Need to Accelerate Provision of Non-Traditional Approaches". June 2021
  14. Invited Tutorial Lecture. Exercise is Medicine® - Tutorial Lecture titled “Physical Activity As A Complementary Treatment For Victims Of Intimate Partner (Domestic) Violence”. June 2023

TEACHERS COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY TEACHING

Courses Taught (all graduate courses)

  • BBSR 5095 Exercise and Health (Traditional Course Summer 2008, Spring Semesters 2009-present, Online in Fall 2012, 2014, 2015; Blended Course, Spring 2014-2017; Online Summer 2018, 2019- 2021)
  • BBS 5060 Neuromotor Responses Adaptations to Exercise (Spring 2009)
  • BBSR 5595 Research Seminar in Applied Physiology (Fall 2007, Fall and Spring 2008, Fall 2013-14, Fall and Spring 2011-2013, 2015-present)
  • BBSR 5596 Special Topics in Applied Physiology:  Genetic Influences on Exercise and Physical Activity (Fall 2008)
  • BBSR 5596 Special Topics in Applied Physiology: Controversies in Applied Physiology (Fall 2009, Summer 2010)
  • BBSR 4095 Applied Physiology 1 (Spring 2008, Fall 2011-2022)
  • BBSR 4195 Applied Physiology Lab 1 (3 sections in Fall 2007 and Fall 2013; 2 sections Fall 2022-present)
  • BBSR 5194 Applied Physiology Lab 2, (3 sections in Spring 2010; 2 sections in Spring 2011, 3 sections in Spring 2014; 4 sections in Spring 2019; 3 sections in Spring 2021-present)
  • MTSC/BBSR 4054 Applied Anatomy and Physiology (Summer A, 2010-2012, Summer A and B 2015-present)
  • BBSR 5596 Special Topics in Applied Physiology: Physical Activity in Disabling Conditions (Summer, 2012)
  • BBSR 5094 Applied Physiology 2 (Advanced) (Summer 2013)
  • BBSR 5195 Advanced Applied Physiology Laboratory (Fall 2010, Summer 2014, Fall 2016, Fall 2018,)
  • BBSR 5199/5096 Advanced Exercise Prescription (Summer 2015- 2017, Spring 2018-2020, Summer 2022-present)
  • BBSR 5199/5102 Electrocardiography and Clinical Exercise Testing, Summer 2019- present


UNIVERSITY OF BALAMAND (LEBANON) TEACHING

Undergraduate Courses Taught (2007)

  • PDHP 218 Principles of Health Promotion 1
  • PDPH 210 Kinesiology for Health Professionals
  • PDHP 216 Lifestyles in Health and Illness 
  • PDHP 232 Educational Strategies in Health Promotion
  • PDHP 215 New Advances in Kinesiology

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY TEACHING

Graduate Courses Taught (2000-2007)

  • CES G221 Clinical Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing and Prescription 
  • CES G220 Advanced Exercise Physiology 
  • CES G200 Cardiopulmonary Physiology 
  • CES G230 Musculoskeletal Pathophysiology 
  • CES G263 Research Design 
  • CPS 3670 Laboratory in Exercise Testing and Prescription 
  • CPS 3550 Research Design 
  • CPS 3658: Advanced Exercise Physiology 

Undergraduate Courses Taught (2000-2007)

  • CES U520 Advanced Exercise Physiology 
  • CES U500 Exercise Physiology 
  • CES U501 Laboratory in Exercise Physiology 
  • BHS U450 Research Design 
  • CPS 1613 Laboratory in Exercise Testing and Prescription 
  • CPS 1615 Exercise Physiology 

BROWN UNIVERSITY TEACHING

Medical School Courses Taught (1990-2000)

  • Internal Medicine Clerkship, sessions on Preventive Medicine, 
  • Community Medicine Clerkship, sessions on Preventive Medicine
  • Internal Medicine Clerkship,  sessions on Diabetes Education

HOSPITAL TEACHING

  • Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, Cardiology Grand Rounds 
  • Preceptor, Internal and Family Medicine Residency Programs, Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island
  • Brown University Program in Cardiology, Teaching Conferences on Exercise and Cardiac Rehabilitation for Cardiology Fellows, Rhode Island Hospital 
  • American Heart Association Summer Undergraduate Summer Fellowship: Student Supervision, Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island 

BOSTON UNIVERSITY SARGENT COLLEGE TEACHING

Courses Taught (2001-2002)

  • HS 377/577 Evaluation of Cardiopulmonary Function (Undergraduate and Graduate)

UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND TEACHING

Courses Taught (1990-1998)

  • Exercise Physiology (Undergraduate)
  • Advanced Exercise Physiology (Graduate)
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation (Graduate)
  • Adult Fitness (Graduate)
  • Exercise Testing (Graduate)
  • Physiology of Aging (Graduate)
  • Advanced Research Methods (Graduate)
  • Research Methods (Graduate)

I am a Professor and Clinical Exercise Physiologist with extensive clinical and research training and expertise in exercise prescription and training, exercise testing, and physical activity assessments in community-based and clinical settings in diverse populations, including people with or at risk of cardiometabolic diseases. The focus of my research is to improve understanding of the role of physical activity and exercise in improving physical and mental health across the lifespan—from toddlers to older adults—and her work centers on people living in low-resourced communities. I hold the most advanced professional certifications in my field as an ACSM Preventive and Rehabilitative Program Director, ACSM Clinical Exercise Physiologist, and ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist.I am a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the American Heart Association, and the National Academy of Kinesiology. I am the author of over 130 published articles and book chapters. I am a past Fulbright Scholar, serving in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Balamand in Beirut, Lebanon, current Treasurer and a past President of ACSM, and she is a recipient of the 2019 Citation Award from ACSM. Professor Garber formerly served on the faculty of Northeastern University and the Brown Alpert School of Medicine

I have directed exercise physiology laboratories and trained exercise physiologists, health professionals, and physician researchers for over 30 years. In my laboratories, we have measured numerous physiological and behavioral parameters related to exercise and physical activity in diverse populations ranging in age from toddlers to older adults and in a wide array of individuals with chronic diseases and conditions. Laboratory techniques used in my laboratory include techniques such as cardiopulmonary exercise testing, tests of physical function, biomarkers (e.g., lactate), body composition, muscle oxygenation, ankle-brachial index, and field techniques (e.g., accelerometry, home-based fitness tests). I have directed master's and doctoral programs in movement sciences and clinical exercise physiology and teach courses on advanced exercise prescription, exercise and health, electrocardiography, introductory and advanced exercise physiology and exercise physiology laboratory methods. I have served as a primary research mentor for over 20 fellows in cardiology and pulmonary medicine, 14 completed doctoral dissertations, 15 completed masters theses, and 23 completed Brown University undergraduate theses. 

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The EXerT Clinic is a project Directed by Dr. Carol Ewing Garber designed rovide high quality mentored professional practice and research opportunities for students in the Movement Science  through provision of an integrated health/fitness evaluations and exercise prescriptions to individuals with a goal to improve sports performance, fitness, and health.

The EXerT Clinic offers individualized exercise testing and physical activity assessments and counseling services provided by highly trained, certified staff and Movement Science graduate students. The goal of the EXerT Clinic is to assist you in designing an effective exercise training regimen that will meet your own personal goals. Our services are appropriate for adults of all ages, including athletes and non-athletes alike,  who would like to:

  • Optimize sports performance
  • Enhance overall health
  • Improve physical function
  • Enhance mood and feelings of energy
  • Help to manage a chronic disease or condition

Click here for information about the EXerT Clinic: EXerT Clinic

Sponsor, Darya Moosavi, Ph.D. Candidate in Kinesiology (Applied Physiology Concentration) A 1H NMR Metabolomic Exploration of Lifestyle Changes in Healthy Older Males and Females and the Ethics of Using Non-human Animals in Experimental Research. Completed December 2022.

Sponsor, Vincenzo Lauriola. Ph.D. Candidate in Kinesiology (Applied Physiology Concentration). Exploring the Association Between a Novel Index of Volume of Exercise Performed and Health Outcomes. Completed July 2021.

Sponsor, Ashley Goodwin. Ph.D. Candidate in Kinesiology (Applied Physiology Concentration). Evaluation of oxygen uptake kinetics in skeletal muscle using Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), in health and disease. Completed June 2021.

Sponsor, Mindy Feldman-Hecht, Ed.D. Candidate in Applied Physiology. Increasing Physical Activity In Elementary School Classrooms. Completed March, 2020

Sponsor, Carrie Safron. Ed.D. Candidate in Applied Physiology. Experimenting With Affective Bodies: Young People, Health And Fitness In An Urban After-School Program. Completed March 2020

Sponsor, Andrea Duran, Ph.D. Candidate in Applied Physiology.  Patterns of Prolonged Uninterrupted Sedentary Bouts in the First Month after Acute Coronary Syndrome. 2019. (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Research Scholar Program participant 2016-2019)

Sponsor, Leigh-Ann Plack, Ed.D. Candidate in Applied Physiology. Relationship of coping strategies in physical activity, function and disability in patients with painful knee osteoarthritis. 2019.

Sponsor, Aston McCullough, Ph.D. Candidate in Applied Physiology. Measurement of physical activity and health in early childhood: An integrative multi-sensor approach.  2018.

Sponsor, Mary Gillis, Ed.D. Candidate in Applied Physiology. The Effects of a Reality Television Program on Transportation-Related Walking Behavior. 2018.

Sponsor, Noberto Quiles, Ed.D. Candidate in Applied Physiology. The Effects Of Exercise Training In HIV-Positive Persons.  2016

Sponsor, Paul Gallo, Ed.D. Candidate in Applied Physiology. Comparison Of The Metabolic Costs Of Cued Vs Non-Cued Walking In Persons With Parkinsons Disease. 2014.

Sponsor, Shirit Rosenberg, Ed.D. Candidate in Applied Physiology. Associations Between Physical Function Limitations, Physical Activity And Health Status In A Nationwide Sample. 2015

Sponsor, Amerigo Rossi, Ed.D. Candidate in Applied Physiology. The Efficacy Of A Comprehensive Exercise Intervention On Urban Endometrial Cancer Survivors.  A feasibility study.  2015

Sponsor, Aimee Layton, Ph.D. Candidate in Kinesiology, Ventilatory Mechanics Endurance Athletes. March 2013.

Sponsor, Racine Emmons, Ed.D. Candidate in Movement Sciences (Applied Physiology), Traditional And Emerging Measures Of Obesity In The Assessment Of Cardiac Risk In Spinal Cord Injury. April 2009

TEACHERS COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SERVICE

Service to the Department of Biobehavioral Sciences

  • Applied Physiology Program Director
  • Department Chair
  • Diversity Committee

Service to the Teachers College/ Columbia University Community

  • Planning Committee, Program in Nutrition 100th Anniversary Conference
  • Planned and presented a special Women’s History Month seminar. Josephine Rathbone, Ph.D.: A Role Model for Contemporary Women in Academia and the Professions: Personal Insights and Professional Accomplishments. (March 2009)
  • Committee on Conflict of Interest/Commitment, Associate Professor Representative
  • Co-Chair, Subcommittee on Finance, Facilities and Support Services, Faculty Executive Committee
  • Chair, Subcommittee on Finance, Facilities and Support Services, Faculty Executive Committee
  • Faculty Executive Committee, Member
  • Teaching with Technology Advisory Committee, Member
  • Development and External Affairs Faculty Advisory Committee
  • President’s Committee on Community and Diversity
  • Department Chairs Committee
  • President’s Advisory Group
  • Harassment Committee, member
  • Search Committee, Vice President Finance and Facilities
  • President’s Faculty Working Group
  • Co-Chair, President’s Working Group on Hiring a Professional Employee
  • Columbia University Senate, Teachers College Representative, University Rules Committee member
  • Chair, Faculty Advisory Committee
  • Chair and member of multiple Tenure Track Faculty Search Committees 

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY SERVICE

Service to the Department of Health Sciences

  • Developed and provided extensive training program to laboratory graduate teaching assistants
  • Development of undergraduate thesis guidelines
  • Planning and setting up new exercise physiology laboratory and clinical space in new Behrakis Health Sciences Building
  • Exercise Physiology Quarter to Semester Transition Curriculum Development
  • Director, Clinical Exercise Physiology Laboratory
  • Development of proposal for department reorganization
  • Director, Graduate Program in Clinical Exercise Physiology
  • Member, multiple search committees Department Chairperson search committee

Service to the Bouvé College of Health Sciences

  • Bouvé College Interdisciplinary Obesity Grand Rounds planning and discussant
  • Bouvé College Interdisciplinary Program Fellow
  • Bouvé Interdisciplinary Geriatric Education Center, Steering Committee
  • Graduate Program Directors Committee
  • Graduate Curriculum Committee

Service to the Northeastern University Community

  • Peer Review Committee, Provost’s Research and Scholarship Development Grants
  • Media commentator for print, radio, and internet media 

BROWN UNIVERSITY SERVICE

  • Brown University School of Medicine: Working Group on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Knowledge Base, Member

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Strength Training Tips to Live Longer and Better Building muscle helps you stay active, and avoid falls, as you age

Every year, most older adults lose one percent of their muscle mass. But study after study suggests it’s never too late to slow muscle loss and even rebuild some of it through strength training.

That can help you stay physically active. Studies also suggest strength training can help maintain memory and prevent falls—and may contribute to a longer life. A study by UCLA in the American Journal of Medicine found that older adults with the most muscle mass were 20 percent less likely to have died during a 10- to 16-year follow-up than other study subjects.

Here are some smart, simple ways to stay strong.

Exercise May Help Offset Even a Family History of Heart Disease

It’s no secret that physical activity is good for your heart, but a new study suggests that being active and fit can protect your heart even if you have a strong family history of heart disease.

“The main message of this study is that genetic risk isn’t deterministic,” says Erik Ingelsson, M.D., Ph.D., professor of medicine at the Stanford University School of Medicine and lead author of the study published in the American Heart Association journal, Circulation. “Even if your parents died early of heart disease, you can reduce your risk to the level of someone with no family history of the disease by increasing your fitness.” 

Staying flexible and healthy as you age

Do you often feel stiff and tight? Notice frequent aches and pains? There’s probably a good reason. “As we start to get older, we lose fluid and flexibility in our joints and in our muscles,” says Lynn Millar, a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). These effects of aging — along with conditions such as arthritis, years of hunching over a computer or the repetitive movements of gardening — can make you less flexible and reduce your range of motion.

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Tokyo Olympics: petition against Laurel Hubbard highlights debate on transgender athletes

  • There’s been support and controversy over the New Zealander competing in the women’s weightlifting category, dominated by mainland China, Taiwan and South Korea
  • Scientists say there is insufficient evidence to say a transgender athlete has an unfair advantage over other competitors

This exercise is the superfood of fitness, experts say

Walking may never become as trendy as CrossFit, as sexy as mud runs or as ego-boosting as Ironman races but for fitness experts who stress daily movement over workouts and an active lifestyle over weekends of warrior games, walking is a super star.

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